In Fitting Fashion

A prominent shoulder blade and a rounded back look quite similar on a garment so most people solve both issues in the same way. The trouble is they require different pattern adjustments. A rounded bac...

The rounded back is one of the most common fitting issues to show up at the back, and can be one of the trickiest to be sure about. Before you make the adjustment, the real question is whether the upp...

Gigi asked a very good question. She suggested that her struggle with bicep girth adjustments was shared by many so in this week's video I share my reply to her email.

Watch the video now to get the ...

This week I waned to share something that might get you thinking about darts a little differently.

In the image above you'll see two different kinds of darts represented: visible and invisible darts....

You’re probably pretty familiar with darts. Darts are the most commonly found fitting elements in a pattern design so you’ve probably stitched many of them over the years. Whether you’ve noticed or no...

This week I want to start a conversation about ease. It seems there is some confusion about where it goes and how much is needed so I thought I’d share some insight.

Let’s start with this:

There ar...