Happy Halloweentime! I just finished sewing an amazing Halloween-themed flannel jumpsuit, just in the nick of time! This is a pattern hacked jumpsuit of the first order, sewed up in flannel, so it's just as comfy as actually wearing pajamas! I hacked together three modern patterns for this vintage-inspired jumpsuit: two reproduction vintage ones, and one retro one. Dress bodice: Butterick B5748 (1960 ... Read more »
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When I sewed a vintage capsule wardrobe for Viva Las Vegas
This week is the Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekender, and while we're not attending, I'm reminiscing about the last time we went! Back in 2019, we attended, and I was a vintage sewing machine: I sewed a vintage capsule wardrobe, sewing a total of 10 outfits for the weekend, including two menswear shirts for Mel. I KNOW. Of the items in this more-is-more vintage capsule wardrobe, only one thing that made it to my ... Read more »