Tips for Measuring

When taking measurements, stand tall with your muscles relaxed and your feet together.
When measuring, apply constant pressure to the tape (so it doesn't sag) without pinching the skin.

Use a flexible measuring tape, such as plastic or cloth.

Measure under the same conditions each time, such as wearing the same clothes (or none at all).

Measure yourself in front of a mirror to make sure the tape is positioned correctly. If possible, have someone else do the measuring for you.

The place to take some of these measurements will vary slightly from person to person. To ensure accuracy, just remember to take them in the same place on your body each time.

Also got some videos on YouTube on how to take proper measurement, kindly view and get it...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAMv9hS5Lz4

Let me know when to continue.

Cheers.

following ma,i dey try to sew sha,i will get my materials ready,so what is required

Ok....lets wait for others

OK o, posting of fabric things 2mao. well done madam

Back to our colour block panel dress (pic 3).

Material Needed

Fabric 2 - 2.5yards depending on your size.
Body measurement
Chalk
Pins
Invisible zip (optional)
Tape rule
Sewing machine (or needle if you don't have a machine)

Using my measurement & method (for those u can sew. U can use ur method where necessary).

Shoulder 15
Bust 36 + 1 ease
Waist 31
Length 35.5 + 1.5 allowance
Shoulder - Nipple point 10
Hip 40
Arm 12
Sleeve length 6 (can be any figure depending on d desired length)
Round sleeve 12 (depends on d circumference of d length).
Armhole (measure for proper fit, I don't do guess work in most cases).

Now for the panels of our dress which is 4 (13 by 9 by 13 by 12 by 1.5). Let me break it down for proper clarification.

I use 13inches for the first panel, 9inches for the second panel and 12inches for d thirdly panel and d last panel which is a black strip is 1.5inches.

Note. The figures above is my finished dress measurement.


Getting your fabric ready.

Using my body measurement, d biggest part of my measurement is way we will use to cut our panels which is 40 (my hips) for some it's their bust, u know we have diff body shape.

Now divide d 40 by 2 = 20

First panel will be. 13 + 2 (allowance) height by 20 + 2 (sewing allowance) width - u will understand dis later.

Second panel is 9 + 1 (height by 20 + 2 (width)

Third panel is 12 + 1 (height by 20 + 2 (width)

4 panel is 1.5 + 1.5 (height by 20 + 2 (width)

Do you all understand, Can I continue?

Yes i understand. It will be nice if you can include pictures too. thank you

well underestood, please continue

Now for the back

If you are adding zip, u have two options either at the side or at the back.

If ur choice is at the back cut the a second set with 4 inches allowance at d side (width instead of 2inches width.

If ur choice is at d side u don't need to add extra just cut two pieces of each panel the side seam allowance will serve as d zip allowance.

And if u don't want zip, just cut two pairs of each panel. Remember it's a shift dress u can choose to shape it a bit like I did or leave it straight.

I prefer a little shape at d bust and under d bust.

Pics coming soon.

Made a little correction to d figures above for those who are beginners to understand.

hello arakulture,pls i would like to know how u measure the armhole

and in cases where one can not raise her hands well ,what is the problem and solution

thanks for your tutorial

Place d tape from ur shoulder down to ur armpit, just raise ur arm a bit for the tape to pass through

hmmn blessed you are our instructor

kk i get it now.thanks for your timely response.

waiting for the next step

no opportunity of more than one like fabric to create difference in panels.

Hello instructor pls i stay in Gbagada, i will like to contact u. thanks

just joining this thread, i'm a novice. hope i'm not too late?

arakulture: Back to our colour block panel dress (pic 3).

Material Needed

Fabric 2 - 2.5yards depending on your size.
Body measurement
Chalk
Pins
Invisible zip (optional)
Tape rule
Sewing machine (or needle if you don't have a machine)

Using my measurement & method (for those u can sew. U can use ur method where necessary).

Shoulder 15
Bust 36 + 1 ease
Waist 31
Length 35.5 + 1.5 allowance
Shoulder - Nipple point 10
Hip 40
Arm 12
Sleeve length 6 (can be any figure depending on d desired length)
Round sleeve 12 (depends on d circumference of d length).
Armhole (measure for proper fit, I don't do guess work in most cases).

Now for the panels of our dress which is 4 (13 by 9 by 13 by 12 by 1.5). Let me break it down for proper clarification.

I use 13inches for the first panel, 9inches for the second panel and 12inches for d thirdly panel and d last panel which is a black strip is 1.5inches.

Note. The figures above is my finished dress measurement.


Getting your fabric ready.

Using my body measurement, d biggest part of my measurement is way we will use to cut our panels which is 40 (my hips) for some it's their bust, u know we have diff body shape.

Now divide d 40 by 2 = 20

First panel will be. 13 + 2 (allowance) height by 20 + 2 (sewing allowance) width - u will understand dis later.

Second panel is 9 + 1 (height by 20 + 2 (width)

Third panel is 12 + 1 (height by 20 + 2 (width)

4 panel is 1.5 + 1.5 (height by 20 + 2 (width)

Do you all understand, Can I continue?

I'm a novice! Really don't understand this! What is the "panel"? How did you come about the figures? Pls bear with me! Really want to learn! Thanks

What's the best sewing machine to buy for a begginers? The popular Butterfly manual machine or household electric sewing machines .Thanks

Sorry pals for my absence, been busy and my shoulder is still healing.

Back to our dress.

@princesskoko you can buy any type u like, just get a good one.

@bimsusy my store us in Gbagada 2,gbala str Soluyi, gbagada. Call 08122632245.

To all d novice, Pls feel free to join in and ask questions where necessary.

Pls. Feel free to use any type if fabric, u don't have to use 3diff types like d pix.

@justsmile... if you go back from the beginning, and read carefully taking note of d figures, note that d figures are just for explanation purposes, u will change it to ur measurement. try to understand it then apply to urs.

If u look at the pix 3 u will notice that d dress has diff colours e.g. colour block, each of d colour is way l called panel.

Do u understand before I continue?

Will post pix today. Need to reduce d size then upload.

Following ma....u can continue...blessed art thou among women.

Notice d pix and understand each of d panel,

Now let's post our fabric pix and cut out each panel using our measurement do that we can continue, thx.

donno why my pics is not showing. let me try again

@arakulture; nice job, continue.....

Thank u ma'am. Pls I just stumbled on ds thread and where I'm missing it d height stuff

I love what is going on here but am a novice and I don't even av a machine. Pls how much is sewing machine?

arakulture: Pls. Feel free to use any type if fabric, u don't have to use 3diff types like d pix.

@justsmile... if you go back from the beginning, and read carefully taking note of d figures, note that d figures are just for explanation purposes, u will change it to ur measurement. try to understand it then apply to urs.

If u look at the pix 3 u will notice that d dress has diff colours e.g. colour block, each of d colour is way l called panel.

Do u understand before I continue?

Will post pix today. Need to reduce d size then upload.

I understand now! Thanks a lot

Pls ma, I also don't have a sewing machine. Can I use needle and thread?

@olumerci....d desired length of ur dress

Sewing machines like d regular black head is around 17,000 - 20k at lagos island or mushin. You can also get d used one.

Yes dearie u can use needle and thread, we all start with dat.

Now peeps, let's cut dress panels ready, we will be joining them, tomorrow will post pix of my joined before we start cutting.

Hi all, pls could someone here teach me how to thread sewing machine(beautiful) tnx. I just bought one. Tnx

noncy21: Hi all, pls could someone here teach me how to thread sewing machine(beautiful) tnx. I just bought one. Tnx

Check d manual. It should be on d manual. U know we have different types of sewing machine and different ways of threading them.