How to Adapt A Vintage Pattern to Plus Size

[@qormi1000]

Thank you Sue for making these videos for "bigger girls". I love them. Please make more.

[@stitchnstuff]

Love your dresses! You are really talented. Can't wait to watch your other videos.

[@AL-it6ru]

YES! so glad i've found your page. love love your style and tattoos, just getting back into sewing and you're so inspiring to watch, please keep updating your pages with sewing 50's style

[@seagreentangerine2065]

Brilliant AND clear video, you've demystified the process. Every time I've thought about approaching this subject I've run away from it, it looked very, very complex. Showing the process on your sloper (which I'd never seen done before in written tutorials) is a godsend! Now I know which course to go on, which this vid helped with! 😍

[@pumpkinpatchquilter]

Ohmegosh, love this, thank you for sharing! I am a pretty proficient quilter but just recently started making clothing. I sew lots for my kids but have been really put off at making things for myself because I'm totally intimidated and trying to make clothes that fit my Mommy of 3 figure. This is SO very helpful! :)

[@cindycoven1]

Where are you? Your video was so good! PLease come back.

[@patriciahazeltine9986]

Can we see the finished product?? I just bought about 50 vintage patterns...advance, Hollywood, vogue, butterick, and since I too am fluffy, was happy to see someone tackle this!

[@elainefarr3155]

What a great video! I had no idea I could buy a sloper and be able to use all the vintage patterns I inherited from my mom-in-law. I'm much larger in the bust than she was, although otherwise our sizes are similar. I plan to order a sloper pattern from Butterick. I had no idea such a pattern existed, thanks so much for your help!

[@Vivadams2078]

I love your channel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! totally my style

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

Never heard of a Sloper is it an American term . 🇬🇧 Awesome idea 💡 How did it turn out ?

[@die451]

Wonderful video, I just tried to watch it first with closed captioning and it was flipping hilarious, I laughed so hard I split a seam, yet another sewing project. Thanks for the great instructions though

[@thr1ftyvintage692]

sorry i still dont get it? how did you scale up on the white paper of your size?

[@phatmodelchic]

i have to say u are freaking awesome!!! ok i watched this alot and have no clue so i decided to click the link to buy me a slope so i can understand what you mean better. i wanna make a halloween costume and wanna use a vintage pattern so i will be watching you over and over alot lol

[@kmbyrne27]

First to view, yay. That dress reminds me of Lucille Ball, so chic, love it!!

[@jocelynmctavish2759]

That's awesome thnx. Btw I love your shirt!

[@talosheeg]

Hello! I was wondering, would this work with a 40s pattern? I bought it off etsy, but it is for a 30 in bust, 25 in waist, and 33 in. hip, but I have a 39 inch bust, 37 inch waist, and 51 inch hips. How would we adjust it?

[@sarahprice9411]

Great explanation!

[@DiannaAtherton]

I wonder why she has so few videos. Love her

[@FernandoTorrera]

Can I pay you to redraw a vintage pattern to a size 16? I'm really tall and would like the pattern to hit just above mid calf. Butte rick pattern B2509 size AA

[@seagreentangerine2065]

Hi Fernando, I think there's a huge need for this service! Someone out there needs to start up a dress pattern grading service, they'd do very well!

[@tinikabryant917]

did u make your own dress form

[@Klutzy68]

I amonly 3 minutes into the video but I love it so far! I'm about to make a dress sloper (my first, yikes!) from a Connie Crawford pattern; hers are designed specifically for fuller and/or mature figures. Do you think the fitting pattern is worth buying, or would any fitted pattern work for making the sloper? What kind of paper are you using? It's so nice and sturdy!

[@GingerByrn1]

Thanks so much! This was really helpful.

[@high5pirit]

Although most of the models are slim, there were many plus size ladies in the 50s. I try to sew these beautiful 50s dress but I can't increase the measurements to size 20 properly. This video was helpful. Thank you. What I'm struggling to do is the full circular skirt. Is there any video that shows plus size full circular skirt, please?

[@TDGenX]

I found a tutorial for a plus size circle skirt here (it's pretty detailed): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGisk42uoalkfpI

[@high5pirit]

Thank you so much for sharing the link. It was helpful and detailed well too.

[@Celticswynd]

Where can I find slopers, do you have more information about them? This is the first time I heard of them. (Would they be sutible to adjust Edwardian/Victorian patterns?)

[@kmbyrne27]

does the actual collar need any adjustment?

[@arevchick]

Please, more videos. I need more!!!!

[@IllyanaVlogging]

Hello I was wondering if you could help me. I made a skirt pattern at a small and.my friend wants me to make a skirt for her XL to make the small pattern bigger do I add 1 1/2 in to make it XL or do I need more or what? Thank you. It looks right but I'm scared to cut the fabric.

[@kimberleygamble8630]

Hi I Hope This Helps You But It Should Be Ok If You Make The Skirt Pattetn By 1 1/2" to Make It XL; It Should Work; Sorry I'm Not The Person You Probably Hoping Had Reply.

[@Confruzzlement]

Do you still have this somewhere?? ! :D

[@Klutzy68]

If I wanted to slightly enlarge the collar to fit proportionally like the original, would I simply add a certain amount all the way around, or only on certain parts? (Hope my question is clear!)

[@gentlehyg]

How long have you been sewing and how did you learn to sew?

[@marysinclair1917]

hi sue, when you enlarged your pattern what size did you make it for? Im looking at the size of your paper, I have some of this but find that when im cloning a pattern from a commercial my paper is too small for my size. I have 2 rolls of A3 tracing paper and 2 rolls of 50m pattern paper, but they're not wide enough and I really would like to use it rather than my plotter paper roll which is not transparent.

[@GiselleBel]

Sew two lots of transparent tracing paper together with a zigzag stitch on your sewing machine. You may have to roll up the one that goes under the machine's arm, maybe put quilting clips on the roll to hold it out of the way. You could also tape it together but sticky tape shrinks when you iron the paper.

[@sajidramjan123]

Hi sue.. how wide is your tracing/pattern paper?

[@cathy5072]

Thank you so much!

[@Donnmika]

Please help I am lost as to how to start from a package pattern like you did. Please help

[@DiannaAtherton]

Does anyone know what happened to Sue? No more videos :(

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Thank you!

[@sajidramjan123]

hi again sue, its me, mary , sajid is my partner down below

[@marysinclair1917]

I am a UK size 26/28

[@karimhajar1995]

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