Vintage Crochet: Seafoam

Seafoam is quite a fitting name for this lacy confection! Completed just last week.

I pray it survives a very long time...

Simplicity 2681: Vintage Nightgown

This nightgown has been planned for many months, but just recently became a reality. I really needed to get back into sewing after my first trip, so I thought this would be a good one to begin with. Time-consuming tracing of the vintage pattern kicked it off!

I'm off again...

...without my sewing machine. *tear*

But...really, I have found that it's not practical to take a sewing machine along while visiting family. Sewing always gets aced out, because I'd much rather spend time with people when I am around those people. Ya know? 'Cause... like... I don't see them all that often anymore.

I take my youngest sister with me. *happy dance* It was absolutely thrilling to surprise her with a packed suitcase!!! Her face was priceless.

Lots of emotion today, as you have proof. Ice cream is in order. ;)

Project salvage: Retro dress to a skirt!

Before:

My younger sister made this charming dress from a vintage pattern, and while the first from it fit correctly, this one did not. More's-the-pity. During a much-needed wardrobe consultation session with her older sisters, she decided to let me work some magic with it! ;)

Because of the strange method the vintager's had for inserting zippers, I had to narrow the skirt down, which actually turned out to be very good. Using the scraps that little sis had leftover, I inserted the opposite stripe in the skirt. Then I hemmed it and managed to cut the waistband from the extra I cut out of the skirt. I salvaged the invisible zipper from the dress and used a blue piping scrap from my older sister. Some seams, hand sewing and pressing later, and the Cinderella skirt was ready to wear!

It's definitely a favorite-forever project now!

In progress: Blue and Yellow Afghan

Itty Bitty Baby Dress and Panties

When Lauren posted this dress pattern on her blog, I knew I had to try it! I cut up a very unflattering linen gingham jumper for the main part and some scraps of muslin for lining. I had to purchase more grosgrain ribbon, but I think the effect is worth it! For the panties, I used a Simplicity pattern.



Everything (save the buttonholes) were hand sewn; french seams and all! It took me a few weeks amongst several other projects to get it completed, but it was worth it!

I want to make a matching little boys suit now. :)

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