Sewing is one of the most ancient and fascinating types of needlework. It is especially exciting to create clothes for the little ones with your own hands, but many mothers who want to sew an exclusive thing for their child are faced with the problem of finding a pattern.
Making clothes is not only interesting, but also very useful. After all, someone who knows how to sew clothes himself does not have to run around the shops on the eve of the holiday in search of an exclusive outfit and waste his precious time. And the cost of hand-made clothes is an order of magnitude lower than similar, but bought in a store.
The zealous housewives and mothers with many children have long grasped this trend and mastered the skill of sewing dresses, pants and shirts for their children. Moreover, at present, to create a unique outfit, it is not at all necessary to be a designer or fashion designer, to have a special education or to take appropriate courses, but it is enough to have the desire and be patient to translate your idea into a finished product.
Where to find patterns for children's clothing
Many novice fashion designers are faced with the problem of creating a pattern, because not everyone can develop it on their own. But ready-made drawings can be found both in various printed publications, for example, in fashion magazines, books on cutting and sewing, and on the Internet, on special sites, forums and blogs.
In printed editions, as a rule, both typical patterns for children's clothing are presented, and basic ones, on the basis of which you can easily model unique and exquisite things. In addition, there, as a rule, detailed step-by-step instructions are given, there is a description of the basic operations and practical advice on the choice of fabric and appropriate accessories.
Internet resources are remarkable and convenient in that a novice master can not only download patterns for children's clothing for free, but also ask questions of interest to him on the technology and procedure for performing certain operations online, and consult with more experienced colleagues.
How to choose a pattern
Regardless of the source from which the pattern is taken, be it an Internet site or a print publication, it is necessary to take into account some peculiarities. The size of the pattern must match the size of the child. To determine compliance, it is necessary to take measurements from the person for whom the outfit will be sewn, and compare them with the parameters indicated in the source. In addition, preference should be given to those sources on which the necessary increments for the so-called free fit and seams are indicated in the description of the model, and for a certain type of fabric they have different meanings. A good source contains all this data, and does not just offer a drawing and a photo of the finished product.
The success of the work and the quality of the finished product depend on the choice of the pattern, and when choosing it, it is important to understand that if the drawing is incomplete or executed incorrectly, a beautiful dress, comfortable pants or a comfortable shirt cannot be sewn on it for anything. Therefore, it is worth giving preference to those sources in which everything is described in the most detail and the maximum number of recommendations is given.
