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...
by mariadenmark | Oct 9, 2014 | Design, fitting, Tissue Fitting
Sometimes you just want to find a good way of removing bust darts from a pattern. Maybe you have been doing a full bust alteration and end up with a dart, you really don’t want in a t-shirt pattern. Or maybe you have a dress pattern for woven fabric that you...
