Sunday, July 14, 2013

Children's Patterns Give-Away #1 and Vintage Finds Part #2

I am Giving These Patterns Away!

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I have a confession to make.  I am a pattern addict.  I am taking steps to help myself.  (Even as I contemplate purchasing more patterns!!!!!)

I have been the fortunate recipient of patterns, fabric, notions, etc. from friends who don't know what to do with their mother's/grandmother's/aunt's stashes.  I have also bid on 'lots' on ebay just to get one or two of the patterns in the group.  And I must face it:   I have also purchased patterns over the last 35 years that I really know that I won't ever use.   (I will never be that size again and my darling daughter and I don't have the same body type.) I have been given more updated patterns that I like, etc. from a friend that no longer wants to sew clothing.  I have gone through my  too-many-to-count patterns and have found about 100 patterns, smocking booklets, etc. that I would like to give away.  I have separated them into several stacks in three categories:  Children's Patterns, Adult Patterns, and Smocking Patterns & Booklets.  The first set is up this week.  It contains children's patterns from the 1940's through the 1990's.   All you have to do is leave me a note with a way to contact you in the comment section.  Each name will get a number.  My son will pull a number from a hat on Friday night (July 19).  I will announce the winner on Saturday (July 20) and mail the box on Monday (July 22).

The next few pictures show some more of my recent vintage finds.  The lovely baby blanket is lined and hand embroidered.  The little pinafore has colored eyelet insertion and cute little pockets.  The baby gown has lovely lace on the bottom and rather large eyelet fabric used for the bodice.  This little dress is very sweet and I would like to reproduce it using somewhat smaller embroidered eyelet fabric.



 The next picture shows two little slips that are almost completely hand sewn and obviously well used.  The hand made tatting is so tiny and precious on the hems.  One of the dresses had a tuck put in by machine at some point in its life up near the top of the skirt and then removed to add length.  There are lots of repairs on both dresses.  Some are well done and others are rather awful.  I adore the perfect little ruffles and might use them in future creations.  The little boy's romper has a hand embroidery design that I would like to copy someday.



Have a wonderful day and don't forget to let me know if you want to have your name in the drawing for the vintage pattern collection above.

I am linking to Sew Many Ways at:   http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2013/07/sew-darn-crafty-linky-partyweek-123.html#more

17 comments:

  1. I love vintage patterns! I too am a pattern addict! Hope I win these!
    Sue Lavell
    Suelavell@gmail. com

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    1. Thank you for stopping by. You have Number: 1!

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  2. The vintage children's clothes are precious. Even more so, that they were obviously well loved! I'd love to be entered in the pattern giveaway...though perhaps I should be cleaning out my patterns that are not likely to be sewn instead of looking for more.;)

    Cindy
    beachmomof4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. You are entered, Cindy! You have a greater chance of using these than I do. You are far younger and have more and younger children. :)

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  3. I ventured over from Sew Many Ways.
    I love vintage patterns. Thank you for the chance to win some.
    pam

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    1. Thank you for stopping by. You are entered for the give-away.

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  4. I would like to be entered in the give away. I love children's patterns. Thank you for the chance.

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    1. You are welcome and are entered for the give-away.

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  5. I would love these patterns . Think they would be great for my granddaughters . Thanks phyllis.wells@yahoo.com

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    1. Thank you, Phyllis. You are entered in the give-away.

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  6. Karen, it's very generous of you to give away patterns you have collected over the years. In particular, I am quite interested in the coat pattern I can see in the foreground of the pattern photo. So I'll throw my name into the hopper too!

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    1. You are entered and your name is in the hopper!

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  7. Like others have said, I should probably be culling my own patterns rather than wanting more, but I'm crazy about vintage patterns, and love that there's usually just one size- no pattern tracing! Thank you for offering these!

    3dears (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. You are very welcome, Donna. I love that you don't have to trace the patterns, too. You are entered in the give-away.

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  8. keasterling at usa dot net

    I like to think the Lord gave me four daughters to encourage me to sew. With a 5th little girl due this fall, my mind is racing which sewing projects...like should I redo the carseat which has taken a beating or fashion an heirloom gown that is all her own? In the mean time, I'd love to win a bunch of new-to-me patterns. :)

    Thank you for sharing.
    Katherine

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    1. Oh, my, Katherine! You are blessed with five daughters. Lucky you! As for what to sew, I think you should do both: redo the carseat and make her an heirloom gown. I'd love to see the gown when you get it made You are entered for the give-away.!

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  9. I'm learning to sew, and would love to win these! My little girlslove new clothes, and love that I've taken up this hobby. (And I'm grateful that they're not old enough to notice that the hems aren't too straight! lol) jujubee 676@MSN.com

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