Preserve your PATTERNS
Learn how to make your favourite patterns last longer with Amy Scarr, Brand Ambassador for Simplicity Ltd
ABOUT AMY SCARR
Amy is the UK Brand Ambassador for Simplicity Ltd, which produces all your favourite brands – Vogue, McCall’s, Butterick, New Look and Simplicity, available at www.sewdirect.com. She shares tips and tutorials, fresh ideas and the best of the sewing community at simplicitymccallsuk on Instagram
Make vertical cuts to your size on curved pattern pieces for easy folding back of larger sizes
Don't lose any vital pieces - store patterns in A4 envelopes with gusset sides
We love that McCall Pattern Company designs have a long lifespan beyond their original printing. Vintage Vogue designs are something of a collector’s item, and we all know the joy of finding a tried and tested design that you can’t help
but make several versions of. However, as patterns go out of print after a few years, you can’t rely on replacing one easily if it’s one you love. What’s more, as all bodies change over time, you may find you want to make a different pattern size for a future version, so it’s well worth preserving your patterns with all sizes in the pack so that you can use them over and over again without fear of ripping or distorting them.