I love sewing knits - they are so forgiving. But when I do venture into woven territory I have to start pulling out references to help manage the fit.
What is your favorite fitting reference book???
February 23, 2018
A THROWBACK WITH MCCALL'S 7687...
...of course I bought this pattern
as I imagine lots of us did. SLEEVES are still trending, I love them all. View D of this pattern really caught my eye,but, I sometimes practicality comes into play. I could see myself at work fighting with that sleeve all day long. I might still make it at a later date, but for now the flounced View A brings back memories of a sleeveless top I made way back in the 80's. I loved that top! The weather in my area keeps teasing with us (mid 80 degrees) but it's not quite time to go sleeveless. I made View A to be part of a Carol's Sewing Corner's Facebook Challenge. She wants to encourage people to sew more wovens.
I'll just call this top a jump start on summer sewing. I'm still sewing mainly from my stash, because let's face it, although I'm thankful to have a Joann's in my city, I'm not having very much fabric purchasing luck there. I can't tell you much about this fabric, except I think it's some sort of cotton blend. It raveled a little, but I tamed that with my serger.
I love sewing knits - they are so forgiving. But when I do venture into woven territory I have to start pulling out references to help manage the fit.
I used this reference to help with a SBA on a princess seam. It blew my mind when the book suggested a horizontal rather than vertical adjustment; but it makes sense now that I've done it. I have lots of reference books in my sewing room, but to be honest - I'm not using them to their full potential. Promise to self: I will commence studying my references more - starting with this one.
What is your favorite fitting reference book???
I love sewing knits - they are so forgiving. But when I do venture into woven territory I have to start pulling out references to help manage the fit.
What is your favorite fitting reference book???
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I have my sewing books elsewhere in the house (space constraints) but might move some older Burdas elsewhere and have the sewing refernece books in the sewing room again.
ReplyDeleteMy books can be found on the living room book case, there's Burda magazines on the floor next to my bed, and the majority are housed in the sewing room - there's space constraints here too. I'm going to try to concentrate on the Fast Fit book to get to know it a little better. It's funny that this book is the first one I purchased when I resumed sewing again in 2006 - so it really should be my favorite.
DeleteThat's such a lovely top Faye. Like you, I don't use many wovens so I find fit more of a challenge when I do. For fitting reference, I have an old Vogue magazine called 'Fine Sewing' with lots of info in it and I also love 'Pants For Real People' and 'Jackets For Real People'...both by Palmer/Pletsch
ReplyDeleteThank you Diane - knits have spoiled me. I love them so I will continue to use them but I will be venturing into wovens more and more. I'd never heard about the Fine Sewing Vogue magazine so thank you for mentioning it.
DeleteI love your top and will be perfect for hot weather! My go to fitting reference book is Palmer/Pletsch's Fit for Real People and the Fast Fit noted above. Between those two I am able to get a better fit.
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying your new retirement status Linda! Fit is a constant challenge for me and it's helpful to know what reference are being used by other sewists.
DeleteBeautiful blouse Faye! I agree with you...I don’t use mine enough either and it sure would help a lot!! The one you have referenced here is always on my sewing table for quick reference too (but I rarely use it!)
ReplyDeleteThank you Myra. It's good to know that I'm not the only one. I find that I'm always running into a new and different fit issue with wovens. Thanks to Carol's suggestion,I'm going to keep the Fast Fit Book OFF THE SHELF and on the sewing table too.
DeleteVery beautiful top, Faye. I love the flounce.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am so in love with flounces and ruffles for spring and summer. I think I'll need a couple more.
DeleteI love this top Ms. Faye!! The flounces are awesome! I bet you were bouncing around in them back in the 80s, lol! I plan to get to woven this year, and use Fit for Real People as a reference. They have a pants fitting version that I am using as well. I definitely gravitate more to knits though. I love working with them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Vanessa. Yes I take knits to heart but I plan to work with wovens more often now.
DeleteYep the fit for real people books are my favorite too.
ReplyDeleteThose are really great books Casey.
DeleteGreat looking top! Like all sewists, I have lots of reference books that I'll check for a particular article but really need to read to get their full potential and know just what's inside.
ReplyDeleteI have promised myself to do this too. Most of my books are just gathering dust!
DeleteThese tops are so cute. I like the book that you have shown - it's one of my favourites, and the only one that has the alteration I needed for my narrow back!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah! The book is a wonderful resource and one of the very first ones I purchased when I first started sewing again in '06. I just need to blow the dust off my books and start using them.
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