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McMillan’s Antiques

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Sew Craftful

Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:51 p.m. One of the best parts of treasure hunting (in a thrifting kinda way) is you never know who you’ll meet or the questions you’ll run across. Take my visit to McMillan’s Antiques situated, quite appropriately … Continue reading →

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Buying Vintage Sewing Patterns

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Sew Craftful

I buy vintage sewing patterns for reselling, sewing and collecting. A general Google search yields any number of vintage pattern sellers-new and old.  Most are simply “sell” sites.  Meaning-they display a pattern, provide a description and state a buying price. … Continue reading →

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Clothing Construction

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Sew Craftful

Clothing Construction by Evelyn A. Mansfield is probably one of the best sewing books ever written.  Every home sewer and sewing classroom should have this one in their sewing library. Format: Hardback     Year: 1953 Preface The aim of this book is … Continue reading →

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The Making of a Chanel

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Sew Craftful

Every piece of haute couture clothing is the product of hours upon hours of manual labor. Chanel gave us exclusive video footage of its seamstresses turning a Karl Lagerfeld sketch into a finished dress and jacket with a five-figure price … Continue reading →

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