Guys, I love you. I love that you come by every day to read my ramblings and to leave witty, brilliant, informative comments. I love your opinions on shoes and that you cheer me on when I need it. I even love that you tell me when I'm wrong. A lot of different voices contribute to this blog and for that I thank all of you. I wish I could give you each a present! Alas, I have but one to give. A brand new copy of Blueprints of Fashion: Home Sewing Patterns of the 1940s is up for a giveaway!This is one of my favorite fashion history books, so it seems a fitting celebratory prize. All you have to do is leave a comment here to be entered. You can enter until Monday, April 26th at midnight EST. All countries are eligible! Make sure you stop by on Tuesday to see if you're the winner.
Thanks for reading, dear friends.
Congratulations und thanks! Your blog is so delightful!!!
ReplyDeleteChristina
Wow this is awesome! And the book looks amazing. :) Thanks for being so generous!
ReplyDelete#204 :)
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I am ever so glad Sew-Sylphia turned me on to your blog. Love your retro style sense and devil-may-care writing
ReplyDeleteOoh, I LOVE this- Feature more books! My latest challenge, heavy gabardine silk, a one way, 6+ inch repeat multi-irregular stripe, 63" wide, copper thread, black lace and mostly dark chocolate pattern! I'm looking for something to set off those stripes, a spectacular pocket, pencil skirt maybe? Ideas?
ReplyDeleteLOVE your blog! I have been trying to get a copy of Vogue's New Book for Better Sewing since I started reading. This one would be nice as well :)
ReplyDeletelooks like a great book! thanks for creating such great discussions each week, gertie.
ReplyDeleteHi! I just started following you a few weeks back, and I'm really enjoying reading; also inspired to delve into vintage looks because you make them look so stylish and contemporary.
ReplyDeleteI have just recently discovered your blog and love it!
ReplyDeleteWe Love you too!! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteooooh ooooh pick me please!! (follows the crowd in waving frantically)
ReplyDeletei haven't been following long, but i did really enjoy seeing your ceil chapman tribute dress come together.
congrats on your thousandth follower! :)
what a great giveaway :)
ReplyDeletecongrats on 1000!
Congrats on 1000!!
ReplyDeleteYay for Gertie! :) Your popularity is well deserved. I love coming here nearly daily, even if I don't comment so frequently. I learn from you, and I enjoy your virtual company, so it's the best of all worlds!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog!!! Thanks for such interesting thoughts on vintage sewing and fitting it into a modern world. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love this blog! As a beginning sewer I learn so much from the posts AND the comments!
ReplyDeleteI <3 your blog. It is awesome, hilarious, informative, and inspiring.
ReplyDeletelookit us all coming out of the woodwork! :)
Gertie, I have just found your blog a few weeks ago but have been an avid reader since! I spend most of my waking hours at grad school in my lab so I get very little time for sewing. Your blog has brightened my days and I always look forward to the pretty new (or vintage) things you have for us!
ReplyDeleteI adore that book! I also love your blog. I can't seem to go one day without a Gertie fix.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 1000 followers Gertie! Thanks for taking the time to share your sewing experiences with the world! Your blog is always an interesting read, and one I like to check out daily.
ReplyDeleteHow do you find these things!? What a great book to share. Put my name in the hat:-)
ReplyDeleteHey Gertie, Congrats on 1000 followers!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe love you, too, Gertie! Thanks for writing. P.S. I bought my first vintage patterns on ebay this week...I'm fast on my way to vintage pattern gluttony thanks to this blog!
ReplyDeleteThis book has been on my Amazon wish list forever! Great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI would love this book, I adore the fashions of the 40s. And congratulations on having 1000 followers, Gertie!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Please enter me in the draw!
ReplyDeleteWow this is my first ever comment, maybe the start of many to come! Thanks for your fabulous blog! You really inspire me. x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Keep up the good work, I love your blog. (Especially the heated discussions)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on so many followers! Thanks so much for creating such a wonderful and inspirational blog - I'd always wanted to try sewing from vintage patterns but never had the confidence to try until I came accross your blog and saw how amazing all your clothes look! Well done on creating a blog with so much style and substance (in as far as fashion can be substantial, of course)!
ReplyDeleteOoo. Thanks for the giveaway and congrats.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a scintillating blog! And for a fabulous prize; there are very few blog giveaways that tempt me, but this one hits the mark. Fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteplease enter me in the contest! And thanks for your awesome blog
ReplyDelete1000? I have 11 followers and can't even imagine what it's like to have 100. Well done!
ReplyDeleteits a pleasure reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteI tend to be a lurker, but I should probably step out of the shadows and say hello, and thank you for your blog. I don't sew, but I'm sure I'll start at some point, and I enjoy reading through your adventures. :)
ReplyDeleteI would like to enter the drawing. I am currently sewing many patterns from the late '80s but am most definitely interested in earlier history sewing. Thank you for offering such a wonderful item.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! pe_mayfield(at)yahoo(dot)com
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ReplyDeleteYay for 1000 followers! I'm sure you will have 2000 in no time!
ReplyDeletecongratulations! Thanks for everything!
ReplyDeletesign me up for that! i love your blog and i aspire to possess 1/10th of your skill! keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteYou and your blog made sewing the cool thing to do . . . finally!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Gertie! I love your blog, it's one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 1000th! That is amazing (but not surprising). I love tuning in to your updates in sewing adventures :). Please keep it up!
ReplyDeleteWe love you too!
ReplyDeleteHi Gertie,
ReplyDeleteI read your blog every morning at 8 o'clock and am always so inspired by your sewing projects, tutorials, and your love of vintage. Since I don't have any fellow sewers nearby, it is so very nice to have one like you to come and visit with me every day. :D
Thanks for hosting this giveaway, I've always wanted to try out this book!
Rebekah
http://www.artandneedlework.blogspot.com
Spent a whole day a few months back reading all your posts - and coming back every day!
ReplyDeleteThanks, girl!
-Michelle
Congrats on your 1000th! You are an insightful, talented writer. Keep it up. We all love getting your posts in our email boxes.
ReplyDeleteAnd so generous! Do I get points for sucking up? I can do much better if you like ; )
I echo the comments that I love your blog - it's always informative and never boring!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! This looks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI've been teaching myself how to sew and your blog is such an inspiration to me. Thank you again!
ReplyDeletewow 1000! well done Gertie! keep up the good work and keep those awesome projects coming!!!
ReplyDelete:-) Ruby Slippers
www.rubyslippersvintage.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for this oppurtunity and your blog! And congrats on your 1000th follower :)
ReplyDeleteI really love your blog, Gertie!
ReplyDeleteYou make your project and everyday sewing ramblings witty and engaging... congratulations!!
1000 followers! Congrats - just shows how much you are loved! You definitely inspire me every day.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I think all your followers will eventually be checking in here. What a great giveaway! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I would love to see that book!! I LOVE 40s fashion!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway. I love reading your blog each day. Keep up the good work!!
ReplyDeleteThis is my first and favorite blog to follow. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteThank you! This blog makes me want to sew more!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I read your blog almost every day and it's so inspiring. I'm such a pokey seamstress, but I love to see your stuff.
ReplyDeleteDon't enter me in the giveaway, tho'; I already own this totally awesome book.
Good luck to all your other fans.
Keep up the great work!
Gertie, I love your blog. It makes me want to create pretty things :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great blog! Thanks for your insights, tutorials, and generally inspiring me to up the ante when it comes to what I sew :)
ReplyDeleteI'm in (and probably late)...
ReplyDeleteYou have a fantastic blog! I am new to sewing, but your blog inspires me to keep learning and improving. :)
ReplyDeleteI've just recently found you and LOVE your blog. You're inspiring!
ReplyDeleteI've just recently found you and LOVE your blog. You're inspiring!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. I expect a book deal will be next...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your knowledge with us, love your vlogs in particular
lore
x
Love your blog- and love that prize. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI just joined this week, perhaps I was #1000??
ReplyDeleteI just joined this week, perhaps I was #1000??
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I can't tell you how inspiring your posts are. Best wishes for your next 1000.
ReplyDeleteYou inspire me!
ReplyDeletei just stumbled across this blog and it's one of my faves. i hope i win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fitting book as your giveaway, I adore both this and the 1950's book!
ReplyDeleteAs per many of the other commenter's Thank You for taking the time to post, I love how thought provoking and inspiring your posts are. Whilst you do not usually get quite so many comments as todays post, that you do have so many people respond, and often in great detail to your posts I think should tell you how much we appreciate the content. Congratulations on your 1000th follower, here is it to 1000 more!
Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI am totally enjoying your blog. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAngela
Congratulations Gertie! Oh, and me please for that book - it looks like an amazing reference.
ReplyDeleteI would like to enter too, please. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI love that sewing has gotten hip enough for people to write blogs about it. Also, I really love Gertie, girl reporter. I hope you keep that up! ROCK ON!
ReplyDeleteThat evening dress on the front cover is magical.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is one of my favourites.
I can only repeat what others have said. Thanks for a great blog and for the inspiration. I had almost given up sewing till I found your blog and realised I was not alone in fitting problems and 'over fitting' muslins. Now it is all a new adventure again and I am loving it all. So thanks for giving so much.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog very much. Please enter me in your contest!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, Gertie! I come to see it every day! I love your dresses and your style! What a great giveaway! : )
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI really love your blog. Your projects come together so quickly!
You are such an inspiration to me who is still just a novice. It is amazing to hear your thoughts and to see a project from concept to finish. It has helped so much to read your blog and the responses that people have. Thank YOU Gertie!
ReplyDeleteI'm new to your blog but love it. Makes me want to sew again....
ReplyDeleteDid you go to the Manhattan Vintage show today or are you planning to stop by tomorrow? I saw a good amount of things to admire in the hour I browsed right after work, though not too much I actually wanted to buy.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Gertie! We love you!
ReplyDeleteHi Gertie! Thank you for such a fun blog! You're the only sewing blog I have in my main favorites.
ReplyDeleteKeep on writing (and sewing)!
Autumn Hazen
My sister has done nothing but talk of your wonderful blog! I just love reading it and discussing the topics with my sister! Congratulations on the 1,000!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gertie! I love coming here to see your latest post. I learn a lot and your blog always makes me smile which is a very good way to start the day!
ReplyDelete1000 followers! That's quite a milestone. Congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteI've loved following your blog. It serves as a constant source of inspiration - from the really useful video blogs to the amusing commentary.
Keep up the fabulous work.
Congratulations on your 1000th follower :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome book, and WHAT?? We get a prize for following your delightful blog?
I'm in :) Thanks for all the fun!
-Renee
Mmmmm, avarice.
ReplyDeleteAnd we love you too, Gertie. Congratulations on 1000!
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else I give you a round of applause and a big thanks. The blog is great and a real inspiration. I especially thank you for being so thorough and detailed. Just love it@
ReplyDeleteWow -- what a great giveaway! I hope the Great Generous Gift Giver in the Sky chooses ME!
ReplyDeletelove you blog! very inspirational :)
ReplyDeleteSo, to enter, I just need to sign up to "follow" your blog? Well then, I just did... although I would have signed up anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your blog. Because of you, I'm determined to attempt sewing again after a disastrous experience in 7th grade home ec.
ReplyDeleteWow Wee!! Love your blog, love the giveaway! You are very fun to read and I enjoy your fashion style.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gertie for writing such a wonderful, thoughtful and inspiring blog.
ReplyDeleteOver 1000 followers - Congratulations!
Oh, puhlease pick me!! I'll still love this place if not but oh, it would make me so happy.
ReplyDelete1,000 followers? Wowzers, congrats. Very well deserved - your blog is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the inspiration on your blog. I've never sewn as much since I started reading your blog. Thank you also for all the cool vlogs. Your Peter Pan collar one inspired me to buy the sencha pattern and I didn't
ReplyDeleteregret it at all.
Congratulations and thank you for an awesome blog!
ReplyDeleteYou totally deserve all the love you are getting. Don't thank us, we thank you!
ReplyDeletewow 1000 followers! and you will more than likely get 1000 comments for this post! hehe lovely book, would love to be in the running, thanks gertie! ox
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, I'm a new subscriber to your blog and I'm really enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on all the followers. That's so exciting. =D And that book looks fantastic.
ReplyDelete-Andi x
Oh! A fasion history book! How fun!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on reaching 1000! Unsurprising though and most certainly deserved.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 1000 followers! How wonderful that so many of us has discovered what an amazing blog you have. It's truly one of a kind, with a great mix of things that are all thoughtworthy. Or just very cute... (kitties! =) )
ReplyDeleteThank you for this blog and your willingness to share your experiences with us!
Oh, and of course I'm entering the giveaway-lottery =)
Me, me, me, me, me! I love your blog - please don't stop EVER! Love your fashion sense, photos, tutorials and general bloggin'. You are an inspiration to me in many ways! Please keep posting!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm new to your blog but have to say, you're inspiring me already!
ReplyDeletewould love to be considered!
ReplyDeletePlease please please!! An awesome gift!
ReplyDeleteWow! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope that you can send the book also to Germany ;-)
Pick Me! Pick Me!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful giveaway
Wow! Congrats :)
ReplyDeleteThe book looks awesome... I will have to use my super librarian powers to locate a copy!
Love reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteHi Gertie,
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! Plus love'd to win the book, it looks fabulous :)
Finding your blog has been one of the most wonderful things that have ever happened to me... Yo made me to shop my first Vintage Vogue pattern a year ago, which is going to be the pretty dress I'll wear for my sister's wedding ceremony next month...Thank you Gertie!!
ReplyDeleteRecently found your blog - it's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this amazing blog! You really contributed in my learning of sewing. Thank you also for this lovely giveway! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteWow 1000 followers already?
ReplyDeleteYou go girl!
Thank you for inspiring us all :)
I love your blog! I just started sewing again, and your projects are so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteNo, thank YOU for writing! Your blog is an inspiration to me and I love sharing your blog with the other fashion and costume design students in my program. Congrats on hitting 1000!
ReplyDeleteI love following your blog! It is so inspirational and your creations always look adorable!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I love stopping by and reading your insights and about your inspirations. Keep up the fabulous work!
ReplyDeleteHerzlichen Glückwunsch zur 1000!
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm impressed. You really deserve this.
I wanderred over to this blog after seeing some drama over your (lovely) tatoos when you enterred a (lovely) sundress into some competition. The drama died, but the blog is still daily reading. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi! Ive been following your blog for few weeks and you have really inspired me! I really love your blog! What a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading your blog - congratulations on 1000 followers!
ReplyDeleteI've been a huge fan of your blog for a while, after seeing your amazing red coat. You've inspired me to restart sewing. I've even started stockpiling vintage patterns!
ReplyDeleteThat book sounds really interesting!
I wish you a thousand more!
ReplyDeletethank you for shearing all your projects and some of your inspirations. you make me want to move to NY!
ReplyDeleteYou have fabulous style and are a great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteOoh This looks cool. Thanks Gertie. You're the best!
ReplyDeleteHi, Gertie! I've only been following your blog for a short time, but am completely blown away by the craftsmanship of your work. I can hardly sew on a button! Congrats on reaching this milestone and keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteWell, I never win anything, but why not. Also, you're so sweet with your thankings. You are appreciated right back, clearly by a lot of people!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so informative and inspirational. Thank YOU!
ReplyDeleteGertie, I found your blog because of your first pattern review in Sew Hip (the blue McCalls dress). This is the first blog I've ever followed (I only got the Internet at home at Christmas, eek!). Thanks for being so inspirational. I'm about to dust off my sewing machine and start creating again. Thanks and congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this. Your blog is always an exciting place to stop.
ReplyDeleteSuper blog and super prize! Ta much!
ReplyDeleteAdore your blog:)
ReplyDeleteJana
Love your blog! Congratulations on 1K followers!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. Love this book!
ReplyDeletei do love reading your blog...it has inspired me to consider what clothes i wear and so what clothes i sew (!)...thanks u r the best :)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing vintage patterns sewn today! Thanks for the blog!
ReplyDeleteDear Gertie,
ReplyDeleteHow do I love thine blog? Let me count the ways.
This is the only blog i follow consistently. I love your passion for sewing and of course your excellent writing. Keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your posts, Gertie. As a fellow seamsster and a fashion nerd, I learn a lot from you on both fronts.
ReplyDelete1000!! fantastic!! And there are many more, like me, who check in daily but aren't officially following! : )
ReplyDeleteDammit, I knew 'good things come to those who wait' was not just an empty promise... shouldn't have become a follower until now!! Congrats anyway from rainy Melbourne.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! And thanks Gertie for your amazing blog. It is truly inspiring - and utterly addictive. And thanks also for the great giveaways; count me in.
ReplyDeleteHi there, I JUST found your blog this evening, looks wonderful and I can't wait to look through the other projects you've made so far!
ReplyDeleteLove the blog, love this giveaway!
How funny! I was just trying to buy this on the borders website and they were out of stock! Please, please, please can I win?!
ReplyDeleteKarlee
i LOOOVE your blog. Its my favorite one! Just reading it, makes me want to sew more often...
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so inspiring! I really would like to learn how to sew and have only been dabbling in modifying clothes so far; you make me want to learn so much more!
ReplyDeleteAnd a well-deserved 1,000 followers! I love following you on your sewing adventures!
ReplyDeleteOMGosh! I'm so glad I didn't miss entering this fab giveaway. Your blog gives me a happy every time I visit to find what's new. Oh, and thank YOU for sharing everything with your followers. Monique
ReplyDeleteoh how exciting!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely in :)
Jeepers, so many comments! You are loved!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 1000 followers, it only seems like yesterday that you were having your 500th follower giveaway!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Love your blog! Thanks for writing such a wonderful blog. I'm sure you'll have 2000 followers soon...
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your 1000th follower! Your blog certainly inspires me, and that book does too. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThnak you, Gertie, for all your advices and time. Enhorabuena!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for offering a giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI do love your blog. You inspire me to sew more!
Wow, what a nice giveaway, the book looks awesome. I really hope i win, but how ever it goes im very happy about the book-tip. Just looked it up on amazon, and i discoverd they had a 50s version too. hope it is as good as the 40s one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for always beeing so inspiring!
Olivia/ sweden.
ps wrote about your giveaway on my blogg, hope thats ok?!
ohh i've only just discovered your blog via a link from a friend - can't believe i've been missing out!
ReplyDeletePick me! Pick me! : D
ReplyDeleteyou are gorgeous and talented. Don't forget it. I so look forward to catching up on your blog on sunday afternoons.
ReplyDeleteYou inspire me. I adore your style and your blog. Don't ever stop. Thank you.
ReplyDeletei got excited when I hit 11 followers on my tumblr, lol. but 1000?! WOW, congrats. it's deserved.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is one of my favourites. And I love the 40's fashion. I wish I win ! Thanks for the giveaway :-)
ReplyDeletemarie l. from Paris
yes, yes, yes... good stuff
ReplyDelete1000 huh and i was happy to have 4!!!!! i love your blog i found you through burda no????? you are a great writer and you very much inspire me to sew amongst other things!!! i hope i win this giveaway as i could always love my book shelve more!!!! x
ReplyDeleteThank you for your lovely blog. Because of it I'm going to try bound buttonholes on the next blouse I'll be making.
ReplyDeleteAnd I just adore that book - or at least its 50s sister that's at my local library.
I love your reading your blog. Its my first port of call whenever I get a chance to go online. I love the forties dresses, and want to make one, although I'm worried about looking frumpy. Would love to win this book to add to my collection. Thnaks for the interesting and inspiring reads. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is far and away my favorite site on the internet. Thanks so much for making me feel so excited about sewing and style!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the 1000th follower, Gertie! It's no surprise so many people love your blog ofcourse, you are simply fabulous. And oh my, what a generous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteyay! i love stopping by to read, look at pretty fabrics and talk shoes!
ReplyDeleteOh me, me, me! Pick me! :D
ReplyDeleteLove your blog Gertie! xox
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome giveaway! *crosses fingers*
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all your followers. What a great give away. xx
ReplyDeleteYour blog is an inspiration! Congratulations on 1000 followers. I am glad I'm one of them!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 1000! This book has been on my "to-buy" list for ages---what a great giveaway, thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool giveaway! Congrats, and thank you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on this impressive but well-deserved milestone! Thank you so much for your dedication, creativity, and thought-provoking discussions! I have learned so much from your blog and continue to be inspired. How lucky we are that you choose to do this! Thanks Gertie!!
ReplyDeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteI've only just started sewing and was looking for a good blog to keep me motivated - this is definately the one!
What an excellent idea! Love your blog. I am new to sewing and find your blog inspiring!
ReplyDeleteGertie, I love your blog, secretly (because I never post...Oops!)
ReplyDeleteHi Gertie
ReplyDeleteThis is my first comment. I found your blog way back when via your competition very cute blue and white striped sun-dress. So, I've watched/read/followed all the action over the last 12 months....and it's been a great ride. Congratulations on your 1000 follower.
Regards
Marie-Christine
Wow, what a great offer.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog anyway, and you are such an inspiration to me. I am more attracted to wartime fashion, and I'd love that book!
If win (unlikely), I'll send you my e-mail.
Cheers
Edwardianhostess
I love your blog. It makes me want to sew. And I would love this book. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteI'm neither the 1000th follower nor the first, but I have been following for some months now after finding you through Burdaystyle.com and have been loving it ever since. I really enjoy your helpful posts and your wonderful style. I am frequently inspired to start yet another sewing project after reading one of your posts.
ReplyDeleteHappy 1000th!
Congratulations on reaching 1000 followers! I love reading your ever-eloquent blog, it's been one of my favourites for a while now.
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