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From: MaryW
Date: 09-16-2005, 08:25 AM (1 of 22)
These patterns are relatively new from Italy. I love one of the blouses in particular. However, they have no instruction sheets and no illustrated envelope to show you what the different views are. What is that???  Check it out. Marfy is listed in the left margin at the bottom of the categories. http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi MaryW
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From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 09-16-2005, 11:15 AM (2 of 22)
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I guess cuz they're classified as "expert" level you're just supposed to know how it goes together. They have some nice designs, but I don't think I'd chance one with my "intermediate" skills!
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From: natred2
Date: 09-16-2005, 05:22 PM (3 of 22)
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Cute stuff if your pencil thin, which I am not...lol I prefer the patterns dressed in real models rather than sketches. Then you have a more realistic view of the final product. Mary are you saying you have the pattern and they gave no intruction? Hokey Smokes!!! You are a brave woman... and they have that metric conversion thingy too...Yikes! 
Don't be so open minded your brains fall out.
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-16-2005, 06:45 PM (4 of 22)
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Nope, I don't have the pattern. I wouldn't want to tackle a brand new style with no directions. They are for the very thin aren't they. I am NOT either. LOL.
MaryW
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From: Sancin
Date: 09-16-2005, 07:57 PM (5 of 22)
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Interesting - I actually prefer to see drawings before I buy patterns, tho I definitly look for the back. I can't understand the the sizing here.
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From: Carol in ME
Date: 09-16-2005, 08:48 PM (6 of 22)
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I've been hearing about the patterns for a few months now. The measurements are in centimeters, so turn your tape over....Unless you have one still kicking around that was purchased during the Nixon administration, it'll have centimeters on the reverse. They are cute patterns, though a few I looked at came in limited sizes. Jacket 9607 comes in four sizes ranging from 35 to 40 inch bust. Burda pattern magazine labels their sizes in a similar manner. |
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 09-16-2005, 10:29 PM (7 of 22)
They aren't in inches...I can't read'em..  (and no please don't try to help me convert them...I'm math illiterate)
Chrys
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 09-16-2005, 11:43 PM (8 of 22)
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I wonder how well they're being recieved. I _loved_ the styles. I just goes against my frugal instruction to buy 2 patterns in order to make the one outfit that's shown on the pattern package. Did you notice that? There's one for the blouse, and one for the skirt/pants.
Andrea
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From: fronno
Date: 09-17-2005, 05:38 AM (9 of 22)
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These patterns are relatively new from Italy. I love one of the blouses in particular. However, they have no instruction sheets and no illustrated envelope to show you what the different views are. What is that??? Check it out. Marfy is listed in the left margin at the bottom of the categories. http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi Normally you order the catalogue from them, and with the catalogue you will receive two patterns for free. I have never thought about them as for being vor more advanced sewers/tailors, thank you. They are in centimeters. And when you have the catalogue, you can see what you are making. They do show the twiggy figure but they have their patterns from size 42 to 54 (italian) that is size 8 untill and with 20 in America. bust size in centimeters 88 - 92 - 96 - 100 - 104 - 108 - 112 inches 34.645 - 36.22 - 37.795 - 39.37 - 40.944 - 42.519 - 44.094 waist 68 - 72 - 76 - 80 - 84 - 88 - 92 inches 26.77 - 28.346 - 29.921 - 31.496 - 33.070 - 34.645 - 36.22 hips 92 - 96 - 100 - 104 - 108 - 112 - 116 inches 36.22 - 37.795 - 39.37 - 40.944 - 42.519 - 44.094 - 45.669 With kind regards,
François |
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-17-2005, 07:36 AM (10 of 22)
I do metric anyway, that doesn't bother me. The blouse I liked shows no front view. It must be in the catalogue I guess. 
MaryW
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From: fronno
Date: 09-17-2005, 07:39 AM (11 of 22)
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which number has the blouse MaryW?
With kind regards,
François |
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From: fronno
Date: 09-17-2005, 08:18 AM (12 of 22)
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The Fashion Sewing Group Mrs Nancy Erickson 613 Hickory Grove Ct. Dunlap, IL 61525 USA Fax 309 2435388 www.fashionsewing.com <email address removed for privacy> With kind regards,
François |
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From: LauraM62
Date: 09-17-2005, 11:23 AM (13 of 22)
I decided to look at Pattern Review on Marfy. I noticed that not only are there no instructions for these patterns they state there are not layout info, no fabric amounts, and fabric suggestion are not much. So I guess you would have to think before you decided to use these. I use software allot to make patterns so I don't have all the info either, but that is part of designing my own things. Personally I feel if I'm paying for a magazine pattern and/or pattern I should get things like instructions. I know that Burda isn't always the easiest for everyone, but I do like them and think that Marfy could add some more info for the money. That though is my 2 cents & humble opinion  These patterns are relatively new from Italy. I love one of the blouses in particular. However, they have no instruction sheets and no illustrated envelope to show you what the different views are. What is that??? Check it out. Marfy is listed in the left margin at the bottom of the categories. http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi LauraM
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-17-2005, 01:19 PM (14 of 22)
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F9682 is the blouse.
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From: fronno
Date: 09-18-2005, 05:17 AM (15 of 22)
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That blouse has a straight back, band in the waist, but only on your back, straight lines under your arm (that is what you have seen) but now: high closed neckline (I mean no cleavage), the blouse is at the sideseam, like in the rear at the waistband of the back, gathered together. And at the edge of the buttons and the buttonholes kept together by a band. Absolutely, definitely, not easy sewing without seeing a picture of the front. With kind regards,
François |
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-20-2005, 08:25 AM (16 of 22)
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Thanks very much. I love some of the styles but think they will have to bend a bit. More views, instructions and fabric amounts should be known. Just my humble opinion. Again, very smart styles. MaryW
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From: fronno
Date: 09-20-2005, 08:53 AM (17 of 22)
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Thanks very much. I love some of the styles but think they will have to bend a bit. More views, instructions and fabric amounts should be known. Just my humble opinion. Again, very smart styles. Mary, For me is an opinion never humble or two pennies wearth  Because you are thinking about something in such and such a way and that is worthwhile, because you allow yourself to think about something instead of following the opinion of someone else. I do agree with you on the point of instructions and views, but not and also yes on the fabric amounts. The not is due to the total of years I am sewing, professional, but thinking in not a professional way, one could use an estimation of yardage and better pictures. With kind regards,
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From: LauraM62
Date: 09-20-2005, 09:40 AM (18 of 22)
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Thanks very much. I love some of the styles but think they will have to bend a bit. More views, instructions and fabric amounts should be known. Just my humble opinion. Again, very smart styles. I'm in humble agreement. As I mentioned I often use software for pattern drafting, so if I do buy a pattern it is especially for the directions and/or instructions. Often I see a design and/or details that are of interest, something I would like to learn or know how to do, for that I would want the instructions. I think these patterns would make it hard to improve your sewing techniques and/or skills, as many of us use the instructions as a way to improve and/or try new techniques. LauraM
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From: fronno
Date: 09-20-2005, 09:49 AM (19 of 22)
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yes indeed Laura, For that purpose you better can buy a Burda pattern or a Vogue, or put the question in swnf's forums. There are here quit a lot of ladies and gents whom are sewing professional and or already for yeeeeeaaaaars. 
With kind regards,
François |
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From: Jo-Anne46
Date: 09-22-2005, 07:54 AM (20 of 22)
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These patterns are relatively new from Italy. I love one of the blouses in particular. However, they have no instruction sheets and no illustrated envelope to show you what the different views are. What is that??? Check it out. Marfy is listed in the left margin at the bottom of the categories. http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/voguepatterns/shop.cgi Is there a bottle of valium that comes with them?? LOL that's what I would need after trying to figure the pattern out.. |
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From: LauraM62
Date: 09-22-2005, 09:10 AM (21 of 22)
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yes indeed Laura, For that purpose you better can buy a Burda pattern or a Vogue, or put the question in swnf's forums. There are here quit a lot of ladies and gents whom are sewing professional and or already for yeeeeeaaaaars. Well I think my main issue is that they lose a large amount of target market by not providing these items within their patterns. Many of the sewing professionals I speak to seem to design their own garments, it is very rare that I hear them talk of buying a pattern. So it leaves me curious as to who really is their target market. When you look at their reviews at Pattern Review they really have very few. I think they could increase their market tremendously by providing these few items. And even others that I think of as excellent always consider learning another's way of doing something - in any market and/or trade 
LauraM
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From: fronno
Date: 09-22-2005, 09:20 AM (22 of 22)
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I hope you are not talking about me Laura. One draws a design and sells it to someone. How the buyer is going to reproduce it, is their bussiness, not mine. And for to be very frank and I do not wish to insult anyone, if you are really good in sewing, and that means, that one is able to sew and draw that what one sees, then you have enought at a glance of a piece of garment. The patterns of Marfy are aimed at the saimstresses/sewers below this level, those who can sew very well, but are not able to draw their one pattern. And ofcause they leave a whole market untouched, but that market is not their coal. Marfy is nl also bought buy people, the skip through it and take the magazine/catalogue with them to their dressmaker and tells her/him this model I want. And because there is still something like a copyright, the dressmakers have to buy the pattern of Marfy, and that is the segment of the market in which Marfy is working. With kind regards,
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