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Sew what you got sewing challenge 2017

Who doesn’t love a sewing challenge? For 2017 there’s a new stash-busting sewing challenge going around, #sewwhatyougot, sew eight outfits, … More

1960s, Advance 5504, fabric, fashion, sewing, Sewwhatyougot, Simplicity 4944, vintage fabric, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vogue 5358, we sew retro

A touch of noir, Advance 6190 and Simplicity 5294

Advance 6190 One of those, OMG patterns, Advance 6190, is a vintage pattern I splashed out on a while back, … More

1940s, 1950s, 1970s, Advance 6190, fashion, Noir, Simplicity 5294, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, we sew retro

More Vintage Suit Sew Along makes!

We have had some major moves lately, so the blog has been rather quiet…more on that later! Meanwhile some clever … More

fashion, sewing, vintage patterns, Vintage separates, vintage sewing, Vintage Suit Sew Along, Vintage Suit Sew Along 2016, we sew retro

The Vintage Suit Sew Along – More completed makes

I can’t hide the fact that was really excited when I heard Katherine of Miss Dixie O’Dare was planning to … More

fashion, sewing, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vintage Suit Sew Along, Vintage Suit Sew Along 2016, Vintage suits, we sew retro

Vintage Suit Sew Along jacket shell progress

How is your vintage suit going? I’ve been making a lot of progress over the last week or so, and … More

Advance 8443, fashion, sewing, vintage, vintage patterns, Vintage Pledge, vintage sewing, Vintage Suit Sew Along, Vintage Suit Sew Along 2016, Vintage suits, we sew retro

Vintage Pledge fun in July

Have you been following all the instagram fun with the Vintage Pledge Extravaganza this month? I have really enjoyed seeing what other … More

fashion, sewing, vintage fabric, Vintage Fashion, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vintage Sewing Pledge 2016, VPjuly, we sew retro

Vintage Suit Sew Along ~ Styles and eras

Vintage Suit Sew Along ~ Styles and eras How are you all getting along with your ideas and plans for … More

fashion, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vintage Suit Sew Along, Vintage Suit Sew Along 2016, Vintage Suit Sewing Patterns

What’s going on? Real Modern Reading and Sewing projects on the go.

The blog has been a bit quietly lately, I have been doing a lot of sewing, happily, just not the … More

Books, fashion, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vogue 1195, Vogue 273

At The Beach, 100 years of summer fashion in New Zealand

New Zealand Fashion Museum have been busy again, I was at the Maritime Museum with friends and children for a … More

1940s, 1950s, exhibitions, fashion, History, NZ Fashion Museum, social history, swimwear, vintage, Vintage Fashion

iD Emerging Designer Awards 2015 – part two

Following my last post about the iD Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin, here is (finally) part two… and some of … More

fashion, iD Emerging Designer Awards 2015, iD Fashion week 2015

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