Tuesdays with Gertie: Get Your Pattern On

January 17, 2012January 11, 2014 Amy

This year I’m sewing along with Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing. A bunch of other talented seamsters and I have joined up through the Craftsy online community to make perfectly fitted bombshell dresses. Here’s a reflection on my efforts to sew well.

Week two, episode two: how to work with digital BurdaStyle patterns.

The pattern for the Sew Retro: Perfect Fit Bombshell Dress class is the BurdaStyle 5/2011 Bustier Dress with Draped Detail. You get the printable pdf pattern with the purchase of the class. It sounds easy enough, but it actually takes quite a bit of space to lay everything out. I cut out each piece as they came together since my little apartment doesn’t allow for the entirety of the pattern to be all laid out together. That said, this week was another easy week as I’d already printed out and taped together the pattern back in the fall. From here on out though it’ll all be new. Let’s hope I can keep up!

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Amy started the blog Sew Well in 2011 to reflect on her journey to learn how to sew well. She is a scientist by training, and she also enjoys running and renovating her 100+ year old home with her husband and daughters in Seattle, WA. View all posts by Amy

8 thoughts on “Tuesdays with Gertie: Get Your Pattern On”

Stephanie says:

January 17, 2012 at 9:24 am

oh my goodness. there are a lot of pattern pieces! i love the fabric you picked out and i’m excited to see it all come together. it’s such a cute dress.

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1. Amy says:
  
  January 17, 2012 at 9:57 pm
  
  They’re teeny tiny though. It feels less daunting in person.
  
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Evelyne says:

January 17, 2012 at 11:50 am

Two sew-alongs – I’m impressed. Can’t even do one, at the moment. Good luck and look forward to seeing the progress.

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1. Amy says:
  
  January 17, 2012 at 9:58 pm
  
  Yes, we’ll see how well I can juggle. I’m already behind in the Minoru Sew-Along, and it’s only day two!
  
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ms. modiste says:

January 17, 2012 at 12:45 pm

I’ll admit that the reason I back-burnered this project right away was because I couldn’t get the pattern pieces to line up! I’m going to have to bite the bullet and try again from scratch, I think. I hope it went together easily for you!

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1. Amy says:
  
  January 17, 2012 at 9:59 pm
  
  You should! Maybe you just need to print the pattern out again. If you need an incentive, join me in trying to get through a video a week. Or, go slower if you want. A video every other week or every third, whatever works until you get a bit of momentum. Let’s make dresses!
  
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nothy says:

February 5, 2012 at 5:23 pm

I wish there was an option to purchase the pattern in an envelope. Printing it was a lot of work – well putting together the printed version. I have to get back to it!!!

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