Books
The Busy Mother’s Guide to Sewing
Children’s Clothes • More than 25 basic
yoke dress variations • Detailed instructions for sewing techniques that are
great for beginners
1983 edition of The Busy
Mother’s Guide to Sewing
Children’s Clothes • Includes
basic sewing techniques •
Collar and sleeve variations •
Self-lined yoke instructions •
$10 per copy (Retail)
The Complete Slip Collection • Pull-out patterns
for five separate slip patterns • Sizes range from
newborn to girls size 12 • Neckline, armhole, and
hemline embellishments
MEASURING AND FITTING GIRLS: Includes
pull-out sheet of measurement charts and guidelines for making adjustments for babies, toddlers,
girls, pre-teens, teen-agers, and CHUBBIES
SLEEVES: Answers to All Your Questions
About Sleeves • Measurement charts • Sleeve
variations • Sleeve embellishment • Pattern
adaptations • Troubleshooters
Ribbon Rosettes, Sashes, and Hair Bows •
14 ribbon rosette variations • Sashes • Easy
satin hair bows • Project measurement guidelines
• Detailed instructions
Dresses for Toddlers, Book I • More than
10 heirloom dress variations • Heirloom
sewing by machine techniques • Pull-out
pattern in sizes 1/2 - 3
Christening
Baby Boy Christening Gowns • Christening
gowns with simple construction • Ideal for
unique fabrics and trims • Detailed instructions • Sizes NB, S, M, L
(Book)
A-line Christening gowns pattern in sizes preemie, newborn, infant, and large • Long puff
sleeve and elbow-length puff sleeve • May be
used with the designs in Baby Daygowns,
Book I and Dresses for Toddlers, Book I
Sizes Newborn, Small, Medium, and Large
Basic yoke Christening gown pattern — ideal for designing your own Christening gown using your selected laces
and trims — Easy-to-sew —
Long and short sleeves included
A-line Christening Gowns II • Designs for baby
boys • Back button closing • Three variations
include long straight sleeve, elbow length puff
sleeve, and long puff sleeve • Large Peter Pan collar and standard Peter Pan collar • Designs for
Swiss eyelet edging, tucks and insertion, or tucks
and monogramming • Sizes preemie, newborn,
infant, and large
Sizes Newborn, 3 Months, 6 Months, 9 Months,
12 Months, 18 Months, and 24 Months
Bonnet designs for Swiss eyelet trims
A good project for left-over trims and pieces of heirloom trims and garments
Quick baby gift
The Baby Daygowns Series
Make hundreds of unique daygowns using the pull-out patterns in these books!
Baby Daygowns, Book I • Pink •
Daygown designs with a back closing •
Sizes newborn and infant
Baby Daygowns, Book IV • Seafoam •
Raglan sleeve designs with back placket
• 5 preemie sizes • Sizes newborn,
infant, and 15” baby doll
Baby Daygowns, Book VII • Designs for
Machine and Hand Embroidery • Sizes
Preemie, Newborn, and Infant
Baby Daygowns, Book II • Blue •
Daygown designs with a front button
closing • Sizes newborn and infant
Baby Daygowns, Book III • Yellow •
Raglan sleeve designs with a front button
closing • Sizes newborn and infant
Baby Daygowns, Book V • Periwinkle •
Yoke daygown designs in sizes 5-pound
preemie, newborn, and infant
Baby Daygowns, Book VI • Dusty Rose
Heirloom daygowns from the 1920’s
with yoke design • Sizes 5-pound preemie, newborn, and infant
Kimono Sleeves Daygowns • Easy-to-sew kimono sleeve daygown in sizes preemie, newborn,and infant • Ideal for a
range of fabrics from Swiss batiste to cashmere flannel to
brushed cotton • Christening gown, embroidered antique
gown, sacque, daygowns • In book format
Pillow sham pattern and 4
variations, as well as instructions for making your own
pillow • Embroidery and
shadown work designs included • Fast and easy baby gift •
Great class project
Baby and Preemie Books and Patterns
Baby’s Diaper Shirt I • Sizes newborn and infant • 5 shirt variations,
suitable for baby boys and girls •
Shadow work designs
Baby Diaper Covers • Button-on diaper covers for
boys and girls • Dozens of variations using Swiss
eyelet edging, lace edging and entredeux, and cording • Embellish with machine embroidery, hand
embroidery, and decorative buttons • Very easy to
sew • In book format
Preemie Isolette Shirt in sizes 1 lb., 2 1/2 lbs., 3 - 4 lbs.,
5 - 6 lbs., newborn, and infant • Design, construction,
and embellishment recommended by neonatal nurses •
Isolette shirt features include front closing with velcro,
open-shoulder construction with velcro, and approximate thigh-length
Mary Anna’s Smocked Bonnet
Sizes newborn to 18 months
Double-Seat Panty Pattern • Ideal for
Machine and Hand Embroidery • Sizes Small,
Medium, Large, and Extra-Large i includes a
Diaper Allowance • Sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 for
Little Girls Panty
Easy-to-sew kimono sleeve daygowns and
bonnets for preemies in sizes 1 lb., 2 1/2
lbs., 3 - 4 lbs., and 5 - 6 lbs. • Ideal for
bereavement ensembles
The Bonnet Collection, Book I • Maize •
Sizes Newborn, 2 Mo., 6 Mo., 9 Mo., 12 Mo., 18
Mo., 24 Mo. • 5 Variations • Measurement Charts
Smocked Bishop Daygowns •
Easy-to-sew daygown with both front button
opening and back closing • Includes baby
sacque and simple smocking design • Sizes
preemie, newborn, and infant
Baby Daygowns, Book IV • Includes 5 separate preemie sizes, newborn, and infant • 8 daygown variations,
some with smocking, some without • Raglan sleeve
design • Includes detailed preemie measurement chart
for sizes 1 lb., 2 1/2 lbs., 3 - 4 lbs., 5 - 6 lbs.
Basic Patterns
Ginger’s Basic Yoke Dress
Sizes 1/2 - 12
Self-lined yoke construction
Also includes variation
without smocking
Collars for Girls • Basic yoke dress in sizes
1 - 6 • Easy construction techniques •
More than 8 collar variations
The Collar Dress • Empire pattern in sizes 4 - 12 • Eight collar variations • This
pattern may be the only pattern your daughter needs for several years • Suitable
for a variety of fabrics • The detailed instructions are like taking a sewing class
Mary Hayden’s Blouse I • Back Button Blouse
Pattern with Peter Pan Collar and Short Puff
Sleeve • One pattern includes sizes 2 — 8
Pretty White Dresses • Basic yoke dress
in sizes 1 - 6 • Easy construction techniques • More than 8 dress variations to
create a variety of white dresses using
table linens, embroidered handkerchiefs, Swiss eyelet trims, silk dupioni
with embroidery
Ginger’s White Collection • Drop waist
dress pattern in sizes 4 - 14 • Detailed
instructions for using Battenburg table
linens to create an elegant white dress with
a minimum of time and expense • May be
adapted to commercial patterns
Boys’ Patterns
Boy’s Button-on Suit • Button-on suit pattern in sizes 1/2 - 6 • Knickers
in sizes 3 - 6 • 10 shirt variations • Easy self-lined button-on pants
construction • This could be the only pattern you will ever need to sew
for your little boy!
Cameron’s Pull-on Shorts and Shirts • Boys’ pull-on
shorts with front band and elastic back • Hang-out
shirts include monogrammed shirt, three-pleat shirt variation, Peter Pan collar, and instructions for side vents in
shirt • Easy-to-sew with detailed instructions • Multisizes 2 - 6 in one pattern
Hudson’s Sunday Suit • Boys’ pull-on shorts and
long pants with hang-out shirts • Shirt variations
include a pointed Peter Pan collar with six 1/2”
knife pleats in the shirt and a variation with Swiss
eyelet trims • East-to-sew with detailed instructions
• Multi-sizes 2 - 6 in one pattern
The Home Show Catalog Look for Boys with Hang-Out Shirts
and Pull-on Shorts and Pants — Easy-to-Sew
Sundresses/Jumpers
and Trendy Collection
Stacey’s Smocked Sundress/Jumper
Sizes 1 - 12
Smocking designs included
May be sewn without smocking
“Ashtyne’s Heirloom Dress”....yoke dress
in sizes 1 - 6 with two Trendy Casual
Variations....Scalloped Edge Collar and
round collar for “Float Dress”
Carrington’s Dropwaist Dress
One pattern includes sizes 4 - 8
Perfect for trendy prints, cute summer
dresses, and fall jumpers
“The Collar Dress”....empire waist dress
in sizes 4 - 12....round collar variation for
Trendy Casual Adaptation
“Collars for Girls”....yoke dress in sizes 16....Rectangular, flared collar for Trendy
Casual Variation....Pattern also includes
round collar for a float dress
Free trendy adaptations for the three patterns below:
(Pattern descriptions may be found in other sections.)
Beach Dresses
Beach Dresses I
A-Line Dress pattern in
sizes 1/2 - 3
Monogrammed dress made of pique
fabric....Swiss eyelet variation with
angel wings....very easy to sew
Beach Dresses II
Basic Yoke Dress pattern
in sizes 1 - 6
Monogrammed dress ideal for pique
fabric....Light, airy dress made of lawn
with shell shadow work
This lovely summer dress mimics the elegant Strasburg
Children’s sundress • Use your in-stock Swiss trims to make
this lovely Swiss sundress, or kit project • Will be as pretty
as the Swiss trims that you choose • Sizes 4 - 12 in one pattern
Beach Dresses III
Empire Waist Dress pattern
in sizes 4 - 12
Monogrammed dress ideal for pique fabric....sand dollar dress of pima broadcloth features shadow work or handkerchief inset
Patterns for Your Funky Print Fabrics
Use these patterns to copy the home show catalog look!
Maddie’s Tiered Sundress • Sundress or jumper with a plain
skirt or choice of skirt fullness in tiered variations • Great pattern to mix and match your favorite prints, dots, and checks •
Back button closing with skirt placket • Adjustable straps •
Easy-to-sew • Sizes 4 - 12 in one pattern
Great design to mix and match your
favorite prints, dots, and checks, even corduroy • Skirt with vertical strips with hemline band • Use variety of prints on skirt,
bodice, lining, straps, and hemline band •
Back button closing with skirt placket •
Sizes 4 — 12 in one pattern • Ideal for
“Team Spirit!” jumper with collegiate prints
3 skirt variations • Great way to mix and match your
favorite prints, dots, and checks, even corduroy •
Embellish with your favorite trims • Detailed, step-by-step
instructions • Internet Easy • Great for beginners
• The one hour skirt!
Use trendy fabrics and trims of all
kinds when sewing this cute
jumper/sundress with shoulder straps,
secured on the front by trendy knots •
Great for sundress or jumper • Easyto-sew with detailed instructions •
Multi-sizes 4 - 12 in one pattern
Easy, one-hour, pull-over jumper or
sundress • Sew in a solid fabric with
contrast facing • Make it simple or
embellish with all sorts of trims • Great
corduroy jumper for the holidays or
your favorite team • Adaptation for
three-panel variation • Extremely easy
construction steps • Multi-sizes 4 - 8 in
one pattern
Heirloom Patterns
Ashtyne’s Heirloom Dress
Heirloom yoke dress in
multi-sizes 1 - 6
3 dress variations
The Lace Dress
Sizes 6 - 14
Heirloom sewing
by machine techniques
4 dress variations
The Embroidered Dress
Sizes 6 - 14
Heirloom sewing
by machine techniques
3 dress variations
The New Orleans Insertion Dress
Sizes 6 - 14
Heirloom sewing by
machine techniques
3 dress variations
The Blue Ridge Antique Dress
Sizes 6 - 14
Heirloom sewing
by machine techniques
3 dress variations
The Victorian Drop Waist Dress
Sizes 6 - 14
Heirloom sewing
by machine techniques
4 dress variations
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