Is your sleeve fitting too tight around your arm? Then you’ll need to do a Sleeve Width Adjustment to your pattern. In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to add extra cm’s to your sleeve width without adding extra to the sleeve head. Ok, let’s get started. First of all you need to take an arm […]
Across Chest/Across Back Adjustment
Are the shoulders of your garment fall off your shoulders? If so, your neckline and shoulders are too wide and you need to do an Across Chest & Across Back Adjustment to your pattern. In this tutorial I’ll show you how you can make your bodice pattern fit better at the shoulder line. Let’s get started! […]
How to Sew A Neck Facing to an Invisible Zip
I love sewing the back neck facing for an invisible zip. It’s so easy and so straight forward AND it looks professional! That’s because this is the way it’s done in the industry. Step 1 – Make sure you’ve installed your invisible zip as shown in my tutorial – HOW TO INSTALL AN INVISIBLE ZIP. […]
Bust Dart Adjustment
A Bust Dart Adjustment will need to be done when the bust dart is either too high or too low. Let’s get started! Step 1 – Take a measurement (on your body) from your shoulder line down to your Bust Point (nipple). Transfer that measurement to your pattern and make a mark. Step […]
Shoulder Adjustment
A Shoulder Adjustment usually needs to be done to a bodice or dress with a sleeve. It needs to be done if your shoulders rotate to the front which causes the shoulder seam sit to the back and also the sleeve will have a lot of dragging and it won’t sit very well. If you […]