Show us your vintage patterns!

[Kim_B]

This site has a lot of interesting tips and patterns to try out in the tutorials section - it might be a good place to start! There is a circle skirt pattern as well as a pencil skirt pattern.

http://www.whatthecraft.com/index.htm

 

[absynth]

New Plus sized patterns (well for me anyway)

I just bought all of these patterns yesterday, i can't wait to start sewing them!!

[/IMG][/IMG][/IMG] I also got the 1940's jacket pattern # 4081 from simplicity but can not figure out how to get it in here. Wish me luck.

 

[absynth]

OOPS

Sorry all, I tried to load pics form the urls and the actual pics and neither seems to be working for me. Can someone offer some help? Thanks.

 

[RetroModelSari]

The wrap dress ist damn cute. I work on that pattern myself right now.

I´d love to help you with the pictures, but I just don´t know how to describe that in English [huh] :eusa_doh:

 

[olive bleu]

That is one cute dress!

My luck with posting pics is pretty hit or miss. right now, i have a couple that i have been trying to get on for a week and it doesn't seem to be working.

I am not sure which route you are taking when trying to post them.Are you doing it as an attachment? I have not been able to post anything as an attachment at all here. It workd for me in other places, but not here.

Now, i usually right click on my picture, select "properties" and copy the URL.then when you are replying to a thread , click the "insert image" icon and abox will pop up for you to paste the url into. when you click ok, it will be in your message.

Maybe you are already using this method.And even this does not work for me ALL the time.

but at least if you can post a link like you did, that's ok, too. at least we get to see each other's lovely things!

 

[texasgirl]

I use photobucket. You just upload the photo onto their website and it gives you a URL to use. Try that!

 

[olive bleu]

THanks for that tip TEXASGIRL, i will have to cheque into that!

Ha, Ha, I wrote,"CHEQUE" into that Can you tell I work in a bank:eusa_doh:

 

[GOK]

I didn't realise I had so many!

I think this will have to go across several posts

In no particular order then...

 

[GOK]

 

[GOK]

 

[GOK]

Repro:

... plus at least another half a dozen TV patterns that seem to have gone AWOL!
But you get the general idea.

 

[fleur]

My god Gok - you are my new best friend lol

I think I put these in another thread but here is my first acquisition as I love suits!

I also have to say that my gran is helping me with my skirt and when cutting out we allowed a bit here and there "just in case" and we have ended up cutting that and more off..... apparently I am a weird shape! Charmin!

 

[GOK]

Well you're welcome to borrow them to make copies, my lovely.

Am just replying to your email before I log off for the evening. I have to do the sociable thing

 

[Lady Day]

GOK, Im digin your Mcalls 4468. Thats my style!

LD

 

[Tourbillion]

Whee! I get some new German patterns:

 

[Tourbillion]

and a few more!

***rolling in early 30's ecstasy***

 

[GOK]

GOK, Im digin your Mcalls 4468. Thats my style!

Same applies, Sweetie - you're welcome to a copy of it.

Tourbillion, those are fab - where did you get them?

 

[katiepickle]

Pattern Question

I am pretty new at sewing and I have a few patterns that I am at a loss as to how to begin. Some are cut, some aren't and I was wondering how you ladies preserve and use such delicate pieces of paper. I am afraid of ripping them before I even get sewing! Do you scan them? Trace them? Use them fearlessly as they are?

 

[Lady Day]

I use a roll of tracing paper and trace out the patters with a sharpie. Then I cut those and use those as the pattern, there by saving the vintage pattern.

I do all my patterns that way. Works like a charm.

LD

 

[LolitaHaze]

I take this just one step further. After it is on wax, I trace and cut to muslin. I then use the muslin pattern pieces.

I use a roll of tracing paper and trace out the patters with a sharpie. Then I cut those and use those as the pattern, there by saving the vintage pattern.

I do all my patterns that way. Works like a charm.

LD