When using commercial patterns, you want to make sure you get the correct size, because retail sizing and pattern sizing is completely different. The best way to do that is to learn how to take your measurements and compare it to the measurement chart. You can find these measurement charts in the lookbook pattern books, on commercial pattern websites, and on the actual pattern envelopes. We demonstrate not only the proper way to take your measurements, but also show the areas you should measure for women, men and children. Once you have all the necessary information, you can use it to find the correct pattern size for you. It is also helpful information for when you start altering commercial patterns or in creating your own patterns. The correct measurements makes all the difference in making something that fits well or is ill-fitting. Now that you're sewing, it's all in your hands.
If you find that you need to make any alterations to your patterns, based on your measurements, to check out some of our helpful pattern alteration tutorials here.
Do you have a video that shows how to take all body measurements….high hip, low hip, crotch, neck to waist…a thorough measurement video.
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Thank you so much for including how to take measurements for men , infants, toddlers and children. It is very difficult to find any videos on how to properly take measurements for them.
Thank u so much for posting these videos ….. it helped me the basic sewing methods….
OMG!!! love your videos… I’m beginner and understand perfectly… Thank U so much ^_^!!!