GARMENT FITTING

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Q&A 203 - HOW TO DO A FULL TUMMY ADJUSTMENT
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ISSUE 197 Q & A - HOW TO GRADE BETWEEN SIZES FOR THE MORNINGTON SKIRT

Sewing tutorial how to grade between sizes for the Mornington skirt by In the Folds.

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ISSUE 196 Q&A - WHY DO ITF PATTERNS HAVE THE STITCH LINE MARKED?

Why our patterns include both the CUT LINE and the STITCH LINE, and how that helps you as a maker.

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ISSUE 195 Q & A - HOW TO SHORTEN THE MORNINGTON SKIRT
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ISSUE 191 - SHORTENING THE DARLOW PANTS
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ISSUE 176 - HOW TO DO A BROAD BACK ADJUSTMENT
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ISSUE 169 - BALANCE LINES: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO USE THEM
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ISSUE 163 - Full bicep adjustment for a grown-on sleeve
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ISSUE 162 - HOW TO ALTER A PATTERN WITH PANELS
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ISSUE 159 - FORWARD SHOULDER ADJUSTMENT ON A CURVED SHOULDER SEAM
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ISSUE 158 - HOW TO LOWER THE COLLINS TOP ARMHOLE (VIEW A)
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ISSUE 154 - HOW TO MAKE A FLAT BUTT ADJUSTMENT
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ISSUE 149 - RESOURCES FOR PLUS SIZE SEWING
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ISSUE 142 - THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PATTERN SIZING AND READY TO WEAR
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ISSUE 135 - HOW TO AVOID HUNGRY BUM IN PANTS
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ISSUE 134 - HOW TO ALTER THE CROTCH LENGTH ON PANTS
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ISSUE 133 - YOUR PANTS FITTING PROJECT QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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ISSUE 132 - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO SEW PANTS THAT FIT
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ISSUE 130 - How to shorten the Hove jacket
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ISSUE 125 - HOW TO DO A FULL BUST ADJUSTMENT
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ISSUE 119 - How to raise an armscye on a pattern
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ISSUE 118 - How to lower the armscye on a pattern
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ISSUE 117 - How to do a forward shoulder adjustment

Here's a full tutorial for how to make a forward shoulder adjustment. We've also included links to other tutorials that will be helpful for making forward shoulder adjustments on different types of sleeves.

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ISSUE 116 - High bust measurement on In the Folds patterns
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ISSUE 114 - Grading between sizes on a panelled skirt pattern
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ISSUE 106 - HOW TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF A DART
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ISSUE 105 - Move the pockets on the Rushcutter dress
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ISSUE 104 - Removing a dart from a bodice
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ISSUE 100 - Celebrating 100 issues of the Q&A series!
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ISSUE 98 - Adjusting length above the bust
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Tips for getting a good fit on a jumpsuit
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The Collins Top Sew-along : Full bust adjustment - removing the bust dart
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The Collins Top Sew-along : Full bust adjustment (FBA for a dartless bodice)
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The Acton sew-along : How to lengthen the bodice (above the bust)
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The Acton sew-along : Making a toile
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The Rushcutter sew-along: more pattern alterations
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Transferring pattern changes from toile to pattern
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