Friday, December 2, 2011

The 1912 Project


Oh my deary! Where has the time gone?  Sorry I've been MIA this week--between attending a conference, two work events and my latest sewing project--my regular blog posts have suffered!  I do want to share a quick post with you all about a fantastic project going on over at the Vintage Pattern Lending Library called 'The 1912 Project'.

This next April marks 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic!  There are lots of titanic-era inspired historic events happening next spring.  The Vintage Pattern Lending Library will be transcribing patterns, graphics and information from ALL the 1912 editions of La Mode Illustree – a beautiful French fashion journal of the period – with the goal of making all of the patterns from the entire year available.

If you love to sew, and are intrigued by the 1912 era – you can help! The Library is looking for test sewers willing to post to the blog their experiences and photos in working with these vintage patterns.  If you already have a blog, all you need to do is post there and send them a cross link to the entry.  In return the Library will send you copies of the patterns to sew from as they are transcribed from the journals!

For an information package about the project  – you can email direct to vpll.librarian@gmail.com

Here's two of the first patterns available:


Oooh...I do love the blouse pattern!
I'm definitely going to participate as this is a time period I haven't really explored yet!  What about you?  Do you want to try it out too?
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