In Fitting Fashion
Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration for Mastering the Art and Science of Fit
Did you know I offer a Skirt Block Mini Class?Â
When you sign up you get access to the drafting instructions and 5 email lessons that guide you through how to use them.
If signed up for the mini cla...
Did you know that establishing a good fitting waistband is an important part of the fitting process for skirts and pants? Think about it, the waistband holds these garments up and secures them in plac...
They say it’s too complex—all that measuring and math. Why bother, when there are so many patterns that are inexpensive and ready-made?
Well, I’m here to tell you that creating a block pattern is no ...
Recently this question popped into my inbox: "How do I begin creating my own patterns that fit?"Â I get this question a lot so I thought it would be good to address it. In this video I'll share the ans...
I had a strange thought.
It began with freckles.
Here's how that thought led to a simple way to understand why we struggle so much with fitting our garments.
Without order, fitting is nearly imposs...
This week I’ll be showing you how to find the balance lines on the In-House Patterns Ellen pants. If you’d like to follow along with your own version of the Ellen pant pattern you can find the pattern...
The most challenging thing about fitting pants is getting the patterns crotch curve to reflect the shape of the body it is being fit to. An ill-fitting crotch curve results in draglines, wrinkles and ...
This week we’re going to look a little closer at the rear view of our pants and discuss the full and flat seat fitting issues. These are what I like to call companion fit issues because the solutions ...
Pants are notoriously difficult to fit. Common knowledge in the garment sewing community for sure, and a sentiment that has most likely caused many to not even bother trying to sew pants. So let’s see...
Your First Steps to a Better Fit
If you’ve completely given up on sewing pants, you can be sure you’re not the only one. Fitting pants is not easy, fast or fun for most of us, but just in case you wa...
