Friday Funday - Great Giftcard Giveaway

Ladies, I feel like I have been drug through the murky depths of Hell over the last few days.  What started out as a classic cold turned in to a really awful case of bronchitis.  I won't go too much in to details, but I do have some steroids and an inhaler that are helping me along and some awesome cough syrup that makes me a little bit loopy loco.

Since I missed last week's giveaway due to said illness, I thought that I would make this week's giveaway extra special.  What could be more special than a mystery gift card for a great online fabric retailer.  I am not going to say exactly which retailer it is, but I will tell you that if I won a $50 gift card for this retailer it would make me very happy!  I wouldn't be sad.  I wouldn't be mad.  I would just be very happy!

So ladies, to enter just leave a comment about how you will feel if you had a $50 fabric retailer gift certificate, and the winner will be chosen next Friday, Oct. 31st using a random number generator.  As always this is open to anyone anywhere, even past winners.

Friday Funday - Vintage Fabric Giveaway

Hello Ladies!  We are gonna stir things up a bit and offer some beautiful vintage fabric today that also includes matching vintage trim and a matching vintage 24 inch zipper.

Another difference is that our giveaway is going to start running a full 7 days to enter.  So next Friday, October 17th, I will announce the winner and put up the next contest.  I was getting emails asking why I was only running the contests for a short time, so I hope this will please you!

Now, back to this fabric.  I purchased this fabric from an elderly lady last Summer.  I would call it a textured ponte knit, but I am no fabric expert.  It seems to be a blend, but I didn't do a burn test because I don't want to waste even a tiny bit.  The fabric is medium to heavy weight.

There are so many cute things you could make with this lot.  The fabric is a deep turquoise blue and bright white with a funky diamond pattern.  According to the lady I bought it from (she had the trim and zipper folded inside the fabric), she had planned to make herself a sleeveless dress way back in the 1960s out of this fabric.  You wouldn't believe all the great fabric she had from various decades.

So here is what we are working with...the fabric is 55 inches wide and there is 2 yards of it.

So, if you want to put your name in the hat for this great giveaway, just leave a comment below letting me know what you would make if this was to end up in your mailbox.

Friday Funday...I love the 50s and 60s and 70s.

Hello Ladies (and gentleman...you know who you are)!!!  It's time for another Friday Funday giveaway!  This week I am giving away three vintage plus size patterns.  One from the 1950s, one from the 1960s, and one from the 1970s.  From the 1950s, we have Simplicity 3742 in a size 18, bust 38.  From the 1960s, we have Simplicity 3780 also in a size 18, 38 bust.  From the 1970s we have McCalls 5547 in a size 20, bust 42.  All of these patterns are factory folded and you can look at the pictures to see that there is some damage to the corners of the pattern envelopes.

This week all three patterns will go to one lucky winner.  Entries are welcome from anywhere in the world.  To enter comment below with which vintage era is your favorite to sew from, or that you dream about sewing from.  Please make sure that if your profile isn't attached to an email that you leave a way for me to contact you, or you check back on Monday to see if you won!

Contest will be open until Monday, October 6th at 9:00 am EST and I will try to post the winner shortly thereafter.  Past winners are welcome to enter, so good luck to you all!

From the 1950s.

From the 1960s.

And from the 1970s.

Also don't forget to check back next Friday as well will be doing a vintage fabric giveaway for a change!!!

Friday Funday and being on the Disabled Sewer List

Hello Ladies!  It is Friday Funday again!!!  

But before we get to the merriment, I am sad to say that I am on the disabled sewer list.  I have managed to injure my right hand and wrist, with no idea what I did.  I just woke up one morning and my wrist was in terrible condition.  Couldn't move it, wiggling my fingers caused excruciating pain.  So for now I am stuck with an ugly black brace on my wrist that pushes my hand back in to a neutral position.  No sewing for 3 weeks, no cutting out fabric or patterns for 3 weeks, no crochet for 3 weeks.  I am gonna be honest with you ladies.  It sucks!  Typing isn't exactly a breeze either.  I digress.

On to the good stuff.  This week for our Friday Funday pattern giveaway, we have this beautiful vintage Vogue Pattern:

It is described as a dress, but it is really a two piece set.  I LOVE the tie waist and the neckline.

Pattern is described as:

Vintage Vogue 5358 two piece dress. Easy fitting overblouse joins shaped hip band which has optional bow trimming. Deep, scooped back neckline or high neckline finished with collar knotted at center back. Flared skirt has released pleats at sides.

Size 18  Bust 38  Waist 30  Hip 40

Envelope has wear at all four corners and has tears at each of the top corners.

Pattern is uncut and factory folded.


To enter this week, please leave a comment below about how you like to use vintage patterns.  Make sure that if your profile doesn't link back to an email address that you leave your email so that I contact you if you are the winner.

Good Luck Ladies!!!

Friday Funday Vintage Pattern Giveaway!!!

Friends, every Friday I will be giving away some great vintage patterns from my stash.  They won't always be plus size patterns, but they will always be vintage!

Today we have the following patterns up for grabs:

These patterns are all factory folded, but may have some damage to their envelopes (such as torn corners or tears at the envelope seam.

This giveaway is open to anyone all over the world.  There will be 3 winners each receiving 1 of the patterns above.  To enter, just leave a comment below letting me know which of these patterns is your favorite and why.  Contest is open until Monday, September 22nd.  Good luck!