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Recycled: Little Linen Dress and Doll Quilt

Posted on December 4, 2012July 3, 2014 by Martha

Last week at the Goodwill I found a couple of pretty linen shirts, and thought maybe I could cut them up to make little girl dresses.  This is my first effort, and I’m so happy with it (and the process), that I am thinking of adding another line to my donated fashions.  First there was…

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Little Girl Dresses — 1970s Style

Posted on November 30, 2012December 3, 2012 by Martha

Here are two more versions of the 1970s Simplicity pattern (#8429).  This dress is easy to put together, but I always obsess over the details — like deciding where to place the pattern pieces on the fabric to make the coloring (tie dye dress) or the design (elephant dress) just the way I want it. …

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Children of Other Lands, 1954 — France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany

Posted on November 30, 2012August 2, 2015 by Martha
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Vintage-Inspired Little Girl Christmas Dresses

Posted on November 27, 2012November 27, 2012 by Martha

Sewing these dresses using vintage patterns is not only fun — it can also be a challenge.  A few of the patterns I’ve purchased no longer had their instructions, but even when they did, the instructions are quite different from modern versions.  I always end up making changes to the garment (usually to create a…

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Children of Other Lands, 1954 — Japan, China, India, Burma, Korea & Arabia

Posted on November 25, 2012August 2, 2015 by Martha

Here are more of these cute coloring book illustrations, including Japan and China for Lenny and Cynthia.  Other countries I have uploaded can be found in the “Children’s Books” category on the sidebar.  Click any image for slideshow.

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More Seven Sisters Quilt Blocks

Posted on November 24, 2012January 20, 2016 by Martha

Progress is slow on the Seven Sisters quilt, but I am trying not to get distracted, and hope to finish this top before moving on to another project.  My routine is to reserve handwork for the evenings, while projects that require machine sewing (and other strange projects that require being upstairs), are worked on during…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Martha

Animal Friends Picture Book Merrill Publishing Co., 1939

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More Vintage Christmas Embroidery Transfers

Posted on November 20, 2012August 2, 2015 by Martha

Here are more transfers from vintage Workbasket magazines.  Click to enlarge. Earlier posts with vintage Christmas transfers are located here, here, here, here and here.  

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Vintage Christmas Embroidery Transfers

Posted on November 19, 2012August 2, 2015 by Martha

Here are some smallish transfers from vintage Workbasket magazines.  I thought about waiting to post these until after Thanksgiving, but I wanted to allow enough time for stitching.  There are quite a few more that I will clean up and post over the next week or so.  Click to enlarge.

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1960s Pajamas for Emily

Posted on November 15, 2012August 2, 2015 by Martha

Tomorrow we are celebrating Emily’s 28th birthday, and I always like to make her a surprise gift.  A couple of months ago when I was showing her my newest vintage patterns, she pulled out this child size 4 pajama pattern from the 1960s, and jokingly asked if I could make them in her size.  I…

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Victory Apron Finished

Posted on November 13, 2012July 28, 2015 by Martha

My copy of this victory apron is slightly different from the pattern.  The original version had side seams, and mine is a one-piece circle; my pockets are larger, because I like to be able to actually put stuff in them and the pockets on the original apron seemed smallish; and finally my waistband is not…

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Children of Other Lands, 1954 – England, Sweden, Hungary, Czechoslovakia & Austria

Posted on November 11, 2012August 2, 2015 by Martha

Here is the next group of countries requested by readers.  Click any image for slideshow.

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Veterans Day and a Victory Apron Winner

Posted on November 11, 2012July 28, 2015 by Martha

First I wanted to show you these little soldiers which were recently sold by Monki Vintage on Etsy. They are made out of 6″ dowels, and my first reaction when I saw them was how cute they were, followed immediately by “I could make those.” Thanks everyone for participating in the giveaway, and now for…

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Children of Other Lands Coloring Book, 1954

Posted on November 10, 2012August 2, 2015 by Martha

This is my most recent vintage coloring book, purchased on Etsy.  Several of the country names have changed since 1954, and Alaska and Hawaii would not be states until 1959, so they still had “other land” status. The activities of the children seem a little quaint, even for the 1950s, but the illustrations are so…

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Vintage-Inspired Victory Apron Giveaway

Posted on November 7, 2012July 28, 2015 by Martha

Now that our presidential election is finally over, I want to celebrate by having an apron giveaway.  Of course, I realize the victory referred to in this pattern has nothing to do with presidential elections, but I don’t care — they’re patriotic and so cute.  Although I don’t own this pattern, I’m thinking I can…

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