Mar 16, 2013

Vogues new book for better sewing 1952

My copy has come!!!
Along with two of the patterns :)
I have also found the coat pattern as of tonight so thats on its way. If anyone can PLEASE help me track down the rest I will love you foreverrrrr.

Oh and heres my kitty Lilly sleeping on my fabrics :)

Talk to me readers! I need to know someones out there!

I plan to get back into my sewing room and decide what to start making. I have to get my skills up before I even THINK about starting Vnbfbs!

4 comments:

  1. Amber I have been looking for a copy of this book for a century (ok, ok, I MIGHT be exaggerating slightly) would you mind telling me the where's, how's and how much's of you getting your hands on one? :)

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    1. I know what you mean, I spent three years looking for it! Its why I started sewing, seeing Gerties blog years ago. I ended up finding it on ebay for $210 including postage (from America to Australia). There are a couple for sale online at the moment on my fave worldwide bookstore.

      http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=9224709032&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26tn%3Dvogues%2Bnew%2Bbook%2Bfor%2Bbetter%2Bsewing

      and

      http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=8711019318&searchurl=sts%3Dt%26tn%3Dvogues%2Bnew%2Bbook%2Bfor%2Bbetter%2Bsewing

      expensive, but trust me it is worth it just to have this amazing part of sewing history! Let me know if you end up getting a copy!

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  2. THANK YOU!!! your links are amazing!!
    I also adore Gertie and always look at her finished garments from the book with envy.
    Its good to know that the ridic prices are actually prices that you have to pay... I'm going to put it on my 'I WANT AND MUST HAVE' list.....
    Thanks so much!!!!!

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    1. Your welcome, its hard justifying so much for a book, but once you have it you know it was all worth it :) another idea is Google it all the time so that you can search desperate countrys only eBay listing, mine was listed on the US eBay with only shipping to US, but with some shuttle begging I got the seller to send to Australia :)

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