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Dresses· Techniques· Tutorials

$ 5 Friday– The “Love Boat” Dress…aka The Peasant Dress with Ruffle tutorial

....Pardon our dust today....our blog is a bit under construction.....hopefully we will be fully up and running soon! On to the dress: I have been thinking about a peasant dress with a ruffled collar for a long time now. And when I started googling a tutorial for one, I couldn't find one. So, in my crazy fashion, I made one up. And luckily this time it didn't have to go in "the-projects-of-doom-that-turned-out-horrifically" pile that is in my sewing cabinet (and is always pretty large). I ... View the Post

Dresses

Guest Post– A Vintage Pillowcase Dress Tutorial

Today's tutorial is how to make a vintage pillowcase dress.  Liz posted about pillowcase dresses a couple of weeks ago and some of you asked how to make one. Click HERE to see how to make one out of a vintage pillowcase...... And if you don't have a vintage pillowcase on hand....click HERE to get the tutorial for making a fabric one. ... View the Post

Dresses· sewing· The Vintage Crafter's Challenge

The LAST Vintage Crafter’s Challenge.

A maxi dress.  And a faux shirring tutorial.I have one more to add to the mix of our FABULOUS guest posters.  Weren't they amazing?  I am so inspired by all of them.So, I have a confession.  I actually made two projects for The Vintage Challenge.  I made the dolls quilts and then the next day started second-guessing myself.  I always second-guess myself.  The quilts were not cute enough, not creative enough, not perfect enough.  You know, the whole nine yards.  So, I started all over.  And then ... View the Post

Dresses· Patterns· sewing· The Vintage Crafter's Challenge

Vintage Crafter’s Challenge. Liz.

Grace loves all things pink. And for awhile now I've been hoarding yards of hot pink fabric that my grandmother bought years and years ago to back a quilt with. Finally last week I decided that it was time to start using it. And came up with this: Here's my supply list: *1 Simplicity Pattern (#7903) from 1977 *1 Fat Quarter of crazy turquoise and pink floral (from a cut of fabric Elizabeth and I found out thrifting) *1 long piece of ivory colored vintage lace (also picked up at a local ... View the Post

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What is Spring without a Pillowcase Dress?

aaaaa...mmmmm...maybe.... ...ok, yea, so I do have a hand full of Nerds that I've been hauling around since we left home.... ...oh, and I may have taken them out of Simon's candy bowl... ...but if you look in the van you'll find a lot of them there, sprinkled around on the floor and seats... I love that girl. My sneaky, messy, silly faced two year old girl. I can't help it. Just one look and she can melt my heart. However, neither my love for her or tales of her candy snatching adventures are ... View the Post