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sewing machineIf your fingers are itching to sew something up but you’re not sure what to do look no further. Pattern Review have created a list of their top 15 favorite sewing patterns of 2007. There are some great patterns in there, lots to get you inspired and ready to sew. There are also lots of photos of things made by the members who used these patterns. You will definitely walk away ready to pull out the sewing machine.

Of course you don’t have to stick with just this list. There are so many great patterns out there in the world. I love searching through my local thrift shops where i always find a box or two full of older patterns. There is a nice mixture of used, slightly used, and new patterns just waiting to be discovered. I also like to browse Ebay and Etsy for cute patterns. There are many used and odler patterns that people are selling for super cheap. On Etsy I can also find people selling their own patterns. Most of them are in a downloadable format, which makes for less paper waste and no waiting for shipping.

If you’d like to try your hand at making your own patterns to sew up let me recommend a few books to find. Make Your Own Patterns by Rene Bergh, How to Make Sewing Patterns by Donald H. McCunn, and Make Your Own Dress Patterns by Adele P. Margolis. These are easy to follow and very helpful books that are also fairly easy to find at most libraries.

If you don’t think you’re just in the mood to whip up something fun and quick sewing up some quilted potholders could be the task. These are really simple to do and you can make them in no time. Just the thing to scratch any sewing itch without getting involved in a long term project.

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Posted in sewing on January 15th, 2008

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  1. Creative Mom Cafe » Blog Archive » Mom With An Apron Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 11:25 am

    [...] you’re still looking for the perfect sewing project to take on why not try making an apron. There are dozens of tutorials online that will guide you [...]

  2. Tiny Treasury » Blog Archive » King Long Shanks Says:
    March 13th, 2009 at 8:36 am

    [...] when the two swindling tailors promise to sew him a suit from a mysterious, expensive, invisible magic cloth that would show off his great legs, [...]

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