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| I use this same 1939 vintage White model to sew EVERYTHING! Just does a straight stitch forward and backwards. Simplicity at it's finest. |
I know I must love sewing because I just spent the bulk of yesterday putting in and RE-putting in one sleeve and one invisible zipper on the same garment and I am still not satisfied. That's over 8 frickin' hours y'all, ON ONE SLEEVE AND ONE ZIPPER!
This garment mind you has been in the works for over three months. It is one of those vintage pattern reprints from Butterick. I started it when I was in the cabin in Asheville but had to put it on hold for a bit while I got myself down here to Florida.
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| So classy back in the day |
Before I had to pack everything up and leave the cuteness and mountain quite behind, I was in a tirade to make something out of all the fabric in my possession (either that or send it on to some other fabric hoarder). This is a challenge I undertake at least once a year in order to clear my space, stores, and mind and focus on "real projects" like the bags and coats I am obsessed with. Ha!
Aaaaanyway, I had this splendid champagne colored panne velvet that I had used to make my friend Joy's wedding dress several years ago. It seemed to me a perfect fit. The velvet texture and the muted color made it a shoe in for a vintage feel and was appropriate for the era of the design.
It is lined in a flesh colored crepe back satin. I added the gold piping, which was also vintage (a win finding at a NC thrift store) plus an antique button accent to nail down the 40's vibe.
Velvet vintage for sale at the March 9th trunk show. A size 10/12.
Before the velvet massacre, I have been prepping a variety of bags for the trunk show. Thanks to Ashley Cortese and her interior design work (smittendesign.blogspot.com)that had me making miles of curtains, I had some groovy scraps to work with. I love the white ones! I decided to see what trimmings I had around and the metallics sent me back to my 80's high school days.
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| Small clutches and some roomy urban carry-alls. Just waiting some fantastic linings and zippers! |
I have several other sewn items that I am finishing up but I will also have a good amount of decoupage for your Domestic Artistry pleasure!
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| 12" mini cake stands perfect for decoration of for revealing a sweet for your sweets! |
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| Each butterfly is a separate image layered under the glass. |
Ya! Anda el arte!
Ohmygosh, I remember that velvet!
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