Thank you, I'm a UK size 20 and vintage patterns only tend to go to a UK size 14 or 16. So I thought to enlarge vintage patterns! This is perfect, thank you!
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@rowan9115 Жыл бұрын
This is such a clear explanation and I really appreciate the respectful, body neutral language. I feel like I can handle some simple resizing now. Thanks
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Glad it’s helpful!
@SashaNoelDesign3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have hundreds of vintage patterns that are not quite my size. I am going to attempt to grade a few soon to make some dresses and this video is a huge help in understanding the process. I will also do a muslin before I cut the actual fabric and hopefully I will avoid wasting precious vintage fabric!
@Mellysews3 ай бұрын
Good luck! Hope you get a great fit.
@orcamum2 жыл бұрын
The BEST pattern grading video ever! The most professional way of grading! Thank you!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@sedonaleach88512 жыл бұрын
You’re a life saver! Making a dress bodice 4 inches smaller (how coincidental that’s the amount of inches I needed to take off as well) from your help!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful!
@sandrasmith45394 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining this step so well. It's definitely a step skipped by many.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Not sure which step you’re referring to, but glad it’s helpful.
@kimburke3189 Жыл бұрын
Wow, some manufacturers don't even know this!!! Thanks for the tips!
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful!
@sedgeflower3 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much for this. Pattern grading was very intimidating, and this was such a helpful explanation. I'm using what I learned here right now
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@torakfett3351 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for using small visual aids. I’m a visual learner because of my ADHD, 😂you can explain something to me 100 different ways and I can read it and it may kinda make sense. But if I see a demo like that it will just suddenly click. You actually saved me from having to sell a bunch of patterns because they didn’t fit me. Thank you so much! ❤❤
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@eking40172 жыл бұрын
I was totally overwhelmed with the idea of enlarging a pattern until I watched your video. Thank you!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@Timetravel11114 ай бұрын
I still am ;(
@momgrandma54964 жыл бұрын
I made costumes for my kids, never made clothes for myself. I bought material and a couple of patterns, hope to begin sewing as soon as my new home is set up, my sewing area is established, then I will readdress your marvelous videos.Thanks Melly.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy your new set up.
@pastryqn4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I've just deconstructed a favourite blouse that had a stain on it which wouldn't come out. A few years and a few pounds later I want to make a copy so need to adjust the size. Thanks for this. It will make my process so much easier.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful!
@susannelangs81986 ай бұрын
such an easy explanation to follow Thank you soooo much . dont have to waste patterns or adjust one if no size for me .
@Mellysews6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@laneyb89113 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much. I have a very large bust and decided to get a used sewing machine so I can wear trendy clothes as clothes that cater to large busts are very pricey. Getting larger sizes and tailoring doesn't always work so I have been looking to making patterns or buying them, but they don't cater to large busts at all. Helped me tremendously thank you!!!
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@carylhalfwassen85553 жыл бұрын
Also a pattern website The Curvy Sewing Collective has tips and patterns for full busts.
@LM-ny6tf3 жыл бұрын
Melly thank you! This video was the only visual resource I found that was clear and helped me resize!
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@user-gl4kk9fe6z Жыл бұрын
This is different in the sense that there are three longitudinal lines versus the usual two that are taught but it makes sense, especially if you are a lot bigger than your pattern. Thank you for your presentation.
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@contiflex4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining this so well for me.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful!
@sheilagaleano365 Жыл бұрын
Great information.... but it is even more complicated.... and many more steps and pieces than even I was afraid of. This would be why the tank top I made oreviously.....just adding to center front and back turned out not great.... and I ended up making darts in the neckline : )
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
It's not that complicated if you just go step by step. Practice makes it easier.
@ccreel643 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your excellent description of pattern grading! ❤ I’ll be checking out your blog post.
@Mellysews2 ай бұрын
Great!
@JustMe110120132 жыл бұрын
You explained and showed it so clearly! Thank you so much!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@zhablfgh351 Жыл бұрын
i just understand about size grading now, thank you so much for this clear explanation!
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@sewhappysarahr89124 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am so frustrated as my waist is 2 inches larger than the biggest size on big 4 patterns, but the rest of me falls into their range (thanks menopause!)This makes fitting pants really difficult. I will try this, although I am afraid of my hips and leg size becoming too large...should I just add a bit to the waist? Can I do that? I am an advanced beginner and I know that this is holding me back!
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
First, make sure you're measuring your waist where pattern makers assume it is, not where your pants sit, which is a common beginner mistake. More here: mellysews.com/how-to-measure-women-are-you-doing-it-wrong/ If you still need more room in the waist, you'd need to experiment with spreading pieces closest to the waist more and the pieces further away less. And make a muslin of course.
@angel0616073 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I needed a video made for hard head people liked myself!
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful!
@thegriffinwithin2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic thank you. I have pants that no longer fit but I love them and can't find anything to replace them so I want to pattern them and then size them up. wish me luck!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@jessicanaquin94662 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 I’m working on my first pattern and it swallows my daughter whole. Hopefully this will help in grading the bodice!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@bettydavis3993 жыл бұрын
Oh mi gosh ...I just emailed you and had no comprehension of the concept... I was so hoping I would be able to pay someone to do this... this blog makes it so much easier... I’m a seasoned quilter and I sew quite well but have never been able to interpret written directions well...this explanation is well within my scope... I am so very excited to try this now ... also have one last ? ... is there anything I do diff because my bust is small but my waist is non existent and I’m virtually one size waist hip sizing... I’m so thankful for this detailed explanation!
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Yes, you'd add more to the waist than the bust. These two posts might also be helpful: mellysews.com/blending-between-sizes-when-sewing/ mellysews.com/pattern-ease/
@lisakierzkowski26487 ай бұрын
Would I be able to still use this method for a bodice pattern that's sleeves are connected? (it's a bat wing shape) Not sure how I would go about properly slash and spreading the arm or if I could just follow the horizontal line all the way down the sleeve from the neckline, if that makes sense. Thanks for this very clear and informative video!
@Mellysews7 ай бұрын
I'd suggest cutting the "sleeve" part off after you draw the armscye line across it so that you can spread it at a diagonal, where it matches the bodice part at the armscye but less spreading at the sleeve hem. Arms generally don't increase as much further down the arm as they do in the bicep & armscye areas.
@anaandress13222 жыл бұрын
Wow! I get it now! Great tutorial! I can't wait to grade my pattern :)
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@i.m.7879 Жыл бұрын
Why is the spread from top to bottom only 1/8” (total 3/8). If I need an increase of 4 inches wide it’s still too short to go over breast area. Was that intentional or do I need to do same 1” total on length? Thanks so much for this tutorial. I’m not good with patterns yet but you’re making it much easier.
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
If you only need to adjust the breast area, you need to do a full bust adjustment, not grade the entire pattern. And you wouldn't do a 4 inch width spread in one go anyway. I'd suggest clicking through the post linked in the video description for more details.
@jotaroslegs23454 жыл бұрын
Yikes! Complicated, but very good to know. Thanks for sharing.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's not a super simple thing to do, which is why my free patterns are generally one size only.
@cherloem26324 жыл бұрын
I have a sloper of my measurements and have lost weight since .... now it is too big particularly over the bust area... can I do this adjustment to only shoulder and side (omitting the neck adjustment?) as long as I do that back and front?
@cherloem26324 жыл бұрын
Oh and thank you.... this tutorial is really helpful!
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
If it still fits in the shoulder area, I’d suggest a small bust adjustment instead mellysews.com/how-to-do-a-bust-adjustment/
@sharonyates20622 жыл бұрын
Melissa, I love your top, do you have a pattern for that?
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
yes, it’s linked in the video description
@sharonyates20622 жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews I couldn’t see it. I think I have just worked out how to access these. Thank you. Sorry😀
@clippert3715 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, as I enlarge a 1950 wedding dress for a good friend's wedding!
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@klt30654 жыл бұрын
This is awesome, glad I watched.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful!
@meganbright942 жыл бұрын
This was so helpful, I used the technique and it helped so much!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@shobhanapatel411329 күн бұрын
Do you have a video on making a full pattern using the scaling model?
@Mellysews28 күн бұрын
I don't understand the question, so I guess not
@arbed318 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this informative video.
@Mellysews8 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@hibao79523 жыл бұрын
Easy and very clear explanation.
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mothersoul13 жыл бұрын
Very useful and pleasant to watch Thanks
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it
@knoopsylvia Жыл бұрын
Thanks !
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@maryamaghamirzadeh9611 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Extremely helpful
@Mellysews11 ай бұрын
Glad it's helpful
@bpaulsen6701 Жыл бұрын
Thank so much! QUESTION: Do you rely on the pattern measurements, or the finished garment measurements? Would it make sense to try to custom fit, using finished measurements, or is it unwise to eliminate the ease, until you're sure it fits sorta okay?
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
I don't understand. Ease is part of the style of the garment. If you eliminate the ease you're changing the style.
@bpaulsen6701 Жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews I really appreciate your answering my question. So many don't. TBH, I had just had surgery, & was heavily medicated, when I asked the question. I'm not surprised you didn't understand the question. I'm not even sure what I was asking you.😂 I apologize for wasting your time. Thank you so much for the video, it's very helpful!
@SpudProductions2 жыл бұрын
Thank you much for this! I am actually using this information for a dog coat! HAHA Let's hope it goes well!
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
The principles are the same - increase in the areas where the body would increase.
@pipeclub47896 ай бұрын
Is there a way to widen the legs a little without altering the waistline?
@Mellysews6 ай бұрын
Sure. Slash and spread in pie shaped wedges
@thegapsthatneedfilling20242 жыл бұрын
perfect I comprehend your way of explaining
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful!
@sis9884 жыл бұрын
Great video...very clear and easy to understand.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Glad it's helpful.
@GewoonelsJustels2 жыл бұрын
This is just wonderful! It is much appreciated
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@marylounemione70144 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction! Thank you.
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@madisonarchuleta25073 жыл бұрын
Hello Melly, I am attempting to make your men's button-up collared shirt pattern bigger by about two inches (primarily in the chest area). Thank you so much for this video! I was wondering though, how would I size up the collar and yoke pieces? They're odd little pieces and I'm so worried they won't line up or fit in the end, I made your pattern in the size as is and it's great, I'd love to make one big enough to fit my boyfriend. If you have any tips for these pieces it would be so helpful?
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
You'd want to match the yoke and collar to the parts of the shirt they attach to and increase them the same amount. So if you have a two lines that cross the neck area of the shirt and you increase each 1/4 inch, you need to increase the collar 1/4 inch in the same two places.
@hernandobeach2 жыл бұрын
Does this apply to older patterns that were only made in one particular size I need to go from a size 12 to a size 16 so would I be applying this to my problem?
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
This is the process for changing the size of any pattern. I'd suggest reading through the blog post I linked in the video description for even more information.
@flyingteacup83693 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video tutorial.
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
@rosemccartney3750 Жыл бұрын
love this thank you
@Mellysews Жыл бұрын
So glad!
@Timetravel11114 ай бұрын
Do you have a video with a pattern from 1950s that you would show HOW TO make larger?! I have a pattern that says 12 i looked at measurements yep i need 3 sizes added and have NO idea HOW?!
@Mellysews4 ай бұрын
You do it with the same steps as shown in this video. The exact pattern doesn't matter, the process is the same.
@Timetravel11114 ай бұрын
@@Mellysews ohh my, ill try. I wonder if I should get a new modern pattern?! … for my first dress? Well 2nd yet ny husband helped a lot on that one.
@irmtrautpfabe9014 жыл бұрын
very well explained I like it thank you
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@lavonnelucero90123 жыл бұрын
How do you size down from a size 8 to a size 2 - 4 size skirt that calls for an elastic waist?
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
The same way as described in this video.
@TheKozyNook4 жыл бұрын
Very well presented
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@zainabmarzah76683 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant..
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@tex16224 жыл бұрын
Hey Melissa, I want to make a bodysuit pattern that otherwise fits me perfectly, just a touch longer for the length of my body. Is there an easy way to add length to the middle (stomach) area of a garment that has 2 different bodice pattern pieces? It seems tricky to do, and I don't want to go a size up as it fits beautifully everywhere else, it's just a little short for my torso. :)
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
You'd need to match up the bodice pieces before slashing ans spreading the same amount.
@tex16224 жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews Oh yes of course, thanks Melissa!
@jessicaleyva7153 жыл бұрын
is there a way to use this for a corset top that is too small for me?
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
For a top already made, no. For the corset pattern, yes, you'd slash and spread each pattern piece.
@FaveTVShows272 жыл бұрын
What software do you use for basic pattern design
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
I draft in Adobe Illustrator
@robynwalters88322 жыл бұрын
Can you do this on a jersey top pattern?
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
You can do this on any pattern. Jersey only affects the amount you might want to grade up by.
@iamjadaci4 жыл бұрын
Do this work with any pattern?
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
As long as it's within the same category. Like you can grade a women's pattern to another women's size, but you can't grade a baby pattern to fit women, for example.
@madi83514 жыл бұрын
is there any way i could make a shirt longer at the bottom without adjusting anything else?
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
Probably, but I don't have a specific tutorial for that.
@madi83514 жыл бұрын
Melly Sews how would i do that? do i just extend the bottom?
@merindymorgenson31844 жыл бұрын
Madison Chong what I do for my kids’ patterns is first to see where the adjustment needs to be made. Is the extra length needed because of a longer torso? Is it because you just like a longer length/ more coverage? If the pattern is short in the torso, it helps to cut the pattern horizontally about the mid waist and spread the pattern there. That’s the adjustment I usually have to do for one of my girls who has a long torso. I always trace my pattern to a butcher type paper we have here, well, it’s more like construction paper, but huge sizes. That way I’m not cutting into the original pattern and can go back to the original if my adjustment didn’t work. If you just want longer coverage, that’s a bit more difficult, depending on the pattern, because patterns usually widen towards the bottom of a shirt to accommodate the hips, which are wider (obviously) than the waist. So you may have to add more width as well as length, if the added length causes the hem to fall further down on the fuller part of the hips. Conversely, if where the hem sits is already at the fullest part of the the hip and you want it to be even more tunic like, you may not need to widen the hem, just add length. Clear as mud yet?
@sundial.2 жыл бұрын
I have another question; how many inches are there between adult women's sizes (generally speaking)?
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
There isn't a general number. It really depends on the size chart the company uses. I base mine on ATSM standards.
@sundial.2 жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews Thanks; what are the differences with astm standards then?
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
@@sundial. It depends on which ASTM standards you are using. They are available for purchase on the ASTM site.
@sundial.2 жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews Thanks anyway. It's just that I am interested in a 16 Butterick; the largest size I can find (online) of a discontinued pattern; up sizing to a 20 (or 22.)
@Mellysews2 жыл бұрын
@@sundial. You'd need to refer to the actual measurements of the size 16 and the measurements for what you consider a size 22 to do that; ASTM standards wouldn't help.
@thelinnjo3 жыл бұрын
which is the best printer for this
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand the question - printers don’t make patterns bigger or smaller.
@priyaswamy71883 жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews Well, you can scan and print a pattern at 105 to 110% . of course some adjustments still will need to be made if it is a fitted top to neckline, etc
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
@@priyaswamy7188 that does not work for clothing as not all parts of the pattern need to be the same percentage bigger or smaller. Generally all the horizontal measurements will need to increase by more than the vertical ones, foe example.
@YellowPineappleHoyas3 жыл бұрын
Can you please do a video on how to make yoga pants bigger? I am finding this all a bit confusing.
@Mellysews3 жыл бұрын
Resizing a yoga pants pattern isn't any different than what I do on the pants pattern in the video.
@YellowPineappleHoyas3 жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews thanks! Ill watch again.
@iolandascorsone12014 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to have the translation in Italian?🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
@Mellysews4 жыл бұрын
I don't speak Italian.
@iolandascorsone12014 жыл бұрын
@@Mellysews🤗
@merindymorgenson31844 жыл бұрын
Iolanda Scorsone perhaps one of the other watchers speaks Italian and could help? I have family in Italy, but don’t know that they have time for translation. I only speak a very few words in Italian after being there for 6 weeks and it’s been about 20 years ago now. I loved Italy and hope to go back someday. Sorry I can’t help, but hopefully someone can.