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Nancy Zieman's pattern fitting approach is easy - no cutting, slashing, tucking or pinching - just logical and easy pivot-and-slide techniques, providing a painless method to follow that results in a garment that is comfortable and attractive. Once you learn Nancy's techniques for fitting, you will find it easy to make every garment you sew fit your size and shape. Multiple fitting charts are included in the book, as well as an index for locating technical information at a glance.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I discovered the Nancy Zeiman videos on You Tube - and found them very useful.
If you watch her videos there- you will get a feel for her style of instruction.
I previously bought her book/DVD on the use of different machine feet.
Having seen how useful this was - I bought his one right away.
Note: There is no DVD with this book, however.
Although I consider myself an experienced dressmaker and have been sewing for years -
I have no regrets about buying this book
It's neither too scary for a beginner, nor too basic for a seasoned sewer in my opinion.
I found the instructions very clear and logically explained.
If you watch her videos there- you will get a feel for her style of instruction.
I previously bought her book/DVD on the use of different machine feet.
Having seen how useful this was - I bought his one right away.
Note: There is no DVD with this book, however.
Although I consider myself an experienced dressmaker and have been sewing for years -
I have no regrets about buying this book
It's neither too scary for a beginner, nor too basic for a seasoned sewer in my opinion.
I found the instructions very clear and logically explained.
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102 of 104 people found the following review helpful
Big help for pattern fitting
27 Jun 2008
Format:Paperback
This is for the paperback book/dvd combination.
The DVD is of two "Sewing with Nancy" shows for a total of 60 minutes. The first show covers general measurements and fitting top patterns. It also has a "Nancy's Corner" segment on quilts using Zulu designs.The second show covers fitting pants. "Nancy's Corner" segment is about quilts for the "Go Red" heart campaign. The pivot method is used throughout. Details covered in the first show are: right-size measurement (see below) and taking accurate measurements for the bust, waist, hip, hip length, back waist length, and sleeve length. Nancy shows how to adjust the bust, shoulders and sleeves. Details covered in the second show include adjustments for waist, hip, crotch and fitting the side curve.
The book has six chapters:
Getting Started
Basic Fitting Changes
Combining Fitting Techniques
Fitting Skirts
Fitting Pants
Fine-Tuning the Fit
The book has more detail than the video allows. Nancy uses one measurement to choose a pattern for tops. She calls this the "right size measurement". It is the line from one arm pit to the other arm pit to the closest 1/2 inch. She shows how to correlate this to a pattern size. This allows for a better fit than using the bust measurement. The book shows how to do the pivot and slide technique which can be used to make any changes needed. The book shows details of all the adjustments on the video plus more such as sway back, curved back and dart changes. The combining fitting chapter shows how to increase one part while decreasing another part. In the pants fitting chapter, Nancy does not use the hip measurement to determine pants size. This is to avoid a baggy fit in the legs and a low hanging crotch. Instead she includes a chart to determine your size which is about two sizes smaller than usual. The final chapter includes details on checking the fit. It shows a chart on vertical and horizontal wrinkles and how to correct them. The reference section has a body silhouette chart that shows the best styles, colors and fabrics for common body types.The index is also helpful.
There are multiple illustrations on each page clearly demonstrating each fitting technique. The pivot method is used for all pattern adjustments. The charts for personal fitting and for pants can be photo copied.
I don't consider any book a must have. However,this book shows the pivot method very clearly. I always admire Nancy Zieman's well fitting clothes so I don't think I can go wrong by using the methods shown. The video clearly and easily shows how to do the pivot method,and the book fills in any missing gaps. I am confident this book will get much use.
The DVD is of two "Sewing with Nancy" shows for a total of 60 minutes. The first show covers general measurements and fitting top patterns. It also has a "Nancy's Corner" segment on quilts using Zulu designs.The second show covers fitting pants. "Nancy's Corner" segment is about quilts for the "Go Red" heart campaign. The pivot method is used throughout. Details covered in the first show are: right-size measurement (see below) and taking accurate measurements for the bust, waist, hip, hip length, back waist length, and sleeve length. Nancy shows how to adjust the bust, shoulders and sleeves. Details covered in the second show include adjustments for waist, hip, crotch and fitting the side curve.
The book has six chapters:
Getting Started
Basic Fitting Changes
Combining Fitting Techniques
Fitting Skirts
Fitting Pants
Fine-Tuning the Fit
The book has more detail than the video allows. Nancy uses one measurement to choose a pattern for tops. She calls this the "right size measurement". It is the line from one arm pit to the other arm pit to the closest 1/2 inch. She shows how to correlate this to a pattern size. This allows for a better fit than using the bust measurement. The book shows how to do the pivot and slide technique which can be used to make any changes needed. The book shows details of all the adjustments on the video plus more such as sway back, curved back and dart changes. The combining fitting chapter shows how to increase one part while decreasing another part. In the pants fitting chapter, Nancy does not use the hip measurement to determine pants size. This is to avoid a baggy fit in the legs and a low hanging crotch. Instead she includes a chart to determine your size which is about two sizes smaller than usual. The final chapter includes details on checking the fit. It shows a chart on vertical and horizontal wrinkles and how to correct them. The reference section has a body silhouette chart that shows the best styles, colors and fabrics for common body types.The index is also helpful.
There are multiple illustrations on each page clearly demonstrating each fitting technique. The pivot method is used for all pattern adjustments. The charts for personal fitting and for pants can be photo copied.
I don't consider any book a must have. However,this book shows the pivot method very clearly. I always admire Nancy Zieman's well fitting clothes so I don't think I can go wrong by using the methods shown. The video clearly and easily shows how to do the pivot method,and the book fills in any missing gaps. I am confident this book will get much use.
52 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Re-issue of Fitting Finesse, with different title!
24 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
Here is what I didn't like about this book. There is no mention in the introduction or product description that this is essentially a re-issue of Nancy Zieman's classic book Fitting Finesse. Not that there is anything wrong with a remake, but they really ought to tell you that this is the same book with a few stylistic changes. These changes are mainly updates of the fashion illustration to look more contemporary than the original wide-shouldered 1990's drawings. The diagrams and instructions are nearly identical, with just a few changes in wording here and there, perhaps for clarity. Bottom line: if you have the previous book, you will not need this one.
What I do like: This book can be very helpful to both beginning and experienced sewers. if you are going to sew women's clothing you really must learn one of the standard methods of fitting and adjusting patterns. There are many methods of adjusting commercial patterns, and most of them will give similar results to this method. But to me, Nancy's approach seems especially easy to do, without the mess of cutting up patterns and taping them together. This book offers a clear explanation of how to choose a correctly sized pattern, how to measure your figure(or someone else's) to decide if changes to the pattern are necessary, and excellent diagrams for making the fitting changes you decide are needed. I have found this book to be the most helpful of all the ones (and that is most of them in existance) that I have tried. The book is specifically about women's apparel, but the methods can be applied to any kind of clothing once the principles are understood. The same methods can be applied just as well to adjusting patterns for men's or children's wear. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning the pivot-and-slide method of fitting. As long as they do not already own Fitting Finesse:).
What I do like: This book can be very helpful to both beginning and experienced sewers. if you are going to sew women's clothing you really must learn one of the standard methods of fitting and adjusting patterns. There are many methods of adjusting commercial patterns, and most of them will give similar results to this method. But to me, Nancy's approach seems especially easy to do, without the mess of cutting up patterns and taping them together. This book offers a clear explanation of how to choose a correctly sized pattern, how to measure your figure(or someone else's) to decide if changes to the pattern are necessary, and excellent diagrams for making the fitting changes you decide are needed. I have found this book to be the most helpful of all the ones (and that is most of them in existance) that I have tried. The book is specifically about women's apparel, but the methods can be applied to any kind of clothing once the principles are understood. The same methods can be applied just as well to adjusting patterns for men's or children's wear. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning the pivot-and-slide method of fitting. As long as they do not already own Fitting Finesse:).
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Pattern Fitting with Confidence - Nancy Zieman
16 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback
One of the best books on pattern adjusting I have seen. Uses the pivot and slide technique. Excellent diagrams with information on adjusting for pretty much any type of adjustment you may need to make. Well written with easy to understand instructions. Great for your reference library.
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