“Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of.” ~Traditional Nursery Rhyme I love giving homemade gifts! Little Emerson’s second birthday was coming up, and I wanted to make her something as special and cute as she is! I chose this Advance pattern from 1956. I had recently acquired this pink…
Category: 1950’s
The Sweetest Things
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”~Winnie The Pooh Over the years I’ve sewn lots of different things. With this sew, I think I’ve sewn the cutest outfits ever! So let’s get right to it! My cousin Noelle was expecting grand babies. Her son’s wife, and her daughter were pregnant…
The Picking Apron
“When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree.”~Vietnamese Proverb With Christmas behind me I wasn’t quite sure what to sew next. Then, a friend had a tangerine tree, and said we could pick as many as we wanted. So off tangerine picking we went. I soon realized what I needed, and…
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…
Handy Dandy Apron
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”~William Morris I always say that some projects take longer than others. I’ve been in the middle of a big project, that has multiple pieces. This project is for Mia, you will see it in an upcoming blog…
Strawberry Girl
“Advice From A Strawberry; Blossom where you’re planted. Be tasteful. Drink in the sunshine. Keep close to the earth. Savor life’s sweetness. Let good ideas ripen. Jam with your friends!”~Ilan Shamir I was deep in the Christmas crafting season and I wanted to make an apron for Mia. She loves to bake, especially experimenting with…
A Simple Enough Blouse
“It’s not about your resources, it’s about your resourcefulness.”~Tony Robbins Elizabeth tells me often that when people offer me things, I need to say no. My sewing room is full, and storing things in an orderly way is becoming more difficult. I strongly believe in organizing my things. It makes them easy to find, and…
The “Pitching In And Helping Out” Apron
A local fundraiser was coming up. I really wanted to donate something to help out, so I decided on this vintage apron from 1953. I, of course, just happened to have this vintage rick rack in my stash. I thought it would match perfectly with this fabric. The pinks in the fabric matched the pink…