Posts Tagged ‘1960’s fabric’
Revisiting the puce floral
Almost exactly a year ago I made a raglan sleeve dress from the book Built by Wendy. The original post with the finished dress is here. (Here’s where I started the project, and here’s progress part-way through after excessive dithering and indecision.) I wore it last summer and liked it, but every time I put…
Read MorePattern recommendation: fabric boxes
Stitched Sewing Organizers is everything a craft book should be: beautiful, thoughtfully designed projects, gorgeous photography and easy-to-understand instructions. I wanted to make everything in it, whether I needed it or not. The book is a collection of things to make to hold sewing supplies, either for at home or traveling. On the weekend I…
Read MoreBuilt by Wendy, FINALLY Sewn by Lizzy
It’s been a while coming, but the Built by Wendy sheath dress is….finished? I wish I could write that it is, and it very nearly is finished. I had hoped to wear it on the weekend since the weather was hot, but I got stuck on the buttons (more about this below; please keep reading).…
Read MoreTHAT blue dress: Vogue 2787
Regular readers of this blog may remember the blue dress, Vogue 2787, I started making as a possible “author talk outfit”. Read about when I started it here. The fabric was 50 year old cotton and came from a collection given to me. I did finish the dress but I never wore it…
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