Pattern Fitting with Confidence

Sewing; Dressmaking; Pattern fitting; Pivot-and-slide technique; Garment construction reference

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Paperback

Third Person

Non-Fiction

128

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Pattern Fitting with Confidence by Nancy Zieman is a practical sewing reference focused on teaching an easy, logical approach to fitting commercial garment patterns. Rather than relying on traditional cutting, slashing, tucking, or pinching of patterns, Zieman presents her pivot-and-slide method, a streamlined technique that alters patterns directly at key measurement points. The book walks readers through choosing the correct pattern size, taking accurate body measurements, and then applying those measurements to adjust patterns in ways that preserve the original design lines while customizing the fit. Multiple fitting charts help the reader translate their body measurements into pattern adjustments for areas such as bust, shoulders, waist, hips, and sleeves. Step‑by‑step instructions, working drawings, and photographs show how to pivot pattern pieces at strategic locations, slide them to add or remove width or length, and true up seamlines and grainlines after the adjustments are made. The goal is to create garments that are both comfortable and flattering while keeping the pattern‑alteration process systematic and repeatable. Designed for home sewers, the book functions as a technical manual and ongoing reference, with an index that makes it easy to look up specific fitting problems and solutions at a glance.

Krause Publications

9780896895744

United States

2008-09-01

2008

2008

1

English

~$20.08

2026-04-06

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