A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
For those of you who are artists, have you ever found a certain supply that made you think, "I'm going to have to save this for something special"? Maybe you hold onto it much longer than necessary, waiting until the perfect inspiration comes along? Or waiting for your skill to be perfected to do justice [...]
Shall we go back another decade? We have made it to the "aughts"! This series started when in early 2024, my mom and I made "greatest haul of all" at an estate sale. I have previously shown you clothing from the 1920s and 1910s (additionally there were many "newer" items from the 30s-60s). The oldest [...]
Happy fall! Autumn calls for warm colors and layers and maybe a little bit of whimsy. I got this checked woven fabric at a yard sale last year and had to find a pattern that suited it. The colors were perfect for fall, so I decided a versatile garment for fall weather would be best. [...]
We're going even further back in history today! In the Greatest Haul of All, these three dresses, which I estimate to be made between 1910 and 1920, all fit me and I'm excited to show you all of their beautiful craftmanship and details! From the silhouette, I believe this yellow dress was made in the [...]
I was thrilled (and very surprised) when I found this pattern for $6 at an antique expo. It was even my size! See the price for the same pattern (Pictorial Review Pattern 9430) currently for sale! This pattern was patented 1907, but I think the copyright might have referred to the company, not the specific [...]
I've been wanting to make this one (Simplicity 4230) for a while! I made the blouse almost two years ago. I had also planned to make the jumper out of royal blue fabric. The pattern included an embroidery transfer, and I thought white flowers on royal blue would be gorgeous. However, I realized that I [...]
The blog has been more focused on writing recently, but I've kept up my sewing projects too! I just got behind in photographing the completed projects. This is a project I finished last winter! Three years ago, I made a weskit from a vintage pattern, pictures and details here. It is one of the items [...]
Welcome to today's edition of "How much can I eke out of this scrap of fabric?" In my stash, I had this super cute strawberry print. I believe it is vintage because of the quality of the material, the style of the print, and the natural fibers. The drawback, it's less than a yard of [...]
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 [...]
Since I've stepped down from classroom teaching as my full-time job, I've been excited to see how I still have so many opportunities to teach. Frequently, these opportunities have been one-on-one. And I really like it! I've been teaching Sunday School teachers how to be better teachers by stepping in to observe their classes and [...]
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