OK, I am a little late with this, but better late than never
right? As many of you will know, the lovely Debi has organised another Sew Grateful
week, where we remember to be grateful for the free stuff, cheap stuff and fantastic
support we get from our friends, real life and online! It has a schedule and everything,
but due to work stuff and uni I am a little behind. Oh well.
At the recent Crafter’s Ceilidh meet up, we were meant to bring
patterns to swap. I, like the chump I am, managed to leave them at work, and so
couldn’t swap them. Doh. However, I got some lovely bits at the swap, and met some
great fellow sewers, for which I am very grateful (I feel a lot more inspired
since the meetup!), so, now that I have retrieved them from the carrier bag in
my office, I am now giving my patterns
away to anyone who wants them (subject to random numbering of course on the off
chance that more than one person does!). You do not have to have been in
Edinburgh, and I am happy to send them anywhere in the world. To enter, just say hello in the comments and say which one you would like. Since I have started somewhat late, the give-away is open until 11.59 GMT on Tuesday 14th Feb.
First up we have a pattern from the 60s(?) Style 1157 in a
Bust 34”.
Is it a dress? Is it a coat? You could easily make it
either, but it claims to be a hybrid –a “coat style overall”. Overalls sound exciting,
like this would be worn by glamorous lady mechanics, in denim, or in stiff blue
or white for nurses. On the other hand, if you made it in drapey material, it
would be a pretty shirt dress. I like the big feature pockets. Or in gabardine a
nice coat. So many options.
It is a bit battered and the envelope has some antique sellotape
holding it together, but it seems to all be there except the cuffs for the sleeves,
which are just rectangles so easily made.
Next, we have 60s Simplicity 8228 in a Bust 42”. A nice
simple dress with more flattering darting than you often get in a shortish
dress of the time. I keep wanting to do something with the one on the right,
with the nice open mock skirt collar, very cute. Again, a bit battered but it has
all the pieces.
This is a nice basic skirt pattern with various options of cuff,
collar and darts, Woman’s Own 5257 in Bust 34”. The version with the wing cuffs
appeals to me.
Now for a classic “why did you do that with the pattern cover”
pattern, Burda 2 9050 in a 38 and 40” bust. For some reason they have played
the cover very much towards an “I’m going to a party with some guys wearing
lederhosen” angle. When I showed my flatmate this she winced.
I quite like it however,
it’s really just a pattern for a nice fitted dress with double waist darts, and a really cute jacket/top with buttons and
a mini peplum. I actually quite fancy that jacket in a nice bright green, worn
over a fitted shift dress. Hmm maybe I will trace it before I give it away.
Plus of course you also get a pattern for a gathered skirt and a simple apron.
Its been cut out in the 40, so the 38 lines
are still visible so you can use either size. There’s also some extra bits
where the previous owner has been playing around with button placements-I always
love it when you can see how the pattern has been made up before!
Now for some kids patterns, Simplicity 6618 has two teen
sizes, 33.5” and 35” bust. From the look of the pieces they were traced not cut
out so both sizes are still useable. People on the Sew Weekly community may
recognise this pattern - I showed it as one of the unpromising pattern cover conversations!
It does seem unlikely that anyone would want some of the colour and furry
combinations shown on the envelope, though furry sleeves now seem to have
become fashionable again, so who knows! The basic pattern is however a fitted
jacket and wide legged trousers, which could be made very plausibly in any
number of less extreme fabric combination!
And finally a children’s’ smock top pattern with a square
yoke, Maudella 5829 , in a 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 years, with all sizes still
looking useable. Again, envelope is torn, but the pieces are all there, including
some handmade additional sleeve pieces from the previous user.