Looking in the next-to-latest Threads issue, I noticed Butterick 4515 in a "making a muslin" article.
On a second look, I still like it. Anyone have any recent experience with Butterick patterns?
Tips? Snares for the Unwary? Etc.?
On the whole, I quite like Butterick, and have had good results from their patterns. The bits seem to be reasonably well drafted, with not too many ill-fitting bits. Just take care with the measuring (buy to measurements rather than a dress size), and make a muslin/toile if you will be using expensive or scarce fabric. Particularly measure the sleeves if you have heavy upper arms, and be aware that all ladies patterns are designed for a B cup. If you are bigger or smaller, you may need to make a different size from that suggested by the bust measurement, and make an adjustment.
I don't have any experience with Butterick patterns since the last one I used was in the 1980s but I just wanted to say that this suit is
*lovely.* :-)Erin
I like Butterick patterns myself and use them often both for myself and DGD, who is 7 "going on 27". Vogue is my favorite, and of course Vogue & Butterick are the same company. Both are easier to alter than the other two big companies IMHO, although since Butterick bought out McCall's, maybe that will change. Emily
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