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.

Adjusting a crotch seam that's too long on pants

Download this as a pdf:  Adjusting a crotch seam that's too long PDF download

Pants Fitting

Left:  Loseness and sagging  

Right:  Tight and pulling

New Pictorial: Drafting an A line Skirt

Drafting an A line skirt from your skirt sloper

Sewing for the Home: Flat Roman Shade

I just added a Flat Roman Shade Tutorial on my blog: 

https://sewsuccessful.blogspot.com/p/sewing-for-home-flat-r…

When it's time for a window update, why not consider the Flat Roman Shade for it's clean, simple lines. It's easy to make and won't cost a lot in supplies.

Flat Sleeve Construction Method for a Woven Shirt

I've just added a tutorial for the flat sleeve construction method for a woven shirt you can find it here:

Flat Sleeve Construction Method Tutorial

Continous Button Loop Closure

Easy button loops using the continuous loop method. This is the quickest, easiest way of adding button loops to your garment. The result is professional every time!  

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