Ms1940McCall

The vintage embroidery pattern I am working on is the House of the Seven Gables (McCall 789).  In preparation to start working on this patte...

While I'm finishing up the last pieces on my dress, I've started working on something a little different: a vintage needlework patte...

I'm almost done with McCall 3638!!  I just need to go to the store and get some more buttons, hem the skirt, attach the last sleeve and ...

I'm thrilled that Denise from the Blue Gardenia has just featured my sewing space as part of her blogging series! Definitely check out ...

Today is a celebration day known as 'Guy Fawkes Night' or 'Bonfire Night' in Scotland (and elsewhere in the UK).  There will...

This last weekend David and I watched the 1946 film 'The Best Years of Our Lives'. What an amazing film!  Beautiful screenplay, e...

I recently ran across Simplicity 3935 on etsy and I thought it looked familiar.... It's the pattern reissued by Simplicity that I ma...

Don't you love this dress?

Some more fashion inspiration--this time from 1940.  The question McCall's asks is 'suits versus suit frocks'?  Hmmmm...which is...

A major inspiration for the dress I am working on comes from 1939 and 1940 suit/dress combos.  I love the way a collarless dress looks with ...

I'm still progressing on McCall 3638 and the bodice calls for lapped seams: Especially on the yoke: Here's a close-up of the la...

 I'm super excited that I just joined the Crafty Christmas Club blog that Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons started (you may remember T...