“They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women.”~Ruth Handler, creator of Barbie Christmas was upon me and I always prefer to give homemade gifts. You have to start early and work hard, but it’s always worth the effort. This year I decided that for my niece Lauren,…
Category: 1960’s
I’m Just Ken
“Shredding waves is much more dangerous than people realize.”~Ken (from the Barbie Movie) Growing up, Barbie was my favorite toy! I loved all of her clothes and accessories. I must admit that I am still a huge Barbie fan! Last year when the Barbie Movie came out, of course I went to see it. It…
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 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…
The Threads That Bind
“Necessity is the mother of invention.”~Proverb I wanted to sew something for myself. No particular reason why, just because I can! I went through my collection and found this pattern from 1964 speaking to me. I picked this sewing themed fabric. More specifically it is a “J&P Coats” thread themed fabric. Side note, 1964 was…
“HOW” You Can Make A Difference
I was asked again if I would like to make something and contribute it to a charitable event. Of course I did. It was again for the Los Banos HOW (Helping One Woman) organization. My blog post from September 7, 2023, was my first contribution to the HOW program. (See previous blog post, “What We…
A Monster Of A Dress
“The best way to make children good is to make them happy.”~Oscar Wilde I’m currently fighting a cold, and coming down off of last weekend’s adventure. David filmed a short film, and helping him with the logistic and costumes wore me out! It was set in the 1970’s, so I was pulling every sew, and…