3 Methods to Scale Up Historical Pattern Books

The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/enchantedrosecostumes10201 This video was sponsored by Skillshare Ever wondered how to scale up a pattern from historical books? Then this is the video for you! When I first started historical costuming I bought a few pattern books but I felt very lost when it came to scaling them up. After some trial and error here are the methods I now use to make them life size! Thank you to American Duchess the scaling instructions for the second method! Here is the link to their blog that helped me figure it out! https://blog.americanduchess.com/2019/04/how-to-scale-up-gridded-sewing-patterns.html MENTIONS: My Favourite Costume Books https://youtu.be/xWPis3pKbIc Scaling up and Enlarging big patterns || Constellation Gown https://youtu.be/cmy_ziOGTo0 Morgan Donner Pattern Video - https://youtu.be/2lE72BSQ_VA Historical Ready Made Patterns: -Redthreaded (Corsets and Stays) -Scroop Patterns -Truly Victorian -Wearing History - Laughing Moon Patterns -Sense and Sensibility Patterns -JP Ryan Patterns -Larkin & Smith -Fig Leaf Patterns -Black Snail Pattern -Lynn McMasters Millinery (Hats) -Margo Anderson Patterns (Tudor/Elizabethan) (check out Burnley and Trowbridge for a list of men's and and children's patterns) The following links are affiliate links, so if you decide to purchase one of the items below I may receive a small commission. It doesn't change the price of the it