Evening Dresses, Nina Ricci Paris Original, Surfer Wear, and Matryoshka Fat Quarters: New GoofingOff Listings

Sometimes I see a pattern and just say “Oh my!” Can’t help it. I don’t know if it is the color or the cut of the dress, or it’s the way I wish I would look if I was in it. Here’s a few dress patterns that meet my “Oh My” criteria.

1950’s Simplicity 3265 Flared Skirt, Top, Bolero, and Cummerbund. A hard-to-find, totally gorgeous pattern.

McCall’s 7003 in size 14, bust 34, from 1963. Uncut with factory folds!

Originally featured in Butterick Home Catalog Winter 1969, Butterick 5506 in size 16, bust 38 inches.

1970s Sewing Pattern Vogue Paris Original 1244 Nina Ricci Dress Gorgeous dress, this pattern is undated and complete.

Simplicity 8605 Surfer wear in size 10-12. Just right for hanging at the beach. Easy to sew, easy to pull on after a day in the water. Can’t dress up all the time.

 

Matryoshka Russian Dolls Fabric…in fat quarters. This is 100% cotton fabric. The color is vibrant.

Post by Miss Eileen aka GoofingOff

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Frogs and Peace Signs…..New Fabric at GoofingOff

During one of my infamous scavenger hunts I found this cute frog fabric in blues and green. I’m thinking Passover Seder (I know, I’m early but since I’m usually a day late and a dollar short I thought this is good). Maybe coasters, placemats, napkins…..fun stuff to keep the kids interested. The fabric is 100% cotton and is available in fat quarters, that is unless I can find more. Then it will be available by the yard but for now, fat quarters it is.
 
Here’s another one available in the GoofingOff shop for all you hippies out there (and those who wish they were).

This fabric is also 100% cotton, light blue with blue and green peace signs all over….and a few white spots, too. This fabric is made by VIP by Cranston Print Works.
Fun stuff…to goof off with.

New Listings in GoofingOff

Here’s some of the patterns and fabrics listed recently in GoofingOff etsy:

Fabrics:

 Skiing Penguins Fat Quarters

 

      Strawberry Shortcake Fat Quarters

      Mah Jong Tiles on Red Fat Quarters

       Alexander Henry Historical Spin Blue and Gold Dreidels on white Fat Quarters

  Chanukkah Dreidels Fat Quarters

   The Wall Fat Quarters

        Ancient City Fat Quarters

Patterns:

Vintage 1941 Sewing Pattern Simplicity 3828 Misses' Robe Bust 38 Complete

Vintage 60s Sewing Pattern Misses' Blouses Butterick 3286 Size 14 Bust 34 Complete

Vintage 1970s Looney Tunes Stuffed Animals Sewing Pattern Butterick 6347

Vintage 1970s Misses' Sundress Sewing Pattern Simplicity 8512 Size 10-12

 Vintage 1950s Sewing Pattern Coat Jacket Vest Straight Skirt Butterick 2849 Size 16 Bust 36

 Vintage 70s Girls' Dress Sewing Pattern Simplicity 8864 Size 4 Breast 23 inches

Don’t forget the big 40% off sale going on now in the GoofingOff Etsy and GoofingOff Artfire shops. Get 40% off all toy, handbag,  and decorating patterns and kits. Just use the coupon code CRAFTY during checkout for the discount. 

New Listings To Goof Off With: Fabrics and Buttons

I know it is the hidden seamstress in me but my heart just goes pitter-patter  (or a couple of thumps that are a little out of line…the doctor says it is I’m OK, though) every time I see incredible fabric and buttons. Lace does it for me, too but not so much ribbon. Oh, back to fabric and buttons. I came into a fantastic stash of fabric and vintage buttons that, as much as I would love to keep them, I am listing on Etsy and Artfire so everyone can have a chance to enjoy them, too. Some of the fabrics are upholstery (handbags, totes, and/or pillows?), some are just too cute (pumpkins for fall), while others are good weight for quilting (or anything else that comes to mind…and needle). As for the button, holy smokes!, there are some gorgeous buttons, some big (gi-normous!), and some cute (bows and kitties). Here’s a few pics.

                     Campbell’s Soup Panel

                    Sunflowers Fat Quarters

                              Pumpkins All cotton (hasn’t been listed yet, keep an eye on this one)

                                  Light Blue border fabric with flowers (not yet)

   Vintage Schner Block Googly Eyes buttons

                Vintage JHB Bow Buttons

Cute little hearts (not listed yet)

Don’t they just make you swoon? Creative juices going yet?

Love ya! Have fun and do a little GoofingOff. It’s good for you.

Post by Eileen

Shops: MissEileen (vintage)  GoofingOff Etsy and Artfire (sewing supplies)  MetalWoodsnWater (unique, unusual, sometimes weird)

Vintage Pattern Rescues

Finding vintage patterns is often like finding a needle in a haystack. Sometimes it is pretty obvious, the patterns are out front for all the world to see. Other times the patterns are hidden from sight, down in a box of what looks to be junk, ready to be cast aside. Snoopy me, I often notice the boxes sitting off to the side and just poke around out of curiosity. Sometimes it really is trash. Other times it is fabric cut up with the patterns carefully pinned in place, the pieces waiting to be sewn  together. I was lucky enough to find a couple of these boxes of “junk.” For the longest time they sat in my house looking like they were waiting for the trash man until one day I decided to really look through them.

My patience and efforts were rewarded for in these boxes was a treasure trove of vintage fabric that had never seen the light of day in over 30 years. The patterns were cut from some of the prettiest calicos, tweeds, and wools I had ever seen. In one box was beautiful silky fabric from Merry Mary, a beautiful polyester blend with brilliant red hibiscus on black that shimmers in the light, a full three yards of it.

Merry Mary Fabric, Red Hibiscus

There was little red roses on black, red roses on yellow, and white flowers on purple, all cotton calico, all in big enough pieces for fat quarters. True vintage calico! The quilter in me rejoices!

Vintage Calico, Red Roses on Black

Vintage Calico, Red Roses on Yellow

Post by Eileen Patterson of GoofingOff.Etsy.com and GoofingOff.Artfire.com where every day is a good day to goof off. :)

Hanukkah

Team EtsyChai's Miracles of Hanukkah sale starts on October 31 and I have been filling my shop with the most beautiful Judaic fabric fat quarters I could find. I finally found some Aleph Bet fabric, this time in 2 different colors. I also found some white on white, blue with a country quilt look, dreidels on yellow or white backgrounds, and much more. For some reason, good Judaic fabric is hard to find. The manufacturers just don't make it too much anymore. What I have in the shop took some digging and it was well worth the dig. So many things to be made for the holiday! Little gift sacs, great for jewelry or little gadgets, gelt bags, ornaments. Fun!