5 TIPS ON HOW TO SEW NON-POINTY DARTS! ✂ (Basically how to sew your best darts ever!)

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These are my top 5 tips (basically the process from start to finish) on how I sew darts, nice, neat, flat, rounded darts!
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@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Which is your favourite tip your going to try? And that is YOUR best tip for us? ✂️ If you like this content and are ready to take your sewing further, I invite you to join me at Vintage Sewing School www.vintagesewingschool.com/

@ma-yi9ye 3 года назад

ur channel is very helpful for me :)) i also really enjoy the vintage vibe and ur accent is really relaxing and it makes me watch ur videos even if i’m still a very beginning beginner.

@b.755 3 года назад

Another tip: after you tie off, you can thread a needle and put the tails inside the dart to hide the thread tails.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Oh yes, thank you for adding this one!

@mountainjune 3 года назад

That's a great tip! Those tails are a pet peeve of mine, thank you. 🤗

@violet-green-eyes9574 3 года назад

What a great idea! Why didn’t I think of that 🤦‍♀️. Thank you fot sharing! 🪡

@b.755 3 года назад

You're all very welcome!

@rosalie4069 2 года назад

Thanks!

@lindachandler2293 3 года назад

Funny story. I went to our little town's weekly auction barn several years ago. There was a box of so small they were useless cloth scraps, rusty pins, broken things and 3, yes 3! different shapes of ironing hams or whatever you want to call them. He said 'Somebody give me a dollar for this mess' and I raised my hand. He was very surprised another lady went $2, I bid $3. She went $4 and every so stingy me went one more time for $5. I got them and have used them for years. He never did understand why we wanted that box 🤣

@juliepowell5941 5 месяцев назад

Lovely story, thank you for sharing it😊

@AquaFrangi 3 года назад

I’ve been unintentionally curving my darts because I’m so bad at sewing in a straight line 😂

@stumpybear60 3 года назад

You’re good at sewing by being bad at sewing? LoL

@filenewopen 2 года назад

Butt darts are curved

@airicastarwall1349 Месяц назад

@@stumpybear60 Mission failed successfully

@marilynbook4211 3 года назад

Nice to know what I learned over 50 years ago still holds true today.

@user-mv9tt4st9k 3 года назад

Oh, I love people like you. I learned to sew at least fifty years ago on my great-grandma's treadle machine. I still call my mother for sewing advice when I get stuck.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

The good thing about sewing is the techniques never really change! 😃

@lauraoergel6003 3 года назад

My grandmother was a seamstress who learned on a treadle, and i now own that treadle and call her for tips!!

@a1nelson 3 года назад

I’ve been curving the last cm or so of my darts for a long time. After my first pointy dart, it just seemed like a better way to do finish the end/point. Unfortunately, today, I learned that I am a little less of a rebel than I thought I was. Haha. Thanks for another great video.

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣

@lorieburtt592 3 года назад

I love when you advocate for some “old fashioned” techniques, like tying thread ends instead of backstitching. We are so used to relying on the sewing machine that we often forget that a few hand-worked details not only give better results, they can save us time and frustration in the long run.

@gill8779 3 года назад

I am so glad that tying off the stitches manually is recommended, I am a novice but worked this one out myself.

@hannahbradshaw2186 3 года назад

My 90 year old great aunt taught me this. It's fiddly at first but works so well.

@helenparker1870 3 года назад

If you have a large cup size tack the dart and try on first, sometimes you may need to pull the point of the dart further away from the bust point to minimise the point. I have a very large cup size and often split the dart in to two and pivot to another part of the garment to minimise the point of the dart. (A simple bodice side dart on me would be 7 inches wide before stitching, which if sewn up always creates a very pointed dart)

@PacakeQueen 2 года назад

Thank you for this suggestion! It really helped me with fitting a bodice I was getting frustrated with

@cynthiastraub1912 3 года назад

Mind blown! Where have you been all my sewing life? LOL.

@janeseemann2527 3 года назад

Back when I was first learning to sew, my mum taught me to sew three stitches basically parallel to the fold line at the narrow end of the dart. Certainly takes away the dreaded pointy dart issue.

@JosieStev 3 года назад

Good morning. 10 am here in hot California. Great tip🥰

@user-mv9tt4st9k 3 года назад

We are in southern California and do not have central air. My wonderful husband leaves the dining room open to keep it cool in case I want to craft or sew.

@kimshafer123 3 месяца назад

I love your videos!❤. I’ve sewn for 60 yrs and I still learn new wonderful things from you. Thank you very much for what you do.

@brookecamarata2673 3 года назад

Just finished a dress with terribly pointy darts yesterday, I'm glad to have watched this for next time!

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Excellent! I bet your next darts will be amazing! 😀

@EtreTocsin 3 года назад

Just pick them out and redo them. You will be so much more satisfied and want to wear your garment. Just be careful, take your time and lightly steam the thread tracks out before you redo the new darts.

@nbks6w8 3 года назад

Love the Vintage Sewing School. Enrolling was the best sewing decision ever! Thank you for your generosity and sharing your expertise freely on You-Tube. For those on the fence....enroll in the school...it’s awesome! I am not getting anything free....so I have nothing to gain...but you do if you enroll!!! The community is super supportive and helpful!!

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Awww Carla 😍 I'm so glad your enjoying the school so much, and seeing improvements in your garments! I am thrilled to have you part of the VSS gang! 😘

@SparkyOne549 3 года назад

I learned to reduce my stitch length in the last 1/4”. I don’t know if that helps, i’ve never had an issue making darts.

@courtneyradatz7964 3 года назад

I recently started doing this as well and it helps so much!

@dale3404 3 года назад

This does help a lot.

@gracieallen8285 3 года назад

Leaving the tied threads at the point a bit and not cut the whole length off was a new tip I won’t forget.

@allyssak.lifestyle 3 года назад

This is the first time that I've seen someone use the rounded, pressing tool thingy and it ACTUALLY make sense! Its like you're always giving me the keys to a grand treasure chest lol I appreciate you SO MUCH!!!

@emmarichardson965 Год назад

I eas partway through the dart when I remembered that I wanted to watch this video. Quickly implemented your tips and the dart looks great even before pressing!

@LetsSewIt 3 года назад

Another hack from me; I don't have pressing hem and can't really afford one, so I use my hard pillow instead. It's fluffy and curvy, perfect for pressing those sleeves/busts 😘

@LRWdesign 3 года назад

Hubby bought me one of those little memory foam pillows for side sleepers that goes between your knees … I could use it as a ham but my luck it would melt! 😂🤣 I am buying a ham and a sleeve one too. I am not up to a clapper yet.

@catofthecastle1681 2 года назад

You could make your own and you could put in curves that you need instead of generic ones. I made a bust ham out of an old shirt that had princess seams! Perfect for any bodice pressing!

@starwarssyl1177 3 года назад

Thank you!

@annazann7236 Год назад

As a perfectionist I so appreciate all you sewing tips. Thank you 😊 It's nice to know as wel it is a 'proper' way to go, as having a larger cup size I also always curve my darts a bit.

@dale3404 3 года назад

I learned to sew off an inch or so, turn the fabric, then sew into the body of the dart for a few stitches. This anchors the thread with no knot. It may not work on all fabrics, but I haven’t had a problem.

@cerambycidae 3 года назад

Wow, I had no idea this was even a problem, I thought they were *supposed* to be pointy XD. Thanks for the video!

@robintheparttimesewer6798 3 года назад

I have never made a dart I liked. I’m saving this to review before my next dart!!

@katherinenobles5034 3 года назад

Except for the second tip, these are exactly what I was taught in middle school! Nice to see that 60 years later, the classic teaching holds true!

@airicastarwall1349 Месяц назад

Thank you!!!! I'm working on a project and the pattern came with an online tutorial, but the bust dart portion was anything but helpful, I wasn't even sure how to sew it :( This is amazing and I'm definitely checking out more of your videos!

@amandabashor1312 3 года назад

I had heard of sewing along the fold a few stitches, but it really sinks in with the clear visuals you provided! I've got a darted bodice on my worktable now, I can't wait to put this into practice!

@mariakaragianni863 3 года назад

Thank you very much 💞💞💞 I always have difficulty with darts.

@katherinemorelle7115 3 года назад

Make sure to never have the point of the dart directly on the apex of the bust (that’s where the nipple is). It needs to be about an inch away from the apex. That’s mostly useful for when you’re drafting or changing darts around, but important to know nonetheless. A great example of why to never have the points of your dart end at the apex was the pink dress Anne Hathaway wore to the Oscars in 2013. Those were some very pointy darts that ended at exactly the wrong place.

@stephanielindeman7646 3 года назад

Wow what a great example! Hammers in you really need to mark it all out (for people like me who just want to wing everything)

@heidicating1673 3 года назад

Just had to Google this..you're so right. Lol

@tamaravsthevoid 3 года назад

Dedication is putting your video up at 3am-ish because that’s when your viewers are watching 😉 I just got home from night shift so I’m hopping into bed (I’m in Perth) but I’ll be catching up in the morning 🥰

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Tammi lucky I can schedule videos now! 😉 As I did used to stay up to midnight to post! Thanks for watching 😘

@frankydune 3 года назад

Classic sewing tips, I love this!

@HCSCPT1 3 года назад

So this is especially useful since I’m diving into a closet full of woven fabric shirt alterations. The plan is to take in backs and waists, and likely try for FBAs and dart placements. Finally tailoring these paperbag looking things to make them more wearable. Baby steps and lots of self-forgiveness. Fingers crossed and many thanks for your tips and lessons!

@user-mv9tt4st9k 3 года назад

I have been practicing to do something similar with t-shirts until I perfect the 1943 "plain slip-on blouse" pattern to replace them. 😉

@HCSCPT1 3 года назад

@@user-mv9tt4st9k Hmm... I’ll look into that. Ty. ☺️

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Shelli I'm sure you've got this! 😃

@suzettesingson1002 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this great information! I will be using all 5 tips on my next sew ❤️

@lorlor2831 3 года назад

Love these tips. Thanks for sharing

@gigioneel6708 3 года назад

Excellent video! Thank you so much!

@jojo-wy7yq 3 года назад

Thank you very much for these tips. I'm gonna use them all! 😊

@mollydodger 3 года назад

Thank you! That was lovely and absolutely helpful!

@stumpybear60 3 года назад

I’m getting better at making things (sewing, too) by watching your videos. I want to take your courses when I get enough time off from work. You explain things in a way I can understand. Thank you!

@HollyOak Год назад

The courses are all at your own pace. You pick the one that interests you and follow along. There's a preferred order to do them in, but if you really need to know about zips for instance, you can do that one.

@alisonclark7576 3 года назад

Like the tip for sewing along the fold at the point! I love my ham which I made from scrap fabrics and wood shavings (pet store) during first covid lockdown. How did I ever manage without it!

@deannastevens1217 3 года назад

Wonderful video as always. These tips are brilliant. Thank You.

@kadyndudikajones7955 Год назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

@valeriecutler3671 3 года назад

Fantastic as always Evelyn. Thoroughly enjoy all the tutorial you so kindly do for us.

@ColleenFletcher 3 года назад

Thanks for all of your tips - my vintage silk shirt has great non-pointy darts thanks to you!

@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509 3 года назад

Great tips! Thank you for sharing your expertise!

@elizabethkirkeide2458 3 года назад

Thank you so much, useful and beautifully presented.

@spilltheteasis7911 2 года назад

I love your 'How How How' content. All answers my questions. Thank you for sharing everything.

@bethearl8686 2 года назад

Excellent video. Thank you SO much

@jeanwestackroyd2966 3 года назад

Thankyou Evelyn !

@namuyigacaroline7987 3 года назад

I really appreciate your effort

@jacquiwhysall6626 Год назад

That was excellent. Makes perfect sense. Thank you.

@blaed011 2 года назад

You are the best, thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@loisfoster6073 3 года назад

Your videos are the best and filled with lots of great tips.

@deniseblanchard2156 2 года назад

Wow! What great tips!

@joystarrturk Год назад

These tips were so perfect!! It worked amazingly. Thank you! ❤️🙏🏼

@jsproles99 3 года назад

Just the video I needed today!! I’m using them all today!

@cathj8568 3 года назад

great tutorial! Thank you so much Cath J

@debbarber1890 3 года назад

Great tips thank you

@momzilla9491 2 года назад

Nice tips! Thanks Evelyn

@lijo118 3 года назад

I have to say, I am such a fan of your hair these days! It suits you really well!

@Evelyn__Wood 3 года назад

Thanks! I'm still experimenting with the straight hair, but I think it's working out ok!

@ashleyhathaway8548 3 года назад

@@Evelyn__Wood The loose finger waves are my favorite look on you. The soft, romanticism of them create balance when rocking a strong, bold lip color. A strong red lipstick with stick-straight hair and pretty soon you're in Little Nell territory. Thank you for these really informative videos btw xoxo

@Escape10mom 3 года назад

Great tip! I've been wondering how to go about this! Thanks for sharing!

@bhaskarkonduri3862 Год назад

Thanks for your tips.

@roxannlegg750 2 года назад

Such simple and useful methods! Thankyou!

@Hiker_who_Sews Год назад

Great tip. Thanks!

@deniseview4253 3 года назад

Thank you for your tip.

@suzannelandau9039 2 года назад

You are so knowledgeable! Thanks for another amazing video.

@tanitaT34 Месяц назад

Awesome, thank you!

@thomask837 Год назад

Thank you ! Best demonstration I have seen !

@cc83jc85 3 года назад

I can say I learnt a bit today, again, thanks Evelyn, you do explain about darts and hams very well!

@szivec Год назад

This is exactly the information I was trying to find. Thank you!

@cbm207 3 года назад

Yas! Great tips. Lovin the hair and nails too

@user-mv9tt4st9k 3 года назад

Three out of five, ha ha. I have a lifting technique to iron my darts in a curve or I use a rolled washcloth: my sewing supply space is limited (I dream of a pressing ham). Also, I use a curve to mark my darts in a slight curve. The slight curving helps the garment better hug my not-so-straight-lined waist, bust, or hips. 😸

@kathydeng9273 2 месяца назад

This is super helpful, thank you!

@luvnalaska44 9 месяцев назад

While I’ve been sewing for over 30 years, I am new to making clothes for myself. Loving your videos and feel ready to tackle a few vintage style dresses. Your channel is wonderful.

@anneburke2405 2 года назад

Thank you Evelyn, problem solved. You are such a joy to watch & listen to.

@fionnomara2362 2 года назад

Great video, thanks. The tip on tapering off to the end of the dart is one of the best pieces of sewing advice ever. Thank you!

@inah8108 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! Your tips have helped me a lot

@Carlajoba 4 месяца назад

Excellent tutorial! Thanks 😊

@myageo Месяц назад

Thanks, very useful information.

@zephyr4648 Год назад

this is so helpful, I cant wait to try this! I always dread sewing darts but these tips are so simple and clear, great video ;)

@c.2538 2 года назад

Evelyn this was SUPER HELPFUL! Right to the point & easy to see. When I search a technique on RU-vid, odds are I’m knee deep in my project & not very patient. My darts came out perfect & I haven’t wasted any time ❤️ Cheers from New Jersey!

@MiraScarletCosplay 3 года назад

Very helpful! Thank you!

@lucilledaub5991 10 месяцев назад

Great tips for darts.

@Tomes23 3 года назад

You are so stylish! Always so glam.

@kelechionyemuru1537 9 месяцев назад

This is helpful, ma'am. Thank you

@Rhaifha 3 года назад

Just the video I needed!

@banthony8545 3 года назад

Just when you think you know it all! As an experienced sewer, I love it that I'm still learning even more basic skills. My take aways were: 1) marking 3/8 from end point. Great method to also keep darts symmetrical. I usually keep an eye out to make the last three stitches of the dart point on the fold but I feel your method will refine my method, keep me more accurate. 2) ironing dart on a curve. Last year after 49 years of sewing finally I bought a sewing ham and I love it. I just also purchased a sleeve board, I spent extra and got a really good one and it's been worth every penny. Not watched you in awhile and I must say love your hair and make up changes, especially your eye make up. And of course love your spirit.

@3jermaine3 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much ur incredible pls keep teaching us I can get enough of ur videos

@lornaorlebar9879 3 года назад

Omg. This information is just absolutely priceless. Thank you so so much, I'm truly grateful for your generosity. My darts were atrocious. I'm sure I'll improve after your wonderful advice. I thank you again.