I’ve had my eye on this pattern since it was released back in February and was expecting to see a multitude of blog posts about it shortly after it became available. …but I haven’t seen any. Sallie just wrote about another particularly unpopular sewing pattern that she happens to love, and it made me wonder. What [...]
Leafy Greens
Today William and I went out for lunch and iced frappuccinos so I could wear my latest sewing project. It’s a classic 1940′s style Dirndl skirt made from a cotton print by Denyse Schmidt for Jo-Ann Fabrics. (If I’m ever M.I.A, check the Denyse Schmidt isle of Jo-Anns first. I practically live there. LOVE her [...]
Broken cameras, blonde hair, and an amazing undocumented weekend.
I had the most amazing weekend at the WWII Gathering of Warbirds Airshow in Reading, PA. However, as you can see from the above photo, I didn’t get to take any decent pictures of the event. Thankfully the responsible party (who is a family member so I’m not overly upset about the situation) agreed to [...]
Nice Drape
My most recent sewing project involves a $2.00 curtain panel from Goodwill and a vintage 1940s pattern that I found at an antique store for $5.00. I’m all about the thrifty sewing. I didn’t realize until I got home that the pattern was complete (there was one extra mystery piece actually) but there were no [...]
Sentimental Journey WWII Luncheon
Last week I had the pleasure and the privilege of sitting among eighteen WWII Veterans, their families, and many other men who served, at the National Warplane Museum “Sentimental Journey” Luncheon. Aside from the delicious 40′s themed buffet and a performance by The Manhattan Dolls, the true purpose of this luncheon was to rally support [...]
Home Sweet Sewing Room
Greetings from Upstate New York! So things have been a little crazy the past two months but we’re finally now starting to get back to normal again. Wil got offered a job from a really amazing web company where he can work from home, and after much debate we decided this would be the perfect [...]
