Showing posts with label patterns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patterns. Show all posts
The Amy and other goodies!!
Hello lovely people!
It's been busy in the studio of Shelley. I'm working on a clothing production (NDA) and that has been my bread and butter for a while, and for a while longer.
I also invested in another serger for this project. Really happy about having twin sergers.
I'm working on the NVL patterns, and The Amy is done and shipping, so if you want the pattern, it's available in my Etsy store. I'm working on the next pattern right now and once I re-draw the cover, I'll announce it.
I've also taken on another dress from one of my kickstarter backers.
Plus, I made tiki shirts for animatronic puppets, because, because.
So much going on!
Whew!
I need to make some time to go through my vintage catalogs for catalog Sunday so I can post more images. I'm running really low on my scans.
Okay lovely people, that's it for now. I'm super tired and I just had a beer on an empty stomach, so I need to go to bed.
Tomorrow is a trip to the fabric store to get some supplies. Eep!
Have a great day!
It's been busy in the studio of Shelley. I'm working on a clothing production (NDA) and that has been my bread and butter for a while, and for a while longer.
I also invested in another serger for this project. Really happy about having twin sergers.
I'm working on the NVL patterns, and The Amy is done and shipping, so if you want the pattern, it's available in my Etsy store. I'm working on the next pattern right now and once I re-draw the cover, I'll announce it.
I've also taken on another dress from one of my kickstarter backers.
Plus, I made tiki shirts for animatronic puppets, because, because.
Whew!
I need to make some time to go through my vintage catalogs for catalog Sunday so I can post more images. I'm running really low on my scans.
Okay lovely people, that's it for now. I'm super tired and I just had a beer on an empty stomach, so I need to go to bed.
Tomorrow is a trip to the fabric store to get some supplies. Eep!
Have a great day!
Don't forget to check out my other social media and be sure to tell your friends!
www.newvintagelady.com (redesign coming soon)
Catalog Sunday
Whew! Between sewing the patterns and working on a massive deadline (to be finished this week, yay) I've been super busy. But I'm making the time for Catalog Sunday!
Pre-Order the paper The Deidra sewing pattern now!
Hello!
The Deidra is available for Pre-Order in it's paper form now. If you want to be in the first batch of printing, go a head and make an order.
My Kickstarter backers can message me via the Kickstarter protal if you want this pattern and when it comes in, I'll ship it right to you.
Im hard at work on the next pattern too. Ill announce that in a couple of days.
Thanks, and yay sewing!
Wearing History blouse Pt 1
Hello lovely people.
I know it's been a bit of time since I've done any real quality blog posts other than the
Catalog Sunday posts, but man, life can get so big sometimes.
2017 has been a whirlwind for me, some good, some bad. Well, mostly good, I guess. Then again...some bad, so I would boil it all down to a regular year? Would that work? Eh.
Compound that on the fact that it's hot as balls in the Los Angeles area, and you get a cocktail of lethargic days and unmotivated forevers.
So I did what anyone else in my position would do:
I crock potted on the balcony.
Monday Share the Campaign Day
Happy Monday lovely people.
Now, I want to be able to make this in all the sizes, so please help with that. My last and most ambitious stretch goal is to take the sizing of my pattern line to 60 bust! So, all you seamstress folks out there know anyone who says "they don't make sewing patterns in my size" take this message to them, share the kickstarter on social media, and even word of mouth! It's all helpful!
Okay, I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving (and a happy week for those lovely non US folks) and I will chat with you seen!
Yay Sewing!
Catalog Sunday and FUNDED!!!!
Well, well, well...it's happened. We funded the campaign! Thank you all sooooooo much. You have no idea how super excited I am to get started on this. It's something I've wanted to do for years and now I can. Yes!
I have a few stretch goals so be sure to check those out, especially if you are larger than a 52 bust ;)
This Catalog SUnday i's Chicago Mail Order 1935, coats edition!
My Kickstarter campaign relaunched.
Hello lovely people. Either I really believe in this project, or I'm just asking for it. Wither way, I've relaunched my multi-sizing campaign on kickstarter and need backers as well as people to share the campaign.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/566924565/new-vintage-lady-plus-size-sewing-patterns-2017-co
Two major things that have happened from the last campaign are I was able to get a new printer and it's reduced the prices of the paper patterns by $5. The new price is reflected in the reward pledges.
Also, I extended the length of this campaign. It runs...UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY! Yeah! You heard it. This big gamble ends on my birthday!
So if you were a backer of the last one, got notice a bit too late, or were thinking about backing it, here is the second chance. I could really use your support.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/566924565/new-vintage-lady-plus-size-sewing-patterns-2017-co
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Two major things that have happened from the last campaign are I was able to get a new printer and it's reduced the prices of the paper patterns by $5. The new price is reflected in the reward pledges.
Also, I extended the length of this campaign. It runs...UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY! Yeah! You heard it. This big gamble ends on my birthday!
So if you were a backer of the last one, got notice a bit too late, or were thinking about backing it, here is the second chance. I could really use your support.
#yaysewing
My Kickstarter, the last week!
The other day I had some one tell me how super professional they thought my Kickstarter campaign was. They had backed a few campaigns, and they were really impressed with mine. From the video to the body copy, to the images, everything.
That made me feel so great. I'd been working on this project for months, researching campaigns, talking with people who had done them and what they did to make them successful, and I followed their suggestions to the letter. I wanted to make sure everything was visually clear, concise, and easy to follow.
I even storyboarded my campaign video and set up a makeshift recording studio for the audio (I'm SO not a sound dude) :)
But it all comes down to the backers. Campaigns can only do so much, but its the backers enthusiasm about a project, sharing it, telling their friends about it, keeping it fresh, that really truly sells it. Some campaigns have that naturally, others, like me, have to work for it.
If you have a blog or a facebook page, please share my campaign a few times this week. If you can tweet about it, please to so. And don't forget to back my campaign!
Word of mouth is amazing too. Social media is all about personal endorsements. People trust that.
We can do this, y'all!
Support my Kickstarter for multi sized plus size patterns!
Its live!
Please share with friends and family (exposure is the biggest hurdle) and I will keep everyone posted, or better yet, you can follow on my Kickstarter page!
We can do this!
My repro line is going PDF!
To cut down on costs, paper, shipping and a whole host of other stresses, I'm converting my current pattern line into print at home PDF files available in my ETSY store. Right now I have two available and more this week.
But if you are interested in a pattern now, let me know and I'll move it to the top of the conversion list.
Thanks!
There are no plans for multi-sizing right now, but in the distant future…perhaps.
But if you are interested in a pattern now, let me know and I'll move it to the top of the conversion list.
Thanks!
Vintage Pattern Selling is Dead
I'm sure you've all noticed.
The bubble has popped.
The furvor is over and all that remains are a bunch of mediocre patterns and the novice sellers who think they are worth more than they are.
For the time being, let's remove supply and demand from the pattern selling equation. We all know that panic bidding is really what drives up the prices in our little world. Sans that, drove up the prices. You see, actual demand has gone to the side and been replaced with laughable price tags from someone looking to gouge because, "I found a pattern and it has to be worth something!"
It's not as if I long for the heyday of 6 years ago when vintage sewing patterns were their most expensive. I long for those times because of the ample variety. Oh, so many types of patterns in all price ranges were available to those shoppers just starting out all the way to the super serious collector dropping $400 on a 20s hat pattern (it happened!).
That's what made me start selling to tell you the truth. I'd buy a pattern, feel like a glutton for having so many and sell off a few to spread the wealth. That snowballed into a nice little side business that I was actually able to pay rent with for a time.
But over the last few years not only did the supply diminish, the quality did as well, as new "insta" collectors came on buying patterns based on the pattern envelopes (you know what I mean-the obsession with evening gowns), other collectors saw the prices drop and stopped listing their choice pieces. Also, repros shot in like gang busters, shaving off those sewists who really just wanted to make the garment over owning a piece of history. Soon the major pattern makers go into the repro game (with wishy washy success) and the retro styles became sub mainstream, so people were soon able to find looks that mimicked the vintage aesthetic in their local malls.
All of this added to the bubble popping, only, like every popped bubble, many don't get the message.
This same pattern is listed here, on ebay at these two insanely different prices. Not only is this pattern late 60s, it's a costume pattern and not rare in the least. It's a left over, as are most that are listed these days. Decent enough to notice, but not desired enough to acquire.
And that's where the patten selling market is now. A niche that either will list an average 30s pattern for $250 that no one will buy, a 60s "Mad Men" dress pattern for $50, or $5 (I mean really, do these sellers search listings before they post!?), or mis-catagorize a patten in order to carry more views. I mean have you seen the "1930s" pattern category? It's laughable.
Where does this leave those of us who still troll the sites and places and regular haunts looking for that beautiful pattern discovery? I guess in the same places were were always known to be. I don't think those people will ever stop collecting, or ever think that the hey day will return, but part of it is the hunt.
It's the discovery, that treasure that can be yours and the story of finding it that you will attach to the pattern, any vintage find really. It's what we often live for, and as long as I have legs, antique malls and a decent amount of disposable income, I'll be a vintage pattern collector for life!
The bubble has popped.
The furvor is over and all that remains are a bunch of mediocre patterns and the novice sellers who think they are worth more than they are.
For the time being, let's remove supply and demand from the pattern selling equation. We all know that panic bidding is really what drives up the prices in our little world. Sans that, drove up the prices. You see, actual demand has gone to the side and been replaced with laughable price tags from someone looking to gouge because, "I found a pattern and it has to be worth something!"
It's not as if I long for the heyday of 6 years ago when vintage sewing patterns were their most expensive. I long for those times because of the ample variety. Oh, so many types of patterns in all price ranges were available to those shoppers just starting out all the way to the super serious collector dropping $400 on a 20s hat pattern (it happened!).
That's what made me start selling to tell you the truth. I'd buy a pattern, feel like a glutton for having so many and sell off a few to spread the wealth. That snowballed into a nice little side business that I was actually able to pay rent with for a time.
But over the last few years not only did the supply diminish, the quality did as well, as new "insta" collectors came on buying patterns based on the pattern envelopes (you know what I mean-the obsession with evening gowns), other collectors saw the prices drop and stopped listing their choice pieces. Also, repros shot in like gang busters, shaving off those sewists who really just wanted to make the garment over owning a piece of history. Soon the major pattern makers go into the repro game (with wishy washy success) and the retro styles became sub mainstream, so people were soon able to find looks that mimicked the vintage aesthetic in their local malls.
All of this added to the bubble popping, only, like every popped bubble, many don't get the message.
This is my pattern. It's in my possession and I just sold it in a lot for a little over $100. So in that bulk, it sold for a little over $1.
This same pattern is listed here, on ebay at these two insanely different prices. Not only is this pattern late 60s, it's a costume pattern and not rare in the least. It's a left over, as are most that are listed these days. Decent enough to notice, but not desired enough to acquire.
*sigh*
And that's where the patten selling market is now. A niche that either will list an average 30s pattern for $250 that no one will buy, a 60s "Mad Men" dress pattern for $50, or $5 (I mean really, do these sellers search listings before they post!?), or mis-catagorize a patten in order to carry more views. I mean have you seen the "1930s" pattern category? It's laughable.
Where does this leave those of us who still troll the sites and places and regular haunts looking for that beautiful pattern discovery? I guess in the same places were were always known to be. I don't think those people will ever stop collecting, or ever think that the hey day will return, but part of it is the hunt.
For me now, I look for nice designs that may often get overlooked because they are plain or some other collector may not see their potential.
This is my newest one, in my size and only $5. I've always had a soft spot for plain patterns.
It's the discovery, that treasure that can be yours and the story of finding it that you will attach to the pattern, any vintage find really. It's what we often live for, and as long as I have legs, antique malls and a decent amount of disposable income, I'll be a vintage pattern collector for life!
Your thoughts?
So how many men's pajama patterns do you really have?
I'm so glad I can answer a question no one asked.
I suppose 'why' would be the question to ask that no one asked, but I'm at a loss as to why I currently own 5 men's jimjam patterns. And YES, I know the lower left DuBarry is a onesie, but come on, it's a onesie!!
Let's stop with the random.
"Hey Shelley, what DID you do this weekend?"
Super Duper Pattern Sale On my FB page
Having a monster pattern blow out on my FB page.
I've been listing pattern all week and have quite a few left to go. All eras, all sizes, all conditions. Gotta make the cash money, yo :) Share the link if you like and let me know if you have questions.
So please buy some lovey patterns.
Thanks!
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