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Reply To: Drafting sleeves

Reply To: Drafting sleeves

...replicate and create a pattern based on the already existing sleeve. You can find the directions on a sleeve I did in this tutorial: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/how-to-create-patterns-from-existing-clothing-simple-tops/ It's not drafting it from...

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Reply To: swayback adjustment

...actually adjust the length of the back bodice pattern so I would say this would have no affect on the existence of a center back seam. Hope it helps http://www.sewmelodic.com/2014/02/sway-back-pattern-adjustment-in-dress.html...

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Reply To: Bottom piece too big for yolk

...to fit in between. You can see me to a demonstration of this here: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/fabric-easing/ Sometimes it doesn't seem like it'll work but you'd be surprised. Hope this helps! 🙂...

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Reply To: Up sizing a pattern for Little Women

...don't have a tutorial on pattern grading yet but there's a really good article/how to here: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4368/making-sense-of-pattern-grading/page/all I hope this helps and you can get your costume done. good luck!...

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Reply To: Full bust with narrow back

...did find this pretty good article on Threads. One suggestion is using 1 size up for the back bodice and easing the two bodices together. Here's the link: http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00103.asp Hope...

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Reply To: Choose a dressform size

...can make you're own custom one. Here's a great article on it at threads: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/16297/create-a-custom-dress-form/page/all You might need a friend to help you but it'll be a fun day project....

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Reply To: Lining Crinkle Eyelet Cotton Tunic

If it were me, I would do it as an underlining. You can find a tutorial here: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/underlining/ The underlining is attached to each piece before you start sewing the...

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Reply To: Tension

Have you already checked out our tutorial on upper thread tension? https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/thread-tension/ Not all machines are alike and sometimes you have to also adjust the tension on your bobbin. My...

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