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how to add a bust dart to a dartless pattern

If your bust is larger than a B cup, you might want to make adjustments to some patterns to add a bust dart in order to help get a better fit. This tutorial shows you how to do it.

seven tutorials for fit techniques

Today it’s all about fit techniques. Here are seven tutorials on fit techniques from our archives that are filled with lots of helpful information for you.

how to raise or lower a dart

When you’re sewing and the dart isn’t quite right for your body, how do you move it to the right spot? This tutorial will help!

how to do a full sleeve adjustment

Have you ever found when you are sewing for yourself that a sleeve is a little too tight for your arm or for your fit preference? If so, this is a tutorial for you. Liesl demonstrates how to alter the sleeve pattern piece to add some extra room or to make it narrower.

15 tips for fitting a muslin

If you’re thinking about making a muslin, here are 15 tips that will help you get the best results and get you cutting and sewing sooner!

blending between sizes

What do you do if your body is different sizes at different places? You blend between sizes on your sewing pattern! It’s an easy adjustment that will help get you a great fit.

fitting a muslin

Yesterday I showed you how to make a muslin. Today I want to talk about a few common fit problems you might run into when you fit the muslin. Just like fitting women’s clothing, there are many possible fit issues …

how to make a muslin

When we released the Fairy Tale Dress sewing pattern a few weeks ago we recommended that you make a muslin to test the fit before sewing up the pattern. This dress is a more fitted pattern than our other styles, …