The Best of Threads: Fitting (Digital Issue)

A perfect fit is the reason most people sew! If you sew – or want to sew – your own clothes, you must have Fitting. This special issue brings together the best articles on the subject from Threads magazine. Beginners will learn the fundamentals, and advanced sewers will discover solutions to problems they encounter on a daily basis.

Three essential steps to success. Fitting covers the entire process from proper preparation to final details, and includes:

• How to begin: Start off right by learning how to take correct measurements, work with a muslin, and evaluate a paper pattern for fit.
• See how the experts do it: Because there’s more than one way to achieve a good fit, different approaches are explored, providing viable choices as well as a deeper understanding of how the fitting process works.
• Solutions for common problems: From shoulder to hem, experts demonstrate their favorite techniques for fitting a variety of body types, focusing on hard-to-fit areas such as armholes, sleeves, and everyone’s favorite – fitting pants!

The answers you’ve been searching for: The Best of Threads: Fitting brings to together the best practices for achieving what home sewers want most: a garment that fits, flatters and gives the wearer a sense of confidence!

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