THE FITTING SERIES YOU NEED IS HERE!! 5 EASY woven top patterns recommendations. Let's LEARN TO FIT.

A new fitting series makes its appearance! Following the success of the "Let's sew easy pants" series from 2020, it's time to tackle the upper body! We will be fitting simple woven tops with a standard sleeve and a bust dart.
I will plan series as a weekly video. I will replicate common fitting issues to help you identify them. I will show easy corrections to apply to your pattern. We will cover the shoulders, back, bust and more!
Come join! I have 5 patterns to recommend here. They fit the criteria of having:
*Front on the fold
*Bust dart
*Simple set-in sleeve
*For woven fabric
*Can have a center back seam (optional)
*Good size range
This series is independent from the pattern brands mentioned. I produce this content independently.
Patterns in the order they were mentioned:
*Montrose top (Cashmerette Patterns) 12-32US
*Cadence top & dress (Love Notions) XS-5X. Video on my channel • A family that stripes ...
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*Cielo top & dress (Closet Core). 0-30US Video on my channel: • Cielo Top (Closet Case...
*Ashton top (Helen’s Closet)
*Dove Blouse (Megan Nielsen). Video on my channel • Dove Blouse (Megan Nie...
DISCLAIMER: I don't have a fabric sponsor. I produce sewing content independently from pattern brands and share my unique way of sewing with you, with my own investment of resources. I don’t follow instructions rigidly. My opinions are honest, especially around fit and sewing techniques.
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[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you to everyone who is excited as I am to get this series going! These will be weekly videos and the next one will be about measuring ourselves... and not only our circumferences 😉. See you soon :)

[@barbarawarner4645]

I’m glad you are doing this Katrina. I’m an older, experienced sewer who has found sewing videos a joy during this pandemic. In my opinion, you are the best at fitting your own body out there. I’m excited that I have an opportunity to improve my fitting via your video classes. Thanks!

[@goldieradziewicz7863]

Yippee! I am in the process of moving house; downsizing to a smaller space, a real challenge for a sewing hoarder! The LAST thing I should be doing is embarking on a new project but, will that stop me??? No way. Count me in.

[@kckazcoll1]

can I just say that you look lovely in this video? Your hair looks amazing, Karina. Now to watch the rest of the video :)

[@sharonnickels2788]

I am just now watching this series on fitting a woven top. When I got to the closet core pattern and saw what you had made--I was so excited. I have that exact same fabric that I made a dress out of. I have lots of it left over and didn't know what to do with it. I love the way you made it. The fabric looks like a watermelon in places and goes from yellow and orange colors--which are my favorite to the blues at the bottom.

[@rhondabrooks441]

I am very excited about this series! I have recently discovered that while I'm only 5' 3" tall, I have a very long torso. I made a top that was supposed to be waist length, but was several inches above. I added 4 inches to the next one. Apparently, I'm tall from the waist up. Who knew?

[@tfrankum01]

I’m so excited about this! I love the way you teach. Something you said in this video finally clicked with the cup sizes...that a bra is measure for cup size as to how much it has to ‘cup’. And a sewing pattern is how it falls over the bust. That made so much more sense than any other description I have ever heard.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

If you’d like to hear more, I discussed it a lot more in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXSkqYdshbh2adU

[@dianneandres3770]

Fitting is always a challenge for me. As a 5'2" short torso gal I'm really looking forward to your series!

[@sherrelstroot3034]

I would love for you to show us how to make a block and show us how to make different styles with it! I love all of your content. I !I've your travel videos as well.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

My very 1st videos show a block and I’ve made a few videos where I’ve used it already. It’s content that gets very little views, so it’s not where my content is focused. Most want to work with patterns.

[@johannevinet5083]

20.000 subscribers soon ! Congratulations 👏🏻

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Yes!!! I have a huge surprise for that day!

[@maryhull531]

I am excited too. You are never too late to learn.

[@helenslater1988]

Really looking forward to this series, I think the upper body is the hardest part to fit.

[@ethelbruwer5295]

Thank you so much. Looking forward Karina

[@alethialovetosew]

Looking forward to seeing the series

[@qormi1000]

Thank you Karina for working with wovens. xxx

[@helennessfield5606]

How fab is this going to be. Your pants series was brill. Can't wait

[@tishie42]

Oh thank you! I followed the pants and the binding videos. This is perfect timing for me as I'm moving towards wovens for summer approaching here. It's already warm in the desert, 80° and around daily already! I just bought a ton of linen, and a linen blend, 19 yards total. Washed twice and softer and ready to go. I will be using a light muslin though for the fitting process. 😊I am excited! Thank you so much!

[@janehammond1322]

Looking forward to your fitting series. I think I will definitely benefit from this. Thankyou for all your hard work.

[@lesleymoodley5703]

Looking forward to the series Karina. Thank you.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

You’re very welcome 😉

[@sewstone2109]

Awesome! I am excited to hear this announcement. You're always on top of all my fitting issues. Thank you!

[@glendavizecky7581]

Looking forward to this series! With a size range of 14/16 upper bust and bust (depending on the pattern) to a 22/24 hips, swayback and large low bottom. I'm always looking for better ways to adjust the patterns. Thank you for all your videos!

[@valclements7092]

Really looking forward to this series. Thank you. Val ❤️🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@donnajago]

I loved you pants fitting series and I am excited to watch this series.

[@dedragardner3473]

I loved your pants series. I have watched it multiple times. Can’t wait to see this one. Everything you do is pure quality. Thank you for creating such good content. ❤️

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you so much 😊

[@deniseblake6214]

I’m soooo looking forward to this mini series !!!

[@J-UK62]

Really excited about the new series Karina. Loved the pants fitting series and learnt some great skills from it. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge xxx

[@angelaallen228]

I am definitely looking forward to this series! Thanks Karina😀

[@jacquihooper158]

Bravo! so looking forward to this - I have such problems getting woven tops to fit. I hope that I will have a great top after this.

[@barberaradford7349]

Ok. Im already excited to see this series! Had come here looking for an earlier video, and saw this announcement. This is going to be so helpful

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I hope so! I’ll do my best.

[@rosac8168]

You are going to get hooked she is amazing

[@katheesterbenz6892]

Looking forward to your inspired teaching and demonstrations. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us...Kathee S

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I’m very happy to share.

[@jacquelinerobert3648]

Really looking forward to this series. I always find your explanations very clear and I like your teaching style: benevolent and non-jugdemetal. So your ”goood word" will be coming to France too with this series ! :) Now to choose the pattern...

[@suek7086]

Thank you so much! I have wanted to use some of my beautiful wovens but have been afraid because I am so hard to fit. I have been using knits because at least they give. Again, thank you for sharing your time and talent.

[@susancheer5981]

Maybe after this series wraps up, you'll have more ladies wanting to do their own block. I did mine from your video when you were in Bolivia. Need to tweak it again, but I think using it to come up with some cute little dress would be fun.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I have made a few videos showing how to transform a basic block and the views are so terribly low every single time. It’s repetitive and each video takes so much effort... Thats why I use patterns.

[@susancheer5981]

@@LiftingPinsandNeedles That makes sense. Looking forward to the series and thanks in advance.

[@philiptipping6738]

I am always looking for fitting help, so am looking forward to your series . Thanks for your wonderful work. Cheers Mary

[@helengallagher4346]

Can’t wait to watch your new series. Like everything you do, Karina, it will be very useful.

[@noradeveuster4386]

Super , i am looking forward to see these series . Thank you so much

[@dianemontavon5670]

I'm so excited for this. I can never get a pattern to fit me right. Now I'm going to look up the pants fitting series. Thank you.

[@martaaberg3330]

I am very excited! I want to make blouses this summer so I can have woven fabric tops that I don't have to pin in the front. This seems like a good start. Thank you so much.

[@paulinebennett8289]

I couldn’t make well fitting pants until I watched your series of videos, so am really looking forward to this series on fitting woven tops as I nearly always work with woven fabric, sometimes they fit, sometimes not!

[@nicolewilson4055]

So excited to start this series. It is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you for all your time and effort.

[@joanneblair2087]

Really interested in this series.

[@donnawoods442]

Woohoo, I’m excited! Thank you Karina!👍💕

[@daleseamands2131]

You encourage me you make instructions easy to understand love your work thank you for your help thur KZbin

[@cherylmatz5787]

Looking forward to this series!

[@julieelliott3861]

Fabulous! Your trouser fitting series is brilliant so I'm excited to follow this new series.

[@sew_april]

Loved the pant series. I've never made a woven top! So I'm excited for this series. Apparently people tell me I need a narrow shoulder adjustment I hope you include that! I'm about to try 3 different narrow shoulder adjustments and make a video on it but it'll be with knits. I'm sure the rules would be the same for woven? I'm still new to fitting things! Thank you for all the effort you do in every video❤😍 you help soo many of us!!☺

[@karengarber8257]

Really looking forward to this series! Your clothes always fit so well!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you so much 😊

[@louisedavidson848]

Sooooooo excited about ur new series. Ur pants fitting series was absolutely amazing. Thank you for ur time and patience teaching us so many wonderful sewing strategies.

[@laurihuhn4727]

Excited to learn how to get a good fit. I love your channel as you actually show us how it's done.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I love to do this. It makes me happy.

[@patwalker2501]

Thanks for doing this fitting series for us! Your experience and effort in doing this series is appreciated.

[@lynettedaniels1236]

So excited for this!

[@comalley4825]

thank you so much Karina! really looking forward to another of your excellent fitting series. take care. catriona

[@nancyhurt7145]

I have my Cielo ready to trace out! Thank you for your plans.

[@jackiturner9228]

So excited for this series. Thank you.

[@aseret01666]

Brilliant! This will be so helpful and I've got my Ashton pattern ready!

[@nuclearchick1487]

I'm excited to follow this series. I used to sew as a teenager but my body fit standard sizes from the big companies back then. Fast forward many years... I haven't done any real sewing and my body doesn't fit a standard size anymore. I really need help in figuring out how to adjust patterns to fit! I am sorry to hear that people don't seem interested in videos about block patterns and designs made from them. I think it would be so useful! You don't happen to have a playlist with any of those types of videos you made in the past do you? I would love to watch them all! Thanks for all the hard work you do. You are so (sew) inspiring!

[@annematthews4643]

Fabulous! Can’t wait 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 x

[@dianerincon3196]

Yes! This series sounds excellent to me, having watched your pants fitting series. I’m delighted you are doing this.

[@ann-elisefryen6364]

Can't wait, looking forward to follow along.

[@lilybogaards5089]

Exciting indeed! Whaw. Admire you for taking this project on. Loooot of work. 💕

[@jeanettedsouza510]

Super excited, looking forward to the series!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Yay! Me too :)

[@ingridmohr9824]

Thank you Karina. Really looking forward to this series! I appreciate all the effort it takes in making and videoing this!🤗

[@iowesa]

Looking forward to working through the series! When I have a little more experience, I would love to learn about drafting patterns from a custom block. The fitting part of sewing causes me much angst!

[@Brenda_S]

Literally just finished watching your pants fitting series (for the second time) because I’m determined to make pants that fit. Then this video notification popped up. Thank you for explaining adjustments in such detail. I know a lot of work goes into your videos and the content is extremely valuable to many of us. Thank you!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I really want to have content that is a resource to come back to and not just to view once :) Thanks for watching 😊.

[@louisasmith3430]

Thank you for doing this program. I need help with this. Looking forward to watching.

[@kristytaylor390]

I'm super excited about this series. I have a lovely piece of Lady McElroy that I'm afraid to cut because of fitting fright.

[@busysewingbee3819]

I’m so excited! I appreciate all of your hard work. 😊

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sewgirl1247]

Thank you so much for this new fitting series Karina....I struggle with getting a really good fit. Look forward to learning from you.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I’m excited too. I’d like to perfect some things :)

[@deeschulz4]

I can't tell you how happy I am that you are doing this series. I am a fairly new at sewing and am a little overwhelmed at the thought of making clothes that fit me well. I just finished making the Cielo top and so I will be making another one, but using your fitting suggestions. That should be a good learning experience for me!

[@idahernandez9362]

This is really exciting news, cant wait!

[@nadinewoods6971]

I think this is an excellent idea for a series! I know a lot of people will benefit from your experience. I know your focus is going to be on fitting the bodice, but I'm hoping you'll also address sleeves as I am still learning how to fine tunes the fit of sleeves on different brands of patterns.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I will consider the sleeve when the armhole has been modified and will definitively include the bicep adjustment. One thing to consider is that unless its a two piece sleeve (that has a hidden elbow dart), sleeves will have a degree of twist no matter what.

[@nadinewoods6971]

@@LiftingPinsandNeedles Thank you so much!!!! I rarely see anyone addressing sleeve fitting, but I have found it to be important, with my square forward thrusting shoulders. I think I’ve gotten my bodice fit so much better than it used to be, but I’ll be following along and using this Burda pattern that I have on hand: www.burdastyle.de/produkt/magazin-schnittmuster-inkl-step-by-step/bluse-mit-v-ausschnitt-02-2020-115_115-022020-DL (Sorry about not using the English site but it doesn’t contain a line drawing.) I’m sure I’ll learn a lot along the way. You really do spread your love of sewing!

[@amyoungil]

I like everyone else am so excited that you are making a new series. Great! looking forward to your perspectives and makes. Thank you!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thanks for the support!

[@amyoungil]

I've picked out a top that I do wear now, but it is a bit large with no shaping. I will use this as my "sew-along" with your new series. :-)

[@pruemaxwell1298]

Loved your pants series - learnt so much - looking forward to this series - thank you!

[@vernegarlock4169]

So looking forward to your series! Very excited. Thank you.

[@annecairney9145]

So looking forward to this series. Thanks

[@gvanmoer1]

This is fabulous! I have 4 of the 5 patterns in my stash, but have only seen the Ashton tank. Thank you Karina! Can’t wait to dive in.

[@janiswadsworth9369]

This sounds wonderful and I am looking forward to each video

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jwhitty8172]

I so look forward to this.

[@denisedorsey2889]

I’m so looking forward to this series. You are such a generous teacher. I have a pattern that should work for this. My biggest challenge is the set in sleeves....I’m so intimidated!

[@susancheer5981]

You can do them, just go slow. They might be wonky at first, but then you'll see what you did wrong, and just keep at it.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

We will go over it. The way I do it is very uncomplicated:)

[@jmanonmakes]

This is perfect timing for me. So looking forward to this series. Thank you!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I’m so glad it’s the right time for you.

[@m00nwise]

Looking forward to this series. You’re pant fitting serie was a great help, I learned a lot. Thank you!

[@renatarejec482]

Thank you sooo much for all your help and hard work. Really apreciate !! Can't wait! 🥰🥰

[@beckyb8339]

I'm surprised..... I would like to see block design ! Pattern cutting is amazing and so liberating and I have only been sewing 2-3 years. It would be great for your Patron perhaps ? I enjoy all of your content anyway x

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Creating the block requires a very motivated person. It takes a few tries and then even after that, the designs that come from it need even more work. I have proved over an over that this content is just not what many people want to see. It's so much work to film and make videos and then very demotivating to see the poor interest and very, very very low views. I hope you understand.

[@Lorij83]

This will be great. I already have a couple of these patterns, but I haven’t mastered the fit yet.

[@EuphemiaGrubb]

So looking forward to this! I love that your content changes and grows and always shows what else can be learned. Thank you so much for all your work!

[@dianeolson8449]

This will be wonderful!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you so much 😊. I’ll do my best.

[@lindaethell2933]

Thank you so much for doing this. I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve sewn on and off for years (learned from mum mum and at school), but I’ve never really known how to obtain a good fit.

[@MiddleEastMilli]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am so excited about this! xoxoxo :)

[@normacarter5532]

Thank you for much I am excited to watch this new series. You have such a lovely voice and way of talking, so clear and sweet. I am not an experienced sewer but watching your videos have helped me so much this summer. Thank you for all your hard work and professionalism.

[@janedrolet2807]

Thank you !

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

You’re very welcome 😉

[@ShirleyJarrett]

Thank goodness! I will follow the videos ...more sucesses & less failures that end up in the bin...sigh.

[@judykski4916]

Thank you for all the time you devoted to creating this fitting series. I know it's going to be awesome.

[@alexandrawellington8028]

Brilliant series to come...thank you xxxxxxxxxx

[@annmarshall9291]

Can't wait to start Karina. I already have the Cadence pattern. Thank you for all your teaching videos they really help.

[@jennydunn1874]

Really looking forward to this series!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Yay!

[@pattymassie4873]

You are the best! Really excited about this series!

[@libbybennett3067]

Hi Karina I'm super excited to watch and learn from these videos coming up. Thank you.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you so much 😊. This is exciting :)

[@sandrarowland7662]

This series is what I have been needing forever! I have very broad shoulders, also forward shoulders and I suspect they maybe square as well. I was thinking I might have to try altering mens patterns because I struggle so much getting anything to fit.

[@lorlor2831]

I’m very exited for this series! Thank you

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

You’re very welcome 😉

[@Escape10mom]

I can't wait to see these videos!!

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Thank you so much for being here.