Gentle readers, you make me smile. Loved your comments and thoughts about your pattern collections and mine. Mary, you asked a good question that I can't answer! How many patterns do I have? I don't know. I must be afraid to count them. But I think that is a good project ahead of me. When faced with the large number I'll be less likely to add a new pattern just because there's a great PR review of that garment. Susan, I definitely like your idea of just giving myself a storage limit and living within that constraint. I'm with you, Audrey, on keeping some patterns just because they have some great detail that I'd like to add or learn how to sew. But Texan I also relate to too much stuff in general. And I'm not even going to discuss fabric yet...
So thank you again for your remarks. What I've enjoyed about reading blogs and now starting to blog is sharing a love of sewing with others but also seeing how diverse we are in what thrills each one of us. Our wardrobe needs are different, our styles are unique and special, even our access to patterns is certainly varied. Mary Nanna and Janine, you made me wonder if I would have this problem if those darn JoAnn's sales weren't so available to me?!
Now it's time for me to take some action. Since I had one of those milestone birthdays last month, and since there are now 61 followers just as I am entering my 61st year, and since I have vintage patterns from some vintage decades, hey, let's have a giveaway, one for each decade of my life.
Please leave me
a comment with the
pattern # that you would like to add to your collection. Giveaway drawing closes by
Thursday, May 6, 2011. You can enter for more than one pattern but I'll eliminate your name for the subsequent drawing if you win one to give others a chance. Postage is on me.
I haven't inspected these for complete pattern pieces but will give my envelope impressions for each one.
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| Vogue 2026 Size 14 Bust 36 Hip 38 Finished dress width 54 1/2" Looks like it has been used at least once. |
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| Vogue 1947 Size 14 Bust 36 Hip 38 Finished width at dress hem 46 1/2" Looks like it has been sewn at least once. |
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| Vogue 1401 Size 10 Width at dress hem 50". 1976 Looks like it has been sewn at least one time. |
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| Vogue 2785 Size 18 Bust 40 hip 42 Factory folds. Dress width at hem is 56". |
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Vogue 2984 Size 12 Bust 34 Hip 36 Suitable for knits. Has been sewn at least once. Width at dress hem is 44".
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| Vogue 2105 Size 10 Bust 32 1/2" Hip 34 1/2" Factory folds. Skirt hem width is 41 1/2". |
