Bust dart

Ladies, how could we possibly live without bust darts? They are my BFF's of fitting. I know a good dart will fix a lot of fitting problems: gaping at the armhole, uneven hem, difficulty with arm movem

French darts are a little different than your standard side seam bust dart. We'll show you how to sew this incredibly flattering dart!

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Good Morning All!!! Playing around with darts is something I have enjoyed from the first moment I began to learn anything about pattern ...

A quick tour on different dart manipulation techniques with examples of each. How to move the darts around and how to turn them into something else.

Have you ever fallen in love with a pattern… and then realized there’s no shaping at all in the bust? I’m talking about popular patterns like the Grainline Scout Tee, the Sew Caro…

If you read the previous post on full bust adjustments (FBA) for dartless bodices (like the Cuff Top), you may have wondered how to make an FBA for a bodice that already has a dart (like the Multi Sleeve Midi Dress). The wait is over! Read on to learn how to do an FBA on… Continue reading Full Bust Adjustment Part 2 – Bodice with Darts

In today's video, I'll be showing you a simple pattern adjustment that you can do to move along a side or waist seam. Darts are most often used to shape the bust or waist and are usually found in side or waist seams. Because we all have different bodies, you’ll sometimes get a better fit if you move