Screenshot of a spread from Vogue magazine, September 2002. The left side is a full page ad featuring Vogue patterns while the right side is an ad for a Rena Lange, a clothing brand.

And another-- a full page ad from September 2002. #sewsky #vintagesewing

Screenshot of one page from September 200 issue of Vogue magazine. It includes an advertisement for Vogue Patterns along with a short article.

Just spotted a Vogue Patterns ad in the September 2000 issue of Vogue magazine while flipping through the archives. I'd forgotten that home sewing and high fashion were still sharing the same page in the 21st century! #sewsky #vintagesewing

Thank you!!

Lovely prints!

This dress belonged to my friend Nora's grandma. It didn't quite fit and the zipper had come undone, but with a few tweaks it fits me perfectly. Whenever I wear it, I think of Nora.
That's what I love about sewing. It's not just about clothes. It's about honoring what matters. #sewsky #vintagesewing

Yes! I firmly believe that if it was called a Power Needle, our culture would have a totally different view on sewing.

Not necessarily! When was the last time you changed your needle? Have you done a good cleaning of any lint in the bobbin area, under the feed dogs, etc. and have you oiled where it needs (per the manual)?

Bravo!

😍 Oh my goodness-- I would be grateful for anything you are willing to share. I dabble in Illustrator and made a feeble attempt to figure this out, but did not get very far at all!

Ooooh.... I've been thinking that there's got to be a way to plot out these patterns in Illustrator! Do you have any tips you would be willing to share? I've been collecting the vintage Lutterloh books for ages.

haha! Yes, that's my same thought every time!!

Tiny bone sewing needle found in an Iron Age pit at Winterborne Kingston in Dorset

The smallest (and most delicate) of discoveries from our ongoing dig at Winterborne Kingston #Dorset is this 40mm long Iron Age sewing needle

Carved from animal bone just over 2,000 years ago 😍

📷 June 2016

#FindsFriday

The Pocket That Wasn’t: On Sewing, Mistakes, and the Joy of Experimentation - stitch & flourish I was on a mission: add pockets to every skirt and dress I own. What could go wrong? As it turns out—plenty! Anyone familiar with the absence of pockets in their garments knows the power of a well-pla...

I wrote a little about value of making mistakes in sewing (and in life).

Haha! Amazing!!!! I was just there a couple of weeks ago and bought a pair of their goblets.

Lovely! Is that a Madonna Inn goblet??

She's a real beauty!

So adorable!

Oh, those are so cute!!!! I’ll look forward to your pics! I have a Bernina 930– not nearly as cute but another classic!

Indeed!!! What machine did you get? 👀

So cute!

This made me gasp out loud! I love everything about this so much!!

Love this. Great color!!

What a fun mail day!

I'm about to start work on a plaid Patsy Blouse! Can't wait to get sewing!

Thank you!!

I've been thinking about this too! UGH.

YES! Pressing IS sewing!!

Needle drop! The world’s first sewing machine orchestra takes Munich This weekend, a symphony of Singers (not that kind) will lead an experimental performance that stitches together feminism and fashion – and offers the audience free repairs

"[T]heir performances are an expression of feminist empowerment, putting an often devalued form of labour into a different context... highlighting and recontextualising the skill of sewing is also intended as a thoughtful critique of the contemporary fashion landscape."

Love a bold pant!

Thank you!! And I share your excitement for F1 to be back!!