THE PERFECT FIT: The Classic Guide to Altering Patterns

Editors of Creative Publishing

Quarry Books, Beverly, USA

Year 2005

Pages 102

Good fit improves the comfort and appearance of any garment and is the reason many people sew their own clothes. However, it is common to worry about ruining a pattern when you cut it apart to make a fitting adjustment. This complete guide makes pattern alterations easy with proven methods illustrated step-by-step. It includes analyzing a figure, measuring the body, customizing the pattern, and fine-tuning the fit with small adjustments like moving buttons and reshaping darts. Also, shows how to change a commercial pattern sized for millions of women into a sewing blueprint sized to fit your figure alone.