Start sewing a Gunne Sax inspired dress using Simplicity 9542. In Part 1, we cover fabric choices, pattern preparation, cutting tips, and early construction steps to set up a successful vintage-style ...

It has happened to the best of us: The shopping disaster day. We drag ourself from shop to shop, searching for that perfect dress and go home empty-handed and frustrated. But what if I told you that ...

For a while it looked as if home sewing was going the way of butter churning. It seldom saved money over cheap, imported clothing, and its dowdy image was a turnoff for young career women. Then came ...

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