Fitting Books
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Perfectly Fitted

PF-100
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Learn to create your own sewing patterns with the use of muslin through Lynne Garner's step-by-step instructions. The resulting patters fit, are shaped specifically for the body intended, and work with any fabric. Lynne also demonstrates how to adapt a basic bodice, plus sleeve and skirt blocks to create a limitless number of gorgeous tops, trousers, skirts and dresses that all fit to perfection. Choose from a range of styles or follow professional tips to create your own look.
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Pattern Fitting with Confidence

PFC-100

 

Nancy Zieman's pattern fitting approach is easy - no cutting, slashing, tucking or pinching - just logical and wasy pivot and slide techniques, resulting in a garment that is comfortable and attractive - a perfect fit every time. Once readers learn Nancy's techniques for fitting - recognizing their figure type, choosing the correct pattern size and measuring for the figure - they will find it easy to make every garment they sew fit their size and shape.
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Altering Women's Ready-to-Wear

AWW-100
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Have you bought or sewn clothes that don't fit! Have you gained or lost weight! Whether you want to alter your own clothing or do alterations for others, this book is for you! You will see how to mark, rip, sew, and press the easiest and the most troublesome alterations. Learn speed techniques, quick fixes, and hundreds of alterations. Included is a complete suggested price list.
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Fast Fit

FF-700
A must-have addition to every garment sewer's library, Fast Fit simplifies the most complex part of garment sewing: fitting patterns. In her trademark lively and accessible manner, Sandra Betzina makes the process of pattern altering fun. Whether you're small or tall, thin or average size, short-waisted or long-limbed, Betzina isolates the particular pattern problem and walks you through simple, step-by-step answers. No math, no theories. Just solutions! Now in paperback!
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Fit for Real People

FRP-100
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Make clothes fit beautifully - the first time! This book from the experts at Palmer Pletsch shows REAL people, fitted step-by-step. You'll get tips and ideas for fitting all shapes, sizes, and ages - from pre-teen to octogenarian. You can sew great clothes from any pattern using the fitting techniques you'll learn here. Good fit is never a waste of time!
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Pants for Real People

PRP-100
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Brand new from the fitting experts at Palmer/Pletsch, Pants for Real People is the most complete and innovative book ever written on fitting and sewing pants. Pati Palmer and Marta Alto make pant fitting so logical that even a beginner can follow. Clear and easy to understand, with over 850 illustrations and 250 photographs of REAL people being fitted in pants. You’ll learn how to fit yourself, as well as hundreds of techniques for waistbands, zippers, pockets, hems, linings, jumpsuits, men’s pants, maternity, designing and more. This is a companion book to Fit for Real People, below, but it stands on its own as well!

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Jackets for Real People

JRP-100
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Use this book and ALL of your sewing will improve. For a minimal investment and a little time, you can have a designer jacket. Using the latest interfacings, sew it Armani-style and achieve a custom fit no matter what your figure. Includes pattern and fabric selections, patterns and fabrics, fitting on real people, the latest on fusible interfacings, cutting and marking tips, how-tos for buttonholes, a NO-FAIL welt pocket, "bagging a lining", easy mitered vents, and much more.
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