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| Carolinagirl |
Posted - Jun 16 2006 : 1:40:01 PM
I want to make the full-size apron in Mary Jane's book, but I can't figure out how to enlarge the patterns 400 percent. Will a regular copier do that and how many pieces of paper will you end up with? Or should I take it to some place like Kinko's and get them to enlarge it (will I have problems with copyright?)?
Thanks-
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Jul 30 2006 : 09:27:05 AM
Sunshine posted to this thread and made it active, and I see someone referenced my previous post. Sorry if my post wasn't clear. I normally wear a size 22 or 24 (ample) so it sounds like maybe the directions I gave would be way too much for someone who wears a 10 or 12!
I added four inches to the front of the apron by moving the pattern fold line over 2 inches. This would probably be way too much for a size 12 or 14, maybe 1/2 an inch at the front fold would do for you (giving 1 inch more coverage) You probably don't need the extra inch at the shoulder for the bust, therefore you probably don't need the darts at the side of the apron either (the purpose of these is to take up the extra material formed by folding flat fabric around my curvaceous bustline!) You may want to add a small amount at the back, maybe 1/2 inch again. Just cut 1/2" away from the edge of the pattern, and then "connect the dots"
Heck an apron is adjustable, it is supposed to fit a little loose.
You might be even be able to get by with the 1 yard of fabric.
I didn't go to Kinko's, I just measured the lines on the page with a ruler and took a heavy black marker and drew it out on newspaper. If the line in the book was 2 inches long, to blow it up 400%, I drew a line 8 inches long. I didn't want to tear the page out of the book.
Hope this is a little more clear.
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Originally posted by CFlohe
Susan, I'm glad you posted this. I was going to start on making that apron and now I think it's not going to be big enough. I read the post you put a link to about how to adjust it but I'm not sure I get it. I definitely can't wear an 8, at my skinniest I can wear a 10 but I'm up 15 pounds since last summer (mostly gained when my husband was on strike and was home for six very long weeks). I'd say I can wear a 12 comfortably. The 1940's apron is plenty big enough, think it's for a 10-12? When I had the print place in town (no Kinkos in this small town) enlarge the pattern they barely were able to do 400%, not so sure they could do 500%. Should I copy the page and then cut out the pieces and have each one enlarged 500% and would that be too much?
Cheryl
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| sunshine |
Posted - Jul 28 2006 : 5:57:47 PM
I haven't seen anything posted here in 1 month on this topic. So I was kinda thinking some must have made this apron. As I have not purchased this book yet, I do plan to, would the ladies who have finished these post them here a sort of fashion show we would get to see lovely you and your lovely aprons. Please I oh so want to she what it looks liek after all the discussion about blowing the patterns up and copywrites and all.
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| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 29 2006 : 10:30:57 AM
I would guess that would be your best bet on enlarging. I don't know if that would be too much or not but if you cut the pieces apart then that should work. If one piece is the entire length of the page cut it in half then blow up that then tape the two big pieces back together
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| CFlohe |
Posted - Jun 29 2006 : 10:27:51 AM
Susan, I'm glad you posted this. I was going to start on making that apron and now I think it's not going to be big enough. I read the post you put a link to about how to adjust it but I'm not sure I get it. I definitely can't wear an 8, at my skinniest I can wear a 10 but I'm up 15 pounds since last summer (mostly gained when my husband was on strike and was home for six very long weeks). I'd say I can wear a 12 comfortably. The 1940's apron is plenty big enough, think it's for a 10-12? When I had the print place in town (no Kinkos in this small town) enlarge the pattern they barely were able to do 400%, not so sure they could do 500%. Should I copy the page and then cut out the pieces and have each one enlarged 500% and would that be too much?
Cheryl |
| Susie Q |
Posted - Jun 28 2006 : 1:03:38 PM
The Everyday Apron ran too small for me when I made a muslin of it first. I posted a question on the on the other apron thread on page 39, about the size. I made the changes that someone else did to make it fit... using 1 1/2 yards of fabric, changing the layout and increasing from the center fold. It worked and fits. The link is below. I hope this helps.
As for copyright, Kinkos did check for it and at first said no. I challenged that she wouldn't have included "Make a copy of this page, then enlarge it 400% for your life-size MaryJanesFarm pattern." if she didn't intend for us to do just that. They made the copy.
http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29&whichpage=39 |
| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jun 20 2006 : 12:06:38 PM
Aunt George -- I love the name! It is not corny at all. And I will be in line to be a customer even though I can sew!
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 20 2006 : 11:43:49 AM
Thanks so much Carol..I will have to try it for sure now. I am about a size 18 but very big on top so I have a hard time with thing fitting right.. I am glad to know this one may not need a ton of adjustment to work on my "sturdy" body.
Jenny in Utah
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| Carol |
Posted - Jun 20 2006 : 09:49:02 AM
Hi girls.
Just wanted to let you know that the Farmgirl Apron is a one-size-fits-all - and this really means ALL (well, most anyways) sizes! If you'll look at the photo that comes with the pattern in the Farmgirl Budget Mix package, you'll see that all the girls at the farm have one on - from Megan, on the left who, judging by the size of her waist, must be about a size 0, to me, next to her, a 22-24! Of all the aprons, both vintage and new, that we have here at the farm, this apron is the only one that fits me and looks nice. The only thing that you might want to adjust is the neck piece. While it fits most people (including me) just fine and is made to lay a little way down on your back (not up against your neck), for smaller sizes it sometimes doesn't stay put there. You might want to try it on when you just have the pieces pinned together to see how it works on you. Then you can take an inch or so off the neck pieces if need be before you stitch the pieces together and put the bias tape on.
Carol
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| sunshine |
Posted - Jun 20 2006 : 08:34:35 AM
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. As most of you know I have gone to funerals for the last three days.
It is amazing all the things you make Aunt George and how kind you are.
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| Utahfarmgirl |
Posted - Jun 20 2006 : 07:55:38 AM
Great I dea, Georgeann! I think you'd get a lot of sales!
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 19 2006 : 9:11:35 PM
I love it! I am sorta corny though..so you sure can't go by me!! haha
Jenny in Utah
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Jun 19 2006 : 9:08:40 PM
Will do! I am going to sew up the smaller size that the pattern enlarges too. But I am going to work out a muslin prototype in the 20 to 24 size range. I think that it will be very lovely when done. I really like the shape of it and the drape. I was thinking of trying to start a homesewing business for the plus size aprons. I kinda like this name for it: Abundant Blessings {Heavenly aprons for the big hearted farmgirl.} Is that a little too corney?
*g*
Georgann |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 19 2006 : 8:38:13 PM
Yes..be sure to post a picture. I havn't made that apron for the same reason..although I should for others..it IS cute! I am in such a rut for my own aprons..found a pattern I like and my aprons are all from that one pattern. But I love them!!
Jenny in Utah
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Jun 19 2006 : 5:49:21 PM
Georgann -- plus size farmgirl here!!!!! I wear a size 22 -- thus the reason I have not made that apron. In fact -- most aprons are sized for small gals. Let me know how the alterations go. Would love to see a picture after you're done. Hmmmm -- maybe we should start an apron business for plus sizes?!?
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| CFlohe |
Posted - Jun 19 2006 : 2:11:02 PM
I got a package today from Georgann with 4 different colors of vintage rickrack, pink, red, lavender, and purple!! Thank you so much Georgann!! You are just the sweetest!! I want so badly to work on my aprons (my husband went back to Seattle today) but I have to take my 16yr old son over to my parents house to help them with their lawn, etc and my Dad is going to help me throw together a little chicken house. When I get back home though I'm working on aprons!! I got a new camera the other day, haven't had a chance to use it, but I will take pictures of my aprons and post them!
Cheryl |
| Carolinagirl |
Posted - Jun 18 2006 : 6:20:23 PM
It's funny. I tell my husband I am completely happy if I am in the bare versus clothed. Nothing fits right. It all binds and pulls and shows lines and bumps. At least nekkid I am not bound up like a sausage. :) |
| Utahfarmgirl |
Posted - Jun 18 2006 : 4:24:37 PM
Me, too, ladies. The average size in the US now for women is 12 or 14. Don't get me starated on how Hollywood shapes our ideas of what is beautiful and acceptible and what is not.
Patricia
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Jun 18 2006 : 3:57:35 PM
Yeah Jenny....me too. I guess I should have read your tag line a bit closer! Love your blog and your etsy site!
Thanks Annie, I've done it bothways with different degrees of success. I did find something that works really well. I have had it for months, bought it in a markdown bin, I'm sure glad I did! It is a Clover bias tape maker. It is fabulous! I'll never be without one now that I have tried it!!
Thanks for the bias tape tip, because yours looks fabulous...looked at your etsy site too.
Georgann |
| AnnieT |
Posted - Jun 18 2006 : 12:30:01 PM
AuntGeorge,
I do a one-step application for bias tape. It IS a little akward to do at first, but it really looks great when its done. And yes, there is a lot of bias tape on the apron. I use two packages of storebought bias tape, and (what feels like) miles of "home made" bias tape.
Annie
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 18 2006 : 12:21:19 PM
uh...yep!!! I am for sure.
Jenny in Utah
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Jun 18 2006 : 01:37:25 AM
OK, I took MJ's book to Office Depot and got it enlarged 400% for 87cents. I am in the process of taping together the papers from the enlargement, cutting them out etc. I placed the cut out pattern pieces up on my sewing manaquin...Andrea..she is about a size 8 to 10 and the pattern pieces look like they will fit her perfectly. So I am now in the process of altering the pattern to fit a plus size farmgirl (me). I'll let you know how it goes. I plan on cutting them out later on Sunday after cutting them out in paper first and fitting them, then I will redo a permanent pattern. Are there any other plus size farmgirls out here besides me?
Auntgeorge |
| Aunt George |
Posted - Jun 17 2006 : 12:50:51 PM
Annie, I love your aprons and other items on the etsy site! Thanks for the links. I especially love the calico apron. I'm curious how you applied your bias edging. Did you do the one step method or did you sew it to the back side, then flip it around and topstitched it to the front? There is alot of bias tape application on this lovely apron!
Thanks,
Georgann |
| AnnieT |
Posted - Jun 17 2006 : 12:15:24 PM
You can see two different aprons from this pattern in my shop, here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=97686
http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=90280
Annie
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Jun 17 2006 : 05:05:09 AM
Be sure to snap and post a photo of the fabric that you chose! I love old timey prints, but alot of the apron sites are showing wild, modern prints and they are really pretty too!
Georgann |
| CFlohe |
Posted - Jun 16 2006 : 11:32:44 PM
The book is MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook. I took the book with me into town this afternoon to a print shop and got the pattern enlarged the 400%. I hadn't thought about whether it would fit, I don't think it says what size. It only cost $1.25 to enlarge it. I took the book with me to JoAnne's too to try and find some material kind of like what was in the picture of the apron. The girl's in JoAnne's were asking what I was making and I showed them the picture and they really liked it too. Can't wait to start making it but my husband is on his way home from Seattle so it's clean-the-house night. During the week when he's in Seattle I'm a bit relaxed about house cleaning. I spent too much time this week searching the house for the sewing machine my Mom gave me that she bought 35yrs ago, it's a Morse. I found the manual to it today so I know it's got to be here. It's driving me crazy! Better go finish cleaning.
Cheryl |
