Free Patterns For A Week From the Commercial Pattern Archives
For those who love to sew the University of Rhode Island, Commercial Pattern Archives is offering a free week.... Patterns that are amazing
here is the LINK follow the direction on how to log in as a guest that they provide on the site.
It's simple Log in as Guest and password is Pattern
this is what it states on the web page....There are handwork patterns and quilting patterns too !
"Commercial patterns are full-scale tissue paper clothing patterns used by the home-sewer to create garments and accessories issued in the States as early as 1854. Originally full-scale patterns were included as supplements in fashion periodicals such as Frank Leslie's Illustrated Magazine and sold through by mail order."
Make sure to have a new print cartridge in your printer so you can print all the patterns you will want and Happy Sewing !
here is the LINK follow the direction on how to log in as a guest that they provide on the site.
It's simple Log in as Guest and password is Pattern
this is what it states on the web page....There are handwork patterns and quilting patterns too !
"Commercial patterns are full-scale tissue paper clothing patterns used by the home-sewer to create garments and accessories issued in the States as early as 1854. Originally full-scale patterns were included as supplements in fashion periodicals such as Frank Leslie's Illustrated Magazine and sold through by mail order."
Make sure to have a new print cartridge in your printer so you can print all the patterns you will want and Happy Sewing !
Comments
Thanks for the great link! I've read all of the instructions, but can't find any way to print the full size patterns. Quite a few don't even have patterns. How did you work this out?
I was particularly interested in the aprons.
Thanks for your lovely blog. I read it every morning!
Ruth Ann