Originally Posted by
teddysmom
I only use patterns--not smart enough to design my own. I really like the patterns from the 30's and 40's.
Now TEDDYSMOM!! I would say the same thing, ONLY THE OTHER WAY AROUND. I can NOT use a pattern for love or money. Quilting, pants, dresses, etc...... The only thing I can use a pattern for is spending my money on. I never open them - I only use the picture on the front. When I learned to sew, it was from watching and the person I watched didn't know how to use a pattern. So what I learned was to look something over and use a brown paper bag and sort of make a guide to look at. So you see it works both ways.