I remember when... Simplicity 8758

View 3 was the version that I made for my very first 4H project. The fabric was white light weight twill with small aqua snowflake like stars. I remember the hardest part was the set in sleeves.

A Lesson in Textiles: Simplicity 7733

 In Junior High, my father shipped some silk fabric from Hong Kong back to the states. My mom made a dress using this pattern and some yellow orange silk. As a preteen, I was most disappointed as the the silk was not shiny or shimmery as expected. At the time, I envisioned that silk was more like satin. Despite my disappointment, my first lesson in textiles was a hard lesson learned.

Baby Blankets: Ladybugs

Baby Blankets: Jungle Print

Basic Black and Red Buttons

Is that a pincusion on his head?

Basically Blue Buttons...

Basically Black Buttons....

I remember when...

One of may favorite outfits as a child was red wool plaid skirt and matching vest.  Back in the day, skirts were short and I was very small. The outift was constructed and sewn from a pair of women's pants.

Are those thimbles?