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Thank you for shopping preloved* to help save the world!! All profits go to charity - so you get to feel really good about your purchases!! Good for you, good for the environment and good for the charities supported by your purchase!
Let PatternsFromOz be your Australian source of smocking needles, smocking magazines and books, vintage fabric, sewing patterns, knitting and crochet patterns#, cross stitch patterns and more!
*Many of my items are preloved, but I am now stocking brand new, genuine brand smocking needles and bulb pins.
#Some of my patterns are instant downloads, some I will post to you.
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Sujey on Apr 13, 2024
5 out of 5 starsVery fast shipping. Can’t wait to use it and love the magazine for inspirations. Thank you!
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Veronica Ortiz on Mar 28, 2024
5 out of 5 starsThank you very much, I am happy with my pleating machine and delighted to buy from the store again, excellent customer service, kindness and disposition. Congratulations!
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Lisa on Mar 4, 2024
5 out of 5 starsYes, finally! Trust an Aussie for quality pleater needles! These needles were exactly what my vintage Sally Stanley pleater needed. I had ordered needles from another vendor but found that they didn’t work. This vendor knows the difference between the pleaters and their corresponding needles! Yea! Expertise! Great job. My only regret is the distance between Texas and Australia!
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Joyce on Dec 5, 2023
4 out of 5 starsI guess I didn’t read the fine print. I thought I was getting the package as depicted. Turns out I only got 6 needles
Sue responded on Dec 7, 2023
I'm sorry for the confusion Joyce, and that you felt the number of needles was in the "fine print". You would have selected how many needles you wanted from the dropdown box, so I thought that would make it clear how many needles you were purchasing. I'll contact you for ideas on how to make this more clear. Kind regards, Sue
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Maricela on Nov 21, 2023
5 out of 5 starsVery pretty and good quality I love them I would like to have them all
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angela on Mar 17, 2024
5 out of 5 starsHard to find magazine! Patterns still intact! Great price and super fast shipping!
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Frequently asked questions
Will the pattern get to me dry?
YES - I always post my patterns in a ziplock plastic sleeve. This should keep most weather out.
Gift wrapping and packaging
Want gift wrapping? Not a problem - I can do that! Just choose the option during the checkout process. There is a fee of $5AUD for giftwrapping.
Have the patterns been checked?
YES! I check all of my patterns for missing pieces. If I find that anything is missing I will list it in the description, and it will appear on the "pattern check" photo.
Is everything in this store new?
NO. More than likely, everything in this shop is old, vintage and pre-loved. Most of the patterns were my Mother's - from 1940's through to modern day. I list the condition in the description, so please read it.
My smocking pleaters are always pre-loved, but my individual listings of needles are new.
The new things in my store are Smocking machine needles, embroidery needles, needle cases, bulb pins and scissors.
This yarn is discontinued. What do I do?
There are a couple of places you can go to online, to find out about yarn substitutes.
First of all, try Ravelry.com...
https://www.ravelry.com/yarns
This will tell you what the yarn was like. It may tell you an appropriate substitute. If it doesn't, then try entering the properties in the following website. It will tell you what brands you can purchase with those properties.
https://www.loveknitting.com.au/knitting-yarns?country=AU#?fiber_yarns=59&yarn_weight=375
(This was the link I used to find a particular Australian yarn substitute).
Are the smocking needles new, and genuine?
Yes! My smocking needles come from the Read factory (who also sell Sally Stanley). They are brand new and genuine brand name product.
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