We interrupt our regularly scheduled project to bring you Pattern Giveaway Friday!
So many patterns, so little space! I need to make room for all the new patterns I have bought in the past few weeks now that I am seriously sewing again. Apartment living forces limits on my hoarding impulses (thankfully). I have tried doing yard sales and eBay in the past without much success (except for a couple of Folkwear Patterns). I don’t seem live in a sewing neighborhood. In fact, outside of my family, I don’t know anyone who sews. (But that’s another topic altogether — see Lindsay T’s blog )
I’m starting with my McCall’s NYNY Collection patterns. Remember these? I thought they were pretty fashion forward at the time (for McCall’s anyway). The line’s designer, Lida Baday, is still designing clothes, I ‘ve seen her line at Nordstrom’s and Saks Fifth Avenue. I seem to recall the NYNY line being moved to Vogue after the McCalls-Vogue-Butterick merger. It seems to have disappeared altogether now but for one or two designs in the “Juniors” section of the McCalls catalog.
Except for the big 1990’s shoulders, I think these are still pretty wearable. All of these are complete and uncut — and still in factory folds, oh my!.
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Year Published: 1994
Pattern Number: 7058
Description: Misses’ unlined jacket, unlined vest, skirt, pants and belt
Size: 14
Year Published: 1996
Pattern Number: 8149
Description: Misses’ dresses, jacket, and pants
Size: 14
Year Published: 1996
Pattern Number: 8150
Description: Misses’ dresses and unlined jacket
Size: 14
Year Published: 1997
Pattern Number: 8740
Description: Misses’ shirt, pull-on and pants and legging (leggings for STRETCH KNITS ONLY)
Size: 14
I have a lot more of these NYNY patterns that I never made — I will post some more next week.
If anyone is interested, please let me know in your comments which pattern(s) you want and I will gladly mail them to you. I would hate to just toss them into the recycling bin. I have many patterns that I hope to find a home for and will try to post a few every week or so until they are all gone. I’m thinking first come, first served for this first batch. Or I can just draw names from a hat. I’ll gauge by the number of requests I get. I just hope somebody wants them!
3 comments ↓
Ohhh …. these patterns are great. I do the same thing happens, keep patterns for over twenty years, but some are divine. I love the white coat of McCalls think that some dresses may return over the years. I’m going to sew soon coat by Anne Klein (design of Donna Karan), which possibly dates back to 1985, but I love it. have you had a great idea. Greetings from Barcelona and see you soon. Paco
Oh I loved the NYNY patterns! Did someone already ask for number 8740? If not, I’d like to have that one. Not that I need to include any more patterns in my collection, but I do like that shirt!
NYNY 8749 is awesome! If no one has asked about the pattern, I sure would love to have this !! BYTW, I love your blog.
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