I know I am not the only person that HATES shopping for clothes most of the time. It is almost impossible to find clothes that fit quite right. If you have ever shopped until you dropped and still didn’t find a piece that fit just right, you know what I am talking about. You are special though! You are a sewist! This means you know how to make your own clothes. With this in mind, we have a very special Sewing Tips and Tricks Tuesday in store! This Tuesday we are going to show you the easiest and fastest way to ensure that your clothes fit! The best way to find clothes that fit you perfectly is to use the clothes you already have as a guide to make a pattern. That’s right! You can make a sewing pattern that will save the day. Check out these quick tips on how to make your own pattern. Plus, if you want even more, you can check out our full tutorial How to Make Your Own Clothes: How to Make a Pattern from Remona from the the Stitching Scientist over at AllFreeSewing!
Make It Fit with a Homemade Pattern
All you need to make your own pattern is some paper, a piece that fits, craft paper, and a marker!
Trace the separate pieces of the clothing piece onto the craft paper, cut it out, and you are on your way to a brand new piece of clothing. Just like this!
Need more specific instructions? Check out How to Make Your Own Clothes: How to Make a Pattern.
Follow along with Remona from the Stitching Scientist and learn exactly how to make your own sewing pattern. You will never make a piece that doesn’t fit perfectly again!
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Have you ever made your own pattern?
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Make my own patterns all the time. Kids needed pants. I copied some they had that were sort of small, adjusted for growth, and made a dozen pair in about 2 days. Same with other garments. I’ve also copied garment parts I liked (like a special sleeve) and added the new pattern to a commercial pattern that had been altered previously (to fit better), making something of my own design. I have a large stack of pieces that interchange from a pattern my sister and I made by fitting paper to my body and drawing lines to fit. I’ve made several styles of dresses, skirts, jackets, vests, and maybe a blouse or two from that same basic pattern. And I’m not quitting. I love the kind of fit it gives.
I encourage anyone with an ounce of courage and a desire to design their own garments to try pattern-making. It can be a lot of fun.
I love sewing clothes but I have often bought patterns in the past but also was sometimes not too happy with the fit.
The only patterns that ever worked the best were the ones for my kids. I made them tons of tops, skirts, pants and shorts when they were young.
I stopped sewing for myself because I was frustrated with all the work put into sewing a garmet that did not fit right, though the size was correctly measured. Store bought clothes are the same way. Only occasionally I do find a random piece that fits well and I love to wear. And I wear it then a lot because of the good fit.
Excellent idea to use what already fits well and create patterns from it. I never thought to use my favorite pieces to create patterns for more similar pieces using other fabric. This opens lots of new doors.