| New pattern progress
 The new unisex #145 Chinese Pajamas pattern will
make a lovely outfit for evening parties and a comfy outfit for
lounging around at home - so much classier than sweatpants and
a T-shirt. Make it for yourself and your sweetie in luscious
silk or oh-so-soft cotton. Pattern includes Women's Extra Small
to Extra Large and Men's Medium to 2X Large.
 #242
Rodeo Cowgirl Jacket is
now here. Adapted from the self-made costumes of early 20th century
rodeo cowgirls, it is a fun jacket to make in silk, denim, velvet,
or suede and then embellish with fringe, beads, Western-style
studs, or embroidery. The easy-sew pattern is sized XS-2XL and
has a shawl collar, several options for shoulder and cuff yoke
shapes, two pocket choices, and optional belt.
 #243 Rodeo Cowgirl
Skirt is now in stock. This nicely flared style
has two versions: with a Western-styled hem appliqué and
five different shaped hip yokes, or with a swishy hem flounce
and hip yoke/pocket. Both versions have a lace-up back closure
(use leather lacing or a velvet ribbon) and will look great on
the dance floor or at the rodeo. Just think about butter-soft
suede, distressed denim, or silk chiffon!
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that includes Folkwear news and informative tidbits from the
fascinating world of costume and fashion. We are also planning
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Lost copies of #258 Town & Country
Dress
Our recent move turned up a box of these patterns that we didn't
know we had. However, we won't be reprinting it again, so if
you want a copy, get it now. Visit the Retro Collection to
see more about this classic shirtwaist-style dress based on
a Claire McCardell design.
Doing our part to go green. As we add sizes to our pattern packages
(up to 7 separate sizes in each pattern) the amount of paper
required to print the multi-size pattern piece tissues keeps
increasing in both volume and cost. To lighten the cost to the
environment and cost of production, we are switching to a lighter-weight
tissue. Regardless of the paper thickness, we always recommend
that you trace off the size you want to cut out, using either
our S101 Pattern Tracing Fabric or gift-wrap tissue paper. That
way, you can make design or fitting changes to the traced pattern,
but the original remains intact.
Reminders for using the shopping cart
Every web site is different and it can get confusing to navigate
the different sites. Here are a few reminder tips about using
our shopping cart.
- Begin order. Click on an item to get to
its detail or information page, enter the quantity desired,
and click "Add
to Cart." This takes you to the shopping cart page where
you fill in your address and payment information.
- Back to Shopping.
If you want to keep shopping scroll up to the top of the shopping
cart fill-in page and click "Back
to Shopping." This takes you back to the information window
about the specific pattern you were looking at and you will
have to close that window to get back to the main site before
selecting another item.
- View Cart. On the opening page of each
collection (e.g. Asian, Retro, Accessories), you will see a "View
Cart" button
that you can click to get to the shopping cart and see what's
there.
- Finish Order. Once you have finished shopping and have
filled out the shopping cart page, be sure to scroll to the
bottom and click "Finish."
Have you taken liberties with Folkwear?
If you have ever started with a Folkwear pattern, and then taken a creative flight
of fancy with it to end up with a truly unique garment, we would love to know
about it. These patterns often beg for a fresh interpretation or stamp of individual
style, and the results are always inspiring! Please share your "refreshed" or "individualized" Folkwear
results with others. Take a digital photo (jpg file) and email it to mail@folkwear.com along
with some comments about the changes and liberties you took with the pattern.
We will post it in the Photo Gallery to inspire others.
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