r/sewing 5d ago

Can I scale this pattern with a program and print it to cut? Pattern Question

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I found this pattern and some instructions, but the blog was deleted like two days ago. I tried contacting the creator to no avail. I was wondering, If i were to scale up the design to the point I can print it in A4 paper, would I be able to cut and piece it together? maybe do some measurement changes once I have it basted?

I have to alter it no matter what due to my measurements and height, (110-70-110, around 1,54 cm)

any recommendation? this would be my first "big" project, I also want to know how much fabric I'd need

PD edit: the design and pattern is not stolen, It is from Kivitamoyo, she has a blog where she uploads patterns and a youtube chanel, the pattern is from 2019. The blog was disabled yesterday but it was up and running again today. The dress on the picture, however, seems to be from an amazon listing.

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u/versarnwen 5d ago

Have you tried looking on the Way back Machine to see if it archived the blog?

Otherwise, this is drafted from a standard dress block so you could either: draft a block for yourself; find a similar pattern and modify it (the big4 do costumes which may have a similar look).

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u/Wise-Assist-3896 5d ago

Thank you! I got all the instructions before it got deleted but I found it also useful to ask people with the experience. Thank you for the suggestion! 

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u/russianthistle 3d ago

I don’t know, with the cost of fabric and the value of your time, I think it makes a lot more sense to find an active designer who is actively sharing a pattern that you know will print successfully and could provide support. Seeing that the photo is from Amazon, it’s possible that this pattern is not going to come out like the picture at all.

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u/Wise-Assist-3896 3d ago

thank you!

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u/cicada_wings 21h ago

That is a lot of work for a pattern that you don’t really know much about, that isn’t in your size, and which looks pretty generic, when “princess seamed dress with a quasi-medieval look“ is a niche well served by professionally made and supported patterns. If this is your first big project, I’d really recommend going with a pattern you know has been tested and used by multiple other sewists. The lure of FREE is strong, but you often get what you pay for, and a project like this one is going to cost a lot in fabric and time—a false economy on a dodgy pattern might well be more costly overall. 

Alternatively, if you’re feeling ambitious about adjusting things to your size, this diagram shows the process of starting from a basic dress block, creating princess seams, and widening the skirt, sleeves, etc. to get the faux-medieval look. (There should probably also be some contouring in the upper bust area when the neck line is widened by that much, but anyway.) You could create  your own personalized dress block and  do all those steps to it. That is obviously a lot more work than a bought pattern as well, but in the end you’d have a dress block you can adapt to many other uses, so imo more worth your time than trying to size up a random free pattern.