Friday 12 September 2014

Vintage Pattern

I have a vast collection of patterns, mostly vintage that I have collected over the years.  I love looking at them and imagining the life they had before residing in my craft room.  Wondering who used them and how the finished project looked like fascinates me.  I have many patterns that include sewing, crochet, knitting, cross stitch and tapestry, many will never be used but I love to collect them.  I store a lot of them in recycled binders that look quite attractive now that I have covered them.
I also have a couple of vintage wooden boxes that I store sewing patterns in, they make me smile when I look up from my table when I am working.

The patterns I am going to showcase today are 2 sewing patterns for boys both designed and manufactured in New York but bought from The Street of Shops at Renningers Mount Dora Florida for a $1 per pattern.  A real bargain when they contain so much history of an era gone by.




Well used patterns, that will probably never be used again but I feel I am preserving and loving a pattern that would probably end up in a land fill site.
 
Hope you enjoy looking at the patterns as much as I do.  I have my daughter and grandson visiting this weekend so I must get on and get his favourite toys out.
 
See you soon.

15 comments:

  1. It likes a mini-museum...
    Have a great weekend !
    Hug
    Anna

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  2. I just love those shorts and shirts for a little boy!

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  3. They look great, I like collecting older things too for the same reason - the history behind them. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Thanks for sharing this collection with us! My mom has a few older patterns that I've loved looking at with her over the years. Such history here.

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  5. Lovely! A glimpse of a bygone era :) Though I must be getting old, because they remind me of illustrations in the books I had at school when I learnt to read!

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  6. I can't resist buying old clothing patterns. I like how you have yours displayed. You must have a neat craft room.

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  7. I love these vintage patterns, and you're right, so much history, and the pictures on them are delightful. I love the way you have gift wrapped the dishcloths for the wedding (in previous post).

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  8. Oh I am so happy to see you saving all these patterns. I feel the same way...they are just enchanting. I see a lot on my Etsy, but I do manage to keep enough. I hate the thought that they might just disappear. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Its fascinating to see that those old patterns were kept and that someone else is treasuring them. I am sorting out my late mum's stuff and thought I would have found some of hers but not as yet. Im sure she wont have thrown them out.

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  10. I reall enjoy old patterns for children's clothing. I almost bought a dress pattern in a thrift shop a few weeks ago from the 60's but it was smelly and I didn't want to bring the smell into the house. I love that you collect these, you have a really amazing assortment.

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  11. Oh, I love old patterns like that. I've inherited quite a few from grandparents and other members of D's and my family and even though a lot of them are not necessarily things I'm likely to ever make I treasure them.

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  12. Oh how delightful! It's so much fun seeing these lovely vintage patterns :)

    Enjoy your week. Hugs and blessings!

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  13. So interesting to see these patterns. It's amazing to think back to the days when our mothers and grandmothers made almost all our clothing. I remember finally winning the argument to have store-bought jeans as a young teenager.

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