Nancy Zieman's pattern fitting approach is easy - no cutting, slashing, tucking or pinching—just logical and easy pivot-and-slide techniques, providing a painless method to follow that results in a garment that is comfortable and attractive. Once you learn Nancy's techniques for fitting, you will find it easy to make every garment you sew fit your size and shape. Multiple fitting charts are included in the book, as well as an index for locating technical information at a glance.
ISBN-13: 9780896895744
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Date: 07-21-2008
Pages: 128
Product Dimensions: 8.10(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.50(d)
Nancy Zieman is host and executive producer of PBS' ultra-popular Sewing with Nancy television sewing program, founder of Nancy's Notions—a premier mail-order catalog and retail store specializing in sewing notions, supplies and accessories—and Executive Producer for Nancy Zieman Productions. Nancy is the author of Sew with Confidence, Serge with Confidence, Quilt with Confidence, Machine Embroidery with Confidence and co-author of The Art of Landscape Quilting.
Table of Contents
Getting Started 6
Choosing the Right Pattern Size 8
Taking Accurate Measurements 10
Choosing Your Pattern Type 12
Comparing Measurements 13
Choosing a Streamlined Style 15
Allowing Design Ease 16
Learning to Pivot and Slide 17
Basic Fitting Changes 18
Bustline Changes 20
Dart Changes 23
Hipline Changes 26
Waistline Changes 28
Sleeve Changes 29
Shoulder Changes 32
Back Changes 38
Hemline Changes 42
Sleeve Length Changes 44
Combining Fitting Techniques 46
Combining Fitting Changes on One Worksheet 48
Typical Combined Fitting Changes 52
Adding Extensions 57
Fitting Skirts 58
Waist Changes 60
Waist and Waistband Changes 62
Hip Changes 64
Fitting for a High Hip 66
Hem Changes 67
Combining Fitting Changes 70
Fitting Pants 72
Determining Size 74
Measuring the Pattern 78
First Worksheet: Hem Length Changes 82
Fitting the Side Curve 84
Fitting the Crotch 86
Second Worksheet: Waist Width Changes 92
Fitting the Hip 95
Fitting the Thigh 96
Width Combinations 98
Increased Waist, Hip, and Thigh Combinations 100
Fine-Tuning the Fit 102
Checking the Fit 104
Checking for Wrinkles 106
Fine-Tuning Pants Fitting 113
References 116
Charts 117
Index 124
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