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New 1956 giveaway winner!

The winner I previously posted didn’t respond by the deadline, so the new winner of Simplicity 1749, the 1956 shirtdress pattern is …

(drumroll, please)

Margaret!

Congratulations!

Here’s how she answered the question: What is your favorite vintage clothing era?

Oh, definitely the fifties with a chunk of the forties and a tiny bit [...]

Sweet baby

Every once in a while she's quite sweet

1956 giveaway winner!1956 giveaway winner!

The winner of Simplicity 1749, the 1956 shirtdress pattern is …

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Geogrrl!

Congratulations!

Here’s how she answered the question: What is your favorite vintage clothing era?

I love all of them, really. Physically Im suited to the styles of the 1950s and early 1960s, and thats what I buy. But I love and [...]

On the hook

Finally!  I’ve been crocheting!

Crochet-in-progress

It will be a capelet/shawl when it grows up.  Quite a bit up…

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The giveaway

Simplicity 1749

The description of this pattern from 1956 is “MISSES’ AND WOMEN’S ONE-PIECE DRESS: Shirtwaist, to make with Simplicity’s Unit Construction Method, has flared skirt and soft pleats at front waistline. View 1 features 3/4 sleeves and convertible collar. View 2 has long sleeves and convertible collar. [...]

We have tomato!

What's that?

It's a baby tomato!

May 5 and I have my first tomato.  I love my greenhouse!

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The prize

The winner of Simplicity 7869, the cute 1970s sundress pattern is …

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Summerflies!

Congratulations!

Here’s how she answered the question: What is the first thing you remember sewing by machine?

I came back from overseas in 1984 (I was 22) and my best girlfriend was sewing all these [...]

Ask and ye shall receiveAsk and ye shall receive

The winner!

Wow!  You guys sure made it clear which dress you wanted me to make for the wedding I’m attending!

And the winner is Simplicity 3230 with 62% of the vote!  Thanks for helping me choose.

Can I confess that I didn’t even originally include that pattern in the blog post because I [...]