If you’re a fan of “The Walking Dead”, you’ll enjoy this one for the sights, if not, enjoy the sew! Michelle knew she was going to Georgia to visit Mia before she moved home, and knew she would be sight seeing in Senoia, the town where the Walking Dead is filmed. Of course she needed…
Little Black Dress
Everyone needs a simple black dress in their wardrobe! Michelle needed one and picked out this pattern, from 1966. She needed it to wear to Grandma Joyce’s celebration of life. With simple lines I figured it would be an easy enough sew. It’s always interesting when I can tell where a pattern started it’s life….
One’s On The Way
Since I have several vintage maternity patterns in my collection, and a pregnant cousin, I was back to work on maternity clothes! Marisa picked out this 1970’s dress. I sent Michelle to pick out fabric, and got started! This pattern was pretty small, so I knew I would have to up size the pattern to…
Grandma Joyce
In one phone call life was forever changed. Grandma Joyce has passed away. It doesn’t matter that she lived 100 years, 5 months, and 11 days, we weren’t ready to lose her. No amount of time ever seems adequate when it comes to the people you love. As we’re now preparing to celebrate her life,…
Little Dress On The Prairie
There I am, scrolling on social media, and I see cousin Brandi in Missouri, asking if anyone has a little girl’s prairie dress she could borrow. I’m intrigued so I asked her why she needed one. Apparently her daughter Reagan, a huge Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, wanted to wear a dress and bonnet to the…
Put That In Your Piping
I decided it was time for a new dress for myself. With warmer weather rapidly approaching I figured I could add a new spring/summer dress into rotation. I chose this pattern from 1968, and this “dress form” fabric from my stash. The pattern seemed easy enough. I opened this vintage pattern to find it had…