Hoping to Sew for Victory (2.0)

Last year I wasn't able to join in Sewing for Victory, because like many things early that year my former gallbladder was running my life. Although it came out in mid April an incision got infected so I was still useless until May.

So, I'm hoping to join in this year and Sew for Victory along with luckylucille.com however I won't be joining a flickr group.

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JAFA and Ironfest come between now and the end of April but here's hoping I can get something done.

not much to report

My only sewing progress is that the bodice mockup is cut out of leftover yardage. So that's something, but I don't even have a picture of that.

Still to do on the mockup are tailor tacks, and then assembling it.  Hmmm, it's a mockup, I could just mark the fabric with a pen.  That idea makes me happy.

sewing for victory, 1939 style

I'm sure that during rationing that a woman of a certain age would be practical and use a pattern she already had.  So I'm going to use the Past Patterns repro #3288, a Simplicity from 1939

And the cotton print is in red, black & white. 

Next step for me is to find the pattern & copy it out.

I may Sew for Victory

I know I need to get something sewn, and I might go with this idea, seeing as I've been buying vintage (original & repro) patterns in the past 6 weeks. I've got patterns to choose from & fabric that may or may not be suitable for a retro dress.


It's being hosted by luckylucille and runs from Feb 4-Mar31, though she's hoping people will finish by the 28th March to do a photo parade.