2 thumbs & a dummy

Hehe, I most likely have! But that said, I don’t think I’m the only one out there who has the habit of downloading free patterns for a rainy day, literally speaking. Or at least, I’d like to think that I’m not the only one! ? Whenever someone in the forum says that there’s a free pattern somewhere, I’m off like a flash of lighting to check it out. And more often than not they are patterns for tote bags or aprons which I’m not really big about. I’m of course talking about sewing!

If they are patterns or tutes for kids clothes, then I’m definitely there! If you asked me how many I’ve got, I seriously have no clue at all. Some I’ve printed out with serious intentions of making, a large chunk of it is sitting quite happily in my Favourites folder on the PC. I haven’t bothered to see how many I’ve marked coz there’s just so many creative and clever, AND generous people out there who are willing to share what they’ve come up with. And I’m ever thankful for that!
It really does take a lot to come up with a complete photo tute of what you’re sewing coz not only do you have to stop and take pix of every step you’re sewing, you’ve got to type out the steps too. And if you’re like me, I don’t like to stop while I’m at it. I’m like a locomotive…no stopping at stations please, only one destination for me – the END! So you see why I really appreciate it when people take the time and put in so much effort to share.

I only have done one mini tute and it was because I personally found the instructions a bit vague in my most humble opinion and apparently there were others like me too. So when I did figure it out, I did a mini tute on how to sew the outer and inner piece of a reversible jacket from Ottobre magazine. And I think a few of the girls from my forum found it useful which is a good thing.

Having that number of pattern and sorting them out is actually quite painless, if only I had enough fabric to match then that would cause some serious work out plan for me coz then I’d have to physically use my strength and get my ‘sewing room’ sorted out! I think to crafty mamas like me, they would prove to be the best fat burners for women! At least in my humble opinion, I’d like to think so. ?