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Post by dianatyree on Jan 23, 2009 19:54:19 GMT -5
Has anyone used any of the patterns from the sites such as the kings daughters, candle on the hill etc. I was wondering which ones would be recomended for an average seamstress and which ones are your favorites. Also candle on the hill has some free patterns on their site, one was another way to figure a half slip for any size you need. Diana
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Post by benshelpmeet on Jan 25, 2009 11:44:36 GMT -5
I have not tried any patterns off the internet. We found a simple pattern that works well for each of us and we use that same pattern for all our dresses.
We buy our scarfs. Plain white square folded in a triangle and tied under our bun. We pin our scarf under our bun to pull it in a bit. We use a headband, straight pins in front of the headbands and hair pins beige to secure in back on both sides. We decided to stick with one type covering and one type dress pattern for simplicity. Seldom do we use another pattern or wear another covering only sometimes when we do painting or nasty farm work do we wear a solid bandanna to protect our white scarfs.
If you try any patterns let me know how they work out?
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Post by dianatyree on Jan 26, 2009 8:54:12 GMT -5
where did you find your simple dress pattern and what does it look like? where do you buy a simple white scarf? Diana
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Post by benshelpmeet on Jan 26, 2009 20:42:30 GMT -5
We bought a simple dress pattern for me about 9 years ago I think it was simplicity (I'm not sure) We traced it on thicker paper, my friend traced off some different age little girl pattern for me, she had alot of girls too.
I think costume patterns without all the frills added would work well. Find a sister your size and ask her for her dress pattern.
When we need a new size pattern we just make one. It turns out pretty good most of the time. Trial and error.
As for my scarf we use to order from a sister at church and we ordered from Pa a few times, it has been years about 5 or so. I need to find the # and reorder. If you want me to I will let you know when I find the #. I payed 5.00 but they have probably gone up a bit. They are worth it.
The scarf is the one I have on in the picture of me and Ben and that is my dress pattern too. I do not add a collar to my dress, it's alot easier that way, and I think it looks nice without one as well as with one.
Good night sister!
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Post by sisterAmy on Feb 3, 2009 11:12:51 GMT -5
I may be a bit late on this topic, but I use the Kings Daughters patterns and I love them. We use the dress and apron patterns and also love the modesty vest. Fit is good altho my daughters are tall so I add extra length to theirs. Very easy instructions.
Blessings~ Sister Amy
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Post by dianatyree on Feb 3, 2009 15:14:13 GMT -5
Thank you Amy, you're not too late, I haven't done anything yet concerning the patterns. I'm debating between putting two patterns together here to get the jumper I want or just ordering one that is exactly what I want, I'm not a real good seamstress, and what would be easy for some wouldn't be for me. I would love to make some matching dresses for my grandaughters and I. Diana
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Post by sisterAmy on Feb 3, 2009 17:14:02 GMT -5
Diana~
Kings Daughters have a really easy jumper pattern and a matching one for little girls. My girls learned to sew with this jumper pattern.
blessings~ Sister Amy
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Post by dianatyree on Feb 4, 2009 14:42:50 GMT -5
Amy, Do you get more than one size in the patterns, or are they like simplicity where you cut out the size you need and thats all you have? Do you buy a pattern for each individual size for everyone? I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this. Thanks, Diana
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Post by sisterAmy on Feb 5, 2009 13:41:42 GMT -5
Diane~ The patterns are multi-sized and some are just one pattern for whatever the item is, slip pattern, pantaloons. Google the Kings Daughters and their site will come up.
Blessings~ Sister Amy
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Post by sisterAmy on Feb 5, 2009 13:43:26 GMT -5
Sorry Diana, I put your name in wrong. I apologize!
blessings~ Amy
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Post by Sister Penny on Feb 12, 2009 10:29:08 GMT -5
You can email Dora Roth on the www.anabaptists.org site under the "seamstress" setting, she sells cape dress patterns, custom made for $7.00 plus postage, I also have my friend, Lois Oberholtzer in Kentucky that makes cape dresses, her fabric only for $20 plus shipping.. God bless, Sister Penny
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Post by benshelpmeet on Feb 12, 2009 11:06:11 GMT -5
Lois moved to Kentucky! Please give me her new address I do not want to loose contact with her.
We visited her in 06 and I never heard about her moving. I'm sure going to miss her. We are 1 hour from her old community, the brothers in her old community built our home. We are so thankful for our home. We had bad wind storms the past two days and our house did not even make creak, we were safe and sound inside watching the awesome storm on this mountain top. Scary! It is bright and sunny today.
The Dora Roth information sounds helpful, I'd like to try that. Are the patterns user friendly, I need simple patterns. Do the dresses turn out nice? We will have to try one.
Good to see you Penny. I hope you have a great day sister!
Love, ~ Darlene ~
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Post by Sister Penny on Feb 13, 2009 13:08:56 GMT -5
Dear Sisters, (Hello Sister Darlene too!! I have been so busy with Dad's Estate Accounting I barely have time to get online much)...
Lois Oberholtzer 878 Waller Road Lobelsville, TN 37097
She will send you samples of her fabrics, I know it is appreciated if you send her a couple stamps or at least a dollar to offset her postage and time, etc....she doesn't ask for it but I always do...she only sews using her fabrics which are all plain, she had corduroy, denim, and many colors of broadcloth, she also makes jumpers, regular dresses with button fronts and aprons, headcoverings, her prices are very very very reasonable.
I can attest to her quality of work and excellent shipping time...
God bless, Love in the Lord, Sister Penny
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Post by dianatyree on Feb 20, 2009 16:30:46 GMT -5
I ordered the jumper patterns from the kings daughters for the matching adult/ child amandas button jumper/ daisy jumper. The only difference between the two is one has 4 buttons up top only, and the other has 12, all the way down, which I would never do since making button holes is not my specialty andI've found that the dresses I have with buttons down the front get caught on the knobs of my cupboards . Anyway I made one for my grandaughter and it turned out really nice. The instructions were easy and the dress has only 5 pieces to it. there were a couple things I had to stop and think about, and you have to mark your own button holes, which I've never done before so that ended up being the hardest thing for me. Overall it was the easiest simple pattern I have used and I hope to order from them again. I think it's alot more fun to make things for the little ones and I will be making more for my other grandaughters and myself. Diana
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Post by kscarle on Apr 20, 2009 22:49:20 GMT -5
I recently found that Christian Light Education at www.clp.org has an elective for high school that is listed under home economics and home economics II is how to prepare and sew a covering and also how to prepare and sew a cape dress. I thought I would share that with others. I tried the Melinda Dress from the King's Daughters and I like it, however I used a size too large for me. I like all the options with it. I also used the cape dress from friends patterns, the contemperary one and I really like it alot. Its my favorite dress.
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