Make Sewing Patterns That Fit
The Lutterloh System has been a trusted teaching kit for hundreds of thousands of hobby-seamstresses. Today the Lutterloh System is one of the most successful pattern making systems in the world. Within a short amount of time it allows beginners as well as professionals to create their own made to measure sewing patterns for all kinds of clothing. Here you can learn step by step how the Lutterloh System works. You can also scroll down and watch a video demonstration of the Lutterloh pattern making method.
Steps
- The Lutterloh System was invented in 1935 in Germany by Maria Aloisia Lutterloh (her maiden name was Aigenberger at that time). The system is also known as The Golden Rule pattern drafting system. Today the Lutterloh System is the most successful pattern making system for hobby seamstresses worldwide.
- You need only two measurements (bust and hip) to make your own made to measure clothing patterns. The system works for women's, men's and children's clothes.
- The most important tool is the special sizing scale which is attached to an ordinary centimeter measure-tape. On this sizing scale there are numbers from 50 to 140.
- These numbers represent the bust and hip measurements in centimeters.
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A pin is inserted into the hole corresponding to the number of the bust measurement and then placed in the center of the cross of the pattern design. - The scale is then guided around the pattern until it touches one of the lines with a number on it. This number stands for centimeters and means that a dot should be placed next to the tape measure at the respected number.
Below the waistline the dots are made with the hip measurement meaning that the pin in the scale needs to be removed from the bust measurement and inserted through the perforated hole in the sizing scale that corresponds to the hip measurement.
After all the dots have been placed they are connected. The acrylic tailors curve and the designers curve make perfect lines and curves and are specially designed for all kinds of curves for clothing patterns. A foolproof way of getting the pattern right.
Seam allowance needs to be added to the Lutterloh patterns.
Sewing for yourself doesn't only mean thinking economically but first and foremost being creative. People have always had the desire to be able to make individual fashions that match their own taste in color, style and design.
Choosing and making your own patterns is the ideal way to create your personal style and achieve consistently proper fitting garments.
The Lutterloh System is ideal to make that dream come true.
The teaching kit the Lutterloh System contains 280 different fashions and clothing patterns from a simple bathrobe to elegant evening gowns.
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