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Sewing for tweens with vintage patterns

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Sewing for tweens with vintage patterns

Sewing for tweens with vintage patterns

Tweens are a hard group to sew for.  It can be difficult to strike the right balance between styles that appeal to the kid in them but don’t make them feel like babies.  Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. suggests using vintage patterns to sew for tweens.  For inspiration, she shows some vintage patterns that she has pulled to sew clothing for her tween daughter and tells her plans for sewing them up into tween fabulousness.

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Using vintage patterns for tweens, by Simple Simon & Co.

[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]

Comments

  1. There are so many patterns for tween girls from the 1920’s to modern! Many sellers have been reluctant to list them for sale until recently. Check around for some great styles!

Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.