I've had this very rare early 1940s pattern in my collection for such a long time, it was finally high time to make it up! Although it's sized for a 46 inch bust - the hips are 50" which is very close to my measurements and...
Does anyone else have the perfect pattern, that looks fantastic no matter how many times you make it? Marian Martin 9014 is definitely that vintage pattern for me - I've made it three times and they all look fantastic (not to mention comfortable. I was inspired...
Oh wow, what a year - I've been slack in posting some recent makes! First off the list is the Crossneck Tiki Dress - my latest pattern professionally graded up to a size 46! The original pattern itself comes from the late 50s to early 60s, produced...
I only realised recently that I didn't own a plain black blouse, how remiss! I remembered this pattern in my collection - it's Simplicity 1728 from 1946 - and set to making a test. The size 36 fit really well across my shouolders, and I only...
It's been a dream to have the Pake Muu pattern (Polynesian Pattern 130) available in larger sizes - and after three years I finally found a grader who could work with me to bring my dream to life! Both my grader and I were suprised at...
I had so many requests for a tutorial on enlarging the Parnell Wrap Blouse, here's how I did it! First, you need to trace off the pattern, plus a second copy. For the second copy you can just trace off the lower half of the front...