tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post591758751559245534..comments2024-03-16T04:00:34.302-06:00Comments on Pickup Some Creativity: Tips for using purchased patternschrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16320267523897987719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-70349841539461565072012-03-12T10:17:00.962-06:002012-03-12T10:17:00.962-06:00I've been thinking too hard for too long on ho...I've been thinking too hard for too long on how I could preserve my pattern (that's for both a dress and a tunic - one cut for the tunic and I'll never be able to make the dress!), and you've highlighted exactly what I should do! Thank you!!Jenifestohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790245049197629185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-73406274174362798922011-04-19T11:00:39.069-06:002011-04-19T11:00:39.069-06:00@Pregnant PeacockThese are some great tips! Thanks...@<a href="#c1147958477024268343" rel="nofollow">Pregnant Peacock</a>These are some great tips! Thanks for posting them. :)chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320267523897987719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-11479584770242683432011-04-19T10:54:48.359-06:002011-04-19T10:54:48.359-06:00Great! I copy my patterns on my copy/printer/scan...Great! I copy my patterns on my copy/printer/scanner. If one piece takes up more than one sheet of paper, I label it 1 of 4, etc. <br /><br />So, after copying, my pattern has a lot of sheets. I keep a "master copy" of the pattern in a ziploc bag.<br /><br />My printer has a feed/scan button, so when I need to use the pattern in a different size, I put my master copy in the feeder......voila! <br /><br />I even copy the instructions and front/back of the pattern envelope.......a complete copy......so I can sell the original on ebay (in theory, so far I have been too lazy and they are sitting in a box! ha ha)!Juliannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104390239927344243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-19924360100085835632010-05-14T22:32:22.784-06:002010-05-14T22:32:22.784-06:00A tip I have: Once you cut out your tissue paper v...A tip I have: Once you cut out your tissue paper version, stick it to some clear laminate. That way the pins won't tear through and you won't lose your pieces as easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-16938720489722912742010-04-20T17:49:32.630-06:002010-04-20T17:49:32.630-06:00Very good tips. Thanks for sharing.Very good tips. Thanks for sharing.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767210236130694450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-2177223638832779492010-04-18T17:58:14.484-06:002010-04-18T17:58:14.484-06:00Great tips! I do a lot of the same things. Great ...Great tips! I do a lot of the same things. Great idea on the muslin first, I need to remember that when I start making skirts for myself. That would be a LOT of fabric to cut wrong. LOL<br /><br />LOVE the lollipop plaid you are using. It's one of my all-time favorite prints. Can't wait to see your finished blouses.TaDa! Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059745953663890714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-71789194580590190012010-04-18T10:29:04.186-06:002010-04-18T10:29:04.186-06:00Your photo and mention of a Tack-It made me smile!...Your photo and mention of a Tack-It made me smile! I have one, too -- and my mother and grandmother each had one. That means I am much older than you! I am so happy that you not only inherited, but use your great-grandmother's sewing tools. Some of my favorite sewing tools were handed down from my mother and grandmother.<br />You can also use very lightweight and inexpensive non-woven interfacing to trace patterns. There are also special pattern tracing mediums, usually available in many fabric/sewing stores. With some, you can even pin or hand baste to test the fit, without making an entire muslin. Although, nothing truly replaces a muslin for fitting! I applaud you for doing that!<br />Enjoy stitching your Oliver + S pattern. They are very cute patterns!Jan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876568604399905934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-69730724523474074342010-04-18T09:56:38.824-06:002010-04-18T09:56:38.824-06:00Oh wow I've never seen a pattern tracing tool ...Oh wow I've never seen a pattern tracing tool - I'll be on the lookout now! I'm just starting a skirt from Burda and one of those would have been a lifesaver this afternoon when I was tracing the pattern :DAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442513841596250599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-67950509529068827122010-04-18T07:26:05.884-06:002010-04-18T07:26:05.884-06:00Thanks for the tips. When I want to conserve my p...Thanks for the tips. When I want to conserve my pattern I trace the pieces out with vapour barrier and a sharpie. The vapour barrier is clear and holds up to multiple pinnings and doesn't ripPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501210271386672133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-30730343861779596712010-04-17T21:36:00.774-06:002010-04-17T21:36:00.774-06:00Thanks for the tips! I just tried a tracing wheel ...Thanks for the tips! I just tried a tracing wheel and paper for the first time after all these years and it was a horrible failure. Maybe I can figure it out with your help. Can't wait to see the cute shirt finished!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02320326345666637892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-73590576534106564632010-04-17T19:32:28.256-06:002010-04-17T19:32:28.256-06:00Great tips!! And I'm more than a tad bit jeal...Great tips!! And I'm more than a tad bit jealous of your grandmother's marking tools! I linked to your post on Craft Gossip Sewing:<br />http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tips-for-working-with-purchased-sewing-patterns/2010/04/17/<br /><br />--AnneAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317150870888315110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-4654491218695128042010-04-16T16:29:48.726-06:002010-04-16T16:29:48.726-06:00Thanks for the great tips.Thanks for the great tips.delitealexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772749211686887604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921180150891952150.post-816893314701319002010-04-16T16:19:37.853-06:002010-04-16T16:19:37.853-06:00Wow you are soooooooooooo beyond me...I am really ...Wow you are soooooooooooo beyond me...I am really impressed...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.com