fitting

I hope everyone is having a delightful Labor Day weekend.  I am.  I am sewing!  My husband commented that no one is having a barbeque this weekend.  That doesn’t bother me because it won’t cut into my me time.  I know someone is thinking why my husband doesn’t have a barbeque.   That’s one of the [...]...

Pip came round last night for dinner, drinks, holiday food exchange (French cheese from me and Greek nougat from her!), and her final fitting on her bridesmaid dress. If you cast your mind back to April and May, her gown is the long, purple, silk jersey Gant exclusive design gown from the Sept 2008 Burda magazine. I’d completed the gowns back...

Jen from My Measuring Tape guest blogs in ikat bag’ s series of drafting patterns for kid’s clothes with a tutorial explaining how to get the correct fit on a basic sleeve block.  Having just wrestled with trying to…...

...and I decided to participate since my sewing production has ranged from unusually slow to non-existent over the past couple of months. I used the sew-in as a motivator to get some things done that I had been procrastinating on. For the July sew-in I altered two very cute but unwearable skirts that I had made two summers ago. The skirts...

LiEr from ikat bag continues her series on creating a sloper and drafting patterns for kid’s clothes with an installment on putting the front and back slopers together and then checking the fit.  It’s important to get the fit…...

Fortunately I recovered from my mishap with this dress (confessed to in my last post ) pretty quickly and now, of course, I’m telling myself that I really do love the tab and buttons. Isn’t it funny how we Sewists can so quickly adapt and think positively? A ‘foolish mistake’ can become a ‘design decision’ and so we find ourselves with...

Here are the pictures of the session at Kenneth Kings studio while he was fitting my jacket. I traced a size 42, tapering to 44 at hip height. After tracing I already thought that it would be short for me above the waist. The pocket would be very high and I added 3.5 cm above the waist. Further I noticed that...

I’ve been trying to sew more for myself. It seems like such a shame to not truly reap the benefits of my favorite hobby (sewing), although I often find it a frustrating practice. Tracing patterns, checking measurements, making muslins. It’s infinitely easier to just crank out something for Miss L!I run into the same problems [...]...

The first thing Kenneth did was pin the front on the center front line. I was puzzled at a little extra fabric in the upper chest area and wondered how he'd address that. He went to work changing the slope of the shoulder seam. It started as a straight line, but when he was finished, it had become a curved line...

  The absolutely best pair of pants for fitting opportunities (especially for those that have a flat seat) because you can fit the princess seam in the back under your bottom! Shown here in polyester gabardine with piping in the front seams…...

I sewed a muslin this weekend. Boy that was a lot of work! Just the pattern adjustments took a few hours with scissors, paper, tape, pencil and ruler. This is the first time I have sewn a Butterick pattern since who knows when; all I know is they never fit. I got out a pattern (out of Bernina My Label) that...

Posted by Nicole Smith The designers are challenged to create a look fit for a Times Square billboard....

When making a shirt simply make the cuffs longer if you discover that the sleeves are too short....

I won’t even bother cautioning you on my lack of fitting expertise. Due to a medication change, I now have a bloated abdomen (that’s hot) 2. went to a bigger cup size in a matter of days. In fact, I could likely try two sizes up and it might fit. I just don’t know why I [...]...

I won’t even bother cautioning you on my lack of fitting expertise. Due to a medication change, I now have a bloated abdomen (that’s hot) 2. went to a bigger cup size in a matter of days. In fact, I could likely try two sizes up and it might fit. I just don’t know why I [...]...

Hi everyone, how was (or is) the weekend? Mine was hectic as usual but I was able to squeeze a movie date with hubby and it was sweet! J *blush* First, I’d like to say THANK YOU on behalf of little miss Hanan for all the birthday wishes. She’s lucky to have so many adoring aunties, thank you so much friends!...

...or as a subtitle...How I cheat! As you know, I've had a couple of meet-ups with other sewists recently. At all of these meet-ups, conversations always end up being about what we sew and how we fit. When Opal & Eugenia and I were in Metro (sorry Elizabeth but your dental appointment was over and you had headed back to work!)...

We’ve received quite a few emails asking about the story behind the Today’s Fit pattern line, so here’s the scoop! A few years ago, Vogue and I decided to collaborate and to develop a collection called Today’s Fit by Sandra Betzina. Using realistic body measurements…...

Here's my muslin of the yellow dress I'm working on, and I'm thrilled with it! I decided to make a muslin of the bodice only, since the skirt will be a circle skirt that I've draped and sewn before. It will just hang from the bodice, so the fit isn't as tricky. It needs a couple tiny tweaks, but it's way...

So you need a fitted sheet, but only have a flat sheets in your linen closet?  Crafting a Green World shows how you can turn the flat sheet into a fitted sheet.  They say it can be done in…...

We drove up to New Jersey, just outside of New York City, to Wolf Forms. I wore my stripey dress. While I was measured, Howie wandered around the shop and charmed the ladies. He always asked first if they were OK with being photographed. As you can see, the people are friendly and seem to enjoy showing what they do. It...

cross posted at The Stitchery by Mary Beth I love strong color and I love to cook. My kitchen is full of primary colors: yellow, orange, red, green and blue. Yellow and orange are the main colors. The dining area is attached and there the colors are more muted into pastel shades but dark blue, [...]...

Misses’ Jacket: Semi-fitted princess seamed jacket with asymmetrical front zipper closure and optional lining, zippered front pockets, back belt with elastic. A: zippered sleeves. B: cuff, optional contrast collar, cuff and belt. Fabrics: Faux or Real Shearling, Leather or Suede, Denim and Mediumweight…...

I’m continuing to sew with corduroy. This time I’ve made Ms. M some overalls. Perfect for a trip to our local farm to see the animals… … and enjoy a favourite snack.   Good too for climbing all over and through play equipment… I need to adjust the straps so that the buttons are a little higher making the straps shorter....

Misses’ Top : Semi-fitted, pullover tops A, B in two lengths have raglan sleeves shirred with elastic and two cowl variations, optional contrast cordless piping. Misses’ Pants: Close-fitting, 1″ seam pull-on pants C with side slits and elastic waist. All have stitched hems. Fabrics: A,…...

First it's on, then it's off, on again, then off the next day, now it's back on again! I guess I'm officially addicted because I want to scream when I'm without my internet service! All I could do was grit my teeth because I'm certainly not going to pull out my hair (took me too long to grow it back). When...

Gosh, it's been so fun sharing the process of this dress with you that I almost don't want it to end! That's okay, there will be many more draping projects to come. So here it is, the finished dress. I made it up in a polka dot cotton faille from B&J. (Side note: did you know that faille is pronounced like...

Thinking of making a Today’s Fit Pattern ? Before going to the fabric store, make a copy of Sandra’s Today’s Fit Line Drawings. They contain general fabric size requirements to give you an idea of what you will need. The drawings can be…...

Okay! So now that the dress is all draped and checked, the next step is to make a muslin for fitting purposes. (See the first and second parts of this draping series if you need to catch up.) You use your draped pieces as your pattern, adding a wide seam allowance - I went with one inch. Machine baste your pieces...

I promised Heather that she would get a new pair of jeans from Old Navy once her cast was removed. She liked the fit of the Old Navy jeans she recently outgrew and could not wait to get a new pair. It has been two weeks that she has been freed from the cast on June 23. Finding a pair of...