Fitting + Alterations

Common Pattern Adjustments: Shoulder Adjustment (Basic Style)

Common Pattern Adjustments: Shoulder Adjustment...

Brittani Bumb

One of the most common pattern adjustments I have come across when testing garments has been the need for a narrow or broad shoulder adjustment. In fact, before starting my...

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Common Pattern Adjustments: Shoulder Adjustment...

Brittani Bumb

One of the most common pattern adjustments I have come across when testing garments has been the need for a narrow or broad shoulder adjustment. In fact, before starting my...

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Adjusting French Dart Apex

Adjusting French Dart Apex

Brittani Bumb

There isn’t much info out there regarding the French Dart. Aside from how to transfer a basic dart to another part of your pattern, and the notion that French Darts...

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Adjusting French Dart Apex

Brittani Bumb

There isn’t much info out there regarding the French Dart. Aside from how to transfer a basic dart to another part of your pattern, and the notion that French Darts...

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Common Pattern Adjustments: Torso Length

Common Pattern Adjustments: Torso Length

Brittani Bumb

Adjusting the torso length of a pattern prior to cutting out said pattern is a fairly common thing for sewists to do. Being that almost every pattern designer uses a...

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Common Pattern Adjustments: Torso Length

Brittani Bumb

Adjusting the torso length of a pattern prior to cutting out said pattern is a fairly common thing for sewists to do. Being that almost every pattern designer uses a...

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Performing an SBA/FBA on French Darts

Performing an SBA/FBA on French Darts

Brittani Bumb

Performing a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) or a Small Bust Adjustment (SBA) on a garment can be intimidating. Throw a French Dart into the mix and it can feel downright...

Performing an SBA/FBA on French Darts

Brittani Bumb

Performing a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) or a Small Bust Adjustment (SBA) on a garment can be intimidating. Throw a French Dart into the mix and it can feel downright...

Determining Your Cup Size

Determining Your Cup Size

Brittani Bumb

In my latest test for the Sandrine Tank, it was brought to my attention that I had failed to explain how to determine your cup size for my patterns! I...

Determining Your Cup Size

Brittani Bumb

In my latest test for the Sandrine Tank, it was brought to my attention that I had failed to explain how to determine your cup size for my patterns! I...

Adding A Side Zip to Elastic Back Pants

Adding A Side Zip to Elastic Back Pants

Brittani Bumb

Welcome to my version of inserting a side zip into a pair of elastic back pants! Before I dive in to all the pictures and explanation of this process, I...

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Adding A Side Zip to Elastic Back Pants

Brittani Bumb

Welcome to my version of inserting a side zip into a pair of elastic back pants! Before I dive in to all the pictures and explanation of this process, I...

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