Pattern Question

**dz_blonde_girl** · 02-01-2004, 12:40 AM

Most patterns come in multiple sizes. It seems to me like Mom used to, and showed me how to make the smallest size without cutting off the biggest size. I am absolutely stumped at how to do this today. Can anyone help?

**SewCrafty** · 02-01-2004, 09:00 AM

Karen, I've looked all over the web and can't find what I use.

I get this in a Singer sewing store, it is similar to heavy interfacing, comes 54" wide on a roll (the sales person will cut for you) and is about 70¢ a yard. You can see through it and write on it to copy your pattern so you don't ruin the other sizes.

**dz_blonde_girl** · 02-01-2004, 09:15 AM

You mean trace the smaller size onto this stuff? That's a great idea! The pattern would be more sturdy then too. I'm starting to think Mom just pinned the pattern inside the smaller lines, then cut under the pattern. Does that make sense?

Thanks Dee!

**SewCrafty** · 02-01-2004, 09:20 AM

I'm sure she did that as I have too. Then years ago I started working with Kwik Sew Pattern books and I needed something to copy the patterns from the master pattern and found this stuff. It works great and you're right, it is much sturdier and doesn't tear.

**frugalmel** · 02-02-2004, 07:32 PM

Dee would hancock fabrics have this? I know they have different types of interfacing and etc in a bin, but I am not sure what it all is.

**mylittle4** · 02-02-2004, 11:34 PM

We have pattern ease at Joanns. It is for tracing patterns on too. I have a few patterns I use over and over and I have traced them onto pattern ease and then alminated them with clear contact paper. I then trace around the pattern with fabric marker.

**mrscornbread** · 02-03-2004, 12:43 AM

When I used to sew for the kids, I just folded it back on the smaller line and cut next to it. That way they could grow into the pattern, it took a little time, but you can also iron patterns and this might work to set your iron on a low setting and iron it back on the lines.

**Michelle** · 02-03-2004, 07:10 AM

You can use freezer paper to trace them too--that's what I use.

**canadian gardener** · 02-03-2004, 05:00 PM

I use a roll of cheap white table cloth paper. It's too thin to make good tblcloth paper, but I can see thru it and trace it off. I then label my tracings and they are my working patterns.]

Kwik Sew 1234
Skirt front A
size 22
cut 1 on the fold (or cut 2)

I do that but I admit to cutting under sometimes when I'm too lazy to pull out my roll and trace. You sort of eyeball it a bit, and pin mark or use the chalk to mark the really important bits.

I never cut the big stuff off, because I have expanded (boy have I ever) in the past, and like to hang onto all my options.

Plus my kids went and grew bigger, they have a habit of doing that.

**canadian gardener** · 02-03-2004, 05:02 PM

forgot to add, I put the patterns in a manila envelope, marked
Kwik Sew 1234
Skirt View B (the short one)
Size 22

so I can just make it over and over again.

The more you make a pattern the faster and easier it gets, and the more you know it like this the easier it is to fancy it up into something different.