Back to biz. My last post was about your measurements and how you can achieve them easily all by yourself. In this post,I'll be telling you how to cut your fabrics with the measurements you have done.
The first thing you should know as you use your measurements to cut is this;
FOLD YOUR FABRIC INTO TWO! This you will understand as we go further. Your fabric is folded into two with the separate side and a bended side. The seperate sides are d sides of the body while d bended side is d midsection of the body (not a rule,it can be vice versa) depending on the kind of outfit you want to make. An example is the folded paper illustration as seen in the picture below.
THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO OBTAIN YOUR MEASUREMENT VALUE BEFORE CUTTING
Bearing in mind the circular mode of the human body,measurements taken from the straight measuring tape will be diversified or should I say adjusted to a compressed value that will enable easy cutting.
Diagram showin roundness of body form
With the figure of the folded paper it is clearly seen that the measurements taken will under go several conversions..... Not to worry,wait don't get your four figure tables yet...hahahahaha,its not your further maths ooooo..... Rotfl...lol
Below are 3 ways to obtain this (I know what you're thinking..... wish you never bailed maths classes right?...... wink,wink):
1) There are measurements divided by one and this applies to every VERTICALmeasurement i.e every length measurement is divided by one thus remains the same.
2) There are measurements divided by two and this applies to every HORIZONTAL Measurement. For instance if a measurement is estimated to be 16". While cutting, the figure used for that measurement will be 8" . Example of such measurement is the SHOULDER Measurement.
3)Lastly,is your circular measurement e.g waist,hips,bust e.t.c. Measurements gotten for these sections of the body is divided into four. A typical example is when marking your fabric for cutting; If measurement for your waist is 28".....,can Someone tell me want the exact measurement will be while cutting.....lol
Now I'll know the real students hahahahahahaha........ (Very Big naughty grin).....lol
Anyways below is a diagram I quickly sketched in between my work time to explain this
Ha, Mollyn(lol) if I learn dis ya cumbersome work, what work will I give u na?
ReplyDeleteNice one, keep d good work up but eh, pls still allow me the luxury of ur services, its better for me at this age (lol)
Ene
Lolol... Thank you Aunty Ene... Am at your service anytime anyday ma...lol! But this can help you to sharp,sharp amendment on your own... When am out of the country,say for New York fashion week....wink,wink...lol. You knw wat I mean??...hahaha. Thank you for taking time out to check this out ma,am greatful!!
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ReplyDeleteMi Cuz. Yep! You indeed did REALLY go to fashion school. i feel so enlightened by all the detailing in the measurements taking, it is confusing yet intriguing. question, why do we need to divide measurements by 4 for the circular places?
♥ J!
Hey Jummy... Supin,cuz?.. Am glad u asked that question,it shows you've been paying attention. Okay the reason why the circular measuremennts are divided into 4 is thus; for a body form there's a left and right,and a front and back. In the case of the fabric,u have just a plane surface,but in order to make that plane surface fit perfectly into every contour of the human body,you take measurements. These measurements will have to be converted into the above mentioned surfaces:left,right,front and back!.. This is just a tip to a more easier cutting... Mind u,theses tips are not stated rules... If you take a look at the last picture,am sure you'll understand what I mean.... Phewwwww...lol
DeleteMy own comment is in relation to your writing skill. it's so interactive and you communicate your points so well. You got me laughing so much! As for all the measurement ish...I haaaaatttteeeee maths, so I'll probably just have you do the measurements whenever the need arises...Lol. Way to go gurl!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bayo.... Am so glad I could communicate my points in a hilarous manner.. That you can follow with my points is so encouraging... Thank you....
DeleteWell well you got me thinking and wondering ..how many talents you get sef...all I can say is that I am watching you...lol n I am learning pretty fast watching..even though I don't say much ..like other people who watch n don't say ..well we all need to express n understand more from each other as knowledge is transferable..its a gift to tk it in..n never lost or seen as a waste of space..;)..have learnt something new today..even if I am not in the biz of sewing my clothing.. the essence of learning is communication ..vital for us all..being able to express yourself in your way and most especially in what you do is a special gift..Miss M well done ..and again I am looking forward to the next talk..
ReplyDeleteThank uu TM,well I do my best.... This is soOoooo encouraging.... Expect more from moi,promise to keep you reading and smiling..lol
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