This vintage dressing gown sewing project was actually completed well over a year ago, but I forgot to report about the making of it until now. It has proven to be the most worn item I have ever made. I get a daily spark of joy putting it on in ...

This was the second time for my husband and I, in attending the Dressmaker’s Ball in Leicester, England. This highlight of my fashion calendar did not disappoint! This much anticipated event has been going on for 5 years, and it is hosted by Freya and Sarah of CraftySew&So . They ...

Finding the Perfect Vintage PatternI was delighted with finding my perfect dress sewing pattern for the Dressmaker’s Ball, a vintage Butterick 7943 (circa 1956). I discovered this sewing pattern among the many piles and piles of vintage patterns at Vint’illage in Bowling Green, Ohio. After I decided that a Rococo ...

In my previous post I shared my happy news that I have decided to attend The Dressmaker’s Ball later this year. Naturally, one of the most fun aspects of the sewing creative process is the initial brainstorm of what a seamstress wants the dress to look like. While some sewists ...

When we booked a Christmastime voyage on the Cunard Queen Victoria, I decided I wanted to sew a festive dress for the occasion. I had purchased 1940’s vintage Simplicity R11333 earlier in the year and it was perfect for my project. The antique-looking poinsettia cotton caught my eye at Joann ...

It has been extremely hot and humid in Florida lately! I’m talking 106 or so with the humidity factored in. So I decided to make a matching short set, made of red and white gingham. For the shorts of this outfit, I used a vintage (McCall’s 6061) sewing pattern (full ...