In the following video series you will learn how to make a garment, from measuring to stitching it. Here, for simplicity's sake we have chosen a pillow cover.
In this video you will learn measuring.
This tutorial is split into 3 steps:
Measure the back
STEP 1: Measuring the back.
Flatten The pillow cover on the table with the back on top.
Measure the length of the back and note it down as the “back length”.
back length = 29.5 inches
In this case it is 29.5 inches.
1 inches for hem
When measuring a garment, don’t forget to account for the hem length.
The hem is folded, turned and sewn to avoid unravelling.
As you can see here, after the stitch, the length of the hem is 0.5 inches.
0.5 inches
Therefore add 1 inch to the back length.
back length + Folding hem
29.5 inches + 1 inches = 30.5 inches
Add another 0.5 inches to the back length and folding hem, which is the inside “ Seam Allowance ”.
The seam is also folded, turned and sewn at the length sides of the garment.
(Back Length + folding hem) + Seam allowance
30.5 inches +0.5 inches= 31 inches
+0.5 inches for seam allowance
Measure the front
Now measure the length of the front of the pillow cover and note it down as “ front length “. In this case the front length is 30.5 inches.
Front length = 30.5 inches
Add the inside “ Flap length “ to the front length. In this case it is 3.5 inches
3.5 inches for flap length
Front length + flap length
= 30.5 inches + 3.5inches
= 34 inches
Add 1 inch to the front length, for the “ Flap hem “ .
1 inch for flap hem
(front length + Flap length) + Flap hem
= 34 inches + 1 inches
= 35 inches
To this add 0.5 inches as the inside “ Seam Allowance “.
+0.5 inches for seam allowance
(Front length + Flap length + Flap hem) + Seam allowance
= 35 inches + 0.5inches
= 35.5 inches
So, the total front length is 35.5 inches.
Measure the Width
STEP 3: Measure the width
In this case it is 19.5 inches.
Width = 19.5 inches
Add 0.5 inches to the width of the pillow cover as “ Seam allowance “ on both side.
+0.5 inches for seam allowance
Width + (seam allowance x 2)
= 19.5 inches + (0.5 inches x 2)= 20.5 inches
You have now learned to measure a garment.
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