Free Body Measurements Chart for Sewing. Printable PDF Booklet.

Download our Free Printable Body Measurements Chart for Sewing. 

Keep track of every measurement you need to make your patterns for yourself and all your friends and clients.

This free printable booklet includes a page to record measurements you need for pattern making. Also, you will find a handy diagram that shows you how to take said measures.

I have worked for commissions for a long while now. 

And something I have always struggled with is how I record my client’s measurements.

I used to have a notebook, but I have a zillion of notebooks, so it always got lost.

Then I had this “post-it” method where I wrote down the measurements and then pinned them into the fabrics or clothes I was making.

It didn’t work. Enough said.

But now I have this cute Body Measurements Booklet on which I keep track of all my client’s measurements, and I can always add new pages by just hitting print.

How to keep a record of Body Measurements for Sewing?

To keep a good record of anybody’s measurements to make garments, you first need to know how to take the body measurements correctly. 

Once you understand how to take the measurements you need for sewing, you can proceed.

Start by taking the horizontal measurements. This includes the chest, waist, hips, girth, arms, back, etc.

Then take the vertical measurements—neck to waist on the front and back, hip length, waist to floor, etc.

Make sure to write down these measurements on your Pattern Card to know what size it is after a while.

How often should I retake a person’s Measurements?

I like to retake all the clients’ measurements every year or so. 

If you know your client has a variable body size for any reason, then try to take them every three months.

Also, consider the factors that might influence daily changes in size, such as water retention or if your client just ate.

My ideal scenario is to take their measurements after 1 hour or so after a typical dinner.

That way, I can use the measurements to allow room if they need the clothes for a wedding or a dinner event.

Of course, I always ask my clients if they prefer a loose fit or a close fit.

Body Measurements Chart for Sewing. Free Printable Booklet.

This free printable is available in a PDF file. 

I like to print page 1 and then on that same page, but on the back, print page 2.

As for the chart pages, you can print as many as you need. And don’t worry. You can always print more as needed.

Join My Golden Thimble Sewing Club (our Facebook group) and go to the group files to download this file.

You will find this PDF ready to download along with many other of our free patterns just for the group’s members.

I hope this tool is as helpful to you as it is for me.

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