by mariadenmark | Feb 20, 2018 | fitting, Tutorial
FITTING BY MERGING SIZES VIDEO AT END OF POST This is a great place to begin your fitting of sewing patterns! Even for beginners. You can use this fitting technique whenever you are working with a multisized pattern. It’s the place to start when you are sewing a...
by mariadenmark | Oct 13, 2017 | fitting
Fitting a swayback: How to get rid of the folds on the back of your dress Try standing with your side to a mirror. Or have a friend take a picture of you from the side. Is your back straight? Completely straight? Or do you have curves, making you almost the shape of...
by mariadenmark | Nov 30, 2016 | fitting, MariaDenmark, Tutorial
It’s actually quite simple to lengthen or shorten a sewing pattern – I’ll show you how in a minute and it’s really easy. The hard part is figuring out WHERE on the pattern you want to shorten or lengthen. People sometimes ask me why there...
by mariadenmark | Nov 30, 2015 | fitting, Tutorial
Today we are going to take a look at a sleeve adjustment. That’s because Anja wrote to me on Facebook saying: I could really use directions for how to add width to a sleeve pattern. I want to sew a dress for my daughter but the pattern sleeves are very narrow....
by mariadenmark | Jun 14, 2015 | fitting, MariaDenmark, Patterns, sewing with knits / jersey
In this article I’ll show you – step by step -how to do a Full bust alteration (an FBA) on your Rachel Wrap Dress pattern. Why would you need a Full Bust Alteration, you ask? Well. That’s because sewing patterns in general (In general. There are...
by mariadenmark | Mar 14, 2015 | fitting, Sewing
Are you sewing darts the right way? I don’t really believe in right and wrong in sewing – if it gets the job done, I’m all for it. But in sewing darts there is … a better way to do it! And if you experience always getting this small bubble...
