Our demonstration will show you how to alter your commercial patterns to decrease the waistline for a better fit.
Decrease Waist Pattern Alteration
intro to patterns
Increase Waist Pattern Alteration
Use the pivot and slide method to do a waist increase alteration on your commercial patterns for the perfect fit.
Bust Decrease Pattern Alteration
By using the pivot method, I'll show you a fast and easy way to alter your commercial patterns in order to decrease the bustline.
Bust Increase Pattern Alteration
If you have problems using commercial patterns to fit a fuller bust, check out our tutorial on how to increase the bust area using the pivot method.
Pattern Book Overview
Pattern books are not just filled with pretty pictures, theyre a catalog of all the current patterns available by that pattern manufacturer. Learn how to use them so that you can quickly locate your pattern and then get started on all your projects.
Amount of Fabric
Don't let the back of the pattern envelope keep you from starting your dream craft. We'll show you how to read the back of the pattern envelope to figure out how much fabric you'll need for your sewing project