tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post2016452296289638711..comments2024-03-28T09:14:59.192-04:00Comments on La Sewista!: The Sure-Fit Journey BeginsBunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-67287811774246825592016-04-09T15:34:38.393-04:002016-04-09T15:34:38.393-04:00Not different by much than measurements. A friend ...Not different by much than measurements. A friend of mine recently bought the SFD set, and I have had the MF set for years (thanks mom) - we compared them and the only difference we can find so far is that the MF measurements do not go up as far. (then again, mom bought it in 1984, and there was much denial about sizes). I do think Glenda's instructions are much easier to follow however.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17907945704067689986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-33763854508918068622014-03-23T20:39:04.444-04:002014-03-23T20:39:04.444-04:00Hi! I am a bit behind with the SFD pattern/fit. ...Hi! I am a bit behind with the SFD pattern/fit. I stumbled across the sight, don't even remember how, BUT it gas been a game changer in my sewing world! I have used the fits on my own, but am headed to a Eugene in a couple weeks for the spring bodice and pants fit classes. I am so glad to hear it is fun and beneficial! I am tall, big bust, etc, all that makes fitting never simple. I hope to hear more about SFD! CarolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912292426872765577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-81274253161978100302014-03-23T20:38:38.616-04:002014-03-23T20:38:38.616-04:00Hi! I am a bit behind with the SFD pattern/fit. ...Hi! I am a bit behind with the SFD pattern/fit. I stumbled across the sight, don't even remember how, BUT it gas been a game changer in my sewing world! I have used the fits on my own, but am headed to a Eugene in a couple weeks for the spring bodice and pants fit classes. I am so glad to hear it is fun and beneficial! I am tall, big bust, etc, all that makes fitting never simple. I hope to hear more about SFD! CarolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912292426872765577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-77674998349301322242013-06-10T21:48:07.131-04:002013-06-10T21:48:07.131-04:00Just want to add, Kate, that I did my own measurem...Just want to add, Kate, that I did my own measurements. No dots required!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-28485847843407338502013-06-10T11:59:02.597-04:002013-06-10T11:59:02.597-04:00Thanks, Sandra. I'm so glad to hear this and w...Thanks, Sandra. I'm so glad to hear this and will also let my sister in WV know, because we're both trying to get back into garment sewing after a long break. By the way, just wanted to mention that I finally got around to updating my Google identity so that it doesn't use by biz name. So if you see me listed as KateLoom, it's just the same old me without the Watershed identity :-)KateLoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062478958204221222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-76203256988096809102013-06-10T11:49:10.447-04:002013-06-10T11:49:10.447-04:00Oh, I meant to include this in my first (and reall...Oh, I meant to include this in my first (and really long) reply. There is something about the Sure-Fit master patterns that Glenda created some years ago; they are not like any others. Example: You know how in pattern grading, they often increase the shoulder length too much as they go up in size? Sure-Fit doesn't do this. Yes, they are graded, but not out of tune with reality. Don't know how else to explain it.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-14302348131294774822013-06-10T11:43:26.595-04:002013-06-10T11:43:26.595-04:00Watershed Online Media, Glenda has some great shor...Watershed Online Media, Glenda has some great short videos at her companion website http://www.sfdlearningcenter.com/Video_Library.html . <- That page has titles of the videos, some of which are about taking measurements. You really can do this yourself, that is what surprised, no, shocked me. No sticky dots, no tracing your silhouette on paper, no sewing buddy necessary. Of course a sewing buddy can be helpful but is not essential. If anything, I would say take each measurement a couple of times, jotting them down, and using an average (if there's much of a difference). The free videos help A LOT. HTH.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-37300958100408897722013-06-10T10:54:12.858-04:002013-06-10T10:54:12.858-04:00May I ask those who have been using this system ho...May I ask those who have been using this system how you obtain your measurements? It seems that so many of these systems require you to have a sewing buddy who can slap sticky dots on your lumps, curves, and bony projections, or trace your silhouette projected on a ream of printer paper while you stand still. I'm encouraged from Sandra's post that it's okay to get DIY measurements. I'd love to get some suggestions for how to compensate when it's just you, the tape measure, and the dreaded mirror.KateLoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062478958204221222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-44297280168963926622013-06-10T09:52:27.486-04:002013-06-10T09:52:27.486-04:00I believe that's a different manufacturer, may...I believe that's a different manufacturer, maybe the same as Lutterloh. Not sure, but it's definitely different than Glenda's.meredithphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683287411020125224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-44570232807817934682013-06-09T23:26:13.974-04:002013-06-09T23:26:13.974-04:00Bunny and everybody,
Making pants that fit has bee...Bunny and everybody,<br />Making pants that fit has been the biggest nemesis of my sewing life. For years, no, decades. I bought the Sure-Fit Designs kit almost two years ago, and I started with my bodice blueprint in preparation for the classes I signed up for with Glenda in early April. (I had signed up a couple of months before.) The bodice muslin I made -- from taking my own measurements, not even being particularly careful -- was the best fitting bodice. Ever. What? I only did it to get some practice with the design stylus, as part of preparing for the classes. Okay, so I went out to Oregon. There were several of us in the pants and bodice classes. We represented all kind of fit issues, in every body part. Everybody, and I mean everybody, left with very nicely fitting pants and bodice muslins. No kidding. Well, I will say that having Glenda involved, with her expert eye and skills, helped. But remember, I had made a great bodice before I went! Well, I came home, and you know how it is, busy busy busy. I made the yoga pants but had difficulty because I didn't have the right width of elastic, and I tried a few things that didn't work, all my own fault. I still have them, and now I have the right elastic, so I will be able to finish them. The other day, now this is two months after the class, I got out my pants blueprint and started making a pair of pants from a woven tencel fabric. This afternoon was the moment of truth, the decades-long dreaded moment of truth. I tried them on. I heard angels sing!!! I just have to put on the finishing touches and will post over on Stitcher's Guild. Oh, I wrote a thorough post about my experience soon after I came home from the classes. I am planning to sell my library of fitting books!!! Suggestion: When making up the pants muslin, if you can, use a medium-weight, solid-color fabric with no give (stretch), not just with no Lycra, really with no stretch. That way, you will be able to identify alone or with Glenda's help, the fine tuning that I expect most people need to do. Then get ready to have FUN! (So ends my longest-ever blog comment.)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00299401116107179331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-91873871718447548042013-06-09T19:08:42.735-04:002013-06-09T19:08:42.735-04:00How interesting, Bunny - I look forward to seeing ...How interesting, Bunny - I look forward to seeing the next steps in this process.<br />You always have such informative insights.a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-9833049537187177192013-06-09T17:44:37.652-04:002013-06-09T17:44:37.652-04:00I have heard good reports of Sure Fit, so I look f...I have heard good reports of Sure Fit, so I look forward to reading about your journey and experiences. I ALWAYS measure without my clothes! (Except for my bra, that is.)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-59846289227595309812013-06-09T17:35:51.679-04:002013-06-09T17:35:51.679-04:00I too am interested to see how it turns out. I'...I too am interested to see how it turns out. I've read about SFD on Stitcher's Guild and it sounds like many people get good results with it. I can't wait to see how your pants fit.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647360160775311798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-2577465468618281172013-06-09T17:08:17.419-04:002013-06-09T17:08:17.419-04:00Patiently waiting, thank you!Patiently waiting, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-88475222088084482512013-06-09T11:21:42.033-04:002013-06-09T11:21:42.033-04:00I am so interested to see how these turn out. i bo...I am so interested to see how these turn out. i bought 2 of these kits (pants version and dress version) at a garage sale. They are the 70"s version, called "Designing with Dusan" using the "Magic-Fit" method. but the template and tools look just like yours. I am off to look at her website now.Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-34378178788721191702013-06-09T11:21:30.612-04:002013-06-09T11:21:30.612-04:00I hope you can go into more detail about the patte...I hope you can go into more detail about the pattern although I realize there are copyright issues. Some years ago, Threads magazine had a long article on measuring and then drawing the pattern. I had some fairly good results. I guess I am wondering if these methods differ. Pants fitting is a real b****. Enjoy your blog so much.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07699932588900046494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-37597292882566458862013-06-09T10:47:47.205-04:002013-06-09T10:47:47.205-04:00I guess I've been living under a rock! Can...I guess I've been living under a rock! Can't wait to see your results. Pants are the holy grail!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-45398530681717243192013-06-09T10:02:35.016-04:002013-06-09T10:02:35.016-04:00I just went on her site last night - thinking of o...I just went on her site last night - thinking of ordering the pant kit. Haven't ordered yet, so I'm anxiously watching for your review/results!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345674465845908156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-23035876891177455892013-06-09T08:35:51.260-04:002013-06-09T08:35:51.260-04:00My front waist tilts down a bit, too. We will see ...My front waist tilts down a bit, too. We will see how my efforts come out. I also have one hip lower so I know that will need a tweak. I am going to sew this straight off the pattern on the first muslin and go from there. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-25218797040558363852013-06-09T08:34:03.173-04:002013-06-09T08:34:03.173-04:00Definitely!Definitely!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-78705713554379784442013-06-09T08:33:39.758-04:002013-06-09T08:33:39.758-04:00Great news and encouragement!Great news and encouragement!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-41370882049570740302013-06-09T08:32:47.141-04:002013-06-09T08:32:47.141-04:00While I think you are a lot taller than I am you a...While I think you are a lot taller than I am you and I have the same type of hip/waist ratios and bone spread. I always watch your pants posts closely because of this. You do a great job. I hope mine are as good. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-58409600672362586592013-06-09T07:43:22.673-04:002013-06-09T07:43:22.673-04:00I love SFD and have the pants, Dress and Shirt kit...I love SFD and have the pants, Dress and Shirt kits plus all of the leaflets, etc. I had good results for the pants, although I had to do some fiddling with the crotch length because my waist is lower in the front than back. That happens with every pant pattern though. I got a super fitted blouse sloper with the Dress kit. I can't wait for my sewing room to be done so I can get back to it. Good luck!gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-3901999284658051542013-06-09T07:18:27.184-04:002013-06-09T07:18:27.184-04:00Watching for your results. :) I may "need&q...Watching for your results. :) I may "need" this as well.KathyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376905060751881570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-75796470387956971072013-06-09T06:36:56.723-04:002013-06-09T06:36:56.723-04:00Hopefully you'll share the results of your exp...Hopefully you'll share the results of your experimenting with this method. Thanks a lot.Marie-Noëllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11572431039329904583noreply@blogger.com