[.ca] Fitting Finesse (ISBN 0848714377)

Great general reference:
I've always known I'm hard to fit - short, heavy, 40G bust, big belly, large thighs, short arms, big biceps, extremely short rise, etc... After working through my measurements and comparing them with the information in Fitting Finesse and the industry "standard" measurements, I finally understood why I am so hard to fit. The book was worth its price just in finally feeling validated instead of picky when nothing fits right. I guess that's why I sew... Nancy's book is very easy to understand with lots of great pictures. I now know that I need to make 7 different adjustments to a jacket pattern to make it fit flatteringly. With the help of her book, I have been able to do so despite being somewhere between beginner and intermediate in skill. This is a great reference to have and a wise investment BEFORE cutting up 5 yards of expensive fabric (a lesson learned the hard way!).

Fantastic, Easy to Follow:
This book contains the easiest form of altering that I have found in the 40+ years I have been sewing. It does take time to draw, and redraw the pattern pieces, but when the garment is finished, you can pretty well count on a good fit. The directions are easy to follow, and each is accompanied by well-drawn illustrations. It contains just about every imaginable alteration there is. It's great for beginners or advanced sewers of all ages.

All the secrets revealed:
I've been sewing for four years, and most of the clothing I made did not fit properly until I read this highly informative book. My first mistake was buying patterns in my RTW size... BIG mistake. A size 8 pattern is like a size 4 RTW. The scale is completely different, and Zieman clears up the confusion in this book. From taking accurate and objective measurements to altering a pattern piece by piece (math skills necessary), this is the best book available. My clothes have never looked better.

fitting finesse:
for a novice sewer I found it to complicated to follow.

The only fitting book!!:
Before I puchased this book I was almost ready to give up sewing. I only made clothes that were bulky and not stylish and still was not very happy. I now have clothes with sleeves that are big enough and sholders that don't fall off. I also like the fact that you do not have to cut up your patterns. I lost my copy somehow so I am getting another. I can't be without it.