In First Time Garment Fitting, sewing and design expert Sarah Veblen takes you by the hand and teaches you everything you need to know to adapt patterns so you can sew garments that fit just right.
With detailed descriptions of essential tools and techniques, the easy step-by-step instructions will have you altering patterns and sewing tops, pants, and skirts that fit you to a T in no time. The projects introduce key skills you’ll use again and again for all your garment sewing.
With First Time Garment Fitting, you’ll soon be sewing amazing clothing with confidence.
Recenzijas
Everything you need to know to fit and adapt patterns so you can sew clothing that looks and feels just right. * Sew News *
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Pattern and Fitting Basics |
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Tools for Pattern Work and Fitting |
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Recognizing Fitting Issues |
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Glossary of Patternmaking Terms |
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2 Creating A Fitting Muslin |
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Making Flat Pattern Adjustments |
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Transferring Muslin Markings To A Pattern |
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Using Rulers To Adjust Seams and Seam Allowances |
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Lengthening and Shortening Patterns and Grainline Arrows |
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Walking and Truing A Pattern |
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Placing and Creating Notches |
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Adjusting Patterns With Built-In Ease |
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Scaling Patterns Up and Down |
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Working In An Efficient Order |
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Bodice With Shoulder Princess Line |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| About the Author |
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Sarah Veblen is a custom fashion designer who focuses on creating clothing for her clientele and on teaching and writing to promote the craft of garment-making. For more than 25 years, Sarah has been designing and making clothing for her private clientele, specializing in fit, innovative pattern design, and quality construction. Her focus is on helping women create a wardrobe that is comfortable and compatible with their lifestyle. Dedicated to promoting sewing at all levels, Sarah enjoys immersing herself into her students learning process. She teaches in her studio and other classroom venues, as well as online through PatternReview.com. She is also a frequent guest lecturer and regularly holds workshops for sewing groups and organizations across the country.
Sarah has authored many articles and publications on sewing and design, including her books First Time Garment Fitting and The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting and writes her own blog. She has also made a series of instructional fitting DVDs, produced by Threads magazine, on skirt and bodice fitting and on making stylistic changes to a pattern. Sarah has a Certificate in Fashion Design from Baltimore City Community College and a BA from Stanford University. She is an active member of both the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals (ASDP) and the American Sewing Guild (ASG). She lives in Phoenix, Maryland. See more of her work at sarahveblen.com.
