jklawler

senior member

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:41 am

My sis in law just brought me 2 boxes of baby patterns, I bet there’s 50 of them!!! A lady at her church was getting rid of them. They are 1950’s to current, lots of smocked things, size babydoll to 7!! Talk about an early Christmas!!

laineybug

senior member

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:32 am

ohhhhhhhhh I’m so jealous! That is really terrific. I really am happy for you. That is so neat! If you decide to use a pattern from the 50’s check the measurements, I think sizes have changed since then. In other words I think a size 6 in the 50’s is smaller than a size six now.

Lainey

If your ship hasn’t come in, swim out to meet it.

lemming81

senior member

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:11 pm

Wow!! Wee!! What a great find or gift.

Stephanie in MI

villagesdeb

senior member

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:45 pm

That’s a great gift to get. I love to go thru boxes of stuff to see what there is to use. Happy hunting!!

Smockette

senior member

Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:21 pm

Oooo, I’m jealous. What a great surprise. When I get something like that I am just in heaven going thru and organizing and planning and basically fantasizing. Enjoy the fun of this windfall.

Bunny

Sewing is Joy!

Kreolemom

senior member

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:42 am

Oh lucky you. If you see anything really special or unique let us know. Maybe you can share a picture of some of them so we can all ooh and ah over them with you.

nonie

Super Sewer

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:49 pm

Lucky-lucky you. what fun. Yes I might just be a little green

jklawler

senior member

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:45 am

I’m going through these and just finding out how GREAT this is. There are at least 10 1940’s and then more 1950’s McCalls and all in excelent condition with all thier pieces, a few uncut.

Very cute stuff, one 1950’s McCalls looks just like cc mindy!!

babygirl

senior member

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:13 pm

“looks like cc mindy” – okay-now you have no excuse

bet you are having lots of fun- cute styles- I like the very full skirts

nonie

Super Sewer

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:24 pm

I love the full skirts, they were short back in the ol days so remember to add length. Or! make cute bloomers

jklawler

senior member

Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:29 pm

VERY short!! Mattie’s thin, so I’m usually making a size smaller and adding length anyway. Such beautiful hand work stuff from McCalls, little embroidered coats and dressed…even a gorgeous embroidered button-on pj pattern!