What are the basic things that you need to measure to sew a shirt??
my sister got a sewing machine for christmas, she is out there right now making tube tops out of old shirts that she doesn't wear any more. My other sister wants a shirt made for her but the sister with the sewing machine doesn't know what to measure to make it. (she knows how to work it, know she needs to know how to measure) She knows that you need bust and length but that is it...she doesn't know the rest that needs to be measured?? Any ideas???
What type of shirt? A button down collared shirt? a t-shirt? sleeve type? with darts? material type? A really easy way to "measure" is by cheating. Does your other sister have a similar shirt that fits her well? On a basic, no button, no dart shirt: Just measure the parts of the old shirt using measuring tape and then add 5/8 inch all around. If she doesn't have a shirt and no pattern will be bought using the bust size, then what you measure depends on what you are making. You can measure her shoulders, shoulder to elbow, elbow to wrist, wrist width, shoulders to the fullest part of her breasts, around the fullest part of her breasts, her shoulders to her waist both in front and back, her back length and width, her arm width at her armpits, and her neck width and neck length to get a really good fit. I took needle trades in school and learned how to sew from scratch. I've also done the cheating part on measuring to get basic measurements for things like halloween costumes for little kids who just will not stand still. Happy sewing.
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