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Dec 19, 20233 min read

Sewing Pattern Designers Over the Decades

Designer Sewing Patterns are not a recent addition. They have been around for decades!

Nov 21, 20232 min read

Vintage Sewing Patterns for Holiday Shopping

It's that time of year again. People fighting over the great deals that there are never enough of to go around. Now that most people shop...

Nov 4, 20232 min read

Handmade Holidays Using Vintage Sewing Patterns and Supplies

Handmade Holiday using Vintage Sewing Patterns and Supplies.

Oct 4, 20232 min read

The Mondrian Dress, The Vogue Pattern by Yves St Laurent and it's Imitators

I am a huge fan of the Mondrian Dress. I have never worn one. I have, however, made some from size one toddlers to size eight girls using...

Sep 25, 20233 min read

Seeing Red through Decades of Vintage Sewing Patterns

The color red evokes strong emotions. Some are positive, some - not so much! I am not a huge fan of red clothing as I am not the type to dra

Sep 13, 20233 min read

A Hay Ride of Vintage Sewing Patterns

Are you going on a Hayride? See what to wear and what people have worn over the years.

Sep 1, 20233 min read

Vintage Sewing Patterns - Bottoms Up Pants!

Pants - they can make chilly weather a bit more tolerable than a dress. They also come in handy for sports, physical labor and so much more.

Aug 14, 20232 min read

Little Shops of Sewing Pattern Horrors!

I know, I know it's August. However, October will be here in a blink of an eye. So, whether you want to be frightfully bootiful, or,...

Aug 8, 20234 min read

Grab A Vintage Coat Sewing Pattern - It's Gonna Get Cold Outside!

It's hard to think about warm coats when we have had a record breaking summer. However, in order to get the coats sewn before it gets...

Jul 23, 20236 min read

Beach-Worthy Vintage Sewing Patterns

Summer. It's a joyful time for children splashing in the tide pools, building sand castles, and body surfing the waves. Adults can join...

Jul 16, 20233 min read

Vintage Playsuit Sewing Patterns for Summer Fun!

Misses' Playsuit Sewing Patterns became popular during WWII due to rationing.

Jul 4, 20236 min read

Sewing For Travel - Air, Car, Train, or Boat

When I was a kid, we drove from Ohio to Massachusetts or the New Hampshire Coast every summer. That was 16 hours in the car. Two adults,...

Jun 26, 20231 min read

Vogue Sewing Pattern Designers - Pride Month 2023 it's a Wrap

Pride Month Wrap Up. The Designers and their challenges.

Jun 18, 20233 min read

Pride Month #5 Calvin Klein For Vogue Patterns

"I've never been one to see women in ruffles and all kinds of fanciful apparel. To me it's just silly." -Calvin Klein Hitting adulthood...

Jun 16, 20232 min read

BADGLEY MISCHKA - VOGUE Pattern Designers Pride Month

Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label. Many may think it is one person but in fact, it is two designers – Mark Badgley and James...

Jun 11, 202313 min read

Yves Saint Laurent - Pride Month Sewing Pattern Designer #3

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was born August 1,1936 in Oran, Algeria. His parents were French. He grew up in a Villa by the...

Jun 6, 20233 min read

Pride Month Designer #2 - Christian Dior

Christian Dior was born in Granville, a seaside town in Normandy, France in January 1905. When he was 5, the family moved to Paris....

Jun 1, 20233 min read

Pride Month Perry Ellis Sewing Patterns

June is Pride Month. We are celebrating the lives of LGBTQ Designers for the Month of June. Perry Ellis is this week's Designer. (1940-1986)

May 25, 20233 min read

Summer Sundress Sewing Patterns and Fabrics

Are you ready for Summer Sundress Sewing Patterns and Fabrics? We are! Our shops are full of great sundresses and summer styles for every...

May 21, 20233 min read

Sew it Up - Weddings

Whether you are the one getting married, or a member of the wedding party, there are so many style options to choose from. Before I...

Sewing Pattern Designers Over the Decades

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Vintage Sewing Patterns for Holiday Shopping

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Handmade Holidays Using Vintage Sewing Patterns and Supplies

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