Always measure yourself before you choose a pattern size to cut out. The sizes do vary greatly from pattern to pattern, so it’s always best to measure yourself accurately and then refer to the pattern

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As regular readers will know, I’m all for DIY in general but there is a caveat: make sure you know what you’re doing first. I recently had a 25-year-old coachbuilt in for MoT repairs; both front outri