Yesterday I finally got around to sewing one of the first vintage patterns I ever purchased. It is a Simplicity pattern #6039 and was printed in 1965. I bought it a thrift store a few years ago for a quarter.The front cover (which is pretty beat up) claims it is "easy-cut easy-sew", only has "3 main pattern pieces" and is suitable to be worn for "play clothes".And since I've been a little under the weather this week I thought an easy project sounded like just what the doctor ordered...and I ... View the Post
A Green Vintage Dress
I finished up this dress over the weekend and am quite happy with it. Maybe because it's green and I am longing for warmer weather, or because it's a different take on a vintage dress than I usually do (I am trying to branch out) but it was a quick and fun project to work on.The dress came from this vintage pattern below, although the pattern is a size 6 and my 6 year old needs about a size 2/3 in vintage patterns so I basically used it as inspiration and made up my own. I pretty much stayed ... View the Post
Ruth’s Vintage Silhoutte Slip…and My Chubby Little Secret
The theme this week over at Project Run and Play is "Sewing Through the Decades". It's a theme I could go crazy over. (In fact, I've started a project from the 60's that I've been using some of my precious vintage polyester for...but it's not quite finished yet....) Anyways I wanted to make a little something to play along with the week so I pulled out a pattern I bought before baby Ruth was born but that I haven't tried yet. It's one of Simplicity's reproduction patterns from the year 1952. ... View the Post
The Starboard Skirt: A Fall Edition
So I have to be honest for a minute, I am still in love with The Starboard Skirt. I know it's crazy to be in love with a skirt, but it's an easy skirt to make and looks like you paid a lot of money for it. I won't even tell you how many I made this summer....because it's a bit embarrassing. But I am here to tell you today NO MORE. Because while sewing during the kid's challenge week from Elsie Marley a couple weeks ago, I sewed a new starboard skirt that I am even more in love with. I ... View the Post
Pattern Cutting 101—Somewhat Simple
We are at Somewhat Simple today sharing Pattern Cutting 101.....so, if you are aftraid of patterns and how to cut them.....this post is for you!See you there! ... View the Post
Melly and Me…Kind of
When I first started sewing (which wasn't that long ago) I fell in love with all the adorable Melly and Me patterns that I saw everywhere I went. I seriously think I bought one of every animal pattern they make. But then I was too scared to try them and put them all in a giant Ziploc bag and tucked them away in a drawer where they stayed until I just recently uncovered them. And being no longer afraid. I got to work. The first thing I made was this adorable cat bag. Grace loves cats and ... View the Post