Taking the Guesswork Out of Fitting a Commercial Pattern
Is there an easy way to get a commercial pattern to fit your unique shape? You choose the latest style in a commercial pattern. You read the back of the pattern envelope and choose the size that seems to be most appropriate for your body. You then you sew it up with great anticipation, only not to have it fit in the end. How disappointing!
Enter the personal sloper! With the Sure-Fit Designs™ fitting system, we prefer to call this your body blueprint because that’s what it does…it blueprints your unique shape and size. The industry refers to this as a sloper or a basic block, which can be a bodice, skirt or pants block. Whatever the name, it performs the same role. Your body blueprint is drawn to your exact measurements and allows for just the minimal
