Sewing Skill Levels

 

When downloading a Misusu pattern, we want to make sure you feel confident in your ability to finish the project of your choice. Below we’ve written down little profiles on our skill levels to help you make an informed decision. All Misusu patterns come with clearly illustrated instructions that are easy to understand regardless of your skill level!


BEGINNER  Sewing skill beginner
You’ve made simple things like gathered skirts, tote bags & pillow cases in woven fabrics. You’re starting to get comfortable with your sewing machine and you want to start sewing knits. The idea of sewing a neckband and working with a knit stitch still seems a bit daunting, but you’re up for the challenge! A great place to start is with our free Rowan Tee pattern for beginners - it covers some basic skills on sewing knits.

CONFIDENT BEGINNER  Skill level confident beginner
You’ve made a few garments in woven fabric, perhaps a simple shirt or dress and you have some experience sewing with knits. You tried our free Rowan Tee pattern to great succes! You feel alright about sewing neckbands & cuffs, but you still might find inserting sleeves, attaching (snap)buttons and inserting elastic in a waistband, a bit challenging. 

INTERMEDIATE  Skill level intermediate
Beginner & confident beginner patterns are becoming quick sews for you. You sometimes make changes to a pattern to get your desired effect. You’ve successfully attempted tricky sewing maneuvers like inserting puffed sleeves, zippers, pockets and interfacing, though you still read the instructions thoroughly. 

ADVANCED  Skill level advanced
You’re infected with the sewing bug! You don’t break a sweat when sewing up baby sized garments with lots of small pattern pieces. When using confident beginner & intermediate patterns, you don’t even read through all the instructions anymore. You rely on a solid sewing basis and have enough experience to resolve problems by yourself. You still like a great challenge, but sometimes you also just like a nice pattern that you can elaborate on.

Size Charts

KIDS SIZE CHART

Body measurements cm

Body measurements inch

Size

Age

Chest

Waist

Hip

Height

Chest

Waist

Hip

Height

80

9-12M

50

48

52

80

19,5

19

20,5

31,5

86

12-18M

52

50

54

86

20,5

19,5

21,25

33,75

92

18-24M

54

51

55

92

21,25

20

21,5

36,25

98

2-3Y

55

52

57

98

21,75

20,5

22,5

38,5

104

3-4Y

56,5

53,5

59

104

22,25

21

23,25

41

110

4-5Y

58

55

61

110

22,75

21,5

24

43,25

116

5-6Y

60

57

64

116

23,5

22,5

25,25

45,5

122

6-7Y

62,5

58,5

67

122

24,5

23

26,5

48

128

7-8Y

65

60

70

128

25,5

23,5

27,5

50,5

134

8-9Y

67,5

61,5

73

134

26,5

24,25

28,75

52,75

140

9-10Y

70

63

76

140

27,5

24,75

30

55

146

10-11Y

73

64

79

146

28,75

25,25

31

57,5

152

11-12Y

76

66

82

152

30

26

32,25

59,75

158

12-13Y

79

68

85

158

31

26,75

33,5

62,25

164

13-14Y

82

70

88

164

32,25

27,5

34,75

64,5

WOMEN SIZE CHART

Body measurements cm

Body measurements inch

Size

High Bust

Bust

Waist

Hip

Height

High Bust

Bust

Waist

Hip

Height

AA

77

82

66

88

168

20,25

32,25

26

34,75

5 feet 6"

BB

81

86

70

92

168

31,75

33,75

27,5

36,25

5 feet 6"

CC

85

90

74

96

168

33,5

35,5

29,25

37,75

5 feet 6"

DD

89

94

78

100

168

35

37

30,75

39,25

5 feet 6"

EE

93

98

82

104

168

36,5

38,5

32,25

41

5 feet 6"

FF

97

102

86

108

168

38,25

40,25

33,75

42,5

5 feet 6"

GG

103

108

92,5

114

168

40,5

42,5

36,5

44,75

5 feet 6"

HH

109

114

99

120

168

43

44,75

39

47,25

5 feet 6"

II

115

120

105,5

126

168

45,25

47,25

41,5

49,5

5 feet 6"

JJ

121

126

112

132

168

47,75

49,5

44

52

5 feet 6"

KK 127 132 118,5 138 168 50 52 46,75 54,25 5 feet 6"
LL 133 138 125 144 168 52,25 54,25 49,25 56,75 5 feet 6"
MM 139 144 131,5 150 168 54,75 56,75 51,75 59 5 feet 6"
NN 145 150 138 156 168 57 59 54,25 61,5 5 feet 6"