We are giving you all the tips and tricks to sew darts perfectly! We'll show you multiple ways to mark and sew them for a pro finish.
Master jean fitting adjustments with these tips for your best fitting jeans! We illustrate how to diagnose fit issues, and how to fix them.
Draft a sleeve sloper - make and fit a sleeve pattern block to use for all kinds of sleeve styles and variations
Draft a sleeve sloper - make and fit a sleeve pattern block to use for all kinds of sleeve styles and variations
Draft a personalized sleeve pattern you can use to design your own creations.
How to take your measurements for sewing, solo! We show you how to get all the data points for choosing a size, making common fit adjustments and understanding pattern drafting without a helper!
Master jean fitting adjustments with these tips for your best fitting jeans! We illustrate how to diagnose fit issues, and how to fix them.
How to take your measurements for sewing, solo! We show you how to get all the data points for choosing a size, making common fit adjustments and understanding pattern drafting without a helper!
Have you fallen in love with a pattern, only to find that it doesn’t come in your size? A few ladies told me that Itch to Stitch’s patterns don’t come in their sizes – some are smaller and some are larger than the measurements. Perhaps you have a tween who is not quite big enough to […]
Sleeves can be one of the most daunting challenges for old and new pattern makers. However as long as you keep one simple principle in mind, you can draft sleeves easily. (I wrote this article orig…
How to take your measurements for sewing, solo! We show you how to get all the data points for choosing a size, making common fit adjustments and understanding pattern drafting without a helper!
How to take your measurements for sewing, solo! We show you how to get all the data points for choosing a size, making common fit adjustments and understanding pattern drafting without a helper!
Follow this step-by-step tutorial in drafting a basic pants pattern using your body measurements, with a pattern calculator for precise math.
Take the guesswork out of fitting pants by custom drafting your own pattern from the start.
Make sure your dart hits in the right place by adjusting the bust apex on your sewing pattern
A quick cheat for drafting a simple sleeve :)
Have you fallen in love with a pattern, only to find that it doesn’t come in your size? A few ladies told me that Itch to Stitch’s patterns don’t come in their sizes – some are smaller and some are larger than the measurements. Perhaps you have a tween who is not quite big enough to […]
www.surefitdesigns.com You've drawn your body blueprint (your sloper) from your Sure-Fit Designs Dress Kit bodice - now let's take a look at 3 common designs easily drawn from your finished blueprint. First of all, your bodice blueprint is represented in the shaded gray(ish) color. An easy design to draw is the Vest - shaded in pink. You'll find Vest directions in both the Sure-Fit Designs Shirt Kit (on the enclosed Fashion Leaflet), and in the Children's Kit on page 33. The directions for an adult vest are basically the same, except you'll have your bust dart on the side seam. Your bodice blueprint can easily be drafted into a blouse. Just make sure to add your skirt blueprint attached at the bodice waist level so that you make sure you incorporate your correct high and low hip circumferences, so that the blouse will button up comfortably into your hip area. There are directions for adding the skirt to the bodice on page 32 of the Dress Kit instruction book. And there are a couple of free videos on blouse designing. Simply go to http://www.sfdlearningcenter.com/VideoCategory-DressKit.html and look for D.20 Designing a Blouse, D.27 Blouse Designing 101, and D.32 How to Draw & Designs the Kimberly Blouse. Next you'll see the shaded green area which represents a general outline for a basic jacket. By raising and extending the shoulder point (for a shoulder pad) and widening the underarm to allow for jacket-wearing ease, you can sew jackets from your Dress Kit bodice blueprint. See page 35 in the Dress Kit instruction book for specific Jacket/Coat Designing ease changes. Happy fitting & designing! Glenda...the Good Stitch
Learn how to draft pattern blocks with Pattern Making Basics! A text course with one lesson per day you can start making your own pattern blocks or slopers!
No matter how well designed a pattern may be, it cannot fit each individual perfectly. Each human body has its own quirks, and each person has different fitting needs. You may find that you need to enlarge a pattern beyond the sizes available on the sheet, or you might need to shrink it. Perhaps you
Flat pattern measuring lets you sew a better-fitting garment faster. You can make significant fit improvements to a me-made garment via flat pattern measuring without touching a fiber of fabric. Ye…
Have you ever made a tin foil crotch curve? Rachelle shows how to take your own shape and compare it to your favorite pants pattern.
Download these easy instructions on how to enlarge any pattern, from small templates to your own halfscale designs.
No matter how well designed a pattern may be, it cannot fit each individual perfectly. Each human body has its own quirks, and each person has different fitting needs. You may find that you need to enlarge a pattern beyond the sizes available on the sheet, or you might need to shrink it. Perhaps you
We don’t often think about the shoulders when considering the fit of a garment, but shoulder fit is absolutely important. A poor fit through the shoulders can make a top or dress uncomfortable to wear
