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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Chunky Yarn - Repurposing Waste Yarn by Plying

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My mother dabbled at weaving for a brief period of time, as many often do. The term "Handwoven" conjures images of a quieter, m...
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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Tests of Time - Sustainability and the Vintage Sewing Pattern

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In an era when "Green" is the new consumer mantra, sustainability takes on a broader definition. What does it mean to be "Gre...
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Monday, October 13, 2014

Simplicity Pattern Catalog - October 1964

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Simplicity Fall Pattern Catalog October 1964 The time is 50 years ago and I am only 7 but I remember my mother wearing some of these fa...
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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Monarch Migration - A Species Under Siege

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I am sure most of the farmers in my area would call our acreage unkempt and overgrown. Compared to the tidy rows of corn and soybeans th...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Return to Elegance - McCall's 1954 Fashion Feature

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After the austerity of 1940's War Era fashions, designers, with ready access to fabulous new materials, found delight once again in ...
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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Dickey Birds - Easy to Make Dickies from the Spool Cotton Company

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Dickey Birds From The Spool Cotton Company 1948 Dickies were originally worn by men as a tuxedo front or false bosom. Though "Dick...
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Emilio Pucci - January 1957 McCall's Featured Patterns

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McCall's January 1957 Emilio Pucci, Italian born designer for whom "Capri" pants are attributed, was a designer with fant...
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