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Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday dear MICHHHHEELLLLEE (ME ME ME ME ME); Happy Birthday to MEEEEE! 

My absolute favorite celebration each year is Fourth of July... J/K 

Because I feel everyone should take part in and enjoy celebrating my birthday, and because I need to distract you from the fact that I have not yet completed my May sewing project (it's a long story; I'll tell you about it tomorrow... or the day after... ) I have decided to hold my first ever giveaway(s)! Think of them as party favors... or better yet, PRESENTS! I LOVE PRESENTS! Don't you?

Here's how it's going to work.  June 1-June 5 (my birthday, proper) I will post a giveaway-a-day. That's five separate presents! I'll post pictures and details of the loot daily.

To enter, you need only leave a comment on the post. Tell me what you will do with the present, why you want it, that you think I'm awesome... anything. You MUST include some way for me to contact you or you will not be eligible to win. (Your email addresses are not and will not ever be publicly published)  

All comments/entries must be placed by midnight on June 10.  June 11, I will use the random number generator to pick and announce the winners! 

RULES:  You are eligible to enter one time each day. Multiple Prizes can be won by the same person; however, please limit yourself to one comment per entry. Duplicate entries on an individual giveaway will be discarded and you will hold no numerical advantage. And, I will ship international.

Let Them Eat Cake Birthday Giveaway #1:
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Simpliciy  3443: Size 16 1/2 (Finished Measurements: Bust "37, Waist "31, Hip, "39

This pattern dates to the early 1960's. The envelope is in vintage condition, and all the pattern pieces are counted and complete. 

Along with this pattern, the winner will receive a $20 gift card towards fabric at Fabric.com!!!
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Ok. Let's get this thing started! Leave a comment below to enter for your chance to win! 
 


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06/01/2011 12:41

How lovely! I'd love this pattern, I'd use it to make my own version of the Bettie Page captain dress :D

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Janin
06/01/2011 12:53

What a fun thing to celebrate your birthday! I have just found you vie SewRetro and of course would love to win the pattern since my stash of vintage sewing patterns is sooo small.

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Wendy
06/01/2011 13:05

Happy birthday proper! I might have to do something similar for my own birthday. I would definitely make version two, then wear it to a fancy lunch on my trip to NYC this month.

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Rachel
06/01/2011 13:09

Happy birthday to you! What a nice thing to give everyone else gifts to celebrate your day! I love that collar... and I just started the journey of sewing clothes so I am just beginning to find patterns... Hope your week is sunny and full of smiles!

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06/01/2011 13:38

What a beautiful pattern. I would love to make this dress for myself. I think it is very pretty. Thank you.

sewingwithtrudy at yahoo dot com

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06/01/2011 13:49

happy birthday!!

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hatshepsuty
06/01/2011 14:22

Happy Birthday!

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Kat
06/01/2011 14:31

Happy birthday!

What a lovely way to celebrate. I would love this pattern - it's exactly my size! And I have some beautiful pale yellow polka dot fabric that would be perfect for the dress on the left.

That's what I would make... and I would smile all the way :)

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Jeannine
06/01/2011 14:58

Happy Birthday and thanks for the giveaway! It's a beautiful pattern. I especially like view 1. Thanks for the chance to win!

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SydneyK.
06/01/2011 15:00

Happy Birthday toooooo yoooouuuuu!!!

I would love to win this pattern.

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06/01/2011 15:06

That is a fantastic pattern I would love to see it in navy with white or red piping as a nautical theme! I would def use the gift voucher towards the fabric.

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Elise
06/01/2011 15:08

I'd love a vintage pattern! That one is so cute...awesome giveaway!Thanks

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Katie
06/01/2011 15:12

I's draft this up a few inches and use it to make a nice dress for the office. Maybe in navy and white or is that too obvious? The other alternative is sage green and cream - very summery!

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06/01/2011 15:35

I'd have to grade the pattern down, but I think it is cute. I love the full skirt with the gathers more toward the sides. I would buy fabric with the gift card of course!

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Ranja
06/01/2011 15:39

Happy Birthday!
I would make both types and play this "pattern story" (a concept from www.dressaday.com):
Orange: (She knows it's my birthday but she won't congratulate me, no piece of cake for her!)
White-'n-Green-of-envy): (Oooh those cakes she makes. Do love'em, but must leave'em or I burst my skirt. Wait till SHE's my age)

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Hell'sBelle
06/01/2011 16:01

I decided to learn to sew specifically to make this style of dress (the poofy one). I have a hard time finding genuine vintage in my modern size, so I figured I'd learn to make repro myself! Great pattern! And bigger sizing!

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Regina
06/01/2011 17:26

I love this pattern! I would use it to make a little suit-dress that I could wear to work, or on a night out!

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06/01/2011 17:28

Wow. I'd use the gift card to buy some strawberry or watermelon fabric for my niece for a sundress, and use the pattern to make a dress for my sister, 'cause it's her measurements and I love the style.

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Elisabeth
06/01/2011 18:36

I would use the gift card & pattern to make a lovely dress for myself, as everything I make is for other people (but that's okay because I love to make them!) And you ARE awesome, you have the same b-day as my sister who is pretty awesome too. Must be a June 5 thing. ;)

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Tamsyn
06/01/2011 18:41

Oooh I've been covetting this pattern!

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Katherine.
06/01/2011 18:42

Ooooo I'm loving that pattern. Could it be mine?

xox
Katherine

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06/01/2011 19:12

Happy Birthday!
This pattern is perfect, fingers crossed!

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06/01/2011 19:47

I would love to win this pattern so I can make a dress for my next trip to Chicago! (:

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06/01/2011 20:02

Happy birthday! I would love that pattern, I hope I get it. I'd like to make a nautical version of that!

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Jane
06/01/2011 20:30

got to love those vintage sizes! - a 16 1/2 would fit (sadly) just fine...... And I'd love to make it.

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06/01/2011 20:34

Happy Birthday!

I love this pattern! And it's my size!

I'd make it up in navy with a contrast peach collar. Full skirt.

Garnet

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06/01/2011 20:48

Happy birthday!

Reana Louise xo

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Tia
06/01/2011 21:57

Love the pattern and Fabric.com.

Thanks for the giveaway.

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06/01/2011 22:44

happy birthday! we share the same birth month (and i'm doing a giveaway too! but nothing as generous as yours though). :)

i'll love to win the pattern (my size!) for i love the collar details and the options of a slim/flare skirting. i can imagine making a dress like this in a nautical theme. :)

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Ashleigh
06/02/2011 00:02

I had a dress very similar to this a few years ago, but unfortunately I had to get rid of it! I'd love to make a new one that fits me!

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06/02/2011 01:51

Hope you're having a fantabulous birthday week. :) The slim line dress reminds me of a jacket and skirt I had when I was 18 - it fit gloriously.

Happy happy happy birthday!!

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06/02/2011 04:01

Oh my gosh, what a pretty pattern! I can see a lovely sailor dress...
Happy birthday to YOUUUUUU!!!

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Maike
06/02/2011 04:02

I think this time of the year is the best to celebrate a birthday ( 31. May is mine ;) ... so i wish you great waiting-for-your-birthday-days ;)

Greetings from Germany,
Maike

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Ellie
06/02/2011 04:16

Happy birthday! Hope you will have a lovely day and be spoiled rotten! You desrve it! I adore this pattern, I already have visions of myself in a polkadot dress made from it! (Perhaps not in red though, doesn't suit my compleion... ;-D)
I love when people have giveaways! Well done on ya!

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Saara
06/02/2011 05:20

Happy birthday to you! What a gorgeous pattern... And how gorgeous of you to ship international and give a gal in Scandinavia a chance to hope!

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06/02/2011 07:18

Happy Birthday! Thank you for sharing the fun with us.
I'm only just starting to collect vintage clothing patterns, something for ME! This is a cute dress with many possibilities. And a gift card... who doesn't love a gift card?? :)

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Molly.H
06/02/2011 08:07

That is a beautiful dress. I realized last week that I have to start sewing more summer dresses, and that neckline is adorable.

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06/02/2011 09:51

Happiest of birthdays to you! What a great pattern...could use it for a nice Summer dress or change up the fabric for a nice Fall outfit.

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Lizzy
06/02/2011 12:11

Happy Bday!! I LOVE THAT PATTERN!! I saw it once while I was surfing in the internet .

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Antonia
06/02/2011 12:43

Happy birthday! :) I love dresses from that era, I would make at least one for myself! Thanks for the giveaway!

antonia[dot]rk[dot]hughes[at]gmail[dot]com

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Kay
06/02/2011 13:29

Very pretty! It'll look great in super sheer cotton voile for summer and thin grey wool for winter. That $20 voucher would be handy!

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06/02/2011 14:44

Happy birthday!

I would looooove to make this for myself. The four-button bodice is adorable!

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06/02/2011 22:14

HApPy BIRthDAY!! yay..those patterns are very mad men..i love it! thanks!!

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06/03/2011 09:39

Gasp, so cute! Happy Birthday!!

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06/04/2011 01:17

Birthday bash! Wow. Count me in and Happy birthday :D

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Em
06/04/2011 07:56

I especially like the collar on this one!

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Margaret
06/04/2011 18:51

I love this so much I have trouble articulating.

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Krystal
06/05/2011 09:28

Happy belated birthday - that's my size! I just made a personal pact to sew more this summer. What a great way to start!

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Kim
06/05/2011 14:37

Would love, love, love to win. Always want more fabric for the stash! Thanks for the fun week of giveaways!

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SabineC
06/05/2011 14:46

Oh! Wow!
What a birthday gift! Many happy returns :-)

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Bonnie
06/10/2011 13:41

Love the pattern and who doesn't love fabric.com!!

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Sabrina
06/10/2011 14:27

Wow are you ever generous! The only nice thing I've kind of done for anyone else on my birthday is throw myself a fifties party and invite them... hmmm, maybe that WAS just for me too! :) Anyway, that pattern is almost my size and could be motivation to throw another party. You're invited if you'd like to travel all the way to Georgia!

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Katie W
06/10/2011 14:34

Fab giveaway, I would love to win this!

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06/10/2011 15:19

That little wiggle dress is to die for!

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06/10/2011 15:48

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06/10/2011 15:49

Yay for another cute pattern in a larger size!

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loftster
06/10/2011 18:30

too cute! many happy returns!

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Jacqui
06/10/2011 18:45

What generous giveaways!

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Evelene Sterling
06/10/2011 19:57

Okay if I win the patterns do I get the body to go with them:-). These look like lovely church dresses for me! Thanks for a chance to win and yes you are awesome!

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Anita
06/10/2011 21:05

I love presents too, what a small world! I'm on a dress making kick at the moment, this would go so well into the mix.

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Beata
06/10/2011 23:15

Wow, what a wonderful dress! If I made it, I would throw a little party in your honour, just so I could wear it... and so I could eat cake! :)

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