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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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How to make…. A Blouse with a Bow
Hello and Happy October! Before the weather turns cold, I wanted to make one last light-weight cotton blouse. I chose Lekala 4452 for it’s vintage style and simplicity. There are only 5 pattern pieces, and no zipper, buttons, or facings. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Customizable Sewing Patterns, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, Lekala, photography, Sewing
Tagged blogging, blouse, bow, clothing, Customizable Patterns, customizable sewing patterns, diy, dressmaking, fabric, Lekala.co, lekala.net, peter pan collar, sewing, vintage
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I am a contestant in the “Super Online Sewing Match II” !
I threw my hat in the ring at the last minute and was very surprised to receive an email saying that I was one of the 10 sewers out of almost 100 auditions selected to compete in the Super Online Sewing Match … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, DIY, Dressmaking, Fashion, photography
Tagged blogging, clothing, competitive sewing, contest, custom sewing and alterations, Dress Contest, fashion, I'm a contestant, janome sewing maching, Sew Mama Sew, sewing, style, Super Online Sewing Match II, vintage, zibergirl.com
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Roses for your Birthday!
Happy Birthday TMS! What a great year it has been too. I appreciate all of your time and effort in creating and managing this wonderful site. You have given us the opportunity to come together and share our common interests. Thank … Continue reading
The Elisabeth Dress
Originally posted on Seam Queen:
I finished my cotton dress for the Fall for Cotton sewing challenge hosted by Roshelle and Tasha. I used the Elisabeth 1950’s dress pattern from the book BurdaStyle VIntage Modern. I really love this book, which…
Posted in DIY, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage
Tagged 1950's, Burda Style Modern Vintage, diy, sewing, The Monthly Stitch, upcycle, vintage
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That 70’s Dress
That 70’s Dress For my vintage look for The Monthly Stitch, I selected a pattern printed in 1970. It was the start of a new decade, and the start of a young woman, me, in my sophomore year of high … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Family, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage
Tagged 70's dress Simplicity 9204, diy, sewing, The Monthly Stitch, Very Easy Vogue 8843, vintage
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The Birthday Bash!
This week we enjoyed a great Birthday Party Bash for my daughter Kimberly. She rented a house with a pool for the weekend in the lovely town of Sonoma, and invited friends and family to join her. Of course, I … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Family, Sewing, Upcycle, vintage
Tagged 1950's, birhtday party, butterick 5708, polka dot fabric, polka dots, rock a billy, sewing, sewing events, shoulder tie dress, summer pool party, vintage
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