Yes, it’s a sewing post. I have been sewing lately, but not clothes. Back to that in a moment.
While cleaning out a bookshelf in my office, I found the Butterick Home Catalog from Spring 1961. I had *completely* forgotten I had it. Obviously, there’s a reason I cleaned out the bookshelf, right? The photo above is a link to flickr that will take you to the set. I will be adding pages as time permits, and hopefully, I will someday soon have the whole thing up. The page shown here is not characteristic — the others have three patterns across the page and do not have photos. This catalog does not *quite* fit on my scanner (or the vast majority of scanners, really). The yardage requirements will be missing from the bottom, and the illustrations will be just slightly cut off at the sides. The pattern number and name will always be there, and I’m focusing on getting all the illustrations on there, since they are the awesome part anyway.
While flipping through the catalog, I came across a pattern they have re-issued that I have actually made. It looks foul on me though, and it’s in my sewing room to be recrafted, probably into a big, full skirt. Note that it says “Retro 1960″. I also need to have a closer look at the catalog and see what other patterns I actually have that are pictured inside. I’d love to find one of these from Simplicity. I have more vintage Simplicity patterns than anything else.
I made the view shown in yellow.
I made this on April 5th as a birthday gift for Tino. It’s hard to buy him things since he already has most things he wants anyway, but this…this you can’t buy.
It’s a Domo-Kun Tea Cosy! I also made these Mii heads, and I think he likes them better. These took FOREVER to make, and it’s going to be a while before I’m willing to make a any more, something he will probably talk me into.
I got the idea from here. One can actually order them from the Craftsholic Etsy Store, but I figured that would take a while. I certainly could not have one in time for Tino’s birthday! If you’re more patient, you can have one made for you. I’d advise it unless you *really* like making tiny things, because it’s a pain in the bum.
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