In Fitting Fashion
Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration for Mastering the Art and Science of Fit
Over the last couple of weeks, we've been talking about fitting the back.
Last week I demonstrated how to assess the muslin and adjust your pattern for a rounded back fitting issue.
This week I want...
Last week that we talked about fitting the back and I demonstrated a little draping lesson to show you how important the back shoulder dart is to achieving a good fit.
This week, I want to continue t...
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...
If you’re on my email list, you’ll already know I sent you something special last week. It was so special in fact, that I got over 40 thank you emails for sending it out. So if you haven’t opened an e...
OK so, truth be told, I'm taking a little break from filming this week.
You see, I know you may not have been keeping up with the weekly posts, after all you have a life to live and it doesn't always...
This week I wanted to continue the conversation about neckline fitting so in this video I'm talking about the gaping front neckline and a method of correcting it that you may not have seen before.Â
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For my more advanced sewing enthusiasts, this weeks video may be a little on the obvious side but I find that I get this question a lot so I thought I would cover it for those of you who are new to pa...
Recently I got an email from Gigi. She shared a lovely compliment, made a very valid comment about a blog post I did some time ago and asked a very good question. She suggested that her struggle with ...
