Use the pivot and slide method to do a waist increase alteration on your commercial patterns for the perfect fit.
Increase Waist Pattern Alteration
intro to patterns
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.
Lengthen or Shorten Pattern
Lengthening or shortening a commercial pattern is actually quite easy to do and necessary if you tend to find patterns generally are too short or too long for you. This is a good way to customize your pattern so that it fits you perfectly.
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