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  • Sewing Words You'll Want to Know

    by Robert Durkee
    This pretty awesome list of sewing terms was prepared by a company called Contrado. What I like about this website is that it has really interestin...
    Posted in sewing

  • The Benefits of Planning Your Summer Wardrobe

    by Wendy Windsor
    Benefits of planning your summer wardrobe.
    Posted in cotton, sewing, sewing patterns, wardrobe

  • Sewing Pattern Savings - BIG News to Share!

    by Robert Durkee
    We have big news to share! Our prices have been slashed - no monkeying around! This is a huge savings especially on difficult-to-find or rare patte...

  • Do I Need Shoulder Pads in my Vintage Sewing Pattern?

    by Wendy Windsor
    Find out how to alter a sewing pattern that calls for shoulder pads.
    Posted in shoulder pads

  • Q&A

    by Robert Durkee
    What 's vintage? Vintage is anything more than 20 years old. For example, Wendy and Bob are both vintage Where do you advertise? Facebook and Pinte...

  • Free Learn-to-Sew Booklet by Butterick

    by Wendy Windsor
    If you think sewing is difficult, think again. We found this very cool how-to booklet inside one of our Butterick sewing patterns, instead of the ...
    Posted in FREE sewing instructions

  • Our Grading System

    by Robert Durkee
    We grade our patterns in two ways: the rarity of the pattern and the quality of the envelope. It’s subjective of course, but hopefully it will hel...

  • Commercial Sewing Patterns: What does the future hold?

    by Wendy Windsor
    There has been much speculation about the future of the sewing pattern industry since the ‘big four’ - McCalls, Simplicity, Vogue and Butterick we...