Shabby Apple All That Jazz Dress Guest Giveaway

Ok, this time if I won I will give this dress to my mother for Christmas!! She will love it!!

 

Here is a fabulous giveaway from Grosgrain...a dress from the Shabby Apple new line "All that Jazz"!!

Look at these amazing outfits!! :)

If you too want the opportunity to win just click here!!
Good luck to me... ;)

Vintage Shirt - Inspiration

Hi everyone, hope everything is fine!
Today I had a devastating day: my very first exam in spanish...Gosh, 80 question in just 1 hour!!Even my spanish classmates complaint to the professor...but we all new otorinolaringologists are quite deaf...

Well, reaching the point, I am searching some inspiration for my next next project...a vintage shirt, made with a very vintage fabric!! I bought it on this shop, from this amazing girl, Suzannah, who writes on this blog: she creates wanderful things!!She is so skilled and talented!!

It's so cute, isn't it??

By the way, what do you think of these shirts??
This is the Alexander blouse from Burda Style.

And here is the JJ blouse, always by Burda Style.

And this a JJ shirt made from a Burda Style member: the Rockabilly JJ. I love it!!

 

Mmh, difficult choice!!
I think I will make one the moment I will start the project...I'm quite sure the inspiration will come alone... :)

See you soon, I'll post pictures of my ended work!!....finally.....

Lutterloh System International 1979 - Pics III

Third part with this fantastic patterns!!
Enjoy!!

Patterns # 17, 18, 19

Patterns # 30, 31, 32

Patterns # 39, 40

Patterns # 145, 146, 147

New works, old ones...

I told you, I am really busy with the University (in the morning I have the internship in the Hospital and in the afternoon the lessons...and on Friday I have my  first exam in spanish...) so I can't sew right now...I promise on Sunday I will post some pictures of some finish work!

Do you rember this vintage pattern?? I have quite finished the outfit in blue (well, mine is in olive green)...missing only the lateral seams and the collar...

By the way, talking about something new, I will soon start to sew a dress for the Burda Style competition...I searche on the web for some inspiratione and, wow, I found something!! I can't post images, you know, but I will post my work on it, I promise!

See you soon...








PS: I add a link to this beautiful idea...

Click on it!! ----->

Vogue Vintage Knitting Book - 1960

Ok, seriously, I really think my obsession for vintage is becoming pathologic!!

Look what, my evilish ill mind imposed me to buy... augh, this amazing Vogue Knitting Book from 1960!!

How crazy am I?? I can't knit, I don't have time to do so and so, why?? I know.........I'm mad!!

But I couldn't resist...I thought that maybe one day, in the future (not so near I think) I will learn to knit and I will try to make at least one of these amazing outfits!!

Don't be too jealous, I will share the instructions with you, I promise!! :)

Well, stay tuned for others patterns from the Lutterloh System!!

Lutterloh System International 1979 - Pics

Here are few pictures of the outifts I can't really wait to sew for myself...

 Patterns # 36, 37, 38
 In this pattern you have two differents blouses, two skirts and a bow-collar which you can put on when you want to be more girly...
Obviously you can mix the pattern pieces as you want...

 Patterns # 54, 55, 56, 57
 Here is a pattern more romantic, with a short shirt with yoke, a skirt with in side pockets, a blouse with long loose sleeves, the belt and an other skirt with out side pockets...so lovely, isn't it?

 Patterns # 142, 143, 144
These outifts are more "your boyfriend", but are so cute!! Here you have a vest, trousers and a jacket...

 Patterns # 172, 173
In this gorgeous pattern you have a dress in two different ways, one with a three levels gathered skirt, the other one with two levels and ruffles on the bust...

 Patterns # 186, 187
I decided I will sew the dress on the left for my Graduation Ceremony!! I definately adore it!! It looks more 60s than 70s, isn't it?

 Patterns # 254, 255, 256
For the next summer I will sew the first outfit, which is a romper!! So lovely with those gathered shoulders and the big pockets...and I think I will sew even the safari shirt.

 Patterns # 259, 260
Wow, this outfit is genial!! You have a dress, so simple and so stylish, and you can add on it a reversible skirt...wow...no words!!

Patterns #279, 280
This is an horse riding outfit, with a beautiful jacket and very particular trousers...so now-a-day!!

Lutterloh System International 1979

Here is something I really would like to share with you...the Lutterloh System International, dated 1979. I bought this book in Your Pattern Shop a month ago... It is in perfect conditions, all the drawings well kept and Lisa added the Magic Scale to use the pattern.

For the ones of you who doesn't know what this system is I will explain briefly: it's a really smart way to create pattern! The patterns are in reduced scale (very little!!) but using the Magic Scale based on your bust and hip measurement you can draw the pattern on paper following few simple steps and then have a gorgeous outfit!!

 

News, again.

First of all:sorry!
I was so busy the past week (I went back home for my anniversary with my boyfriend...) I totally forgot to post something, sorry!!

Well, but now I have few good reasons to write for...
1. I added my blog to the Sew Retro family...so glad they welcome me!! :)
2. I bought an amazing book: "How to design your own clothes", written by Claudia Ein. It's fabulous!! I totally love it!! It's from 1975.
It really helps a lot in how to modify simple pattern (A-line dress, blouse and pants) in sooooo many fun ways!! I will soon use it, I promise...and I will post a tutorial!

Well...see you soon!

PS: if you have any doubt or problem about sewing stuff, just read this post and I will soon help you! :)

Shopaholic!!

I'm going mad...but in a really bad way...I think I have bacame shopaholic!!
Look, in this month I bought 12 vintage patterns, 9 metres of fabric and a sewing machine! Well, I think I can determine by myself the diagnose... :)

But, how can I stop myself? I really felt in love with vintage patterns, with sewing and everything sorround this beautiful hobby.

Here is the fabric I bought yesterday on ATMLABEL ( I told you soon or later I would have purchased something on that web-shop...), for €3.70/mt (I bought 2 mts). It's 65% cotton and 35% polyester and I think it really worths the price. And I will receive it in 5 days (normally would have been 3 days, but we have to count the weekend).

On Etsy (I love this website!!) I bought 3 yards of black scalloped lace at only $2.00/yard.

Why did I bought these fabric? Here it is the reason: I want to sew this dress for the Last Year Eve... Have you recognized the dress? It's the one of Marc Jacob Blair Waldorf wore in the pilot episode of Gossip Girl. I-L-O-V-E-I-T!!
I know, it would be different, but it would be mine!!

 Last, I bought these two patterns, from filecutter and vintage sewing notions (zippers, buttons...).

See you soon,
from your shopaholic! :)

Filecutter - Mon(day)Review

Welcome back to my Mon(day)Review!
I'm sorry last week I haven't written a new post, but I was really really busy (I started the University in spanish, and you know, when it's not your mother tongue....), but I finally found time to write.

Searching on Etsy I found out this wonderful vintage corner called Round to it & Vintage. Here you can find a lot of vintage collectables (I love these vintage tins, and these lovely hand craved hummingbird earrings!!), but, more over, you can find cheap vintage sewing patterns. I know, you can't believe it, but every pattern costs only $1.99 each and, if you buy 3 or more in the same purchase, the owner will lower the price to $1.59!! UNBELIEVABLE!!

I bought these two patterns:

So, let's enjoy this wonderful shop!! :)

See you soon!!

Next Projects.

Let me show you some inspiration for you (and sure, for me too...)

I really love this cape, Lindsey, from Burda.

This super cute Cape is made out of maroon herringbone wool and lined with red herringbone. It has this great English country-living feel that makes you think of a walk in the woods. A creative transition piece from a light jacket to your big winter coat, this really can be worn in any season depending on your fabric choices.

 I can have the pattern for $4...it's a little difficult, but love is love, isn't it? I really hope I can find the same wool fabric.


Then, I would like to sew this easy shirt, created by Ichigogirl...
The pattern is basically a square, 60×60cm’s, with a 30 cm long neck opening and 20cm long sleeve openings. The neckline is lowered 2,5cm’s in the front and 1,5 cm’s in the back to make it more comfortable. And that’s it!

 And, at least, I want to sew my own Le Sac Dress, following my tutorial...
:)

Of course I will sew my vintage patterns, the moment they arrive here...Can't wait!!

Vintage Shopping!!

I LOVE SHOPPING!!

As I was in the mood for shopping I bought these amazing vintage patterns.

First of all this 60's simple pattern which I can modify in every way I want. It is a fitted A-line dress, size 12 bust 34...I bought it for 8$, without any shipping cost...AMAZING!!

Here is the link of the website ---> Vintage Stitiching

 Then I bought this 70's patterns on LanetzLiving, one is a loose dress  with a belt and a vest, the other one is a long west with trousers...Aren't they so lovely??

 

How much did I spend?? 22,5$, including the shipping (17,23€!!!)

I can't wait to work on these!!

See you soon

Love

UP-TO-DATE!

I bought on Patterns from the Past these three patterns from differents years, for only $3 each (€2.3)!!

They are skirts, many kind of them...

 

 

Only the 3rd picture is from the original website, the other ones are from the internet (the sizes are different, I bought pattern with 27" waist and 38" hips).

Lovely lovely lovely!!

News

News news...
Well, I almost reached the 100 views on my BurdaStyle account: so happy!!

I have ordened on internet a piece of fabric (2 mts), on this website: Cheap Fabrics

<---this is the color, Olive, my boyfriend has chosen it, so, if you don't like it, it's not my fault!!

Can't wait to start again sewing...the problem it that I need a sewing machine, but I'm working on this little particular.. :)

See you,
Love





Update: I have decided I'll use this fabric to sew this 70's dress...I love it, I really hope it will be like the one in the drawing!!

The dress I want to make is the one in blue, but I think I won't sew the pockets like in the picture but like the ones in the dresses 2 and 4...what do you think?

Pattern bought on YourPatternShop !!