Most Excellent Patterns & Instructions
06-22-2016, 04:15 AM
#33
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Any of Eleanor Burns' patterns work. her training was originally for children with learning disabilities and I believe she wrote curriculum. So that translated into clear, concise directions. If you have a pattern that she wrote, take a good look at how the directions are constructed and that should give you some good ideas. I've tried others, but always go back to hers.
Edited to add: Adkinson patterns are excellent as well.
Edited to add: Adkinson patterns are excellent as well.
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06-22-2016, 04:42 AM
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06-22-2016, 06:28 AM
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I think good bones is just a term meaning it's got a good solid start. Think a house with good bones might have all the walls up but not have floors and finishes.
But to the main question... Have show all sizes cutting requirements, and pictures, pictures, pictures.
But to the main question... Have show all sizes cutting requirements, and pictures, pictures, pictures.
06-22-2016, 06:57 AM
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Maybe the most important part of any pattern, is not the pattern itself.
But that it has been tested and proofread to the nth degree, so as to ensure
there are NO MISTAKES! And I mean absolutely NONE!
But that it has been tested and proofread to the nth degree, so as to ensure
there are NO MISTAKES! And I mean absolutely NONE!
06-22-2016, 06:59 AM
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I like a pattern that doesn't take a whole book to go through to figure it out. Front and back sheet of paper (or 2) max with instructions. A good cover of the finished project on an 8"x 10'' paper closeup. Font print where magnifying glass is not required.
06-22-2016, 08:39 AM
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I agree with all of the above, but would like to add that I've always been completely satisfied with any/all of the Eleanor Burns' patterns, whether in books, online, etc. Occasionally, I've thought that there was way more explanation and diagram than really needed, but then I remember the confidence I developed early on a I used her patterns. They always, ALWAYS turned out just as they should have. She is tops.
I fully agree with the confidence building patterns from E.B., love everything she has put in books. Need to get a few more so I have all her books. Timeless patterns.
06-22-2016, 10:44 AM
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I really do best when words and pictures go together. And I really like to know periodically in the process, what my measurements so far should be. The pattern I am working on right now calls for 14 fat quarters as one of the "ingredients", when in reality, I only needed 14 pieces that are 6" x 19". I could have used many of the scraps I already had instead of getting fat quarters.
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