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    Old 07-31-2007, 11:11 AM
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    Does anyone have a quilted sweatshirt pattern that I could get. I want to make one for my Grand-daughter>> want to applique kittens on it. I need some kind of directions for this. I have a mental block going on here because of this.Sooooo any advice for me out there? Thanks
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    Old 07-31-2007, 11:24 PM
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    Can you rip out the seams, Sew around the edges to stabilize them and when it is laying our flat, use the sweat shirt as a pattern for the batting and backing? Then do the applique work and stitch it back together? I have done appliques by copying pictures out of children's books.
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    Old 07-31-2007, 11:28 PM
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    I forgot to say: I took the quilting up to the edge of the neckline, sleeves and waist. A few times I omitted the ribbing and just finished all of the edges, too.
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    Old 08-01-2007, 07:06 AM
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    You can check out both e-PatternsCentral.com or [email protected]. They have a mix of both quilt and clothing patterns...might also google sweatshirts.com Amma making patterns from clothes is a standard practice in seamworking...there should be no problem. I would advise using muslin as your pattern material...it would be more durable ,you won't have to risk cutting the original, and you will have a permanent sweatshirt pattern to work from.
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    Old 08-01-2007, 09:37 AM
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    Thank you to everyone who gave me suggestions about the sweatshirt pattern. You are all great! Thanka again.
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    Old 08-01-2007, 10:15 AM
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    Thanks, I will try using muslin next time
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