34 How To Grade Down A Sewing Pattern

Whether you wish to grade a single-size or a multisize pattern you need to understand the principles by which patterns are graded as well as the method of hand grading. You can grade patterns up make them larger or grade them down make them smaller.

How To Grade A Pattern Up Or Down A Size Or Two Itch To Stitch

Then rejoin the pattern and blend the new lines at the waistline.

34 how to grade down a sewing pattern. However you shouldnt be going spreading out your bodice by 4. This past weekend I made something for my daughter using a pattern that was too large for her. So half of the front and half of the back.

It helps in creating the best patterns and design for your clothes. Start with your measurements then compare that to the measurement that the pattern size chart or information says it will accommodate. Then subtract your measurements for each area B-W-H and record the difference example.

But quite a few questions came from it so Ive decided to do a follow up post on how to grade sewing patterns today. So if your base pattern measures 34 bust and you need a 40 bustthe difference is 6. Lets say your bust is 38 that means youre going to have to increase 4.

But I find that commercial patterns have too much ease for my taste so I always go down a size. So I wanted to grade down to a size 12 ie 34 bust. Remember to view part 1 of this topic if you missed it.

We will review the top 7 sewing pattern software so that you can use to create the design and pattern for your clothes and get it stitched. Theres a difference of 4 so youll need to split that increase between the front and back 2 for each then break it down again as the pattern. Say if youre a 12 bust 14 waist and 16 hip or a 28 bust 26 waist and 26 hip.

Keep in mind that when working with patterns you will usually be using half of a pattern. So for instance if your bust turns out to be 34 and your patterns bust is 30 you will need to increase it by 4. I had to grade the pattern pieces that I used down a couple of sizes to fit her.

You can find the original post here. There will usually be a drawing for each version of the sewing pattern such as long or short sleeved versions or different length versions which will help you decide which version is right for you. For the width of the armhole you want to expand it by adding to it from the side seam without tampering with the inner part of the curve.

Ive been guilty of grabbing a pattern that wasnt my size only because it was the last pattern. Using your ruler measure the increments between sizes. Its a skill I learned at a local event called Project Sew hosted by Thats Sew Monica.

And remember to cut through this line when cutting your pattern. This is because a bodice typically only covers 14 th part of your body which means that you will be dividing the difference by 4. You want the curve of the ruler to touch the lines of the top and the hip part of the body sides.

Sewing pattern software helps to create the necessary patterns and designs for clothes. Grading between sizes is crucial if you are a different size at your bust waist andor hip. Just separate the pattern at the waist and grade the top and bottom individually.

Table As you can see this would put me in XS for the bust M for the waist and S for the hip. This is where making a muslin of your graded up pattern will come in handy. Free of cost sewing patterns are available for download.

Then this 6 would need to be distributed evenly around the pattern. This is not so with the Belcarra. In this tutorial we have decided to grade the pattern up by 2 sizes and will add 34 inch 2cm to the specified seams.

Your sewing pattern will contain one or more line drawings which aim to provide a simplified idea of what the garment looks like when sewn. Lets go ahead and see where these would fall in an example sizing chart below. With the Hazel youll notice that the increments between the upper sizes are larger than the smaller ones.

Which meant I needed to grade down by 2. Finally copy the important pattern symbols and information and you are done. Hey yall WOW that post on grading patterns last week was really popular.

Divide this measurement by 4 to determine how much to shift each pattern piece. To determine how much you need to add lets use our example from above. For me this was ie 2 divided by 4 Lay the pattern piece on some pattern paper Im using the bodice front and trace.

Take your measurements and compare them to the measurements on the pattern envelope. 48-3612 and you have the difference in inches between you and the size of your pattern. Grading up to 3 size differences is easy and above that is totally possible with the right techniques.

You can address an uneven grade based solely on the difference between the bust measurement of the pattern and the body. Grading is the proportionate increase or decrease of a pattern from one size to the next. Aim for a natural line and then trace the new line.

So for example most of my womens patterns are for a 34 bust. Knowing how to grade patterns by. The pattern is a 30 bust size and you have a 34 bust.

So the great news is that I made a tutorial on how to grade a sewing pattern.

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