tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post3191543421180772194..comments2024-03-20T07:59:22.100+00:00Comments on Snoodlebug: My first giveaway! 1940's simplicity sewing book.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-35570340157553517502011-01-24T21:56:11.038+00:002011-01-24T21:56:11.038+00:00Hi Laura - i can try and scan at work and send it ...Hi Laura - i can try and scan at work and send it to you. I'm not too intrnetly enabled but if you can e-ail me at lisaprest at hotmail dot com with your details I can do my best.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928581371148603154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-64707718653492355312011-01-24T13:06:37.178+00:002011-01-24T13:06:37.178+00:00Oh Crumb! I was hunting the internet for this book...Oh Crumb! I was hunting the internet for this book when your blog came up. I missed the giveaway, but was hoping you might consider uploading this book to the internet archive http://www.archive.org/ for all of us to access. I teach beginning sewing, and that Simplicity book is referenced in this movie I show from the same site: http://www.archive.org/details/Patternf1948 <br />Sewing isn't just about technique, it's also about choosing styles that look good on your shape. I thought that book would be a great reference for my students. Please let me know if you decide to do this! Thanks. <br />http://www.sewchicpatterns.blogspot.com/Laura Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206589280435587634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-85489366438320115152011-01-22T04:39:40.507+00:002011-01-22T04:39:40.507+00:00I want to learn how to sew because I want to creat...I want to learn how to sew because I want to create some of my own unique clothes for my daughter. garrettsambo@aol.compurangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736445079133017408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-11731020579811595692011-01-22T02:40:13.983+00:002011-01-22T02:40:13.983+00:00I would love to learn to sew. My grandmother taugh...I would love to learn to sew. My grandmother taught me a few things when I was younger but at the time..I wasn't really interested in it. A book like this would be great! Thanks so much for the contest and good luck to everyone who has entered. <br /><br />kylie8cake (at) gmail (dot) comkylie8cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120250998633620302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-90505121459753887132011-01-22T01:50:21.958+00:002011-01-22T01:50:21.958+00:00I'm not THAT ambitous about sewing, but being ...I'm not THAT ambitous about sewing, but being short with small hips and broad shoulders, I ALWAYS have to have most everything I wear altered - which is quite expensive. I would love to be able to at least do hems and take things in - or sometimes let them out...<br /><br />Public Follower via GFC - Now you have 304!<br /><br />jessterlyn(at)aol(dot)comSalleefur/Jesselyn/Jessterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265498953764906864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-59172732851909595412011-01-22T01:41:56.468+00:002011-01-22T01:41:56.468+00:00i am a follower, i learned to sew because i had to...i am a follower, i learned to sew because i had to make clothes for our children, we didn't have a lot of money, times were hard<br />susansmoaks at gmail dot comsusansmoakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068801856397600296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-39398614725462779562011-01-22T01:20:38.702+00:002011-01-22T01:20:38.702+00:00I am a GFC Follower! I learned to sew with my Mom ...I am a GFC Follower! I learned to sew with my Mom and 2 older sisters. We learned to sew our own clothes, we also sewed for money at home. I sold Doll clothes and crafts for extra income. This book looks unique and would be a fun win!!!<br /><br /><br />lknott@partnercom.netlknotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268348767343294744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-12940548986532249672011-01-21T19:19:41.772+00:002011-01-21T19:19:41.772+00:00I'm teaching myself to sew right now! When I ...I'm teaching myself to sew right now! When I was growing up my Mom made all my clothes, she could copy anything she saw in a store, and she's my inspiration. I want to make cute clothes for my grandkids, and be able to make clothes in the styles and colors I like, which I can't always find in the stores. And save money!<br /><br />nblexp ( at ) gmail (dot) comthatlittlehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674927308012954052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-34389309769940881342011-01-20T23:18:42.138+00:002011-01-20T23:18:42.138+00:00This would be for my friend Carole, who is the sew...This would be for my friend Carole, who is the sewer!<br /><br />edgenemmers@gmail.comsaturdaynightfeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579683394023132771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-12766380390312449672011-01-20T15:46:46.954+00:002011-01-20T15:46:46.954+00:00I follow and I learned to sew from my mom!
nancy...I follow and I learned to sew from my mom! <br /><br />nancymeyer1 at gmail dot comNance Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213562510373018296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-57203077602886191182011-01-19T15:21:51.690+00:002011-01-19T15:21:51.690+00:00I taught myself to sew, so I don't really know...I taught myself to sew, so I don't really know how. Everything is trial and error, so I've had some big failures, but I've also had some awesome successes. I've been trying to find a sewing class in my area that teaches fitting and dress-making, not making pillows and cushions!Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-41271414362774256882011-01-19T15:19:40.343+00:002011-01-19T15:19:40.343+00:00Ohh! I love the book! I have a large collection ...Ohh! I love the book! I have a large collection of antique and vintage sewing machines and I also collect some sewing books and ephemera. I often use a Singer Featherweight machine when my very modern and very expensive Pfaff doesn't have a capability I need.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-20771474280700826642011-01-19T03:09:03.864+00:002011-01-19T03:09:03.864+00:00I follow you on Twitter - @lemonslippers - and I t...I follow you on Twitter - @lemonslippers - and I tweeted!<br />http://twitter.com/#!/lemonslippers/status/27562873874022401<br />wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-16143613245047252132011-01-19T03:04:46.508+00:002011-01-19T03:04:46.508+00:00I learned to sew so that I could eventually design...I learned to sew so that I could eventually design my own clothes and have something unique to wear. It's been fun!<br />wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-39112612461285119182011-01-19T02:58:14.220+00:002011-01-19T02:58:14.220+00:00I learned to sew in 4-H because my mother made me....I learned to sew in 4-H because my mother made me. I now have 2 daughters of my own both teenagers who marvel at my sewing. I hope they catch the fever someday. :)KatyTrailCreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12361041298258948033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-50480820282220881732011-01-19T02:54:51.779+00:002011-01-19T02:54:51.779+00:00I learned to sew in 4th grade in Lawrence, Mass. I...I learned to sew in 4th grade in Lawrence, Mass. It was required! We did EVERYTHING by hand the first year! Made a whole dress by hand!!!!In 5th grade we learned the machine. I'm the only one in my family that sews. I swear it was because I learned it so early. What memories.....Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006711980243966219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-82847870627024632422011-01-19T02:42:52.968+00:002011-01-19T02:42:52.968+00:00Sewing is very peaceful and it's one of those ...Sewing is very peaceful and it's one of those hobbies that you something to show for the time you spent doing it when you are done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-9881326282775820702011-01-19T02:24:11.522+00:002011-01-19T02:24:11.522+00:00when I was six or seven my mother used to have me ...when I was six or seven my mother used to have me thread her needles for her. I was enthralled with the seemingly magical workings of her Pfaff machine. I had a fascination with how machines worked and by that time had taken apart the clock radio, a toaster and several other small devices around the house (much to my parents chagrin and some ineffective discipline). By the time I was in grade eight I new everything I needed to about wood shop tools and making coat hooks. I took home economics instead. Plus, that's where the girls were and we learned how to make cookies. The boys could have their saw dust.<br />When I entered high school and embraced punk rock, making my own clothes was the only option for satisfying how I wanted to express myself.<br />By college I was making fetish wear. Again, that's where the women were and the boys could have their sports talk.<br />So in a nut shell, I learned to sew because I love the company of women and the technical details of creating.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882745665038880387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-73029385479333531972011-01-19T01:23:55.099+00:002011-01-19T01:23:55.099+00:00I'm learning to sew because I always wished my...I'm learning to sew because I always wished my Mom would sew me pretty dresses, costumes, accessories, aprons, doll clothes...but she couldn't sew. Now that I have a little girl I want to make her lots of pretty, frilly, sweet little outfits and she is always requesting matching outfits for her little dolls. I also want to be able to teach her to sew when she gets older, something else my Mom wasn't able to do with me. I would LOVE to win this book as I'm in love with the 1940's and with everything vintage, and to be able to sew vintage items would be a dream!* Mandy *https://www.blogger.com/profile/11203081224187743852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-12324583275283360742011-01-19T01:19:16.256+00:002011-01-19T01:19:16.256+00:00This is a great item to giveaway. It will be an ad...This is a great item to giveaway. It will be an added treasure to any collection. <br />I started sewing when I was a young girl. <br />My Grandmother was a seamstress for the Levi company in San Francisco, CA, and she taught me how to sew, crochet and knit. I picked up on sewing and crocheting, but knitting was not for me. <br />My Grandmother taught me how to sew dresses, tops, skirts, pants, etc, and was always available to help me fit patterns to my body, guide me during the sewing process and praise me at my completion. <br />I took sewing classes in Junior High School and High School. It was during this time I was able to expand on the instructions my grandmother taught me. <br />I continue to sew and crochet in my spare time, and will always be grateful to my Grandmother for the help and guidance she gave me.<br />If I am awarded this book, I will truly treasure it.James and Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745540451645109371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-77081995260805376672011-01-19T01:16:31.591+00:002011-01-19T01:16:31.591+00:00Love the book! I have a Simplicity Sewing Book fro...Love the book! I have a Simplicity Sewing Book from 1975 published by Simplicity in London. I refer to it whenever I have a sewing dilemma. <br /><br />The book has fabulous info on tailoring techniques for jackets - just love it!Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031850978654832509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-35263899307411111282011-01-19T01:08:04.102+00:002011-01-19T01:08:04.102+00:00Fantastic! I've posted this to the Simplicity...Fantastic! I've posted this to the Simplicity Facebook page and also on our Twitter account! Thanks so much for sharing and good luck with the giveaway as well as your blog! -Kristen, Simplicity Patterns<br />http://www.facebook.com/simplicitypatterns<br />http://twitter.com/#!/TweetSimplicityKristenhttp://www.simplicity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-43707609587265714662011-01-19T01:06:35.746+00:002011-01-19T01:06:35.746+00:00I'm learning to sew because I want to make my ...I'm learning to sew because I want to make my toddler sweet clothes that are worthy of her cuteness. All my life, I couldn't sew. Was accused by my home-ec teacher of breaking all her machines. I always had problems. I literally started sewing two weeks ago today. I am so excited. I made 3 dresses for my daughter's Groovy Girls dolls, a bunch of cute double sided napkins for my family and I'm about to attempt a pillow case dress. My 13.5 year old said she'd like one, too. I really hope I can do this. I bought an inexpensive machine and I haven't broken thread or a needle yet. That's a huge accomplishment for me. I have had "Learn to sew" as a new year's resolution for about a decade and I'm finally doing it. I'm so joyful about the whole thing. Each new seam is such an exuberant accomplishment for me. It's all very exciting and I'm happy to find a new sewing blog to follow. Thank you for making this one. Joy! Joy! By the way... I'm 42. Yeah, most women my age know how to sew very well, or not at all. I'm starting fresh and I'm very happy with myself for doing this.<br /><br />Nichole Fausey-Khosraviani<br />Denton, TXNicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12350089902899054830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-28903098767258875252011-01-19T00:55:55.913+00:002011-01-19T00:55:55.913+00:00I learned to sew on my grandmother's treadle s...I learned to sew on my grandmother's treadle sewing machine and have been hooked since. I LOVE VINTAGE CLOTHING, but the vintage techniques still somewhat elude me. I would also like to show my daughters what sewing skills were taught in their grandmother's time, as well as interest them in learning more sewing techniques, especially since there's no longer any home-economics classes in our schools!Carolhttp://clgingerbear@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874726742890752205.post-75489616032192320832011-01-19T00:41:49.410+00:002011-01-19T00:41:49.410+00:00I just noticed your blog as an ad on FB. I'm ...I just noticed your blog as an ad on FB. I'm 51 and have been sewing as long as I remember. My first memories I was about 5 and kept messing with Mom's machine. She got me involved in 4-H and have never put down my scissors. I just love sewing, embroidering, quilting, crafts - you name it! I love the vintage look. I especially love how the waist lines look so THIN! I am currently dieting and would love to make one of those awesome vintage dresses to show off my new waistline! Glad I stumbled on your blog, look forward to reading everything!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331839439120266508noreply@blogger.com