STARTING SALE EARLY TODAY!
GOT AN EARLY START SO WE ARE OFF CAMPING!

I got my patterns in for tomorrow too :

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Happy Shopping & Happy New Year to You All!!

Marian Martin 9765 Perfect Swing Dress / Early 1940's one of those patterns I can close my eyes and actually see it on Ingrid Bergman at Rick's in Casablanca while Sam is playing As Time Goes By. Talk about a ten tissue movie this is it.

15% OFF SALE starts today for you guys! Use coupon code NEWYEAR at checkout. I'll be sending a formal newsletter late today to all my customers but thought you might like a head start - smile!

Heading out late today to Glamis Sand Dunes to spend New Years with some good friends from California. Craig & Karen and their kids, Tom & Terri and Rick and some of their friends. Brought the margarita machine - and extra firewood too.

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Simplicity 4906 Wonderful Wartime Dress / ca. 1944 and can't you just see someone doing the boogie woogie in this - great visual! Too bad the hat isn't included in the pattern - can't decide if it's retro chic or just plain ugly. Been on a scanning frenzy - have pics for tomorrow and Thursday and will take my scanner and laptop camping and do scanning there just to get ahead. Start the new year off right. Okay well camping is not exactly what we do - no tent just a 40' 5th wheel with a garage for the off road car - it's called a "Toy Box" - Queen size bed, walk in shower, microwave, flat screen tv and DirecTV hookup - the works. I already did the tent thing, I'm too old to sleep in the dirt anymore.

I will be having A SALE for End of Year! It will start Thursday. I haven't figured out the coupon code yet so stay tuned. It will be for 15% off.

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Simplicity 3915 Girl's Middle School Retro Dress 1941 - love it when a pattern is actually dated. I can check the charts I have to get an approximate date but having those 4 numbers is a treat.

I hope you all had a wonderful, family filled Christmas. Any new sewing machines out there?

Nice to have one of my readers here snatch up that halter dress from my last listing. She told me that she had been searching for years to find it. I knew it was special!

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Butterick 7349 Knockout Wrap Halter Dress & Overskirt / ca. 1955 This beauty has issues but since I couldn't find another anywhere in the world after major searching someone will get a true treasure with this. Must be an expert though as it doesn't have any instructions and is missing a facing piece - who needs facing anyway! The style is amazing!

Merry Christmas to you all! I don't plan to blog again until Monday (but if I list any this weekend I'll put up something quick!). It's still feels odd to have Christmas without snow (it's been 6 years since we moved to Yuma) but since I can go outside and do yardwork today I'll get by LOL.

My husband and I went to see Avatar yesterday. What a ride. Literally. After an hour of swooping cameras and computer graphics sliding around and up and down I got motion sick and had to wait in the car until the movie was over. I wanted to cry. I get motion sick easily but never during a movie. The part I watched was absolutely thrilling and awesome. I think when it comes out in Blu-Ray I can tolerate it on the home theater. Hope so anyway!

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There was never any doubt when I listed this that I would feature it in my blog. Vogue 7284 Spectacular High Society Dress 1951 - Doesn't this just reek of rich? It does have a huge problem however - no instructions - sigh. But since this is the only one in existence someone with skills (unlike myself) could snip snip and voila it. I also put some extra mail orders with a darling 1930's girl's dress.

Well time to get my house chores done so we can have a relaxing Christmas day and weekend! I'll be listing tomorrow and then take a few days off. Not sure if I will list on Saturday but if I get some extra time I will so check in!

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Burda 4137 Uber Hippie Hipster Pants 1990's bringing back memories of those flower child days with a hint of contemporary in them. Had some oldies to post but liked this one best!

Apologies for missing yesterday. We stayed an extra night - all by ourselves. Sat around a campfire and just enjoyed being outdoors and alone. Got home yesterday around lunchtime and scanned like a madwoman to get a listing in today. But I did it!

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Spadea S-201 Femme Fatale Wiggle Dress 1954 - what an eye popper! I especially like the underarm stitching which has to make it fit the bust tight as can be. Can she breathe? Maybe that's why she has that distant look in her eyes - it's from lack of oxygen.

No listings tomorrow or blog - Last minute camping trip with friends - I swear we are always going camping but I do love it so. Gives me lots of "down" time but I have two huge bags of patterns to sort thru and I kick back and count pieces to relax. I'll head home tomorrow for a quick mailing (it's an hour away) and check on my kitties. We normally take them but we have our friend Brian (aka The Rent A Kid) coming to stay with us and guys just don't worry about open doors and I am too much a worrywort (remember your mom saying that - smile).

ALSO!!! If you haven't checked out my friend Melodee's new website please do and pass it on to friends. Starting a business is so tough and getting the word out is very important. If she didn't have awesome products I wouldn't encourage you - but she does!

ML ORIGINALS One-of-a-kind original ladies wear & accessories. Each design is handmade & unique.

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Anne Adams 4441 Wow Wartime Blouse & Skirt 1940's that reminds me of Joan Crawford except it needs more shoulder padding. Kind of expect her eyes to twinkle - right out of a detergent commercial. It was a toss-up between this and an Anne Adams one to feature (okay here is the link to it - Anne Adams 4863 Bombshell Wiggle Dress, Jacket & Two Boleros 1950's but don't want to crowd too many pictures here!

Listed this a day early - heading out early for some errands and thought I would get a jump on it!

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Mail Order A868 Special Event Coat / ca. 1963 with a high society snooty look. Oh but wait it's a "Designer" too! Doesn't she just look too good to look directly at you?

Turned the heater on this morning and huddled up listing and sipping a cup of coffee. Life is good!

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Spadea N-1154 Figure Flattering Dress 1962 - great styling except for those of us with a bubble butt.  That low back with a balloon affect - eh.  Svelte wearers only.

I'm continuing my 20% off sale thru Wednesday for bloggers only!  You can just put the word MERRY in at checkout to get the discount.  Need to clean out more so I can get a bunch more new listed.  My spare bedroom is filled to busting and I have bins more to scan and get listed but I need more room.  Shop away!

Is anyone else starting to panic that Christmas is flying toward us?

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FIRST OFF - 20% OFF SALE STILL ON THRU SUNDAY NITE!  Use coupon code MERRY during checkout to get your discount.

Mail Order 2 - 9203 Twiggy Mod Tunic & Pants 1970's a pattern which makes me want to use all those descriptions like Groovy and Fab.  But come on is anyone other than Twiggy then or Kate Moss now so dang skinny?

 

Melodee Moren of ML Originals has opened her new website of designer originals.  She rocks!  I wish I had her talent and eye for fashion - ML ORIGINALS

Normally I don't post on Saturdays but wanted to get some extra pretty patterns posted for the sale weekend.  So here is what went in today:

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McCall 1811 Child's Sun-Suit, Skirt & Bonnet 1930's
just too cute for words!

Decided it was time to have a pre-Christmas sale so you would have time to make that special Christmas or New Year's Dress or that Christmas present for your kids or grandkids.

Use Coupon Code MERRY at checkout to get your discount and have fun shopping!

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Marian Martin 9242 Showy Shirtwaist "Lucy" Dress 1950's featured pattern of the day! This style epitomizes the fifties. From the Honeymooners to I Love Lucy this was "the" style.

Found an interesting site - Fashion Encyclopedia - with an informative listing of fashion designers and fashion decades. Haven't had time to really delve into it but book marked it to peruse later! Are there better sites out there?

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Spadea 2200 Spectacular Trapeze Trio / Dress & Aprons 1960's a truly amazing find. Spadea patterns are enormously popular and hard to find. I have probably less than 10 and I look alot.

Heading out in 30 minutes for a dentist appt in Mexico. We have a fabulous dentist there with more modern equipment and technology than I've seen here in the U.S. - really! Plus there's the added bonus of getting Jose Cuervo Tequila about $6 cheaper too. Woo hoo.

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Mail Order 8380 Sparkling Wrap Around Dress 1960's what a little gem! One of a number of new mail order patterns I got recently. Most were uncut or factory folded. I went thru dozens of 40's and 50's last night for completeness. What a great job I have! Scanning now a bunch of those for tomorrow. Here are the mail orders I put in today: Mail Order Patterns. Also got a bunch of neat Stretch & Sew Patterns.

Got a tiny bit of rain yesterday and last night but about 4 feet of wind. Chairs blown over on the patio and every tree in the neighborhood contributed to a pile on my patio. Thanks a bunch - grin.

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It's Easy to Sew Lingerie 1972 - Sewing Book not an easy book to find. This is the Kwik Sew sewing book in those fun 70's styles that Kwik Sew put out.

Finally some rain here in dry Arizona. There are actually spots on the ground. Really. Super cold outside - oh around 60 degrees. Well come on it's cold for me!

A neat old Christmas pattern listed today.

Simplicity 8776 Christmas Creche + Transfer for Felt Pieces 1978 - I'm still digging in my closet for more Christmas patterns.

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Simplicity 1846 Festive Christmas Apron + Applique / ca. 1956 - is there any cuter apron anywhere on earth? And for Nancy - yes it does make you cook better and clean house better too! Some weird osmosis thing. A nice stiff fabric and/or lots of starch a must.

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Found a number of darling apron patterns and this is another one. Advance 5423 Prettified Pouch Pocket Apron / ca. 1950 so rare that not one other could I find on the internet. I can see her learning out the back screen door and yelling "Timmy - Timmy dinner's ready" and then Timmy and Lassie would come flying. Okay I'm dating myself because I watched that show LOL.

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Maybe it's just the colors that draw me to this outfit. The muted lavenders - and then that purple coat! Talk about stand out! Simplicity 3788 Smooth Retro Dress, Tie Belt & Coat 1960's

I've been listing alot more crafty items, doll clothes and Christmas craft items for those of you looking to make gifts for your kids or grandkids. More going in this week - I am diggin' thru the goodie closet!

Note to Eliza - I haven't forgotten your list! Excuses are like noses - everyone has one. I promise soon to get back to you!

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Simplicity 1651 Avant Garde Smock 1930's - tres' artiste in style. Could be a demure dress or top or a true smock for doing crafts. These older patterns are getting harder to find. Came across a lot of 30's and 40's and 50's that I'll be going thru and putting a few in every day.

Have a nifty 20's dress to put in tomorrow too.

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