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Old November 16th 03, 04:44 PM
canuck
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I have a pattern for kids pj's, from size 7-14. The kids are a size 7
now, but in the future I will want to make them the larger sizes. I
don't want to waste the pattern by cutting it out for only the smaller
size. What is the best way to go about this?

Cheers
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Old November 16th 03, 05:22 PM
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canuck's cat walked across a keyboard and came up with this:
I have a pattern for kids pj's, from size 7-14. The kids are a size 7
now, but in the future I will want to make them the larger sizes. I
don't want to waste the pattern by cutting it out for only the smaller
size. What is the best way to go about this?

Cheers


trace it onto some other paper.

Penny S


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Old November 16th 03, 05:26 PM
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canuck wrote:

I have a pattern for kids pj's, from size 7-14. The kids are a size 7
now, but in the future I will want to make them the larger sizes. I
don't want to waste the pattern by cutting it out for only the smaller
size. What is the best way to go about this?

Cheers


Trace them off using tissue. I do this a lot, as kids grow so fast
there's not a huge lot of point in making permanent copies if little
sizes.
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Old November 16th 03, 06:46 PM
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As it is approaching the Holidays, large bundles of whit tissue paper
are readily available at value prices. Buy now and stock up. Use
this to trace off paterns. When possible, I buy th patterns I know I
want multiple sizes of when they are on sale.....it saves my time.
Be sure to label the item with the size you made.....that way you will
know what size they have outgrown and what size to make next.
Joy

I have a pattern for kids pj's, from size 7-14. The kids are a size 7
now, but in the future I will want to make them the larger sizes. I
don't want to waste the pattern by cutting it out for only the smaller
size. What is the best way to go about this?

Cheers


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Old November 16th 03, 08:20 PM
Mike Behrent
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Check with architectural supply places and drafting supply places. You can
get good quality tracing paper by the roll. I buy 50 ft rolls of the stuff
and it's great for pattern tracing
Mike in Wisconsin

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I have a pattern for kids pj's, from size 7-14. The kids are a size 7
now, but in the future I will want to make them the larger sizes. I
don't want to waste the pattern by cutting it out for only the smaller
size. What is the best way to go about this?

Cheers



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Old November 16th 03, 11:18 PM
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My method of really easy pattern tracing........if you have a sliding glass
door.

I iron the pattern piece and tape it to the glass door, if doing this at
night I put a floor lamp outside the window. It's a great light table that
is big enough to handle the largest patterns, handy and FREE!! Then tape
your tracing paper over the pattern and trace off the size you want and
write the size within the lines of the pattern. I put each size in an 8x10
envelope and then rubber band all the envelopes with each size written on
the outside and original pattern into a bundle.

Val


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I have a pattern for kids pj's, from size 7-14. The kids are a size 7
now, but in the future I will want to make them the larger sizes. I
don't want to waste the pattern by cutting it out for only the smaller
size. What is the best way to go about this?

Cheers



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Old November 17th 03, 12:20 AM
Emily
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In the past, I used tissue paper for multi-size patterns, bought around the
holidays when it is very inexpensive as someone said. Now,I get paper from
my doctor, the one used on the examination table, for free.
The only additional advice I'll add is make certain ALL markings, such as
notches, waist, hips, etc. on the pattern gets transferred exactly.
Emily


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Old November 17th 03, 03:56 AM
Joy Hardie
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Yes, true. The year I lived in England I had to think too long and
hard before buying patterns. And, unless I went into London, most of
the markets were outdoors.....just so different from here.
Let's see, I'll get a fresh rabbit, a loaf of bread, some fruit, and
oh, yes, a few meters of fabric and some buttons.....lug them through
the chillly rain several blocks back to the car park. Ah the
memories. It kind of sounds like the dark ages and it was only 6
years ago.
Joy

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Now, there's a woman who's not paying European prices for patterns!

Trish


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Old November 17th 03, 08:10 PM
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New pattern cutting

(canuck)
I have a pattern for kids pj's, from size 7-14. The kids are a size 7
now, but in the future I will want to make them the larger sizes. I
don't want to waste the pattern by cutting it out for only the smaller
size. =A0 What is the best way to go about this?
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I used to trace, as others suggest, but have discovered it is quicker
to simply fold the larger size outlines towards the pattern body, and
press them. On curves, I either snip and fold, or, lately, I carefully
cut all but one section of the larger size curved pattern piece, leaving
them attached by that small section, then fold them towards the pattern
and press, as above. If I know I will be handling the pattern quite a
bit, I add a pin to the odd little semi-trimmed pattern pieces,
attaching them firmly to the pattern body.
It's a simple matter to press them flat and tape the cut with a good
invisible tape when I need to use the larger size.
I seldom pin a pattern to the fabric before cutting, either, unless I
am using silk or some slithery fabric which requires greater delicacy of
handling or exactitude of fitting darts.
Cea not sure if 'exactitude' is a word--but it fits so very
well
multitudinous; exactitudinous; call me Ogden Nash, who wrote:
"A marvelous bird is the pelican,
It's beak can hold more than it's bellican;
It can hold in it's beak enough food for a week,
But darned if I know how the hellican."

 




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