Beth Bradley provides helpful tips and easy techniques for plus-size sewing. Find out about design details and fabrics that look good on plus-size bodies.
This is the last of the 110+ fitting videos! I may come across a few more to add later, but for now, this is it!Today’s correction is for a full tummy or ba...
ROUNDUP: 20 Essential Sewing Techniques. Learn how to sew with professional finishing and great fitting with this 20 sewing tutorials and sewing techniques
Love sewing jeans, but feel a bit overwhelmed by how long they take to make, not to mention all the times you have to change the set-up on your machine? I totally hear you! Which is why I want to share seven of my favourite time-saving tips for sewing jeans. Now before we start, I do want to emphasis that sewing jeans is generally not a quick project, especially when you factor in things like cutting, fitting and prepping. I’m also not a fan of encouraging speedy sewing, since I think it can lead to more mistakes and also paint an unrealistic picture of how much time a project actually takes for us home sewists. However, there are some sensible ways to streamline the jeans making process, which I will show you here (and please […]
Here are 10 next-level pieces of advice for making fitting sewing patterns by yourself a more enjoyable and productive experience. […]
Hello my lovelies and thank you for visiting with me today on this beautiful Monday here in Australia. I hope that you have all loved seeing the tester pics of the new Harper Pants over at the shop and I am sure you will agree with me that each and every tester looks sensational wearing [...]
Learn how to successfully fit an armhole by using a muslin. Adjust bust, back, and shoulder—and your armhole almost takes care of itself.
Well….I’m working on a pair of pants right now. I made my first pair last year as part of Sunni’s (aka A Fashionable Stitch’s) Trouser Sew Along. She did a great job and covered lots of fitting issues but I could never get that little pool of fabric at my derriere to go away. For any of youContinue reading
When pinning pants to the waistband, it’s crucial to balance the leg properly, regardless of whether you’re using my method or some other method1-7 for adjusting the fit of pants. Befor…
During my extremely brief time as a professional seamstress in training, I spent my entire time doing one very useful, very boring, thing: h...
Interested in sewing a pair of Ginger Jeans? This sewalong walks you through the construction of a pair from start to finish. If you’d like help in sewing professional looking jeans, consider taking our online video class.
Hi everyone! We're back to fitting the shoulder and armhole area of Vogue 8664. Hopefully you'll stay a bit and follow along. Last time, we talked ab...
I created some drawings to further explain the armhole problem on my t-shirt pattern. Nearly all drafting instructions that I've seen for t-shirts are pretty much the same. But those instructions do not work for a fitted t-shirt.
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This guide explains how to take proper measurements to get the correct fit, and the steps necessary to create the perfect pair of pants for your figure.
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It can be hard to find trousers with the perfect fit so let's make our own! This tutorial will go through tips and tricks in fitting trousers
Threads magazine issue 197 examines some top garment fitting secrets from Kenneth D. King's new book, Smart Fitting Solutions: Foolproof Techniques to Fit Any Figure.
