How to Draft Your Pattern

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Coat and Pants Pattern:

A. Around Chest or Bust: _____ / 4 = _____

B. Around Waist: _____ / 4 = _____

C. Around Hips: _____ / 4 = _____

D. Center Front to Waist: _____

E. Center Back to Waist: _____

F. Armpit to Waist: _____

G. Shoulder Seam: _____

H. Around Armhole: _____ * 2 + 1" = _____

I. Arm, Shoulder to Elbow : _____

J. Arm, Shoulder to Wrist: _____

K. Measurement H: _____ + 1/2" = _____

L. Out Seam: _____

M. Hips + a bit

N. Smallest pant leg bottom that you can fit your leg through / 2 = _____

O. Waist to waist between legs + a bit to make it baggy: _____