If you love vintage sewing patterns, then do we have the collection for you! We created lists of retro sewing tutorials and style guides for the most influential decades in twentieth-century fashion. This wide range of easy sewing patterns features popular trends from over the last century for everything from men’s accessories like these classic 1920s-inspired Super Speedy […]
Need a quick and simple tote for your next beach trip? Here is a full color photo tutorial of how to make a quick and simple tote bag for your goodies and supplies. Only in California! Am I Right? Recently in California, it became illegal, yes I said illegal for grocery stores to give you a […]
This guest post by Sempstress Rochelle Freeman tells the tale of a hat her husband loved, and the journey to replicate it. Read Part 1 here. Welcome back. If you missed part one or part two, of the Win, Lose or Draw, Flat Cap Sewing Tutorial, check those out. A little reminder, there will […]
This guest post by Sempstress Rochelle Freeman tells the tale of a hat her husband loved, and the journey to replicate it. Read Part 1 here. In the last episode, I had hubby choose his best fitting flat cap from his collection. That cap happens to be a vintage wool cap from Edinburgh, […]
This guest post by Sempstress Rochelle Freeman tells the tale of a hat her husband loved, and the journey to replicate it. Stay tuned for part 2 on Thursday! Why a flat cap sewing pattern? Thirty-five years ago, when I started dating the man who was to become my husband, one of the things that […]
Internet at the speed of light Do an internet search for zipper pouch tutorials or zip pouch and you’ll get fast 2.8 million results in 0.6 seconds or less. Most of the search results have some form of the word “Easy” prior to the word zip (Zip, the more efficient, British use of the word […]
The calendar is counting down the days till 2016. I might never be able to keep my resolutions longer than about a week or so into a new year (I mean, who can REALLY give up snacks cold-turkey like that?) but I always get excited about New Year’s Eve. It’s a time of new beginnings […]
There’s no denying that while we may hate icy weather, we love cuddling up indoors. There’s something so comforting about snuggling up in front of the fire under a warm blanket. If you have to brave bad winter weather, why not do it in style and make a cozy sewing project that looks fashionable and keeps […]
Have you ever gotten lost in your own purse? You know what I’m talking about. Like when you’re checking out at the grocery store and are holding up the line because you can’t find your wallet in your giant bag. Or when you want to reapply lipstick during a dinner date but can’t find the little tube in the […]
When you shake your purse, do you hear the jangling of loose change? I definitely do. As hard as I try to keep it all in my wallet, it just gets too bulky after a while and I end up tossing what’s left over into my purse. If that sounds like your reality, too, you […]
