Sewing Tip: Saving Your Patterns

This is one of my favorite tips for sewers.  I have some favorite patterns, especially from the OUTSTANDING book Sewing Clothes Kids Love!  I use the patterns all the time.  I wasn't sure how to not rip them.  I then discovered this great technique that saves your patterns and makes them easier to use.  I iron lightweight fusible interfacing to the backside of the patterns.  I am then able to trace the different sizes onto Pellon Tru-Grid material.

Hooded Sweatshirt Fun!

Emma has been begging me to make something special for her out of the fabulous Minky Fabric. I decided upon the Imke pattern in the best book ever, Sewing Clothes Kids Love.


She went to the store to pick out exactly what she wanted and this is the result. We are in love with it for so many reasons the first being the comfort of the pattern and then of course the softness of the Minky. Oh so comfy!



Look for a post of the two Imke sweatshirts I'm currently working on for my sons, Tristan and Ethan.