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Made this autumn harvest table runner just in time for Mr. Darcy's dinner party. (Cotton fabric from last weekend's clearance sale at Joann's. Grainy photo due to spur-of-the-moment point and shoot with my phone's camera - you can't miss a candid photo op like this, folks.)

Guy: So, what are you up to lately? Me: Sewing. Guy: What are you sewing? Me: (cheery) A 1920s robe! Guy: Ah .............why? I guess that does come off kind of random. But, hey, now I have a robe to stylishly drink mint juleps in on the front porch.......this winter. Though I have to say this keeps me quite warm, which for some reason surprised me but I'm not complaining! Pattern: 1920s Tulip Kimono from Decades of Style Fabric: "Van Gogh" rayon and chambray for the contrast, both from Sew L.A. Fabric Size: Group A, 32" bust Pattern Level: Beginner Paired with: My favorite pair of blue suede shoes! (Sofft brand Mary Janes, sooo comfy) This is my first item made for my Sewing Through the Decades challenge, coinciding with the Sew Weekly theme "lounging around" from last week! I've added a tab at the top of the blog to document the Decades challenge. I have to say, I'm not really a fan of the 1920s silhouette on me (I think it looks great in perio...

Our trip to Florida last week included a stop at the Japan Pavilion at Epcot in Disney World, and there I found some fun cotton fabrics to take home with me! They're not fat quarters but they're sold in small amounts. I had no idea you could buy fabric in Disney.  I should say, the bottom 3 fabrics are from Epcot and the top brown one is from Sew L.A. Fabric . I said I wasn't going to buy more fabric until I completed 5 projects, which I haven't, but I can't actually make a garment from these so I'll give myself a pass (and I was on vacation!).  The brown fabric is "Playing with Horses" by Heather Ross for Kokka, part of the Far, Far Away III Collection. Little children playing with toy horses, how cute! The red and white fish fabric in the center is soooooooo soft. These two fabrics will turn into gifts for a little girl. Also, it's become quite obvious that I love blues and reds, even the blog uses those colors! I also bought this pretty sunglass...

Better late than never! I've decided to join in on the Sewing Through the Decades fun, a challenge that Sarah from Rhinestones & Telephones and Debi from My Happy Sewing Place started way back in January. The idea is to pick patterns from a range of years (whether in consecutive order or across several decades) and sew each one at your own pace with no deadlines to worry about. While late in the game, I thought it would be a fun project as I get myself back into sewing. And since scheduled sew-alongs don't seem to be my fort é  this will be a nice no-pressure way of joining in on a community challenge!  ...The Challenge... So, for my Sewing Through the Decades challenge, I plan to sew the 7 patterns I own from the Decades of Style Pattern Company . I bought 5 of these at a trunk show in Los Angeles a couple of years ago (can't resist discounted prices!) and am looking forward to finally sewing them up. The 1930s-50s patterns were some of the first patterns I ever ...