New Patterns Purchased

感謝祭後のセールで、型紙がひとつ1ドルというセールがあって、新しい型紙10個も買っちゃった。こんなに作る暇もないし、すでに沢山まだ作ってない型紙あるのに。でも1ドルという値段には勝てず。

I bought 10 new patterns when Simplicity patterns were on sale for $1 each at the Black Friday sale.

At my snail's pace sewing, I don't need these many new patterns and I already have a stash of patterns I haven't even considered making. But it was a dollar each. I just could not pass.

Now that I have sewn a handful of garments, I have to say that these "Big 4" patterns are so economical. They are typically sold for $2 each on sale at Joann, and most of the patterns come with loads of variations. Many even come with ensemble of whole outfit with shirt, jacket, and pants.

I love indie patterns because they do a better job with sew-alongs and better instructions and modern package designs, but they are so expensive and you only get one garment out of each patterns.

My goal is to acquire basic patterns for each type of garment and reuse patterns I have in the future. After all, even with the exact same pattern, the garment will look completely different with different kind of fabric and different print. Hopefully in the future, I will be able to manipulate the patterns more, too, to add design element or to change style lines.

Anyway, that's my excuse to buy 10 new patterns. Look, they are all very basic, perfect to build wardrobe staples.