Custom Fitting: Back, Neck & Shoulders
Kathleen Cheetham
Class Preview
1:24
- In-depth Instruction; over 211 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet Kathleen & Get Started
10:13
Meet Kathleen and get started on a journey to better fit. She discusses essential measurements and the importance of a test garment.
Diagnosing Fit Problems
6:09
Learn how to diagnose all your fitting problems, from stretching seams to gapping waists.
Preparing Your Pattern
28:11
Securing the facings, changing the length and choosing the correct size lines will save time and improve accuracy when you start making adjustments.
Adjusting Standard Pattern Shoulders
35:47
Discover ways to adjust standard patterns for broad, narrow, square, sloped and asymmetrical shoulders.
Adjusting Princess-Seamed Shoulders
34:00
Princess-seamed garments require a different set of shoulder adjustments to achieve the correct fit.
Adjusting the Back
33:47
Simple adjustments can improve the fit across a rounded or asymmetrical back. Learn how to adjust your pattern to add shaping with pivots and darts.
Swayback & Forward-Thrust Shoulders
31:12
Learn how to add shaping to fix a gapping neckline and accommodate the curves of swaybacks and forward-thrust shoulders.
Fine-Tuning the Fit
30:44
Fine-tune your neckline, even in ready-to-wear! Kathleen shows you how to add a yoke to your design to accommodate the new darts in an attractive way.
A perfect fit is within your reach! Join instructor Kathleen Cheetham as she teaches you the techniques and tricks to fit any garment across the shoulders, neck and back. You’ll learn how perfect shoulder fit improves the all-over look of a garment, how to take patterns in and let them out for a smooth fit across the back, and adjustments for asymmetrical bodies. Five pages of practice patterns and a measurement worksheet are included.
Kathleen Cheetham
Kathleen Cheetham teaches workshops and sells her pattern line at sewing consumer and trade shows throughout the U.S. and Canada. She also runs a custom tailoring shop for women and teaches classes on fitting and design. Her articles have regularly appeared in Threads magazine, and her line of patterns has been featured in Sew News, Threads, Australian Stitches, and Sewing World UK. She is the author of Perfect Plus: Sew a Mix-and-Match Wardrobe for Plus and Petite-Plus Sizes.
Bonus materials available after purchase