An open book section showing a photo of a ladies blue gown from 1860-69 and descriptions of its historical context.

A book opening showing technical in garment pattern diagrams and partial drafting instructions.

Short answer: brilliant! Lots of detail, diagrams and explanations. I’m not at the skill level yet to use it, but even that aside it’s still a really interesting read! Definitely recommend it! 🤗

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Small black vintage Singer Featherweight sewing machine sitting on a mat of cardboard covered in colour skulls.

Small vintage Singer Featherweight Sewing machine under a colourful skull dust cover and sitting in a matching fabric covered cardboard Matt.

First sewing project on my vintage Singer Featherweight is fabric covered cardboard mat and matching dust cover. Happy how it turned out. 🤗

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A large paperback copy of “19th Century Patterns for the Modern Body” by M. Elaine Mackay

So excited to pick up a copy of this book! I can’t wait to read it! 🤗

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A wide range of Singer vintage sewing machine accessories.

A vintage Singer zig zag attachment.

Picked up this job lot of vintage Singer sewing attachments today, especially for the zig zag. Sadly without its box or cams but it’s still pretty cool. #sewing #vsm #garmentsewing #sewing #sewsky #skysew

A mostly unwound light blue bobbin of thread. A layer of White thread can start to be seen on the bobbin under the blue.

And now children, in today’s episode of Vintage Sewing Machine Accessories, we are playing “Guess how many colours of thread are on the bobbin?” #garmentsewing #sewing #sewsky #skysew

1956 Singer Featherweight 222 and accessories

I can hardly believe it! Picked up this beautiful Featherweight 222 today. Hasn’t been used for over 50 years so needs work but l’m thrilled! Big thanks to @csharpminor.bsky.social for all his support. #VSM #featherweight #garmentsewing #sewing #sewsky #skysew

Anyone able to assist?

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White fabric next to a 1950s black featherweight sewing machine.

Any day sewing is a good day. Made mistakes but all good practice and learning as l go. Top stitching mostly good. A few wobbles. #garmentsewing #sewing #sewsky #skysew

White muslin cloth being sewn on a 1950s Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine

Trying to break my #sewing funk sewing a mockup of a short cloak with hood on my 1950s featherweight. Things are easy when you know how to do them, but can be challenging when trying to teach yourself. #garmentsewing #skysew

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Ready for a Winnipeg Whiteout!
The satin stitching on the embroidery nearly broke me but we’re finished! Project details: threadloop.app/members/indi...
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Making some back up neck warmers for skiing for the family. 6 made in about 45 mins.

You don’t really need a pattern for these ones, but as a bonus in #jalie2813 it’s nice to skip on the math. #sewsky #skysew

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Standing woman, waist down in vibrant blue, purple and orange velvet straight pants. Black shoes and top.

Detail of seam below knee.

Detail of painterly red, orange, purple velvet.

Inside pants detail with deep magenta satin pockets.

More gloom today, so donning my loud pants. This is @openstudiopatterns.bsky.social Shop Pant in heavy vintage velvet curtain fabric. Love the pattern’s deeep front pockets and subtle balloon shape created by a seam below the knees. #garmentsewing #sewing #sewsky #skysew

Hello #skysew peeps! Today’s artsy crafty #garmentsewing look is a Folkwear Patterns Basics Pinafore in a lightweight wool. Blouse is Galicia from Itch to Stitch. In the second image I am subtly pointing out the hand done topstitching I did along the straps and pockets. Fabric and boots thrifted.