When getting into vintage sewing, you will eventually be faced with a decision of having to buy either vintage reproduction patterns or true vintage patterns. Although some true vintage patterns have been reproduced, you may not be sure which is better to purchase. Both have pros and cons so I thought I'd share with you … Continue reading Should I buy True Vintage or Vintage Reproduction Sewing Patterns?
Vintage Sewing Adventures Nothing haunts us like the vintage we didn't buy. For those that shop vintage, you know the sadness you feel when you find a stunning vintage piece only to realise it's too small, too expensive, far away or already sold. This is the vintage that haunts us and I am certainly haunted … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Dress Replica – Recreating The Vintage That Got Away
Living in Australia, we celebrate our holiday season as the weather heats up meaning that if you wear a holdiay jumper during the holidays, you might expire from heat stroke. Although I find the idea of my holiday season being chilly rather romantic, the reality is I'm reaching for the deodorant and trying to stay … Continue reading Spider Web Bikini from Red Dolly Review
As the year goes on, I am learning and getting more and more comfortable with true vintage sewing patterns wether they be digitised or the actual original envelope and pieces. We have only made two true vintage patterns which were vintage Simplicity 8398 and McCalls 5142 both of which come from what is known as … Continue reading Vintage Sewing Pattern Review: Style Print 1028 Pinafore
Spurred on from my last true vintage sewing pattern, I wanted to try another so I returned to my stash of true vintage patterns. When it comes to vintage patterns, it can be really daunting to cut one up and I have noticed that more and more online pattern sellers are selling prints of vintage … Continue reading Vintage Sewing Pattern McCalls 5142 from 1959
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