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Category: 1940s

Another Edith Blouse

May 18, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing

I was not convinced the first time, but I knew this fabric was not meant to be a Gertie’s 40s Blouse, so I tried again the Edith Blouse. As I said, I was not in love with my first try, but the blouse was so easy and comfortable to wear that it …

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Two Lady Skaters from the past and some briefs from the future

May 11, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing

My first Lady Skater dress was a complete success, but it was made with cheap jersey and the waist needed to be raised by 3 inches, so it’s was just natural that I had to make another one. This one was even better, and I loved the steampunk print. I wore this …

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The Barrie Boy Cut Briefs

May 6, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing

I made this little number two weekends ago, but I wanted to test it a couple of times before writing a post about it. I always wanted to try to make my underwear. I finally succeeded in sewing with knits and I’ve even made underwear for Koen twice. I tried …

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Amongst Lovebirds

April 30, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing

I bought this fabric on a whim in June last year. In my inexperience I didn’t exactly know how it was going to be like. It’s 95% viscose 5% elastane. And by the way, I also ordered two meters of batic with a similar composition and I have no idea …

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Spring for Cotton: Gertie’s Shirtwaist Dress

April 27, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Gerry, Gertie, Sewing, Spring for Cotton, Vintage

As very often happens, when I started this dress, I planned in my mind to finish it off in a couple of days to be able to wear it an event we were invited. I’m always such a naive! I also participated in the last “Fall for Cotton” and like …

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Brooch Display DIY

April 8, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Sewing, Spring for Cotton, Tutorials

We had some lazy days during the holidays, but I managed to do something I had in mind for a very long time. I love brooches, even though I seldom wear them in winter to avoid poking holes on the wind and water proof fabric of my winter coat. But …

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Another Tiki Shirt

April 3, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, 40s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing

Many countries celebrate Easter Monday, but in Spain we celebrate this week Thursday and Friday. It makes for a very long weekend, and people tend to leave the city and visit other places. It’s also when Barswingona is usually celebrated. But we are having a staycation this year. It’s very …

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Completed: 1947 Tiki Dress

March 26, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, 40s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing, Vintage, vintage pledge

I never expected to participate in the Vintage Pattern Pledge. Sure, it’s a wonderful initiative and I love vintage designs, but my luck buying vintage patterns was not always the best. First, I can’t find them locally, so I have to buy online, and the times I’ve done it the …

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My first pair of jeans: a wearable muslin

March 9, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing

Sorry for the radio silence, but between the jeans breaking my machine and one of my medications being raised, I’ve been a little bit off last week. The jeans took a bit longer than expected and they fit worse than expected too. The change in the medication makes me nauseous …

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Completed: the skirt that took forever

February 19, 2015 Elena Knits1940s, Finished object, Gerry, Sewing, Vintage

I started this skirt more than two months ago. What was going to be a very simple half circle skirt turned into something that almost did not get finished. If you’ve seen the pictures of my garments on my dress form for the last couple of months, you’ve noticed a …

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