Adventures in Vintage Resales... fka adventures in baby-sewing

Now that life is returning to normal (what's that?) I have been working on daughter's red dress, which I substituted the bias facing for bias binding made from one of the prints. I always put this on by hand, so it takes awhile. I got some compliments on the black cherry dress at the funeral, so I have made some fabric stash orders (oops!) and bought Moda's bluebonnets on yellow (hey, it's Texas' state flower) and plan to do another of that pattern with a royal blue collar and sash. I also have some Aunt Grace large scale grandmothers flower garden "cheater" cloth, I may do a 40's dress in that. I bought some DuBarry's on Ebay and have a McCall as well, so whichever I can fit on the yardage as it is only 2 yards and planned on doing the bodice yokes, ties, etc in a contrast solid (red or bright blue) to have enough and facings out of the Aunt Grace pieced if needed. I need to iron the cherry dress; once I do, I will take a photo. I also need ...

This week has been so stressful; my husband's grandmother died, my great-aunt died, so I have not been motivated to do much. I have been trying to hand-hem the black cherry dress to wear Saturday to his grandmother's funeral, but that's it. Today is my aunt's funeral, so I have to finish the dress tonight as we leave early tomorrow. On a bright note, I have gotten in a bunch of vintage patterns for my oldest daughter and some Simplicity patterns on Hobby Lobby's .99 sale, and began organizing the stash along colorways, so I can plan for the June capsule and start a swap even though the contest is over. I just need clothes as nothing fits after the baby was born. See, I lost weight this pregnancy and am closer to my good normal weight, but not quite there. The larger normal weight clothes are too large. Some of my clothes, I am just tired of looking at. I plan to sew as much as possible as shopping is too taxing on me with 4 small kids and the nearest mall an ...

Stash shopping and cherries print dress today: Went to Hobby Lobby to get more Simplicity on the .99 sale, ended up with 4044 for short sleeve blouse and maybe pants), 3918, 4176, 4487, since view C looks like Mccall 5664. Also had mom buy 3759, 4138, 3673 (retro jumper), 4047 (for wraptie blouse), and some for my 6 yr old. Also ended up buying remnants of boucle (orig would have been $31.00 for $3.00), poly satin in sapphire blue, navy gingham and yardage in pink/brown animal print knit, brown poly satin, brown and black broadcloth. I would love to make 4044 blouse in the sapphire with red piping. I know I am not participating in swap, but want to apply the concept to my future sewing of sticking to colorways, so my main 2 will be 1. browns with pinks and lavendars and 2. black/white/red and other coordinating combo (such as the sapphire and red blouse). First, I have to finish the cherries dress as I may need it in the upcoming week. I decided not to do arm facings, but cut wide bias...