The Perfect Fit : Creating and Altering Basic Sewing Patterns for Tops, Sleeves, Skirts, and Pants.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilewska, Teresa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dressmaking--Pattern design.

Dressmaking.

Tailoring (Women's).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : Rocky Nook, 2023.

Summary:

" Design, draw, and alter sewing patterns to achieve the perfect fit in your homesewn garments! Every body is different, and standard sizes certainly do not fit all! You're going to spend hours making your homesewn garment, so you want to be sure the final product will fit flawlessly. This starts with a pattern that is drawn to your (or your model's) exact measurements. With The Perfect Fit as your guide, you'll learn the necessary skills for altering "off-the-rack" patterns to measure, and even drafting your own creations. For amateur sewists who want to bring their craft to the next level in accuracy, The Perfect Fit offers detailed explanations of the role and meaning of each line on a pattern, and how to build basic patterns for tops, sleeves, skirts, and pants that you can alter for ideal style and fit. Discover the skills necessary to draw the patterns that will bring your imagined garments to life! TABLE OF CONTENTS 01: Virtual Lines 02: Taking Measurements 03: The Bust 04: The Sleeves 05: The Skirt 06: The Pants 07: Pattern Transformation Basics "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Title Page

Contents

Foreword

General Concepts

Virtual Lines

Main Pattern Lines

Reference Lines

Construction Lines

Auxiliary Lines

From Draft Pattern to Finished Pattern

Flat Pattern

Fitting Pattern

Modified Pattern

Finished Pattern

Important Features of the Pattern

Construction of the Back and the Front

Sleeve Construction

Positioning the Side Line

Flattening

Notches

Taking Measurements

Taking Measurements for the Bodice

Back Measurements

Front Measurements

Measuring Contours

Arm Measurements

Taking Measurements for the Skirt

Taking Measurements for Pants

Contour Measurements

Pants Bottom Width

Height Measurements

The Bodice

Drafting the Pattern to Measure

Back Template

Front Template

Upper Hip Line

Checking Your Measurements

Neckline

Back Neckline

Front Neckline

Shoulder Slope and Length

Back Shoulder

Front Shoulder

Back and Front Armhole

Using A French Curve Ruler

Basic Darts

Back Shoulder Dart

Front Shoulder Dart

Waist Darts

Shape of the Neckline

Checking the Armhole

Basic Enlargement

Seam Allowances

Finished Fitting Pattern

Cutting

Placement of the Fitting Pattern

Indicating the Dart Widths

Before Cutting the Fabric

Assembly and Fitting

Assembly

Fitting

Assembling the Fitting Bodice

Applying the Assembly Technique

Order of Assembly

Fitting the Bodice

Center Front

Back of the Bodice

Front Waist Darts

The Side Line

Armhole

Transferring the Corrections to the Basic Pattern

Finished Basic Pattern

Two Patterns On the Same Draft

Using the Two Patterns

Examples of Use

The Sleeve

Important Features of the Sleeve

Necessary Measurements for Sleeve Construction

Sleeve Construction.

Measurements of the Sleeve Cap

Sleeve Width

Flat Areas at the Sleeve Cap

Shape of the Sleeve Cap

Drafting the Sleeve Cap

Checking Sleeve Cap and Armhole Measurements

Distributing the Margin Around the Sleeve Cap

Assembly Notches

Sleeve Dart

Constructing the Dart

Reference Points for the Sleeve Dart

Length of the Front of the Sleeve

Length of the Back of the Sleeve

Placing the Elbow Dart

Restoring the Bottom of the Sleeve

Finished Sleeve Pattern

Cutting Into the Muslin Fabric

Sleeve Assembly

Assembling Sleeve and Armhole Together

Assembly Steps

Fitting and Corrections

Drape of the Sleeve

Most Common Problem

The Skirt

Drafting the Pattern

Drafting the Back

Drafting the Front

Positioning the Waist Darts

Waist Dart Widths

Additional Darts

Drafting the Dart Shapes

Waistlines

Front Waistline

Back Waistline

Finished Basic Skirt Pattern

Skirt Assembly

Positioning the Darts

Drape of the Skirt

Problems Resulting From the Construction

Adjusting the Waistline

Transferring the Corrections to the Pattern

Pants

Pants Front

Front Crotch Width

Central Crease

Darts

Front Crotch Shape

Waistline

Pants Back

Back Crotch

Half-Back Dart

Drawing the Outlines of the Pants

Checking the Pattern

Applying the Measurements

Thigh Circumference

Crotch Length

Basic Enlargements

Matching Up the Edges

Flat Area at the Crotch

Checking the Waistline

Seam Allowance

Side Seam

Inseam Seam

Crotch Seam

Before Putting On the Fitting Pants

Drape of the Pants

Front Crotch

Most Common Problems

Constraining Crotch Seam

Central Crease.

Side Line

Adapting the Draft to the Body Shape

Rounded Belly

Prominent Buttocks

Manipulating the Basic Pattern

Enlargements

Increasing the Height

Increasing the Width

Modifying Patterns

Manipulating the Bodice

Pivoting the Darts

Cut Lines

Manipulating the Sleeve

Butterfly Sleeve

Gathered Sleeve Cap

Balloon Sleeve

Some Important Recommendations

Manipulating the Skirt

Eliminating the Darts

Flaring the Sides of the Skirt

Yokes

Manipulating the Pants

Pattern-Making Tools

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9798888141502

9798888141496

OCLC:

1409672589