Burda Style For people who sew

This is the method i use to create a pattern, If your like me and god awful with numbers, this might be helpful. I can take all the mesaurments I want but i'll never get anywhere so here goes.

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a tight fiting Tshirt, crayon or any other marking material, scissors,

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  Sep 9, 2008, 08.30 AMby kathryn100

  Who says math challenged people aren’t pure genious??!!! A dream of an idea.
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  Aug 5, 2008, 05.32 AMby stedav03

  This has to be the best tip I have ever come across for anything! So simple!!! Thank you! :)
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  Aug 3, 2008, 10.30 AMby drsewitall

  This is so perfect! I have been wanting to draft a bodice sloper but I’m extremely math challenged. This is an easy way to fit by draping. I’ll try it with a slightly bigger t so I can add darts. Thank you so much and lol glad to know I’m not alone as a math phobic sewer.
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  Jul 27, 2008, 07.51 AMby thubber

  genius ty ty :D
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  Jul 19, 2008, 03.15 PMby michelou

  This is so fabulous- I can’t wait to try it out. Thank you for sharing!
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  Jul 15, 2008, 07.17 PMby ohjoy

  No I use it for any fabric, I mainly use cottons and I’ve never had a problem,(except when I forget to add ease which I ussually do) I just make sure its skin tight so I can get something as close to their size as possible. Generally ( when I remember) I add about half an inch all the way around for ease. and then go back and add the extra here or there for zippers or buttons or what have you. I hope that helps
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  Jul 8, 2008, 03.08 PMby nehmah

  This is a clever way for those (mainly, ME) who are “Math-challenged”. I have a couple of questions. Is this method only for use with knit fabrics? If you use it for wovens, how much extra do you allow for ease? Cordially. Nehmah