If you make or sell vintage or vintage inspired gifts then you HAVE to take advantage of this fantastic ‘Christmas Special Offer’.
Head to http://www.thevintagedirectory.co.uk and look for the link to ‘Make or Sell Vintage or Vintage Inspired Gifts’, and add your business listing to the Christmas Gifts on the ‘Vintage Directory Online’ for just £10 between now and Christmas Day’!!
Now that’s what you call value for money….
If you love vintage and retro and would like to learn how to make your own, then this brillaint site is just for you. http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/
‘Gertie’, the owner of this blog is a New York sewing enthusiast, with a love of all things retro. The site is all about tutorials, tips, inspiration, and lots of discussion about sewing in fashion, pop, body image and gender.
Gertie has written a book ‘ Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing’, is out now and she also has a line of ‘Patterns by Gertie’, from Butterick.
BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern by Nora Abousteit and Jamie Lau [Hardcover]is due out on the 11th December 2012, so an ideal Christmas gift and available from http://www.amazon.co.uk
The editors show key fashion looks of the past and deconstructs them so sewers can learn to use these iconic elements to make their own sylish clothes. Using five basic patterns for a dress, blouse, trousers, trench and skirt, the book gives step-by-step instruction on how to apply versatile techniques from the 1920s through to the 1980s to create an inspiring collection of fresh, new looks. Fashion designers have always looked back to move forward and budding designers and fashion savvy sweres will use this indispensible resource as a springboard to an amazing range of sewing possibilities.
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