1940’s – Page 2 – Sewing With Grandma

Eagle Field Fly In; Part One

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by Coco B

I love an event sew! In case you didn’t know that by now! A big event was happening in my small town, and I needed to be ready for it. The Eagle Field Fly In was happening for the first time since 2020! Eagle Field is a training facility built in 1942, and was used…

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Third Time’s Charming!

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by Coco B

When Mia was a senior in high school, she was going to Disneyland for Grad Nite. Of course, even back then, I knew she needed a custom dress for the occasion. She picked out this fabric which features many different Disney Princesses. Here Mia is back in 2016, right after I had finished making this…

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A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away….

Posted on May 4, 2022May 6, 2022 by Coco B

STAR WARS Episode I A New Dress The year is 2015, and this amazing fabric was found by rebel spies in a fabric store. Ok, the rebel spies are just Mia and myself! A dress was made out of it, and it was worn to the movie theater when Star Wars Episode VII- The Force…

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An Apron Kind Of Life

Posted on January 7, 2022February 3, 2022 by Coco B

The holidays were over, and I did not seem to have any upcoming events to sew for. I was back to pulling patterns out of my pattern drawer in order. The next pattern to make was this 1940’s reissue pattern of different aprons. I had made a simple apron at Christmas for my co-worker, but…

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Purple People Pleaser

Posted on August 30, 2021February 3, 2022 by Coco B

I love the style of the 1940’s! The next pattern in my collection is a retro 1940’s dress. My sister Michelle volunteered to be the model for this one. I decided to make view B, but with the shorter sleeve option. This pattern featured fun fashion facts from the 1940’s. Time to get to work!…

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