In Fitting Fashion
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May 09, 2017
PATTERN FUNDAMENTALS: How to True Darts and Manage Dart Volume
In this week's video, I'm finishing the pattern work we started last week and giving you some inside information about darts. I'll show you how to true darts and determine the dart roof, what direction to press the dart volume and why you might want to break the general rule. I'm also going to show you how you can manage large dart volumes for a smoother fit.
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May 01, 2017
PATTERN FUNDAMENTALS: Two Essential Skills for Successful Pattern Manipulation
Say hello to the month of May and a new series on the blog.
This month I'm presenting Pattern Fundamentals. A series highlighting the skills you'll need to master in order to manipulate patterns for fit and style. With fitting adjustments, pattern adjustments follow so in order to understand how to make pattern adjustments correctly, you need to understand how patterns work. Follow along with me this month to learn some essential professional pattern making techniques.
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Apr 25, 2017
FITTING FUNDAMENTALS: How to Assess Fitting Issues
Today's video is all about fit assessment. I’m going to show you what good fit looks like, how to recognize fitting issues and the fitting order to follow that will keep everything on track.
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Apr 18, 2017
FITTING FUNDAMENTALS: The First Fitting Session How to Prepare Yourself and the Garment
In the third instalment of this month's series on Fitting Fundamentals I'm showing you how to prepare yourself and your garment for the first fitting.
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Apr 11, 2017
FITTING FUNDAMENTALS: Three Fitting Methods to Improve Your Fitting
Here is the second instalment of this month's series on Fitting Fundamentals. Today's video discusses the three fitting methods that will help you assess the fit of your garment.