New patterns! Simplicity 2621 and 2589

[Lady L]

Hey, I just had a thought...I would LOVE to see how everyone's garb from this pattern turns out! Maybe we could post our variations all in one thread. Such as, what we made with this pattern, what worked, what we changed, etc. I just think it would be interesting to see them all side by side. What say you?
(not even sure if I will get mine done this year, so much to do)

[Jon Foster]

My wife read this thread the other night so we hit the local Joanne's and picked up both new patterns while they were on sale. I think we bought each of them in multiple sizes too. For .99 cents each why not? We bought a few other patterns while we were there as well. An arm fulls worth... Now the hard part will be to get them all made! 

Edit: Teachers can sign up for a 15% discount card at Joanne's too. I don't know if you can use it with sale items but what the heck, 15% off of anything is worth using it...

Jon.

[LadyShadow]

Lady L that is a great idea.  Although I think I am like you and would not get to mine this year.  I have so much other sewing I have planned to do, before I bought these new patterns.  But I will make them eventually.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Lady Renee Buchannan was a sweetheart and picked up the patterns for me as well. I owe her a ton of THANK YOUS!!!!

Like I need more patterns At that price, who can resist

[Lady L]

Ok, I admit it, I went to my local Joann's and bought 2 more of each (both sizes) for 99 cents each. You never know when you might need it for someone...

[DragonWing]

  Okay, bought 4 patterns at JoAnn's Sat. NOT the ones that have been discussed here but I did get 4. 1 cape pattern, 1 shirt pattern and 2 men's renn patterns, one for me and one for the other half. so I have two different sizes. 

[Goody]

I do not have a JoAnns and Hancock is not having a 99C sale anytime soon but I did stop in and spent 45 mins reading the patterns!   I don't understand how the entire sleeve ties on?? but am definately excited to try the corset pattern (when I make the 2 1/2 hr trip to JoAnns)!!

[Kate XXXXXX]

Be careful: someone on another forum had taken them out and looked at the pattern pieces: while they are OK for size, they us a HALF INCH seam allowance, not the standard 5/8".  Just check and double check all the seam allowances given...

[Lady L]

I always use 1/2" seam allowances, because ...that extra 1/8" seems like such a waste of fabric.  

[Kate XXXXXX]

When I'm drafting my own special project patterns, I add seam allowances to suit the fabric, and whether or not the customer is likely to change size...  So things made with fabrics prone to fray, like dupion and loose weave wool coatings, get wider seam allowances, and some cottons go down to 1/3" (manufacturing industry standard).  Bias cut stuff gets wider seams...  People I suspect will put on weight get wider seams...  And so it goes.

Most folk using standard Big Four type patterns get used to the 5/8" allowance and something different can throw them off a long way.

[tigerlilly]

I use 1/2 when I draft my own (makes the math easier), and catch myself using it on commercial patterns, too.  And sometimes I use a standard 5/8 sa when sewing from a tutorial written by a quilter, who apparently thinks that 1/4" seam allowance is standard, and screw everything up beyond all recognition, but I digress...   

I've got the patterns, and they look awesome.  Can't wait to delve further into their mysteries.

[Kate XXXXXX]

A quarter inch is standard for quilting.     Not a lot of help for clothing - just a leeeetle to skinny!

[tigerlilly]

Oh, I know 1/4" is standard for quilting, but this wasn't a quilt!  My options were to rip it all out and start over or lose fifteen pounds.  I figured ripping out would be slightly less painful. 

[Cilean]

Since we are talking about new patterns I wanted to mention sometime soon Margo Anderson will have Early Tudor Gowns,  Kass McGann's site has EXPLODED! With new patterns!
She has some from the 14th Century and has come up with something I personally begged her for...Italian City States Gowns! Also she has Saxon Gown or German Gown Patterns that I am itching to get to!  Plus some awesome looking Mens gear as well!   Plus the ladies at Tudor Tailor have come up with some awesome patterns as well in the Tudor Era!!!

Check out Margo's Site for more details of the upcoming Tudor
www.margospatterns.com

And Kass McGann's Site
www.reconstructinghistory.com

And let's we forget the Ladies from Tudor Tailor
www.TudorTailor.Com



SQWEEEEE!  So many patterns, and I have buttloads of fabric all I need is time and well the sewing bug to hit me again, currently I am working on later era projects, but soon I shall be back in my element!   

Cilean
Who has never left the Renaissance but one has to grow a little sometimes!  Grin

[Pascal]

I do not have a JoAnns and Hancock is not having a 99C sale anytime soon

Hancocks, 5 Simplicity patterns for $5, April 16th through April 19th