New patterns

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It also helps if the patterns are well drafted. If there's anything missing or badly constructed--egad! This is why I've stayed away from Period Patterns so far.

I just made my first Kwik Sew pattern, and was enormously impressed by the good draft, and the comprehensive instructions and pictures. I've also made pieces by J.P Ryan that went together *beautifully,* thanks to her great instructions... but the pictures alone were completely mystifying (until you read the instructions AND actually sat down to do what she was saying), and there is no way I could have walked myself through the complicated pleats and weird front finishing (false stomachers are in no way intuitive!).  I also can't imagine anybody tossing aside the Margo Anderson instructions, since everyone raves about how wonderful they are.