Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s: A Buckle Accent To Trim Blouse, Hat, or Pumps

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In the quest for "newer, smarter, easier", Ruth Wyeth Spears provides a clever tip for creating a cute buckle accent made from fo...
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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Scraps from the Past: 1960s Gingham Apron

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The pattern: Butterick 2515 , from 1963, featuring two styles of smocked apron with a detachable bib and smocked cafe curtains, sewn from ch...
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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s: Preventing Saggy Hemlines

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In this tip from 1920s, Ruth Wyeth Spears provides smart and practical advice when hemming garments that are sewn together on the bias.  Due...
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Monday, February 6, 2017

Scraps from the Past: Banish Winter Thoughts with a Pretty Cotton Summer Nightgown

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Pattern: Simplicity 8198 from 1977 features lovely summer and winter nightgowns and robes, with slim and flattering A-line silhouettes. ...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

In Search of Style: 1960s Chic Evening Tunic

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This Vogue 6177 sewing pattern from 1963 is a marvelously versatile pattern, going from beach cover-up to robe, to dress, to hostess or loun...
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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s: Smart Treatments for Pleats

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In this tip from the 1920s for home sewists, Ruth Wyeth Spears provides some tips for adding smart details to box pleats. As usual, she prov...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Scraps from the Past: Sewing a Season's Worth of Girl's Blouses

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The pattern: McCall's 9563 , a set of classic blouses for a growing girl from 1953. The scraps:  Cut pattern pieces of the short s...
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