Sharon asked:

Hi everyone I am a complete novice when it comes to dressmaking and have never read a pattern until now. I watched all Debbie's tips for dressmaking which were amazing and so helpful to me. I am very disheartened though as I brought a pattern and made a toile for a dress 2 sizes bigger than I normally buy in clothes and it was unbelievably small when made up. I would have had to have made it about 4 sizes bigger to fit me. I admit I didn't measure myself before buying the pattern, hence when making it I went up 2 sizes. Can anyone tell me please if all patterns come up so small as I am a size 14 and made a size 18. Feeling very deflated after managing to work the pattern out and make the top half of the dress. Thank you

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