I hope you will find these sewing tips and techniques useful. The handouts I use in my sewing and fitting classes, or as part of the newsletter. All are in PDF form, and you will need Adobe® Acrobat Reader® to print. Use these handouts as you like, but please retain the source and copyright. The links are some of the best reliable articles I have found on the web.
Know Your TermsLengthy Terms for Skirts
What's Grain Got To Do With It?
Measurements: How to mark body reference points
Chart for measuring vertical measurements
Chart for measuring horizontal measurements
Fit As You Go
To Get the Right Armhole, Fit the Bodice
The Merits of a Basic Fitting Pattern
Constructing the basic bodice block
Installing a Centered Zipper
Use the Right Technique to Finish Your Seams
