Learn to Fit and Sew Bodices

$149.00

Learn how to fit a woven bodice to your body and finally have clothes that fit you well.

Fitting can be intimidating, but we take the overwhelm out of learning these essential skills, all while sewing up a wardrobe staple, the Hinterland Dress.

Includes lifetime access to this online course and community. Backed by our 30 day money-back guarantee.

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a versatile dress pattern

Fit and Sew Bodices

Project: Fit and sew the Hinterland Dress

The iconic handmade dress, our much-loved Hinterland, provides an ideal opportunity to delve into how to fit a bodice. The Hinterland offers a timeless, comfortable, and elegant silhouette. Featuring three sleeve options, partial or full button down plackets (as well as a no-placket option), customizable length, and inseam pockets, this is a pattern workhorse that spans the seasons.

Skills learned:

  • How to “read” a muslin
  • Fitting principles
  • How to raise or lower a dart
  • How to do a full bust adjustment (FBA)
  • How to do a small bust adjustment (SBA)
  • Shoulder and back adjustments
  • How to do a full bicep adjustment
  • How to sew bust darts
  • How to sew bias facing
  • How to sew a placket
  • How to sew buttonholes

What’s included:

  • 12 hours of video instruction
  • Lifetime membership in our private, online support group
  • Hinterland Dress PDF Pattern
  • Pattern pieces shipped to your door
  • Exclusive discounts at our favorite fabric shops

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Skills learned:

  • How to “read” a muslin
  • Fitting principles
  • How to raise or lower a dart
  • How to do a full bust adjustment (FBA)
  • How to do a small bust adjustment (SBA)
  • Shoulder and back adjustments
  • How to do a full bicep adjustment
  • How to sew bust darts
  • How to sew bias facing
  • How to sew a placket
  • How to sew buttonholes

What’s included:

  • 12 hours of video instruction
  • Lifetime membership in our private, online support group
  • Hinterland Dress PDF Pattern
  • Pattern pieces shipped to your door
  • Exclusive discounts at our favorite fabric shops

Includes lifetime access to this online course and community. Backed by our 30 day money-back guarantee.

This Fit and Sew Bodices course includes the Hinterland PDF Sewing Pattern, as well as a printed copy of the full-size pattern pieces shipped to you.

If you are brand new to using a sewing machine we recommend you start with Intro to Sewing or Sewing Basics 1. It could also be helpful to take Sewing Basics 2 and Beyond Sewing Basics to learn intermediate sewing and finished techniques. (We have a whole page with details about our carefully-designed Learn to Sew Your Clothes course series.)

Already own the Hinterland pattern?

You can purchase the course for a reduced price, without the pattern included.

Skill Level

Confident Beginner, Intermediate

Pattern included?

Yes

Garment Type