This super easy sleepwear comes to you straight from 1969! McCall\’s 2137 Was one of my very first true vintage patterns. So sassy! I attempted at one point to make it into a dress, but this was way before my sewing skills were up to it. I still think it could make a nice dress,…
Archives for July 2015
A Little White Dress
I posted a sneak peek of this dress–the waistband and cut-out–for a \”work in progress\” post last week, and clever Melissa thought she spied a white Bonnell dress. In fact, all the parts of the dress that were captured in the picture are from the Bonnell–but only those parts! When I first saw Dixie DIY\’s Bonnell dress, I knew…
Tiki Paradise Dress
This is the dress that the sewing blog community made happen–thanks, y\’all. I posted a couple weeks ago that I was frustrated with this dress. If you remember, I was asking whether I should put a bow at center front waist or whether I should put them on the shoulder straps. I was at a…
Easy Shoe Choices for a Modern Mid-century Wardrobe
Do you notice my blog\’s little tagline? Modern Mid-century Sewing and Style. I always wondered where people came up with those catchy slogan since all I could ever think of was \”My sewing blog.\” Then the concept of \”Modern Mid-century\” just came to me! I thought it was perfect: I love sewing and wearing vintage…
Work(s) in Progress
I have a lot of things on my sewing table at the moment… none of them one hundred percent complete. Coming up here at allie J. from left to right: a nightgown, a cut-out sundress, a tiki paradise dress (thanks y\’all for your help), and a gingham top, made with the some of the worst…