Excellent tutorial. Your style is calming, informative, and entertaining. Thank you for sharing your time and your fitting skills with us. Your blouse is quite lovely and looks great on you. Your positivity gives me the confidence to try more pattern adjustments.
Oh my goodness. Thank you so so much! I'm happy you enjoyed my video. I'm so pleased with my finished blouse as well so I'm glad you like it. Thank you for taking the time to watch!
Thank you. It always helps to see someone else make fitting adjustments. Your explanations are clear and helpful. I have learned to make length adjustment first. One teacher said Length, Circumference and then Depth (or Contour). Another teacher said Length, Contour (Depth) and then Circumference. I have found doing Length first so that the bust, for example, is at the right height, then Contour (so a FBA) then circumference seems to work best. The Contour or Depth adjustment can affect how big around a garment is. But in another area, (eg swayback adjustment) sometimes it is the circumference of the hips that are too small and the fabric cannot fall so I think I need a swayback adjustment. Muslins and measuring. I need a new tape measure since I have measured everything so often, the number have worn off!
I wish it were easier to see your markings. More opaque pattern pieces and/or a darker pencil would help. Do you have a companion video on how to determine what adjustments you've learned you need to make?
I will have to make the adjustment next time. Thanks for your feedback. I do have lots of fitting material on my own channel but nothing specifically about determining what adjustments I need to make for this pattern. Maybe I can add it to my list!
Hi Chris! It's so good to see you here. I didn't know that you were a love notions. Ambassador! So cool. I'm getting ready to do a Rhapsody blouse. I have not cut it out yet. So I'm going to watch you and see what you do.
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. Your teaching manner is so clear and easy to understand that I know that I will be able to apply this information to my sewing right away. I love Love Notions and am a subscriber. I'll be subscribing to your channel right away.
You are so welcome. I'm so happy the information was easy to understand. I tried to break it down in an easy to digest way. Thanks for watching and I look forward to your subscription. It means a lot to me!
Lovely video That with time and loads if wear/wash Cotton poplin softens a lot. I haven't done much this week. We are still sick. Today is the first day in weeks when I don't feel like a truck hit me.
This is the best tutorial on compound fitting adjustments that I have seen or read! The sequence of adjustments makes perfect sense to me. My only question is how do I know which adjustments to make? Is it trial and error? Do I need to make multiple muslins? I can do length and full bust, but how do I know if my shoulders slope or rotate? How do I tell if I have a sway back? Where can I go to get a professional measurement and fitting suggestions? Thanks so much!
Thanks so much. That makes me so happy reading your comment. Determine the adjustments is something I've learnt over the 6 years I've been sewing. TBH I've always been focussed on fitting and have learnt over time the adjustments I might need. Early on in my sewing journey I did LOADS of muslins/toiles on almost every garment. When I became familiar with a particular block I discovered that very often I need the same adjustments. Now I have a detailed measurement system and spend time measuring the flat patterns to give me an idea of the adjustments I may need before sewing my toile. I share tons of fitting materials on my channel in my BTS (Behind the Sew Series) as well as demonstrating many adjustments. I have plans for much more in the future and perhaps I can do a full video on how to determine fit adjustments.
When as a beginner to fitting adjustments, I would make an initial muslin of see where the bust sits on my body, and waistline sits on my body. I usually find I have to lower bust darts for my body, and shorten the bodice because I have a short waist. If a waistline sits too low on my body it pulls taught across my belly - which I don’t want😂. But I need to test this first with that first muslin because some patterns I don’t need to adjust at all. If I see that things are sitting in the wrong place, I mark things on my muslin, and make the adjustments on my pattern pieces. I then make a second muslin to check my adjustments are accurate… or if I’m confident with making my adjustments, I may make a wearable muslin at this stage (with one of my least favourite or sale-bought fabrics) and make the garment all the way through. I sometimes have to adjust further, or I’m happy with fit at this stage… I then proceed to sew it up in my expensive fashion fabrics that I have invested time and money in and collecting. And now the pattern is prepared for many future quick sews and hacks in the future. I still do this when I sew different brands because they use different pattern blocks. But if you find yourself doing the same adjustments within brands, you may find you only need to make one muslin of the bodice after you’ve made your regular adjustments at the start.
@@rebeccaw9656 Thanks so much for the outline of your process. I’m learning to go slower and embrace the muslin! One of my goals is to adjust a pattern so that I love the fit and will make several more with different features. Not quite there yet except with a couple of knit tops and pajamas that I made in online sew-a-longs. Knits are so forgiving, but I really want to make beautiful woven blouses and dresses. Thanks again for the encouragement.
@@unsewcial Looking forward to seeing more of your videos! I’m working on the Love Notions Aria shirt and getting brave with adding a dart to fix a gaping back armhole! Woo-hoo!
@@maryt2887 Take your time and give yourself grace. It truly is a process but once you get it, you get it! For years I sewed sooooooo many muslins but I'm glad I took the time because it helped me learn a lot through trial and error. In fact, I'm still learning!
Thank you for this and it is very informative it but I have a question in relation to the pattern. Because the yoke covers the back and down to the front where is the shoulder point located. If there is a mark on the rhapsody I may have missed it - the reason I am asking this is because I need to do a high round back adjustment and I have not had a lot of luck with this style of yoke.
You're welcome. I'm pretty sure there is a notch on the yoke piece indicating where the shoulder is. It'll be the same notch which helps find the 'centre' of the sleeve. Let me know if you find it.
Thanks a lot. It has been a process. I've learnt over time what adjustments I typically need to accommodate my body. Lots of muslin sewing and toiling in my early days. In fact, I still make toiles for some projects. I also record detailed measurements for my body and measure the flat pattern pieces quite a bit.
Gosh, such great info, however, one can't see any of the lines being drawn, so I'm not going to bother watching the rest of the video as all the adjustments shown will be just as puzzling? 🙈
Thank you. The purpose of the video wasn't so much on how to do the particular fit adjustments, but rather on the order in which they are to be done. I think there are detailed videos here form other ambassadors showing how to do the specific adjustments. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy my video. I shall keep that in mind for the next time.
Thank you so much for your adjustment explanations. I am also 5'8" and what i don't understand is if i adjust bust height does it then affect where the waist is. I find length adjustments hard to understand. You made one further up the bodice and one for the waist. Did you have to adjust where you altereded the waist because you had adjusted further up? It is something i still don't understand. Thank you
I adjusted between the shoulder and bust because even though I'm tall I have a petite upper body. I've found that reducing the length at the top gives me a better fit. It might be because my shoulders rotate forward (bad posture). The aim of the length adjustments is to get the bust and waist (on the pattern) to align with on your body. So say the distance between your underarm and waist is 6" and the measurement not the pattern is 7" then you need to shorten the waist to bring it up to align with your waist. So you'll shorten it by 1" (7"-6"). I also changed the position of my waist point because I'm short waisted as compared to the pattern. Changing the position of the bust is usually a matter of moving a dart or princess seam so this doesn't often move the waist.
Thank you for replying so quickly. I too have a petite upper body and find getting shoulders to fit quite hard. This is the first time I have seen an explanation I understand, so thank you.❤
I'm sure she'll pop in to respond directly at some point, but I believe she said in another comment it was just something she figured out after sewing over the years. ~J
I, personally, shorten shoulders on all tank patterns. RTW tanks are always too loose/low, but you could probably also measure the shoulder line in relation to the armscye to figure it out, too. ~J
Excellent tutorial. Your style is calming, informative, and entertaining. Thank you for sharing your time and your fitting skills with us. Your blouse is quite lovely and looks great on you. Your positivity gives me the confidence to try more pattern adjustments.
Oh my goodness. Thank you so so much! I'm happy you enjoyed my video. I'm so pleased with my finished blouse as well so I'm glad you like it. Thank you for taking the time to watch!
Thank you. It always helps to see someone else make fitting adjustments. Your explanations are clear and helpful. I have learned to make length adjustment first. One teacher said Length, Circumference and then Depth (or Contour). Another teacher said Length, Contour (Depth) and then Circumference. I have found doing Length first so that the bust, for example, is at the right height, then Contour (so a FBA) then circumference seems to work best. The Contour or Depth adjustment can affect how big around a garment is. But in another area, (eg swayback adjustment) sometimes it is the circumference of the hips that are too small and the fabric cannot fall so I think I need a swayback adjustment. Muslins and measuring. I need a new tape measure since I have measured everything so often, the number have worn off!
Thank you so much. I'm glad they were easy to follow.
I wish it were easier to see your markings. More opaque pattern pieces and/or a darker pencil would help. Do you have a companion video on how to determine what adjustments you've learned you need to make?
A fine tip black marker would work great!
I will have to make the adjustment next time. Thanks for your feedback. I do have lots of fitting material on my own channel but nothing specifically about determining what adjustments I need to make for this pattern. Maybe I can add it to my list!
Hi Chris! It's so good to see you here. I didn't know that you were a love notions. Ambassador! So cool. I'm getting ready to do a Rhapsody blouse. I have not cut it out yet. So I'm going to watch you and see what you do.
I absolutely am an Ambadsador😊. Thanks for watching! Good luck with your rhapsody. It’s a nice sew!
Super helpful! Thanks so much!
Thanks for watching. Happy it was helpful!🎉
What a great tutorial! I definitely saved this for later reference.
Awesome. Thanks so much! 😊
Excellent demonstration.
Thanks so much and thank you for watching.
Great tutorial - thanks!!
Thank you very much. I appreciate you watching!
Very informative.
Thanks a lot!
THANK YOU! I have the same issue and as beginner sewer I needed see this. Over and over again!
Yayyyyy I'm happy this video will provide help for you and the great thing is you can watch it as many times as you need!
Very good explanation!
Glad to hear you think so!! Thanks for watching! ~J
Awww I so appreciate that. Thank you very much and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. Your teaching manner is so clear and easy to understand that I know that I will be able to apply this information to my sewing right away. I love Love Notions and am a subscriber. I'll be subscribing to your channel right away.
You are so welcome. I'm so happy the information was easy to understand. I tried to break it down in an easy to digest way. Thanks for watching and I look forward to your subscription. It means a lot to me!
Very helpful! Thank you!
Thanks and you're sewwwwwww welcome!
That was a fabulous tutorial!
So glad you thought so, thanks for watching! ~J
This video is excellent and really helps me with adjustments…Thank you!!
I appreciate that thank you. I was happy to be able to help.
Lovely video
That with time and loads if wear/wash Cotton poplin softens a lot.
I haven't done much this week. We are still sick. Today is the first day in weeks when I don't feel like a truck hit me.
Thank you for watching --we hope you all feel better soon! ❤️ ~J
Thank you , this was so helpful😃 ❤️And your shirt looks lovely!!
I appreciate that. Thanks so much. This blouse is going to be on heavy rotation in my wardrobe for sure!
Very good job !!!😊
Appreciate that. Thanks
Such clear explanations! Thank you Kris!
You are so very welcome. I'm always happy to help.
Thank you. Really interesting
You are so very welcome. Thank you for taking time to watch!
Great tutorial..great fit..
Appreciate that. Thanks so much and happy Friday!
Great tutorial! Thanks so much.
Thank you. And thanks so much for watching !
Great info!!!
Thanks so much :)
Great video. Thank you.
Thanks a lot
This is the best tutorial on compound fitting adjustments that I have seen or read! The sequence of adjustments makes perfect sense to me. My only question is how do I know which adjustments to make? Is it trial and error? Do I need to make multiple muslins? I can do length and full bust, but how do I know if my shoulders slope or rotate? How do I tell if I have a sway back? Where can I go to get a professional measurement and fitting suggestions? Thanks so much!
Thanks so much. That makes me so happy reading your comment. Determine the adjustments is something I've learnt over the 6 years I've been sewing. TBH I've always been focussed on fitting and have learnt over time the adjustments I might need. Early on in my sewing journey I did LOADS of muslins/toiles on almost every garment. When I became familiar with a particular block I discovered that very often I need the same adjustments. Now I have a detailed measurement system and spend time measuring the flat patterns to give me an idea of the adjustments I may need before sewing my toile. I share tons of fitting materials on my channel in my BTS (Behind the Sew Series) as well as demonstrating many adjustments. I have plans for much more in the future and perhaps I can do a full video on how to determine fit adjustments.
When as a beginner to fitting adjustments, I would make an initial muslin of see where the bust sits on my body, and waistline sits on my body. I usually find I have to lower bust darts for my body, and shorten the bodice because I have a short waist. If a waistline sits too low on my body it pulls taught across my belly - which I don’t want😂. But I need to test this first with that first muslin because some patterns I don’t need to adjust at all. If I see that things are sitting in the wrong place, I mark things on my muslin, and make the adjustments on my pattern pieces. I then make a second muslin to check my adjustments are accurate… or if I’m confident with making my adjustments, I may make a wearable muslin at this stage (with one of my least favourite or sale-bought fabrics) and make the garment all the way through. I sometimes have to adjust further, or I’m happy with fit at this stage… I then proceed to sew it up in my expensive fashion fabrics that I have invested time and money in and collecting. And now the pattern is prepared for many future quick sews and hacks in the future. I still do this when I sew different brands because they use different pattern blocks. But if you find yourself doing the same adjustments within brands, you may find you only need to make one muslin of the bodice after you’ve made your regular adjustments at the start.
@@rebeccaw9656 Thanks so much for the outline of your process. I’m learning to go slower and embrace the muslin! One of my goals is to adjust a pattern so that I love the fit and will make several more with different features. Not quite there yet except with a couple of knit tops and pajamas that I made in online sew-a-longs. Knits are so forgiving, but I really want to make beautiful woven blouses and dresses. Thanks again for the encouragement.
@@unsewcial Looking forward to seeing more of your videos! I’m working on the Love Notions Aria shirt and getting brave with adding a dart to fix a gaping back armhole! Woo-hoo!
@@maryt2887 Take your time and give yourself grace. It truly is a process but once you get it, you get it! For years I sewed sooooooo many muslins but I'm glad I took the time because it helped me learn a lot through trial and error. In fact, I'm still learning!
Thank you for this and it is very informative it but I have a question in relation to the pattern. Because the yoke covers the back and down to the front where is the shoulder point located. If there is a mark on the rhapsody I may have missed it - the reason I am asking this is because I need to do a high round back adjustment and I have not had a lot of luck with this style of yoke.
You're welcome. I'm pretty sure there is a notch on the yoke piece indicating where the shoulder is. It'll be the same notch which helps find the 'centre' of the sleeve. Let me know if you find it.
Great info. I think I may need these same adjustments. How did you figure out you needed all of these?
Thanks a lot. It has been a process. I've learnt over time what adjustments I typically need to accommodate my body. Lots of muslin sewing and toiling in my early days. In fact, I still make toiles for some projects. I also record detailed measurements for my body and measure the flat pattern pieces quite a bit.
Gosh, such great info, however, one can't see any of the lines being drawn, so I'm not going to bother watching the rest of the video as all the adjustments shown will be just as puzzling? 🙈
Thank you. The purpose of the video wasn't so much on how to do the particular fit adjustments, but rather on the order in which they are to be done. I think there are detailed videos here form other ambassadors showing how to do the specific adjustments. I'm sorry you didn't enjoy my video. I shall keep that in mind for the next time.
Thank you so much for your adjustment explanations. I am also 5'8" and what i don't understand is if i adjust bust height does it then affect where the waist is. I find length adjustments hard to understand. You made one further up the bodice and one for the waist. Did you have to adjust where you altereded the waist because you had adjusted further up? It is something i still don't understand. Thank you
I adjusted between the shoulder and bust because even though I'm tall I have a petite upper body. I've found that reducing the length at the top gives me a better fit. It might be because my shoulders rotate forward (bad posture). The aim of the length adjustments is to get the bust and waist (on the pattern) to align with on your body. So say the distance between your underarm and waist is 6" and the measurement not the pattern is 7" then you need to shorten the waist to bring it up to align with your waist. So you'll shorten it by 1" (7"-6"). I also changed the position of my waist point because I'm short waisted as compared to the pattern. Changing the position of the bust is usually a matter of moving a dart or princess seam so this doesn't often move the waist.
Thank you for replying so quickly. I too have a petite upper body and find getting shoulders to fit quite hard. This is the first time I have seen an explanation I understand, so thank you.❤
@@dancetoday542 you are so welcome!!!🤗
Please explain to me how you fingered out you needed a lowered shoulder line. I may have the same issue but unsure.
I'm sure she'll pop in to respond directly at some point, but I believe she said in another comment it was just something she figured out after sewing over the years. ~J
I, personally, shorten shoulders on all tank patterns. RTW tanks are always too loose/low, but you could probably also measure the shoulder line in relation to the armscye to figure it out, too. ~J
Did I write something wrong or illegal? My two comments were deleted. Can someone please explain why?
I'm not sure? I don't think we deleted anything? 🤔 ~J
Thanks for trying. I got lost early and my understanding got worse.
That's unfortunate. I tired to present the information in a clear and concise way.