[Wendy Kwang]

Hi
I am using size 12 for this blouse and have shortened by 1” equally for all pieces of the pattern. When I match up the notches to check the length of the pieces, I found that there is a difference. I have attached a photo here circling the length difference. May I know what I did wrong? I have checked that I have cut the right size 12 for all pieces.

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[Wendy Kwang]

Thanks and I am attaching another pic to give overall view. Thanks!

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[Lightning McStitch]

Lining up the raw edges flat like that doesn’t represent what happens when you stitch. What you need to look at is the stitching lines.
With a 1/2″ seam allowance you should overlap those pattern pieces so there’s 1″ of double pattern.
Does that make the edges meet properly?
It’s a slightly curved seam, so there’ll be a little bit of angle change at the hem line, but not a step like this.
Place these pattern pieces right side together and pin along the 2/2″ stitching line and see if you still have an issue.
Good luck, it’s a lovely blouse!

[Wendy Kwang]

Hi Lightning,
Thank you very much for your comment and suggestions. I will try it and hopefully all turns out ok! 😊