Vintage Shirt Dress Winner!

Hey Guys! 

I've done a bit of writing names and cutting up bits of paper and and I'm very happy to announce that the winner of the Vintage Shirt Dress giveaway is Charlie!! 

Please email me your address Charlie and I'll make sure a copy of the pattern gets to you soon!!

Thank you so much to everybody else who entered the giveaway and for all your lovely comments about the dress (and my sneaky tip!). I wish I had a copy for everyone!

Don't forget, you still have a few days to take advantage of the 20% discount offer from the girls over at Sew Over It - just input the code EMMIE20VSD in the online shop! The discount code expires at midnight on Wednesday 10th June. 

Simplicity giveaway winner!

Hi guys!

I would like to announce that I have drawn the winner of the 1940s style pattern! (In the rolled up piece of paper official stylee!)

And the winner is ..... Sabs!!

Mr.G was very happy to be judiciary in the proceedings :)

If you see this post before I manage to get in contact with you, email me your address to myohsewvintagelife@gmail.com

Chat soon,

(Am up to my eyes in gathers)!

Emmie x

Jumping on the Simplicity Bandwagon...

Good Evening Ladies (& Gentlemen?)

This evening, as I'm sure you may have guessed 'Jumping on the Simplicity Bandwagon' refers to the fact that the generous people people over at Simplicity have added me to their long list of pattern review/giveaway hosts. And of course I was happy to oblige! 

I have spent hours trawling through the options, and came up with this pattern for you to fight over..

Just kidding, this ain't no competition. 

Alls you gotta do is leave me a comment telling me if you would like the pattern in your collection!

Which reminds me, I really need to update the 'Pattern Collection' tab in my header.

Although doing that may cause me to feel fairly guilty! I'm sure by now I MUST have all the patterns I need.

Unless you know... 

Someone releases a new pattern

Is it ridiculous that sometimes I don't even LIKE a newly released pattern until you gorgeous ladies start putting your beautiful creative spins all over them.

Anywho, enough about me, more about you!

You want?

I picked the 1587 as I love a bit of vintage styling (as if you hadn't guessed) and I thought it was quite pretty!
Not sure I could personally pull off a dropped waist but I'm sure swapping a different skirt in wouldn't take from the dress. It almost has a hint of a vintage Deer & Doe Reglissé about it.

It's sizing is H5 6-14 (Eur 32-42). I was stumped on what size to go for, but I usually err on the side of most people doing an FBA. We gots bewbs.

To be honest I really love this pattern, and honestly wanted to keep it all to myself, but I thought that the Simplicity people might get a bit mad at me.
I got guilt brain.

So if you would like to get 1587 popped through your letterbox (in the most timely fashion I can humanly (slothly) manage), please comment below before Sunday 18th August 2013 6pm GMT.
Winner will be drawn at random Sunday night. Open to anyone, anywhere :)

For fun, you could tell me where you see yourself wearing this dress??

Emmie x