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This Snuggler infant swaddler is just one of the projects featured in Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing for Baby: 24 Easy Projects for Newborns to Toddlers. You can download the pattern for the swaddler for free from Craftzine. Go to the free pattern.
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I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.
Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.
Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.
Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.
And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.
[photo credit: Melly Sews]
WOW!! This is just what I’ve been looking for but I can’t seem to open the pdf. Everytime I try to the page freezes and wont download. Anyone else have this problem? Has anyone got the pdf they could email to me? Thanks so much!!
Agnes
Agnes,
It is now the end of August, so hopefully you will have been able to open the file by now. I saved the pdf and will be happy to email it to you, I just don’t know your email address. Post again with where you would like it sent and I will get it to you.
Jayne
Hi Jayne,
Im having the same freezing problem with the pattern. Ive actually looked elsewhere for it as well and it happens everywhere! Id LOVE a copy of this pattern to make for my Feb10 due baby so if you dont mind could you please email it to me.
Thanks so very much. Mel.
I would love to see this pattern as well, but the site keeps freezing.
If anyone has it, I would really appreciate it if you could email it to me at [email protected]
Thanks!
Laura
I have been looking for a pattern for these. My baby girl sleeps through the night when she sleeps in one similar to this. She is getting bigger and I really want her to still sleep in one! Plus my new mom goal is to learn to sew so I can make these as gifts one day!!!
Thanks!
Hi I foster abandoned babies and these swaddle blankets are SOOOO expensive.
PLEASE could you email me the pattern as I am unable to open the PDF and would love to whip a few up before our next baby arrives.
thanks a ton!
I would love the pattern! If you could e-mail it to [email protected] that would be awesome!!!
Thanks so much!
Hello, I would LOVE to make this, but when I print it on my home printer, it seems to not print all of the pattern. Is there a way I can get this pattern to work? Thank you sooo much!
I’m not really sure. I can’t give definite info without seeing your computer setup. Try checking the scaling on your printer settings to be sure that it’s printing at the correct size.
–Anne
Hello Yikes it’s already December. I have the same freezing problem Can anyone email me the Patter I would LOVE to make it for my baby Due the end of Jan 2010.
my email is [email protected]
Thank you for replying so quickly I can’t wait to try it out.
There is a pattern with instructions available here
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/05/craft_pattern_podcast_snuggler.html
I’m not a good enough sewer to figure it out myself with no instructions.
People seem to have trouble downloading that one as well.
but after reading the comments I was able to download the pdf.
After a little bit of a wait the PDF even loaded properly in a new window when I used internet explorer rather than firefox.
If it still doesn’t load for you try the direct download like she says.
In INTERNET EXPLORER right click on the download link when the window pops up Choose “save target as” choose a destination folder and voila you have it saved on your computer. 😉
As far as printing goes, I had to Open the PDF file with ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR one page at a time. In adobe illustrator printing options include “tile” “full pages” Your pattern will print out on (4) 8/1/2 x 11 sheets. According to adobe’s website that option should be available in acrobat, but it is not available for me. Maybe you need to have Acrobat Professional not just the reader.
So like I said I had to use “open with” to open the PDF in another ADOBE program, WORKED for me with Illustrator, you should try it in PHOTOSHOP or INDESIGN if you have one of these programs.
Rachel,
Thanks for posting this! This download has been giving people lots of trouble, but your research and explanation will help make it easier. You rock!!
–Anne
This is why we can’t print large pages. You need the full version of adobe acrobat not just the free reader.
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Acrobat/9.0/Standard/WS58a04a822e3e50102bd615109794195ff-7bde.w.html
Hi Keith,
The tile print feature is part of Acrobat not Reader, which is why you do not see it in the Adobe Reader print menu. If you’re interested in testing the tiling capability try downloading a 30-day trial of Acrobat 9 at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/tryout.html
If you are lucky enough to get the pattern to load in Internet Explorer the printing options were available for me to tile large pages. So print it out directly from the web browser. Probably a good idea to make sure you have the latest version of internet explorer and the adobe reader plugin
good luck every one
hi I would love this pattern also. Please email it to me.
Thanks
I have two grandchildren on the way and would love this pattern. I tried to download it, but it just keeps freezing.
Thank you so much for sharing this! I can’t get it to print correctly for me. Will you please email me the tiled version? Thanks again. [email protected]
I seem to be having the same problem with the printing. I only get a few peices and can’t print it. Can it be emailed? Would like to make one for my sister in law. Thanks. [email protected]
Hi,
I like very much the pattern of snuggler infant swaddler, but the pdf can’t open. Could email to me?
Thanks.
I’m sorry. I no longer have the pattern on my computer and cannot email it. –Anne
I could not open it with firefox but was able to open it with internet explorer.
I am not able to open this file with firefox or internet explorer and I am dying to try this out!! Will someone PLEASE send me the file!! [email protected]
THANKS
please send me the pattern, I am unable to open it. Thanks!
Hi, add me to the list! I would love this pattern but cannot open it. can someone send me the love? [email protected]
Hi, I dont see a pdf either. Can I get it emailed??Thank you!
Kandice, I don’t have the pattern. You would need to contact the designer directly in order to get that. –Anne
I am happy to email the file. I had no problem downloading it
I would really like this pattern. Would some one be kind enough to email to me. I would be so so thankful.
Sara
[email protected]
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Hi!
Daisy or anyone who still have the pdf design. Could you pls emaik the design to [email protected]?
Im dying to try it !
I got the pattern but the instructions are hard to understand. I’m having problems with the pocket placement.