Perfect fit: diagnosing and solving fitting problems
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Learn how to identify the root causes of fitting issues, adjust garments with confidence, and create pieces that look expensive, professional, and fit your body perfectly
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Lesson 1. Taking body measurements Lesson 2. Analyzing the body features. Comparing your measurements with the standard ones Lesson 3.The rules of initial pattern alterations
IT’S NOT JUST A COURSE — IT’S THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PERFECT FIT
Inside, you’ll learn
How body proportions affect garment fit — and what issues they can create
The logic behind making minimal, precise pattern adjustments for a flawless result
Principles of visual body analysis and how to identify key areas that need correction
Why perfect fit is always a balance between aesthetics and comfort
✕ You are tired of guessing and feeling disappointed when the final garment doesn’t look like the reference
✕ You are losing money or turning down clients because you’re unsure how to fit garments properly
✕ You don’t fully understand how body shape affects fit and why issues appear
✕ You want to choose patterns you love, not just the ones that are “safe”
✕ You want to confidently diagnose fitting issues and understand their causes
✕ You want to master essential pattern adjustment techniques and learn efficient fitting on toiles
WHAT YOU WILL GET
18
video lessons on identifying and analyzing fitting issues + making initial adjustments before cutting
34
video lessons on fitting issues in top garments: diagnosis and pattern alterations
23
video lessons on fitting issues in bottom garments
Course program
Introduction Lesson 1. Materials and tools Lesson 2. Making shoulder pads for taking measurements Lesson 3. Types of fitting issues Lesson 4. Ideal fit: what is not considered a fitting issue Lesson 5. Taking body measurements Lesson 6. Figure analysis: comparing your measurements to standard size charts Lesson 7. Ease allowance analysis in patterns for top and bottom garments
Lesson 1. The rules of initial pattern alterations Lesson 2. Altering the garment and sleeve lengths Lesson 3. Altering a pattern at the waistline Lesson 4. Altering a top garment pattern at the hipline Lesson 5. Altering a pattern to achieve proper garment balance Lesson 6. Altering the shoulder line of a pattern Lesson 7. Altering a pattern at the bust apex
Lesson 1. How to construct a toile Lesson 2. Fitting process: how to identify fitting issues Lesson 3. What to do with the issues you find
Fitting issues in top garments and general alteration principles
Garment balance issues (hem, closure, side seams, vent)
Fitting issues at the front
Fitting issues at the back
Fitting issues at the collar and neckline
Fitting issues at the sleeve and armscye
Top garment fitting for asymmetrical bodies
Fitting issues in bottom garments and general alteration principles
The course is yours forever. Learn at your own pace — anytime, from any device, anywhere in the world. Pause, rewind, and rewatch the lessons as often as you need!
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All new lessons and materials on garment fitting will be added to your account automatically — no extra payments needed.
Gradual access to lessons
This is a new course, so the lessons will be released gradually until July 21. You are getting the lowest possible price now at launch
✓ 75 video lessons on solving fitting issues ✓ Lifetime access ✓ Free future course updates
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The Encyclopedia of Perfect Fit So your garments finally look expensive, polished, and professionally made
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Feedback from our students
Emily
I have a lot of projects going on right now, working with different clients, and it’s also graduation season, so I barely have time to process everything and submit my work 😅 But thanks to the course, my workflow has become much faster and easier. I used to almost always sew toiles (unless it was something oversized). Now, for some garments, I can confidently work directly with the pattern 👍 So many things finally make sense. All the missing knowledge I had been trying to find in different places—your team has brought it all together in one course and explained it so clearly that my work now flows so much more smoothly. Thank you so much 🌹🌹🌹
Jane
I’ve been sewing my own clothes since school, and now almost everything I wear is handmade. I joined the course to finally understand how to achieve a good fit for my body, because I always had to make adjustments (especially for anything fitted) and usually only during the sewing process. After just the first unit, I caught myself thinking: “What was I even looking at when I chose pattern sizes for tops based on my hip measurements?” After analyzing my body, I realized I’m not as “non-standard” as I thought. I do have a few unique features, but they’re all easy to adjust for! I’m about to finish the second unit and move on to sewing toiles to test everything in practice. Wishing everyone an easy and enjoyable learning journey!
Ann
I’ve finished my skirt toile and am now working on fixing fit issues in my pants. One major breakthrough for me was finally understanding why slim-fit trousers never looked right on me. It turns out my knee height is a full 12 cm shorter than the standard, which causes all those fitting issues. Even when I bought patterns for my height, I always ended up with excess length at the bottom. I used to think I just needed to cut it off, but now I understand that the adjustment needs to happen at the knee level. That realization alone changed everything for me.
Nelly
Good evening! This course finally helped me see my body objectively for the first time. Honestly, I was surprised by how many nuances there are that I had never even noticed before. But in a way, that’s a good thing, it means there’s something to work with. Right now, I’m correcting fit issues on the Adelina trousers and planning to sew a final version for myself. I’m so glad I decided to take this course. Everything is new to me and incredibly useful. Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️ Photos show the before and after.
Natalie
This course is very rich and detailed. There’s so much new information and so many subtle insights. I really love it. The part about analyzing measurements compared to standard sizing finally clicked for me. Now I can actually see body characteristics just by looking at the differences in numbers. For the first time, those standard measurement charts actually make sense to me! :) Thank you
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