A few weeks ago I posted a little 1960s nightgown that I made using McCall\’s 2137 from 1969. Remember this? While the pattern is a little bit weird, it is super simple at its core. In fact, it is so…

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Nearly all of my skirts were made with an elastic waist pattern... that I lopped the elastic off of and converted to a flat waistband. That doesn't mean I don't love an elasticated skirt though! Holly ...
Y'all. Y'ALL! Everything I have sewn up to this point--all my swimsuits and underwear and bras and dresses and jeans--it was all leading up to this point. This is the best bikini ever made, I am done ...
Years ago I attempted a Closet Core Sophie Bikini, and hated the way the cups fit, so I made a second version, a press-n-seal dupe of my favorite wired bikini top (from Juicy Couture, duh). This black ...
How do family bloggers take such cute photos of their babies?! I (obviously) think these pictures are adorable, because these are my particular children, but... y'all. Trying to get pictures of your ...
A few weeks ago I posted a little 1960s nightgown that I made using McCall\’s 2137 from 1969. Remember this? While the pattern is a little bit weird, it is super simple at its core. In fact, it is so…
The tricky thing about sewing is that we have to plan way ahead. It\’s still super hot here but I\’m already thinking about fall clothing–kind of. Thinking about wool makes me feel itchy but also productive. So I guess that\’s…
I spent a lot of hours (and yards of fabric) sewing pants last year and at the end of all that work I had one semi-wearable pair of pants. I have to be honest though: since then, they have spent…
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…
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…
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