by Quirky Kiwi | Sep 15, 2017 | Completed Garment, Vintage
I wasn’t planning on entering the challenge this year . . . . . . but then I saw the Vintage Section pattern! That skirt! The back view of that skirt! *swoon* So I requested the pattern and proceeded to plan my entry – I would make the skirt and, if...
by Quirky Kiwi | Aug 27, 2017 | Miscellaneous, Vintage
As you may know, I entered the Vintage Section of the Simplicity Sewing Challenge last year. You may not know however, that I won it! 😃 I was very, very surprised! There were so many fabulous entries that I thought my top didn’t stand a chance....
by Quirky Kiwi | Sep 17, 2016 | Completed Garment, Vintage
When Simplicity announced it’s Simplicity Sewing Challenge, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to enter my first ever judged sewing challenge/competition. Of course, I had to enter the Vintage Section, even though it was a halter neck top, which is a...
by Quirky Kiwi | Aug 4, 2016 | Completed Garment, Vintage
This year, I pledged to make two garments from my vintage patterns. This is the first one, which I actually finished a couple of months ago, but lack of photos . . . It is Leach-Way Frock 13775 which features ties sewn into the side seams which you then wrap around...
by Quirky Kiwi | Feb 17, 2016 | Vintage
I fully intended for my next post to be about one of my many completed items. However, a lack of completed item photos has scuppered that plan! So, I thought it was about time I shared a few of my favourite vintage patterns, which I haven’t shown before in any...
by Quirky Kiwi | Sep 13, 2015 | Miscellaneous, Vintage
OK, this isn’t really a sewing related post, but I’m hoping you won’t mind a little detour! My Mum bought this hand tatted cardigan from an op shop (charity shop, thrift shop) in New Zealand and I’m trying to find out a little more about it,...
