Comments on: Sewing darts – the right way!

By: Fix Gaping Jeans Waist: Easy DIY Solutions for a Perfect Fit

Fix Gaping Jeans Waist: Easy DIY Solutions for a Perfect Fit — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:44:32 +0000

[…] Let the fabric cool completely before removing – this will help the darts hold their shape. (Source) […]

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:28:15 +0000

In reply to colleen. How do you finish the stitching?. If I back stitch it seems to make a lump in the fabric.

By: Audrey Mottishaw

Audrey Mottishaw — Thu, 02 May 2024 04:33:09 +0000

In reply to Helen // Grosgrain Green. I have just put bust darts in a dress I'm making only to see this bubble; so I Googled for curved bust darts and you showed exactly what I need. Thank you.

By: Bring on spring dress | By Gum, By Golly

Bring on spring dress | By Gum, By Golly — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:31:22 +0000

[…] grief in pressing them (I can’t really figure out how to curve my stitching line at the end—see an explanation on that here—because the dart is more of a sharp angle, if that makes sense), they hit in a pretty nice spot […]

By: Susie

Susie — Thu, 10 May 2018 16:13:47 +0000

Just the information I was looking for!!! Thank you sew very much!

By: Raveena Pillai

Raveena Pillai — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:01:47 +0000

Thanks a lot recently I was going through this problem.I will try this ,hope it will work.

By: Leslie Coduti

Leslie Coduti — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:40:33 +0000

In reply to Charlie. sew both and see which one gives you the curve you desire, Remember what you see is the opposite of what you get when you open it up.

By: Fledgling attempts at dressmaking. – loveandbuttons

Fledgling attempts at dressmaking. – loveandbuttons — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 20:12:43 +0000

[…] of inches either side and Googled (I’d be lost without it) how to draft bust darts.I found this tutorial which helped me loads.Back together it went and this time it fitted far better,it was still a bit […]

By: Jordan Eaton

Jordan Eaton — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 02:46:15 +0000

I’ve used this technique to alter garments that didn’t quite fit right, but I never knew how to do it with a store-bought pattern. Thanks so much for making this!

By: April

April — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 05:37:24 +0000

After many years of sewing this is a real revelation and makes such sense, why didn’t I realise this before?
Thank you.