Comments on: How to Choose the Right Pattern Size for You https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/ Sun, 23 Apr 2023 19:41:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Customer Service https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-6103913 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 19:41:51 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-6103913 In reply to Sherry Williams.

Hello Sherry,

Thank you for contacting us.

To achieve an additional 4″ to the waist circumference, you can add 1″ to the side seam of the front pattern and back. The front and back are cut on the fold, so by adding 1″ to each side seam, you will be able to achieve 4″ total extra circumference in the waist. If there are any waist darts in the pattern, you can also decrease the amount of the waist darts, which will decrease the amount you need to add at the side seams.

Once you bring the side seam line the necessary distance out, true the new side seams back into the original pattern line above and below the waist.

For further information or assistance, please chat, email, or call Customer Service.

Sincerely,

Sarah
Craftsy

]]> By: Sherry Williams https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-6098208 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:22:06 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-6098208 Help!!!! #6 photo it shows the bottom of the shirt patterns where darts and seam allowances are. I have a vintage pattern that is only one size. All measurements are fine except for the waist. I need to add 4 inches. This is a project for my granddaughter at school and I’ve tried watching everything I know how to fix just the waist of a shirt and I can’t find anything. Getting desperate.

]]> By: Georgina https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-5796792 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 01:28:21 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-5796792 In reply to theartoft5691422.

The measurements on the pattern envelope are the body measurements and the measurements on the pattern tissue are the garment measurements, the difference being the ease in the garment.

]]> By: Rosemarie Quiles https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-5107119 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 15:10:36 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-5107119 Thank you. It took many years to get an explanation of what the circle with a cross pattern marking means.

]]> By: Abi Carless https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-5036201 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:58:39 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-5036201 In reply to Joy Goncalves.

That is a great book :D

]]> By: Susan veronda https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-4759389 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:26:31 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-4759389 In reply to theartoft5691422.

I find the same thing I have to cut out at least a size bigger than my measurements otherwise I haha its okay e to use a 1/4” seam.

]]> By: Joy Goncalves https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-4324843 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 03:07:41 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-4324843 Thank you. This is SO helpful to me. I think I can actually use patterns Now. This along with Nancy Zieman Patterns with confidence.

]]> By: Brinka https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-4041112 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:54:05 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-4041112 In reply to theartoft5691422.

Now I’m afraid to sew-biggest problem for me is to choose the right size pattern.

]]> By: Grazina https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3829320 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:26:07 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-3829320 It would be more helpful if you included the measurements in cm as well for those of us who use metric system, which is over 90% of the world.

]]> By: Carolyn https://www.craftsy.com/post/choose-pattern-size/comment-page-1/#comment-3655427 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:49:53 +0000 https://www.craftsy.com/blog/?p=227195#comment-3655427 Are there any pattern makers that list the high bust measurement on their pattern envelope?

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