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The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting

by Sarah Veblen

A hands-on guide to garment fitting

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A hands-on guide to garment fitting

Sarah Veblen’s guide builds its approach around fitting a test garment first, then carrying the adjustments that improve its fit back to the pattern. It covers using a fitting axis, identifying clues such as drag lines and folds, manipulating fabric to address fitting problems, and making accurate pattern alterations. The instruction moves from complete fitting demonstrations on basic garments to solutions shown on different body types. Large color photographs and step-by-step directions support the techniques, making the book a practical reference for connecting what happens on the body with changes to a sewing pattern.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Sewists who want to learn fitting through test garments and pattern adjustments.
  • Readers seeking visual, step-by-step help diagnosing and correcting garment-fit issues.
  • Those interested in adapting patterns for different body types.

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Garment fittingPattern alterationFitting test garmentsSewing techniques

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Book overview

The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting is the ultimate reference for fitting test garments and transferring accurate adjustments to patterns.

No matter what size or shape you are, wearing garments that fit perfectly makes you look and feel better. Rather than making commonly accepted changes to a commercial pattern, the method presented in this guide focuses on the way a test garment fits the body. The fabric is manipulated to improve the fit, and then those specific changes are made to the pattern. The result: patterns that fit perfectly!

With The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting, you'll learn:

  • The importance of a fitting axis and how to use it during a fitting
  • How to recognize fitting issues, such as drag lines and folds
  • How to manipulate fabric to solve common and unusual fitting problems
  • How to transfer the fitting changes to your pattern easily
  • Basic pattern-making skills to ensure accurate alterations

See the fitting process from start to finish on basic garments, fitted on real people. Then follow fitting solutions on different body types. Hundreds of large color photos illustrate the techniques and concepts in simple step-by-step instructions. With these lessons, you will get the perfect fit for any body.

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