Old sewing patterns

Being a bit of a romantic and a sucker for period costumes, I ADORE vintage sewing patterns. I worked at a theatre that had boxes and boxes of old patterns and I loved going through them and think…

Things you can make with old sewing patterns. DIY sewing pattern crafts.

This is a digital draft-at-home pattern for a lovely and timeless French slip. The slip features under bodice seams for a fitted look above the waist and an optional wide, ruffle at the hem. Fabric: this pattern requires approximately 4 meters (about 4.5 yards). Estimate for a 98 cm bust only. This is a pattern from a French pattern drafting system fairly similar to the Lutterloh golden rule patterns. You will be able to draft a pattern to your exact size from the miniature pattern template…

Remember when I shared about all those gorgeous vintage patterns I found at the local Goodwill? Now I'm sharing tons of awesome craft...

Have you ever purchased a pattern at a charity shop, yard sale or even online, then open to find it missing pieces. A lot of people give me old patterns, most of which I find new homes for. However, there are a large amount that are incomplete. I can't sell those on Etsy and I don't really want to chuck them. Some have fantastic vintage imagery contained inside and outside. With this in mind, I set out to find some fun examples of what one can do with these mini pieces of graphic fashion…

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Have you ever purchased a pattern at a charity shop, yard sale or even online, then open to find it missing pieces. A lot of people give me old patterns, most of which I find new homes for. However, there are a large amount that are incomplete. I can't sell those on Etsy and I don't really want to chuck them. Some have fantastic vintage imagery contained inside and outside. With this in mind, I set out to find some fun examples of what one can do with these mini pieces of graphic fashion…

Advance 4783; ca. 1948; Misses' Two Piece Dress. View 1, Separate long sleeve blouse and skirt. View 2, Separate puff-sleeve blouse and skirt. [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]

Things you can make with old sewing patterns. DIY sewing pattern crafts.

One of my favorite things to do is to attend home tours in historic neighborhoods. We have our fair share of such annual tours here in Nashville. The Whitland Neighborhood Home Tour, which I blogged about last year here, is one of the highlights of my year. Of course, I wanted to share highlights with […]