WIP Wednesday

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I'm still working away on my bright cotton rug!  Thanks to Victoria, who mentioned that this would make a nice poolside mat, I have been calling her "Cabana".  I really duded her up with the rickrack striping in tangerine and raspberry.

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Besides my rug, my other work in progress this week involves sorting, inspecting, and listing some of the many vintage sewing patterns that I've been accumulating.  I love these stylin' ladies!

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And seriously!  If I looked this fashionable in a housecoat I might just wear one all the time.  I have plenty more where these two came from, so I'd better get busy and start counting pattern pieces.  Listing patterns is kind of labor intensive for me because I don't sew- there's nothing intuitive about all of those delicate pieces.  I'm hoping I will get faster as I move along.

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I have a question for you sewing people.  I hear that it is possible to adjust any pattern for sizing- that you aren't limited by the size on the package.  I've seen tutorials for this on the web (like HERE and HERE), and have often wondered if people do this often and/or successfully.  Do you have experience in this area?   Please leave a comment!

Coming Attractions

I fell in love with the groovy graphics on this sewing machine- it's a work of art! The book is chock full of all kinds of sewing info and tips- straight out of 1971. Right on!

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Amazing sewing patterns, with all directions and pieces present- most of them uncut! From the 50's, 70's and 60's (left to right).

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And last but never least, more vintage sheet fabrics.

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All of these goodies and more will be arriving in sosovintage over the next few days :)