Sunday Sewing
I have baby jammies on the drafting (aka kitchen) table today. The Pea is going to need some nice, soft jammies to keep him warm. And I have some gorgeous bamboo velour and cotton flannels aching to be used up. So I’m drafting a jammies pattern for him in newborn size - I hope that he won’t be too large for them. His brother Louis barely ever fit into newborn. But I’m chancing it. I suppose I like living dangerously.
I love using non-fusible interfacing for pattern drafting. It’s very sturdy (use a heavier weight), pretty inexpensive, and is transparent enough to use for tracing off patterns you don’t want to cut - like the ones that come in my Ottobre magazines, or vintage patterns I’m preserving, or patterns I want multiple sizes of. That’s a handy tip for mamas with large families - don’t cut that pattern! Trace it off in each size on interfacing and you’ll have a complete version for each. I also like to mix and match pattern pieces, or modify patterns to my needs. Drafting on interfacing (first in pencil) helps me to keep the newly resulting pattern all together as one. Finally, you can preserve old garments by pinning them to the interfacing and taking a pencil tracing of each part. No worries about tearing like a paper pattern. You can shift and fiddle all you need.
So I’m off to clean up my mess now and get ready for evening Mass. The watermelon pickles have made the house smell heavenly. Sure wish you were here to taste some! I hope your Sunday was one blessed with family and simple pleasures.
