Tips for finding and sewing with vintage sheets

September 21, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Whenever you find vintage sheets at a thrift store or estate sale, you should grab them up. They usually have adorable prints and they’re an inexpensive source of yardage. But because most of them have seen years of wear, you’ll need to keep some things in mind when sewing them up. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews has a blog post all about sewing with vintage sheets. She also includes tips for finding vintage sheets to buy.

Click the link below to read her post about sewing with vintage sheets:

Sewing With Vintage Sheets, by Melly Sews

[photo from Melly Sews]

Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.