Burda Style For people who sew

Hi,

I really love a spencer pattern from burdastyle magazine, but it’s in plus size, and i’m more a 6 or 8 …
Is it possible to reduce it that much? I can make it for a size 8 to a 6, for example, so can I use the same technique?

Thanks!

Jan 12, 2012, 07.56 AM by mixtlii

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  Jan 12, 2012, 04.23 PMby patti-r

  I copy and pasted this from a previous post I did, the link would not work.

  See if this helps, shows grading up or down, please note lot of reading information:

  http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4368/making-sense-of-pattern-grading/page/all Quick Reference Chart: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4424/quick-reference-for-cut-and-spread-pattern-grading

  Ease Chart: http://butterick.mccall.com/ease-chart-pages-456.php

  Suggest that you make a muslin or cheap fabric mock up to make sure you get an accurate fit. (Trial & Error)

  Good Luck, hoping others have more input for you!!

  Patti
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  Jan 13, 2012, 06.47 PMby mixtlii

  Thanks! It doesn’t say specifically if it is possible, but it seems that it is…
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  Feb 21, 2012, 03.42 AMby kaitui-kiwi

  Not sure if this will help too, but I graded a Simplicity pattern from a 12 to a 16 using this Burda technique, you can do the same thing to grade down but I think the more sizes you do the less accurate the shape (?) so if you are only 1 or 2 sizes smaller than the smallest plus size then it should be ok but 3 or more might mean you need to cross your fingers ;) Link here from my blog: http://thecuriouskiwi.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/how-to-enlarge-or-reduce-a-pattern_burda.jpg
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  Feb 21, 2012, 12.13 PMby katexxxxxx

  Remember that plus size patterns are not just graded up from smaller sizes, so you need to be particularly careful about grading down.