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Elle
Fraser Valley, Canada
Interests: * our little farm out in the country
* pre-1940's interior design
* forties & fifties fashion
* vintage & antique finds
* sewing, knitting, crocheting
* good wine & dark beer,
* my gorgeous, high-maintenance & nutty rescue horses, the dastardly cat, the cuddly, photobombing rescue dogs, the emotionally unstable but charmingly high-maintenance goats, & last but never least, my crazy, always entertaining and adorably sweet Boston Terrier
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if only they could talk...
Posted May 3, 2018 at the little farm vintage
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The 90% Win Cardi
Posted Jan 21, 2015 at the little farm vintage
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Blue Christmas...but not that kind of blue
Posted Jan 6, 2015 at the little farm vintage
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Shiny New Plans for 2015
Posted Dec 5, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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A Soft Spot for Cute Illustrations
Posted Oct 17, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Thanks so much Randi! My sister and I are really lucky to be so spoiled by him ;-)
Adornment
It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of accessories, both vintage and modern. Here are a couple of recent detail shots of (mostly) sparkly things, courtesy of my Instagram. Brooch from my sis. New but full of vintage styling. My dad's a silversmith and the ring and pendant are two of...
Adornment
Posted Aug 4, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Tiny, Little Pieces of Adorable
Posted Aug 3, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Thanks so much Liz! The green sundress is adorable isn't it? It' isn't in my size either so I'll be standing right beside you, admiring it from afar!
Forties Loveliness
In the spirit of the Sew For Victory 2.0 Sewalong I thought I'd put together a collection of Forties dresses and patterns that are currently for sale on Etsy and are just perfect for the warmer weather we're heading into here in the Northern Hemisphere. This stunning day dress with a 36" bus...
Farm Update - the Short and Sweet Version
Posted May 12, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Studio Busy-ness
Posted May 10, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Yes Please
Posted May 5, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Thanks so much Miss Sophie! I think I'll be adding pockets to all of my skirts and dresses now, they're just so handy!
Sew For Victory 1.5
Last year, when the lovely and talented Rochelle of Lucky Lucille announced her Sew for Victory Sewalong, I hopped on board with complete abandon, choosing not one but two 1940's dresses to sew. Needless to say, I barely finished one of the two dresses, mainly because of having to sew the wh...
A Quick "Hi" and Some Cute Hair
Posted May 3, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Snippets of my Sewing Room
Posted May 2, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Thanks Jennie! I'm a huge fan of seersucker :-)
Sew For Victory 1.5
Last year, when the lovely and talented Rochelle of Lucky Lucille announced her Sew for Victory Sewalong, I hopped on board with complete abandon, choosing not one but two 1940's dresses to sew. Needless to say, I barely finished one of the two dresses, mainly because of having to sew the wh...
I suspect my glass of Pinot Noir may have contributed to my early bedtime ette ;-) I do like to sip a nice red while I sew but no too much for the reasons you write about! Forties patterns are difficult enough to sew when I can see straight... I'm hoping to finish the blouse up tonight and I will be sure to follow up with photos. As for the minions, thank you for your kind words! I'll definitely keep you posted on how they are doing. They're pretty wonderful little critters!
Steady as She Goes, a Deadline Extension and a Couple of Ruminants
Just a wee post updating you on my Sew for Victory 2.0 project. The muslin came together really well and fit almost perfectly with only my usual Erect (or short) Back Adjustment to be done. (I think I'll do a post on this adjustment at some point because there's very little information out t...
Steady as She Goes, a Deadline Extension and a Couple of Ruminants
Posted May 1, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Thanks so much! I'm over tights by now too, but we're still having a few random chilly days here which unfortunately make them necessary. Not for too much longer though I hope!
Sew For Victory 1.5
Last year, when the lovely and talented Rochelle of Lucky Lucille announced her Sew for Victory Sewalong, I hopped on board with complete abandon, choosing not one but two 1940's dresses to sew. Needless to say, I barely finished one of the two dresses, mainly because of having to sew the wh...
Forties Loveliness
Posted Apr 30, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Sew For Victory 1.5
Posted Apr 29, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Thank you Beata! It's definitely one of my favourite projects so far.
Completed: The Many Moons Ago Cardi
Once a loooong time ago I started working on a cardi from a vintage fifties pattern. Then, many moons ago I finished it...and wore it...a bunch. I love it and realized the other day that it deserved a blog post of it's own (along with my many completed projects that are in line for their da...
Completed: The Many Moons Ago Cardi
Posted Apr 28, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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Oh Hi!
Posted Feb 21, 2014 at the little farm vintage
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That's so true Anthea! I have numerous printed pieces that just hang in my closet. I think I really need to keep my eyes open for solids when I go searching for fabric. The solids just seem so dull next to all of the lovely prints!
Fifties Friday
One of the things about Marilyn Monroe that is often overlooked was her sense of style. Her enduring status as an icon and as a sex-symbol often overshadows the fact that she had a well defined sense of personal style that was, surprisingly, a lot simpler than many of her contemporaries. ...
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