How To Sew Darts

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  Step 1

  Mark the point and the two wide ends of the dart on the wrong side of your fabric with tailor’s chalk or a marking pencil, then connect the marks to draw in the sides of the dart, using a ruler to get a straight line. Now you have a stitching line to follow.

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  Step 2

  With right sides together, fold along the center of the dart to the point, so that the two stitching lines lie on top of each other. Pin and baste (tack) in place along the marked stitching line.

• Step 3

  Start machining at the wide end of the dart, on the edge of the fabric. Do a reverse stitch to secure your stitching.

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  Step 4

  At the point of the dart, gradually trail your stitching off the fabric so that the last stitch lands just off the edge of the fabric. Don’t reverse stitch at the point of your dart. Knot the threads securely and cut the ends to approx. 3/8 in. (1 cm) long.

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  Step 5

  This will make the point of your dart nice and flat. If you reverse stitch or finish sewing too far from the fold of the fabric at the point of the dart, you will get a little pouch rather than a smooth point at the end.

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  Step 6

  Press the dart toward the center front or center back of your garment over a tailor’s ham. Using a ham allows you to press the whole length of the dart and maintain the 3-D shape that it’s started to form rather than flattening it. If you don’t have a ham, use the end of your ironing board when pressing your dart to maintain its shape.

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