1950s White Blouse and Black Circle Skirt: Sewing Journal
When my kids excitedly came home from work at Chick-fil-A, they had news that there was going to be a Sock Hop in two weeks with a costume contest!
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: machine sewing
1956 Spring Sorbet Dresses in Peach and Pink: Sewing Journal
While my daughter chose the peach silk, I’m excited about my gingham which reminds me of a party dress worn in the 1958 movie Houseboat starring Cary Grant.
Early 19th century short stays: Sewing Journal
While in researching stays to make for my gown, I learned of the short stays from the Sense and Sensibility Short Stays pattern, so I decided to try it myself.
Feeling tense regarding tension fiddlies with my new Pfaff
My son proclaims: Mom, you’re just not a gadget gal!
He’s right! I don’t want to fiddle with things. Instead, I want to accomplish things!
Peach floral on cream valences for the living room
Despite my struggles, I conquered, and I love the look!
I selected the backing contrast color to coordinate somewhat with the new chair we had purchased.
I sewed a blue floral on yellow valence for the kitchen
Beginning my search for fabric I liked at JoAnn and Hancock, I also shopped at G Street Fabrics near Washington, D.C., as was highly recommended.
Ode to the demise of my Pfaff sewing machine
The repairman said that the alignment is off in my machine, requiring the base to be replaced, costing more than the current value of the machine.
Pfaff sewing machine wobbles after Texas move to Virginia
Circumspect when the movers carried a rather squished moving box into the door of our new house, I grimaced when I saw that it was labeled: sewing machine.
