A Trick for How to Measure Yourself – Across Shoulder Width This point of measure (POM) is called the “Across Shoulder” because it is the total width of your shoulders across the whole body. As mentioned in the previous post, it’s critical to obtain the correct shoulder width if you want to achieve a well-fitted […]
Find Your Exact Low Point Shoulder (LPS) Obtaining the correct shoulder width is critical in achieving a well-fitted garment. The right shoulder width for your body will reduce the draglines, increase comfort and improve the arm lift. Here’s how to do it: 1. Feel the low point shoulder area for the shoulder tip bone that […]
Fixing Back Neck Gaping – Step 2: Darts This is the sixth and last post of a series about neckline fitting corrections. This time you’ll see the second step to fix back neck gaping issues. If you still have back neck gaping after you’ve done the steps mentioned in the previous post, you’re going to […]
Fixing Back Neck Gaping – Step 1: Width Correction This is the fifth post of a series about neckline fitting corrections. This time you’ll see the first step to fix back neck gaping issues. If the fitting issue is still there after you completed this step, move on to the step in the next post. […]
Fixing Horizontal Draglines at the Neck This is the fourth post of a series about neckline fitting corrections. This time you’ll see how to fix those horizontal draglines at the neck. These lines happen when the shoulder slope of the pattern does not match the shoulder slope of your body. Horizontal draglines in the area […]
Fixing Neck Gaping – Princess Seams from the Shoulder This is the third post of a series about neckline fitting corrections. We are looking at front neck gaping issues, which can happen for various reasons, for example, when the bust needs more shaping or the neck widths don’t match. In this post, the correction discusses […]
Fixing Neck Gaping – Princess Seams from the Armhole This is the second post of a series about neckline fitting corrections. We are looking at front neck gaping issues, which can happen for various reasons, for example, when the bust needs more shaping or the neck widths don’t match. In this post, the correction discusses […]
Fixing Front Neck Gaping – No Princess Seams This is the first post of a series about neckline fitting corrections. In this post, the correction discusses the front neckline gaping. It can happen for various reasons, like when the bust needs more shaping or the neck widths do not match. The first thing you need […]
Is your Pattern Balanced? – Knit and Woven Tops Let’s talk about patternmaking rules for knit tops and woven tops, for example, blouses, dress bodices, tee-shirts… garments made for stretchable knit fabrics. 💜 Compared to what you saw in the previous post about jackets and coats, rules are a little different here when it comes […]
Is your Pattern Balanced? – Jacket and Coat Patterns And so we begin! This is the first of two posts looking at how to check if a sewing pattern for a top is balanced and how it would be shaped. Before making any fitting corrections, it’s best to check the balance first. When a garment […]