Have you ever had a favorite sewing pattern that you used so much it started falling apart. Or you want to make it in multiple sizes but don't know how to go about it without buying multiple patterns. What's a sew-er to do??? Most commercial patterns are printed on tissue paper because it's more economical to print and package. While working with these patterns are easy, they can get fragile with a lot of use, due to a lot of handling and straight pins poking holes in them. While you can use them multiple times, it starts to get harder the more they are used. Why not take some time and protect your most loved patterns so you don't have to worry about buying the pattern again or worrying it might go out of print. This video offers tips to reinforce your paper patterns or utilizing more than one size so you can make the most of them.
Making Sewing Patterns Last