Tag Archives: vintage patterns

Handmade: Dress from a vintage pattern

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Victoria

Ta da! My first dress made from a vintage pattern… It’s actually a tunic dress which, with a shorter hem, could be worn over trousers – a classic 70′s look. I really enjoyed making this, even though my untrained attempt … Continue reading →

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Non-work to-do list

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Victoria

Everyone loves a list and I’ve been making a few of them recently. More often than not, mine are work-related so I thought I’d make a special one for non-work things I’d like to achieve this summer. 1. Have more … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve loved about May

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Victoria

I can hardly believe we’re nearly halfway through the year – doesn’t time fly? It certainly does when you’re having fun which is exactly what I’ve been having this past month. So I thought I’d post up some of things … Continue reading →

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Vintage dress patterns

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Victoria

Now I’ve started to make a few garments of my own, I really want to explore using vintage patterns so I can re-create some classic looks from the fifties, sixties and seventies. I’ve already started picking up vintage fabrics, and … Continue reading →

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