Pattern Fitting With Confidence

by Nancy Zieman

Overview

Nancy Zieman's pattern fitting approach is easy - no cutting, slashing, tucking or pinching—just logical and easy pivot-and-slide techniques, providing a painless method to follow that results in a garment that is comfortable and attractive. Once you learn Nancy's techniques for fitting, you will find it easy to make every garment you sew fit your size and shape. Multiple fitting charts are included in the book, as well as an index for locating technical information at a glance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780896895744
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/21/2008
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nancy Zieman is host and executive producer of PBS' ultra-popular Sewing with Nancy television sewing program, founder of Nancy's Notions—a premier mail-order catalog and retail store specializing in sewing notions, supplies and accessories—and Executive Producer for Nancy Zieman Productions. Nancy is the author of Sew with Confidence, Serge with Confidence, Quilt with Confidence, Machine Embroidery with Confidence and co-author of The Art of Landscape Quilting.

Table of Contents

Getting Started     6
Choosing the Right Pattern Size     8
Taking Accurate Measurements     10
Choosing Your Pattern Type     12
Comparing Measurements     13
Choosing a Streamlined Style     15
Allowing Design Ease     16
Learning to Pivot and Slide     17
Basic Fitting Changes     18
Bustline Changes     20
Dart Changes     23
Hipline Changes     26
Waistline Changes     28
Sleeve Changes     29
Shoulder Changes     32
Back Changes     38
Hemline Changes     42
Sleeve Length Changes     44
Combining Fitting Techniques     46
Combining Fitting Changes on One Worksheet     48
Typical Combined Fitting Changes     52
Adding Extensions     57
Fitting Skirts     58
Waist Changes     60
Waist and Waistband Changes     62
Hip Changes     64
Fitting for a High Hip     66
Hem Changes     67
Combining Fitting Changes     70
Fitting Pants     72
Determining Size     74
Measuring the Pattern     78
First Worksheet: Hem Length Changes     82
Fitting the Side Curve     84
Fitting the Crotch     86
Second Worksheet: Waist Width Changes     92
Fitting the Hip     95
Fitting the Thigh     96
Width Combinations     98
Increased Waist, Hip, and Thigh Combinations     100
Fine-Tuning the Fit     102
Checking the Fit     104
Checking for Wrinkles     106
Fine-Tuning Pants Fitting     113
References     116
Charts     117
Index     124