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From: NeedleWorker
Date: 04-05-2006, 03:19 PM (1 of 32)
 The lutterloh books come with pattern pieces that are small and you make them bigger according to your measurments and size. I have noticed that on store bought patterns either on the instruction pages or on the back of the pattern sleeve, little pictures of the pieces given are shown almost the same size as the Lutterloh pattern pieces. Can those pieces on the store bought patterns be used just like the Lutterloh Pieces/system???? Even if the pieces are smaller or bigger on the store bought patterns, can't they be resized by a scanner ??? I'm finding it hard to come by Lutterloh books from the 1930's and 40's. Just wondering if the pieces present section of ready made patterns can be used in the same format as the Lutterloh System??? Has anyone else tried this? Just curious. Thanks Yvette
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From: cvnativeinpa
Date: 04-28-2006, 10:41 PM (2 of 32)
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Yvette, I don't think that Lutterloh and a smaller scaled down version of the regular pattern companies are the same. Lutterloh is based on the principle that if your elbow to wrist measurement is similar to another measurement on your body. (I believe elbow-to-wrist is the size of your foot). Because Lutterloh bases its patterns on what they call The Golden Rule, I don't believe the regular pattern companies use this same design tool. I would also think that the store bought pattern pieces could be an increment off, which would change drastically when you enlarged the pattern. There is a site that sells Lutterloh; if you do a google search, you can find it (I had it bookmarked but lost it somehow) It is only with the heart one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye"--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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From: paroper
Date: 04-29-2006, 04:06 AM (3 of 32)
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It is an interesting thought but I'm afraid that cvnativeinpa might be right. I know that the pictures on the front of the pattern are not often in correct proportion and I'd be afraid that the pattern pieces might be same. I don't think that you could be sure unless you compared them to the other pattern system.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: Aimee S
Date: 04-29-2006, 04:18 PM (4 of 32)
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I have tried what you think and it does not work. Lutterloh is a great pattern solution. here is a website. http://www.designtofit.com/index.asp THey sell lutterloh. you can find the books from the 1940's on ebay they usally go for about 150.00 the rarest book is from 1942 and it is what they call in the collection era is the 1942 b book. It contains the Hitler youth uniform pattern. THe book I got had two of its patterns that were on mimograph paper so it was not original patterns but the youth pattern was. I purchased the book for 90.00 Ihave had offers though of up to 200.00 these books are collection items and i am happy to say I have every book exept the newest one from 2005 The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
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User: Aimee S
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From: plumcrazy
Date: 05-09-2006, 12:26 AM (5 of 32)
| hi, Im new here, and I love the lutterloh system and I have found several places to purchase the supplements. amazon.com has them, just do a search for lutterloh and there are some from the 1940-50's. You can also get them from lutterloh-system.com. I have purchased from both of these places. Hope this helps.plumcrazy |
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Member since: 02-12-2006 Total posts: 8 |
From: Ali Pye
Date: 05-12-2006, 10:51 AM (6 of 32)
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Aimee, I as so glad to see someone has tried the lutterloh solution. I attened their seminar and purchased the whole kit a few years back but never followed thru with trying a pattern. I am so pleased to hear that you think it works, I am going to pull it out and try a top or a pair of shorts. Thanks for inspiring me to make use of something I invested in and then left on the shelf. Ali Pye QUOTE=Aimee S]I have tried what you think and it does not work. Lutterloh is a great pattern solution. here is a website. http://www.designtofit.com/index.asp THey sell lutterloh. you can find the books from the 1940's on ebay they usally go for about 150.00 the rarest book is from 1942 and it is what they call in the collection era is the 1942 b book. It contains the Hitler youth uniform pattern. THe book I got had two of its patterns that were on mimograph paper so it was not original patterns but the youth pattern was. I purchased the book for 90.00 Ihave had offers though of up to 200.00 these books are collection items and i am happy to say I have every book exept the newest one from 2005[/QUOTE] |
User: Ali Pye
Member since: 02-10-2006 Total posts: 5 |
From: abcameo
Date: 05-20-2006, 05:01 PM (7 of 32)
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I purchased the entire Lutterloh system several years ago. I used it to create a few patterns. It was easy, and the garments I sewed up fit perfectly. I thought the best feature was how the sleeves fit with no torment--no trying to squish too much fabric into too small an area. I was a total beginner back then, so if setting sleeves in went that smoothly for me at that stage, imagine what sewing their patterns would be now. The drawback, however, and the reason I discontinued using the system was that, unless you're an experienced sewer and need no instructions on how to put the garment together once it's cut out, you're on your own. That didn't work for me--as a beginner and then intermediate, I was lost. When it comes to involved garments, I still definitely need guidance in the step-by-step process and details on many technique how-tos. I'm finding some of my newer sewing reference books tell me in what order to sew the various parts of a garment, so I may be able to start using the Lutterloh system again now that I've improved. Amy |
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From: mommydionne
Date: 05-30-2006, 05:36 PM (8 of 32)
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I have a lutterloh book from the 60's I got on ebay for about $50, the styles are pretty similar to a lot of stuff today, especiallly the pants!! fun stuff!
Jeanette
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User: mommydionne
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From: Bekka
Date: 07-31-2006, 09:54 PM (9 of 32)
 Hi all, I'm new to your group. I have been using Lutterloh since 1999 for my whole family and love it. Lutterloh has an Advanced Guide that gives the order of sewing and LOTS more.
Bekka
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User: Bekka
Member since: 07-28-2006 Total posts: 79 |
From: gmcsewer
Date: 08-07-2006, 09:07 AM (10 of 32)
| Have any of you had any trouble getting what you ordered from Lutterloh? I ordered a supplement and the new DVD on sewing hints. I got the DVD but the supplement was backordered and that was May and I haven't received it yet. The phone number is discontinued, don't know if they have a new one. |
User: gmcsewer
Member since: 08-19-2003 Total posts: 45 |
From: Bekka
Date: 08-07-2006, 07:34 PM (11 of 32)
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Hi gmcsewer I haven't had any problems with them, but there are a few dealers and we may not have used the same one. Did you order from Lutterloh direct? I got my system, the second time around, (we had a house fire) from New Zeland. I found them on line. My first system was in Denver at a demo. Bekka
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User: Bekka
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From: cvnativeinpa
Date: 08-07-2006, 10:36 PM (12 of 32)
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HI gmcsewer. There are a few dealers that you can purchase Lutterloh supplements and products from. I know of two in the US: The Sewing Place (www.sewingplace.com) and Design to Fit (www.designtofit.com). I've personally dealt with Design to Fit and their customer service is great (and their prices are very reasonable). Hope this helps.
It is only with the heart one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye"--Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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From: kmccrea
Date: 08-25-2006, 07:27 AM (13 of 32)
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I love Lutterloh and that's what I use all the time! Once I draft and cut out the pattern I have to make no further adjustments other than hem line or pant or sleeve length. One word of caution: when you are taking your measurements make sure you are wearing the undergarments you plan to wear with the finished piece. It does make a difference. If you're wearing a push up bra and shape wear as for a more fitted garment when measuring, but you're making T shirts or something more casual those things won't be as flattering when you're wearing regular undergaments. I have found and bought vintage Lutterloh from Ebay and they do show up from time to time. I should start up my subscription again, but other things were more important. Good Luck on your quest and Lutterloh does get easier as one gains experience. Kate Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
Member since: 05-07-2006 Total posts: 173 
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From: Cathie.Tombs
Date: 09-05-2006, 01:22 PM (14 of 32)
| I'm really happy some of you are so knowledgeable about Lutterloh, and have used it successfully. Glad to hear about the well fitting sleeves. I am a passionate sewer, but have been plagued by fitting troubles for years, as I am so curvey (also plus). I am very interested in Burda, and Burda Plus (mag and patterns), and thought this Lutterloh System might be helpful too, as us Nordic ladies are larger and curvier. I was just perplexed about how a well fitting pattern could be drafted from just two measurments. I found a book, etc. (of this system) at a church sale, for $2., and thought it looked interesting. It is fairly current (late 90's), with classical, and classical/funky styles. I am allergic to frump-wear for plus ladies, so sewing becomes a must!!!!!!!!! |
User: Cathie.Tombs
Member since: 08-27-2006 Total posts: 44 |
From: MaryW
Date: 09-05-2006, 03:02 PM (15 of 32)
Hi Cathie and welcome to Sew Whats New.  Kate is very familiar with Lutterloh, you should get along well. 
MaryW
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From: keljo60
Date: 09-05-2006, 04:38 PM (16 of 32)
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Hi Cathie, I'm new to Lutterloh, having made only one garment with it, but so far I like it. Like Mary said, Kate is very knowledgeable on Lutterloh and can answer just about any question we can come up with! Where are you located? I'm in Florida. Kelly
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User: keljo60
Member since: 07-30-2006 Total posts: 154 
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From: Cathie.Tombs
Date: 09-06-2006, 03:25 PM (17 of 32)
| Hi Kelly, thanks for the letter. I live near Montreal, in Quecec, in a small city called Longueuil. I am finishing up my UFO's, and not going to cut anything new just yet. But, I have a great stash, and am very anxious to learn how to make plus clothes that fit (not hide in a tent, or squeeze into a tube, built for rectangular people). As I will be cutting out in the near future, I am looking for help and info. I also have a stash of second-hand (and lovely) Burda magazines, some Burda Plus, some the regular, which includes the Burda Plus. For my birthday Hubby bought me the Burda sewing book (mine in French, as the local bookstore only orders French), and there is a lot on altering the paper pattern, and fitting. It's amazing I am still sewing (began for self at 10, now 56), so many fitting querries and puzzles. But, then, it keeps me hopping, and the sewing puzzles keep me sane (?), occuppied in a positive way. Also, thank you Mary and Kelly for Kate's name as a great resource person. Happy sewing!!!!!!!!!!!! |
User: Cathie.Tombs
Member since: 08-27-2006 Total posts: 44 |
From: kmccrea
Date: 09-06-2006, 06:12 PM (18 of 32)
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Hello, Cathie! Just thought I would make an appearance and say hello. I do know a lot about Lutterloh and have been using it for years. I have not bought a commercial pattern since. I know it seems unbelievable that using only two measurements would result in perfectly fitting garments, but it does. I do have to shorten pant legs and sometimes sleeves if they are very full, but those are easy to do. Also, do use a comfortable waist size for waistbands. I do have a portfolio on my website if you want to see more of my work. I am going to have my boyfriend take some pics of me wearing my latest projects so the world can see just how good curvy women look when properly dressed (no tents, here). RTW sucks! Kate Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
Member since: 05-07-2006 Total posts: 173
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-07-2006, 08:43 AM (19 of 32)
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I just went into your portfolio. Lovely stuff. That ivory silk suit is gorgeous. I also like the blue dress with the deep V neckline. Is that a godet I see on one side?
MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542
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From: kmccrea
Date: 09-07-2006, 12:27 PM (20 of 32)
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I just went into your portfolio. Lovely stuff. That ivory silk suit is gorgeous. I also like the blue dress with the deep V neckline. Is that a godet I see on one side? Hello, Mary! Thanks for your comments! That silk suit is my pride and joy, though I can no longer wear it. Similar to Chanel. I should make another. I donated it to Workwear for Women, a charity which gives business wear to women entering the workforce either for the first time or after a long absence. The trim you see on the side of my blue tunic is vent with a bound finish. I had to practice on lots of scraps before getting the technique down. It is a cotton rib knit and the softest thing I've ever felt next to my skin. The drape is so fluid. I was very happy with the whole ensemble. Perhaps, I should put a godet in my next skirt instead of a vent and add a little color while I'm at it! They do look much better worn, but I am getting over my camera shyness. Kate Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
Member since: 05-07-2006 Total posts: 173
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From: kmccrea
Date: 09-07-2006, 02:20 PM (21 of 32)
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Hello! I have found my folder with the Lutterloh instructions and am willing to send them to anyone interested. All I'm asking is $5 US for copying and postage. I can fit the whole lot into a 7 by 9 inch envelope and send it regular post. It costs a little more, but the instructions will be flat. I'm just thrilled to find my binder. I knew it had to be here somewhere since it never leaves the house. It was in the "mystery closet" and no one's admitting to placing it there. Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
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From: Cathie.Tombs
Date: 09-07-2006, 03:25 PM (22 of 32)
| Dear Mary, thanks for letting me know about Kate. And thank you Kate for being there. I peeked at your lovely site, and will go back in a minute. It is very kind of you to print the instructions for Lutterloh. I was lucky enough to buy a set with everything included, at the church sale. It is great to know us larger curvey ladies can look wonderful, and express ourselves with clothes. I can see I am getting the help and inspiration I so needed. And this is great!!!! Hubby also loves this creativity, and helps me too. Re: camera shy, I can relate, but we are anxious to see your lovely creations! |
User: Cathie.Tombs
Member since: 08-27-2006 Total posts: 44 |
From: keljo60
Date: 09-07-2006, 04:04 PM (23 of 32)
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Hey Kate, how would I get the $$ to you? Do you have a paypal account? You could stick the patterns we talked about in the envelope and that would solve that problem.
Kelly
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User: keljo60
Member since: 07-30-2006 Total posts: 154
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From: kmccrea
Date: 09-08-2006, 01:39 AM (24 of 32)
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I do have a paypal account. The email for it is <email address removed for privacy>. And, I can stick the patterns you want the same envelope, since the computer shrinks the images and the scanner does not if I send it directly to the printer. Kate Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
Member since: 05-07-2006 Total posts: 173
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From: kmccrea
Date: 09-08-2006, 01:53 AM (25 of 32)
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Hi, Cathie! I'm glad to hear you're getting the help you need. Lutterloh is a wonderful system and there are so many options other than tents and boxy clothes which retail forces on those of us who are not stick women. Well, the one picture of me did not break the camera lens, and my BF does say that showing a real person in the clothes will make my portfolio look better and more realistic. I do get so many compliments on my clothes and being noticed is such a nice thing even amonst the not so vain. Tomorrow, I'll have a picture of me taken wearing the black dress. Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
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From: Cathie.Tombs
Date: 09-08-2006, 08:49 PM (26 of 32)
| Hi Kate. I think you look great in the photo (I'm about the same size, I think). RTW does suck, too!!!!! I am finishing up a few UFO's (after the fact alterations are a bummer, but lovely fabrics). Hubby and I thought to draft a Lutterloh skirt soon, from my system, from late 90's, short, with gores and godets. Maybe of drapey rayon. I do have a gorgeous stash. Fit has been keeping me awake nights, but, I can see the horizon now. Thanks so much for encouragement. Us larger ladies need to show our curvey selves, and, as you said, the curves in the clothes fitting them. Happy sewing!!!! |
User: Cathie.Tombs
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From: Darrin
Date: 09-10-2006, 01:17 AM (27 of 32)
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Kate, just to be sure I've got this right: Lutterloh will produce garments that will fit someone with curves? I've got a 36DDD bust, and I'm 5'1": I've never found a pattern that came anywhere close to fitting. I'd probably commit highway robbery for you, never mind send you $5 US.(wry grin) Darrin Blake Just thought I would make an appearance and say hello. I do know a lot about Lutterloh and have been using it for years. I have not bought a commercial pattern since. I know it seems unbelievable that using only two measurements would result in perfectly fitting garments, but it does... Kate |
User: Darrin
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From: kmccrea
Date: 09-10-2006, 02:06 PM (28 of 32)
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I swear by it Darrin! I have not bought a commerical pattern since I started using Lutterloh about 10 years ago. But, don't take my word for it. I have a portfolio on my website, a blog and I just posted some pics of me in this forum (General Sewing: Showing Off). Take a look. Link to Black Cat Originals is in my signature. Click On Portfolio or Blog. Kate Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
Member since: 05-07-2006 Total posts: 173
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From: MaryW
Date: 09-11-2006, 08:13 AM (29 of 32)
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Because of a backlog of work on this site, I have not been diligent in the advertising department. I will post this and appreciate everyone who co-operates. Please, if you have ANY sort of a business, post your web link in the Fabrics/Fabrics/Machines For Sale forum. This is the ONLY forum where you can advertise for free. If you have your website listed in your signature, please remove it. I do appreciate your comments and helpful tips and hints but the entire forum will turn into a billboard if everyone posts their site. Please post your website in the listed forum above. Remove your website link from your signature. Thanks everyone for your co-operation in this matter. MaryW
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From: Bekka
Date: 09-29-2006, 02:55 PM (30 of 32)
My DH want's me to make him a shirt that has "puffy" sleeves and long cuffs. UGGGG well that's cuz I can't remember them. He also want's a pair of bell bottoms. I'm not sure if he is trying to "relive" his youth or not, but unless I see a picture of what he wants ..........and agree that it wouldn't look..............stupid, I'm NOT doing it! I say let the dead dog stay buried.  Any ideas? Bekka
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From: paroper
Date: 09-29-2006, 05:52 PM (31 of 32)
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It is that pirate look I didn't remember the guy's having the long cuffs...the ladies' blouses did. They had a split in the front that extended down toward the bust and folded back to a set in pointed collar. The sleeves were quite large and gathered at the top and bottom...shades of swash bucklers, swords fights, and rescuing fair maidens....that type of thing was big back then. 3 Musketeers, Zorro...(the early versions)...think about it...
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
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From: keljo60
Date: 09-30-2006, 09:11 PM (32 of 32)
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'70's fashions are on the comeback ... again. I was a teen during the '70's and I remember those shirts. They were button front w/a wider collar and, if I remember right, had a princess seem to make them fitted. The sleeves were almost a regular long sleeve w/a cuff, but were fuller above the cuff and sometimes the cuff was deeper, maybe double. I looked for a picture, but I haven't found one yet. Also you can find pattern's for the bell-bottoms in the Lutterloh patterns, I was sent a couple for my dd, but I don't think they would look so good on a guy!, too fitted!
Kelly
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User: keljo60
Member since: 07-30-2006 Total posts: 154
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