What do you do if you want to make your own clothing, but are not of a regular shape? What if I am not a size 12 from head to toe? What if my bust is a size 8, while my waist is a size 10 and my bum a size 12?

Here is the trick. Simply trace the size 8 pattern at the bust, blend into size 10 at the waist and further blend into size 12 at the bum!  Next, check the connecting pattern pieces to make sure that they are altered accordingly. Add in all the pattern markings. Measure out your seam allowances and add that in.

Lastly, compare your traced pattern with the original pattern and be sure that all markings are traced accurately. Cut out the pattern pieces and join them up using your pins. Are they connected at the correct point? Make your corrections to the wrongly lined up patterns. Check against your own measurements to ensure that the patterns are exactly the size that they should be before you lay them on the fabric.

With this method, you can preserve your sewing patterns in its original uncut condition, while still being able to make simple alterations and add in seam allowances for your patterns. Remember to label your patterns neatly indicating the sizes and alterations that you have made. They can be reused to make a second piece of the exact same measurements!

Slot them in together with the original patterns so that you can find them easily next time! To organize your sewing patterns, check out the How to make your own sewing pattern catalog and organize your pattern stash article. To read that in full, visit the link listed below, under Resources.

Photos courtesy of SewCrafty from ArtFire

Resources
How to make your own sewing pattern catalog and organize your pattern stash
How to preserve your sewing pattern in its original uncut condition
 

About the author: Diana is the owner and pattern designer of djstoreroom. She is a work-from-home-mommy who design, sew, pen and self-publish her own pdf sewing patterns and tutorials from her home studio in sunny Singapore. She has 2 online stores at etsy which stocks only pdf products and artfire which stocks pdf products, handmade products and vintage supplies. She love to write in her blog about herself, her business and more...

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