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| Pattern Review | 12/20/11 10:40 PM | McCall's - 5633 Easy
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Alas, this year I cannot afford to mount a full-scale desert expedition of the type that made my name as a great traveller. Instead I am consoling myself with staying awhile at a faded colonial hotel surrounded by waving palms and close to an exotic bazaar....more... |
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| Pattern Review | 12/4/11 6:18 AM | Burda - 8860 Shirt/blouse
This review is dedicated to my friend the journalist Dorothy Drain, whom I met far away and long ago when we were both lugging our trusty Remington portables around foreign parts in pursuit of earning a living.
Recently it has been warm enough here for me to wear my shirts untucked and with the sle...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 11/19/11 11:45 PM | McCall's - 5114 OOP Easy
This out-of-print pattern dates from 1990. I found it on eBay some time in the past year.
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Pattern description:
"Misses' robe, nightshirt or pyjama tops with front buttons, notched collar, patch pockets and long or short sleeves." I made the pyjama pants and top -...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 11/12/11 7:23 PM | McCall's - 3393 8 great looks 1 easy pattern
This pattern was released in 2001 and is now out of print. It must have sunk without trace because, other than copies for sale, I cannot find any trace of it on the net - unusually for a recently discontinued pattern.
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Pattern description:
"Shirt has front button c...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 9/12/11 8:59 AM | Burda - 7595 T-SHIRT
Pattern description:
A semi-fitted vest, below hip length with a mock turtle neck and cap sleeves, or above hip length and sleeveless with a round neck. Flower decoration and handstitching details are optional.
Burda's labelling of this pattern as a T-shirt is nonsense. Judging by the illustratio...more... |
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