OK, so back to business. We are half way through the month of December, so let's print out our Maria skirt pattern! I know it seems early to print this out since we have some time before the new year, but I figure I may as well get this done one bit at a time so that I don't dread getting this project off the ground. I'm funny that way -- if I see the whole project looming in front of me it just makes me want to curl up and hide. If I take one little piece at a time then it helps make the medicine go down. :) I mean, if I were to tell you to print out the instructions, get your fabric, cut, and sew your skirt this week, it could feel a little overwhelming. Just typing that sentence gave me a heart murmur. So we'll live by the idiom "Yard by yard life is hard, inch by inch it's a cinch!"
This pattern comes in sizes 34-44 (see Burda's sizing chart here). I am almost exactly a size 40 based on my measurements (29 1/4" waist, 39" hip), so that is the size I will cut. Learn how to find your measurements here.
You will need to sign up for a Burda account to get this pattern, but believe me when I say that this website is awesome. There are tons of free patterns, and this won't be the last Burda sew along I host. :)
Click here for the Marie Pattern. You will see a screen that looks just like this, so click the "Get it now" button on the bottom right side.
It will then open up a new screen showing your "purchase" (since this is free, that's all you have to do to order a Burda pattern online).
Click "Get All Instructions" and your screen will now look like this. This is the first page of the sewing instructions. You can print these if you want to, but we will be stepping through the pattern pretty thoroughly. If you trust me, save the tree and toner and skip printing these out. :)
and click on "Print Pattern at Home". Your screen will now look like this:
The reason Burda has test squares is so that you can make sure the scale is correct. When you print this page and measure the square, it should measure 4" or 10 cm. If it does, then print away. If it doesn't then email me and I can give you a really long explanation on how to fix it or just try to fix it for you. Believe me when I say that I am sparing you major boredom by not listing it here.
That's it for today! See, one small step at a time. :) Next week I am going to show you how to lay out these pages and cut out the pattern. Hopefully I'll get my fabric too, though maybe not since Christmas is next week - ACK!
xoxo,
