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Happy Thursday everyone! Today we’re talking about full and small bust adjustments for the Yaletown dress & blouse. This is part of our sew-along series for this pattern. Here is a recap of the schedule, I have linked what we have covered so far! Yaletown Sew-Along: Fabric Suggestions, Choosing a Size, and FAQ Today – […]
This post is to help you prepare to sew the Belcarra Blouse! Choosing Your Size Let’s take a look the charts for the Belcarra Blouse again. Our sizing is designed with the pear shaped lady in mind. That means smaller bust, narrower waist, and fuller hips and thighs. But that doesn’t mean the pattern won’t work […]
Hello everyone! Today we’re going to go through a FBA (full bust adjustment) for the Saltspring dress. Most patterns (including Sewaholic) are designed for a B cup size. It’s important to keep in mind that your cup size in pattern making may be different from your bra cup size. To figure out your size, start […]
Who here is planning to do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) on their Minoru Jacket? I am thrilled to share this fantastic photo-illustrated FBA demonstration from Alana at Lazy Stitching. Alana was kind enough to let me borrow her photos from her tutorial! Which is great. It’s awesome to get pattern adjustment tips from someone […]
Hello, everyone! If you’ve been wondering about adjusting this dress for a fuller bust, I can help! I can at very least, point you in the right direction for your own alterations. Keep in mind I am adjusting for an imaginary full-bust, and haven’t fit this according to a real person. However, I’ve added a […]
Here we go: Full Bust Adjustment time! Today I’ll show you how to adjust a princess seam blouse for a full bust. This is the method shown in Fit for Real People, which you may have seen before. It comes highly recommended by sewists with fuller bustlines! This pattern adjustment is a little tricky, but […]