I love to sew and I love to create unique garments and accessories that I can use or give as gifts to my friends and family. I've been sewing on and off for about 30 years (I'm 42 years old now) and I am trying to improve the fit of "bought-patterns" as I'm 6 foot tall and find it hard to find clothing that will fit me straight off the rack in the stores. The main adjustment I make at the moment is to add length (up to 2 inches (5cm) to the ... Read Full Bio »
I love to sew and I love to create unique garments and accessories that I can use or give as gifts to my friends and family. I've been sewing on and off for about 30 years (I'm 42 years old now) and I am trying to improve the fit of "bought-patterns" as I'm 6 foot tall and find it hard to find clothing that will fit me straight off the rack in the stores. The main adjustment I make at the moment is to add length (up to 2 inches (5cm) to the body length alone. Of course the sleeves and leg lengths also need altering and this still doesn't give the perfect fit.
I'm doing the Couture Dress course to learn some new fitting techniques and aiming for a dress that fits perfectly that I'll wear over and over again.
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