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| Leatha |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 07:12:16 AM
Good morning, I am new to this site. I found it while searching for info on apron patterns. After buying a few old apron patterns on eBay I have this new passion for making aprons like my grandmother had. I am looking for the pattern like the "1940 apron" that is shown on the stitchthrutime.com website. Anyone know the brand or where I can buy that pattern? Thanks! |
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 06:54:43 AM
I've seen that pattern too. That is one that I don't own yet. Been thinking of getting it next pattern sale. Very lovely pattern. Wouldn't that be nice for winter as Kim suggested! Oh, Kim, your package should be there today or tomorrow...little girl fabric.
Georgann
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/
Thanks for checking out my apron musings! |
| Carolinagirl |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 06:37:47 AM
Kathy- I've seen that pattern and I really like the long look. Many of the vintage ones from the 70s (can "vintage" and my childhood be the same era?) are longer like that. I think I'll make one for the winter to wear over my jeans. Right now I would look naked (nekkid) because no one could see my cutoffs! |
| Kathigene |
Posted - Jul 10 2006 : 06:15:29 AM
I found a "new" apron pattern by Butterick yesterday when I was shopping for curtain fabric. You can find it at http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.B4042=x&TI=10014&page=6 It's very old fashioned looking and I also think that it wouldn't be at all difficult to size the pattern up if you needed to like I would.
Kathy
Dogs make such good friends because they wag their tails rather then their tongues. |
| Leatha |
Posted - Jun 28 2006 : 2:47:28 PM
Hello again,
I finally got around to starting to make aprons out of the fabric that I have been stockpiling. :-) I have been buying little calico fabrics that I would assume could have been something my grandmother would use. And I have some old mail order patterns for aprons. So I dove into it last night. Wow. What an eye opener, I started making notes about the assembly and I am up to 10 notes about how to make it much easier and faster. I'm glad I didn't start with my favorite fabric piece! Anyway all I have to do now is the buttonhole in the upper back, and the button. Tonight I will start another one. But not this pattern! Oh, and it is a "large" but it just fits me and I wear an 8. Were people a lot smaller in the 1940's? :-) |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 10:14:06 AM
try this site I found it today these are all vintage patterns should be real fun for apron pattern lovers if you want that true vintage look
http://www.thebluegardenia.com
click on etc. there you will find apron patterns
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http://www.sovintagepatterns.com/page/page/1663215.htm
have a lovely day |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 25 2006 : 3:40:03 PM
www.thecalicocat.com is my favorite so far. I have loved every pattern I have got from them...great instructions too!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 25 2006 : 12:34:38 PM
to everyone
this is one of my favorite sites for old patterns sewing or crochet etc try it you might like it
http://www.vintagecat.com
p.s. these are vinatage out of print item 1940 and before
have a lovely day |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 25 2006 : 08:34:30 AM
you know if you bought the compleated item "1940 apron". You could do what is called reverse engeneering. Meaning you take a final item and draft a pattern from it then you would have your pattern more expensive thatn just buying the pattern. But if you can not find the pattern less expensive then trying to draft one ( time wise that is)
have a lovely day |
| Leatha |
Posted - Jun 25 2006 : 08:24:05 AM
Morning everyone. :-)
I sure do appreciate all the input from all of you.
So with this particular apron, I REALLY want the pattern for the "1940 apron" just like the one on stitch in time's website.
I have searched the internet, the current pattern books, and eBay and find nothing close enough to this design.
I think I will need to just get some pattern tissue and try to make the pattern myself........ trial and error you know. Probably a lot of error. :-) But hey, no cost.
In addition, I am about to copy all my vintage apron patterns onto that non woven pattern fabric, and then I will be selling all my apron patterns on eBay. I don't collect vintage patterns to own the pattern. I just want to make the aprons. :-D I love checking out the $1 and $2 table at WalMart to try to pick prints that my grandmother might have liked.
Let me know if I there is anything I can do for you girls. if you need my email it is leatha@austin.rr.com (Austin, Texas... well close to Austin anyway)
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| Phils Ann |
Posted - Jun 24 2006 : 10:53:05 AM
Aunt George--have you ever considered selling your patterns? HMMMM
There is a Redeemer. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 3:43:14 PM
I can't wait to see that one too. I am not big on oriental prints ..more of a traditional sort of gal I guess..but the design sounds wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 2:13:05 PM
OOOOH GEORGANN!
NANCY JO
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| Phils Ann |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 1:45:16 PM
Georgann, I would love to see a pic of the apron you describe! Sounds wonderful.
Ann
There is a Redeemer. |
| Aunt George |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 1:37:08 PM
I'm really excited! I have sketched out and sized up a Amish H back vintage pattern. It is a canning apron. I think it is going to work out realllly well for we larger farmgirls! I'm going to sneak in lots of late night sewing time, now that my cold is finally clearing up and my hand infection has cleared!! The fabric for this new/old canning apron is now drying. It is a lovely cotton batik with an all over oriental print.
Georgann |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 08:46:55 AM
Best bet to get the old pattern look you want is to go to ebay and type in vintage apron pattern or antique apron pattern teh first gets better results
have a lovely day |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 09:57:59 AM
I make the calico cat 1940's apron all the time LEatha..my favorite pattern!!! Good luck! And welcome to the group!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 09:01:00 AM
I've gotten two Paisley Pincushion patterns -- they're great.
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| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 08:58:35 AM
here is another site
http://www.paisleypincushion.com/apron-sewing-patterns.html
have a lovely day |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 08:19:40 AM
there are four other apron topics on this sight in the stitching room check them out
apron strings
new apron projects
making Mary Jane's apron
JUST GOT MY NANCY JO APRON
have a lovely day |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 08:00:12 AM
You can also look in the archives of aunt george's site she has some pattern numbers there
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/
have a lovely day |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 07:57:06 AM
try this site
http://www.thecalicocat.com/patterns-apron.htm
have a lovely day |
| Leatha |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 07:55:40 AM
Thanks so much, Sunshine. But their website (patterns page) says they no longer sell the pattern. I am looking for something at least similar to that design. I could try to make a pattern but I am not too good at that. Thanks again. :-) |
| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 21 2006 : 07:50:36 AM
here is the link http://stitchthrutime.com/index.html
as for there patterns they only do ready to wear they do not sell the patterns any more
they where patterns that they made but there is another site that has similar I will look it up and post it
have a lovely day |
