Best explanation I found on net. Very clear instruction. Thank you so much.

I'm a beginner sewist with just a few simple patterns under my belt. Even with the few I have made, I am already finding myself wishing that I could make changes to make the garments fit me better. This measuring tutorial has been a great resource for me to figure out how my body compares to the bodies the patterns were drafted for. Thank you!

This is very helpful! I'm just starting out with sewing, so learning how to properly take measurements of myself is great! Thank you!

+Anne Lindsay a better way to check would be to measure the inseam on a pair of pants that fit you in a similar style to what you're sewing. The crotch point is going to be different depending on how close the pants sit to your body (for example, leggings would have a longer inseam than pajamas) so measuring on your actual body isn't necessarily going to get you the best fit. Compare the pants measurement to the pattern and add hem and seam allowances to determine whether you need to lengthen/shorten. When in doubt, I always go longer than I think I'll need because you can always cut hems shorter.

Love this video. Concise, detailed, complete measurements. Thank you.

Excellent video. Very informative and helpful!

I am so happy 😀 I found you. I got to this video from making the bodice pattern article on your web page. My waist is a 41 bust a 42, I have struggled trying to adjust patterns. So many other sites on creating a sloper have been so confusing. You have a new follower 👍. Great video for measuring

awesome information. I saw a few mistakes I've been doing. thanks for sharing

Best measurement information I’ve seen. So helpful. Thank you.

Very clear, concise direction. Thank you for taking time to share. I gave up sewing over 20 years ago. Try as I might, my self taught pattern altering was lacking. You inspire a new zest for sewing...at least in me.

This solves my measurement errors. I've been making errors for months now and couldn't draft a pattern properly. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME :)

great explanation! ! very clear and enlightening. Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge!

Fantastic! Thank you sooo much for making this wonderfully informative video, this information is hard to come by on the internet, and for a totally inexperienced person like myself who is fed up buying impractical clothes that don't fit, I didn't want to spend money on this information when I'm just trying to gain the confidence to start making my own clothes (and hopefully one day gain the skills to make them for other body types). There are so many valuable tips you shared, thankyou

This is such a great tutorial because you explain the why of the measurement as well as the positive/negative results if measured wrong. Thank you

I like your explanation on how to measure the waistline. 😊

Excellent instruction. Simple and informative. Thank you.

This is so helpful! Thank you for your content!

Excellent tutorial!! Thank you for sharing this information!

It's so useful - Thank you so much for sharing.

Loved this video. Very informative. The only thing missing is the shoulder slope. Most patterns are made for much straighter shoulders than mine. This causes many garments to not fit me very well. I will be using your information to draft many self patters for myself. Thank you for making this and providing an easy use chart.

Thank you so much for this! It was really helpful!

Great information! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for doing this video. A little to wordy (?) for me but super helpful.

Your explanation is just excellent💋

This explained why my arm size never works on me. I’d never heard of the measurement for where “tall” the arm hole is especially the bottom. Thank you

Thank you! Most of these I knew and do properly. The armsyce depth I didn't know about. But, that could totally help me as it's also a fit issue there for me ( think slight dolman/ batwing when it's not supposed to be) even with grading smaller for the upper upper bust.

Needed to watch again!

First congratulations on your adding to your family. Second this video has been extremely helpful. I learned a lot. I also use your patterns.

Thank you for this information.

Very informative and helpful thank you Melly

Thank you for the video.

thanks

love the tape tip. Inseams - where do you stop (towards the floor)? According to the pattern the inseam is X. I measure from the crotch to the ankle bone, with shoes of the appropriate height. So far I'm not getting much of a hem.

THANK YOU!!

I love it! I almost want to give up. I have watched so many video tutorial and i still find it so difficult to understand specially in making the pattern.. can you also make a tutorial about making bodice pattern? With full explaination of why you need to add inches and why you need to devide? A dress with sleeves please?? I wish you can do my request❤

you are amazing,thanks

A new subscriber here. Thank you so much for this video

How would you adjust a ready made pattern to your measurements? Love your videos! They are very helpful and inspiring. Thank you.

I would take the high bust measurement only if I will be drafting a pattern that is an off-shoulder dress or a bustier. Otherwise, I will just need the full bust measurement for any regular dress style.

Hi melly sews thank u for ur videos.shoulders were falling when back neck depth is more like 10 or 11 inches so could u please help me to prevent falling shoulders

Where did you get your sewing table from ?

Question. When determining what pattern size to purchase do you go by the upper best measurement or the finished garment size on the flap of the pattern envelope?

Melly can you please show how to measure yourself and how to draft a bodice. Like if you measure your neck then shows us how to draft it. I have watch so many videos but can't understand it thanks.

When you measure do you hold the tape measure at 1 inch mark, or from the very top of the measuring tape before 1 inch mark? Thank you. Also, do you have a video on how to measure women's inseam?

Was disappointed to not find a measurement to adjust for shorter torso. I'm a intermediate sewer but too often finding torso length a problem. Would love to know how to measure and adjust this part of fit. Thanks.

If you carry your weight in the stomach area - do you need to take that measurement and incorporate that when you are drafting patterns?

subtract of What? how much to subtract? Thanks

Do you have a video ?

Hello, firstly thank you for a great video ! I want to do the bodice pattern according to this site: mellysews.com/2015/09/how-to-make-a-bodice-pattern.html but I'm not sure about the dart on the front part. My full bust is 5" wider than the high bust and I'm afraid that the dart will create a sort of triangle under my breasts since the difference is quite big. Do you have any suggestions what to do ? Thank you !