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Molly's Sewing and Garage Sale Adventures
mollysews.blogspot.com
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Here, I will post my successful and unsuccessful vintage sewing projects, along with other things I sew, make, refinish or buy and want to share.
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Estate Sale Loot

We went to an estate sale in Cicero today and as we get off the freeway we drove through what appeared to appear abandoned industrial yards and Andrew was convinced I was going to get us killed. Haha...

3 days ago

The RAWR Romper

This was really easy to make! I would say it took maybe 2 hours because the pattern wants you to finish all the edges with lace to be fancy. Here is my pattern and fabric if you care to look. I didnt...

5 days ago

Next project: RAWR!

I need to make a dress for the wedding were going to next Friday, but I am such a procrastinator. Im not feeling frantic yet, so instead I am going to make this "sleep teddy." Ha ha ha! Look ...

5 days ago

Wedding Dress Ideas

I am definitely going to sew my own wedding dress and so far I have found two dresses I like. I havent looked at patterns because I feel confident that I can copy a dress myself and draft my own patt...

6 days ago

May pattern winner and some loot

I bought one patterns, a box of machine feet and three pieces of vintage fabric at an estate sale a few weeks ago and the left it in the trunk of the car forever.  On Saturday, we stopped a...

21 may 12

May Pattern Giveaway!

Time for a new pattern giveaway! Leave a comment to enter by Wednesday, May 16 and I will select a winner. The winner gets ALL four patterns (whether you want the 80s one or not haha) and I will...

12 may 12

Interview ME! II Dress

Last summer I made my Interview ME! dress, which is a nice-looking, looking-for-work dress. However, as I am job hunting again one year later, I thought "Why not make a new dress?" After maki...

10 may 12

An Adorable Spring Dress- the Cambie dress

I was lucky enough to be chosen by Tasia to be a pattern tester for her newest pattern, which she officially released yesterday! The Cambie dress has a sweetheart neckline with gathered cap sleeves a...

05 may 12

Magnificent maxi dress!

I used Sewaholic Patterns Lonsdale dress with my excellent gold fabric from an estate sale. The fabric has a giant paisley print in gold, white, brown and orange. It is lightweight and silky, but not...

03 may 12

Thanks everyone for your well wishes! I am really excited to be engaged, now that it seems "real."Recently, I bought all of the Sewaholic patterns that I did not yet own. I love all of Tasias...

25 apr 12

Exciting News!

Andrew proposed last Wednesday and I said yes! He complete fooled me into thinking this was a dressy work-related dinner, but when we got there no one else was there... He planned it all very careful...

22 apr 12

April Giveaway Winner

Well, the winner for the April patterns is Rainpatter!Email me your mailing address at mollysewsblog{at}gmail{dot]com .

18 apr 12

Two silk scarves = One cool blouse

This blouse was my sample for making the new one. My mom bought it for me at Christmas. The front is chiffon and the back is solid yellow jersey, like the bindings. It is really simple and cute. Whil...

16 apr 12

April Giveaway

Dont forget to enter the April giveaway for four patterns! Im extending the entry date until Sunday because its not like Ill go mail them this weekend anyways!Look at my new Birchbox! I got...

14 apr 12

April Giveaway!

First, I have this giant piece of fabric that I want to make into a maxi dress. Its really lightweight and maybe silk. Or something that feels like silk. I have yards and yards of it from the fabric ...

09 apr 12

Red Silk Pendrell

I tried to get some outside pictures but the light was too bright, especially with the whiteness that is my skin... It was horrifying. So here are some from the front porch!This was made with the las...

06 apr 12

Versatile Bloggers!

I received this award from Crissy, whose blog I have loved for quite awhile. She is always hilarious and exciting! Seven things about me:1. I am back in the springtime teaching job hunt... wish me lu...

03 apr 12

Look at this fabric!

Its a polyester tulle with raised tulle rosettes all over!It is so great! I saw it at JoAnn and it was 50% off, so I bought the end of the bolt. (You could buy some too!)So I have about 2 2/3 yards, ...

02 apr 12

Next up: Red Silk Pendrell Blouse

Actually, it is complete, but the weather has turned and I cant get a decent picture yet. Im going to wait until this weekend when the weather is supposed to be in the 80s! Yay. I tried to ...

30 mar 12

A silk dress for spring!

I decided to remake this Vogue dress, 1161, out of the red silk Andrew brought back from China. I have been hoarding that fabric for about a year, trying to decide what to make out of it. I only chan...

25 mar 12

Double Trouble! Estate sale sewing loot

Thank you everyone who left comments on my last post on new blogs to read! Your weekend is my workweek at the restaurant, so I hope to look at all of them early next week.Here is our typical estate s...

18 mar 12

Any good new blogs?

Hello ladies!I want to add some new blogs to my list and hope that you have some suggestions! I would prefer smaller, interesting blogs. Tutorials and things like that dont interest me in the least o...

14 mar 12

March Pattern Winner!

And the winner of the four patterns is... Debi, of My Happy Sewing Place!Debi, email me with your address and I will send these off to you in the next few days! mollysewsblog [at] gmail (dot) com

13 mar 12

March Pattern Giveaway!

This month I am giving away four patterns in a size 36 bust! These are all really cute patterns, so consider yourself lucky that I am too lazy to grade these down!!Here you have Simplicity 7264, a dr...

10 mar 12

Welt pocket details

Here are some pictures of the welt pockets, which were time consuming. I make them so rarely that each time is like the first time. Thanks for the comments, Becca and Lauren! Sadly I cant let out the...

09 mar 12

Vogue 1051: Navy dress pants

I finally finished these pants and they are another failure. When will I ever feel motivated to sew if everything I make is so dissatisfying? Th e Vogue pattern was fine and I cut out a six....

09 mar 12

Next up: Pinstriped dress pants

Last Thursday was my birthday, so I am now 28. Oh snap, Im so old! My parents got me an awesome food processor and Andrew got me this Le Creuset casserole. I am very excited by both!  The d...

29 feb 12

Zebra Party II pictures

Mardi Gras in New Orleans was super fun, like always. Stephanie bought a ton of brightly colored wigs and we all had a variety of costumes. It was the first year I can remember where random strangers...

21 feb 12

Pattern winner!

Andrew and I went to this estate sale because it was only a few streets away. Mostly all overpriced junk, but this treadle sewing machine was very pretty and the table was as well. They wanted someth...

13 feb 12

Zebra Party I complete

Stephanie said she like the Vogue pattern better, so I made that one which is for a 34 bust. Close enough and then she can wear layers if it cold out at the parades.  Clearly, it will ...

10 feb 12

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