In our Facebook group many of you were sharing your favourite designers and how their pattern drafting works for your body shape. Making alterations to patterns does take time and experience though so in this post we’re trying to bring together information about the basic range of shapes independent designers draft for, into what we hope will be a useful comparison chart. Our body shapes are all wonderfully unique and one of the joys of sewing is the ability to make alterations to garments so that they fit us. In this post we’ll be focusing on designers who primarily draft for women. ![]() It’s probably lower down than you think and not around the top of your hip bone. Hip – your hip measurement is taken around your body at the fullest point of your hips/bottom. Sometimes it can help to tie a piece of string or ribbon around your waist to find the right position. If you are having difficulty finding your waist, stand tall and lean over to one side – the point where your body bends is your waist. Waist – this is the measurement around your body at the narrowest part of your torso. It’s useful to wear your typical day-to-day bra when taking this measurement. Make sure you keep the measuring tape straight as you record the number so that it doesn’t dip at the back. Alternatively if you are a more experienced maker, scroll down this previous post to download a chart with 14 measurement.īust – this is the measurement around your body across the fullest part of your bust, often your nipples. Choose the body shape that you identify with most and print out a copy. Download your FREE beginner body illustration to mark on your body measurements from our previous Pattern Tutorials blog post here. These are bust, waist and hip and we explain a bit more about these below. ![]() If you are new to sewing or have been sewing for a while, you’ll have noticed that most sewing patterns list three basic measurements to help you choose the size to sew. We all thought it would be helpful to bring this information together in a handy post so that you can discover which designers might suit you. This blog post was inspired by makers in our Facebook group who were chatting about pattern designers and the types of bodies they draft for. We’ve include some FREE to download charts so you can compare different sewing pattern designers. This week we are talking about the different shapes that sewing pattern are drafted for. Hi, it’s Rachel here on the blog today with the next instalment of our popular Pattern Tutorial series. ![]() Catch up on previous posts in the series here. This week we talk through how to choose a sewing pattern for your body shape by looking at the shapes that designers draft for. We’ve already covered the pattern envelope, now we are moving onto using and fitting your sewing patterns. In each post we will also have a sewing jargon busting section explaining any terms used that might be confusing. We also know that lots of you want to learn new sewing skills so as we progress we’ll begin to cover more complex topics so that you will finish with the skills needed to deal with fitting problems too. We’ll begin with the basics so that if you are new to sewing you can join in from the start. The Sewing Pattern Tutorials is a year-long FREE sewing course where we will demystify dressmaking patterns. ![]() The Pattern Tutorials, Uncategorized The Sewing Pattern Tutorials 10: choosing a sewing pattern for your body shapeĪ BEGINNER’S GUIDE: CHOOSING A SEWING PATTERN FOR YOUR BODY SHAPE
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