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Best Patterns of 2006
A report by Diane Egelston
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Date: 2/28/07 12:30 PM

Best Patterns of 2006 Article

As always, the most fun article to write and read! Hope you'll enjoy it too.

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Date: 2/28/07 1:14 PM

My favorite article! Diane (& you?) picked great example pictures of the various patterns.

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Date: 2/28/07 1:20 PM

Thanks for this article...as always this is my favorite also!!!

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Date: 2/28/07 1:34 PM

Oh my gosh - I'm flattered that there is a picture of my chunky body in there. I do really like the shirt and this has inspired me to go back and make another one.

Love the article - I keep checking on these favorite patterns - well written and shows many different body types. All of us at PR aren't the same little tiny body and this proves it.

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Date: 2/28/07 1:42 PM

Great article, Diane! I love the example garment photos you chose, definitely the best of the bunch.

My Best Patterns 2006 Stats: own 8, made 6, want ALL!

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Date: 2/28/07 1:57 PM

Great job, Diane! Hm, I have 9 of those patterns; out of those 9 I've made 4....let's see, perhaps I'd better sign up for the Pattern Stash contest... :D

edited because I missed one of my 'have/have mades' amongst the three TNT's... which increases my 'have made' percentage very slightly...
-- Edited on 3/1/07 9:23 AM --

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Date: 2/28/07 1:58 PM

Thanks for writing this, Diane. I really enjoyed it. Leslie, I'm a pattern-aholic. I own ten out of fourteen of those but I've only sewn up two of them so far. I'm working on a third, but I'd better get cracking!

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Date: 2/28/07 2:18 PM

Thanks for the great article! A few of them will make them to my wishlist for sure :)

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Date: 2/28/07 2:45 PM

Great article! And again, THANKS for a variety of real women in the photos!

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Date: 2/28/07 2:49 PM

I love these articles. You've really changed the way I sew.... These articles along with the extensive pattern reviews have helped me avoid disappointing mistakes. Which means I have more clothes in my closet and, yes, more space in my stash!!!! Time to go shopping!

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