Obviously I am a sucker for suggestion, because after threatening to continue the chronological inspiration posting in last week’s post, I did it. Sometimes I can’t help myself! Plus it&#...
weekly visual moodboard | be sure to click on the image to view picture sources. I love this beautiful, black and white print Claire McCardell sundress from the 50s. So simple, but it looks so yummy!...
The final day of the vintage pattern giveaway… I always forget how fun these are to do! If you haven’t won yet, there is still another chance (and I dare say there will be more giveaways ...
Welcome to the second day of the vintage pattern giveaway! I was so excited about the response to the first one, and I hope y’all will be just as enthusiastic about this (and Friday’s) pa...
Wanna see something that I did over the weekend? Need a better view? Dear readers, I did it… I jumped on the bang (fringe for others!) bandwagon after bowing to all the bang peer pressure that ...
Hello, friends! Remember the pattern giveaway I promised last week? Well, I’ve decided to spread out the giveaway over the course of three days and give away three patterns separately! So stay ...
Good morning, friends! I’ve got some more lovely inspiration for you: from 1948! (I realize last week was 1947–maybe next week I’ll include some from 1949 and we can just continue t...
weekly visual moodboard | be sure to click on the image to view picture sources. My friend (and former FL thrifting partner) Eileen shared some great tips on thrifting. I need to keep this list of ro...
Happy Friday, friends! I’m excited I finally have a little DIY for you (hopefully soon there will be some garment sewing DIYs coming…) Remember my pep talk post recently about decorating ...
I had a different post planned for today, until I realized that I left my tripod at my parent’s house! This is what happens when you’re traveling with a 4 1/2 month old puppy: you get dis...
Some vintage fashion inspiration for your Monday morning! This time from early spring 1947 with lots of spring and summer pieces. I just ordered some fabric for my summer sewing projects, and some of...
weekly visual moodboard | be sure to click on the image to view picture sources. Pattern sizing got you stumped? Gertie talk a bit about how ease fits into the picture. Have you seen Charlotte’...
Kitty cards always win Brownie Points! Have you ever done a swap with a blogger friend? I’ve been delighted to do a small handful of them in the past, and recently Lauren of Lladybird blog (one...
Hello, dear friends! My apologies posting has been utter rubbish this week; I was visiting my sister and helping document an event she was hosting and that got me a bit distracted for a few days! But...
I’ve had a couple requests both here on the blog and on my YouTube channel on how I convert clip or screw back earrings to pierced. It’s super easy and when I recently was converting a pa...
Hello, friends! Thank you so much for the birthday wishes in my previous post–they really cheered me up! This year was rather low-key on the birthday front, mostly because I didn’t really...
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED TO FURTHER ENTRIES. THANK YOU! As you know, every year when my birthday rolls around (today’s the day I turn the big 2-7!) I like to do a giveaway of some sort or th...
dress: made by me | belt: thrifted | shoes: ASOS | handbag: estate sale | scarf: thrifted | earrings: thrifted | brooch: antique fair I did a double take the other morning when I checked the weather ...
Today it’s a bit gloomy; warm, but the sun is playing hide and seek. Later this week it’s supposed to be sunny and warm, giving us a bit of a summer tease! So I thought in honor of this w...
weekly visual moodboard | be sure to click on the image to view picture sources. Thank you all so much for your wise, encouraging and idea-filled comments on my Wednesday post about decorating in a t...
Before we moved here I was excited: a new home to decorate! How fun! Except once I realized how much stuff our little family had (both of us have hobbies, sports equipment, my clothes, his uniforms, ...
Suddenly with the end of April in sight, I realized my birthday is right around the corner (a week from Friday)! So in order to add a bit of the birthday spirit to things around here, I thought IR...
weekly visual moodboard | be sure to click on the image to view picture sources. Apologies this is up so late–my Sunday morning got away from me before we left to go to church. hehe! Hopefully ...
Thank you all for your lovely, kind compliments on the dress I made for my sister in law! I am delighted to report that I got word that the dress was a perfect fit and she looks like a knock-out. Whe...
Right after I finished the gown for the Titanic dinner (thank you bunches for all your lovely comments!!!), I had to turn around and start working on my sister in law’s junior prom dress. It wa...
My friend S. and I have a standing date nearly every week to go dig around one of the local thrift shops. The past few visits have left us a bit empty-handed; but my mom has told me she’s havin...
There are very, very few sewing projects that I can truly say I’m completely satisfied with. I’m sure other sewers can understand: there are usually one or two details or aspects you̵...
I am still recovering from the Titanic dinner party this weekend (darn seasonal allergies that got me halfway through everything!), but will have some pictures of my gown and the event on Wednesday. ...
Otherwise known as “The Dress That Is Going to Drive Me Crazy”! It hasn’t been that bad, but it’s certainly been one of those projects that has given me a new perspective on s...
I was digging through my box of vintage magazines in search of some 1912/1913 hair inspiration (I need to do a test run in the next couple days for the Titanic event), and ran across these pages from...
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