A Look Inside, September 1960

This has to be one of the most colourful Australian Home Journals I've seen so far.
Enjoy!

Hope your week is as colourful.

February Gardening

I'm a bit behind with these photo's, they were taken at the start of the month but I haven't had time till now to post them. At least I can give an update.

This is the watermelon bed, so far we have had 10 melons grow but only been able to eat three of them. Lost the others to bugs and weather. I still hope to get more off them yet.

 These are my tomato plants with lettuce growing in there shade. These however have been ripped out, they were covered in whitefly so have had to start again.

 My second lot of beetroot seedlings, were going strong until we had a few too many hot days and they died. I am going to try again. 

Second lot of corn, so far so good.

 One of our watermelons, photo taken by Master Little 3.

 The banana and paw paw trees growing strong, still a few months off food.

While I don't have a green thumb I am determined to try and get my garden to feed my family. Growing ones own food was very much apart of Australian life and still is for some people.

This week I plan to start a herb bed and hopefully get the back fence replaced.
We'll see if the weather holds out.

Australian vintage Patterns

When it isn't one thing it's an other, the last two weeks it's been a sick house hold, this week it's me.
On the up side I got some new vintage patterns to share.

Which would you sew first and why?

Wilkinson were well known for there school uniform patterns. Many of the patterns are still the same for many schools here in Australia, it's manly the fabric that changers.

Happy hunting and sewing everyone.

New Look 6334

Well after a busy few months and Christmas, New Year and back to school all over with I can try to get back into sewing. Master 8 (almost 9) still has a cast on his arm and Master Little 3 is full of beans.

Miss Little 7 however got a new pair pj's, and here they are New Look 6334. No it's not vintage but it's home sewen and she will wear it, the most importance thing of all.

This was an easy pattern, there is loads of details I left out mainly due to the fact the fabric is so busy I didn't think they were needed. I also changed the back button and loop for a press stud.

A close up of the neck area, I just love the cute little ruffle. Lace was suggested for the neck but as you can see I didn't use it.

 Miss Little is very happy and I have fabric left over to make something else, maybe some long pants.

It's lovely to be back sewing again and I look forward seeing what I've missed.
Happy Sewing.

Away From Keyboard

I wont be doing much of anything but looking after Master Little 8 for the next few weeks, however with Christmas fast approaching I might need to find time to sew for sanity sake.

Master Little 8 has badly broken his arm and we have spent the last two days in hospital. Lots of love and care, it wouldn't be so bad but the cast goes from fingers to shoulder, his going to hate it when it starts to get hotter.

Thank you to everyone for the lovely comments for my other posts.
Hope you are having a good week.

Vintage Vogue 1171 - Part 2

It may have taken me longer than I planned but it's finished and I'm happy to say I'm please with the effort.
I put a lot more hand sewing into this dress then I first planned and more then I have before but it was worth it. I will also be doing more of it from now on.

Do you think it looks like the dress pattern envelope? Apart from the length I do.

A Look Inside - Woman, Dec21, 1953

With Christmas on it's was I thought this was a good magazine to have a peek in. Truth be told there are few adds and little colour, lots of articles. There's a bit of gossip, a bit of fashion, a bit of celebrity but it's not all trash like so many to day, just take all with a pinch of salt and you'll be fine.

Have you started you Christmas shopping yet?