patterndrafting-land
That’s where I am and where I’ll be for months to come guessing by my stack of ideas and fabric. I’m busy drafting a couple nice basic blouses, using the Sorbetto pattern as a sloper. I did modify the length, armholes, neckline and bust dart, so I’m not sure you could even call it a Sorbetto any longer.
Which leads me to the question: how do you store your self-drafted or printed patterns?
I even trace bought patterns (like the Wiksten Tova and Tank) because I usually make the smallest size and I want to “save” the multisize pattern. Until now the number of my patterns are quite manageable and I store them like this, the pieces carefully folded and held together by a clothespin for each pattern.
They live in a small vintage suitcase. It was my mom’s and I claimed it as a kid and have held on to it ever since.
As my stack of patterns grows I will probably have to think of a new method soon. I’d love to see how you organize and store your patterns!
By the way, I am honored to be featured on the Wiksten Blog today with a tankdress I made from Jenny’s pattern!
hello. i was recently trying to come up with a better pattern-storing solution as well. right now they get folded and put in a manila envelope.
What a pretty place to store your patterns.
I store my patterns in manila envelopes which I keep in box folders on bookshelves. Not pretty at all :(
I have been wondering exactly the same thing! And I was also wondering about multi-size patterns and whether or not to trace so I could keep the bigger sizes (patterns can be so expensive so it’s a pity to cut them up!), so I think I will do what you do and trace the smaller size. I keep my fabric in an old hat box and I have another one, so maybe I will use it for my patterns!
Linda, I couldn’t leave a comment on your blog, there seems to be something wrong with the spam word check!
Thank you all for your comments! If (when) my pattern stack increases I will probably give the manila envelopes a try, sounds like a very neat solution!
Most of the things I make are from magazine traced patterns (Knipmode, La Mia Boutique and Burda). I label each piece with the mag, month and pattern number + size and fold them into plastic see through sleeves which I store in ring binders (the large D-ring kind). I’ve separate binders for woven and stretch/jersey patterns and another binder I put my pdf patterns into. For things I’ve large format printed from pdfs (A0 and larger) I store them rolled up in a box.
That sounds like a very good solution, thanks for sharing!
Hi Kristina,
ich habe bei Muji einen Folienordner in A3 gekauft, in dem 20 oder 30 Folien fest eingeklebt sind. Darin lagere ich alle meine zugeschnitten Patterns. Kuck mal hier:
http://tagfuertag.typepad.com/weblog/2012/03/häkeln-und-sortieren-1.html
Liebe Grüße
Marit aus Dresden