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Image Placement with Cutting Boards

Sometimes placing the pattern pieces and cutting the fabric takes as long as sewing the project.  When I’m trying to get an image situated just right, I use a cutting board.

I buy flexible cutting boards from the Dollar Tree and then I trace the pattern onto it with a Sharpie and then cut it out (with paper scissors.)  It allows me to see where the image will end up so I can fussy cut it.

This was the front of my Comfy Cowl (affiliate link: if you buy the pattern through this link I get a little support for my sewing habit.) I shared yesterday.

I also use it for pattern pieces that I will use a lot to add durability.

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It’s beginning to look a lot…

 

I know my fabric stash is a bit ridiculous, but it was hard for me to pass up this Christmas fabric during a good sale this summer at Peek a Boo fabric shop I bought these pick up truck panels and coordinates for my boys (along with a few other things… cough cough…)

 

The fabric had been hanging out on my dryer when I finally decided on Rebecca Page’s Comfy Cowl pattern (affiliate link: no extra cost to you but I get something to help support this sewing habit!)

 

This was my first Comfy Cowl and I don’t know why I waited so long. I took the time to press and I always wonder why I skip that so often (bad seamstress!) I didn’t have enough of the coordinate fabric left for the hood so I picked some cheap Walmart striped knit.  It had been hanging out for a good six years in my stash. It was finicky so I didn’t top stitch the hood per the instructions. The Peek a Boo cotton Lycra was lovely to sew.

I’m ridiculously pleased with the results. It’s not even Thanksgiving but I have to share. He couldn’t be any cuter and it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

(True Story: Immediately following this shot I turned to my friend and told her I had gotten a great shot. With that, my kiddo face planted onto the sidewalk skinning up that beautiful nose.  Modeling is tough work!)