Every Sewer's Guide to the Perfect Fit: Customizing Your Patterns for a Sensational Look (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Sally McCann (Author)

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Product Description

Two expert instructors demonstrate how to adjust commercial patterns to make clothes that actually fit real bodies. They begin with accurate measuring and creating a personalized "master" pattern that is a customized map of a single body. Once completed, the master can be used to alter any commercial pattern for a perfect fit. 90 photos, 30 in color.

About the Author

Mary Morris taught high school English and drama for 20 years and then turned to her life-long love of sewing by joining the staff of G Street Fabrics. She is the store's publication editor, as well as the book and pattern buyer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887374434
• ISBN-13: 978-1887374439
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clothes for real bodies, September 26, 1997

By	B. Benz (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Real women, with normal figures of all types, are the key feature in this fitting book. Unlike fashion magazines and dress pattern catalogs which use slim, young models to make the CLOTHES look great, this book shows how to fit clothes to make the average WOMAN look great! Sewing skills are needed but once you have followed the directions and made the suggested pattern adjustments as a master pattern, you can adjust any commercial pattern to fit you perfectly with very little fuss. This is especially helpful for older woman whose figures have changed over time. But any woman can have "tailor-made" fit with this book. Try it!

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! Fitting solutions not found elsewhere!, January 23, 2002

By A Customer

I've been sewing for twenty some years. In that time I read lots of books on fitting and gone to various classes. This is the ONLY place I have gotten information on how to adjust a dolman and a raglan sleeve for a larger then standard bust.

This book assumes you have no fitting skills. It tells you all the tools you will need. They tell about fitting shells and why shells from different pattern companies might serve you better. The authors tell you how to adjust the pattern for your figure. This book will give you the information you need to get a better fit.

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love This Book!, July 27, 2000

By	Laura (Miami Fl) - See all my reviews

This book helped me (finally!) to understand how patterns worked and why things I had made were not turning out as I had hoped. There is quite a bit of explaination about why you're doing things. Clear easy to follow pitcures and instructions. I made a great pair of pants and will turn to it every time I have a new project.