Wednesday, December 31, 2014

• 2014 in Retrospect •


Being the last day of the year, I decided a recap was in order! This has been an absolutely monumental year for me as far as sewing is concerned. At the beginning of the year, I hardly knew anything about sewing, especially when it came to following patterns and such. All that changed though after I made my first dress (the Walk-away dress, seen below), which happened to be from a reproduction vintage pattern. I was so thrilled with how easy it was to make that it gave me courage to keep going!
I first discovered vintage sewing through Tara's blog, A Lass of Yesteryear, and Lily's blog, Mode de Lis. I was (and still am) so impressed with all of their beautiful, inspiring sewing projects! I discovered through them that the pattern companies had reproduction vintage patterns, so I was very excited and started buying them up. I have had such a passion for vintage and historical styles ever since that I purged my closet of modern clothing for good!
I am so very thankful for the ability God has given me to sew. I can't imagine life without it now!
Here's a roundup of some of the major projects that I have made so far.




All in all, it has been a very successful year. I look forward to (Lord willing) continuing to learn even more in this coming year.
And lastly, thank you, dear readers, for your support and kind words!! You make my day with each and every comment. Thank you all so much! :)
Happy New Year!
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9 comments:

  1. You have sewn so many beautiful dresses this year! I look forward to seeing what you sew in 2015! : )

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  2. WOW! It's amazing that you hardly knew anything about sewing at the beginning of this year! I wouldn't have known it! You do an excellent job on all of your dresses Esther. I can't wait to see what 2015 holds for you.

    Have a happy new year!

    Brigid
    the Middle Sister and Singer

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    1. Oh, thank you Brigid!! Praise the Lord!! I am thankful to have an amazing teacher (my mom)!
      Happy New Year to you as well!

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  3. Wow Esther! Can't believe that you are a beginner sewer. I started a few years back, but unfortunately iam self taught (no mama to teach me or sewing classes) and which to that iam not that much better. I sew mostly skirts, did a plain jumper but wish I can sew pretty shirtdresses with collars and buttons.
    Does your mom sew? I saw her 1950's dress, so pretty. Any tips that I can advance myself?
    Thanks!
    Irene

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  4. An afterthought -how long does it take you to sew a dress? Ex:the 1940's style with collar and buttons.
    Irene

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    1. Thanks, Irene! Yes, my mom has been sewing since she was a kid, so she is very talented and taught me all I know about sewing (very patiently!).
      I had so much trouble with following patterns until I made the walk-away dress, and somehow that just gave me confidence because it was so simple. I don't think I would recommend making that dress though because there are so many fit issues. Vogue V9000, the pattern I used for my polka dot dress is quite simple, and you could put a slimmer skirt on it for a more 1940s look.
      For a dress like that, it would probably take me 3 days, working 6 hours on it each day. Some dresses are very fast, others are a little more time-consuming.
      Thanks for commenting! :)

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    2. Thanks Esther! Iam going to buy inexpensive fabric (just in case) and give it a go!
      Irene

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    3. That's great! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :)

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