Inspiration for a hand made wardrobe
Vintage and out of print patterns
The Pattern Sewing the vintage New Look 6092 skirt. I purchased this vintage pattern on eBay. It immediately caught my eye and reminded me of skirts that I wore back in the 1980s. Two styles and two lengths are available for the skirts. I had assumed from the cover image that they were wrap skirts, …
During my search for patterns on Etsy, I came across my latest dream vintage dress pattern, Vogue 7956. I was instantly attracted to the full circle skirt and unusual neckline of this wrap dress. I had no choice but to purchase it there and then! The Pattern This rare vintage Vogue pattern from the 1950s …
Making my 60th Birthday Dress Using Butterick B6318 PATTERN REVIEW & SEWING TIPS FOR BUTTERICK 6318 Crossing over into a new decade is always a milestone, and turning 60 was the most challenging of all! Not because it seemed that it was a grand old age to reach, but because I would be alone in lockdown. …