Very Important Patterns VIP

After a few years sewing I have amassed gigabytes of PDF patterns but there is nothing quite like owning the professionally printed and packaged patterns. So far I have a collection of two packed boxes of official patterns, some of them acquired from pattern swaps or given free by amazing people in the many sewing groups I'm a member of on Facebook.

One of my all time favorite pattern makers is Tilly and the Buttons. I bought one of her books when I first began sewing, I loved it! The book has full size patterns printed in a pocket at the back of the book. These were some of my first handmade clothes, the book is full of different patterns with colourful photographic step by step guides.

I have a pattern for some lovely shorts from Deer & Doe's Botany Collection called Chataigne (French for Chestnut) #D0009. I love the beautiful black and gold expandable packet this pattern comes in, which makes it easy to store and pretty to look at. The pattern is of good quality and it comes with well documented instructions.

I have a wrap dress pattern from Named Patterns, it comes in a white card wraparound box with minimalist packaging design, handy for storage. The dress is a classic, the pattern is good quality and the packaging quite stylish. So this will join my VIP (Very Important Pattern) collection.

Ellie & Mac, Sageville Patterns, Ragamuffin Patterns, Annelaine Patterns, Thread Faction
Tilly and the Buttons, McCalls, Simplicity, Simply Sewing, New Look etc.

Cricut Heat Transfer Project

I thought I'd introduce my Cricut Explore Air 2 and show you how simple and fun it is to create custom designs and text to transfer to your makes. I purchased my Cricut after seeing the awesome creations others had made, the machine costs under £200 and supplies are not particularly expensive.

The Cricut Explore Air can cut paper, vinyl, fabric, craft foam, sticker paper, faux leather, fabric and more! In fact, if you want to use a Cricut like a printer, it can do that too, from drawing images to writing cards!

When you visit the cricut website you can download the software/app 'Cricut Design Space' to create your designs. It's a free cloud based application which means you'll need access to the internet to use it. Cricut Design Space allows you to enter text, design cut/draw shapes, upload SVG designs or choose from a library of free & priced designs you can include in your projects.

    

    

In my most recent Cricut project I used a glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) to add some family members names to a pair of 'Grow With Me' pajamas I made from Ellie & Mac.