Grading Patterns For A Custom Fit By Dani Lashley
For me, the whole reason I started sewing was because I wanted cute clothes for my son. The reason I continue to sew (besides being addicted to fabric), is definitely because I’m able to get a perfect fit for clothes for my kid’s oddly proportioned bodies, and especially myself!
I can’t make a garment these days without grading. If I’m being honest, I’ve gotten so used to it that if I don’t have to grade, I think I’m doing something wrong. When my daughter was little and I was still very new to sewing, I remember making her a pair of Cades Cove leggings that were 3/6 month in length, and 12/18 width. And that pair of leggings is what had me hooked on grading! I’ve learned that measurements are everything when making your own clothes. Just like every clothing store has different sizing, so does every pattern company. In some companies, my daughter is a 18/24 chest and 5T in the hips, and in SMD she is a 2T chest, with 4T hips. You just never know! But every company varies so much that I’ve become addicted to the perfect custom fit, I’ve just about stopped making clothes to sell unless I have measurements.
I know it can look so confusing when you’ve got measurements all over the place. So hopefully I can break it down to make it so much easier for you. Because it really is so much easier than it looks!SAMANTHA MARIE DESIGN ADULT PATTERNS ARE DRAFTED FOR 5'5" HEIGHT, 30' INSEAM AND 63" TRUNK LENGTH. TO GRADE FOR THE MEASUREMENTS OF THE PERSON THE GARMENT IS INTENDED FOR, YOU WILL ADD .5 FOR EVERY 1" TALLER OR REMOVE .5" FOR EVERY 1" SHORTER.
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