Quick Tip on how to adjust a pattern for a gaping front armhole. Scaled Block Patterns Available at: www.inhousepatternsstudio.com... Visit inhousepatternsstudio.com for more great tutorials.
😅 such clear instructions! Thank you. I was hoping you could explain how to adjust a pattern for a (front) gaping arm hole on a sleeveless top that does not have a bust dart. Many thanks!
This is the first time I've made a comment on a video but this video has the adjustment that will fix the gap for a very large bust with a narrow upper chest. Instead of using the side dart make a vertical cut from the hem to the apex then spread pattern apart there. The extra waist width can be redrawn. I have seen this adjustment done by Peggy Sayers but it's hard to find in her wealth of videos. Well done. Thank you.
Goodness Gracious how Fabulous is this Tip Tutorial 💞 I just finished close block pattern and needed a quick fix shorten of which I always forget and get "Design Block" and did a quick Google and Voila 🙃 When you're thinking on the fly in your own silence things just spin around your mind and get lost. Listen to this Concise and Brilliant tutorial and the whole world suddenly slots back into place. OMG thank you so very much, truly appreciated. Liked and Subbed with Friday Greetings from Middle Earth 💥 (One really needs a clear mind with pattern drafting and often brain cells fail and disappear 😂 🐻🙃
This was fantastic. Thank you so much for showing what needs to be done to the sleeve head. I get really frustrated with videos that show the alteration on the bodice but not the sleeve. I’ve tried googling but there just isn’t this information out there
Wow, I'm amazed at how much work it takes to "correct" for a too large armhole. I'm in the process of "changing" a store brought pattern which needs altering in the armhole area. Thank you so much for this video and your clear concise instructions!
Thank you this was very us full but i also need an adjustment for a dart less bust adjustment but i am going to try this and put a dart in the side hoping this will be ok ;-) ?? oops just read the reply's at the bottom which answers my questions, many thank's
Very informative! Can you please demonstrate how to do a gaping adjustment on a princess seam, where the seam goes into the armhole but where the bust height and width are fine.
Hi Alexandra, many thanks for this tip ! It helps a lot ! Quick question about the bust : once you made the adjusment and you increased the bust dart volume, where am I supposed to place its point (or tip or spike - sorry I'm french and I don't know the exact word to use in this case ^^') because in your example (and so in my case) the bust dart spike is not on the apex but few centimeters away. Hope my question is clear 😂😅
Nice demonstration. You are, however, losing a little sleeve cap height. It may be necessary to add the lost length back at the hem. If cap height is crucial, the upper arm width may be reduced to maintain the sleeve cap height.
This is fantastic! I have gaping all the time and have not been sure how to deal with it. But what if the pattern doesn't have a bust dart? Such as a knit bodice- how do you do the same adjustment? Thank you!!
There are a two ways to deal with this in knits. One way is to follow the same principle as I show in the video and essentially create an un-sewn dart at the side seam that is eased into the back. (This will work on most knit garments) The other way is to raise the base of the armhole of the front and the back each by half the amount of the gaping to reduce the entire armhole girth by the amount of the gaping. (This way works best if you have a snug fitting knit.)
@@AlexandraMorganInHousePatterns Hello Alexandra, thank you for your great tutorial. What if the knitted pattern had sleeve, can i rise the armholes or do i follow the method in the video and what about the modification on the sleeve if i do the rising armhole modifications? Thanks for your answers!
If I have a knit sleeveless top with no dart, can I just remove the amount from the armhole by going straight across the front (and then adding a bit of length to the bottom)?
Hello. I’ve been looking for some one to explain this correction for me. My pattern has no darts but I end up with a gapping hole in the front of my t shirt. Hopefully this will fix it for me. Here I go…
Alexandra this triggered a question for me :) in a forward shoulder adjustment, do you recommend that we make the same slash to the sleeve pattern piece as you have done here in shortening the front? Some say no that you don't need to adjust the sleeve pattern piece I was just curious to know what your recommendation in that situation would be.
Hi Kathleen, I have a video on the forward shoulder here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jSwONVfA0Ow.html you'll see how I slash the sleeve in one case and not the other. It depends on the method you choose. If you are doing a simple seam line reposition with the shoulder seam, in some cases you can just move the notch. I find that it depends on the sleeve head shape. As I say with everything, try the different methods and use what works. There are many ways to accomplish the same result. :)
SuperModerngranny not necessarily. If the armhole gapes and there is no need for a bust adjustment it is too long and this would correct the issue, however an additional issue may be that the armhole is too high so you can lower the front and back armhole evenly to enlarge the armhole.
Oh gosh, you're brave. I wouldn't work directly with the fabric myself but if it's working for you that's great. Working directly with the fabric doesn't give you much opportunity to adjust. I always perfect my pattern before moving to actual fabric.
