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Children's Carnival Costumes
I know, this is mainly a blog about vintage sewing and all related things, but I am also a "modern" sewer for my children and for those of my customers. There is one thing I have never really done...
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Treasures from the Past - Vintage 1950s Sewing Magazines
Being a vintage collector makes your live sometimes very difficult. I see so many patterns and vintage sewing magazines I would like to save!Recently, I was very heroic and brave and saved some...
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Goodbye, Shirley Temple
Yesterday, Shirley Temple passed away. She was 85.I thought back to some movies starring her I saw when I was a child. I guess no other children I knew then watched such movies. I was so...
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A Night at the Oscars - Dresses worn by the Best Actresses 1929 - 1961
I didn't watch the Oscars... I used to when I was younger and had no children and a job in an office that allowed me to recover during work... I have too little sleep anyway currently, but when I saw...
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The Happy Housewife
No, this is most probably NOT how it will look like some years from now, on a distant Christmas, with my two perfectly educated kids assisting their perfect mother to serve a perfect meal...I am a...
View ArticleNew: Vintage Jewelry In My Etsy Shop
For those who love to shop on Etsy or to browse vintage stuff to get inspired, I have added some treasures of my own private collection to my Etsy shop. You can find many downloadable vintage...
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Pattern and Fabric Acquisitions
In Switzerland, spring has arrived with huge steps. Usually, we can expect our first roses to bloom at the end of May, but when I check the plants in our garden, I think we will have roses already in...
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From Switzerland's Countryside to.... the Kentucky Derby!
Picture: Karen Morris MillineryAs some of you may know, I have a weak spot for many things, and one of this spots is all about hats! In my shop on Etsy I have some high quality millinery materials...
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The Nursery Wrap Dress - Reloaded
As I honestly dislike Mother's Day (despite being now mother of the two most wonderful kids), my husband and me began a new tradition some years ago to avoid later that the kids buy silly gifts when...
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Almost a Vintage Scottish Pipers Skirt
When I say "almost", it's just because this skirt isn't really vintage. Well, but it IS, somehow. The fabric is a true vintage fabric from the 1950s. I spotted it when I was browsing Etsy for vintage...
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Vintage Playsuit Sew Along - Styles
1954 playsuitI was very excited when I read that Stephanie Lynn from the Girl with the Star-Spangled Heart was planning a sew along for a vintage play suit. For such a long time I wanted to sew a...
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Vintage Playsuit Sew Along - Pattern Inspration from my Collection
As I pointed out in my last post about my first attempts to get some ideas about the planned VPSA, it will take some time to prepare this project, as it consists of several garments that should not...
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Vintage Scottish Skirt Out
I promised when I finished my skirt made from a 1950s vintage fabric with a lovely Scottish pipers and drummers print to show you later some pictures when I wear it. It was made for a special event,...
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New Skirt Project For My Birthday and A Gift
I don't like being celebrated on my birthday, but I love to make treats to myself. Yes, I'm a big girl now and it has become kind of a tradition to spoil myself on that occasion.First of all, I plan to...
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Vintage Playsuit Sew Along - Fabric Inspiration
Stripes are always nice - perfect for that nautical look!Large florals for a summery flairBorder prints! And Hawaiian prints for a perfect tropical look! Looking at photos, pattern envelopes and...
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Share in Style Announcement
Yesterday I was asked by my lovely friend Rosy from Sewingadicta if I would like to be her partner in "Share in Style". I had seen her wonderful contributions to those projects a few times, but had no...
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Share In Style "Gold" - Turquoise & Gold Assam Tea Dress
Golden sunshine in the morning - perfect for my dress with golden accentsIn my previous post I wrote about the "Share In Style" project I was invited to by dear Rosy. I wanted something Asian or...
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Vintage Play Suit, Ready To Go Out
As you could read in some of my previous posts here, I was joining a sew along for a vintage play suit. Usually, such sew alongs are too complicated to join in. There's always coming something in...
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Vintage Slacks
Ignore my silliness. We stayed at some friends' place and had a good time...As a mother of two little ones, I can't always wear dresses and skirts, and most trousers that are available off-the-rack...
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Share In Style "Flowers" - Faux Flower Border Print (Swiss National Day Dress)
My today's post is rather long. And in two languages… :-)When I read that one of the upcoming editions of #bloggersharingstyle would be about flowers, I was most happy to join. One of the best themes!...
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