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Peasant Dress Revamped
First of all let me just proclaim that this is another year for me to not buy Ready-to-Wear clothes. I’ve joined over 1000 other fasters headed by the talented sewist, Sarah Gunn. We’ve all pledged not to buy clothes this … Continue reading
Posted in alterations, Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing, Tutorial, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Dress, Goodbye Valentino, hand embroidery, makeover, New Look, refashion, Retro, revamp, RTW, sewing, Sewing Pattern, upcycle
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Life is a Carnival Quilt
I started this quilt back in the 70’s with great intentions of making this fabulous fun quilt for my girls when they were little. It turned out to be harder than I thought and more time consuming than I expected. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, crafting, DIY, Family, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Sewing, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged aplique, Art, bumper cars, carnival, children, county fair, Design, free motion quilting, hot air balloons, photography, quilting, quilting cotton, quilts, redwood empire fair, Retro
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Pink and Blue Charity Quilt
Have you ever had clothing that you just could not part with? The fabric just begging to be kept and eventually made into something else? This little lap quilt is made from pieces of dresses and shirts that I just … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Charity, DIY, nature, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, quilts, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged charity quilts, Design, diy, fabric, free motion quilting, lap quilt, pin and blue, pinwheel, quilt fabric, quilting, quilts, repurpose, sewing, upcycle
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Maya’s Quilt
I made this quilt as a gift for my oldest granddaughter and gave it to her on her 19th birthday. My daughter, pieced this simple rail fence top together when she was in high school, but never finished it. It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, crafting, DIY, Family, photography, Quilt Block, quilting, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Art, birthday present, Design, free motion quilting, gererational quilt, granddaughter, grandmother, Learning, photography, quilt, rail fence, rail fence block, Retro, sewing
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Turquoise Treasure Pin Up Dress
What Pattern did you use? I used Patterns by Gertie for Butterick _ 5953. It is a fitted vintage inspired wrap dress with front bands, and a slightly shaped right front. The left front crosses underneath the right and ties to the side seam. There … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, nature, photography, Sewing, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Butterick 5953, covered buttons, Design, Dress, godet, nature, Patterns by Gertie, photography, Pin up dress, Retro, style, turquoise dress
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Quilting in a Small Town
Sharing a little local fame and glory!
Posted in Art, Blogging, crafting, DIY, Family, Fashion, photography, quilting, Sewing, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged alterations, Art, blogging, clothing, custom sewing and alterations, Design, diy, fabric, fashion, feed sack fabric, quilt restoration, sewing, style, upcycle, vintage, zibergirl.com
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Pea Coat Nouveau
Fabric: Navy Blue Wool and silky turquoise lining Pattern: Vogue 8884 View B Year: Classic (this design dates back to the 1700’s) Notions: Gold metallic buttons with a blue center Accessories: Hand crocheted scarf (made by me) Time to complete: a few weeks First … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, crochet, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, nature, photography, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged 70's fashion, alterations, clothing, coat, diy, dressmaking, fashion, hippies, nostalgia, pea coat, sewing, style, The Monthly Stitch, thrifted, upcycle, vintage, zibergirl.com
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All Sewn Up in 2015
Just some of the highlights of 2015! I pledged not to buy RTW clothes and made all of my own. I posted my makes to The Monthly Stitch, Kolabora, and Sewist as well as to my blog at Zibergirl.com. I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blogging, Contest, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Family, Fashion, Lekala, nature, photography, quilting, Sewing, sewing contest, Travel, Tutorial, Upcycle, vintage, Vintage sewing
Tagged Best of 2015, clothing, customizable sewing patterns, diy, Dress Contest, dressmaking, fabric, fashion, Lekala, RTW Fast, Sew Mama Sew, sew your own clothes, Sewing all year!, Super Online Sewing Match II, The Monthly Stitch, upcycling, vintage
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Sparkly Holiday Wren
Just in time for the holidays, one of the prettiest dresses I’ve ever made! Pattern: Wren by Colette Fabric: Glitter Jersey, Black/Red SKU 9648-03 Year: contemporary, and classic Notions: thread and clear elastic Time to complete: Here and there and in between … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, photography, Sewing, vintage
Tagged diy, fancy dress, fashion, holiday dress, Jersey Knit, sewing, sewist.com, sparkly dress, white tree fabrics, wren by colette patterns, zibergirl.com
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