Lengthening a Sewing Pattern

Lengthening a pattern is really easy. I lengthened the pattern on an apron I made with my grandma. ( I will post about the apron soon.) I wanted the apron longer than the pattern was. Grandma said I could lengthen it.

This is how you lengthen a pattern:

1. Decide where you want to make the pattern longer.

For example: on a shirt, decide if you want to lengthen

the sleeves or the body.

2. Cut the pattern the section you want to cut at the

straightest spot.

3. Pin part of the fabric where you want it to be.

Move the pattern pieces until you decide that it

is the length you want it to be. Pin the second pattern

piece onto the fabric.

4. This is optional. Pin a piece(s) of paper onto the empty

space where you will cut. The paper will serve as a guild line

when you cut out the project.

Have you ever lengthened a pattern?

Sewing # 3

I have been doing a sewing series. This is the third post in the series. Here are the links to posts number one and two.

My sister and I made aprons with our grandma . An apron is really quick and easy to make. My sister and I did not make pockets for our aprons, but I am sure that it does not take too long to make and put pockets on aprons.

My sister and I took pictures of our sewing projects. My sister's apron has bears, birds, moose, and wolves on it. My apron has horses on it.

Here are the pictures of our aprons:

I am cutting out the pattern.

My sister is pinning the pattern to her fabric.

This is my fabric cut out.

My sister is sewing.

I am sewing.

This is my sister's finished apron.

This is my finished apron.

Have you ever made an apron?