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Post by mustxstitch on Nov 9, 2007 22:34:27 GMT -5
I bought a couple nice dress patterns for Ember and even my daughter likes them a lot. (Ember is my granddaughter 9 months old). Some of her patterns I already cut out anfd can not reuse for the next sizes but I read the idea in this forum earlier about tracing the patterns out on butcher paper. What do you trace thm out with?
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tbhas6
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Post by tbhas6 on Nov 10, 2007 17:30:27 GMT -5
My grandmother used to use tracing paper and a tracing wheel. Both can be found in the sewing section of wal-mart or in a fabric store ... tb
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Post by keflavik on Nov 10, 2007 17:53:17 GMT -5
Here's a tip for future reference: Always cut out the largest size of the pattern. Because the tissue paper is so easy to see through, just guide your scissors underneath around the smaller sizes. Then, as the child grows, you can use it again. Some patterns will need to be transferred onto paper. Kwik Sew is notoriuous for this as is Burda (I think) When doing these patterns, I like to use the gift type tissue paper and a pencil or, even better, the pattern fabric with dots that you can buy in yardage and is usually found with the interfacings. This is a little more durable for a pattern you know you will use over and over again. Make sure when you trace that you remember to transfer all the markings as well. I've sewn a LOT of kids clothes and although I was taught how to use the tracing paper and wheel, I never liked it. I know too that sometimes, if you are marking directly onto the fabric, the colored paper markings may not wash out of the fabric. So be careful. For marking directly onto the fabric, I prefer the water soluble pen. Just remember that you should NOT press over these marks with the iron as that will "set" the ink and then that won't wash out. Best of luck.
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Post by diane1220 on Nov 19, 2007 19:53:33 GMT -5
I trace patterns that I am going to use a lot on interfacing. I wait till it's on sale and stock up. I have been doing this for years. I pulled out a pattern that I had used for my son over 30 years ago because I wanted to make it up for my grandson. I reached into the envelope and found the Pellon Pattern that I had made so many years before. It was in much better shape than the tissue pattern.
This weekend my daughter and I made 11 pairs of long slacks in a size 4 and 7 pairs of shorts. (We live on the Gulf Coast and there are some warm days every month of the year) Had we been using a paper pattern, I am sure that it wouldn't have lasted through our marathon sewing spree.
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jalynn
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Post by jalynn on Nov 23, 2007 9:29:18 GMT -5
I always made my children's clothes & I'd trace them on wax paper or news paper. Their shorts for play & summer tops ...I knew the directions by heart. Or news paper works well too. On the multi size patterens I fold the larger sizes under as much as possible...works good. I also use a tracing wheel & paper but on some things the tailor's chalk works better....depends on the fabric.
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