Good or bad? Not great- as I believe that my opportunities and creativity is somewhat limited and it is a shame not to explore the rest of the sewing pattern world.
If you are wondering why I am disclosing such a cowardly side of mine, I guess the answer is- I need to say it out loud. It is the first step to recovery from my addiction ( but I can't promise it will not relapse).
Here is my detailed confession.
I am used to patterns with no seam allowances included, so having no exact lines to sew over freaks me out . I know- it is very simple and you get used to it and it is actually easier and quicker blah blah blah..... the thought of dealing with it scares the living hell out of me! Enough said!
The next hassle point- remeasuring the pattern and myself, and adjusting. Yes, I do adjustments anyway, always. But with Burda I know exactly where and how much, easy-peasy, no brain damage.
Then the instructions. I find Burda's instructions very comprehensive ( 95% of the time, there is always a dress 119 11/2011 ). Other brands can have pictures and stuff and still not really nail the actual construction technology. Or I am just being bias.
Ok..... I ran out of excuses. Here's the truth. I wanted a tunic for winter, something resembling Audrey Hepburn's grey pullover from "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
After a good search I found a great one, however a bit different from the inspiration. I absolutely loved it! The pattern is made by Burda, but they don't ship it here. Nor they offer a download option. What a bummer. Then somebody pointed me to the light.
SIMPLICITY 2568 ( kindly provided by Diana Moden magazine, Russian edition 9/2010)
It has three models- two dresses, a tunic and also trousers. I found a download online, printed it and put in a painstaking effort to assemble it all together - makes it harder when it is a scanned in copy it was not the official download). Aligning- mission impossible.
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- The ease on the garments is generally very big- if you like tighter fit, you will need to keep this in mind.
- The allowances are included (1.5cm) unless stated otherwise on the piece.
- The back/shoulder width tend to be quite large- adjust for narrow back
- When printing from a downloaded file make sure the control square on the pattern sheet corresponds to the exact measurements in the magazine/pattern.
- The measurements for the sizes is only a guideline. Every pattern gives a ready garment measurements chart- make sure you check it and adjust the pattern as needed.
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The next was the ease allowance. My bust measurement is 82cm and the finished garments 94cm- that is pretty loose, so I took it down to 86cm (4cm on both front and back). I took down another 1cm on the back piece for narrower shoulder width.
The paper pattern doesn't look too loose now, I would like to give it a go in a leftover fabric first to see how it will fit. There is a bit of fabric from my Japanese twisted dress (previous post) left, I might give it a go.
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That's is exactly the pattern I was thinking of. I have it in my stash but I couldn't remember the number. And it doesn't appear on the site. I think it's discontinued. Can't wait to see your version.
ReplyDeleteWell I actually don't think I've ever used a burda pattern strangely enough but I can certainly understand that you are comfy with what you know and that those patterns always work for you, I don't think that makes you cowardly, you just know what you like!
ReplyDeleteI do love this style of tunic and as a dress it looks super cute too, I look forward to seeing your finished project!
Imeasured the squaire, it is 6x6.5 cm, if it would help you.
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