Women Dress Basic Pattern Calculator

Learning how to make your own pattern has never been easier! If you want to become a true pattern maker without spending a lot of money on beginners sewing courses then you are in the right place. Buying or downloading a free women pattern never offers you the perfect pattern for your body. Doesn't matter if you are a beginner or not, my 'Women Dress Block Calculator', complete with step-by-step instructions and a detailed drawing will help ensure your quick success.

Instructions for using the pattern calculator:
* Add your measurements in the yellow cells from the "MEASUREMENTS" tab. The basic measurements needed for the pattern should be made by using the sketch from the same sheet and the measurement code (ex. A, B, C, etc.)
* Press button "Calculate"
* In the "RESULTS/INSTRUCTIONS" tab, the dimensions for the blocks will be computed automatically.
By following the steps from "RESULTS/INSTRUCTIONS" and the drawing you will be easily able to make your own pattern. Good luck!

Measurements	Code	Value [cm]	Allowance	Value [cm]
		FILL IN
Body height:	A
Chest circumference:	Y
Bust circumference:	B		0÷8
Waist circumference:	D		0÷10
Hip circumference:	E		0÷8
Back width:	F
Back length:	M
Front length:	S
Hip depth:	N
Shoulder width:	Z
Bust height:	L
Breast distance:	T
Garment mesurements
Dress length:

Line	Value [cm]	Instructions
0-F	89	Square down and right from point 0.
F-F1	49	Square right from point 4.
		Back
0-N	2.0
0-S	4.5	Square right.
0-B	23.8	Square right and mark point B1.
0-W	42.7	Square right and mark point W1.
W-H	18.6	Square right and mark point H1.
0-N2	7.0	Draw the back neckline through points N and N2.
S-S3	19.5	Connect points N2-S3 to create the shoulder length.
B-B3	18.5
B3-2	5.0	Square right 0.3cm and mark point A3.
B-B2	22.0	With the curve join points S3-A3-B2 to draw the armhole.
W-W2	20.0
H-H2	23.5	Square down and mark point F2. Join points B2-W2, H2-F2 with the straight line and W2-H2 with a curve. This is the side seam.
		Back dart
W-W4	10.0
a	16.9	Length of the upper front dart.
b	14.0	Length of the lower front dart.
c	1.5	Width of the front dart.
		Front
W1-W7	22.0
B1-B7	24.0	Join points B7-W7 with straight edge and W7-H2 with the curve. This is the side seam.
1-3	2.0
3-N1	8.0	Neckline depth.
3-N7	7.0	Draw the front neckline through points N7, N1.
3-4	19.8	Square down and mark point B6.
4-5	7.5	Square left.
N7-6	N2-S3
N7-7	4.7	Square up 1.6cm from point 7 and mark point S6. Join to point N7.
3-B11	26.5	Square left.
B11-B61	10.8	Join N1-S6. Square down and mark point W6, and at 2cm below B61 mark upper point of front dart (d).
B61-8	7.5	Square left 2cm and mark point 9.
		Construct B61-S61 passing trough point 9 and having the same length as B61-S6.
S61-S5		N2-S3 minus S6-N7
B5-10	5.0
10-A5	2.0	Square down and mark point 11.
		With the curve draw the armhole joining points B7-A5-S5.
		Front dart
e	10.0	Length of the lower back dart.
f	1.5	Width of the back dart.
		Sleeve
		One-Piece Sleeve Pattern here.