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Pattern Paper

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Whether you are a seamstress making clothing garments for customers, an alteration lady or a craft person, there is a regular need for some type of pattern paper.  In pattern making, it is mandatory that some type of pattern paper is used to make the patterns.

We sometimes tell people to check out their local newspaper office for “end rolls” of newsprint paper.  These end rolls sometimes have several yards left and they are very wide.  Grocery bags can also be used for making changes to patterns and for pattern making; however they would probably have to be cut apart and taped together for the bigger items.

The most practical type of pattern paper would be the type that could be re-used without tearing and can be pinned to fabric without tearing, etc.

There is only one type of pattern paper that we recommend — which is non tearable and is washable and dryable!

The pattern paper we recommend is Pellon’s Easy Pattern 830 pattern paper.

Pellon Easy Pattern Paper

Pellon’s Easy Pattern 830 pattern paper is 45″ wide and comes in 10 yard bolts, which I’ve found to be just the right amount for my current projects and have handy for additional projects.

 I use Easy Pattern 830 for every pattern I make, as well as for making craft patterns, and doing alterations on clothing items.  I have some patterns that were made over 15 years ago, and I can bring them out, press the pattern paper pieces, and they’re ready for me to use again.

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Where Do I Find Pattern Paper???

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This question has been asked of us a lot lately.  I have said previously that you can use old newspapers or cut paper grocery bags and spread them out to make the patterns.  Then, one day I was out of town at my cousin’s house working on a pattern for a member of the family.  Without any pattern paper handy, I tried what I’ve suggested – tried the newspapers — YIKES!  I could hardly tell where my lines were with all the newsprint.  So, we cut and taped together paper grocery bags – that was a little better, but took a bit of doing to get enough bags cut and taped RIGHT so I could make all the pattern pieces.  I’m here to tell you — as I told my cousin — the ONLY pattern paper I use, and now recommend it to everyone (don’t want anymore of you going through what happened at my cousins house)!  I use Pellon’s Easy Pattern 830 pattern paper.  It is 45″ wide and is even washable and dryable.  Once your pattern is made you can keep it forever as this pattern paper doesn’t tear!  Here is what it looks like:

Pellon Easy Pattern Paper

I love Pellon products, and figured I would answer everybody that has the “where do I find pattern paper?” question at the same time!

And while we’re on the subject of making patterns – you’ll also need a “curved” tool.  You can use a French Curve if you have one, but our Curved Ruler was made specifically for pattern making projects.

Happy sewing and pattern making!  I’m hoping these two items will make your projects much easier!

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8 Ways to Reuse Tissue Patterns

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There’s a great post at Crafting A Green World that I wanted to share with a bunch of neat ideas on how to reuse your old tissue paper patterns.  Their ideas include gorgeous paper roses with button accents, wrapping paper and matching gift tags, decoupage letters and sewing boxes, and my favorite drink coasters and buttons as shown here.


 


Check out all the terrific ideas and pictures at Crafting A Green World.  I’m thinking that some of these will be great diversion projects for the kids this summer, maybe I can keep them busy making some coasters while I spend some time in the sewing room