Showing posts with label swap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swap. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Mod Dress: A patterns and postcards update

There's something uber exciting about receiving mail in the post. The actual hard-copy post. It's a real delight to come home to.

I've received lots of parcels lately after swapping as part of the Perfect Noses' patterns and postcards swap. It's a really great idea and not only do you get to get rid of pattens you never use, you get to receive new exciting patterns and meet some great ladies along the way!

First up, I swapped the Perfect Nose for some of her traced magazine patterns, including a boatneck Knitmode dress. 


I was keen for simple project so this mod dress was the perfect thing. I've had this quilting cotton in my stash for a while, I originally had meant to make it into the Burda Alexander top and a pencil skirt but just never got around to it.

 Benj got all craft with the photos this time too. "Lean in the corner, lift your foot up, look away..." - a photographer in the making I reckon!

The dress is lovely, the boob-bit is a wee bit tight for my liking but I think it would be great to make this again in a fabric with a bit more stretch.



Here are some of the other patterns I swapped for:



A big thank you to Perfect NoseBusy Lizzie, Sew Squirrel, Beata, for swapping with me, I can't wait to get started!

I still have a few more patterns left, if you'd like to take a look here.

If you're ever interested in borrowing a pattern too just give me a shout - I'm always happy to post them around for other people to trace and use.

Monday, 10 September 2012

Patterns and Postcards

There's nothing like a good spring cleanout and with spring sprung just last week it's a perfect time to participate in the Patterns and Postcards swap over at The Perfect Nose.

I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I have a tendency to buy patterns and then let them sit on my shelf gathering dust for months and I um and ah about their potential. It's time to share the potential! The swap rules are easy. Below are pics of all my patterns up for swapping. I'm interested in dresses and tops but happy to take a look at whatever you'd like to swap! If you see anything you fancy please leave a comment or send me an email: dana.szydlik at gmail dot com

If you'd like any more details on the patterns, a bigger picture of scan of the back just let me know.

Happy swapping!

Butterick 6325. Sizes 8,10,12 (bust 31.5, 32.5, 34)



Butterick 6480
Size 14, bust 36

Butterick 6548
Size 12, Bust 34
Swapped with Beata

Butterick B5032
Size 14,16,18,20
Bust 36 -42
Swapped with Sew Squirrel

McCalls 9526
Size 12, Bust 34
Blogged here
Swapped with Busy Lizzie

Simplicity 6946
Size 12, Bust 34
Swapped

Simplicity 7451
Size medium 12-14
Swapped with PoppyKettle

Simplicity 3299
Size 14, Bust 36

Simplicity 8348
Size 12-16
Bust 34-38

Simplicity 8676
Size 8-18
Bust (finished garment) 38 - 46.5)
Swapped

Style 2377
Size 10, Waist 64cm
Swapped

Vogue Anne Klein
Size 6,8,10
Bust 30.5 - 32.5
Swapped with The Perfect Nose
In other news, apologies for the recent absence, I'll be back later this week with some pictures of where I was...