Scaling up patterns

[aylwen]

I opened up my copy of Jean Hunnisett's Period Costume for Stage & Screen 1800-1909 today planning to scale up some Regency dress sleeves.
I am already aware the patterns are an approximate size 12, my size, so I didn't expect to have to change much.
My dilemma was that I didn't want to spend much time blowing it up, and I could not photocopy the

Comments

[antoinette_25]

Thanks for posting this method. I need to try out your smart way. I did by drawing all one inch squares and drew up the pattern which was not easy to do.

[madamekat]

Thanks SO much for posting your scaling up method!! Much easier than hand drawing it.