tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post1774572147416238682..comments2024-03-01T00:15:25.848-08:00Comments on Made By Meg: Decision Guide to Buying PatternsMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-3217636751653347262015-08-19T20:12:50.271-07:002015-08-19T20:12:50.271-07:00The styling can make things so tempting! I think i...The styling can make things so tempting! I think if a lot of these pattern companies had been around when I started sewing, I would have blown all my money on them!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-77331066810428360952015-08-19T20:11:17.195-07:002015-08-19T20:11:17.195-07:00Or my fabric buying addiction...Or my fabric buying addiction...Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-31473530108094532562015-08-19T05:16:00.982-07:002015-08-19T05:16:00.982-07:00This is a great post Meg. I so agree. I've se...This is a great post Meg. I so agree. I've seen so many women purchase the simpliest of A- line skirts and shift dress patterns because they've been marketed well. It's a shame as they could have traced off an existing garment and more or have have that pattern licked. <br /><br />Nothing wrong with a bit of Frankenpattern or giving a simple draft a go. <br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />J.<br />Miss Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411582479818113011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-54538587777624819032015-08-19T00:14:14.106-07:002015-08-19T00:14:14.106-07:00saved image to my desktop! very smart. I probably ...saved image to my desktop! very smart. I probably do this anyway a lot of the time but it's brill to have it in black and white. Just need to find a way to employ it into my Burda magazine buying addiction too...Comforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304838826801898064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-38842450262484536212015-08-18T19:35:47.546-07:002015-08-18T19:35:47.546-07:00Vintage patterns are definitely fall in the more &...Vintage patterns are definitely fall in the more "unique" pattern category for me, although unfortunately I can rarely get them to fit me straight out of the envelope :(Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-22882944029926345632015-08-18T19:34:49.772-07:002015-08-18T19:34:49.772-07:00I know my mom's opinions stick with me FOREVER...I know my mom's opinions stick with me FOREVER, even things she no longer remembers saying. Sounds like you need some pattern therapy ;)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-72084432611141595262015-08-18T19:33:49.305-07:002015-08-18T19:33:49.305-07:00Right? I feel like the last time I bought a patter...Right? I feel like the last time I bought a pattern was for something practical, like my bike rain cape, that I didn't want to draft myself. Maybe I've reached pattern saturation.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-73564008499676447182015-08-18T15:23:07.711-07:002015-08-18T15:23:07.711-07:00I have to say my own pattern buying decisions are ...I have to say my own pattern buying decisions are quite erratic, I'll buy none for ages and self draft or use ones from my stash, the suddenly get bored and buy a bunch of new ones. It's also totally random whether I feel motivated to frankenpattern/self-draft or want the ease of a new design straight out the envelope. Overall though I buy mostly indie because I trust the drafting more and the designs are more unique - I wouldn't buy the same big 4 silhouette over and over. Oh, and I can't resist a quirky vintage bargain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-25808828184353188802015-08-18T12:55:24.338-07:002015-08-18T12:55:24.338-07:00Haha! Great flow chart!Haha! Great flow chart!Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169959264408126187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-87622319442791985502015-08-18T08:50:25.664-07:002015-08-18T08:50:25.664-07:00great explanation of your thought process - and I ...great explanation of your thought process - and I agree. especially about not buying the same pattern over and over from various manufacturers. Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-26524142276858279762015-08-18T07:15:38.516-07:002015-08-18T07:15:38.516-07:00I love your analogy! I am a pattern collector! Lo...I love your analogy! I am a pattern collector! Lol. In your analogy you state do I have a pattern with similar lines, in my head I hear my mother "if you want a garment with a v neckline, buy a pattern with a v neckline". I don't know if she didn't know how to change a pattern or didn't have time to show me. She could create a pattern with old newspapers, so I think she could have. Maybe she heard her mother say the same thing. I blame this on my giant hoard of patterns!Sewalattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398773139588961317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813031881624424068.post-60989875137703353882015-08-18T06:26:24.706-07:002015-08-18T06:26:24.706-07:00This is a great idea - very clear and I totally ag...This is a great idea - very clear and I totally agree with your reasoning! I am less caught up in the excitement of new pattern releases these days, but I do keep an eye open for anything a bit 'different'. It doesn't happen too often!Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984301306389767638noreply@blogger.com