New Butterick Fall 2010 Patterns! Mostly Possibilities!

Well here they are! My gut reactions!

Sleeve insanity or sleeve iconic? Insanity.








Raglan sleeves make me look like a football player with plastic shoulder pads! I'm liking the peplum though.








Front: dress. Back: coat.








Cheepy, cheepy, in cheepy white poly! Will look great in deep plum point knit. I like the 3/4 sleeve length.








Skirt! Yes! Jacket? Maybe.








Must have it! Will get it! I can do a kimono sleeve!








Star trekie chic. I don't know.








Are you crying, or crying tears of joy? Well, readers I think I think some of these may get on the list after I finish the rest if my Vogues and vintages, but it's time for a pattern drafting class. I've made a couple things self drafted on my own, but I think it's time to get down! Pattern thoughts or direction on pattern making are welcomed!

I'll still post the dress today. Just later.









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The psychology of marketing. A different Vogue pattern sale.

Readers, is this good marketing? When I first saw this image, I thought, oh, that's so me a Girly Girl! But I'm not getting this pattern and I'm wondering how many of you did? As I've said before, I will not do ruffles on sleeves! Even if I'm in costume...which almost never happens, that includes that creepy little holiday that I loathe! Back on topic, I think they want me to buy this pattern. I'm guessing that of their designer products, this one ranked low in sales to their surprise! Ha! But isn't it kinda pretty. The hair. The makeup. The skirt is great and maybe if I just removed the sleeve ruffle it would look very pretty on you...unique. Why don't you buy it and give it a try. Yea! It won't hurt at all. It will be fun!

No readers, I will not get this pattern at this price, or at all, because it's $5.99! They got my money, I got the patterns, did they forget that the patterns were just $3.99. My inner girly girl is slightly disappointed! (in a high squeaky voice) I do want to show my feminine side with ruffles and frills! Ok tell me! Who got this pattern. Just curious. I know someone will totally rock it!

Almost done, these Vogue pattern sale post things won't last forever. I'm just learning their pattern, recording it, because they have one.

Lastly, readers you should be proud! That last post, I did on a real laptop! Oh dear, that was a time eater! I'm proud if me for that post, but that took a lot of time, so don't get used to it readers, laptops are now a 'sometimes food' for me. It's back to tap, tap, tap iPad blogging, which is also why the formatting is not as fabulous, but I'm dealing.

See ya tomorrow with my dress!











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Vogue pattern sale alert!!!!! And one more dress!

I'm surprised! I'm shocked really. This week I traversed the sweltering heat to Joann's to see if the new Vogue patterns were in stock, but they were not! And I wonder if it was just my locale, because it was a mad house and the inventory bumble bees were everywhere! It was crowded! Alas no new vogue patterns!

Ha! Ha! But that ok! I'm a trying to be good blogger and Im listening to my followers and readers and the word is.....BMV girl (me)!



So, I'm going to BMV right now! I'm going to try not to go crazy here, but I might. My rationale is that it's conducive to my productivity and fabric stash reduction! BTW, if you haven't made up your mind yet you have 4 days until the sale is over! Thanks for stopping by! So what are you getting?

Also, I'm glad she stood up!






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Lame Pattern Sales! Summer Fabric! Wishlist!

The month of July is more than half finished! For me this means that I have
14 days to reduce some of my summer fabric stash before it's stored away (I do that before the seasons change), even though there's a good month left of hot sticky Summer, I'm ready to sew for Fall, but I'm just trying to sew these up! Too many pots on the front burners!










If you are looking for patterns:

July 18-24 Butterick patterns at Joann fabrics $0.99.
There might be a glimmer of hope here if they do the fall rollout this week!

July 19-24 Simplicity patterns at Hobby Lobby are $0.99.

July 22-25 Simplicity patterns at Hancock fabrics $1.99.

July 22-25 Kwik Sew patterns at Hancock fabrics 20% off.

July 29-31 Simplicity patterns at Joann fabrics $1.99 again!

It's like the retailers are trying to rid their drawers of the Simplicity patterns with all the sales! I wonder! But here are my pre-fall picks:








McCalls pattern sale is no where in sight either!

So basically, you're super lucky if you live near a Hancock fabrics last week (11-17th)! All the new fall Vogue patterns are yours for a chill $3.99. That does not include me, oh no, I'm 50 miles from the nearest Hancock location and it's even in another state! I need at least one to attempt to start on or at least ogle over. Does anyone have sympathy for HLT...anybody...sad face. I'll only put down 'the money' if it's vintage and I can't get it on eBay for cheaper. I have a situation!










From the sale schedule it looks like I'll be waiting till August or September for my Vogues!!!!!! Again, sad face. If I'm missing a sale, please let me know! Have a great sewing Sunday!












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