Monday, March 21, 2005
another book review: Every Sewer's Guide to a Perfect Fit
I got this book out of the library quite a few weeks ago. I have exceeded my renewals and now have to return it. ah, the library life. In a nutshell: it's a pretty good book. My biggest complaint about these fitting books is that they often have examples showing ugly ugly outcomes. This book actually has some good looking outcomes. You can look at the "before" and the "after" and see why the after is better. The explanations are clear and fairly easy to find in the index. Additionally, I would definitely recommend this book to those new to fitting. It's clear and takes the time to explain the various parts of a pattern and the meanings of things like "dart legs." In particular, I looked at the full bust adjustments. Again, the explanations seemed good and were accompanied by clean line drawings. I used their standard adjustment on the green shirt. I also wanted to try the one for princess seamed dresses, since I'll be making one in a bit, but unfortunately I have to give it back. I may photocopy those pages in order to use them later. Anyway, I liked it and it was certainly worth reading through!
tip: I made leetle paper cut outs of my pattern pieces that I planned to alter and made mini-alterations on them. It helped me understand how the methods worked. Try, it's easier than making a muslin!
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