In Fitting Fashion

Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration for Mastering the Art and Science of Fit

 
How to Get a Professional Finish [Seam Allowances] ask alex pattern fundamentals sewing fundamentals

Last week we talked about how to get a professional finish on your handmade garments and I introduced you to some fashion industry techniques that you can use at home to help you achieve a high-end re...

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Five Essential Pattern Making Skills for Garment Makers pattern fundamentals

If you had a chance to watch last week’s video, you’ll know that this week I’m going to cover some of the most essential pattern making skills you’ll need when working with existing commercial pattern...

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What to Do with a Block Pattern pattern fundamentals

Recently this question popped into my inbox: Once I have a block, what do I do with it? I get this question a lot so I thought it would be good to address it so everyone can get the benefit of my answ...

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How to Get Started with Pattern Making pattern fundamentals

In this week's video I wanted to answer a question that I got from a member of the In-House Patterns Studio Facebook Group.

She asked:  How do you get started with pattern making?

She wanted to know...

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PATTERN FUNDAMENTALS: How to Pattern the Trumpet Sleeve pattern fundamentals

In this final video of the Pattern Fundamentals series, we're going to use the basic sleeve block to design the pattern of one of the most popular sleeve styles this year.

If you've missed the previo...

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PATTERN FUNDAMENTALS: Three Ways to Manage the Back Shoulder Dart fitting shoulders fitting the back pattern fundamentals

Here is the third video from this month's series on Pattern Fundamentals.

In the last two videos I showed you how to rotate darts, how to true them up and how to manage large dart volumes.  If you mi...

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PATTERN FUNDAMENTALS: How to True Darts and Manage Dart Volume pattern fundamentals

I've got a new episode of Pattern Fundamentals for you!

In this week's video, I'm finishing the pattern work we started last week and giving you some inside information about darts. I'll show you how...

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PATTERN FUNDAMENTALS: Two Essential Skills for Successful Pattern Manipulation pattern fundamentals

Say hello to the month of May and a new series on the blog.  

This month I'm presenting Pattern Fundamentals, a series highlighting the skills you'll need to master in order to manipulate patterns fo...

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