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Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shows how she created this set of pocket organizers for her sewing tools. The pockets are made, appropriately enough, from vintage pattern envelopes. Get the how-to.
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The Ring in the Vintage New Year series concludes at Bramcost Publications with a free vintage pattern for a ladies’ bowler hat. Get the pattern and instructions.
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Day 10 of the Ring in the Vintage New Year series at Bramcost Publications brings a tutorial for making a vintage “buttonhole cover” from felt. The buttonhole covers were used to cover up a button or buttonhole. They pin in… Read more ... 
Ring in the Vintage New Year continues at Bramcost Publications with a free pattern for making this 1950s vintage “magic blouse” tutorial. The elegant wrapped blouse is made from a rectangle of jersey fabric. Get the tutorial.
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Bramcost Publications continues their Ring in the Vintage New Year series with a free vintage pattern for making this handkerchief apron. It takes three hankies to make one – two for the skirt, and one to cleverly cut up to… Read more ... 
Bramcost Publications is ringing in the new year with 15 days of free vintage patterns and tutorials. They start with a scarf trimmed with silk carnations. When tied around the neck (or perfectly coiffed hair) the result is a bouquet… Read more ... 
Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern for this sweet little jumper dress for a baby. It’s sized 2-4 months, perfect for a baby shower gift. I’m loving the large scale vintage fabric she used in her example! Go to … Read more ... 
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to add vintage charm to a thrifted striped t-shirt by adding of a couple of fabric bows at one shoulder. Love it! Get the tutorial.
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Bramcost Publications is having an after Thanksgiving sale on their patterns. Buy 1 of their vintage lifestyle books, and get another for free. The official day of the sale is Friday, November 26, 2010 (Black Friday to those of us… Read more ... 
Judi Ketteler, author of Sew Retro: A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution + 25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl, has a fabulous giveaway going on at her blog. She’s put together a prize package featuring her… Read more ... 
Bramcost Publications finishes out their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday series with a free vintage pattern for making a sheer scarf with flower embellishments. Their pattern calls for store-bought silk flowers, but I think fabric flowers would be… Read more ... 
Bramcost Publications continues their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Christmas with a 1950s pattern for a unique 1950s baby bib. The gathered bib gives plenty of coverage for baby’s clothes, while the attached mitt is intended to protect mama’s… Read more ... 
Head over to Bramcost Publications for Day 8 of their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday series. They share a free pattern for a 1950s scallop ponytail hat. This unique hat has a scalloped, quilted brim and a small… Read more ... 
If you like to sew with commercial patterns, then check out The Straight Grain. It’s a new blog that focuses on sewing patterns – what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s on sale. Check out The Straight Grain for the… Read more ... 
Bramcost Publications continues their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday series with a tutorial showing how to make a dolly bonnet. The project is from the 1920s and was intended to teach children how to sew. Go to the … Read more ... 
