Fitting: Key Pattern Adjustments
Apr 05, 2017
In the video Fitting: Key Pattern Adjustments, Judith Neukam walks you through two important pattern alterations that can simplify the fitting process. Judith shows you how to create a template of your shoulder slope and transfer the changes to your pattern. She also demonstrates how taking the right length measurements can make all the difference in a well-fitting garment.
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I find Judith's videos on fitting adjustment so helpful. All her videos are great. I have been sewing for years but believe my techniques have greatly improved. Thank Judith.
Thank you for this video. One clarification please:
The fitting problem demonstrated at the beginning of the video and the pattern used during the adjustment process required opposite adjustments. (The t-shirt worn at the beginning needs to have the shoulder slope lowered, not raised in order to remove the extra fabric causing the pucker)?
Hi, Topstitch.
The fitting problem Judith shows on the T-shirt is actually just incidental--she commented on it because the model happened to be wearing a purchased top that showed a fit problem through the shoulder wrinkles.
The adjustment she demonstrates is to a different design, a basic dress pattern. On the dress pattern, the shoulder slope needs to be raised. If she were working with the t-shirt pattern, the slope might need to be lowered, as you note. (In reality, on a RTW garment like that it would probably be easiest to just pop a thin shoulder pad in on the model's lower shoulder, to even the shoulders.)
Sorry for any confusion!
Carol Fresia
Threads Senior Technical Editor
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I would have liked to see this but the video is not available. Why??? Why have a membership that I PAID FOR if I can not take advantage of the promised instructions. I am very disappointed.
I cannot access the video even though I have a membership. Where is the link?
For those of you who couldn't get the video, perhaps your problem is the same as mine. I got a pop-up that said I need to update my Flash player.
and now a video showing an adjustment to actually LOWER the seam please.
Also - what about the side seam ? Doesn't the adjustment add or substract length that will change the dart and/or bust point?
Judy is great at explaining and demonstrating- as always. It's a problem I actually have - shoulder slope - so Im serious about another video, PLEASE
Judith's videos are so clear. They make me want to start sewing clothing again.
I am confused about how far down the center front line I need to slide it. On mine it seems like I need to slide it way further than the neckline
I liked the idea of drawing the shoulders on a paper taped to the wall. And thanks for the measurement demo. She knows what she’s doing so I’ll do it her way. Elastic at the waist from now on. No more winging it unless I happen to be sewing for an angel.