The Fashion Sewing Group  It's about the clothes.

These images are for the April - June 2012 newsletter.

Can you make too many of a single pattern?

Here are 8 versions of the 1960 cardigan, some mixed with woven or with the lapels of the 1945 pattern, some with two pockets and others with four. Some cardigans have matching scarves to vary the necklines and some are without the self-fabric cuff. Seven of these have been made since December, while I've at least as many from before then. It's such a classic and flattering shape with the slightly defined waist cut into the silhouette and the band cut on the straight so you cut that from a woven fabric or without difficulty in a pattern or stripe. Sometimes described as a Boyfriend Cardigan, this is a similar style, but without the oversized shaping. This one will flatter everybody, particularly if you do the quick lining treatment for the back so that it will hang well and can be worn over any garment without clinging to your figure.