I got another vintage pattern today in the mail. The actual piece of mail came in a plastic bag with a lovely note from the USPS, saying how sorry they were that something happened to my mail:
The actual mailing envelope looked like this and smells like kerosene or some other petroleum product.:
All I was thinking was, I hope my pattern is ok, because this is what I bought, Advance 6712:
Take a better look at the bodice and jacket:
Right. So, I cut the mailer open in the least yucky spot and pulled out a pattern wrapped in a plastic sleeve, completely unharmed! YAY!A big thank you to Carol, ebay seller easyeightquilts, for taking the extra time to add a little bag to protect the pattern! I've bought many vintage patterns from ebay and independent sellers and this is the first time something like this has happened to me. If you're one of those sellers and are already doing a little extra and protecting our new treasures, thanks! You never know when something like this can happen.
Parting Shot: Orange Lilies. Here are the first orange lilies of the season! Yay for bright colors!
9 comments:
Very lucky! Incredible jacket and dress!
Gorgeous style!
Oh wow, I'm glad the pattern's ok though!
I love it when sellers have the forethought to package what your buying really good. I go back to those guys. Stuff gets mangled in the mail. It just does.
btw nice lilies! Does your camera have a macro setting (usually looks like a flower icon)? Well set it on it and take a picture deep down in the lilies - the stamens. Just for fun. Macro = good quilting lines. :D
What a relief the pattern was packeaged nicely!
I also wanted to thank you for your invisible zipper tutorial from earlier this month or maybe May. I used it yesterday to match a patterned fabric across an invisible zipper insertion at CB on a sheath dress. I created a "seam" with thread markings for my pattern match across approx. mid back and your method worked perfectly!
I'm so glad the pattern was okay. It is so beautiful.
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I have a sewing question which I hope some kind person will answer for me. I'm making a tank top out of a moderate-weight embroidered stretch cotton/lycra; if I want to self-bind the edges, do I still need to cut on the bias or will there be enough stretch in the fabric if I cut strips on the grain? Or would I be better off just using purchased bias binding?
I'm glad your pattern was safe! How awful it would have been if the seller hadn't taken that extra step.
I'm in love with that pattern! Thank God for that extra packaging!
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