From the category archives:

Vintage Patterns

Butterick 4681 (1960s) Diary Day Five

July 22, 2010

Muslin cutting time! I finished cutting out two sets of muslin (one for the main pattern, one for the underling) and marked it up with the pattern directions. I really think I need to get my scissors sharpened before I cut the fashion fabric.

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Butterick 4681 (1960s) Diary Day Four

July 17, 2010

I almost forgot to pre-shrink the cotton fabric. I am SO GLAD that I remembered. So yep, I did that. I also did compare the original pattern pieces to my tracings to make sure the copy is accurate. Next step… the muslin.

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Butterick 4681 (1960s) Diary Day Three

July 15, 2010

Yay!! I was able to buy enough yardage of the green polka-dot fabric for the lining. I also remembered to buy the long zipper, which I decided to do in white rather than green. My thread choice is white. Today, I cut out the pieces from the tracing paper drawings. [...]

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Butterick 4681 (1960s) Diary Day Two

July 14, 2010

The sound you hear is of my hand smacking my head. Because sometimes I NEVER learn. I tend to buy fabric and wait for a pattern to call it to itself. Well, of course that is what I did with this project. Which means I didn’t really read the back, which [...]

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Butterick 4681 (1960s) Diary Day One

July 13, 2010

In my last post, I was asking for input as to what colour the collar of this dress should be. I was intrigued by Valerie’s idea of using a print, so I am going to try it. Here is what I picked out. The green with the polka-dots (I REALLY have a [...]

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¡New Vintage Project! Butterick 4681 (1960s)

July 12, 2010

Okay after the disaster of my last project, which was a modern pattern (Vogue 2029), I am starting a new vintage pattern creation. ¡And I am excited! Here is the pattern and the fabric. I still need to decide what collar to buy for the collar. At first, I was going [...]

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Vintage Shirt in Pink Camo with Tulle Accents, Simplicity 9554 (1970)

June 13, 2010

Yay!! I finished another vintage project. Here is the pattern and the fabric.

Though this was a very easy pattern, and I like the final product, I did not enjoy making it. The instructions were not entirely clear, and the front neckline gaped very unattractively in the front. I darted it at [...]

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Next Project, Simplicity 9554(1970)

June 7, 2010

**BLOG STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION**
Pink Camo. Yeah baby!

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My latest creation from a vintage pattern

June 3, 2010

I posted about this in my introductory post at the Sew Retro blog. Here are the pretty pictures, first the pattern I used and then the project. I made it to match my computer bags The actual dress is presently for sale. I made a deal with myself [...]

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