I have not used tracing paper since the mid 80's, but I do trace all my patterns, regardless of pattern company, in order to preserve the pattern. What I do buy for tracing is rolls [they last forever] of 4 or 5 mil sheet vinyl that painters use to protect the floors. The vinyl is about 10 feet wide and 100 feet long. I use medium point Sharpie markers and color code markings -- black for cutting lines, blue for the grain line, red for notches, etc..... The vinyl is nearly transparent so tracing is easy and I can easily see if I am matching the fabric design at the side seams, shoulder, sleeves and so on. The only disadvantage is that I need to put the patterns in a larger plastic bag for storage but I do not consider a very big problem compared to the advantages
I love your channel. just found it! well done. And thank you for turning me to Burda! i've always been intimidated because some "sewing influencers" said it was so difficult. But now that i've purchased a few magazines, i've found the magazines to be so inspiring and beautifully done. Thank you.
That sounds like an awesome and budget friendly material. In fact I just saw someone linking to a it in a Swedish Facebook sewing group and we were all like - that is genius!
+Nneka Okonkwo Happy to hear my tutorial useful, it is definitly easier than it seems to make patterns from magazines. And tracing will get easier with some practise!
Wow! Great tips Johanna!! I may try using these patterns again now! I stopped using them because tracing the lines were just wayyyyy too much for me! Thank you so very much for sharing!
Yes they are definitely overwhelming in the beginning! I do think that we can train the eye, and that seeing and tracing the lines get easier after a while. Hope you will give them a new try, I think they make a lot of great designs!
I use medical paper to trace my patterns. I get it on Amazon. It is the paper that covers the exam tables. You can get it in different price points and widths. It is thicker than standard tissue paper but you can easily see through it to trace.
Thankyou!!! Till now ive used easy downloaded patterns but recently got a Burda Magazine. 5e for 20 stunning patterns is unbeatable but the pattern sheet is so daunting! Looks easy now :)
Happy to hear you found it helpful. And I agree the value for money is unbeatable, that is why Burda magazine is my number one source for patterns. Super stylish at a great price!
great tips! I also use baking parchment paper for tracing, the only downside is if the pieces are too big because they dont stick together very well so i pin them together instead for larger pattern pieces. I just bought a seam allowance magnet you attach to your scissors which makes it so much easier! So simple!
Johanna. You are much braver than I .....also all of those who take the time to do these copies. Personally, I would pay 2x the price to buy the paper pattern. Just havn't the patience. Cheers. :)
Hehe, I can totally understand that. It adds a lot of work for sure. But this is how I learned sewing and back in the 80's in Sweden we didn't have much options apart from the German pattern magazine, so I had to learn it the hard way :-)
.....And it worked well for you. You have been doing an exceptional job with your tutorials.....Love the concept of "Sewing Education" via videos; continuous life time learning is one of my passions. Your tutorials are clear, easy to follow, short / to the point and instructional without the "boring" effect. Cheers again :)
You are so right, and I feel the same way about downloading, taping, then tracing, then cutting out online patterns. I would gladly pay someone to do that for me. Seems nearly all online designers are using this method now. And their patterns are not any cheaper than big brand patterns. Of course I understand if that's only way to get your size.
I am still happy to trace pattern pieces but downloading, printing and then assembling back together from too many A4 copies is a step too far for me. I shudder 😂
Thank you so much! I have a pretty big playlist of sewing with knits tutorials I've done, both beginner and more advanced stuff th-cam.com/play/PLYLu6Y2YN78VPr66I5m0F4iLGUIS9masg.html
You are right about the Burda tracing paper being pricey, it is expensive here in Australia for what it is, I use the supermarket own brand baking paper too, its great and so cheap.....
I use grease proof paper for tracing normal patterns and when the width is not sufficient l sew 2 pieces together on the sewing machine with a 1cm seam and then fold the seam to one side. I usually take the pieces to the self healing board and cut them out with a rotary cutter. I have the shinny side down as usually only one side has the grease or usually these days it is a thin silicone film. Regards and thanks for your tutorials. John.
What great suggestions! I have never tried sewing together pieces, just taping them, but sewing sounds way better. I will try that for sure, thank you for your great input!
Thank you for this video, I’m a recent convert to Burda patterns but haven’t yet purchased a magazine issue. Here in the states Burda has been really great about putting out plus size patterns (I’m a Burda size between 52 and 56 depending on bust/waist needs) and I appreciate this so much! I have utilized the BurdaStyle website (is this English only perhaps?) and also the hard copy book BurdaStyle Modern Sewing which has 24(!) ‘full figure fashion’ patterns - gorgeous and accessible. I hope you will have more videos with tips for using Burda patterns. Thank you - I always look forward to and enjoy your videos.
Here in Sweden we get around two magazine issues a year with only plus size patterns, the instructions could be better but the drafts are usually excellent
Lucky you! I have the same size as you in Burda patterns but I stopped buying the magazines, because they have maybe 4 or 5 plus size patterns in each issue and the designs are usually hideously frumpy. I wait for the two special editions each year but it's really frustrating 😕
I used to use greaseproof paper but found I was having to stick sheets together so switched to dressmaking paper - though I went for a mega roll of the wide paper which was a tad too far the other way! I lay the tracing sheets down first, then carbon paper then then the burda pattern on the top. I then trace the pattern lines using a cable needle (a short rounded knitting needle). I only recently started getting Burdastyle but had the Burda embroidery and knitting (which uses the same principles) for many years. I have a whole shelf full and the designs are still fresh and contemporary 20-25 years on.
I'm using gift wrap. Costs me $1. Check you local dollar store for it. Only drawback are pieces are kind of small but you can always scotch tape the pieces together. Great idea with the pencil. I've been using a felt tip pen as was advised in another video but that can leak through and mark up the pattern piece.
I use tissue paper from the dollar tree, to trace patterns. Then I trace it again on Freezer paper, so I can iron it to the fabric . I work a lot with Georgette, satins and fabrics hard to control.
Johanna, I love your videos! Could you pls advise if it is possible to learn how to sew just using Burda and other magazines, without going to sewing trainings? Thank you!
For tracing patterns I like the waxed paper (or is it parchment paper) suggestion but I use medium weight plastic. It's transparent, doesn't tear, can get purchase in large quantities at great prices.
Suverän video och det här var väldigt uppskattat. Nu kommer jag ihåg mer från syslöjden i skolan. Jag använder oxo bakpapper. Tack snälla. Blessings. 💗🤗🙏🏻🇸🇪
I love your videos, and wondered how you initially learned to sew as well as you do. Perhaps you studied at University? I learned from my Grandmother, and everything over the past 40 years has been trial and error. Just curious. Cheers, Bernadette
I too learned from my grand mother and also we were studied sewing in school from a pretty early age. But mostly it has been trial and errors, just like you :-)
I apply dollar store clear laminate to Burda sheets before tracing (onto grocery plastic white reusable bags), then store sheets in mail tubes. Burda rocks. Great video!
Monica no, no wax paper is not the same thing. Parchment paper is what you want. Some brands heavier than others. I am currently searching for a thinner brand to use for patterns.
The difference between the wax paper and non-stick baking (parchment) paper in Sweden is the coating. The parchment one for baking is more slippery and might be more difficult to trace, but I suspect that varies from brand to brand so in general I would say that parchment paper should be worth trying.
Hi Johanna, firstly let me tell you how much I enjoy you videos. Today I was wondering if you could help me out a bit.I have been using burda style patterns forever, anyways since I was 13 or 14 years old,and now Im 58, and mostly what I know was self thought over the years, now since I am a short woman that is im 5ft tall and obese I always need to alter my pattern to fit me. My problem is that because I have self though how to do this I was wondering if you have a tutorial how to really do the best job of it as I find that when i do the fitting I still have quite a few alterations to adjust. And most times I need qiute a few fittings before im done.Do you think you can help me please?
It has five different seam allowances and I just align the chosen seam allowance edge towards the pattern lines and add the seam allowance using lines or just dots. Hope I explained it well :-)
Where to start??? Sleeves don't work well on a baby onesie. OMG. Not happy. What ever happened to clearly marked join points and clear directions? Won't be buying this brand again.
What a bummer! Yes the instructions are often scarse, and the join points are usually just a line so not always clear. So I totally get that Burda is not for everyone. But usually the patterns are very well drafted
I have not used tracing paper since the mid 80's, but I do trace all my patterns, regardless of pattern company, in order to preserve the pattern. What I do buy for tracing is rolls [they last forever] of 4 or 5 mil sheet vinyl that painters use to protect the floors. The vinyl is about 10 feet wide and 100 feet long. I use medium point Sharpie markers and color code markings -- black for cutting lines, blue for the grain line, red for notches, etc..... The vinyl is nearly transparent so tracing is easy and I can easily see if I am matching the fabric design at the side seams, shoulder, sleeves and so on. The only disadvantage is that I need to put the patterns in a larger plastic bag for storage but I do not consider a very big problem compared to the advantages
Looking at the Burda sheets is making me anxious😜
Lately I have heard a lot of TH-cam people talking about this magazine and patterns. Thanks for the informative video.
I love your channel. just found it! well done. And thank you for turning me to Burda! i've always been intimidated because some "sewing influencers" said it was so difficult. But now that i've purchased a few magazines, i've found the magazines to be so inspiring and beautifully done. Thank you.
Thank you so much! And I agree that Burda are so good with presentation!
The tip to look at the layout view to find the notches is very helpful.
Thank you for sharing your tips Johanna! I use exam paper as found on the table at the doctor's office.
That sounds like an awesome and budget friendly material. In fact I just saw someone linking to a it in a Swedish Facebook sewing group and we were all like - that is genius!
Thank you for this. So far I've felt intimidated by these style of patterns.
+Nneka Okonkwo Happy to hear my tutorial useful, it is definitly easier than it seems to make patterns from magazines. And tracing will get easier with some practise!
Wow! Great tips Johanna!! I may try using these patterns again now! I stopped using them because tracing the lines were just wayyyyy too much for me! Thank you so very much for sharing!
Yes they are definitely overwhelming in the beginning! I do think that we can train the eye, and that seeing and tracing the lines get easier after a while. Hope you will give them a new try, I think they make a lot of great designs!
I use medical paper to trace my patterns. I get it on Amazon. It is the paper that covers the exam tables. You can get it in different price points and widths. It is thicker than standard tissue paper but you can easily see through it to trace.
Thankyou!!! Till now ive used easy downloaded patterns but recently got a Burda Magazine. 5e for 20 stunning patterns is unbeatable but the pattern sheet is so daunting! Looks easy now :)
Happy to hear you found it helpful. And I agree the value for money is unbeatable, that is why Burda magazine is my number one source for patterns. Super stylish at a great price!
great tips! I also use baking parchment paper for tracing, the only downside is if the pieces are too big because they dont stick together very well so i pin them together instead for larger pattern pieces. I just bought a seam allowance magnet you attach to your scissors which makes it so much easier! So simple!
Hayley Ryan oooooh a seam allowance for scissors? Where was it from please? Sounds great.
i got mine from ebay but you can also get them from amazon i think. i use them all the time when using burda style patterns.
Great tips, Johanna! Thank you so much! greetings from Almaty, Kazakhstan :)
You're welcome! I love hearing from sewists all over the world!
Love love love this!!! Thank you. I really enjoy your blogs!
Thank you very much for your kind words!
Johanna. You are much braver than I .....also all of those who take the time to do these copies. Personally, I would pay 2x the price to buy the paper pattern. Just havn't the patience. Cheers. :)
Hehe, I can totally understand that. It adds a lot of work for sure. But this is how I learned sewing and back in the 80's in Sweden we didn't have much options apart from the German pattern magazine, so I had to learn it the hard way :-)
.....And it worked well for you. You have been doing an exceptional job with your tutorials.....Love the concept of "Sewing Education" via videos; continuous life time learning is one of my passions. Your tutorials are clear, easy to follow, short / to the point and instructional without the "boring" effect. Cheers again :)
You are so right, and I feel the same way about downloading, taping, then tracing, then cutting out online patterns. I would gladly pay someone to do that for me. Seems nearly all online designers are using this method now. And their patterns are not any cheaper than big brand patterns. Of course I understand if that's only way to get your size.
I am still happy to trace pattern pieces but downloading, printing and then assembling back together from too many A4 copies is a step too far for me. I shudder 😂
Excited to find you today! I heard you speak on the podcast and it was very wonderful. I can’t wait for your tutorials on stretch fabric.
Thank you so much! I have a pretty big playlist of sewing with knits tutorials I've done, both beginner and more advanced stuff th-cam.com/play/PLYLu6Y2YN78VPr66I5m0F4iLGUIS9masg.html
You are right about the Burda tracing paper being pricey, it is expensive here in Australia for what it is, I use the supermarket own brand baking paper too, its great and so cheap.....
I use grease proof paper for tracing normal patterns and when the width is not sufficient l sew 2 pieces together on the sewing machine with a 1cm seam and then fold the seam to one side. I usually take the pieces to the self healing board and cut them out with a rotary cutter. I have the shinny side down as usually only one side has the grease or usually these days it is a thin silicone film. Regards and thanks for your tutorials. John.
What great suggestions! I have never tried sewing together pieces, just taping them, but sewing sounds way better. I will try that for sure, thank you for your great input!
Thank you for this video, I’m a recent convert to Burda patterns but haven’t yet purchased a magazine issue. Here in the states Burda has been really great about putting out plus size patterns (I’m a Burda size between 52 and 56 depending on bust/waist needs) and I appreciate this so much! I have utilized the BurdaStyle website (is this English only perhaps?) and also the hard copy book BurdaStyle Modern Sewing which has 24(!) ‘full figure fashion’ patterns - gorgeous and accessible. I hope you will have more videos with tips for using Burda patterns. Thank you - I always look forward to and enjoy your videos.
Here in Sweden we get around two magazine issues a year with only plus size patterns, the instructions could be better but the drafts are usually excellent
Lucky you! I have the same size as you in Burda patterns but I stopped buying the magazines, because they have maybe 4 or 5 plus size patterns in each issue and the designs are usually hideously frumpy.
I wait for the two special editions each year but it's really frustrating 😕
I used to use greaseproof paper but found I was having to stick sheets together so switched to dressmaking paper - though I went for a mega roll of the wide paper which was a tad too far the other way! I lay the tracing sheets down first, then carbon paper then then the burda pattern on the top. I then trace the pattern lines using a cable needle (a short rounded knitting needle). I only recently started getting Burdastyle but had the Burda embroidery and knitting (which uses the same principles) for many years. I have a whole shelf full and the designs are still fresh and contemporary 20-25 years on.
I'm using gift wrap. Costs me $1. Check you local dollar store for it. Only drawback are pieces are kind of small but you can always scotch tape the pieces together. Great idea with the pencil. I've been using a felt tip pen as was advised in another video but that can leak through and mark up the pattern piece.
Great idea!!!
I use tissue paper from the dollar tree, to trace patterns. Then I trace it again on Freezer paper, so I can iron it to the fabric . I work a lot with Georgette, satins and fabrics hard to control.
Johanna, I love your videos! Could you pls advise if it is possible to learn how to sew just using Burda and other magazines, without going to sewing trainings? Thank you!
+Alfiya Kutpanova Totally, this is how I learned sewing in the 80's. Just invest in a good big sewing book, like Readers Digest or similar
Thanks for this. I take Burda but have yet to use the patterns. The last few issues have so much I would like to make. Tracing is my biggest fear!
Love your videos. Thank you!
Thank you :-)
That was so helpful. Thank you!
Wow! I needed this info. Thanks.
Thanks a great tip using parchment paper. I would have never thought of that and I already have several rolls of it in my kitchen
Love love love your videos
Thank you so very much!
For tracing patterns I like the waxed paper (or is it parchment paper) suggestion but I use medium weight plastic. It's transparent, doesn't tear, can get purchase in large quantities at great prices.
I've heard many people rave about using that instead, so it is something I will try to in the future
Where do you buy your medium weight plastic from
Which is that plastic? Thanx
I've used plastic table cloths you can buy at the dollar store. I've used them to create muslins too.
Suverän video och det här var väldigt uppskattat. Nu kommer jag ihåg mer från syslöjden i skolan. Jag använder oxo bakpapper. Tack snälla. Blessings. 💗🤗🙏🏻🇸🇪
Vad kul att höra! Tack 😊
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I love your videos, and wondered how you initially learned to sew as well as you do. Perhaps you studied at University? I learned from my Grandmother, and everything over the past 40 years has been trial and error. Just curious. Cheers, Bernadette
I too learned from my grand mother and also we were studied sewing in school from a pretty early age. But mostly it has been trial and errors, just like you :-)
God bless our dear grandmothers...😊🌻
Hi...l love your channel
I apply dollar store clear laminate to Burda sheets before tracing (onto grocery plastic white reusable bags), then store sheets in mail tubes. Burda rocks. Great video!
Hi dear. One question about Burda instructions, when it sys Pieces cut to measure. Does it than have seam allowance incl?
many thanks
Hello, you always have to add seam allowance to the patterns before cutting the fabric pieces on Biurda magazine patterns
Super 👍
Freezer paper is also a good deal too.
The paper is called wax paper I think in the states. I'll try it! Thanks so much for your video. :)
Aha! That sounds like it. In Sweden we call it sandwich paper as it was originally used as wrapping around sandwiches and other baked goods
This sounds more like parchment paper as opposed to wax paper
Monica no, no wax paper is not the same thing. Parchment paper is what you want. Some brands heavier than others. I am currently searching for a thinner brand to use for patterns.
hi ,I have a question far from others, it's how you sew this beautiful red blouse .Please light me up
is the paper you use for patten copying the same as parchment paper?
The difference between the wax paper and non-stick baking (parchment) paper in Sweden is the coating. The parchment one for baking is more slippery and might be more difficult to trace, but I suspect that varies from brand to brand so in general I would say that parchment paper should be worth trying.
Parchment paper- not wax paper. I use it, too!
Thank you 😊
Thanks so much.
just found you, love this information thank you.
Hi! Happy to hear you found the video useful!
I like Swedish Tracing Papet
Hi Johanna, firstly let me tell you how much I enjoy you videos. Today I was wondering if you could help me out a bit.I have been using burda style patterns forever, anyways since I was 13 or 14 years old,and now Im 58, and mostly what I know was self thought over the years, now since I am a short woman that is im 5ft tall and obese I always need to alter my pattern to fit me. My problem is that because I have self though how to do this I was wondering if you have a tutorial how to really do the best job of it as I find that when i do the fitting I still have quite a few alterations to adjust. And most times I need qiute a few fittings before im done.Do you think you can help me please?
Parchment paper?
How do you use that metal tool you showed to add seam allowances?
It has five different seam allowances and I just align the chosen seam allowance edge towards the pattern lines and add the seam allowance using lines or just dots. Hope I explained it well :-)
Well. This video ended in unexpected wa
Where to start??? Sleeves don't work well on a baby onesie. OMG. Not happy. What ever happened to clearly marked join points and clear directions? Won't be buying this brand again.
What a bummer! Yes the instructions are often scarse, and the join points are usually just a line so not always clear. So I totally get that Burda is not for everyone. But usually the patterns are very well drafted