Intermediate
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32 min 31 sec
01:29
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02:26
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12:13
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16:06
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00:17
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When adjusting the fit of clothes you sew for yourself, the most important measurements are across your shoulders and bust. Most commercial patterns are made to B cup, leaving a lot of us with ill-fitting tops. In this workshop, Liesl will walk you through the steps of measuring and making adjustments to your pattern for a larger bust.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Tools:
- tracing wheel
- ruler
- pencil
- scissors
- pattern you want to enlarge
- tracing paper or other large paper for creating new pattern piece
- tape
Downloads:
- Determining your pattern size
- Making an accurate bust measurement
- Tracing a pattern
- Transferring body measurements to traced copy of pattern
- Adjusting paper pattern
- An easy-to-follow lesson on how to adjust the bust for your garments
- 4 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Itemized supply list
- Step-by-step instruction by expert sewer Liesl Gibson
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Bust Adjustment Reviews
362 users recommended this class to a friend
Tonya Richard
I refer back to this class every time I need to make a full bust adjustment.
More than 3 months ago
Silvia London
This was amazing, I will try to follow all the advice. It was so easy to understand.
More than 3 months ago