Fast-Track Fitting: In the Details
Joi Mahon
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- In-depth Instruction; over 190 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
About Joi Mahon & This Class
18:00
Meet your instructor, Joi Mahon, and review the basics of body measurement and altering on the pattern before you sew a stitch.
Flat Pattern Refinements on the Torso
26:45
Joi jumps into the finer details of pattern adjustment with tips for making vertical changes on a bodice front, fine-tuning bust fit and tweaking armholes and necklines.
Lower Body Flat Pattern Refinements
24:43
Get a perfect lower-body fit on skirts, dresses and pants with Joi's help. Adjust the abdomen and back hip, then true the side seams and adjust hem lengths.
Fundamentals of Ease
18:15
A perfect fit includes ease for comfortable movement. Joi demystifies the process of adding the right amount of easy to your pattern, whether it's for comfortable movement or as a design feature.
Fitting on the Real Body
34:17
Once you've adjusted your pattern, you'll want to make a muslin to tweak the fit. Learn how to pin, pad and position your pattern pieces on a real body.
Fitting the Sleeves
38:17
Do sleeves make you crazy? Get some straightforward fitting tips from Joi that will have you looking forward to getting them just right.
Drafting a Sleeve
19:35
Maybe your commercial pattern didn't include sleeves and you want to add them or you have particular fitting issues that you need to address. Why not draft your own sleeve pattern? Joi shows you how!
Bonus: Frequently Asked Fitting Questions
9:20
As a bonus, Joi polled her students and Facebook followers to bring you some commonly asked fitting questions - with answers! Get quick tips on fitting narrow shoulders, wide busts, narrow waists and ample backsides.
Take your fitting confidence and skills to the next level with new techniques from fashion designer Joi Mahon. Start with pattern-fitting basics: refining your pattern for a custom fit in the torso and lower body and truing up your side seams for easy sewing and expert results. Fitting ease and design ease are easy with Joi’s guidance for adding both to your patterns for superior comfort and style. Next, go step-by-step through a demonstration of muslin-fitting and contouring your garments so you can ensure that your final fit will be stellar. Joi will even end sleeve-fitting stress as she teaches you to address specific sleeve-fitting issues, quickly draft your own sleeve pattern and more!
Joi Mahon
Joi Mahon is an award-winning designer, author, educator, pattern designer, and expert in fit with a degree in fashion design from Iowa State University. She creates custom clothing at her company, Dress Forms Design Studio. Her designs have appeared in publications including Threads, Sew News, Sew It All and SQR Professional. Joi is active in the sewing industry as a member of the National Sewing Council, Sewing Educator Alliance, and The Association of Sewing and Design Professionals, plus she is the national spokes-designer for the Love of Fashion program sponsored by Baby Lock USA.
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