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Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure (Paperback)

by Sandra Betzina (Author) "Good fit makes the difference between something you love and something that simply hangs in your closet ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Taunton Press Inc; New edition edition (3 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1561586498
  • ISBN-13: 978-1561586493
  • Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 16.5 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 51,808 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Take the fear out of pattern adjustments and learn what makes things fit with the details for any body type from the wonderful information in this book."

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Every sewer has to make pattern alterations at one time or another and this book provides a fresh approach to this normally complex subject.

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, 22 April 2004
I can't imagine any figure types that have been left out! Well illustrated, with clear concise instructions. Takes virtually no brain power to follow the instructions - which is just the way I like it!!
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82 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive and informative book, 6 Aug 2002
I bought this book because I needed to learn how to make commercial patterns fit better. After just browsing through it I learned that I had sloping sholders and how to correct for this. The book explains how to take your own measurements and which ones to take, and then gives guidance for using these to adjust patterns from a number of major pattern manufacturers.
The book is then laid out so that you can search for particular components of a garment and specific problems with that component. Sandra explains how to tell if you have a problem, and what the problem is, and then how to modify the pattern to correct it. The instructions are given in a clear step by step format, with pictures. She also explains other parts of the pattern which must be modified as well (not always easy for a beginner to work out).
The book also covers how to make a fitting shell and how to use it, and how to make and use a toile (which she calls a "pretest" garment.
I think this book will be an invaluable and often-used reference on my shelf.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but self serving, 19 Aug 2003
By Mrs. Sheridan Z. Rawlings "zgirl611" (Lancs, UK) - See all my reviews
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I found the authour of this book a little too pleased with herself. However, if you can reach beyond that and be absolutely honest about your shape, then this book is really helpful. It requires a lot of work for you as a home sewer, but I believe that it is worth it for cost reduction on clothing in the end. I found that it is also helpful for altering store-bought clothes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Fit - Easy Pattern Alterations
Delighted with this book. I found the detailed explanations of how to alter patterns easy to follow and have successfully altered commercial patterns using Sandra's methods... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Airey

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast Fit
I bought this book as I always have to adjust commercial patterns. This book is excellent if you are new to sewing or would like to increase your knowledge of adjusting certain... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cherry Shopper

1.0 out of 5 stars poor detail
I'm a professional corsetiere and pattern maker and needed tips on fitting trousers (baggy smile lines at the front) and a really difficult 'shoulder rotation' client problem. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Britton

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
This book is fantastic to help solve all your fitting problems if you are not the perfect text book proportions. Read more
Published 16 months ago by J. Delaney

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