For my sewing/weaving/knitting friends,
crwilley posts that the
Commercial Pattern Archive at the University of Rhode Island is having a free trial. See her
journal entry for more info.CoPA On-Line, the Commercial Pattern Archive database with over 48,000 vintage pattern records with images of the pattern designs and small scale pattern pieces dating from 1868 - 2000 will be free to everyone for one week starting Wednesday August 19 through Tuesday August 25.
To login use the username: guest and the password: pattern. Select Instructions for directions to get started.
You can print any of the vintage patterns from the originals. Check it out!
Address any questions or comments to
jemery@uri.edu.