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| I'm actually not sure I'm going to make either of these but you never know - they're both about the same age as me, I feel an affinity! |
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| If you ignore the 70s styling, this dress is fab, perfect for work, I'm definitely planning to give it a go I'm not entirely sure why the lady in the red dress is clutching a piece of pizza! Please excuse the yellowish tinge, I've given up trying to find a good time to take photos in this persistently wintery weather! |
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| I love this pattern - I'd definitely plump for the suit as my favourite |
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There are a couple of gems - largely because of the clues to the sewists who owned them before, I love these kinds of details ...
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| Obviously the lady who made the pattern above was frugal and figured out how to save some fabric - I don't think I'd have to lengthen the sleeves, I officially have short arms |
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| And, because she made her own facings, I've been able to date this from the newspaper - 1971 |
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| Love, love, love these - I have a bit of a thing about the Woman's Realm pattern service - I know, total saddo! Because people cut out coupons from their magazines they nearly always seem to have bits of paper and things in the envelope - I was not disappointed this time ... |
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| Not only do I love the coat - but look how the previous owner cut the photo out of the magazine and stuck it on a filing card. This is absolutely what I would do, I have an image in my mind of her patterns all in a little box, sorted into types :) |
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| Definitely pre-1971 as it's 'old' money - I can, sadly, remember this happening, the year my brother Yoda was born |
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| I wouldn't hesitate to wear View C now, if I pluck up the courage to make a blouse! |
Speaking of patterns, and general marvellousness of sewing people, I spectacularly failed to mention the pattern I won in the Sew Christine giveaway ...
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| It's a beauty isn't it? This was my first choice, I was lucky to get it The fabric behind it is a recent find, I have just over a metre, picked up in a second hand shop for £6. It's quite thick cotton, I'm thinking of making a piped cushion - I'll just add that to my List! |
Now, postage is expensive and if the postman has to come to my house to bring stuff I'd like him to make a worthwhile trip so I also had a couple of other bits from Christine's shop, bought and gifted.
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| Christine made the girls' dress patterns for her grand daughters - now I can use them for A & C |
I do love patterns - perhaps I should make something?
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