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Susan had this to say about the video "Thank you for sharing your video.  A few months back, some of my sewing buddies got together to drape dresses from Simon Henry's "The Little Black Dress".  Like you, I need to do a full bust adjustment and also a full seat adjustment (with some sway back too).  When we draped my muslin, I needed the under bust darts extended right to the hem [because my bust protrudes more than my tummy] and on the back, I needed the waist/hip dart extended right up to the shoulder [because my shoulder blades do not protrude as much as my seat].  This of course works nicely in a princess seamed garment.  In the side back section, I also needed a waist dart and surprisingly, I could not remove this dart by moving the uptake (about 1") into the princess seam and the side seam.  This confirmed for me that certain figures need additional seams.  Now I understand that a sheath dress with only side seams will never fit my body.  Obviously, there is more flexibility in garments which are looser fitting but I found this process of draping a muslin very informative." Frankly, I couldn't agree more! Somewhere in all of the easy fit patterns that the big 4 have turned out we lost that seams are our friends. Most people don't start sewing because they need clothes. They start sewing because they want clothes that reflect their style and that fit! BTW, Simon Henry's book is fab!

New Article on the big picture trends from the NYC Fall'10 shows. Finally -Runway -Real Way

New Article on "The Value Factor" This is an important concept no matter what the financial situation but this is especially important in a tough climate.