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Post by cosmoblue on Oct 25, 2007 12:12:33 GMT -5
What is the best/easiest method for scaling patterns up from books?
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 10, 2007 12:44:05 GMT -5
I don't know, but if anyone does, please let me know.
I know I did scale up the drop-front breeches pattern for my husband by a size. This pattern however was extremely simple in that regard, the sides that expanded were predictabe, and the size changes were regular. I just took a ruler, and measured the last size gap, and mimicked it along the sides that expanded. That pattern was easy. But other patterns change in shape in various ways when sizes change... and it's hard to figure out the next progression.
I have no idea how people figure this stuff out, let alone MAKE the patterns. Augh!
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 10, 2007 12:46:01 GMT -5
Oh, oops. From books. Durrr...
I think it's a matter of getting yoru basic measurements, and using those to scale up the pattern; expanding them up to meet your bust, etc. ??
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 10, 2007 15:03:29 GMT -5
Steph - Pattern grading was my least favorite thing to do in school and I always had to use my book. As for scaling up patterns from a book. I think i have a way that is working pretty decently, but I won't know until I cut it out and walk and true all the pieces.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Dec 12, 2007 12:16:22 GMT -5
I think I'm going to remake my duct-tape form while wearing my regency corset/stay. Then I can just eyeball the many images, and use electric tape to mark out the bodice seams on the form. Then I just have to cut muslin to those lines, right? I see them doing it on Project Runway all the time.
God I love that show!
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 12, 2007 12:47:28 GMT -5
That is pretty much how they do it on Project Runway. I have always hated to drape like that on a regular basis. I am far too anal for that. I should practice becaue I keep telling myself that I am going to audition for it when I am 30. So that gives me just over a year.
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Post by iamdiverted on Dec 12, 2007 19:19:18 GMT -5
Are you making up a portfolio and some garments? If so... Pictures please! That's awesome that your auditioning.
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 12, 2007 19:57:58 GMT -5
I have not started on my garments yet. I haven't really done much since I graduated from design school since I was working in the industry in LA which was all email and tech packs. I hope to have some time to do some things if I can find a babysitter for my DD.
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Post by dawnluckham on Dec 13, 2007 17:40:51 GMT -5
I use tissue paper over my cutting board which has 1" squares in blue on it (or if the pattern is in metric, I use tracing paper that has 1 cm squares on it). I freehand the drawing matching square for square. It's actually pretty easy. You count how many squares up and how many squares over and away you go...
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 13, 2007 17:52:29 GMT -5
dawnluckham - do you have any trouble getting curves right? Do you have to walk and true a lot to correct?
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Post by dawnluckham on Dec 13, 2007 19:32:34 GMT -5
Not really any trouble on the curves. You look at the position of the line in 'just that one box' and try to follow that before moving on to the next box. Perhaps at the end, I need to smooth things out a bit, but not very much. Of course, doing it this way, if you're working from Janet Arnold, you end up with the exact size of the garment as she drafted it. You then need to resize to fit you. Also, don't forget to add seam allowance!  |
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Post by cosmoblue on Dec 13, 2007 20:13:48 GMT -5
Thanks, dawnluckham.
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Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? ~ Jane Austen 
