Adding darts to shirt

How to put darts in tank top

Alterations to readywear garments can be challenging, but adding a fisheye, or princess line, dart to a shirt or dress is easy. Nicki LaFoille shows you how. If a shirt...

Sewing level: IntermediateA skill you will want to master if you are interested in altering your own clothing is pinning and sewing darts. I like to have my…

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Sewing Tutorial on how to sew darts on the back of a dress or shirt. Contour or fish eye darts add shaping to shirts and dresses.

Step to step guide on dart installation.

Have you ever fallen in love with a pattern… and then realized there’s no shaping at all in the bust? I’m talking about popular patterns like the Grainline Scout Tee, the Sew Caro…

Surprisingly, this was one of the easiest sewing projects I've ever attempted! Supplies: - Sewing machine - Black thread - Scissors - Sewing chalk First, figure out how much you need to take in. I ended up taking in half an inch from both sides. Turn you shirt inside out and mark along the edges how much needs to be taken in. Sew along the lines. Lastly, cut off any excess material and serge the raw edges (or if you're like me and don't have a fancy serger, use a zig-zag stitch). You're…

There are all sorts of darts that you can sew on a garment and they are there mostly to give the garment a little bit of shape.

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