Tutorials & Techniques

How to change the position of a chest clip (jacket, dress and blouse)?

One of the small modifications that you may encounter on a top, blouse, or pinafore dress is to move the bust dart for a perfect, tailored fit. The tip of the dart should normally be opposite the t...

How to move a shoulder seam?

Depending on your body shape and posture, the shoulder seam may not be in the right place. It may be too far forward in the front or too close to the back. Basic material to perform a transforma...

Sewing tutorial: How to make a plaid fabric connection?

Do you dream of sewing checked fabrics, tartan, Prince of Wales fabrics, but having to manage the connections on a printed or patterned fabric scares you?!

How to lengthen/shorten an armhole height?

There are two possible scenarios. In the first case, the bust pulls under the arms. There is not enough ease at the armhole. In the second case, the garment tends to ride up when the arm is raised....

How to adjust the height of a jumpsuit or dress made of 2 parts

If when reading the measurement chart attached to the pattern, your height is different from that indicated, then a modification of the length of the garment should be considered. For more details...

How to shorten or lengthen a bottom pattern (pants, shorts and overalls)

If when reading the measurement chart attached to the pattern, your height is different from that indicated, then a modification of the leg length should be considered. Basic material to perfor...

How to shorten or lengthen a top pattern (jacket, dress and blouse)

For more details on methods A and B, refer to the article entitled "Basic techniques for shortening or lengthening a pattern." In the case of a fairly significant pattern extension, it is import...

Adapting a pattern in its height

Basic techniques for shortening or lengthening a pattern. The two methods presented below allow you to make a whole range of modifications, and this on any type of pattern. You will then be abl...

How to enlarge a pattern in a non-existent size

There is nothing more frustrating than realizing that a pattern is not offered in its own size. We will see here that solutions exist in order to enlarge the pattern in a reasoned way. Because be c...

How to navigate between different sizes of a pattern?

This manipulation is performed for people with a difference in size between the upper and lower body. We are talking in particular about a V or A silhouette, but many other cases are compatible wi...