Adjusting a Neck that's too wide. Is your shirt falling off your shoulders?

So your neck is too wide on your sleeveless top/dress, and consequently the shoulders keep slipping off.  Here's a quick adjustment to get a good shoulder fit.   All fitting starts from the shoulder so getting this correct will allow you to draft with confidence.  This example is on a sleeveless top, however, this applies to garments with sleeves as well, except in that case you would also make some adjustments to the cap.  I'll save that for another tutorial.

Hourglass Patterns©: Namaste Leggings with Yoga Waist or Foldover waist and optional bootleg

I've been working the last few weeks to update my patterns:  Adjusting fit, retuning format, eliminating patterns, combining patterns, expanding the size range of patterns.  Here's a new pattern in my lineup.  I've eliminated the Active Pant with Yoga waist to replace it with this much more versatile pattern:  Namaste Leggings.  This new pattern gives you even better fit with the option of a yoga waist or an elastic fold-over waist and tight fitting leggings or a baby bootcut.  Use the directions for the Active Pant with Yoga Waist to construct this pattern.  All the steps are the same if you're making the yoga style.  

Directions:  5 Page Color Download

Another pattern I have up

Hourglass Patterns©: Hide 5 Sweater Pattern

New Pattern now available on ETSY:  http://ow.ly/5bwL30mPFsB

Just in time for the Holidays: The Hide 5 sweater features a contoured waist, long sleeves, scoop neck and optional split hem. It has plenty of wearing ease, especially around the hips. It’s designed to flatter while hiding a few extra pounds. Includes a jig to convert to a v- neck. 

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