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Originally Posted by Lil Sis  One of the main reasons I hated to make clothes for myself or my girls is because it is so hard to size the patterns. To make a suit or prom dress I would make it out of muslin first to be sure I had size right before cutting the expensive fabric.
With dog clothes I spend more time measuring and trying to adjust pattern then I do sewing the dress or harness. I know I am not the only one who has problems with that!
I hAve several outfits that I have given away because they don't fit remy.. I am almost to the point I won't buy unless she is with me to try on |
This is the MOST important step, and hardly anyone does this! I was a tech designer for several years for a few junior clothing lines. We had samples made in the production fabric, instead of muslin, but same idea. You cannot trust those patterns, and many times the fit is totally outdated. If I do use patterns, I end up totally redesigning it anyway.
Oh, the pattern sizes are like the old wolf sizes I mentioned. Notice how on the patterns (for people) the smallest size is a 6? That's a modern size 2.