| Bust adjustments for a great fit (Full Bust Adjustment) |
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Video (click to link) |
| Measuring yourself |
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How to measure yourself |
| Side dart move |
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Moving a side dart up or down |
| Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) |
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Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) |
| Reducing the waist measurement |
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Reducing the waist measurement |
| Reducing the full bust measurement |
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Reducing the full bust measurement |
| Bust increase / reduce |
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Further bust shaping options |
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| Class 1: The Shift Dress |
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Video (click to link) |
| Nipping out fullness at the CF of a round neckline |
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Altering the pattern front |
| Re-shaping the front of a round neckline |
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Altering the pattern front |
| Re-shaping the front side seam |
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Altering the pattern front |
| Re-shaping the back of a round neckline |
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Altering the pattern back |
| Re-shaping the back side seam |
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Altering the pattern back |
| Making a new facing pattern for an altered neckline |
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Altering the pattern back |
| Lengthening very short sleeves |
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Altering the facing and sleeve patterns |
| Altering the shoulder width for people with both narrow and broad shoulders |
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Altering pattern shoulder widths |
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| Class 2: The A-Line skirt |
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Video (click to link) |
| Pattern alterations for a hollow/'sway' back |
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Fitting for a hollow back |
| Pattern alterations for a rounded tummy. Please note this alteration is for a skirt and not trousers so please see the trouser class (Class 4 Season 1) for the rounded tummy trouser alterations |
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Pattern alterations for a rounded tummy |
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| Class 3: The Blouse |
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Video (click to link) |
| Discussion of Altering the CF line, altering the side seams, increasing the collar width, moving the vertical front dart and checking the length (In Fitting the toile) |
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Fitting the toile |
| Altering the side seam |
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Fitting the toile |
| Altering the pattern to increase the armhole circumference |
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Adjusting a pattern to increase the armhole circumference |
| Adjusting the pattern for a bigger bicep |
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Adjusting the pattern for a bigger bicep |
| How to alter the sleeve-head if there is too much fabric to ease into the armhole (The sleeves part 1 from 7:50 mins) |
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The sleeves part 1 (from 7:50 minutes) |
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| Class 4: The Trouser Class |
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Video (click to link) |
| Alterations for body length and width |
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Pattern alterations part 1. Body length and widths |
| Adjustments for a hollow/'sway' back |
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Pattern alterations part 2. Adjustments for a hollow back |
| Alterations for a flat or rounded bottom |
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Pattern alterations part 3. The bottom |
| Alterations for a rounded tummy |
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Pattern alterations part 4. Round tummy |
| Altering the pocket pattern too correspond with your fitting alterations |
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Pattern alterations part 5. Adjusting the pocket pattern to fit |
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| Class 5: Lightweight quilted jacket and waistcoat |
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Video (click to link) |
| Adding patch pockets to the jacket front |
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Adding patch pockets |
| Altering the jacket front edge |
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Altering the pattern |
| Re-shaping the neckline |
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Altering the pattern |
| Increasing the seam allowances to 5/8"/1.5cm |
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Altering the pattern |
| Removing the CB seam |
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Altering the pattern |
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| Class 6: The Shirt Class |
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Video (click to link) |
| Alterations for prominent shoulder blades |
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Alteration for prominent shoulder blades |
| Alterations for a broad back |
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Alteration for a broad back |
| Alterations for rounded shoulders |
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Pattern alteration for rounded shoulders |
| Re-drafting the collar pattern to eliminate bulky seams at the front |
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The collar |
| Making a pattern for a back yoke |
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Fabric and pattern layout (from 5:35 onwards) |
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| Class 7: The Day Dress |
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Video (click to link) |
| Discussion of bodice alterations |
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The bodice toile |
| Pattern alterations to lift the armhole |
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Pattern alterations to lift the armhole |
| Pattern alterations to shorten the bodice |
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Pattern alterations to shorten the bodice |
| Sleeve pattern adjustments |
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The sleeve and skirt toile |
| Making a pattern for a internal back yoke with slit opening (Found in Philippa's final adjustments) |
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Philippa's final pattern adjustments |
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| Class 8: Dressing gown and kimono wraps |
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Video (click to link) |
| Adding a Pocket in the side seam |
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Philippa's modifications to the silk gown pattern |
| Pattern Alteration for a sloping shoulder |
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Alterations for a sloping and square shoulder |
| Pattern alterations for a square shoulder |
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Alterations for a sloping and square shoulder |
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| Class 9: Sewing with knitted fabrics |
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Video (click to link) |
| Pattern Alteration to Increase around hips for Knitted Fabrics |
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Pattern alterations for a prominent bottom and full hips |
| (Full) Bust adjustment on a Knitted Fabric Dress |
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Adjustment for a fuller bust |
| Discussions about Alterations on Jumpsuit and Cutting out fabric |
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Alterations to, and cutting out, the jump suit |
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| Class 10: Jeans |
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Video (click to link) |
| How to add length in different places on trouser |
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Altering Length |
| Adding a yoke to create shape around the back |
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Back Hip Alterations |
| Full tummy alterations for trousers |
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Full tummy and flat bottom alterations |
| Flat Bottom alterations for trousers |
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Full tummy and flat bottom alterations |
| Crotch Alterations for a better fit |
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A tight or baggy crotch fix |
| Sway or Hollow Back Alteration (smaller waist) |
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Sway back alteration |
| Alterations for fullness across the upper thigh and lower thigh |
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Muscular thigh alteration |
| Improving the fit around the bottom |
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Full bottom fit fixes |
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| Class 11: Bridesmaid dress |
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Video (click to link) |
| Adjusting and finishing the arm hole size |
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Adjustments |
| Adding fullness and flare to the skirt |
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First fitting |
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| Class 12: Rainwear |
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Video (click to link) |
| Drafting and sewing custom pocket patterns and flaps |
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Drafting the pocket pattern |
| Adding sleeves sewing on the flat, not round |
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The sleeves |
