Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure Sandra Betzina
Publisher: Taunton Press, Incorporated

Basically I do the same as would be in Fast Fit. Is pattern sizing completely out of step with the modern body? In reality 'ease' on a well-fitted trouser is more flattering. Our bodies are all unique and - as sewists - we've all had different experiences and been exposed to varying resources and yet we have commonalities that allow us to help each other. When someone from the "Very Easy" target customer base (ie. I have bought the easy patterns never to make them up because they are so shapeless and I'd need to do too many alterations to make them wearable. Fitting and pattern alteration (hurrah, my birthday present this year). I perform the same adjustments on every pattern and equally to each of the Big Four. Amazon.com Review Handicrafts Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations. Taking my It's easy to change the measure much more by a slight change in tension of the tape measure or posture of the person being measured. I'd like to develop a simple, multi-sized pattern for people who want to uncomplicate their sewing. There are so many variations that the best advice I can give you is to look at books for sewers that target fitting and adjustments. How to use Taunton Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations. Fitting and Pattern Alteration (Liechty, Rasband and Pottberg-Steineckert, 2010) compares P&S, the Seam Method and the Slash Method for each pattern alteration. I would like to own this book, but it cost over $90. Pati Palmer and Marta Alto's book, 2003, Pants for Real People is published by Palmer/Pletsch. A beginning sewist) chooses one of your patterns and sews it up, what usually results is a poorly fitting, boxy, shapeless, mess of a garment and good money down . Even when you've gone through the pattern-muslin-pattern-muslin cycle several times and have a good fit, it's best to check that length, ease, and style elements such as collar shape, pocket placement, etc. For me it's easier to see how the alteration you're making to the pattern shapes relates to the difference in fit when you're doing it on the body - i can see why the 'standard flat alterations' were developed, but they're so abstract!