“A generation which ignores history has no past, and no future.”~Robert A. Heinlein Three years of sewing has zipped by, like time seems to do the older you get. As I look back on the projects and progression of the last three years, I can definitely see an improvement in my sewing skills. The more…
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Alice And Stitch
“Ohana means family, family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.”~Lilo While at a fabric store, Elizabeth found Lilo and Stitch fabric. Since Alice is a huge fan she showed Alice the fabrics and she chose this one as her favorite. Through my patterns she then went and found this year 2000 pattern with…
It’s A Jungle Out There
“Directly in front of [Father Wolf], holding on by a low branch, stood a naked brown baby who could just walk-as soft and as dimpled a little atom as ever came to a wolf’s cave at night.”~Rudyard Kipling I have become rich in babies! Russell and Marisa welcomed their second son, Byron Henry, on their…
Bathing Suit?
“A baby girl arrives, and just like that, everything changes. The world gets bigger, hearts grow fuller and life means more because she’s in it”.~Unknown With summer upon us I thought it would be a great opportunity to sew a summer outfit! Mia looked through my patterns and picked out this bathing suit from 1962….
The Pillowcase Dress
“We should live and labor in our time that what came to us as a seed may go to the next generation as blossom, and what came to us as blossom, may go to them as fruit. This is what we mean by progress.”~Henry Ward Beecher I had this fun pattern in my collection and…
Sewing From the 70’s
“In the dance of generations, each step forward is a tribute to those who came before.” ~Unknown 1977! Who remembers this great year? It gave us amazing things like this 95 cent pattern from Simplicity. I decided to make it for myself. At first glance I thought the pattern was from the early 1980’s, but…
Clothes Pin Apron
“No scent is better than clothes and linens right off the line.”~Anonymous I love this apron so much! This innovative design, from 1951, has detachable pockets along with a detachable bodice. This allows the wearer to decide if they want a full apron, or just a waist apron. I was excited to get to work…
Buttons And Bows
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”~Leonardo Da Vinci I have so many apron patterns. Aprons were such a daily staple in homes in the past it’s not surprising that the pattern companies produced so many options. Aprons, that would protect the wearers clothing beneath them, were as stylish as clothing itself! This apron from 1948 would…
The Past Repeating Itself
“In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future.”~Alex Haley My cousin Melanie had an important event coming up. Her son Jake had joined the Army and would be graduating from boot camp in May. We both knew I had the perfect fabric for her event, and Melanie…