Author: usako

Formula for a three-tiered skirt

Here is how to calculate the width of each tier of a three-tiered skirt.

Calculation Test for Soft-Pleated Skirts

Here is the formula for making a pleated skirt with 10 pleats.

Scale factor for jacket patterns

If the ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimensions changes too much when scaling a pattern, it can cause distortions, such as the garment becoming too long.

Calculating the scaling factor for a jacket pattern

If the ratio between the vertical and horizontal dimensions changes too much when scaling a pattern, it can cause distortions, such as the garment becoming too long.

Pattern scaling factor

This is a calculation form for making minor adjustments to a pattern to fit your size. Enter the wearer's bust measurement to find the scaling factor for adjusting a women's size M pattern.