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Sewing SMART for 201322 comments

Karen wrote 4 months ago: The word “smart” has lots of different meanings.  My desktop Webster’s lists 21 different connotatio … more →

Tags: Sewing, Vogue Patterns, The Conde Nast Publications, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1950s, vintage Vogue Designer patterns, vintage fashion, Sewing, 1950's Vogue patterns, Vintage Vogue patterns

Missing in Action – or – Doesn’t everyone shop for fabric on vacation?10 comments

Karen wrote 8 months ago: You may have noticed that I’ve not posted anything for almost two weeks.  Mr. Fifty Dresses and I ha … more →

Tags: Buttons - choosing the right ones, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1970s, sewing in silk, vintage Vogue Designer patterns, woolens, Chanel-type jackets, vintage fashion, Sewing, Silk

Flights of Fashion Fancy4 comments

Karen wrote 9 months ago: Having returned just a couple of days ago from a short Summer trip, I still seem to have airplanes a … more →

Tags: Sewing, Vogue Patterns, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1960s, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1970s, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1950s, vintage Vogue Designer patterns, Dior darts, vintage fashion, Sewing

A Stitch in Time12 comments

Karen wrote 9 months ago: I’ve been doing a lot of hand stitching as I work my way through “The Couture Dress” online class on … more →

Tags: Sewing, The Conde Nast Publications, underlinings, Sewing, sewing stitches, Threads Magazine

Parlez vous français?2 comments

Karen wrote 9 months ago: Unfortunately I do not – yet. It is undeniable that French is the universal language of fine s … more →

Tags: French sewing terms, Scarves, Sewing, sewing in silk, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1960s, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1970s, vintage fashion, Scarves, Britex Fabrics

Give me Liberty . . . 4 comments

Karen wrote 1 year ago: . . .  and I’ll make a dress!  Of course, I’m referring to Liberty cottons, one of the great fabrics … more →

Tags: Sewing, 1980's dress patterns, side-placed zippers, Liberty cotton, vintage Butterick patterns from the 1950s, Sewing, butterick pattern, Liberty cottons, vintage fabrics

Does sewing suit you? 4 comments

Karen wrote 1 year ago: Last week I saw a television spot, which gave a short biography of the wife of someone who is in the … more →

Tags: Sewing, Vogue Patterns, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1960s, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1970s, vintage Vogue patterns from the 1950s, Britex Fabrics, fashion sewing, quotes about sewing, the vogue sewing book


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