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| Pattern Review | 1/6/06 7:10 PM | BurdaStyle Magazine - 10-2005-139 Smallest School Uniform.
Pattern Description:
Toddlers' pinafore dress - with button closures on shoulders, pelmet with pleat at bottom. Used to make school uniform dresses for the littlest schoolgirl in London.
Pure chance that I tried the pattern, I’d tried to draft one myself but forgotten how big small children’s h...more... |
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| Website Review | 5/13/07 8:45 AM | Vintage Sewing Info
I love this site -its fascinating. I really wanted to review Harriet Pepin's book but as its pre-ISBN, no can do.
So thought I would post here as its an online resource :)
The site is essentially a collection of online vintage books, covering: (pre-1900, 1900's, 1910's, 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 12/2/05 4:59 PM | Vogue Patterns - 7850 Burda hybrid
First things first, many thanks to all of you who shared advice, wisdom & virtual hugs in this somewhat fraught process. It’s a long story, involving 2 dresses, 5 bodices and 3 cushions. Not so much a pattern review as confessions of a beginner, but writing it down is part of the healing process, ...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 11/8/05 3:03 PM | McCall's - 4394 The Perfect Co-ordinates
Edited to add ugly photo and more pleasant tone. (Note to self - no writing reviews after a bad day at work).
Pattern Description:
MISSES' LINED JACKET IN 2 LENGTHS, TOP, DRESS AND PANTS. Palmer/Pletsch - princess seams
Pattern Sizing:
Regular - I made a 20 in the dress. No photo - its too ugly....more... |
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| Pattern Review | 11/7/05 12:56 PM | McCall's - 4384 Wrap Blouses - Variations
Pattern Description:
wrap blouses with variety of fastenings, sleeves & yoke. I made view E - no yoke, flared sleeves.
Pattern Sizing:
Regular - I made an 18
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes - with mods (see below)
Were the instructio...more... |
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put off at school by the tutting that greeted my efforts - I didn't try sewing again until 2005. So far, quite pleased, but frustrated that I can't seem to understand instructions anymore.
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