Pattern Companies on Facebook

Seek and ye shall find… more pattern companies on Facebook!

• Black Cat Creations
• Butterick
• Kwik Sew
• McCall’s

I couldn’t find Brensan Studios, though.

ClubBMV for McCall’s, Butterick and Vogue Patterns

Loretta recommends ClubBMV because “they offer sales almost weekly & you can get patterns sometimes as low as $3.99/each. This includes McCall’s, Butterick & Vogue. Shipping is pretty cheap too. I buy all my patterns this way.”

The ClubBMV website says:

Members Receive

• 10% OFF All Current & Out-Of-Print Butterick, McCall’s & Vogue Patterns!
• 10% OFF Vogue Patterns Magazine Subscriptions and Back Issues!
• 10% OFF Butterick, McCall’s & Vogue Patterns Catalogs!
• Club-Only Sales, Exclusive Offers and Downloads!

If you’re interested, you can purchase your 1-year membership for $15 online.

Pattern Options for the Next Challenge

Suzy proposed that all of us make a garment using the same pattern as our next challenge. Below are some possibilities—if you have others you’d like to add, please let me know. I’ve noted whoever showed/suggested the pattern in parentheses.

• Imperial Jacket by Black Cat Creations (Natalee)
• Butterick 5423 (Ruth)
• McCall’s 5760 (Ruth)—out of print
• McCall’s 6329 (me)
• Kwik Sew 3535 (me)—update: no longer on website
• Kwik Sew 3334 (me)—update: no longer on website
• Kwik Sew 3460 (Valerie)
• Yin Yang jacket from Brensan Studios (Natalee)

You can find reviews of some of these patterns (probably not all, though I haven’t checked) at Pattern Review. This site a great resource for information about patterns and sewing. You might have to join to access the older pattern reviews, but the basic membership is free.