Everyone wears knits, and they are never the right length. You can easily hem them so they look finished just the way they were in the store. This could be the bottom of a t-shirt, the bottom of yoga pants or even a slip. It doesn't matter what the knit garment is that needs hemming, this is how you do it. So let's pretend this pink fabric is the bottom of a pair of yoga pants. (You can click on the pictures to enlarge them.)
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Saturday, February 28, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
"Fit" Really Is Everything
Imagine one of the happiest days of
your life - your wedding. After the ceremony, outside the church, with
all your family and friends - camera's flashing capturing the moment as
you release doves to celebrate you're love.
We hardly know what to say except "fit really is everything!" Any kind
of an alteration would have been better than this. Oh dear.
This would be on Facebook and Twitter circulating around the world
before you were in the car on the way to the reception.
Le Petit "Miss Dior" Flower Dress
This kind of loveliness, is breath taking.
See the construction of the "Miss Dior" Flower Dress here.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Understanding Tension 101 Vintage Style
Vintage information that still applies today.
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Monday, February 23, 2015
Vintage Embroidery "Peek A Boo!"
A lovely combination of Embroidey and Applique.
With a cute little surprise. See the garter?
Images from Esty
Friday, February 20, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Sewing Lessons By Email - The Hemmer
Sewing Lessons By Email were delivered today!
Sewists everywhere are learning to use The Hemmer Foot.
Join the fun. It's a great day to sew!
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Match Thread, Needles and Stitch Length Vintage Style
This is "sew" good to know!
The perfect size to print out, and pin up.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The Sewing Basket Cake
This cake won first prize at the NC State Fair for cake decorating.
I plan to do one just like it in my spare time in about 10 years.
Vintage Le Bon Marché Paris
This is a vintage ad from the Le Bon Marché
Department store in Paris in 1937
Le Bon Marché, "the good buy", or "the good deal" in French, is the name of one of the most famous department stores in Paris, France. It was founded as a small shop in the early 19th century. By about 1865 it had become the world’s first true department store.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts
This is a page out of a volume of The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences Book, Published in Scranton, PA, with a copyright of 1936. I have eight volumes and just love them. They are on all sorts of sewing and were used as text books. This particular page is from the volume on Children's and Maternity Garments. I don't know about you, but my maternity body didn't look anything like these girls.
I don't know how many volumes are in the whole set but the ones I do have are: Ribbon and Fabric Trimmings, Cutting and Fitting, Principles of Tailoring, Sewing For Profit, Dressmaking - Trimming - Finishing, Children's and Maternity Garments, Harmony in Dress, Tailored Garments and Decorative Stitches and Trimmings.
If you wanted to track them down I would think a search in google with the key words of "Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences" would be a good place to start.
This is a sample page is from the volume on
Ribbon and Fabric Trimmings.
Ribbon and Fabric Trimmings.
The China Teacup Pincushion
I got a few really lovely china tea cups when my mother-in-law passed away. This was my favourite. I didn't want it to just sit in the cupboard so I made it into a fancy pincushion that I could see and enjoy almost everyday while I was sewing. I don't really use it, but I have it on my shelf and think it's very cute. I hope it's not some sort of a rare antique because I did glue gun the cup to the saucer and there is a little dab of glue here and there. I filled the cup with polyester fiber fill and tucked a piece of heavy silk over top of it and glued it in place about 1/4" below the inside rim of the cup. I finished off the edge with a pretty pre pleated ribbon. On the saucer I tacked a piece of antique lace, that sort of looks like a lace napkin. I love it even if the cup turns out to be worth a fortune I love it just the way it is!Saturday, February 7, 2015
The Pretty Heirloom Nightgown
Well here it is our lovely my new seafoam Heirloom Nightgown. It turned out lovely. It's an example of how you can fancy up any fabric and then cut the pattern piece out. Don't think about how to get the tucks, ribbon and the lace in. Add the embellishment whatever it is to the fabric, then cut it out. This could be a blouse, skirt, pillow - anything. Any sewing project will work with this technique.
A tuck here and some "puffing" there...
It's so pretty!
You can do this!
Pattern and Supplies available at Labours of Love Sewing Supplies
Gramma Irene's Little Heirloom Dress
Oh to be a little girl in the 1900's...
This is Grandma Irene little heirloom dress. I got this the same day she gave me her christening gown and Grandpa Clive's christening gown. Little dresses like this make me want a little girl. It's a very basic square yolk dress made out of batiste, not the greatest quality - but it's still here after all these years so it held up well.
If you click on the pictures a new window will open and you can get a good close up look at them.
On the back there are twill tape ties to close the dress and one mother of pearl button you can't quite see at the bottom of the yolk. All the lace on the dress if cotton and made in France.
The sleeve detail shows lots of lace and pretty layers. Notice that there is lace edging on the edge of the collar and sleeve, you can also see some insertion and then the flounce of Swiss edge under the collar.
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