Vintage inspired fabrics are easy to find at most specialty shops thanks to designers like Amy Butler and Kathy & Michael Miller. You might even get lucky and find some treasures hiding in gramdma's attic. Local thrift shops, Etsy, ebay, and Amazon are also great places to find vintage sewing patterns, buttons and notions.
If you're short on stitching supplies you can always make due with what you have on hand like they did during hard times in the 1930's and 40's. Surely you must have an old feedsack
lying around that you can fashion into an apron, smock or skirt. :)
We found a swell book, Sew Retro
, that is chock full of vintage inspired sewing projects, photographs and vintage illustrations from the 1920's, 40's and 50's. It also includes 10 full size patterns!
, that is chock full of vintage inspired sewing projects, photographs and vintage illustrations from the 1920's, 40's and 50's. It also includes 10 full size patterns! 
Serious seamstresses will also love The Party Dress Book
as an excellent step-by-step reference guide for dressmaking basics like ruffles and pintucks. DIY glamour girls will find inspiration within the spiral-bound pages to create a truly unique dress that compliments their own individual style.
as an excellent step-by-step reference guide for dressmaking basics like ruffles and pintucks. DIY glamour girls will find inspiration within the spiral-bound pages to create a truly unique dress that compliments their own individual style. If your home economics skills are a bit rusty you may just benefit from watching the vintage sewing machine commercial that we've featured below for your enjoyment. Happy dressmaking!
are a great place to find step-by-step instructions for retro styles and they make wonderful gifts too! 
