You see, one week ago, Debi at My Happy Sewing Place posted about a special pattern sale at Retromonkey's shop on Etsy. The offer was 25% off to all her readers on gorgeous vintage patterns.
Needless to say, I scooted on over there and searched through all the lovely patterns Mary Beth is offering.
I had been looking for a good pattern for winter apparel for a really long time. I one time saw a pattern from 1935 on some website I now cannot remember. It was kind of a pattern Wiki and the pattern was "currently unavailable".
When surfin' Retromonkeys I spotted a pattern that nearly made me P my pants!!!
Oh yes! It was indeed the same incredible pattern I had seen!
The price was perhaps a bit more than what I usually spend when pattern shopping, but this was not just any pattern. Firstly, it is 78 years old and has made it through a war, and who knows what else. And secondly, it's still in factory folds. Thirdly, I got 25% off, and that helped a lot :)
And now, it will live in my ever growing pattern collection forever!
Mary Beth at Retromonkeys left me a lovely heartwarming handwritten Thank you-note along with the pattern. I love that! She is obviously a professional and caring seller, and I will definitely spend some more in her shop.
Now, I need to start searching for the perfect fabric. Woolen fabrics are notoriously expensive in Norway, but I managed to find a shop that seems to have good quality wools at reasonable rates. It's named Skaar tekstil AS, for you Norwegian readers that is perhaps also looking for wool ;) And if somebody know of other options on quality woolens, please drop me a note in the comments!
Have you ever struck gold on your pattern searches? Doesn't it feel awesome!??
YAY! So glad to see the pattern you got! It's FAB-U-LOUS!! I can't wait to follow-along with the sewing!!! xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteOh, what fun to have you over Debi;)
DeleteI'm feeling the pressure now ;)
Siri
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the finished product. I'm so glad to have it in a loving home! Enjoy!
This is a TREASURE to me! I'm all giddy, and a bit scared at the same time :) Just hoping I can do this pattern justice. I mean, it has waited for sooo long :D
DeleteLekkert mønster, gleder meg til å se resultatet! Skaar er kjent for å ha god kvalitet. Ellers kan det være lurt å kikke rundt på vikingmarkeder (vikinger er alltid på jakt etter fine ullstoffer). Både pris og kvalitet er veldig variabel. Det er jo flest markeder om sommeren, så Re middelalderfestival i februar er kanskje første mulighet. Eller er det stort vikingmarked på Borre neste sommer, jeg anbefaler et besøk der.
ReplyDeleteHeidi
Hei Heidi, så koselig med en landsfelle innom :) Velkommen!
DeleteHar hatt plan om å komme meg på middelalder-arrangementer i evigheter, men det har liksom blitt med det :) Får holde av plass i februar da, og kanskje mekke meg et antrekk? Så gøy!
I love that double breasted jacket, and those trousers are FAB! Happy ski-sewing!
ReplyDeleteYes, that's my favorite too! But it really is hard to pick one. It is all lovely!! :)
DeleteWhat a great find! I love the pants. Good luck choosing a jacket to make--hard decision. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jeannie :) I am clueless as to which to choose... And then there's the color! Oh my :)
DeleteOh my goodness, what an awesome pattern!!! I've been on the hunt for a vintage ski or snow suit in my size and budget all year (well, longer technically, but the hunt has been constant this year) to absolutely no avail. I'm not sewer, but if I was, I'd got the make-your-own route very happily at this point. Please post photos when it's finished. I want to live my vintage ski suit dreams vicariously through you! :)
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
*PS* Thank you very much for your lovely comment on my vintage cranberry cake recipe post. I think blueberries would be fantastic there, too. Loganberries, cloudberries or ripe cherries could work well also.
Ooo, cloudberries! I have some in the freezer, might turn it into cake ;)
DeleteA for the skiing outfit, there will be some procrastinating ;) can't decide on a jacket, although that double buttoned one speaks to me...!
Fabulous pattern! Can't wait to see it finished!
ReplyDeleteMary Beth is a great seller! I ordered a pattern at her shop, but canceled it because some pieces were missing and I didn't read to description carefully enough. It wasn't a problem she even helped me find a similar pattern on Etsy.
Wow, that's service for ya ;) Mary Beth seems like a doll!
DeleteGotta love people like that!