Ticking all the Good boxes
Just wanted to say thank you to all the fine ladies that have been so kind and generous (as humans in the sewing blogosphere seem wont to do).
Thank you, Lynne of American Age Fashion (history of fashion- with pics-go check it out) for gifting this awesome Mary Brookes Picken vintage gem (1939) to the scanning queue.
Thank you Pella of Pattern Pandemonium for this weighty tome (it’s on really nice paper and has every size included) of a pattern that I’ve wanted for as long as it’s been out (Pella also included a detailed set of typed instructions!).
Olivia Wilde ignoring the heck out of mid-century smoker-gent while Lindsay Lohan 90s Brooke Shields and one of the Olsens snicker.
Thanks also to Angela of Bonne Chance for the above heaping of goodies. I suggested a Burda 20s wedding dress style to Angela and she responded with all that! The Butterick pattern is my favourite and will be great for practicing grading on. I’d like to state at this point that I have never seen/ touched either Hot Patterns or Collette patterns in real life before so this is a pretty big deal.
Last but not least (this list is organised by date with the most recent acquisitions up top, so this last proclamation comes with interest) big thanks to Kat from Modern Vintage Cupcakes who sent me these fabrics as part of Vicki Kate’s Christmas Swap (here’s what I sent Kat) – big ups to Vicki Kate for organising.
There was a postcard which has since become a bookmark and is busy performing that new role somewhere in the house.
The yellow knit has already been cut out (from another gifted pattern no less) and pinned together and is awaiting sewing (the other two are awaiting winter). A couple of months ago, Kat also sent me the two patterns below and a length of fabric for organising the One Cool thing One Strange thing Swap.
The one on the left has been cut out and pinned (but not sewn, yet) while the fabric was turned into a garment (last week) and is still awaiting blog documentation.
Thank you ladies for your generosity and kindness – one of the things I’m focusing on this year is to make sure I sew up gifted and swapped things in good time. I’ve already traced and cut a couple of things from last year so they’ll be up here soon. Coolcoolcool.
Loved this post as this is something I’ve been thinking about for weeks. I’ve decided to make one thing a month from all the things I’ve been gifted – including the magazine from you (which is sitting on my bedside table and I know exactly what I’m making – I picked it out when the magazine arrived). It bothers me that I don’t get around to making everything but I think one thing a month is achievable in 2013.
What fabulous gifts!! I’m always amazed at how lovely and generous and thoughtful the online sewing community is, it’s great.
I’ve never even heard of Hot Patterns before, will have to go and have a look at them now….
Glad you liked what I sent you! I’m looking forward to seeing that 70′s tunic style made up – it’s one that’s always intrigued me!
What a fantastic cache of goodies! Although, I feel I ought to tell you that I had a horrible (frumptastic) time with that Hot Pattern’s top about 4-5 years ago. I made the Olsen twins view and it was huge. Admittedly, I was a much less experienced sewist at the time.
Thanks, that’s good to know-as I am obsessed with the Olsen view as well. I will, however, be draping it for pinning and then sewing it up-(it just looks too confusing and flappy in their istructions otherwise) so I’ll take it in then. They seem to have ‘my size’ listed in the measurements at the back but I know from Alice in Wonderland experiences from other US pattern companies that pattern back measurements mean nothing… XS
Glad the hot pattern is a welcome novelty. If you do decide to try the one with the cross body drapes (at the back), I posted about it here.
There are a bunch of other great patterns and fabrics there, can’t wait to see what you do with them.
Cool thanks that’s really helpful, I’ll leave that open while I’m sewing up (although I will pin fit on the mannequin before I sew so I should be able to take in any excess then). Cheers.
wHATTA haul! If you’re scanning did you still want me to pick up that bigger sized bit of glass for you? It wouldn’t be a hassle for me to get and it could maybe oneday come in handy…
Sure, that would awesome thanks.
Oh my what an amazing load of things for you. Though, to be frank, you are yourself a generous postal service supporting individual in the international sewing community too
. Enjoy every bit of every bit and I look forward to seeing how you get on with it all.
Awesome goodies! I have that Hot Patterns top too. I haven’t tried it but heard that there was a video on tips for this pattern. A bit mind bending for me.
It looks doable from the pattern instructions but the video definitely makes it easier. I’m just going to drape it on the mannequin because apparently it’s too big so that way I’ll be able to cut off the excess.. =)
Hey, you give a LOT to us, so thank you to you too!
I can’t wait to see the 2112 Sew Simple dress, it is so cute! I am so glad you liked the patterns!
It’s because you’re lovely, thats why you get so many gifts! Your quirky style is great, I love it… Can’t quite find a name for it, but it really rocks!
Lots of lovely goodies!!! Books are pretty much the best gift ever, aren’t they?… but then again, sewing stuff is pretty grand too ^_^ This community is pretty damn awesome – yourself included, of course
Hi I’ve just happened on your blog and am really enjoying it! Loved your recent rant at sewing patterns.com! I was prompted to leave a comment after seeing the Style 2112 maxi dress; my mother in law gave me this pattern ages ago, I look forward to seeing how it turns out!