tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post5457838505975865641..comments2023-09-16T05:56:01.927-07:00Comments on Create / Enjoy: Sewing Circle: How to cut out the right pattern sizeAdventures in Dressmakinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-47137615460836600402014-05-02T14:25:09.464-07:002014-05-02T14:25:09.464-07:00I was taught to look at the "finished bust si...I was taught to look at the "finished bust size" and not the "bust size" for a true fit. I have noticed the big pattern makers start to add the finished bust size on the envelope to some of the newer patterns. Hope that helps some; It'll make a huge difference! :)Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-75995482990714973292014-01-02T21:42:07.631-08:002014-01-02T21:42:07.631-08:00Oh I am so glad I'm not the only one! I'm...Oh I am so glad I'm not the only one! I'm normally a 12, and when I measured myself, the dress pattern said I was a size 18! I thought that maybe it was just modern patterns, so I cut out the 18, supposedly to fit my measurements, and sure enough it was WAY too big and I had to cut 2 inches off on all seams! Next time I'll just make a 12 and be done with it. Talk about confusing!!!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6213324960083475492013-05-10T22:43:37.636-07:002013-05-10T22:43:37.636-07:00Good to see that I'm not the only one that has...Good to see that I'm not the only one that has faced this issue!! Thanks for the adviceAdventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-90444373361539877962013-03-01T11:07:48.318-08:002013-03-01T11:07:48.318-08:00If you are atown where patterns are not sold. What...If you are atown where patterns are not sold. What do you do if you want cut and your own dress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6639685364115231562012-06-24T08:54:16.998-07:002012-06-24T08:54:16.998-07:00A little late to the party but this is fantastic i...A little late to the party but this is fantastic info on any date. Thank you for sharing, with so many people having problems with commercial patterns I wonder why the companies don't update their sizing system. JANICE. I made a blouse that fitted beautifully so I went out and bought 3 more X company blouse patterns and NONE of them have fit correctly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-53922648162666883052012-03-20T07:57:35.552-07:002012-03-20T07:57:35.552-07:00I do the exact same thing--usually 2 sizes smaller...I do the exact same thing--usually 2 sizes smaller, then sometimes make extra modifications, and I always use 1/2" seam allowances. It DOES make a difference, almost a full size sometimes (for a princess seam dress, or something)!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-4675690919927013002012-03-19T16:09:33.761-07:002012-03-19T16:09:33.761-07:00Thank you for info. I have found that I am making ...Thank you for info. I have found that I am making clothes 2 sizes smaller than stated, and they are still a little big in areas. (honestly, I do this with ready to wear clothes typically) I too tend to make my seams 1/2 in instead of 5/8. I didn't realize how much of a difference that makes...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060883464115341497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-51903543315492008392011-06-21T19:46:58.700-07:002011-06-21T19:46:58.700-07:00I also love the idea of measuring a garment that y...I also love the idea of measuring a garment that you like and that fits the way you want your new piece to fit--that'll tell you what you want your finished garment measurements to be.montblanc stilografica pencilhttp://www.montblancvendita.com/montblanc-starwalker/montblanc-stilografica.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-45928619049533643032010-08-06T12:37:37.641-07:002010-08-06T12:37:37.641-07:00Thanks so much for your comments, everyone!
Takin...Thanks so much for your comments, everyone!<br /><br />Taking the high bust measurement is definitely important if you're worried about cup sizes.<br /><br />I also love the idea of measuring a garment that you like and that fits the way you want your new piece to fit--that'll tell you what you want your finished garment measurements to be.<br /><br />Janice, not only are sizes consistent within pattern companies, but they're consistent across all modern patterns because they all use the standard sizes set so many years ago. But, I can't say if the fit and wearing ease will be consistent, and I imagine that it's not, except maybe across sub-lines, like the Project Runway line may fit snugger than the Khaliah Ali line, for example. But I don't know for sure--compare the finished garment measurements for a couple different ones that you're interested in, I guess!Adventures in Dressmakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276208940528297433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-73482792899235010842010-08-06T12:06:46.905-07:002010-08-06T12:06:46.905-07:00I think the muslin idea might work best if you are...I think the muslin idea might work best if you are going to be making something out of a expensive or favorite fabric. It is a difficult thing to figure out and hope one day to feel more confident in making things for myself. I always admire everything you do on this blog. You make great dresses. Thanks for the helps.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575056224031541656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-28482680573182131612010-08-05T22:10:46.122-07:002010-08-05T22:10:46.122-07:00I enjoyed this article, thanks!
Related question:...I enjoyed this article, thanks!<br /><br />Related question: is the sizing consistent within a pattern company? (As in, if a 14 worked once in a Simplicity pattern, will I be safe with 14s in Simplicity in the future?)Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05531365868738977305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-58437410602916474252010-08-05T16:54:52.253-07:002010-08-05T16:54:52.253-07:00Suzannah! Thank you so much!!! Wonderful tips.Suzannah! Thank you so much!!! Wonderful tips.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01495309815825183088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-64607421977360033742010-08-05T13:54:47.760-07:002010-08-05T13:54:47.760-07:00If you have a full bust, you need to buy per your ...If you have a full bust, you need to buy per your high bust measurement and do a full bust adjustment to the pattern. This gives you a much better fit through the back and shoulders.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019946494960947866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-45109012537817987872010-08-05T13:02:22.506-07:002010-08-05T13:02:22.506-07:00Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts. ...Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts. I used my first pattern the other day and it was pretty off. I'm glad I used cheap fabric first as a dry run.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882596439110061970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-28337917356939427762010-08-05T09:08:05.168-07:002010-08-05T09:08:05.168-07:00thanks Suzannah for this helpful post. I really l...thanks Suzannah for this helpful post. I really like the idea of making clothes for myself, but I'm super picky and usually donate or give the clothes away that I make. :(Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317576044901684848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-77813229737322910062010-08-05T08:52:40.249-07:002010-08-05T08:52:40.249-07:00Thanks so much for taking the time to share your t...Thanks so much for taking the time to share your tips.<br /><br />Trudy<br />www.sewingwithtrudy.blogspot.comTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-15646217010446271822010-08-05T07:36:13.873-07:002010-08-05T07:36:13.873-07:00I got that same pattern a few months or so ago and...I got that same pattern a few months or so ago and the same thing happened to me...it was like I was wearing a burlap sack, there was no fixing it either...So now it is a sad example of a waste of perfectly amazing fabric done wrong by a modern pattern sitting in my closet...WendyBird1015https://www.blogger.com/profile/16167235224327600497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-40411612372107203342010-08-05T00:30:28.222-07:002010-08-05T00:30:28.222-07:00I just finished a dress today that I sewed 1/4in s...I just finished a dress today that I sewed 1/4in side seams in, knowing it would be too small otherwise (vintage pattern with bust 32, I'm high bust 34).<br /><br />Low and behold, it is too big.<br /><br />I think your best bet is pinning the pattern pieces, and certainly go by your high bust.<br /><br />I'm about to start a sundress quite a bit like that one, will pay extra attention now to the fit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-74566934137379111622010-08-04T22:41:16.449-07:002010-08-04T22:41:16.449-07:00Oh my.
After laboring over what should have been ...Oh my.<br /><br />After laboring over what should have been a simple, fitted tulip skirt recently, I ranted for nearly an hour to my mother (who is teaching me to sew) about pattern sizing and how the finished pieces [don't] fit and the info given is basically useless.<br /><br />Of course, I had the opposite problem -- anticipating more ease than I wanted based on the sizing/measurements given, I cut my fabric to a smaller size only to discover that it was too small.<br /><br />It's such a bummer.Domihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666150730029726011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1587211762919577162010-08-04T17:19:31.773-07:002010-08-04T17:19:31.773-07:00The best thing that I have learned since starting ...The best thing that I have learned since starting to sew clothing is not to go by the bust measurement, but the high bust measurement. And the fact that patterns are all based on a B cup was an important fact. So for me, I need to learn how to do a full bust adjustment to account for a larger bust with small shoulders. I haven't figured it out yet.kimhttp://www.doeandmouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-49822432973357332772010-08-04T15:12:03.301-07:002010-08-04T15:12:03.301-07:00Thanks for posting my question! I think the tip t...Thanks for posting my question! I think the tip to measure the pattern pieces will be most helpful! I decided to take your advice and take apart the bodice at the sides to make it fit properly. I can't believe they worked in so much ease in a sundress that is supposed to be form-fitting.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661363218239934603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-69728023383198568762010-08-04T15:03:25.170-07:002010-08-04T15:03:25.170-07:00Yep, I've had this problem. Have i ever had t...Yep, I've had this problem. Have i ever had this problem!<br /><br />Two suggestions. 1) Check out the reviews on Pattern Review, and 2) Compare the pattern pieces to a similar garment you know fits well. Tip #2 has saved me wasted pieces of clothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-10425436763432804212010-08-04T14:44:09.499-07:002010-08-04T14:44:09.499-07:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this...I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this problem! I thought it was just me! Last week I put gussets in the side of a skirt that was going to be too small, and once it was all done, I ended up taking it back in a couple of inches. No wonder tailors charge so much!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14541482926410678984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-71092445330115881472010-08-04T12:35:05.467-07:002010-08-04T12:35:05.467-07:00This is all such great advice. I definitely always...This is all such great advice. I definitely always check the finished measurements. Sometimes, these aren't listed on the back but on the pieces themselves (frustrating). I usually have the opposite problem. I have a larger chest and I don't think a lot of patterns are designed to accommodate this. I find that the bust darts provided leave an awful effect, often flatter in the front and a little gaping on the sides. Terrible and very frustrating. I have discovered that if I ignore the dart all together and instead gather at the bottom of the dart and a little past it, that works best. It also gives a more natural look. I've also found that specific brands fit specific ways, i.e. "Insert Pattern Brand Name" always fits bigger, smaller, or perfect and then you can avoid the bad ones. Anyway...that's my two cents.Clarissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-51807761312181671072010-08-04T12:28:52.564-07:002010-08-04T12:28:52.564-07:00This was very helpful. I have only used a pattern ...This was very helpful. I have only used a pattern once, for this dress (http://silverrosesewing.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-first-dress-and-little-stress.html) and the bodice looked too short when I tried it on before sewing, but after adding the skirt it was WAY too big....I think the fabric matters a lot too.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679844664166206387noreply@blogger.com