'End of an era' for sewing paper patterns in New Zealand?

For generations, sewers discovered their craft by leafing through catalogues, unfolding tissue sheets and choosing patterns ...
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No one knows whether it was Ebenezer Butterick or his smart wife Ellen who invented the standardized paper pattern for clothes. Plodding, methodical Ebenezer, seventh son of a Sterling, Mass, ...
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Stash busting with Butterick 6993: A fun dress sewing project

Sewing Butterick 6993 is the perfect stash-busting project for any fabric lover. This dress pattern is not only fun to make, but it’s also a great way to use up fabric scraps while creating a stylish, ...

Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue, New Look and Butterick sewing patterns disappear from NZ stores

Big brand sewing patterns will no longer be available to buy in New Zealand. Kim Knight reflects on a loss that goes beyond ...

End of an era for big brand paper dress patterns

It's the end of an era for DIY dressmakers, with the supplier of big brand paper patterns shutting down. An Australian distributer that supplies New Look, Simplicity, Vogue, Butterick and McCalls is ...