Thursday, September 29, 2016

Measurement Chart for Women: Fillable, Printable PDF

Free Women's Measuring Chart and Guide Download now
JUST A SAMPLE, the real thing is readable.

If you sew women's clothes, or want to, one essential element is a list of accurate body measurements. I simply cannot understate how important this is to have. In the interest of making my life easier and your life easier, I have made a chart of all the measurements you will need to make garments for any woman you measure.

This chart lists thirty-four separate dimensions of the body. Take them all or just take the ones needed for the garment you want. This chart has all the appropriate dimensions for tops, dresses, skirts, pants and shorts, jumpsuits, and outerwear. (Glove, shoe/sock, and bra-specific measurements not listed.)

You will never need another women's measurement chart.

Do you think I should modify this chart? Let me know in the comments!

This post has been reposted from original post date of 1/16/14, to share the new, updated chart.
  • Spreadsheet version
    • This file is just the chart.
    • View, print, or save just the blank chart as a spreadsheet or PDF.
    • Save a version to your own machine or cloud to fill out, modify, or whatever you want.
  • PDF version
    • This PDF has two pages: one is the chart, the other is a diagram guide.
    • View, print, or save the blank chart.
    • This PDF is a fillable form, save to your machine or cloud to fill out (if you use a mac and want it to stay filled out on another computer, use the save as PDF option in the print menu, won't be re-editable but will be readable).

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Sewing help PDFs: Zippers, snaps, hooks, eyes, buttons, buttonholes, elastic, etc!

Exhalted Notions, 1971

From my apparently interminable supply, here is the ninth post of DOWNLOADABLE PDF pamphlets. I have gathered these from around the web - almost entirely from various American university cooperative extension programs or university archives of such. (If you are not familiar with extension programs, they are pretty cool. They date back to 1914 and are the precursor to community colleges.)

Please note that these are historic resources. They may refer to methods and items that are no longer sold or considered safe (home dry cleaning with gasoline, I'm looking at you). Do not follow such advice without exploring modern resources and using your best judgement. This batch I have one list, Fasteners and Elastics.

Enjoy!


Fasteners & Elastics

Year Title Author Publisher
1955 Knots and Loops Helen Rocke Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1961 Easy Zipper Methods Anna Marie Kreifels Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1971 Bound Buttonholes Jane Speece Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1971 Exalted Notions Jane Speece Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1973 Zipper Methods Anna Marie Kreifels, Jane Speece Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
1983 Buttonholes and Buttons Made Sew-Easy Evelyn L. Brannon Auburn Univ.
2000 Sewing with Elastic Rose Marie Tondl Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
2004 Hooks and Eyes, Snaps, and Tape Fasteners Revised by Marjorie M. Baker Univ. of Kentucky
2004 Hand Zippers Revised by Marjorie M. Baker Univ. of Kentucky
2007 Zippers Revised by Marjorie M. Baker Univ. of Kentucky
2007 Buttons and Buttonholes Revised by Marjorie M. Baker Univ. of Kentucky
2010 Machine Buttonholes Made Easy Revised by Robin C. Mack New Mexico State Univ.
2011 Sewing Technique: Centered Zipper Sara Geer, Jen Giddens, Chance Weller, Lindsey Shirley Utah State Univ.
2011 Sewing Technique: Hand Worked Keyhole Buttonhole Jen Giddens, Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley, Chanae Weller
2012 Sewing Technique: Invisible Zipper Jen Giddens, Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley, Chanae Weller Utah State Univ.
2012 Sewing Technique: Lapped Zipper Sandra Bradshaw, Lindsay Maxfield, Teisha Thompson, Lindsey Shirley Utah State Univ.
2012 Sewing Technique: Buttons Sandra Bradshaw Utah State Univ.
2012 Sewing Technique: Attaching Garment Fasteners Sandra Bradshaw, Teisha Thompson, Lindsay Maxfield, Lindsey Shirley Utah State Univ.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Sewing Machines, Sergers, Needles, Threads, Reference Charts - PDFs!



Here is another list of DOWNLOADABLE PDF pamphlets I have gathered from around the web - almost entirely from various American university cooperative extension programs or university archives of such. (If you are not familiar with extension programs, they are pretty cool. They date back to 1914 and are the precursor to community colleges.) This is the fifth post in my Resource series.

Please note that these are historic resources. They may refer to methods and items that are no longer sold or considered safe (home dry cleaning with gasoline, I'm looking at you). Do not follow such advice without exploring modern resources and using your best judgement. This batch I have two lists: Sewing Machines and Sergers; and Needles, Threads, Glossaries, Charts.

Enjoy!

Sewing Machines and Sergers

Year Title Author Publisher
1932 Know Your Sewing Machine Paul R. Hoff Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
1943 Your Sewing Machine: Care and Adjustment Lucy R. Lane Oregon State Univ.
1950 Cleaning and Adjusting Your Sewing Machine Helen Rocke, John C. Steele Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
1950 Buying a Sewing Machine Julia E. Brekke North Dakota Ag. College
1956 Your Sewing Machine Julia E. Brekke North Dakota Ag. College
1956 Satisfaction from Your Sewing Machine Helen Rocke Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
1979 Measure Your Sew - How: Sewing Tools Becky Saunders Texas A&M Univ.
1981 Measure Your Sew - How: Thread Tips Ann Vanderpoorten Texas A&M Univ.
1981 Measure Your Sew - How: Solving Common Sewing Machine Problems Beverly Rhoades Texas A&M Univ.
1992 Clothing Management: Serger Sense Louise Young Utah State University
1993 Buying a Serger Rose Marie Tondl, Kathleen Heiden Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
1996 What You Ought To Know About Sewing Machine Needles Rose Marie Tondl Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
2007 Serger Basics Marjorie Baker Univ. of Kentucky
2008 Selecting a Serger Marjorie Baker Univ. of Kentucky

Needles, Threads, Glossaries, Charts...

Year Title Author Publisher
1969 As you Sew with Suitable Thread Gerda Petersen Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
1991 Thread Facts Rose Marie Tondl, Wendy Rich Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln
2002 A Thread of Truth: A Factual Look at Sewing Thread -- YLI Corp.
2006 Glossary of Sewing Terms from Cynthia Klumpp Texas A&M Univ.
2006 Personal Measurement Chart from Becky Culp Texas A&M Univ.
2008 Basic Sewing Supplies Debra Proctor, Ronda H. Olsen, Karen Biers Utah State Univ.
2011 Sewing Glossary Sarah Geer, Lindsey Shirley Utah State Univ.
2011 Finest Quality Hand Sewing Needles

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