The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting

Posted on 01 March 2018 by Sarah Veblen

The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting is the ultimate reference for fitting test garments and transferring accurate adjustments to patterns No matter what size or shape you are, wearing garments that fit perfectly makes you look and feel better Rather than making commonly accepted changes to a commercial pattern, the method presented in this guide focuses on the way a test garment fits the body The fabric is manipulated to improve the fit, and then those specific changes are made to the pattern The result patterns that fit perfectly With The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting, you ll learn The importance of a fitting axis and how to use it during a fittingHow to recognize fitting issues, such as drag lines and foldsHow to manipulate fabric to solve common and unusual fitting problemsHow to transfer the fitting changes to your pattern easilyBasic pattern making skills to ensure accurate alterationsSee the fitting process from start to finish on basic garments, fitted on real people Then follow fitting solutions on different body types Hundreds of large color photos illustrate the techniques and concepts in simple step by step instructions With these lessons, you will get the perfect fit for any body. Download The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting author Sarah Veblen – kino-fada.fr This book is absolutely overflowing with information It should be noted that this is primarily about fitting someone else and many of the techniques will be less effective on a dress form and nearly impossible to perform on yourself, but it s still really great information and I d recommend it to anyone who is interested in understanding how to fit a garment.The method outlined has you work from a standard pattern, make a muslin, and drape in your changes Then you transfer your changes to the This book is absolutely overflowing with information It should be noted that this is primarily about fitting someone else and many of the techniques will be less effective on a dress form and nearly impossible to perform on yourself, but it s still really great information and I d recommend it to anyone who is interested in understanding how to fit a garment.The method outlined has you work from a standard pattern, make a muslin, and drape in your changes Then you transfer your changes to the pattern pieces and make a new muslin if needed, until you are happy with the fit The book is broken up into a general knowledge section, and then discusses fitting different parts of the body with different types of patterns She works with a variety of women, with different fitting issues a...Sometimes it really is true that a picture is worth a thousand words This book is the perfect example of how you can read something over and over and not understand it the way you can from seeing a clear full color photo.I ve read fitting tips in pretty much every garment making book and website and pattern out there, but this was, bar none, the one that made me understand it the best The idea of a horizontal balance line to change where you do your alterations is the kind of simple and Sometimes it really is true that a picture is worth a thousand words This book is the perfect example of how you can read something over and over and not understand it the way you can from seeing a clear full color photo.I ve read fitting tips in pretty much every garment making book and website and pattern out there, but this was, bar none, the one that made me understand it the best The idea of a horizontal balance line to change where you do your alterations is the kind of simple and elegant idea that is absolutely radical in how you interpret things There is a whole section on what pull and crumple lines look like in fitting, and how to alter them It s true that this is the kind of thing that would be easier to see and adjust if you were fitting someone else, but I sti...It is a little difficult for me to review this book, because I received online instruction from the author, both in terms of a video course at PatternReview.com, and also via direct email consultation.That said, this book is the best resource on fitting that I have found Most books on pattern fitting work around a very simple principle identify a fitting issue such as a wrinkle, gap or pull and then show you the change you need to make to the pattern to fix it This can work in some It is a little difficult for me to review this book, because I received online instruction from the author, both in terms of a video course at PatternReview.com, and also via direct email consultation.That said, this book is the best resource on fitting that I have found Most books on pattern fitting work around a very simple principle identify a fitting issue such as a wrinkle, gap or pull and then show you the change you need to make to the pattern to fix it This can work in some instances but doesn t give you a conceptual framework to operate from, so that you can reason through fitting problems yourself.Sarah Veblen s book, in the course of many photos, shows how to develop your own mental toolbox for solving fitting issues At the core of her approach is a test garment, with horizontal and vertical lines placed on it so you can objectively see how the g...I was familiar with Sarah Vebien from PatternReview.com, so when I saw her book on the New Release section of the library, I decided to check it out Nicely done lots of pictures, and loads of examples on fitting If there is a downside to this book, it is probably that you will spend the rest of the day mentally altering other people s clothes in your mind Those folds mean those slacks are too wide , That diagonal means the torso is too short , etc Very well written, and includes enough I was familiar with Sarah Vebien from PatternReview.com, so when I saw her book on the New Release section of the library, I decided to check it out Nicely done lots of pictures, and loads of examples on fitting If there is a downside to this book, it is probably that you will spend the rest of the day mentally altering other peo...Really nice addition to my fitting aids arsenal.It was a very thorough book, but not what I was looking for I was looking for something that would give me some tips for my cosplay, but this wasof a guide for someone looking to become a professional tailor or seamstress She mentioned how to do fitting on yourself, but also said you should have two or three floor length mirrors I don t even have one, and I m assuming that you need three so you can see yourself from multiple angles, which means they need to be standing floor length It was a very thorough book, but not what I was looking for I was looking for something that would give me some tips for my cosplay, but this wasof a guide for someone looking to become a professional tailor or seamstress She mentioned how to do fitting on yourself, but also said you should have two or three floor length mirrors I don t even have one, and I m assuming that you need three so you can see yourself from multiple angles, which means they need to be standing floor length mirrors, which aren t cheap The author also mentions making four or five muslin mock ups before you begin the finished product And, to quote my mother no one s got time for that Also, even though muslin is pretty cheap, I do not have the money to spend on that much muslin to make mock ups Over all, I did pick up a few bits of information, but it wasn t anything I probably couldn t have found on reddit or google Again, it wasn t a bad book, it was very thorough and something a person lookin...Great value, and a really interesting read.I chose this book after reviewing the kindle sample downloads of about 8 different pattern fitting books and carefully reading thereviews by other dressmakers I think this offers the closest match to what I need, which is to understand the different pattern adjustments I need to make according to body variations It is focused on fitting muslins on someone else, which is a limitation as I want to use it for my own fitting, but I feel it has Great value, and a really interesting read.I chose this book after reviewing the kindle sample downloads of about 8 different pattern fitting books and carefully reading thereviews by other dressmakers I think this offers the closest match to what I need, which is to understand the different pattern adjustments I need to make according to body variations It is focused on fitting muslins on someone else, w...My rating, if it was possible would be 4.5 stars and in reality I am not sure why I wouldn t just rate it at 5 starsbecauseI have finally found a book this great on clothes fitting The language is clear and concise with in depth explanations that offer not too much and not too little The best part, for me at any rate, are the photographs large, quality, images that increase my understanding so much I now consider this book to be one of my best apparel sewing investments and I am muchMy rating, if it was possible would be 4.5 stars and in reality I am not sure why I wouldn t just rate it at 5 starsbecauseI have finally found a book this great on clothes fitting The language is clear and concise with in depth explanations that offer not too much and not too little The best part, for me at any rate, are the photographs large, quality, images that increase my understanding so much I now consider this book to be one of my best apparel sew...Love this book This is a MUST for anyone that wants and or does make garments It s a great reference for anyone that does make garments, and it s perfect for anyone starting out I will be keeping this one on my shelf for a reference, I m sure I ll need to refer to it happy reading and sewingI borrowed this from the library to decide if it is worth purchasing Yes The visuals are large and helpful, and reading it made me feelconfident that, with the book by my side, I can learn to fit any pattern.This book was great for learning how to identify fitting issues by looking at how fabric wrinkles However it was less helpful in helping to understand how to resolve those fit issues.Somewhere between four and five, really.No fitting guide is ever going to be totally complete, especially if it has pictures, without being the size of a set of encyclopedias, but this one is really good for most things I prefer to correct as many fit issues as possible on the pattern before I even do a muslin, and that is not how this book is intended to be used, but I think that a moderately experienced seamstress could still translate at least some of what the pictures show into pattern Somewhere between four and five, really.No fitting guide is ever going to be totally complete, especially if it has pictures, without being the size of a set of encyclopedias, but this one is really good for most things I prefer to correct as many fit issues as possible on the pattern before I even do a muslin, and that is not how this book is intended to be used, but I think that a moderately experienced seamstress could still translate at least some of what the pictures show into pattern alterations I love that this has photographs instead of drawings because it s much easier to see what indicators of fit problems look like in real life instead of in cartoons, which I think can give a false impression of how easy drag lines, etc., can be to see.Also, this is really meant...A great guide for its intended purposes Good photos, good details about how to get the fit right And good examples or real life, non model sizes that have common problems with standard size patterns.I would love to be able to use the skills I could learn from this but it leaves me a bit scared I can only do basic stuff with a sewing machine, and I m uncomfortable with anyone touching me And most of these fittings you can t do on only yourself But some day I would love to get back to A great guide for its intended purposes Good photos, good details about how to get the fit right And good examples or real life, non model sizes that have common problems with standard size patterns.I would love to be able to use the skills I could learn from this but it leaves me a bit scared I can only do basic stuff with a sewing machine, a...There is a lot to learn from her the two pieces I made using her techniques came out very well I like her emphasis on the non normal figures the Non Barbies I think the lay seamstress would find this extremely helpful as she ex...

01 March 2018

Sarah Veblen