27 August 2017
As you may know, I entered the Vintage Section of the Simplicity Sewing Challenge last year. You may not know however, that I won it!
I was very, very surprised! There were so many fabulous entries that I thought my top didn’t stand a chance. Some clever people had turned the top into a dress and others had used absolutely gorgeous fabrics with lovely trims, including ric-rac – my favourite!
Winning was enough of a reward for me, I even forgot there were prizes! A years worth of sewing patterns, which equates to 12 patterns, 1 per month. There was a also a bag of trims and other goodies. Plus, I was invited to write a guest post on the Simplicity blog. I was also sent a badge which I was proudly displaying on my blog . . . until I moved my blog . . .
I had such fun choosing my 12 patterns, especially since Simplicity had just released 12 new vintage reproduction patterns! I could choose from Simplicity, New Look and Burda and my short list started with around 60 patterns!
Gradually, I narrowed down my choices and I think I ended up with quite a good mixture of vintage, modern, tops, skirts, dresses, outerwear and beachwear!
![](./A%20Belated%20Announcement%20%E2%80%93%20I%20won!%20_%20The%20Quirky%20Kiwi_files/Patterns.jpg)
![The 12 patterns I chose as my prize](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Patterns_600x600.jpg?v=1649702801)
Please excuse the rubbish photo – I just couldn’t get decent light that day!
So I ended up with 6 vintage reproduction or vintage style patterns in a variety of garment types.
![Vintage style patterns](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Patterns-Vintage_600x600.jpg?v=1649702801)
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Here is a clearer view of my patterns:
- clicking on the pattern name will open the patternreview.com page for that pattern in a new tab
![Simplicity 8250](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_8250_600x600.jpg?v=1649752282)
Simplicity 8250
Lovely 50’s style skirt and bolero
![Simplicity 1465](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_1465_600x600.jpg?v=1649752496)
Simplicity 1465
Classic straight skirt with optional ruffle
![Simplicity 8259](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_8259_600x600.jpg?v=1649753347)
Simplicity 8259
Vintage style pattern from Sew Chic, love the red version
![New Look 6000](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/New_Look_6000_600x600.jpg?v=1649753650)
New Look 6000
I’ve seen so many lovely versions of this dress online
![Simplicity 8245](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_8245_600x600.jpg?v=1649753915)
Simplicity 8245
50’s dress and swing jacket
![Burda 6562](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Burda_6562_600x600.jpg?v=1649754081)
Burda 6562
I really fancy that longer length blue version
![Simplicity 1319](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_1319_600x600.jpg?v=1649754236)
Simplicity 1319
Gorgeous 50’s short jackets
![New Look 6452](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/New_Look_6452_600x600.jpg?v=1649754539)
New Look 6452
A nice comfortable looking top
![Simplicity 8139](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_8139_600x600.jpg?v=1649756275)
Simplicity 8139
I adore this vintage playsuit and jacket!
![Simplicity 1254](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_1254_600x600.jpg?v=1649756873)
Simplicity 1254
A collar which doubles as a hood, love it!
![Simplicity 8249](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Simplicity_8249_600x600.jpg?v=1649788734)
Simplicity 8249
I can’t resist an asymmetric dress!
![Burda 6583](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0631/6526/8203/files/Burda_6583_600x600.jpg?v=1649788855)
Burda 6583
A dreamy flowy dress
I’ve made a toile of the Simplicity 1254 coat, and it looks very nice. But when the weather got warmer, I just didn’t fancy working on it any more, but I’ll be back onto it soon.
Right, I’m going to finish this blog post now so I can start working on my entry for this year’s Simplicity Challenge!