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Seeing Red through Decades of Vintage Sewing Patterns

The color red evokes strong emotions. Some are positive, some - not so much! I am not a huge fan of red clothing as I am not the type to dra

Sep 13
3 min

A Hay Ride of Vintage Sewing Patterns

Are you going on a Hayride? See what to wear and what people have worn over the years.

Sep 1
3 min

Vintage Sewing Patterns - Bottoms Up Pants!

Pants - they can make chilly weather a bit more tolerable than a dress. They also come in handy for sports, physical labor and so much more.

Aug 14
2 min

Little Shops of Sewing Pattern Horrors!

I know, I know it's August. However, October will be here in a blink of an eye. So, whether you want to be frightfully bootiful, or,...

Aug 8
4 min

Grab A Vintage Coat Sewing Pattern - It's Gonna Get Cold Outside!

It's hard to think about warm coats when we have had a record breaking summer. However, in order to get the coats sewn before it gets...

Jul 23
6 min

Beach-Worthy Vintage Sewing Patterns

Summer. It's a joyful time for children splashing in the tide pools, building sand castles, and body surfing the waves. Adults can join...

Jul 16
3 min

Vintage Playsuit Sewing Patterns for Summer Fun!

Misses' Playsuit Sewing Patterns became popular during WWII due to rationing.

Jul 4
6 min

Sewing For Travel - Air, Car, Train, or Boat

When I was a kid, we drove from Ohio to Massachusetts or the New Hampshire Coast every summer. That was 16 hours in the car. Two adults,...

Jun 26
1 min

Vogue Sewing Pattern Designers - Pride Month 2023 it's a Wrap

Pride Month Wrap Up. The Designers and their challenges.

Jun 18
3 min

Pride Month #5 Calvin Klein For Vogue Patterns

"I've never been one to see women in ruffles and all kinds of fanciful apparel. To me it's just silly." -Calvin Klein Hitting adulthood...

Jun 16
2 min

BADGLEY MISCHKA - VOGUE Pattern Designers Pride Month

Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label. Many may think it is one person but in fact, it is two designers – Mark Badgley and James...

Jun 11
13 min

Yves Saint Laurent - Pride Month Sewing Pattern Designer #3

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was born August 1,1936 in Oran, Algeria. His parents were French. He grew up in a Villa by the...

Jun 6
3 min

Pride Month Designer #2 - Christian Dior

Christian Dior was born in Granville, a seaside town in Normandy, France in January 1905. When he was 5, the family moved to Paris....

Jun 1
3 min

Pride Month Perry Ellis Sewing Patterns

June is Pride Month. We are celebrating the lives of LGBTQ Designers for the Month of June. Perry Ellis is this week's Designer. (1940-1986)

May 25
3 min

Summer Sundress Sewing Patterns and Fabrics

Are you ready for Summer Sundress Sewing Patterns and Fabrics? We are! Our shops are full of great sundresses and summer styles for every...

May 21
3 min

Sew it Up - Weddings

Whether you are the one getting married, or a member of the wedding party, there are so many style options to choose from. Before I...

May 10
6 min

Teaching Children to Sew Part 2 - Dolls and Sewing Patterns - The 1930s - Present

What has really changed when it comes to teaching kids how to sew? Not much as far as my research showed.

May 3
4 min

Collar Types on Vintage Sewing Patterns

We take collars on garments for granted since they are on so many of our clothes. However, collars are an important part of a dress, a...

Apr 23
2 min

Learning to Sew Then vs Now Part I The Early 1900s

Introduction *This is the first post in a series. I'm doing them chronologically from the early 20th century to the present day. I don't...

Apr 16
3 min

Mary Quant, Butterick Patterns' Young Designer Passes at 93

written, and edited by Ellen and Mary Beth Mary Quant was a British designer who epitomized the Swinging Sixties with her miniskirts,...

Seeing Red through Decades of Vintage Sewing Patterns

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A Hay Ride of Vintage Sewing Patterns

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Vintage Sewing Patterns - Bottoms Up Pants!