Fitting Tips That Will Change the Way You Look At Garment Construction

A Whiteboard Sewing Tutorial by Chris White demonstrates three tips for garment fitting, sewing and pattern making.

“Let me know what questions you have about Pattern Making and maybe I’ll make a video answering your questions! You can also get my free PDF, The Handy Patternmaker’s EBook with updated links, showing you exactly what tools you need to get started making patterns and where to get them.” – Chris White

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related sewing and fitting classes:

1. Fitting Essentials: Customize Your Dress Form

2. Custom Fitting: Waist & Hips

3. Fast-Track Fitting

4. Fast-Track Fitting: In the Details

5. Jacket Fitting Techniques Pant Fitting Techniques

6. The Ultimate T-Shirt: Fitting & Construction

7. Sewing Studio: Fashion Fitting, Home Decor & More

8. Custom Fitting: Back, Neck, and Shoulders

9. Jean-ius: Reverse Engineer Your Favorite Fit

10. Sew the Perfect Fit

11. Sewing Knits That Fit

12. Sewing Bras: Construction & Fit

13. Sew Ready: Garment Basics

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“Ellie uses her clips to make darts that taper the body of the shirt & she clips up her hem too.” – Paul Gallo

Sewing and Fitting Tutorials at SWN:

1. Video: Secrets for Ladies Jacket Fitting

2. Video: How to Tailor and Fit Dress Shirts

3. Video: Make Your Own Form-Fitting Halter Dress

4. Topic: Pants Fitting & Pattern Making with Sure-Fit Designs

5. Topic: Marking for Do-It-Yourself Fittings Video

6. Video: Tricia Waddell & Katrina Loving Re-cut Existing Garments on It’s Sew Easy

7. Video: Barbara Deckert & Plus-Size Pattern Fitting & Design

8. Video: Why You Should Make a Muslin!

9. Video: How to make the perfect pair of shorts

10. Video: Marking for Do-It-Yourself Fittings

11. Topic: How To Shorten The Hem Of Pants With A Cuff

12. Topic: Where’s My Waist? – How to identify your waist level

13. Video: Pattern Cutting Tutorial: How To Check And Correct/Alter Fit of Armholes

14. Topic: Most Common Pants Alterations

15. Blog Post: Where Is Your Side Seam?

16. Video: How To Find Your Fabric Grain Lines

17. Topic: Larger Hip Alterations To Sewing Patterns Apply To Tops, Too!

18. Video: Winter Coat Resizing Tutorial

19. Sewing Channel: Alterations Service Providers

20. Sewing Channel: Alterations Apprentices

21. Video: Shirley Adams: Pattern Fixing

22. Video: Couture Expert Angela Wolf’s Lesson on Hemming

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