patterns too small - The Sew Weekly Sewing Circle2024-03-29T08:00:09Zhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topics/patterns-too-small?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI trace my patterns on freeze…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-04-29:6365347:Comment:250202011-04-29T19:52:21.954ZAmy Stantonhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/AmyStanton
I trace my patterns on freezer paper. You can find that at your grocery store.
I trace my patterns on freezer paper. You can find that at your grocery store. Thank you for your replies, i…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-04-29:6365347:Comment:242262011-04-29T14:02:18.615ZLaura Garscaddenhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/LauraGarscadden
Thank you for your replies, i'll look into buying tracing paper as it makes snse to keep my master patterns intact, cheers x
Thank you for your replies, i'll look into buying tracing paper as it makes snse to keep my master patterns intact, cheers x lots of people buy swedish tr…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-04-29:6365347:Comment:243112011-04-29T07:28:15.509Zcharlotte powell- brookshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/charlottepowellbrooks
lots of people buy swedish tracing paper so they never cut their patterns, this way they stay perfect and you can go back to it and make another size should you need to. I must admit I am to lazy for this!
lots of people buy swedish tracing paper so they never cut their patterns, this way they stay perfect and you can go back to it and make another size should you need to. I must admit I am to lazy for this! no not at all! it's not so ha…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-04-28:6365347:Comment:235792011-04-28T16:01:39.958Zoonaballoonahttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/oonaballoona
<p>no not at all! it's not so hard to grade down a size, there's an awesome tutorial here:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/make-a-pattern-larger-or-smaller" target="_blank">http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/make-a-pattern-larger-or-smaller</a></p>
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<p>or you can just do it the lazy way and not include seam allowances (experienced seamstresses will now run screaming from the computer).</p>
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<p>either way, trace out your new pattern and keep the…</p>
<p>no not at all! it's not so hard to grade down a size, there's an awesome tutorial here:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/make-a-pattern-larger-or-smaller" target="_blank">http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/make-a-pattern-larger-or-smaller</a></p>
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<p>or you can just do it the lazy way and not include seam allowances (experienced seamstresses will now run screaming from the computer).</p>
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<p>either way, trace out your new pattern and keep the original intact. you never know what size you'll need!</p>