I don’t know if you noticed but in my message I included two links. One was to a blog entry I did on contoured waists and the other was on how to fit an asymmetrical body.

If you have any questions I am available almost 365 days a year through my free Yahoo Group How to Make Sewing Patterns.

The nice thing about this Yahoo group is that in addition to beginning pattern makers (and beginning sewers) there are some very experienced pattern makers, professional custom clothiers, and teachers so you can get feedback from a variety of people.

I created that group to help people such as yourself so it would be nice to see you there.

Best,
Don McCunn

One reason why I wanted to learn to make my own patterns was to fit my asymmetrical hips. RTW skirts always hang crookedly on me. Thank you so much for your book, which made the process blindingly easy.

Nice job. I don’t know if you are aware of this but I got into patternmaking through a love of period styles costuming for the theatre. The details are frequently so much more interesting in period styles than what you find in contemporary garments.

Was it a straight waistband or contoured? It looks like it rides high enough on your body that it could be a straight waistband. To get a contoured waistband you really need a very accurate sloper.

I am pleased you were able to get a fit by just using my book. I learned back in the 70s when I was teaching pattern design through adult ed. that a lot of people need to see the process visually rather than absorb the material through a book. That’s why I started my online patternmaking classes using a lot of streaming videos for the demonstrations.

I had a lovely experience last year helping a woman create a skirt for her asymmetrical body through my online skirt sloper class. Now that was a challenge.

Keep up the beautiful work.

Best,
Don McCunn
author of How to Make Sewing Patterns

I put the same sleeve in four times, each time the seam was on the outside and the sleeve was on the wrong side of the jacket. I finally got it in right the fifth time. Have you ever seen ANY fabric that is presentable after the fifth seaming?

that project ended up in the corner of my closet for three years. LOL Then that Florescent pink and orange 60′s print Jacket was tossed in the goodwill bag.

It taught me to LOOK at the item after pinning or baste, or check twice that I’m doing it right BEFORE stitching if at all possible. LOL Kitty