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Why should you be tracing sewing patterns?

February 15, 2023 by Tasha Leave a Comment

Are you tracing your sewing patterns when you sew? I have for years, and it's one of the keys to my sewing progress (and prowess)! If you search my blog for the words trace or tracing, dozens and dozens of results come up. I trace sewing patterns all the time! Both vintage and modern. But why should you be doing it? As I'm kicking things into gear on YouTube (I've been having way more fun than I expected!), I ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: sewing patterns, sewing tips, tracing

Plaid flannel dress

November 19, 2018 by Tasha 26 Comments

Last month, I sewed a plaid dress. Not just any plaid dress, but a plaid flannel dress. It's cute, warm, and comfy. What could be more delightful for fall and early winter? This dress is from McCall's 8989, a pattern from the 1950s. The wing collar is annoying to construct... the type where you sew to the seam line on both sides of a seam, and invariably I leave a huge hole or puckers and have to re-do at least ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: dresses, finished projects, outfits, plaid, vintage sewing, vintage sewing patterns

Summer sewing wild cards and a list (mostly) wrapped up

September 25, 2017 by Tasha 9 Comments

Since we're having an unusual very hot heat wave in September and I'm cranky about the fact that the weather feels like the hottest part of summer when I'm ready for it to cool off a bit, and I admit I'm really sick of looking at my hot-weather clothing and my sandals and want to move into dresses with cardigans and cigarette pants and cute flats and light wool (light! not rushing winter!), I might as well blog about a ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: dresses, pants, rayon, vintage sewing, vintage sewing patterns

Retro bra making is my new favorite thing

March 7, 2017 by Tasha 40 Comments

Hi, my friends! I haven't blogged in nearly two months and it's almost entirely due to current world events that have been all too stupefying and depressing. I just haven't wanted to sit around taking oodles of photos and having mundane chatter about this and that I've just made. It doesn't mean I haven't been sewing or knitting because I have! They help keep me sane. In fact I've finished up some projects I'm really ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: bra making, vintage sewing

Review: Pins for pinups DIY retro brooches ebook (and my Headless Horseman version!)

October 19, 2016 by Tasha 3 Comments

Awhile back—okay, awhiiiiillllllle back—the lovely Brittany from Va-Voom Vintage kindly sent me a copy of her DIY ebook, Pins for Pin-Ups: DIY Brooches for Retro Girls. I'm a retro girl, I love brooches, I love DIY projects, what's not to love about it?! I knew the ebook would be great, because last winter I'd purchased Brittany's Christmas project ebook, Kitschmas Crafting with Va-Voom Vintage, and I had a ton of fun ... Read more »

Filed Under: Vintage Dibs and Dabs Tagged With: brooches, halloween, reviews

Creating my dream cutting table for sewing

June 22, 2016 by Tasha 45 Comments

Hello! I'm back from a relaxing vacation in the Southwest, where it was so relaxing, in fact, that we spent more time enjoying ourselves than bothering to take photos! But I may be able to cobble together a post from phone photos, so possibly stay tuned for that in the future. Now I'm continuing my basement makeover posts! When last I left things, you got to see the planning and build-out phases. And today *drumroll ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, The Golly Ranch House Tagged With: basement studio makeover, sewing room

Bring on spring dress

March 16, 2016 by Tasha 29 Comments

Want a bright and floral dress that screams "Bring on spring!" at the top of its lungs? Well I've got one for you! I'm back with way more about the dress I sewed from Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book. (And psst, two days left for the giveaway.) As I explained in my review, the bodice of this dress is from the book. It's been so much fun reading everyone's excitement in the entry comments, and suffice it to say the majority ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: dresses, finished projects, outfits

Review + giveaway: Gertie’s Ultimate Dress Book (and a peek at the dress I made from the book)

March 14, 2016 by Tasha 180 Comments

Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of Gertie's Ultimate Dress Book to review on my blog, along with a giveaway at the end of this post! This is Gretchen Hirsch's third book, which was just released last week. You may also be familiar with the "Gertie" name from her blog, her line of patterns with Butterick, or fabric with JoAnn Fabric (man, sooo many cute prints in her spring line). Anyway, ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: dresses, reviews

Pattern hack: turn Butterick B6285 wrap top into a tuck-in surplice top

February 4, 2016 by Tasha 10 Comments

As I mentioned in my wrap/surplice top series introduction, I have two pattern hacks I've worked up for Gertie's Butterick B6285 pattern. Yesterday I showed you how to lengthen the wrap top bodice. But today's modification is my favorite: how I turned this wrap top pattern into a surplice top. Basically, it looks the same, there's just no wrap ties, and it's long enough to tuck it in! I adore the general fit and shape ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: butterick B6285, surplice tops, wrap tops

Pattern hack: Lengthen the Butterick B6285 wrap top bodice

February 3, 2016 by Tasha 19 Comments

We've hit mid-week in my wrap/surplice top miniseries! Aaaand I'm supposed to sew up another surplice top for Friday but it hasn't happened yet, so we'll see about that. ;) But today's post is the first of two pattern modifications that I've worked out for the Butterick B6285 wrap top pattern. Pretty much everyone I've chatted with on Instagram or in comments on my blog who has also sewn up this top has had the same ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: butterick B6285, sewing with knits, wrap tops

Victory Gardening birthday dress

April 10, 2015 by Tasha 41 Comments

Hello hello, my friends! Lots of things to say today! And it's my birthdayyyy! I don't usually go three weeks between posts, but I've been extraordinarily busy lately. We were already having a very full early spring and then about the same time as our friends who moved to Wales have been in and out visiting for the last couple of weeks, I've also been unusually swamped at work, which has meant I've had very little time ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: birthdays, dresses, emery dress, finished projects, outfits

My tweed Cascade duffle coat

March 18, 2015 by Tasha 36 Comments

Wee heeeee, my Cascade duffle coat is complete! And this is a big post, because hello, I sewed a coat and it took me from January to March, so there's a lot to share! Right off the bat let me apologize these aren't the greatest photos... it was as bright as could be the day we went up to northern Illinois to walk around and take pictures, and honestly it was such a beautiful day (omg spring came for the ... Read more »

Filed Under: Sewing, Vintage Wardrobe Tagged With: cascade duffle coat, finished projects, tailoring

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My Knitting Patterns

Wondrella cardigan - new knitting pattern!

Wondrella cardigan – new knitting pattern!

Fortesse beret - new knitting pattern

Fortesse beret – new knitting pattern

Fortesse pullover - new knitting pattern

Fortesse pullover – new knitting pattern

Confidette bolero - new knitting pattern!

Confidette bolero – new knitting pattern!

Legendaire pullover hands behind head

Legendaire pullover – new knitting pattern release

Fayne beret: new knitting pattern release

Fayne beret: new knitting pattern release

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

Knitting pattern release: Sprigs and Berries

Nisse: knitting pattern release

Nisse: knitting pattern release

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

Debut knitting pattern release: Victory

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Getting a cardigan right

Getting a cardigan right

Our great 1950s kitchen renovation reveal

Our great 1950s kitchen renovation reveal

50s topper coat for spring

50s topper coat for spring

Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Epic Sweater

Nancy Drew and the Clue in the Epic Sweater

A plaid bolero, a dress, and a belt buckle walk into a bar

A plaid bolero, a dress, and a belt buckle walk into a bar

Spring green batwing sleeve bolero

Spring green batwing sleeve bolero

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