Well, I've had my Sure-Fit Designs kit for a couple of weeks now. I got a muslin made and, for the most part, it fits very well. It was a bit confusing to draw; the bust darts still aren't right. I need to shorten the side bust dart, first of all. Then there was this chunk of space above the dart and under the sleeve where there wasn't enough fabric--not sure what I did there, but that's got to be figured out and redrawn and then I still have all of the skirt fitting to do.
I'm not sure it was worth the $100 I spent on it. At the same time I was doing this, I found the website for Silhouette Patterns. She has a lot of free webcasts (once every two weeks going back a couple of years, I think). They are very informative. I believe I've learned more about pattern fitting from watching her (did I mention they were FREE) webcasts than I have from the Sure Fit Kit.
Between the two, however, I was able to adjust some patterns that I already had and actually make them fit. (This is a first in decades!) So far, I've made a jacket and two tops. I intend to make another jacket/cardigan, two more tops, and a dress. I have several other pieces of fabric I intend to sew up, but I'm not quite sure what I'm going to make with those yet.
As soon as I have pictures, I will post them here. Since today is Labor Day, I have one more day off and I'm going to put it to use sewing. I think I'll get on that cardigan today. Then maybe the blouses.
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