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In May of 2024, I completed a whole series on how to fit a shirt. I broke the process into manageable steps starting with the shoulders and slowly working down to the hem, section by section. At the time, I tried this new fitting approach using the Elbe Textiles Sage Tee pattern. Click here to... Continue Reading →
Yahoo! Here's a final review of the Sage Tee from Elbe Textiles. This was my first attempt at establishing a more concrete workflow for fitting tops. I was inspired by J Stern's bodice workflow. It's not always obvious where to begin with evaluating fit. With my pants fitting, I have found that having an established... Continue Reading →
Sleeves and the neckband are the final step in my t-shirt workflow and the one I'm least familiar with! However, I highly recommend watching this YouTube video first so we can all understand the basics of sleeves! https://youtu.be/9k7LBRdKzx0?feature=shared Here are the previous steps in my workflow: Shoulders Armhole Lower Body Preparing The Pattern This series... Continue Reading →
My t-shirt workflow so far has been focusing on the body. I am working my way slowly from the shoulders down to the hem. In Part 1, I focused on the shoulders. In Part 2, I focused on the armhole. In this section, I will focus on body length and width changes. Preparing the Pattern... Continue Reading →
In Part 1, I focused on all the adjustments I tried for the shoulders. In this section, I will focus on changes to the armhole. Preparing the Pattern As a reminder, I'm loosely following J Stern's bodice workflow, but I am ultimately trying to find a process that works for me. This is by no... Continue Reading →
I've refined my workflow for fitting pants over the years, but I lack experience and confidence when it comes to tops. As the weather warms up, I want to revise my t-shirt pattern again. The long-sleeve shirts I made a few months ago were OK, but the fit never felt great. This four-part series will... Continue Reading →
I promised to write this post a long time ago, but only now is it getting published. Sorry. In August, I worked on creating flat 2D patterns from 3D duct tape body forms that I would cut to make sloper pieces. I posted a lot on how to do that for pants etc. and I... Continue Reading →
