Well, this is the end. Sew For Victory has been a massive success with a final count of 172 members and 490 photos in the Flickr pool. I love that there was a great mix of authentic 40′s and 40′s inspired garments. You all did a fantastic job! Wil and I worked really hard (hours [...]
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Giveaway Winners!
It’s time to announce the winners of last week’s Sew For Victory giveaway! Thank you everyone who submitted a comment. Watch the video to find out if your name was drawn… Congrats to the winners!!! Email your mailing address to luckylucilleco at gmail dot com so I can send your prizes out asap. Stay [...]
Sew For Victory – 1946 Hollywood Bird Dress
Here it is! My final Sew For Victory dress inspired by a 1946 Hollywood Pattern that I bought from The Blue Gardenia. I had originally planned to make a different dress, but when I saw the fabric featured on the front of the pattern I knew this was the one. I never would have pictured this [...]
Sew For Victory Giveaways CONTEST CLOSED
-PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ENTERING- These giveaways are for Sew For Victory participants only (you deserve a reward for all your hard work)! I’ve been paying attention to who’s signed up for the Sew For Victory Flickr group, participated in the discussions, appreciated the resources shared, made new friends, and/or made a general effort to [...]
1940′s Shoes
I found some amazing examples of women’s footwear from Sears and Roebuck catalogs (from the years 1941 and 1945) and they’re so awesome it would be criminal not to share them. Some of these designs, with the rainbow colors and cut out heels, look almost too modern to imagine during WWII but here’s the proof! [...]
Sew For Victory Deadline Extended!
That’s right! I was noticing some tweets and blog posts from Sew For Victory participants starting to stress about not finishing their garments by the 29th. I’d hate for any of you to work so hard this whole time only to not finish because you needed just one extra weekend. So I’ve extended the deadline [...]
