I’m cursed/blessed with a backside that’s proportionally bigger than the rest of my body. This means, among other things, that I always need to buy pants in a size that fits my butt, not my waist, which often results in the dreaded crack-showing waistband gap. Feel my pain? Here’s the fix!
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A bust that’s proportionally larger than the rest of your measurements can lead to all kinds of fitting woes. Luckily, there’s a magical thing called the full bust adjustment that can add a bit of extra va va to the voom in standard sewing patterns.
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Whether you’re short and slim or short and curvy this awesome petite conversion chart will help you transform standard patterns to get the right proportions and proper fit!
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Wonder what it takes to make sewing patterns that hug curves and flatter figures?
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Calling all buxom beauties and members of a certain Itty Bitty Committee: Learn how to make fitted bodices that actually do fit with this full bust and small bust pattern adjustment tutorial!
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Make your summer sewing experience even better with the Pattern Grading 101 series from Casey at Elegant Musings! The first two posts are already live: part one shows you the tools you’ll need to get started and part two covers grading a pattern up (making a pattern larger where more room is needed). Later in […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve all encountered patterns that would be perfect, if only they were just a little bit bigger or a teeny bit smaller. Well, this simplified pattern grading tutorial from Megan at Megan Nielsen Design Diary will show you a fast method for sizing a top pattern up or down to meet your needs. The instructions […]
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