Tutorials — customize

  Do you ever get struck with inspiration and you just can't wait to make it a reality? I got to thinking that my daughter would look so cute in a wrap dress. I wanted it to be a fully functioning wrap dress. My hang up- she is a tricky to fit kid. Her chest and waist measurements often put her in a size 2, but at 5 years old-that isn't a deep enough armscye and definitely is missing much needed length. The MyFit Tee was a perfect fix for that! In fact, I used only Apostrophe Patterns to make my...

The MyFit Sports Bra and Crop Top  includes options for a Horizontal seam and Princess seams that provide shaping, color blocking options, and support in your bra.  In a fully lined bra, these seams can occasionally create a bulky seam or some sensory discomfort. Using a flat front option for the lining can be an effective way to address and minimize these concerns. The key to making this method work: Select Fully Lined Use the Same Seam Allowance Enter the same stretch entries to both projects. Enter the stretch percentage for your lining fabric and the main fabric in the corresponding boxes. Leave these entries...

Tips for the flat-front waistband on the MyFit Joggers The number of style options in MyFit patterns makes them among the most versatile PDF sewing patterns available. On the MyFit Joggers, there are six waistband options alone. The large number of style options, means the combination of options, plus the pattern’s adjustments for fabric stretch and body measurements means the possible different patterns that can be generated is almost unlimited. For certain options however, some limits or caveats have to be added as a warning to avoid unwanted results from a combination of options that ends up being incompatible. The...

Previewing your Apostrophe pattern is a great way to visualize what a custom generated pattern based on your measurements will look like. Sometimes, after making a toile or muslin, which is a practice garment, adjustments to your measurements will be needed or you may prefer a different style option than originally selected.  Comparing your first pattern to your adjusted pattern is an excellent way to check the changes before moving back to fabric. There are two ways to do this. First, by printing a miniature copy of your pattern in both the test and the adjusted pattern. Second, by using a...