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Fixing Armhole Gaping – Shoulder Slope Adjustment

Loosen Up your Pants Pattern on the Calf Area

Fixing Diagonal Hems on Shorts

Pocket Opening Corrections – Gaping Straight Pockets

Pocket Opening Corrections – Making Curved Pockets Bigger

Fix Gaping at the Back of the Waist – Pants and Skirts with a Waistband

Fix Gaping at the Back of the Waist – Pants and Skirts without Waistband

Fix Deep Creases Under the Backside of Pants

Fix Back Diagonal Draglines on Pants – Part 2

Fix Back Diagonal Draglines on Pants – Part 1

Tight Front Rise (Camel Toe) Correction

Eliminate Excess Fabric at the Front Rise on Pants Patterns

Fix Front Rise Wrinkles on Pants Patterns – Step 3: Adjust the Front-Rise Curve

Fix Front Rise Wrinkles on Pants Patterns – Step 2: Compare Thigh Width

Fix Front Rise Wrinkles on Pants Patterns – Step 1: Straighten the Front Rise

Prevent Front Rise Wrinkles on Pants Patterns

Correcting Unbalanced Pants Patterns – Twisted Inseams or Back Draglines

Truing the Patterns of Pants and Shorts

Pattern Corrections for Bottoms – Uneven Hemline in Skirts

Dragline Corrections for Bottoms – Fuller Tummies and Backsides

Pattern Corrections for Bottoms – Waist Too Tight

Pattern Corrections for Bottoms – Hips Too Tight

Center Back Hiking Up – No Yoke

Center Back Hiking Up – With Yoke

Back Waist Draglines Corrections – Make the Garment Tighter

Back Waist Draglines Corrections – Adding a Center Back Seam

Back Waist Draglines Corrections – Adding Darts or Princess Seams

Back Waist Draglines Corrections – Adding a Design Line

Small Bust Adjustment – No Darts or Princess Seams

Small Bust Adjustment – French Darts

Small Bust Adjustment – Princess Seams

Small Bust Adjustment – Side Darts

Full Bust Adjustment – No Darts or Princess Seams

Full Bust Adjustment – French Darts

Full Bust Adjustment – When Having or Adding Side Darts

Free Top Fitting Guide

Sleeve Corrections – Bicep Too Small

Sleeve Corrections – Bicep Too Big

Sleeve Corrections – Peaking Out or Hiking Up – Option 2

Sleeve Corrections – Peaking Out or Hiking Up – Option 1

Get the Right Measure of your Sleeve Cap – Width

Get the Right Measure of your Sleeve Cap – Height

How the Sleeve Cap Height Affects Movement and Draglines

How to Get a Perfect Fit on Sleeves

How to Lower High Armholes – Option 3

How to Lower High Armholes – Option 2

How to Lower High Armholes – Option 1

How to Raise Low Armholes – Option 3

How to Raise Low Armholes – Option 2

How to Raise Low Armholes – Option 1

Fixing Armhole Gaping – Woven Raglan Sleeve without Shoulder Darts

Fixing Armhole Gaping – Woven Raglan Sleeve with Shoulder Darts – Option 2

Fixing Armhole Gaping – Woven Raglan Sleeve with Shoulder Darts – Option 1

Fixing Armhole Gaping: Set-in Sleeve Correction

Fixing Armhole Gaping – Adding Darts

Fixing Armhole Gaping – Patterns with Side Darts

Fixing Armhole Gaping – Princess Seams

Adding Sleeves to Sleeveless Patterns

Increasing the Back Width from Across the Armholes – Option 3C

Increasing the Back Width from Across the Armholes – Option 3B

Increasing the Back Width from Across the Armholes – Option 3A

Increasing the Back Width from Across the Armholes – Option 2

Increasing the Back Width from Across the Armholes – Option 1

Reducing the Back Width from Across the Armholes

Increasing the Front Width from Across the Armholes

Reducing the Front Width from Across the Armholes

Narrow Shoulders Corrections – Move the Armhole

Narrow Shoulders Corrections – Slash and Spread

Wide Shoulders Corrections – Adjust the Armhole

Wide Shoulders Corrections – Modifying the Slope

A Trick for How to Measure Yourself – Across Shoulder Width

Find Your Exact Low Point Shoulder (LPS)

Fixing Back Neck Gaping – Step 2: Darts

Fixing Back Neck Gaping – Step 1: Width Correction

Fixing Horizontal Draglines at the Neck

Fixing Neck Gaping – Princess Seams from the Shoulder

Fixing Neck Gaping – Princess Seams from the Armhole

Fixing Front Neck Gaping – No Princess Seams

Is your Pattern Balanced? – Knit and Woven Tops

Is your Pattern Balanced? – Jacket and Coat Patterns

Truing the Patterns of your Tops

Using Pattern Rulers – The French Curve

Understanding the Importance of Darts in Sewing

Using Pattern Rulers – The Hip Curve

How to Measure the Stretch Amount in Fabric

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