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Giveaway and specials: Frisky Scissors vintage pattern shop

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Frisky Scissors is a new Etsy shop specializing in vintage sewing patterns.  (The owner, Catherine Johnson, is my sister!)  To celebrate her opening, she’s got a slew of specials for you.  And, she has a $15 gift certificate giveaway just for Craft Gossip readers.  Check out her specials below, and then go to the giveaway post to get yourself entered to win the gift certificate.

She’s giving 15% off any order from July 9 – July 16, 2012.  Just enter the coupon code GRANDOPENING at checkout.

She’s giving a 50% refund to her first customer.  This applies to the whole order, up to $40 back.

She’s giving a 20% coupon code (good on one order) to anyone who features one of her items in an Etsy treasury or on their blog.

All pattern orders over $50 ship free. (This is a standing special for her shop, not limited to just her grand opening.)

Her shop is conveniently organized by era, with a special section of $5 bargain patterns (all eras).  And to help you find exactly what you want, she has carefully tagged all items so you can easily search by keyword.  You can search by bust size, era, style, brand, or any combination.  For example, you can search by “1940s blouse” or “bust 32”.  You can even get as specific as “Vogue 1950s bust 36 dress.”  Other handy search terms are “easy” to find patterns that are quick or simple to make and “uncut” to find patterns that have never been used.

Because vintage patterns use a different sizing system than newer patterns and ready-to-wear, all listings have a photo of the pattern’s sizing guide.

Go to my giveaway post  and leave a comment there to get yourself entered to win a $15 gift certficate to Frisky Scissors!

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  3. Congratulations on the opening of her store. I went there to window shop, needless to say, my mind is already made up on what to get from her store.

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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store.  So much texture!  And the way the fibers catch the light!  But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think.  That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl.  That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction.  That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared.  And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet. 

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects.  Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter.  Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long. 

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success.  There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid.  She describes the different types of velvet available.  And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric.  Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric.  There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric. 

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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