Hi,
there´s a method called radial projection or something like that.
Get a rather large copy of the pattern you want
to make and have the scale on the copy. Glue the
copy on a large sheet of paper. Choose one point
in a corner of the pattern piece and draw long
lines from there through the "important points".
One after another, multiply these distances with
the factor you need to get the full-size scale
and mark this new distance on the line. Connect
all important points and you will get a full
scale pattern. I find it hard to explain without
a drawing how to do it, and my English is quite
tired right now, but I hope you understand what I
mean. It´s really easy and a lot faster than
using a grid - which is a method where usually
can´t count the boxes and end up with a really strange pattern piece...
Hanna
At 10:42 25.08.2009, you wrote:
Hello all, I am in need of some help from an
experienced pattern enlarging bustle dress
maker! I woud like to throw together my first
bustle dress, or make for myself a bustle since
my budget is not allowing any new acquirements.
At one point before I got very enthusiastic
about doing this, as I have many times, but got
so overwhelmed before even starting due to
facing the dred task of "grading" that it never
came into fruition. I would try ordering a
pattern from one of the many good sellers of
period patterns, but I want something very
specific, I don't have time to wait for one to
arrive, and I can't afford to spend on one
(especially since I spent so much for the three
books new which have hundreds of patterns).
The pieces given scare me in each scaled down
pattern, because I know quite often, to acheive
from the basic pieces the glorious ensemble
presented in the illustrations, there is usually
a good deal of improvising and use of skill the
handy seamstress must utilize to do so!
Here are my main questions.
1: How do I enlarge the tiny pieces in the book
the simplest, quickest, or least math saavy way?
2: Once I have the pieces enlarged and they are
adjusted to my size and I'm ready to cut, how do I assemble a bustle skirt??
These are NOT simple one or two sentence answers
I know, but any guidance would be greatly
appreciated right about now. I've used period
patterns that I bought multi-sized and kinda had
to play with those until they fit me the right
away and could figure out basic construction but
this seems so daunting having never done it before.
Thank you so very much for the kind person who
can help, and to all others for your patience:)
Regards,
Justine.
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