Darts

Creating shape in fabrics

Posted by Maria T

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People with curves like me, have to shape fabric so they create clothes that fit well.
This is a simple skill that does the trick.

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You Will Need (5 things)

  • Pins
  • Tracing Paper
  • Thread
  • Fabrics

  • tracing wheel

Steps (5 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Here is the bodice and there's a huge bust dart that needs to the marked and stitched for shaping.
    This pattern is the bodice lining.

  2. 2

    Here's the dart marked in faint blue and pinned, ready to sew.

  3. 3

    When I have darts on a pattern, I'll check the right and wrong side to see that the dart lines up and is straight.

  4. 4

    From here, sewing the dart is simple.
    I begin stitching from the widest part of the dart and finish at the point.
    The loose thread at the point is knotted and then cut off.

  5. 5

    Once the seam is sewn, ironing is the next step to seal the dart.
    As you can see below, it all worked out well in the end.