New patterns are at our fingertips at all times of the day without leaving our sewing room. I was a bit hesitant in buying and downloading one until I found Burda 118 from the Burda Style website. I have been looking for this design for a couple of years now and was so excited that despite the 95 degrees outside and an astonishing humidity, I bought it straight away.
After coping all 31 pages on my personal printer and purchasing the cheapest interfacing (unfusible) to copy the pattern onto, I sat down to tape the pieces together. A grid is provided so navigating the sections isairly easy, pluc all page side are labeled with a number. Not all patterns include seam allowance, which presents a problem. A very big problem.
As a lazy sewer, which is honestly the truth, I am at a lose. What am I supposed to do with a pattern that has no seam allowances? Do they honestly expect me to do all the measuring and marking to get the pattern so I can sew it? I know/ The answer is yes. Does anyone have any suggestions or resources for making a Burda pattern compatible with a lazy sewer?
Until I have a solution, my hopes of having this cute little jacket hang in limbo--and that simply must not happen because I have to have this coat!
As a lazy sewer, which is honestly the truth, I am at a lose. What am I supposed to do with a pattern that has no seam allowances? Do they honestly expect me to do all the measuring and marking to get the pattern so I can sew it? I know/ The answer is yes. Does anyone have any suggestions or resources for making a Burda pattern compatible with a lazy sewer?
Until I have a solution, my hopes of having this cute little jacket hang in limbo--and that simply must not happen because I have to have this coat!
My problem is completely opposite, I just hate patterns with seam allowances, making any changes is so complicated and time consuming. There is a simple solution to your problem, buy a Prym parallel tracing wheel. With this little toy you can mark perfectly even seam allowances in no time at all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I ordered one from "A Fashionable Stitch Shop" ( http://shop.afashionablestitch.com/ ) as it looked like the nicest one out there---you know all ergonomic and snazzy. I’m so excited to be one step closer to making a Burda pattern. You are so lucky to know the skill already.
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