"Fast Fit" by Sandra Betzina
I was too active during the day to sew anything thisevening. I’m worn out. However, have been thinking about a sewing book called“Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure” by Sandra Betzina. I’mconsidering adding it to my sewing library. Currently, I am renting it from thecounty library, so I know how useful it would be. I have already referred to itabout an issue I have with some boxers that I am working on.
The boxersare for my husband and my first fitting with the muslin was too tight acrossthe hips, and hung too low in the crotch. To solve the problem for the secondfitting, I added length to the waistband and decreased the crotch length at thewaist. I increased the length at the curve of the crotch.
He tried on boxers #2. The fittingwas better, as he had much more room in the hips, and the crotch didn’t hang aslow as they were in the previous fitting. However, the muslin pulled tightacross his derrière. I was growing hopeless in solving this issue. (I want tomake a perfect fit so badly, so I won’t give up.) I went to Sanda for help. Hersuggestion is to add even more length to the crotch curve. So, I mustmake another muslin of these little boxers! It just seems like a lot ofwork for such a small garment. After I have it perfected, I won’t have to gothrough this for another pair, at any rate.
I haven’t tried the suggestion yet,but I imagine it will be exactly what I need to make the fit. In my conclusionfor this entry, I have decided to go ahead and get the book to add to my library.I have many more garments that I want to make and I’m sure I’ll need a goodreference. Besides, it’s only $4 on Half.com . I’ll be happy to receive it inthe mail.
The boxersare for my husband and my first fitting with the muslin was too tight acrossthe hips, and hung too low in the crotch. To solve the problem for the secondfitting, I added length to the waistband and decreased the crotch length at thewaist. I increased the length at the curve of the crotch.
He tried on boxers #2. The fittingwas better, as he had much more room in the hips, and the crotch didn’t hang aslow as they were in the previous fitting. However, the muslin pulled tightacross his derrière. I was growing hopeless in solving this issue. (I want tomake a perfect fit so badly, so I won’t give up.) I went to Sanda for help. Hersuggestion is to add even more length to the crotch curve. So, I mustmake another muslin of these little boxers! It just seems like a lot ofwork for such a small garment. After I have it perfected, I won’t have to gothrough this for another pair, at any rate.
I haven’t tried the suggestion yet,but I imagine it will be exactly what I need to make the fit. In my conclusionfor this entry, I have decided to go ahead and get the book to add to my library.I have many more garments that I want to make and I’m sure I’ll need a goodreference. Besides, it’s only $4 on Half.com . I’ll be happy to receive it inthe mail.
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