[ all vintage images this week... click for a larger view of these wonderful images & sources! ]
Whew! Can you believe it’s the end of another week already?! January has definitely been a bit of a whirlwind for me; not so much in comings and goings, but days just seem jam-packed with lots of little things to be done. Plus, I’m having serious project ADD lately, and spending (probably too much) free time day dreaming about various ideas. lol. One thing I have been working on is sorting the bins full of vintage clothing and patterns, sorting what I’d like to list first and starting to get that ready. Hopefully that means soon my Etsy shop will be open again!
- The glamorous Fleur has a lovely video featuring a week’s worth of her outfits–so inspiring!
- Some super-useful tips for keeping track of all those sewing patterns.
- Gertie (officially my Sewing Hero) has recorded and shared some excellent videos on tissue fitting patterns. I wish I had seen these years ago! View part one, two and three.
- I love this idea for a simple garland cut from old magazine pages using a punch cutter–would it’d be fun with others shapes as well? ( via. )
- Miriam showed a clever, old-school method to curling your hair: with toilet tissue! I think this is so neat!
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This week’s inspiration image is mostly for the cute sailor dress in the lower right corner. As you know probably are well aware of, I love all things nautical and sailor-related, especially of the 1930s and 40s variety (this image hails from 1940). I am determined to make a sailor dress (or perhaps this adorable shorts and blouse set!) this year. (Along with the million other projects on my list… haha!) Don’t you love the title on this page too: “Easy Going Week-enders”?
‘Til next week… have a lovely weekend!
I am definitely going to check your links out. They all sound very interesting. In the inspiration pic you posted, I really like that dress with the gathering. Doggone it, I’m starting to want to do too many crafty/sewing things, too. Is this a family trait?
XOXO,
Mom
Love all the black & white pics, those are the best! And the sailor dress is adorable! Do you collect USN Sweetheart jewelry? I saw the most adorable locket on Ebay the other day!
XO~Syd
I watched Fleur’s video yesterday. I love her accent and her clothes. That garland is so pretty. I want to make my own & these fabric Valentine’s cards and envelopes. So cute!
You would look cute as a button in those sailor outfits. Best of luck getting everything together for your shop. Blessings, Amy
http://sew4home.com/projects/fabric-art-a-accents/493-valentines-sewn-paper-and-fabric-envelope
http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=4778
I spend to much time looking at and for projects. I need to focus on getting something done.
Hi Casey,
Thank you so much for sharing the links. I just watched Fleur’s 7 Days of Chic. It was so cute! I’m a sucker for accents and it was so much fun to see all of those outfits in action. It’s really inspiring.
Thanks for sharing! ^_^
Melissa
I love the easy going weekenders caption. I’m so excited to sit down this weekend and watch Gertie’s tissue fitting videos. She is such a clever gal! Lovely inspiration!
“Easy Going Weekenders” – that’s what I want to be!
I adore that sailor blouse/short set you linked to, as I too have a weakness for nautical themed stuff. But I don’t know. It seemed so much more appropriate to wear when I lived on the beach, and actually did some sailing of my own! Good times.
i think you’ll enjoy the clothes and shoes etc in some of my pictures! they are pictures of pictures; apologies for the quality.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilybeth29/sets/72157605639325747/
i love reading your blog!
I love the dresses..so cute!
these look great and creative and inspiring
love the dresses! can’t wait to see what you make