PatternCon Fitopedia Books

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If you're purchasing a book at PatternCon, please pick it up before the end of Sunday. If you want it to be shipped to you, please order from HERE and not these books (there's no shipping field for these and the inventory is different). Use code PatternCon for free shipping. 

Learn more about the book:

Fitopedia is available in two binding styles, each designed for a different purpose.

Spiral Bound 

The spiral-bound edition is designed for your sewing room. It lays flat beside your machine, making it easy to reference fitting adjustments, diagrams, and techniques while you work.

Paperback 

The paperback edition features traditional perfect binding with a matte cover. Colorful spine.

Watch below for a detailed first look at the book!

About Fitopedia

Fitopedia is an encyclopedia of fitting adjustments. This first volume includes adjustments for the upper body and sleeve. 

It is intended for:

  • All Sizes
  • All Bodies
  • All Genders

It includes adjustments for:

  • All Armholes (Set-In, Cut-On and Raglan)
  • All Shaping (Darts & Seams)
  • Stretch Patterns
  • Non-Stretch Patterns

There are: 

  • 46 Upper Body Fitting Issues
  • 24 Sleeve Fitting Issues
  • 350+ Total Adjustments!

It also includes lots of mini guides like:

  • Detailed steps on how to fit
  • How to Choose a Size
  • Wearing Ease vs. Design Ease
  • Drafting techniques for fitting adjustments
  • Gaping Quick Reference (neck and armhole gapes)
  • Grading Between Sizes for both Tops and Bottoms
  • How to Update: Collars, Cuffs, Facings, Plackets, Ruffles, Hoods, and more
  • Dart Manipulation: Rotation, Addition, Elimination, Conversion
  • Cap Ease Calculator
  • Imperial and Metric throughout.

It is a technical book geared toward the home sewist! It has 140 pages of fitting support and 340 pages of fitting adjustments! 

AND YES THERE WILL BE A VOLUME TWO: Fitting the Lower Body…

but give me a year.  

Print only. Available all over the world printed on demand and shipped to you! 

Yay! 

Try the adjustments yourself! Download miniature patterns HERE.

Fitopedia #sewsewlive