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Anne Adams Mail Order Vintage Sewing Patterns

  The single (front and back) instruction guide is called, Anne Adams Instructor. Practical Chart for Dressmaking ENVELOPE Generic:  There’s an illustration of the garment to be constructed on the front page of the instructor sheet with smaller back views.  … Continue reading

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Need to Know Vintage Sewing Skills

1. How to Make Darts Darts provide shaping and are actually tapered tucks.  Darts should be a width and length that’s smooth and have no bulges at its end.  On some vintage sewing patterns dart markings are shown by dots … Continue reading

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Sewing with Vintage Patterns

The following hints will help you learn how to use vintage sewing patterns. Continue reading

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