new book for my birthday

I got this great new book from Bri (my sister-in-law) for my birthday.

Haslam System of Dresscutting - Vintage Pattern Making for 1950s Fashions - Spring and Summer

It has all of these fantastic patterns that you make with your own measurements.

 I have never attempted anything like it! I can't wait to try it. Especially the following - 

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sewing made easy

Jessie Burke, the owner of Posies Cafe in Portland, gave me this fantastic book!

Here is the cover!

Doesn't she look happy, I mean how could you not feel total bliss in that veil?

The back cover

I discovered I loved it even more when I took the cover off!

There are so many gems in here. I am sure I will come back to this many times throughout the life of this blog! Thank you, Jessie!!

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