Custom Fitting: Waist & Hips
Kathleen Cheetham
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- In-depth Instruction; over 152 mins
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Introduction
2:14
Meet your instructor, Kathleen Cheetham, and discover the types of alterations you'll learn how to make on commercial patterns to get the perfect fit in skirts and pants.
Pattern Sizing & Crotch Depth
26:43
Using the sizing guide on a commercial pattern is just the starting point, and it might even be the wrong one! Kathleen shows you how to measure for hips and get the right pattern size, then jumps into making the most critical adjustment for well-fitted pants: the crotch depth.
Hip Adjustments
17:51
Whether you're dealing with hips that are wide and low, narrow and high or anything in-between, Kathleen has guidance for you. Even asymmetrical hips won't pose a challenge when you're done.
Adjusting the Tummy
24:07
A full abdomen doesn't always mean fullness everywhere else. Kathleen shows you how to combine multiple sizes of pattern pieces and use the slash-and-pivot method of adjustment to get that fullness right where you need it. You'll see how to adjust for a concave tummy, too.
Adjusting the Seat
31:44
The same rules for abdomen adjustments can be translated to the back. Kathleen shows you how to adapt your pattern pieces for a variety of derrières, whether full or flat.
Refining the Waist
48:33
Whenever you make adjustments below the waist, your waistband is likely to need tweaking. You might find it best to make a yoke for your pants or skirt, or draft a new waistband. Kathleen makes it a breeze!
Join patternmaking pro Kathleen Cheetham as she takes you step-by-step through measuring and making flat pattern adjustments for comfortable, flattering pants and skirts. Learn to slash and pivot patterns for a smooth fit in the abdomen. Adjust patterns for hips that are low, high, narrow, wide, asymmetrical or anything in-between. Use accessible techniques to customize patterns for your thighs, and make adjustments for a perfect fit in the seat area. You’ll even learn how to adjust patterns for swayback posture. Finally, Kathleen will help you refine darts or add extras for a waistline designed with you in mind. Make every pair of pants and skirt you sew a wardrobe staple with custom fitting techniques!
Kathleen Cheetham
Kathleen Cheetham teaches workshops and sells her pattern line at sewing consumer and trade shows throughout the U.S. and Canada. She also runs a custom tailoring shop for women and teaches classes on fitting and design. Her articles have regularly appeared in Threads magazine, and her line of patterns has been featured in Sew News, Threads, Australian Stitches, and Sewing World UK. She is the author of Perfect Plus: Sew a Mix-and-Match Wardrobe for Plus and Petite-Plus Sizes.
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