You Asked About My Pattern Making Systems

[@janegilson1886]

You are a top notch seamstress. Thank you for always trying to help us!! You're so right - I stared at my embroidery machine for a long time before I got up the nerve to try it. I have a friend who is afraid of her serger. Totally get what you're saying about being afraid to crack open the surefit design master pattern,

[@Joy4650B]

I actually came up with a wearable "muslin" my very first try with SFD. I was using the Shirt Kit, and it was a bit loose, but I still wear it. I have a friend who bought a cover stitch machine and has never opened it. When you buy an expensive machine, it should include an instructor to arrive at your home with it!

[@nikkijohnson552]

Always sharing a wealth of information! Thank you!

[@marshagetz6675]

You are So smart with your sewing. ❤❤

[@sheilastamps853]

Wonderful video today. Always sharing and teaching. And having a visit with a friend at the same time

[@priscillaharrington9844]

Love the blouse those colors look good on you!

[@gertrudewelsh781]

I love your outfit. The orange pants are great. Love your top.

[@dijones9217]

Love the orange Joy ..it really suits you 💐

[@sylviasylvia5161]

I have sure fit designs and bought it on ur advise. Best purchase ever. Dot to dot and great instruction booklet. Ur videos make it all come to life. Thank u Thank u. God bless u and Jerry. Great couple to know ( at least I feel like I know u) Also love love Shine😘🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Joy4650B]

Thank you so much Sylvia.

[@jackiehorn3724]

You can buy pattern ease for about 4.00 a yard. Or a bolt of it for just under 100.00.

[@lucillemizuno671]

Very informative Joy.

[@cjvoigt7322]

Thank you for the wonderful information video.

[@avdm196]

Joy recommended Surefit years ago. I never bought a commercial pattern since. Easy to use, lots of free videos, a free learning part on the site as well as paying lessons. Both Glenda (retired now) and Elsabe are great teachers. Joy is the third great teacher of the system.I also like the fact that once you paid for lessons, there is no time limit to watch them. Once a basic fitted top and/ or bottom, one can build from there. There are also follow up lessons to bring the basics to the next level. I also have the FitNice books and patterns. I actually use only the books, for inspiration. I prefer fitted clothes with darts .

[@Joy4650B]

Thank you for that great description. I put darts in Fit Nice, as you know. More ease and easier to put together quickly.

[@carlab4957]

Very pretty top. I love that fabric.

[@gorgana5]

I just found your videos. I watch you from Australia. You are very talented thank you for sharing

[@janiswadsworth9369]

Great video. Wish you had spoke about fit nice pants just need a great fit so I can sew my pants

[@Joy4650B]

The Fit Nice Pants are pretty easy. Judy basically has you add to the top of the pant so you can figure out exactly how high you want it in the crotch and show where your waist is by putting elastic around the top of the pant. That is how I do mine now.

[@mariondunlop651]

Love that shirt on you. Looks terrific

[@victoriahannah1633]

I love the all in one facing on the SFD shirt. SFD pants are the best fit for me waist, high hip, low hip, and crotch. I am thinking of redoing some of my SFD patterns. Sewing has been little haphazard with all the medical appointments I’ve been going through right now with my cancer. I’m doing ok right now and my chest scan came back negative. Praise God. Every other day I read healing scriptures and every other day I just read at least 2 chapters. I’m hoping to be in sewing room Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday I have the procedure that will tell what stage cancer is, if it’s in lymph nodes, and how serious the surgery will be. On length of tops. You do what makes Joy happy. I like what Peggy Sagers says of making them your wrist length.

[@sandsleblanc]

I send you so much love from South Africa and prayers for a total healing of all health issues. I wish you courage and strength for your next appointments. ❤❤❤

[@angelawagnon9778]

Wow Joy! I LOVE that outfit and color on you! All your garments look so nice! I have Sure Fit myself, but since I have lost 45 pounds, I am having the dangest time fitting, of all pieces, the BACK! ugh. Been round and round with Janine and finally had to just quit. I wish I could find a fitting buddy near me, but haven't had any luck. I have no idea why the system fit me right from the original tracing when I was larger. Go figure. Always happy to see your videos pop up in my feed.

[@Joy4650B]

Oh, my! I am so sorry. I KNOW the frustration that can cause. Perhaps you need to watch Elsabe at SFD, South Africa. She has a class you can buy, and she is super nice to help with any issues. She has a strong accent, but you will get used to it. I love her teaching. A really good thing -- and you may have done it -- is to send pictures. Front, Back, Side, etc.

[@angelawagnon9778]

@@Joy4650B I have watched Elsabe. I am considering taking her class. Janine was a lot of help. It was just taking so long it was stressing me out more than it was fun so I had to take a break. :) I traced out a pant kit pattern, and go figure, it fit me perfectly just from the Master with no tweaking. Maybe I am just backwards! LOL

[@Joy4650B]

@@angelawagnon9778 How exciting about the pants! Make a bunch of them.

[@carollebriton408]

You are a Joy to watch and I always learn something new. Love your videos and thank you for taking the time to create them. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@cindeekopfman8022]

I agree about a shorter top. I feel they look more tailored a tunic gives a casual look.

[@lynncharlton8824]

Thanks Joy but… Any chance you could do a fitness system blouse and show us how you move the dart to the bottom because I have no idea and I’d love to know how you do it. Thank you once again love all your videos. Lots of love Lynn in Australia.

[@helenword8008]

I would to see the process of moving the breast dart to the bottom also. Don’t understand how that would work. Thank you.

[@krisl.4962]

Thanks for this information, Joy.

[@donnaewert8556]

Great video Joy! Thanks so much!

[@lindanorris7240]

Great video Joy.

[@dimples7334]

You can take your well worn “original “ pattern to blueprint shop and have them copy it. Joann’s has Pattern Ease. I’m not sure if it’s still that wide now. Used to be 54inches. Thanks for the video🇺🇸🙏✝️

[@krisl.4962]

Joann’s has Pellon 830 on sale for $1.72 a yard. It is an on-line doorbuster at this time. It is 45 inches wide…

[@kathleenkumiega1092]

I love that outfit with the orange pants and your new blouse. I have had a Scan and Cut machine for over a year, it’s still in the box. Ugh!

[@Joy4650B]

You MUST get that SNC out of the box and set it up. Buy some Heat Transfer Vinyl and try it. Allbrands has LOTS of videos on how to use the Scan N Cut. A girl named Courtney Douthat teaches them. They are weekly on KZbin. I may do a new video since you left that comment. Let me know when you get it ready to use Kathleen! What model do you have?

[@kathleenkumiega1092]

@ I have the DX Disney edition

[@charlenejandow-pietruk2005]

This was so helpful Thanks

[@susandt3856]

Sure Fit reminds me of the Lutterloh pattern system.

[@donnad8142]

Always great outfits. I would make the blouse a little shorter. maybe not as short as older ones. You do you

[@jaclynmoylan1905]

One thing I have right now that’s staring at me is my cover stitch machine. I’ve had it a year and have yet to get it out of the box.

[@Joy4650B]

Oh, yes. I have a friend who has one still in the box. Lots of tutorials on how to use those too. What kind do you have?

[@jaclynmoylan1905]

@ I have a Juki MCS1500

[@Chericherry4]

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[@lindastevenson8482]

I am very very short and would like to see how to shorten the waist darts and where they need to stop. The sure fit system darts are way to long for me.

[@Joy4650B]

Interesting about SFD darts being too long because there are so many different sizes and lengths. However, you can decide how far away from your apex you want the dart to stop (the point of the dart) and you can use the dart template to make it stop there. I usually go back an inch or inch and a half.

[@EdnavanWyk]

Try laminating your patterns - I do this to mine.