Thank you very much for the tutorial. It really saved the day! I am 2sizes bigger at the hips & had problems adjusting most patterns. After many views I came across your video & what a blessing! At last an easy way to adjust my patterns!
All of the Seamwork videos, magazine, blog posts, classes and patterns are fantastic for its members. Thank you so much for putting so much good information into the membership.
Thank you for this Haley. I’m making pants for my daughter. Her hips are 45” and waist is 32” The pants have an elastic waist band but if not altered would still be 13” of extra fabric at the waist.
Thank you for this. I am making a top with darts and being a fuller bust, I’ve measured the pattern for this area. Having a small waist, have you any suggestions to alter a pattern for tops rather than bottoms or skirts / dresses?
thanks for the helpful video! still trying to wrap my mind around this concept. If I were going to grade the bust of a dress bodice, would I have to also adjust my sleeve size? The example with the waist of a skirt and a waistband makes sense, but I'm not sure how/if the bust size affects the sleeve opening size.
Grading up at the bust usually means extending the under arm which does mean that garments with sleeves will require additional alteration to the sleeve. If you are looking to increase at the bust without the need to adjust the sleeve a full bust adjustment may be a better choice for you. Here's some more info on FBAs: www.seamwork.com/magazine/2019/10/four-essential-full-bust-adjustments
Any tips for adjusting between sizes when you have darts? I have a waistcoat pattern where my hip & waist measurement fall under one size but my bust measurement is the next size down.
Have you checked out the October magazine issue? We cover four essential FBAs! Here's the link: www.seamwork.com/issues/2019/10/four-essential-full-bust-adjustments You can do it!
