What a rainy weekend we had here on the North West Coast of Tassie, it was real stay indoors keep warm and get some sewing done kind of weather.
I was going to drag out my hoards of super special fabric this weeeknd and make a couple of “Wow frocks” but then I got sidetracked as I ever so casually walked into my sewing room and stumbled upon a newly acquired unused retro pattern for a wrap around frock just sitting on my sewing table looking at me and then I just had to make myself one.
As if that wasn’t enough excitement for one morning; I then stumbled upon some very sweet yellow and orange vintage fabric that I had forgotten about and I just had to make that up too into another frock. This turned out to be a very special new style frock with a removable Peter Pan collar and a new style ever so cute contrast fabric lined oblong tie pocket. I’ve called it my “Mollie” frock because it was inspired to me by the awesome new English magazine, Mollie Makes.
So not only did I make one frock but I ended up making two very nice frocks and here they are.
And then just as my weekend was nearly coming to a close I remembered something very special, I remembered I said I was going to give away a frock soon because it’s my birthday coming up and why should I be the only one to gets prezzies when really I think you should get all get one, well at least one of you very lucky readers should get a prezzie too. A nice one-of-a-kind custom made Grace of Autumn vintage inspired frock of your choice.
So this is what we are going to do I would like you to leave a lovely comment and please do one other thing for me and share my facebook page “Grace of Autumn” and this page with all your friends because not only do I want more likes but I want to make and sell more dresses too.
The competition is open for three weeks and the winner will be randomly drawn on Sept 21st so please start sharing and spread some handmade love.
Here is a few more of my lovely vintage inspired frocks just to whet your appetite. All frocks are available for purchase and I am happy to custom make.
Thank you kindly for stopping by and please remember to have a wonderful happy sunshiney week. XXX
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As always your creations are sublime – how could i not leave a comment (now off to facebook you)
Amanda…..sublime one of my favourite words. Thank you for naming my creations sublime, maybe you will win one of my sublime designs. Xx
Your work is consistently happy I love that the very most and I believe after many many years of wearing pants only it will be your happy clothes that will inspire me to really indulge my feminine side
( & lose a kilo or 7! ) Hmmm now I gotta figure out how fwd your info onto all I know … Best ask one of my teens …:-)
Vicky break out the femininity in you and embrace those curves, maybe you will win my frock. Xx
I have always loved your creations and your style Sandra . I have seen alot of your work-mainly back home…….And have spoken to alot of people in my travels about my friend who is the best sewer that is ………
I’m so happy that you are happy and have made your own name in your business xx
Happy-Happy-Joy-Joy
Yes Debra it is about time I got you into one of my frocks. especially considering summer is on her way. Xx
I am sooo not a dress girl but your beautiful designs make me reeeally want to be!
Ha Rebecca have I converted you? Every girl needs a frock (or two). Xx
Oooo i would totes love to win one. I adore your new yellow one too. If it was in my size i would buy it.
Hi Michelle yes it is pretty special that yummy yellow Mollie frock, it is a size 14. If you win I can make you one too. Xx
I love the scalloped detail on the neckline of your dress second to last – very cute. What day is your birthday? I wonder because mine is coming up too, and we seem to share many other similarities…
Hi Rebecca we must have similar tastes too as you have just picked my own personal frock from those photos. My birthday is Sept 7th, I would be keen to know when yours is too. I love having similar tastes to you because you are a delightful and beautiful talented woman. Xx
Thank you to all your lovely comments maybe one of you may win one of my lovely custom made frocks….ah, the Joy of giving. XXX
Sooo pretty! I will be sharing with my readers!
What pretty frocks!! Its my birthday today…hope you have a happy bday too.
Great giveaway thank you!
I love your designs, especially the crane dress as I work with birds. They make me wish my mom would have kept all of her mother’s sheets as she had some that looked just like the yellow flower one!
Lovely, lovely dresses!
OMG! I absolutely love you sight. Gives me some inspiration because I too love using vintage sheets. My daughter has a few hand made items that are made with vintage sheets. My son has a couple as well. I am so glad I found your sight.
wow!! these dresses are absolutely gorgeous! i would love to win one.
going to like you on facebook right now! 
Your frocks are gorgeous! They have a beautiful vintage feel to them.
Your dresses are SNICKERDOODLE SWEET!!
I pinned the MOLLIE ! Don’t you just LOVE the MAGAZINE!!!?
And I follow your blog in my reader.
Laura Jane
What lovely frocks! I just love the colors of vintage sheets–how do they make them bright and pastel at the same time? Thank you for such a generous giveaway!
These dresses remind me so much of my mom and grandmother. Love them!
What a lovely combination of vintage patterns and fabric! I’d love to win one of your dresses! Lately I’ve been letting the inner girl in me out by wearing dresses and skirts more often! This would be great! And Happy Birthday!
On my way to like uour facebook page and tell all my friends. I have been trying.to mke myself something.like this and of yet have been unable to get it right. To win one would be.much more special…. You are very.clever
Aw how sweet of you, sharing the birthday love! It was my birthday yesterday and I cant think of anything better than wining one of your cute dresses
off to find you on fb x
Love and miss you and also love your frocks
Your dresses make my heart melt! They are so nostalgic and lovely. I would be honored to win one and I may be making a purchase in the near future as well!!
As I look at your frocks, I imagine a woman standing in the linen department gazing at the sheets…then as she unwraps them at home, whooshing ( as my kids would say) in the air and straightening them on the bed. She takes a moment to admire the perfectly made up bed with just the tops of the sheets showing…so inviting…
And here are those sheets, decades later….recycled into a new awe inspiring creation…
I imagine the new owner of the sheet frock hanging it up in her closet( or amoir) and standing back to admire this “new” thing of beauty and wondering which hand bag & cardigan to wear with it…
The spirit of Loveliness embodied….
Oh be still my heart…..just delicious and thank you SEW much for sharing your creative spirit with us. I am keeping fingers crossed.
I am in awe at these beautiful creations. I would be so honored to own one of these!
gday gorgeous. I couldn’t resist such a lovely chance for a fabulous giveaway…I can share your love for dressmaking on facey tooo, because i already love what you do!!!….
cheers tamsin.
Such sweet frocks. I like the tied circle pockets.
I tweeted and FB your giveaway.
So glad to have come across your dresses! Love them all. I will post about your giveaway on my blog as I don’t FB ….thanks for the chance.
How beautiful! I’m new to vintage sheets, but now that I’ve found them, they are just wonderful. Thank you!
Thank you. I would love to win one of the beautiful frocks.
Love your frocks. Love all things vintage. I do not do Face Book. I realize I’m bucking the trend, but I hate it.
Oh my! I would love to win a dress. Could I be that lucky?
I will share this with my friends too.
Happy early birthday! <3 Kori
Love the dresses! What a great giveaway!
These are very adorable. I particularly love the sleeveless, ruffled front made with the palm tree VS. That’s my favorite. You do such wonderful work and must have much patience! I admire those of you who can make clothing. I would be afraid to even start something like that. My second fav is the gray flowers with the tiny scalloped neckline. Golly, these are sweet and so feminine. Nice Work!!
Wow! I JUST found out about you and your GORGEOUS work, but I must admit that I am in LOVE! Even if I don’t win one, you have inspired me to try my own hand at making these as well (it’s been a dream of mine for a while). But I also might be checking my bank account and soon and seeing how much I can spend on clothes
You do such pretty work!
Oh I’m in love with the blue rose dress! Be proud…you are creating beautiful pieces!
OH and btw…I really appreciate that you are willing to custom make your pieces. I’m size 14 and its very difficult to find vintage garments that fit me. Even if I don’t win, I’m pretty sure that I will need to contact you for a new Fall frock!
I love the yellow one! So bright and cheery! You do fantastic work!
OMGosh your frocks are so pretty! I love vintage clothes, well vintage anything really. Off to find you on facebook. Hope lots of people find you.
Your frocks are simply gorgeous! Was sent here via high maintenence hippy’s blog, and I am SO glad. I’ve liked your facebook page too. beautiful!
I will get my tape measure out my dear friend and absolutely definitely order one….. x x x for summer
Sandra your dresses are simply beautiful! With warmer weather just around the corner I could see myself floating around the veggie patch in one of these vintage dresses! Congrats on your new blog and I wish you great success. x
Oh my, you are so very talented. I love everything about every design. They are so sweet and feminine and I am hardly found in anything but a dress all summer long. I got sent here from Vintage Sheets blog and I’ll be a frequent visitor!
I LOVE your frocks and will be going to Like you on FB and share your link there. I would love to win one of your frocks!
oh so beautiful!!! <3
Wow I love the fabric, these are just beautiful, I’m off to facebook to spread the word!
soooo pretty! i would love one of your pretty frocks!!!
Your dresses are amazingly gorgeous and I just can’t with all this prettiness
If I had enough moolah I would definitely buy one of your dresses! 
At the moment though, I’m just insanely jealous of your talent! 
All of these frocks are just beautiful 
Hi ladies thank you for leaving such lovely encouraging kind words. I love what I do so to know that you all out there love my frocks makes it all the more worthwhile to keep on creating. From time to time I will add in other clothing lines, in particular skirts as we love skirts so please do keep your eyes posted both here and on my facebook page “Grace of Autumn” and at my madeit shop on http://www.madeit.com.au/graceofautumn.
And soon, very soon I will be making one of you lovely ladies a new frock. Sorry to keep you waiting but it won’t be long now so please do stop by and like my facebook page so I can put you in the draw. Xx
I love what you do and it would make my day if I could when a beautiful dress like that I am only 13 But love vintage everything I wish I lived in the 50′s .I also sew and quilt but will never be good enough to make a dress like one of yours. Thank you for your time ,generosity,and over all awsomeness for making theses dresses.
Sincerly,
Bethany
What an amazing site!! I love your dresses – I guess turning 60 next week puts me in the nostalgic age group where they bring back wonderful memories! Love what you are doing!
xxoo <3
As you know, I love your beautiful, magical dresses and would love to enter the competition !! Hope you are well, my lovely xxxxx
You make the most gorgeous, special dresses. looking at them makes me happy. Great pics , beautiful styling.
I have just discovered your page tonight through your post on “shop contemporary handmade”. I am in LOVE. Sooo excited to have found your page. I am in love with these vinty style dresses. so beautiful and feminine. Flattering without flaunting. i love love love it.
Off now to do a shout out from my business page (Bellyn Girls).
Yay!!
Thank you everyone I had an amazing response to my frock give away with kind words and well wishes from other facebookers bloggers and crafters alike. I would love to give you all a frock but that would be silly of me. Congratulations to Sarah Eather you are my lovely winner of a custom made Grace of Autumn frock. Xx
Awesome blog, it’s just like a game for me! It’s so infomative and usefull, thanks a lot! If you post more of this great stuff, I’ll visit your blog again!
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I love your beautiful dresses so much and treasure the one I bought from you a few weeks back. Would loooove so much to win one! Happily share you on facebook as I love to tell people about things I love. x
The above comment is mine- just realised I need to have it in my name as on facebook!
I just love your girly frocks and am so relieved to find your shop. Not only are the style of your dresses perfect (and from a time gone by -sigh) but they’re upcycled…so environmentally friendly too! I’m looking for a little dress to wear to my sister’s wedding and yours are perfect. Off to check out your madeit store! Keep up the good work. Margeaux
Gorgeous dresses Sandra. You are very creative and clever. I would love to win of these lovely treasures. xxx
I was first drawn to your style as it reminded me of the dresses I wore when I was a child in the early 60′s….. so perhaps I’m vintage! I adore your ethos and love the name you have chosen in honour of your Grandmother. I first learnt to sew on my Grandma’s treadle Singer sewing machine. My job was to hem the edges of calico sheets! The material was so harsh and rough, nothing like the georgeous fabric finds you use. You are very generous with you gift and I hope that the very blessed winner will ‘pay it forward” and bless someone else. Your creations live up to your Grandmother’s name, they are simply gracious and characterized by elegance and good taste.
Kind regards Lyn
“Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” ~ Aristotle
hello I read your blog and I think you’re blog will be one of the bests if you keep up the good work!
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