Hey everyone! New here, and I have attempted to generate and sew the Sasha skater dress…
It is going very wonky. I’m not sure if there’s something wrong with my measurements, or my ability to piece the pieces, but there’s a screenshot of the pattern at the bottom.
I read nobles instructions, and tried to attach them accordingly but I am struggling so badly 
currently, I have attached 3&4 and it looks like I have back boobs… And the neck comes up SUPER high. I attached the front inside and outside and it looks like my boobs are down in my waist help
I’m going to post my measurements and maybe someone can let me know if I have silly measurements or silly piecing. For context, I have a petit hourglass figure and a small bust.
Measurements:
25.4cm Biceps circumference
19.1cm Bust span
83.8cm Chest circumference
68.6cm Cross seam
81.3cm High bust
78.7cm Hips circumference
22.9cm HPS to bust
38.1cm HPS to waist back
40.6cm HPS to waist front
94cm Seat circumference
31° Shoulder slope
43.2cm Shoulder to shoulder
52.1cm Shoulder to wrist
76.2cm Underbust
69.9cm Waist circumference
27.9cm Waist back
21.6cm Waist to armpit
7.6cm Waist to hips
55.9cm Waist to knee
21.6cm Waist to seat
15.2cm Wrist circumference
I’m not super sure about the pattern, but measurement wise, you should probably check shoulder slope, which looks very large, and waist back, which is a lot smaller than the half of the full waist, and either implies you have a very slim body with a prominent belly, or more likely a bad measurement.
Also you haven’t listed the neck circumference, but the pattern needs it. Make sure to measure it at collar/hps point height and not at the smallest circumference further up.
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Thank you for the tips!! I will retake those. The shoulder slope is a little difficult.
Look at this faq entry if you haven’t seen it yet: I'm having trouble with measurements. What should I check? | FreeSewing
For the shoulder slope, an inclinometer app is often the easiest method. Typical shoulder slope values are usually about 10-15 degrees. But of course it’s very possible to be outside that range.
(sasha designer here)
Oops, that’s too bad that things are coming out so wonky!
I agree with @jonathan_haas that the shoulder slope and waist back are unlikely to be accurate. (If they are, please send me a DM and we can try to figure out how to adjust the pattern accordingly.) For the shoulder slope specifically, most sewing patterns don’t customize it (nor do ready-to-wear clothes), so you could go with a default 12° and probably be pretty close.
I added some dummy measurements so I could run the automatic validation, and it’s also flagging the HPS to waist front. That would explain the rather extreme rotation of the upper half of part 2a.
For the neckline coming up super high, that could be related to the shoulder slope. (If your shoulders are more level than the pattern expects, everything will pull up.) Via the pattern logs, you can find where it’s expected to sit. My draft shows “bottom of neckline is expected to sit 10.72cm above bust”, which is usually modest but not uncomfortable. (You can also use the ‘Neckline Depth’ option, under 'Style´, to adjust it.)
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