Category: Vintage patterns
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The Clark Gable
Hello! This is the first of my “Sister’s Sewing Projects”. In the past, I haven’t named the clothes I made, but each of the garments in this project has definitely earned a name. I remember going through the fabric shops with my sister. We spent hours holding up bolts of fabric, wrinkling them, matching them with others, dragging…
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Salvage operations…
After sewing my Motor City Express jacket for possibly the whole of last month, I decided to tackle the small projects lying around next. Mending, shortening Mr. G.T.’s shirt sleeves from long to elbow length, and salvaging a few garments that I have made but don’t wear. Like many I have had a few Me Mades…
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A little bit of this and a little bit of that…
I usually find lots of sewing time on the weekends, tucked between chores and errands and spending time with my family. Last weekend was a busy one though, with not much sewing time. Instead, it was a fun weekend in Vancouver with my sister, who would like me to sew a MOG (Mother of the Groom)…
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Still “sitting on the fence”!
Last week I came to a grinding halt sewing up my First Vintage Pattern. You can read about it here, if you like. It’s a McCall’s 7238 from 1980. I wanted to use a special fabric for this special dress. After all, the last time this pattern was used it was to make my sister’s…
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I’m “sitting on the fence” with this one… (and my #mmmay15 final post)
I’m not sure which way to go. Do I make this dress out of this fabric, or not? I’m almost ready to pack up my fabric and wait until something better comes into my life! So here’s the dilemma …
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Karma?
You may recall, last weekend I cleaned out and organized my closet. The bug spread because every member of our household did the same! I ended up with 3 1/2 garbage bags full of gently used clothing, shoes, winter and fall coats, etc. Now I have heard of other sewists/bloggers being lucky enough to stroll into…
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We interrupt this program to bring you…
… a special bulletin. Yes, you know it already… In last week’s post, I asked you which vintage sewing pattern should be my first in the Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge 2015. The winner, with 64% of the vote is … McCall’s M7238! One of my sister’s “old” patterns and apparently the one she sewed up for…
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Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge and MAGAM …
I can’t turn down a good Challenge! I have slowly realized that I am not one to make New Year’s Resolutions … in life or in my sewing. Instead, I just blather away about all the things I want to try this year … sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t … sometimes I plan…