Burda Style For people who sew

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  Oct 11, 2009, 03.33 AMby ginasophia

  Your skirt looks impeccable!

  I have finally cut my fabric for this project, but have lacked the motivation to get going. How was the sewing? I am dreading the lining (this will be my first garment with lining) was is time consuming?

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    Oct 11, 2009, 03.42 AMby missvalentine0601

    Don’t be afraid of the lining! It’s such an easy skirt, it took one weekend day and it’s so worth it!
    Can you sew a straight seam? Can you put in a zipper? Because that’s really all there is to it!
    Frankly I found the pattern sizing the most confusing part…
    For a more classy (less sporty) look I would recommend hand hemming the skirt, not machine sewing.

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  Oct 11, 2009, 01.23 AMby buzzybee

  I want this skirt in size 36! Having made it, do you think it would be easy to make a smaller version out of the plus pattern? I love your version.

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    Oct 11, 2009, 03.34 AMby missvalentine0601

    I think it would be easier just to print out the smaller size pattern. I did end up between sizes so I just sort of blended the lines together.
    But from my experience if it’s more than a size difference, it will be easier just to get the smaller size rather than trying to grade down.

    Does that make sense? I hope it does.

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    Oct 11, 2009, 12.17 PMby buzzybee

    It’s a relevation! I never bothered to download any plus patterns, because I always thought they were “just” the plus sizes!!!! Thank you for replying to me MissValentine0601, or I would have never realised that this pattern (and probably lots of other plus patterns) are also available in a normal size!!!!

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    Oct 12, 2009, 03.38 PMby ichigogirl

    I think that the pattern is just called “A-plus a line”, that it’s actually not a plus-size pattern… the Burdastyle Plus-size pattern don’t include small sizes (people in-between the small and plus-sizes have often asked about that in the forum, I’ve noticed).
    Take a look at the sizing-table, I’m a size 34/36 and I found just my measurements among the sizes of this skirt.

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    Oct 20, 2009, 05.51 AMby buzzybee

    I wonder what the name of the pattern stands for… ?

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    Nov 24, 2009, 10.32 AMby joanrobinson

    Re: “I wonder what the name of the pattern stands for… ?”

    Not sure about NZ, but in the US we get “letter grades” in school, “A” through “E.” A is the best, C is average, and E means you have failed. Plusses (“+”) or minuses (“-”) means that you received slightly higher or lower than the letter grade. If you get an “A+” it means that you received 100% or even over 100% in the class!

    A-plus A-line just means that it is a fantastic A-line skirt. Hope this helps!