The initial tissue fitting of a sewing pattern, prior to the start of your project, can prove to be a vital and informative way of judging if your chosen pattern needs to be adjusted in any way, for example making changes to its length, either by shortening or lengthening individual pieces. Lets face it - It also saves you precious time, avoiding stitching the whole thing together, only to find you need to unpick and alter. I guess the one great benefit I'm trying to get across to you all, … [Read more...]