Tutorials & Techniques

How to adjust pants: crotch too loose or too tight?

Adjusting pants A crotch that is not properly drawn at the intersection with the crotch causes discomfort, both when the line is too high and when it is too low. A balance of lines is the guarant...

How to adjust pants: round belly

In general, there is no adjustment to be made if the stomach is flat, because the pattern is already adapted to this morphology. On the other hand, when it is rather rounded, the pants are uncomfo...

How to adjust pants: flat or strong buttocks

At the level of the buttocks two problems can be encountered: the buttocks are flat or on the contrary they are round. In both cases, discomfort is located at the back of the pants. But before tac...

Special case of the ZENITH blouse/dress pattern: Adapting a pattern to the chest: the darts on the shelf

This technique consists of making an enlargement of the volume at the chest level on a pattern constructed with several radius-shaped darts. It will be particularly useful for the Zenith top and d...

Adapting a pattern to the chest: princess seams and straps

Before modifying a pattern at the chest level, it is advisable to refer to the article “The basics of a chest transformation”. The technique explained in this tutorial allows you to enlarge the fr...

Adapting a pattern to the chest: the classic dart

Before modifying a pattern at the chest level, it is advisable to refer to the article “The basics of a chest transformation”. The technique explained in this tutorial allows you to enlarge the ...

The Basics of a Chest Transformation

How do you know if a transformation is necessary? Key point : all the instructions in this tutorial only apply in the case of a pattern transformation to the chest and are not valid for definin...

How to adapt a pattern to a square

When talking about build, two elements must be taken into account: the shoulder length but also the ease available at the back. If one or the other of the lines does not correspond to its morpholog...

How to adjust a sleeve to your arm circumference

This modification allows you to adjust the width of a sleeve both at the arm circumference and at the wrist. The technique allows you to add ease if the arm is strong, as well as to remove it if th...

How to lengthen/shorten a sleeve length

Changing the sleeve length allows you to adjust it perfectly to your own body shape or to create new lengths when a pattern only has one version. Basic material to perform a transformation To tr...