THE FITTING BOOK: Make Sewing Pattern Alterations & Achieve the Perfect Fit You Desire

Gina Renee Dunham

Gina Renee Designs, Arth, Switzerland

Year 2021

Pages 278

Many women struggle with the standard sizing of commercial sewing patterns, which often leads to fitting issues. This garment fitting guide will help you adjust sewing patterns to achieve the perfect fit you desire. The book has visual sketches and links to videos to help during each step of the 3-part fitting process and covers most categories for pattern alterations. You will learn about terminology, abbreviations, pattern tools, and patternmaking supplies. The pattern corrections can be applied to womenswear, menswear, children’s clothing, knit styles, and woven styles. Finally, you will learn about the customization scale in garment fitting and patternmaking.