Darts are an important step in garment sewing. This tutorial gives a beginner friendly overview of the different types, the purpose of darts, and how to sew them.
Darts 101
Tag: waist
Drawstring Casing
Create a simple casing, using a seam as an opening, to create an easy way to cinch the top of bags with a drawstring.
Waist Cincher Belt
Need a waist cincher belt for your costume? Look no further, as Professor Pincushion shows you how to create your own basic pattern and sew it together.
Lower a Waistline Pattern
Take an existing high-waisted pattern and turn it into a low-waisted one. We demonstrate this alteration on one of our skirt blocks, but you can apply this to pants as well. Plus we go over creating facing pieces and assembly.
Lengthen or Shorten Bodice Pattern Alteration
Learn how to alter your commercial patterns in order to lengthen or shorten the back waist length.
Decrease Waist Pattern Alteration
Our demonstration will show you how to alter your commercial patterns to decrease the waistline for a better fit.
Increase Waist Pattern Alteration
Use the pivot and slide method to do a waist increase alteration on your commercial patterns for the perfect fit.
Elastic Waistband
If you want some comfortable clothes, then you'll want to use an elastic waistband. You'll also discover that they're pretty easy to install too.
Twill Tape Waistband
Professor Pincushion demonstrates how to sew in the twill tape in order to create a clean looking waistband for your project. This same technique can also be used with satin ribbon.