tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post7622244313107642141..comments2023-10-09T01:26:57.170+01:00Comments on Ms1940McCall: A Look Inside Early McCall Patterns: 1910's to 1930'sDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-38630436815006975682012-01-29T01:19:07.470+00:002012-01-29T01:19:07.470+00:00wow.Love that 20s dress pattern.It is exactly what...wow.Love that 20s dress pattern.It is exactly what I have been looking for.Any chance you could copy it if I paid the postage?pretty please:)If so lease mail me at my blogger email address.Thanks:)starzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823368296927818719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-78628277442574807362012-01-17T16:53:49.989+00:002012-01-17T16:53:49.989+00:00Keep these coming! I have only worked with re-issu...Keep these coming! I have only worked with re-issues from the 30s, and actual vintage dating only to the 60s. This series is a treat.Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191348308370886666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-67268865757717287532012-01-17T02:18:30.249+00:002012-01-17T02:18:30.249+00:00This is fascinating! I've never seen a pattern...This is fascinating! I've never seen a pattern in the flesh that was older than the 40s.dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270266160105135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-49113466764287155132012-01-17T02:03:31.387+00:002012-01-17T02:03:31.387+00:00This was really interesting to read - especially s...This was really interesting to read - especially since I have both printed and unprinted patterns. I will have to recheck the 1920's pattern I picked. It was so cheap I didn't bother to unfold all of the pieces and I assumed there were no instructions since it only included tissue paper. Perhaps a second look with reveal instructions.Annabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544332573834094941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-28378820065300793662012-01-16T18:07:14.120+00:002012-01-16T18:07:14.120+00:00Great post, Debbie! Thanks for sharing it and I&#...Great post, Debbie! Thanks for sharing it and I'm happy to have shared a bit in your research :)<br /><br />I've sewn with lots and lots of different patterns but the ones from the 1900s to the 1910s are certainly MUCH more difficult than ones from 30s and 40s patterns. Not only is the fit very different (hello, corsetry ;) ), but the notches are somewhat different and the ease is quite different- and there may or may not be seam allowance or marking on the pieces! Takes some getting used to but I <3 them! McCall certainly had the superior product, in my opinion :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474033571158410724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-10641611601351098572012-01-16T15:44:59.891+00:002012-01-16T15:44:59.891+00:00I love this series, it totally brings out the sewi...I love this series, it totally brings out the sewing nerd in me :) Thank you so much for pulling all this information together!LLADYBIRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409560091790703554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-27605581375211791012012-01-16T10:00:24.782+00:002012-01-16T10:00:24.782+00:00I agree with Jane. Once you actually sew with an u...I agree with Jane. Once you actually sew with an unprinted pattern, you realise they're no more difficult to use than the printed ones. In fact I prefer them because you can use the holes & notches to mark up your fabric far more easily than with printed patterns. <br /><br />The instructions on the pattern pieces is something that threw me the first time I came across it. I couldn't understand why a pattern piece was such a poor fit until I discovered that it included ease (only mentioned on the pattern piece, not the instructions!).<br /><br />Also, I've only just discovered, thanks to you, that the numbers on the seamlines are the order in which to sew the pieces. Duh! I need to look at my pattern pieces more carefully!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-1910903854036306022012-01-16T09:27:01.853+00:002012-01-16T09:27:01.853+00:00I've only sewn with one unprinted pattern (the...I've only sewn with one unprinted pattern (the 1930's Simplicity blouse I won from you!). Although I was initially terrified, once you sit down with the instructions and realise what all the punched holes mean, it makes perfect sense. I'm loving this series too Debi, thanks for all the effort you've put into it. xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618367450900385828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-64052672157104472632012-01-16T06:09:11.982+00:002012-01-16T06:09:11.982+00:00Because I make my living selling these treasures, ...Because I make my living selling these treasures, I love learning more about the history of the pattern companies. And this is the first time I've seen the patents. Thanks so much!What-I-Foundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960612319902765855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-74470868297696922262012-01-15T23:56:08.176+00:002012-01-15T23:56:08.176+00:00Very neat! I had no idea. I have several vintage...Very neat! I had no idea. I have several vintage patterns, but I haven't sewn any of them up yet and I don't know that I've actually looked at the pattern pieces yet. Now I'm curious to see if any of mine have lots of details! Thanks for the heads up!Montanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193952187633549546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-28377148853012106012012-01-15T22:47:18.554+00:002012-01-15T22:47:18.554+00:00Wow, those patterns are really advanced (technolog...Wow, those patterns are really advanced (technologically) looking! I think the modern pattern companies could take a hint from the way things used to be done, and it wouldn't even cost them anymore than it does now.mollyhttp://toferet.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-51994570493111265902012-01-15T21:20:05.231+00:002012-01-15T21:20:05.231+00:00How interesting to know where patterns nowadays ev...How interesting to know where patterns nowadays evolved from. See, we learn something new everyday...Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406164663751567997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-15615324716389973012012-01-15T20:12:43.092+00:002012-01-15T20:12:43.092+00:00I've really only sewn with one vintage pattern...I've really only sewn with one vintage pattern from (I think) the 1970s for an A-line skirt, so I don't think that particularly counts! But I am loving this series, Debi. More knowledge can only be a good thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-60326635058000980622012-01-15T19:51:23.703+00:002012-01-15T19:51:23.703+00:00That unprinted pattern piece scares me. I'm a...That unprinted pattern piece scares me. I'm afraid I'm very much a sew-by-numbers kind of girl!Jillhttp://laughbutnotloudly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com