If you know me, you also know that I love, love fashion and sewing history. That means that I collect publications like this one. It is Vogue Patterns Magazine dated December 1947/January 1948 with Holiday oriented content. I consider it an important and exciting piece of history. Here are some images from the magazine for… Read More Nothing’s New
It’s tip time again! This time from a book long out of print from a pattern company long out of business. I wish Spadea Pattern Company was still operating since their designs were all from well known designers. The book referred to in the blog title is “The Spadea Sewing Book. Sewing Tips by World… Read More 3 Sewing Tips from a Vintage Sewing Book
Technically, my family does not observe the Christmas holiday. Non-observance notwithstanding, I am so in love with sewing and crafting Christmas items. I get into the spirit of it even though there is no Christmas tree in my window and no strings of lights on my house. But then, any holiday in my family, even… Read More Christmas Crafts and the Non-Christian Crafter
Dear readers, thank you for visiting. This post is about a humbling episode in my sewing life, and an educational one. It’s a lesson in picking your sewing battles. A cover for a set of patio chairs in the backyard has been on my sewing list for a while. The original cover was very cheap vinyl and pretty much disintegrated with… Read More The Outdoor Project and Sewing Lessons Learned
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