How To Size Down A Sewing Pattern
Grading Altering Sewing Pattern Sizes to make them fit better. Pattern Shifting The process of manually grading by shifting a pattern back and forth to increase or decrease its size.
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If you want to go down a size slash your pattern piece in the same way and instead of spreading the pieces overlap them following the same calculations.

How to size down a sewing pattern. So in this case we should only be increasing the overall size by 2 meaning that the bodice should increase by 12 24. This pattern grading tutorial is going to help you if you got your lovely hands on a vintage pattern that did not have the correct size in the envelope. Learn the correct way for laying out your pattern pieces using your guide inside the pattern envelope. On this pattern I am size XXL of chest and waist and size 4XL of hips.
You have to be methodical think about where and how the pieces fit together and. And if youre sewing a dress compare all the measurements taking into. Say if youre a 12 bust 14 waist and 16 hip or a 28 bust 26 waist and 26 hip. Say your bust and waist both measure a S but your hip measures a L.
For the Belcarra I am going up 3 12 sizes so I multiply my measurement from Step 1 times 35 and use that measurement when grading up. Now you know the three most important fundamentals for grading your patterns and use the sizes that truly correspond to yous. Or you want to enlarge a bag and turn it into a diaper bag with more room for storage. For this tutorial Im using my T-shirt pattern for Women Thimble-T.
The Shift Method If you want to increase or decrease a multi-size pattern the shifting method is quite handy. Also learn what nap is and how it affects pattern la. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Purchased a used sewing pattern without the correct sizeNo matter whether you need to learn how to scale a pattern up or down the same principle I share in the video applies.
This is not so with the Belcarra.
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