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Every vintage pattern collector has their own way of storing their patterns. The hardcore and diligent seamstress will usually copy off the pattern and [...]
Last week, at the Alameda Antique Fair, I spied a cute little felt handcrafted pincushion for sale as part of a larger sewing notions [...]
Have someone who in your life who loves to sew? If you're reading The Sew Weekly, then the answer is probably yes. Show them [...]
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Fascinators are great when you don't have the courage or desire to wear a hat yet you want to bring some sort of old-school [...]
The folks at Sew, Mama, Sew! kindly asked me to write up an article on sewing vintage as part of their Make It, Wear It [...]
We interrupt the usual sewing-related posts here at The Sew Weekly for a little tutorial that involves a little bit of stitching and a [...]
Much of my love of sewing vintage is derived from imagining the history behind the fabrics, patterns and notions I use for my garments. [...]
Based on the questions I've already received via email, a good number of folks would like to know exactly where to find the various [...]
If you’re still on the fence about participating in this week’s challenge (don’t have any vintage patterns, don’t know where to start), here are [...]
Next week’s theme call for a creation inspired by the 1940s. The 1940s happen to be (at least, at the moment) my favorite fashion [...]
This week’s 10 Things comes from Loran. Her point “8″ is particular relevant to me — I met her first at the Alameda Point [...]
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Last Saturday was the Art Deco Society Preservation Ball and while my friend, Libett, and I didn’t make our gowns, I’m pretty certain that [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to sew something using at least two different prints. I have a pretty difficult time when it comes [...]
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