Dressmaking for Real Women: How to Adapt Your Store-bought Patterns to Flatter the Curves You Want to Keep and Drape the Ones You Don't
(back cover)Using a pattern  *   Making it fit   *   Finishing TouchesCreating well-tailored clothes from a pattern is a challenge--but especially for those who want to alter them to fit a curvy or plus-sized shape. This book shows you how to take a standard commercial pattern and make some adjustments to create a fabulous, curve-flattering fit.Includes detailed sections on:Measuring your figure, choosing a style that suits you, altering a commercial pattern, and fine-tuning.Troubleshooting techniques to get a perfect fit at every point, including shoulders, necklines, busts, sleeves, armholes, waist, and hips.Adding your own unique features to a pattern, such as collars, cuffs, panels, and pleats.Selecting fabrics for drape or structure, getting the right equipment, and taking a refresher course on the main sewing techniques that are used in the book.Lorna Knightspecialized in textiles at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh. She spent ten years teaching Design and Technology in the U.K. before setting up a business designing and making lingerie and running workshops. Lorna writes regularly forSewing Worldmagazine and has contributed to many sewing books and other fashion publications.