HOW TO GRADE 'SWEET PEA WRAP DRESS' A SIZE SMALLER

MODULE 2 - How to Grade 'Sweet Pea Wrap Dress' Smaller

What You'll Achieve in this Module

How to grade the Sweet Pea Wrap Dress to a Size 1.

How to Grade the Front Bodice down to a Size 1

Start with your nested Front Bodice from Size 2 - 8.

1. Rule straight lines connecting:

A - CF line
B - shoulder/neck points
C - shoulder/armhole points
D - armhole point
E - armhole/side seam points
F - side seam/waist points.

2. From all those lines you've drawn mark an amount that is the same as the previous line.

eg. Starting at A measure the amount that size 2 and 3 are apart from each other - I got 6mm | 1/4" so then you measure down 6mm | 1/4" and so one for B - F.

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3. Connect these marks making sure that your ruled lines will look similar to the lines in the other sizes.

eg. make sure the lines are similar to the shoulder/neck point and shoulder/armhole point.

4. This how your Size 1 pattern should now look. (see Aqua line)

How to Grade the Back Bodice down to a Size 1

1. As you did for the front bodice pattern rule lines connecting with:

A - back neck point
B - back neck/shoulder point
C - back shoulder/armhole point
D - back armhole point
E - back armhole/side seam point
F - back side seam/waist point
G - back waist point

2. Now measure in the same amount that the larger sizes are measuring at a point.

eg. if A measures 6mm | 1/4" grading up in sizes then you would mark the same measurement for grading down a size.

3. Connect all the marks making sure your new lines look similar to the other lines at a particular point.

4. This is how the back size 1 pattern should now look (See Aqua Line)

How to Grade the Cap Sleeve down to a Size 1

1. Rule lines connecting:

A - sleeve head/hem point
B - D - tuck points
E - centre of sleeve head point
F - H - tuck points
I - sleeve head/hem point

2. Now measure in the same amount that the larger sizes are measuring at a particular point.

eg. if A measures 6mm | 1/4" grading up in sizes then you would mark the same measurement for grading down a size.

3. Now connect the marks making sure the new line you are drawing for Size 1 is the similar to all the other graded lines.

4. This is how your new Size 1 sleeve pattern should look. (See Aqua Line)

How to Grade the Front and Back skirts to a Size 1

BEFORE YOU START
At this point make sure the length of the skirt is correct for your child.

1. Draw your Size 2 Front and Back skirt patterns then draw lines from:

A - side seam/waist point
B - side seam/hem point

2. To grade from a Size 2 to a Size 1 measure in 6mm | 1/4" and mark.

3. Then connect the marks.

This is now your new Size 1 Front Skirt pattern.

BACK SKIRT

BEFORE YOU START
At this point make sure the length of the skirt is correct for your child.

1. Draw your Size 2 Back skirt pattern. Then rule lines from:

A - back side seam/waist point
B - back side seam/hem point

2. To grade down from a Size 2 to a Size 1 measure in 6mm | 1/4".

3. Then connect the marks. This will now form your new Size 1 Back skirt pattern.

How to Grade the Long and Short Sash down to a Size 1

Refer to page 9 for your Sash measurements.
Measure out Size 2 Long Sash and decrease the length of the Sash by 24mm \ 2" per size.
Measure out the Size 2 Short Sash and decrease the length of the Sash by 24mm \ 2" per size.

MODULES

MODULE 1 - Grading the Sweet Pea Wrap Dress to Sizes 9 - 12
MODULE 2 - Grading the Sweet Pea Wrap Dress to Size 1
MODULE 3 - Grading the Molly Skirt to Sizes
MODULE 4 - Grading the Molly Skirt to Size 1
MODULE 5 - Grading the Tree Climber Hoodie to Sizes 9 - 12
MODULE 6 - Grading the Tree Climber Hoodie to Size 1
MODULE 7 - Grading the Girls Pixie Hoodie to Sizes
MODULE 8 - Grading the Girls Pixie Hoodie to Size 1
MODULE 9 - How to adapt the same principles to other PDF patterns
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