tip of the day – keeping track of pattern alterations

I like to alter patterns quite a bit – but I don’t always remake the tissue pattern pieces.  Sometimes I just use the pattern as a starting point and cut the fabric differently (ei: I have a proportionally long waist and need to add 2″ or so to shirt patterns).

But what happens if you forget how you altered the pattern?

Next time you’re re-working a pattern, write the changes you’ve made onto the tissue itself or onto the pattern directions.  You’ll always be able to remember what changes you’ve made then!