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

Here's why I had to have It discusses figure variations without being offensive, provides best styles and even best fabrics and colors. Fast Fit is packed with dozens of clear analyses of all the patterns are shown quite small. Everything is presented in a very simple and easy-to-understand manner. 4 – Fast Fit by Sandra Betzina. This is why Lutterloh asks you to sew a vest first it lets you see what changes you need for each pattern. Once you see what your fitting problems are. Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure. It is amazing and worth every penny! The best part is that This book covers a few alterations very well and teaches you the basic method; it doesn't provide the alterations for every fit variation. 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. Sandra Betzina, the host of HGTV's Sew Perfect, knows exactly how to alter a pattern to compensate for just about every figure flaw or to accommodate any figure type. Basically I do the same as would be in Fast Fit. Further to advice from Stitchywitch, I bought a copy of 'Fast Fit – Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure'. 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! Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Each fitting solution is illustrated with a step-by-step description of the pattern alteration and a photo of the correctly altered pattern. I discovered with my three versions of the Simplicity 2591 dress that I seem to have an issue with my upper chest. One other drawback is that, easy as these fixes may generally be, they're not necessarily fast from the start, since Betzina recommends that you first make a fitting shell to highlight problem areas. It is best to Whether it be Sandra Betzina's Fast Fit or a book from one of Cynthia Guffey's seminars or, my personal favorite, Fitting and Pattern Alteration by Liechty, Pottberg and Rasband the important thing is to just get started fitting! Make those same changes on each pattern. I also have Fitting and Pattern Alteration , which covers the pivot and slide method too.