Fit Clinic, Episode Two!
Hi everyone! I’m so excited to bring you the next installment in our Fit Clinic Series!
In Episode Two, we’re going to build on the techniques we learned in Episode One and continue working our way towards the more advanced stuff, as promised. In today's installment, I talk about best practices for making a muslin, fitting a muslin on yourself, fitting a muslin on a model (we have one of our fave guest models, Susie, with us for this video), and sewing a muslin will be covered. We'll then move on to transferring the adjustments from the muslin on to the pattern itself. You'll see me make adjustments like a swayback, moving a dart, a shoulder adjustment, correcting a gaping armhole with a full bust, and more!
I know this is a lot of info to take in, especially if you're new to pattern adjustments and fitting, so we've also attached a PDF handout, with links and notes from the key concepts in the video.
I hope you love this month's Fit Clinic!
Xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. Please don't share this video link or handout (including posting on public Pinterest boards) so we can continue creating content exclusively for you!
P.P.S. Here are some chapter time stamps to help you all navigate through the video.
0:00 Intro
3:37 Sewing a Muslin
9:05 Fitting a Muslin on Yourself (Shoulder Adjustment and Bust Dart Adjustment on Picnic Top)
15:48 Transferring Adjustments from Muslin to Pattern
20:36 Fitting a Muslin on a Model (featuring Susie Dahl in The Stanwyck Bodice)
23:56 Bust Fitting (Bust Dart, Waist Dart and Arm Hole Adjustments)
28:06 Swayback Adjustments
31:53 Transferring Bust Dart Adjustments from Muslin to Pattern
37:47 Arm Hole/Extra Bust Dart Adjustment (Intro to FBA)
41:09 Swayback Adjustment
51:34 Hip Curve and Length Adjustments (featuring Susie Dahl in The Stanwyck Pencil Skirt)
56:37 Outro
Comments (45)
Your fit clinic has helped me so much. I have restudied these clinics often. I am built like Suzi. I hope to make a dark pink wool pencil skirt from Harris Tweed Woolen. I do not want to ruin good wool with a bad fit.
I always heard that you need to do length adjustments before any horizontal adjustments… is this true?
can you use the “pivot dart excess to another dart” trick on the back too if there is a gap at the back armhole and there is a waist dart? or should i add a shoulder dart?
Im rewatching these fit clinic episodes and realise I have thees #petitproblems LOL Love Susan, and of course Gertie with team! :D <3
The fit clinics are fabulous!!! You are such an excellent teacher, Gertie. Thanks!
I love these fit clinics, I'm learning so much!!
For that big sway back, would you even take some from the top and the skirt instead of all from the back of the bodice? I feel like mine pools right across the seamline so I'm tempted to take some from both pieces instead. Thanks!
Susie sauntering from side on to camera facing is also everything.
Thank you, Gertie. Would I need a French curve to add to 1/4 on either side?
Thank you, Gertie for being thorough with your explanations. Could I make a pencil skirt if my hip measurement is 55 inches?
Hi Sharon! Our size 20 is for a 54 inch hip measurement, so you can add a 1/4 in. on either side to get to 55 inches on the Stanwyck Skirt pencil skirt.
OMG! This has been SOOO helpful! Especially the swayback adjustment. The fit clinic videos are worth the cost of Patreon membership for the year. Thank you so much Gertie for being such an amazing teacher!
Thank you sooo much for this it was wonderful xxx
I really needed this, I'm trying to fit the Stanwyck bodice and am having #petiteproblems. Really loved seeing it on Suzie!
I would have loved to see the 2nd muslin after all the adjustments were made and sewn - just to see the change it how that fit Susie. :)
i was thinking the same thing :-)
just want to say that I love the "blooper" at the beginning. thanks for leaving in some of the realities of filming life! :D
Thank you! This helps so much!
In a bit of kismet, I was listening to a sewing podcast (I forget which one) and it was an episode about fitting in general. A term the woman used that I really connected with was, "reading the wrinkles,:" and, Gertie, you illustrated this perfectly in the video. Thank you so much!
So instructive ! thank you so much !!!!! <3
This is so, so, so helpful! ♥️
Well Done, Gertie 😃👍❤️👏🥰. Thanks Heaps ☺️. Another Great Lesson. You're an Excellent Teacher...be confident in that.
Thank you so much Gertie and Miss Susie. I feel much more able to navigate my sway back!
You're so good to us Gertie! This really feels like a fitting masterclass. I'm hoping that you'll show us how to tackle a swayback adjustment on a princess seam like on the princess coat🙏
Omg! Just in time. I was STRUGGLING with a dress pattern and this helps soooooo much!!!
Exactly what I’ve been needing! Susie and I have similar physiques, now I’m looking forward to these patterns instead of fearing them.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is really helpful, I'm learning so many new things! Thank you, Gertie!
So helpful! I love Gertie Fit Clinic!
fabulous training clinic! Gertie is a fabulous teacher! I have been sewing for 50 years and have learned so much from her since joining Patreon!!
Learned so much! Thank you! Would love to see the finished, adjusted garment!
Thanks for the video and showing how to fit on yourself. I always think there must be an easier way when I'm doing it, but nope, it's just tricky to pin yourself, no matter how much experience you have 👗
That armpit bubble trick 🤯 !!! even if I already know how to do some of these adjustments, it really is helping me feel more confident overall about how to approach fitting, so thank you so much for sharing this info! ❤️
Thank you for the Fit Clinics!
This was fantastic! Could we start a page on the discord called “Help Me Fit This”?
Thank you so much for this. I feel so much more confident in my sewing journey. P.S. would love to see Suzie in the finished garment.
Ooh when will we see Suzie in the completed stanwyck?
Someday I'm sure! Maybe the next time she comes up for a shoot, if we can find some free time to sew it beforehand haha ;) It looks so good on her!
This series is so amazing and helpful!!! Thank you!!
Thaaaaaank you so much! This is so exciting!
Looove this so much
LOVE!!!!!!
*flailing Kermit arms* Hooray!!! I'm going to be watching this one over and over!
Yessss. This is exactly what I was waiting for.
I L-O-V-E these fit clinics! Thank you so much. Cannot wait! :)
Yay!! This is just in time for my project. I just made a muslin of the picnic top. I know I need to move some darts and make other adjustments, but for some reason this one is stumping me. Excited to watch this video for tips!