Date: 10/25/09 11:51 PM

Has anyone bought this workbook? If so, did you find it helpful? Thanks.

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Date: 11/2/09 4:55 PM

I'm interested to know if anyone has this also.

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Reply to JillRN1995
Date: 11/2/09 5:19 PM

I do not have the book, but I have taken classes with Connie, and she is a genius at fitting!

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Date: 11/12/09 0:14 AM

Looks good to me, I just ordered it! http://www.fashionpatterns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=74

I'll let you know once I get it!

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Reply to Karrol
Date: 12/7/09 10:03 PM

Karrol - Have you had a chance to check out the workbook? If so, please let us know what you thought of it. Thanks! Jill

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Date: 12/8/09 6:43 PM

Yep, I'm waiting to hear what you think of it as well!

Beth

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Date: 4/10/10 11:57 AM

if you want to learn how to grade a pattern try
this
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Date: 4/10/10 12:15 PM

I would love to know how to grade DOWN from say 44 or 46 to 36/38, quite a few sizes. There are some cute Burda/La Mia boutique/Patrones patterns in Plus sizes but grading down so many sizes completely changes shoulders/armseyes Not sure pivot-slide will work. maybe this book has tips?

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Reply to HawkeMorningStar7
Date: 4/13/10 9:12 PM

I don't believe pivot/slide will solve the problem you're talking about grading down from a plus size to your size. The pivot/slide I'd say is more a fitting technique. You avoid pattern disaster by maintaining the seam lengths of the pattern pieces, but manipulating the tissue to allow for added girth or length. The same adjustments by slicing the "shorten/lengthen" lines or with a multi-sized pattern cutting say a 46" bust but a 44" waist by blending side seam lines.

In fact I'd bed money on it. Plus size patterns are larger in their specific regions to accommodate the plus size figure (usually bust and hips). But I bet you could do a proper grading down from a plus size to your size with very few problems.

I do not have the book that this thread is mentioning, however I do have a grading book I used in school. It's very "quick and dirty" because it's not elaborate illustrations and explanations. it's more "You want to grade down? do this."

In your case it'd be very easy because you're just going down one size. Often times I think people wreck their brains trying to make something fit, when in the end they would've been better to grade a true size up or down.

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Date: 4/14/10 10:38 AM

The issue with plus sizes, is that to do them properly, it should be an entirely different pattern and body from the regular sizing. This is why good RTW manufacturers don't grade up to plus sizes based on the regular sizes because this would amount to "morphing". Grading only makes an existing shape larger or smaller.

Men's vs Women's plus size apparel
Grading is not morphing
Designing clothes for plus size women (see the comments)

HTH

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