This video is so helpful! My goal this year is to learn how to improve fit and I wasn't completely sure how to tissue fit. I'm excited to try it. Thank you for sharing.
Very helpful indeed! I am visual learner so just read I sometimes don't get how exactly am I doing something when it comes to sewing as well as being still at a beginner skill level and not having anyone I personally know that sews. Thank you so much 💓
Hi Mari, this is Marlene from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 just want to let you know I started my sewing for the Dress a Girl Foundation. Have 14 so far. Recovering from Covid so I'm resting for a couple of days. You continue to inspire others. Have a great day❤
Mati this is so helpful to me. Thank you! I am very shortwith "DD girls, so I'm always having to tweek something on top. With that particular bodice with no cup sizes within the pattern is a little difficult at times Until now. Your videos are very informative. Thanks again for the much needed help. Your makes are fabulous 💃
Thank you and I’m so glad that you found this tutorial helpful! I’ll try to share how I alter patterns more often because so many of us have similar issues.
Very nice job on this top! You look stunning into this outfit! 😍. That top fits you like a glove, seriously!! Your adjustment tutorial is perfection too! Thanks so much for sharing!
Super useful video! In the early 60’s, I learned to tissue fit in 4-H club, when I initially learned to sew. My mom learned to do this also in High School in the early 40s. We only did toiles for wedding and prom dress type projects. Anyway, this is still what I do 90% of the time. This method is easy, no additional cost or waste of fabric, efficient, and effective. Of course, this isn’t so easy if your pattern is made from computer paper instead of tissue! Thanks so much for sharing this method.
So cool to hear. I had someone ask me how it works with paper. I think I’ll give it a go and find out just how hard it is 😃 isn’t it funny how we circle around to fitting techniques of the past that are still such an efficient way to make garments? Sometimes things just don’t need to be reinvented
@@dotschischloh9767 Yes! I bought Pellon 111 pattern tracing paper. It's light weight and translucent for tracing patterns, and strong enough to do tissue fittings.
These are such good tips for fitting. The sewing part is not too hard but fitting can give me a fit. Width is an important issue but also length of your body parts in relation to the pattern helps in getting the fit right.
Fitting was always my biggest struggle and forced me to get creative on numerous occasions. Thankfully this takes a bit of the guessing game out of fitting.
This is a great help! The adjustments you made are so intuitive. Love the way you just add to where you need more fabric. Pleeeese do one for fitting trousers. I know this is a difficult thing to do but I am trying different techniques and yours seems so much easier. xxxx
I am constantly looking for videos showing pattern adjustment. It is so important. And I get so frustrated making toile after toile. So many people just assume we know about marking off the seam allowance before we start to adjust but I didn't know that when I first started attempting to adjust patterns. I've made suggestions for tutorials on this on channels and just seem to get ignored. So I said all that to say Thank You for this video. It was very helpful. I am now a new subscriber Mari and I know I will learn a lot. Again, thank you.
What a great tutorial! I learned a similar technique when I made my tights. I have never seen a detailed pattern adjustment before. This is perfect! Gonna save this one for my next makes. Also, I love your honesty and personality. I was wondering about that sequence, but bc of how you explained to literally do everything to the lining first made me want to use a fun fabric like sequence more. Thanks
Very helpful tutorial, Mari! Thanks! I love your finished top. 💗 Those sequins-WOW! 🤩 Now I want to see you make that very shapely skirt. Va Va Va VOOM!
That outfit fits you like a glove. So gorgeous. Thank you for the tutorial because I learned a lot. I am so fortunate that I don’t have to do a lot of pattern changing but I sometimes do have to accommodate for a full bust and now sometimes accommodate for a full tummy. But it’s all good!
What a lucky gal you are! The only time I can recall not having to make adjustments was when I first started sewing and didn’t quite understand what a good fit really was. Everything was either skin tight or super loose. 😂
Great video! I learned the pivot and slide method from Nancy Zieman's Sewing with Nancy many years ago. I still use her technique because it is such a classic method and so easy. Your method is similar and that's what caught my attention. Thank you!
I like the video. This a great tutorials. You included great information. I like the pattern you showed. I have been doing tissue fittings for years. Also as I am making something I am trying on the garment as I go along. I hand baste at times.
Thank you for this great suggestion that we use the Liner as the Muslin. I am going to be working on my first Princess Seam pattern and I loved your logic in choosing a size and how you gave yourself a 1/4" bust adjustment, just by using a smaller side seam allowance. That was a great lesson for me as I am going to be using the Golden Rule Pattern book for all my Patterns. I need to add the side seams myself. Planning ahead for the larger seam allowance is awesome logic. I didn't see a Grain Line on your tissue. How would you know where to line up for the Grain? Thanks again.
Beautiful!. I’m intrigued-did you remove the sequins by hand to sew the seams? I would be daunted by that task! So many seams! So many sequins! It is gorgeous!
I found this to be very helpful. Nothing fits me out of the envelope. Making a muslin and going to all the extra work that involves was stymying me almost to the point of not making clothes anymore. Thank you for the encouragement.
It was flat sequins on mesh. This is the closest thing I could find. www.joann.com/blue-pink-sequin-mesh-fabric/19790781.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_lLbsEQ_j9kh1oc097omFVRvz8b&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn9y1BhC2ARIsAG5IY-73j3eOsxpEGSGCxgVl4urJ-kf0l8pcvEbnCb2P7PXRYE56wQwnZzoaAkQ0EALw_wcB I don’t recommend the pink fabric used for lining, it was weird! Didn’t press well and not breathable. My boobs got so sweaty!
I just finished the style arc pattern of the Joy Woven Vest. I used some remnants for lining(it's fully lined) The remnants were of a rather inexpensive silk charmuese. It frayed like crazy and I lost about a 1/2" on the front part of the vest lining, making the finished garment pull funny after sewing together. What is your suggestion for a silky type of lining fabric? Would you suggest cutting the lining a bit larger than your outer garment fabric? I am not an experienced lining sewer. Just done a few things that are lined. Thank you and I love your videos.
Oh bummer that it frayed it so much. For something like that I’d stay stitch all the edges or I’d apply a little bit of interfacing the edges. What a bummer!
@@MariSews thank you Mari. I will try the iron on interfacing. I still like the vest and will wear it, but I won't be adding the buttons to this one. Thanks again.
Yay! I think the only time I made a muslin was when I bought extremely expensive silk and didn’t want to take any risks with it. Other than that…it’s a quick adjustment and tissue fit.
You looked like a million bucks in that fancy outfit girl! 🧵 I've been measuring my high bust in the wrong place! I've been going too high. 🧵 Mari - this was SUCH a helpful video! Do you think this method would work on pdf patterns that are printed on thicker paper (like from PDF Plotting)?
It should still work, you just might have to do some extra smoothing around curves. I’ll try it with the next pattern I’m planning to make that came in from PDF plotting and will let you know.
Wow! This tutorial is exactly what I have needed for years to alter a princess cut pattern to fit me. Thank you sooooo much!!!!
You’re very welcome. I’m so happy it’s helpful
So helpful. I love how easy your explanation is!
Great! I’m happy you found it useful
This video is so helpful! My goal this year is to learn how to improve fit and I wasn't completely sure how to tissue fit. I'm excited to try it. Thank you for sharing.
You are very welcome. I hope it helps you immensely
Very helpful indeed! I am visual learner so just read I sometimes don't get how exactly am I doing something when it comes to sewing as well as being still at a beginner skill level and not having anyone I personally know that sews. Thank you so much 💓
You’re very welcome and thanks for sharing. I had a feeling there were a lot of beginners who could use some tips.
Hi Mari, this is Marlene from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 just want to let you know I started my sewing for the Dress a Girl Foundation. Have 14 so far. Recovering from Covid so I'm resting for a couple of days. You continue to inspire others. Have a great day❤
Oh my gosh Marlene! That’s a huge blessing. I hope you feel better real soon. COVID is no joke.
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Mati this is so helpful to me. Thank you! I am very shortwith "DD girls, so I'm always having to tweek something on top. With that particular bodice with no cup sizes within the pattern is a little difficult at times Until now. Your videos are very informative. Thanks again for the much needed help. Your makes are fabulous 💃
Thank you and I’m so glad that you found this tutorial helpful! I’ll try to share how I alter patterns more often because so many of us have similar issues.
Very nice job on this top! You look stunning into this outfit! 😍. That top fits you like a glove, seriously!! Your adjustment tutorial is perfection too! Thanks so much for sharing!
You are just way too kind. Thank you.
Your final outfit looked amazing! Good for you!!
Thanks! I love it when it comes together as planned
Super useful video! In the early 60’s, I learned to tissue fit in 4-H club, when I initially learned to sew. My mom learned to do this also in High School in the early 40s. We only did toiles for wedding and prom dress type projects. Anyway, this is still what I do 90% of the time. This method is easy, no additional cost or waste of fabric, efficient, and effective. Of course, this isn’t so easy if your pattern is made from computer paper instead of tissue! Thanks so much for sharing this method.
So cool to hear. I had someone ask me how it works with paper. I think I’ll give it a go and find out just how hard it is 😃 isn’t it funny how we circle around to fitting techniques of the past that are still such an efficient way to make garments? Sometimes things just don’t need to be reinvented
Amazon sells translucent paper that works well for patterns and tissue fittings.
@@dotschischloh9767 Yes! I bought Pellon 111 pattern tracing paper. It's light weight and translucent for tracing patterns, and strong enough to do tissue fittings.
These are such good tips for fitting. The sewing part is not too hard but fitting can give me a fit. Width is an important issue but also length of your body parts in relation to the pattern helps in getting the fit right.
Fitting was always my biggest struggle and forced me to get creative on numerous occasions. Thankfully this takes a bit of the guessing game out of fitting.
This is a great help! The adjustments you made are so intuitive. Love the way you just add to where you need more fabric. Pleeeese do one for fitting trousers. I know this is a difficult thing to do but I am trying different techniques and yours seems so much easier. xxxx
Glad this was helpful! I haven’t tried it out on pants yet, I’ll have to give that a go this year.
@@MariSews Thanks . I will look forward to watching your videos in the coming year. xx
I am constantly looking for videos showing pattern adjustment. It is so important. And I get so frustrated making toile after toile. So many people just assume we know about marking off the seam allowance before we start to adjust but I didn't know that when I first started attempting to adjust patterns. I've made suggestions for tutorials on this on channels and just seem to get ignored. So I said all that to say Thank You for this video. It was very helpful. I am now a new subscriber Mari and I know I will learn a lot. Again, thank you.
Thank you for the kind words!
This tutorial is so awesome. You look great in the sequined top. I really could understand what you were doing on the pattern… thank you! ❤️
Yay! Mission accomplished.
What a great tutorial! I learned a similar technique when I made my tights. I have never seen a detailed pattern adjustment before. This is perfect! Gonna save this one for my next makes. Also, I love your honesty and personality. I was wondering about that sequence, but bc of how you explained to literally do everything to the lining first made me want to use a fun fabric like sequence more. Thanks
I’m so glad that is was helpful. And yes, tackle that lining first because no one will see any extra seams. You’ve got this!
Very helpful tutorial, Mari! Thanks! I love your finished top. 💗 Those sequins-WOW! 🤩 Now I want to see you make that very shapely skirt. Va Va Va VOOM!
Lynn! I’m just waiting for another special event so that I can crank out that skirt 😀
This video is so helpful, I really appreciate the time you took to explain the tissue fitting and adjustments. You are a great teacher!
I’m so glad you found it handy! I hope it saves some time
That outfit fits you like a glove. So gorgeous. Thank you for the tutorial because I learned a lot. I am so fortunate that I don’t have to do a lot of pattern changing but I sometimes do have to accommodate for a full bust and now sometimes accommodate for a full tummy. But it’s all good!
What a lucky gal you are! The only time I can recall not having to make adjustments was when I first started sewing and didn’t quite understand what a good fit really was. Everything was either skin tight or super loose. 😂
Thank you so much for this! I learned so much.
Hope you can put it to work. You’ve been making super creative and amazing things lately
This tutorial is so helpful! Thank you!😊
You’re very welcome
Great video! I learned the pivot and slide method from Nancy Zieman's Sewing with Nancy many years ago. I still use her technique because it is such a classic method and so easy. Your method is similar and that's what caught my attention. Thank you!
I’ve never tried her method but now I feel like I need to give it a go. Thanks!
me encanto, gracias por la idea de tomar el patron y hacer los ajustes personales. te quedo hermosa la blusa.
Gracias 🙏🏼
You look marvelous! This was very helpful! When I do an FBA, the arm area is usually too big. This is great.
Thanks and I’m so glad you found it helpful. Truth be told, I get lazy but I should be raising the armscye on the majority of my sleeveless garments.
Thank you so much. I'm going to do this. 😅
Very helpful! I recently discovered Palmef Pletsch, McCall's pattern - I think it will be my preferred method. Thank you for your
No problem at all
I like the video. This a great tutorials. You included great information. I like the pattern you showed. I have been doing tissue fittings for years. Also as I am making something I am trying on the garment as I go along. I hand baste at times.
I bet your makes are beautiful!!!
Very helpful. Thank you
You’re very welcome
Thank you for this great suggestion that we use the Liner as the Muslin. I am going to be working on my first Princess Seam pattern
and I loved your logic in choosing a size and how you gave yourself a 1/4" bust adjustment, just by using a smaller side seam allowance.
That was a great lesson for me as I am going to be using the Golden Rule Pattern book for all my Patterns. I need to add the side seams
myself. Planning ahead for the larger seam allowance is awesome logic.
I didn't see a Grain Line on your tissue. How would you know where to line up for the Grain? Thanks again.
Love , love your ✨!
Thank you. Sequins is so hard to resist
So informative!!!
Great! Hope you got some good tips
This is the best video I've seen for fitting a pattern. Thank you for posting this!
Glad it was helpful!
Great job. I always forget about the armholes. Thanks for sharing. ❤️🧵
No problem
This is fantastic! I heard about this technique but never tried it. Thanks so much Mari. I will do this in future 💖
Yay! I hope it helps you save time and fabric
Beautiful!. I’m intrigued-did you remove the sequins by hand to sew the seams? I would be daunted by that task! So many seams! So many sequins! It is gorgeous!
Hecks to the NO! I tried that once and now I never remove them prior. I actually have a video planned on how to sew sequins.
I found this to be very helpful. Nothing fits me out of the envelope. Making a muslin and going to all the extra work that involves was stymying me almost to the point of not making clothes anymore. Thank you for the encouragement.
I completely understand. If I have to muslin something, chances are it won’t get made! I hope this helps rev your engine
Mari...thanks for the great info. The tip about fitting the lining first is good!!
It’s a low stakes way to test the fit. I hope it saves you time.
I used the skirt of this pattern for my granddaughter’s prom dress x
I bet she loved it! It’s such a beautiful/classic shape. Now, how about you whip up a top for yourself and show her what your working with 🤪♥️😘
Beautiful explanation of tissue fitting!
Thank you
Wow Mari, what a great informative video. Thank you.
No prob. I hope you picked up a useful tip or two
Leaned a lot,very helpful ,beautiful outfit!
Yay! I’m happy it was helpful
Thank youMari! So helpful😀😀
So glad to hear. I hope you got some good ideas and save some time sewing
What fabric did you use for the sequined top? It's stunning! Thank you.
It was flat sequins on mesh. This is the closest thing I could find. www.joann.com/blue-pink-sequin-mesh-fabric/19790781.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_lLbsEQ_j9kh1oc097omFVRvz8b&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn9y1BhC2ARIsAG5IY-73j3eOsxpEGSGCxgVl4urJ-kf0l8pcvEbnCb2P7PXRYE56wQwnZzoaAkQ0EALw_wcB
I don’t recommend the pink fabric used for lining, it was weird! Didn’t press well and not breathable. My boobs got so sweaty!
I just found your channel. Where can I find more videos on fitting like this one? I didn't see a "fitting" Playlist in your Playlist collection
You may want to check out the tutorials playlist
I just finished the style arc pattern of the Joy Woven Vest. I used some remnants for lining(it's fully lined) The remnants were of a rather inexpensive silk charmuese. It frayed like crazy and I lost about a 1/2" on the front part of the vest lining, making the finished garment pull funny after sewing together. What is your suggestion for a silky type of lining fabric? Would you suggest cutting the lining a bit larger than your outer garment fabric? I am not an experienced lining sewer. Just done a few things that are lined. Thank you and I love your videos.
Oh bummer that it frayed it so much. For something like that I’d stay stitch all the edges or I’d apply a little bit of interfacing the edges. What a bummer!
@@MariSews thank you Mari. I will try the iron on interfacing. I still like the vest and will wear it, but I won't be adding the buttons to this one. Thanks again.
Thank you so much I'm always afraid of adjusting a pattern..but now I think I will be bravery..I too hate making Muslims so many times.
Yay! I think the only time I made a muslin was when I bought extremely expensive silk and didn’t want to take any risks with it. Other than that…it’s a quick adjustment and tissue fit.
You looked like a million bucks in that fancy outfit girl! 🧵 I've been measuring my high bust in the wrong place! I've been going too high. 🧵 Mari - this was SUCH a helpful video! Do you think this method would work on pdf patterns that are printed on thicker paper (like from PDF Plotting)?
It should still work, you just might have to do some extra smoothing around curves. I’ll try it with the next pattern I’m planning to make that came in from PDF plotting and will let you know.