Sears Sucker: Fabrics from ’38
It shouldn't come as any surprise that of all the items in the Sears Catalog archive on Ancestry.com, I'm most enthralled by the dressmaking [...]
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Daily BitsPhys Ed, c.1918
A few months ago I received a bag from my mother-in-law containing some articles of clothing formerly belonging to her mother (my husband’s grandmother), [...]
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Daily Bits Events PatternsThe “Final Weekly Creation of 2010″ Dress
After 52 weeks of sewing, I’m allowing myself to be lazy and break with the format of The Weekly Creation. So no special photo [...]
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Books Daily Bits Inspiration mediaAn Early Christmas Present
My friend Krissy gave me the most wonderful(!) book (along with some fabulous vintage hair clips and some silk) for Christmas – Floral Frocks: [...]
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I’m in Sears Catalog Heaven
As a paying Ancestry.com member, I am beyond excited about the following news I received today: Our newest collection, Historic Catalogs of Sears, Roebuck and [...]
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Daily Bits Patterns ShoppingYay Pattern Storage Bags!
Lauren's great post about pattern preservation and organization was the kick I needed to get serious about taking better care of my patterns. So [...]
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Cutting Table Daily Bits Fabric Vintage Finds What I'm PlanningHoliday Dresses: The Fabrics
While I don't need an excuse to wear a festive dress, the holidays make it easier to go one step further and embrace the [...]
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Daily Bits Events Little Projects PenelopeEverybody Loves a Parade
At the very last minute (like literally as my husband was walking out of the house and off to work), I suggested that we [...]
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Daily Bits Halloween Penelope Vintage FindsElizabeth Bennet, Ladybug Girl and a Pirate Walk into a Bar…
You would think that considering how much I love dressing up in period clothing and sewing, I would have had created some wildly ambitious [...]
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