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[deadpandiva]

I should have resited but I couldn't I am just loving the Butterick patterns from this era.

 

[SayCici]

Yay, birthday money:

Totally crazy about this! I'm imagining making all of these in different bought cotton knits, but I think they'd make great summer blouses and you could even add sleeves.

My immediate plan for this dress is navy blue rayon on top with a Civil War fabric on the bottom (it hasthe heads of Robert E Lee and Ulysses Grant on it. lol) It's from Hancock Fabrics (and my first trip there!) I don't usually do novelty prints but I can make an exception if it's history-related. It's cotton but I don't think it's for quilting! It's really nice.

(from vintage pattern wiki)
I don't really like either collar option but I love the yoke. I'll probably omit the tab part of view 1 and just use bias tape on the round part.

 

[Lady Day]

Well turns out this one got away. The seller 'lost it' right after I bought it, and was immediate to suggest a cancelation of the transaction. Two weeks later I get a refund.

I really have a gut feeling that it didnt go as high as they wanted and they are going to attempt to resell it again. I have no proof, but thats what I think.

LD

 

[SayCici]

That's a shame, LD. I don't want something like that to really be lost, but I also don't wish that the seller behaved that way!

 

[zendy]

Yay, birthday money:

These are beyond fantastic

 

[texasgirl]

Well turns out this one got away. The seller 'lost it' right after I bought it, and was immediate to suggest a cancelation of the transaction. Two weeks later I get a refund.

I really have a gut feeling that it didnt go as high as they wanted and they are going to attempt to resell it again. I have no proof, but thats what I think.

LD

I had that happen once with a watch. I think they didn't get what they wanted for it too. I watched for a while, but didn't see it get reposted. But I had a hard time getting my refund. And then I gave a negative- and then he gave me one for spite- man I was mad!

 

[zendy]

This one is probably going to look terrible on me, maybe a little "Baby Jane" but I had to risk it

 

[Marla]

I'm sure it will look great on you, Zendy. It's certainly very cute!

 

[December]

Zendy that is so adorable!!

 

[Lauren]

Wow CiCi- that early 30s McCall is to die for!

 

[palespider]

I had that happen once with a watch. I think they didn't get what they wanted for it too. I watched for a while, but didn't see it get reposted. But I had a hard time getting my refund. And then I gave a negative- and then he gave me one for spite- man I was mad!

same thing happened to me for the same reason!

 

[deadpandiva]

I gon't usually by patterns that are smaller than size 16 but I have long admired this on and vintage martini is having a 50% off sale on patterns.

 

[SayCici]

Oooh, DPD, thanks for the notice! Is it announced somewhere on their site? I don't see it.

 

[deadpandiva]

Oooh, DPD, thanks for the notice! Is it announced somewhere on their site? I don't see it.

I don't know if it's on the site. I am on the mailing list. The e-mail I got doesn't say how long the sale is but they are trying to clear out some patterns before listing new ones. I got the e-mail on the 28th.

 

[BoPeep]

. . . a Civil War fabric on the bottom (it hasthe heads of Robert E Lee and Ulysses Grant on it. lol) It's from Hancock Fabrics (and my first trip there!) I don't usually do novelty prints but I can make an exception if it's history-related. It's cotton but I don't think it's for quilting! It's really nice.

fftopic: As a quilter, I can tell you that ladies do indeed quilt with those president's heads. lol There were probably several prints in that line with flags and canons and 1860s reproduction florals. Reproduction fabrics are huge right now in the quilt world, everything from Colonial Williamsburg to 1840s Oregon Trail to Civil War. They take ideas off historic fabric swatches and even wallpaper. It's pretty cool and each line of fabric really does capture the look and feel of the specific time period.

 

[kamikat]

This is smaller than I normally would buy, but I've been in love with it for a while and it goes for alot on some of the retail site. No one else bid, so I got it for $5.

 

[SayCici]

Oh no, I don't mean that it isn't something a quilter would use, just that I have a history with sewing clothing with quilting fabric and it doesn't feel as stiff or thick so I think it will drape better. One of the other prints was a really nice stars and stripes fabric that I was going to use for the waistband before I decided to make a dress.

 

[SayCici]

Thanks DPD, I just mentioned the sale in my e-mail (and signed up for their mailing list) and that worked! The sale was tempting but I only bought this one:

 

[deadpandiva]

This is smaller than I normally would buy, but I've been in love with it for a while and it goes for alot on some of the retail site. No one else bid, so I got it for $5.

That pattern is lovley. I would like it for the picture of Glenda Farrell alone.

Say Cici- I was temped to get more than one pattern also but I was proud of my self control.

 

[GoddessMama]

My mom gave me some old patterns and looky what was in them! One is also my moms wedding Dress pattern from 1970! I also go a promise for copy's of my grandma's patterns from the 40's and 50's and there is over 100 to choose from!!!