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The Vintage Suit Sew Along
The Vintage Suit Sew Along is a fun sewing challenge for lovers of vintage style. You chose a vintage suit pattern, or draft your own, or create your own suit using vintage separates. You chose your own fabrics, to suit your needs and style, we all work along together, sharing our inspiration and ideas.
Will you sew along with us?
My ultimate Carrot Cake
This carrot cake recipe is based on one I used to make at my first cafe job, back when I … More
My Vintage Pledge 2016
Well, the year is moving on, this is my official Vintage Pledge post for the year. I am on a … More
The bolero and skirt project…the Vintage Suit warm up
I started this project a while back, inspired by this lovely, lovely grey wool-cotton blend fabric from a friend de-stashing, … More
Butterick 7653 version B
Do you have any of those patterns, the ones you must make everything you see on the envelope? This pattern … More
Butterick 7653 – complete!
I started this dressmaking project in 2013, ages ago, one of my first ventures into toile making and up-sizing the … More
Butterick 2137 60s summer frock
Vintage Butterick 2137 in a 60s floral print…perfect for summer! Yet another unfinished-project-busting Vintage Pattern Pledge dress… I have made … More
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
…Another new Jumpsuit, Vogue 6435
I simply had to make another jumpsuit after this project, Vogue 6435 in wool crepe. Nice to drag mum’s old … More
Angela Rowe 