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A Second Touch on Sewing Projects

May 17, 2024by harpandsong21 Comment on A Second Touch on Sewing Projects
A Second Touch on Sewing Projects

Sometimes you complete a project and are happy with it for a little while... until you start to use or wear it. Then you realize how you could have made it better. This year, I went back to a few projects to tweak them. I am enjoying them even more now than when I first [...]

Art & Needlework

Winter Dressmaking from Vintage Patterns

February 6, 2022April 1, 2022by harpandsong24 Comments on Winter Dressmaking from Vintage Patterns
Winter Dressmaking from Vintage Patterns

I've been dreaming of this project for over a year. I wanted to make a weskit. I get cold very easily and it can be so hard to find professional clothing that also keeps me warm. I have finally realized that the secret to dressing warmly is not fuzzier sweaters, it's strategic layers! In casual [...]

Art & Needlework

Sewing with Vintage Patterns

December 3, 2021April 1, 2022by harpandsong23 Comments on Sewing with Vintage Patterns
Sewing with Vintage Patterns

A few weeks ago, I shared about altering 1950's and 1960's dresses. After these successful projects, I wanted to try making something new. As a birthday gift, my mom gave me a stack of vintage fabrics. The fun prints were just begging to be made into something that suited their time period. It had been [...]

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