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$5 Friday· Projects· sewing

$5 Friday– Vintage Pillowcases Backpack Tutorial

When I am out at the thrift store, I can't resist a vintage pillowcase.  And that's the problem.....I now have a lot of them.  So, I decided it was time to do something about my vintage pillowcase pile. (And I still have a quite a few more if you have any good suggestions....)Today's project is a simple one to do if you happen to have a pile of vintage pillowcases too.  Or you could even sneak some newer ones out of the linen closet ; )At first I was going to make some drawstring bags out of ... View the Post

Patterns· sewing· Thrifted Thursdays

Thrifted Thursday—A Super Silly Simplicity Pattern

Yesterday I finally got around to sewing one of the first vintage patterns I ever purchased.  It is a Simplicity pattern #6039 and was printed in 1965.  I bought it a thrift store a few years ago for a quarter.The front cover (which is pretty beat up) claims it is "easy-cut  easy-sew", only has "3 main pattern pieces" and is suitable to be worn for "play clothes".And since I've been a little under the weather this week I thought an easy project sounded like just what the doctor ordered...and I ... View the Post

The Art of Homemaking· Thoughts

Heroes of Homemaking (at least to me they are…)

(The dishes the morning after a baby shower.  Note here that I didn't take one picture at the shower---shameful---but I did take a picture of the dishes a day later ;) Liz is usually our resident expert of homemaking around here, but when I posted this post about sewing, I said I'd later share some thoughts about how I have learned (and continue to learn) about overcoming the mundane tasks of running a house and raising kids. But let's face some facts here.  My house doesn't always ... View the Post

Dresses· Girls· Patterns· sewing

A Green Vintage Dress

I finished up this dress over the weekend and am quite happy with it.  Maybe because it's green and I am longing for warmer weather, or because it's a different take on a vintage dress than I usually do (I am trying to branch out) but it was a quick and fun project to work on.The dress came from this vintage pattern below, although the pattern is a size 6 and my 6 year old needs about a size 2/3 in vintage patterns so I basically used it as inspiration and made up my own.  I pretty much stayed ... View the Post

Projects

If you are in the neighborhood….

My neighbor and friend, Jessica has two nieces from the same family who are currently undergoing chemotherapy at the same time.  I can't even imagine one child, let alone these two girls going through it at the same time.  Their story is amazing. Here is what their website says... "Tyler and Elisabeth Fish and their children are going through an extraordinarily emotional and financially draining experience and are in need of help. Natalie (8) has been ill since she was 2, seeing doctors and ... View the Post