«A tip about ALL PATTERN SIZING»
It is well known by industry professionals that most ALL COMMERICAL SEWING PATTERNS BY BIG COMPANIES ARE SIZED BY OLD STANDARDS. THIS MEANS THAT YOU MUST GO BY THE ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS ON THE ENVELOPE AND NOT BY THE "SIZE" OF THE GARMENT. They usually fall TWO SIZES LARGER THAN YOUR READY TO WEAR SIZE. This isn't the company trying to screw with you, or making a mistake, this is just an INDUSTRY STANDARD. It makes no sense to me whatsoever because if anything you'd think that they would want to make the sizes two sizes smaller so women wouldn't have to go up two sizes which is hard on your brain. For instance a commercial sewing pattern marked a size 14 IS NOT A READY TO WEAR SIZE 14. It is a READY TO WEAR SIZE 10 (look at the measurements) So, to be safe, always measure your bust waist and hips and look at the envelope and go by your bust waist and hips on the pattern envelope. that's what size you are according to the old industry standards. It's a hold over from like the victorian era when everyone was much smaller.
have fun sewing!
[Saturday, November 22, 2008]
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«Cutting edge»
This is great 'magazine'. I put it in quotes because it is really a collection of the newest styles coming out so if you have the time to sew the patterns you are with the 'in-crowd'
[Thursday, January 24, 2008]
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«The best plus size patterns »
I have been getting this magazine since 2000, and I am still using the patterns out of the first issue. The clothing made from a Burda magazine pattern fits like nothing else. When I wear them I get stopped by women asking me where they can buy those wonderful clothes, even skinny women want these clothes. No frumpy fat women clothes here.
Each magazine seems to have a theme, office clothes, sportswear, dress up. You will have to collect a few issues before all your pattern needs are filled. And do hold on to those old issues. I have one magazine I put away as just not what I wanted. Four years later and it has the perfect blouse. And yes they are always ahead of the curve. Something unique you see in Burda won't show up in the stores for 18 months.
And the fit!!! No pattern other pattern fits like Burda. They require some advanced skills. Tracing can get very tiring. But if you want to be the best dressed and not look like you shop at the mall then this pattern mag is for you.
[Sunday, January 06, 2008]
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