Royce sent me an email asking if I could track down one of these Olivia panels:

 They’re apparently hard to find these days – lots of stores have the coordinating fabric, but not the panels.
Luckily, The Virginia Quilter still has panels in stock
Be Sew Happy has lots of different Olivia coordinates as well as the panel.
Material Girl Fabrics also has it in stock too.
And as an extra bonus, Andover Fabrics also has a charming pattern for an Olivia quilt – it’s a free download too!
image: The Virginia Quilter

I’m always happy to help with answering questions – I can’t guarantee an answer, but I’ll try

Kevin asks:
“I am a big fan of 1940s fashion. Do you have any ideas of where to find patterns, images, etc.?”

I’ve posted a few different sources for vintage patterns including:

The Vintage Pattern Lending Library.
  “Mom’s Patterns“.
A Dress A Day celebrates all things vintage with photos, patterns and even fabric sources.

Don’t forget that Vogue has a pretty good collection of vintage patterns -  and it’s worthwhile checking through their discontinued patterns as well.
Barbara asks:
“Would love to know the name of suppliers …read more