Summer is over and Michaelmas is here. Our bulbs need to be planted and I hope my green tomatoes ripen before the first frost. However, over the summer I did manage to make a couple Sorbetto Tops for myself. Here is the first. It is made out of vintage flour sack material I found at [...]

Willow turned four this past August. I find birthdays bitter sweet. I am thrilled that they are growing strong and learning new things everyday. At the same time I mourn the loss of little sweet babies. Having kids gives a whole new meaning to “time flies when you are having fun”! I made this sweet [...]

Anna Maria Horner has a super cute (and FREE) skirt pattern. Here is my spring version made out of new Liberty fabric I purchased at Fancy Tiger. Also, I had to share a photo of our new (used) coffee table. It is vintage modern, probably from the 60′s, and made in India. I love it.

I am participating in Sew, Mama, Sew’s Giveaway Day this year! I am giving away this adorable sewing pattern from my shop and a doll making book to one lucky reader. Pattern is a Simplicity pattern from the 80′s and contains pattern pieces and directions to make a super cute doll house with the furnishings. [...]

This post is a little late. I have been neglecting my blog but my sewing machine has been very very busy over the past month. Here are some little Pocket Monsters I made the girls for Halloween. The patterns are from this book. Super easy and really cute. I have been busy whipping up some [...]

There has been lots of incredible craft trades going on between the Fancy Tiger team. The lovely Emily and I made a craft trade. I made her a Mendocino Dress from some Nani Iro Fuukei double gauze fabric that was in her stash. She made me a Large Project Bag from some vintage fabric I [...]

I was poking around Craigslist one day and came across this amazing 1964 Singer Touch & Sew! I couldn’t believe it. It is in a cabinet and had the original manual and all the accessories!

I did it. I made another Smashing Smock from the Seams to Me pattern book by Anna Maria Horner. Remember this? This time I made it out of a cherished piece of vintage fabric given to me by one of my favorite people in the whole world, Lois Hartman. If you don’t already know who [...]

I had such a wonderful time participating in the Winter Vintage Swap. My swap partner sent me the loveliest treasures. I was also the very fortunate winner of a ridiculously cool vintage clutch. It is going to go perfectly with some of my new Spring frocks I am making. The very fun and Funky Mommy [...]