Large bust sewing pattern

Bonjour, my lovely otters! Earlier this week, we talked through altering a princess seamed bodice, when you've been blessed with, as my younger brother would say, bazoongas. We went from perfectly lovely pattern pieces to darling little monsters that can actually fit over our busts. Hooray! Now, the bad news: there's still work left to be done. The thing about princess seams is that they are much more fitted to your bust than a traditionally darted bodice. That's what makes them flattering…

The Big List of Plus Size Independent Pattern Designers Am I plus-sized? I don’t know. It all depends on what plus-size means. But I do know that I love independent pattern companies, and the…

Bonjour, my lovely otters! Earlier this week, we talked through altering a princess seamed bodice, when you've been blessed with, as my younger brother would say, bazoongas. We went from perfectly lovely pattern pieces to darling little monsters that can actually fit over our busts. Hooray! Now, the bad news: there's still work left to be done. The thing about princess seams is that they are much more fitted to your bust than a traditionally darted bodice. That's what makes them flattering…

Sew Essential sewing supplies on Instagram: "Sewing patterns are generally graded for a B cup (not a B cup in shop bought bras, but a difference between your high bust and full bust of 2” in most patterns). If you are larger or smaller than a B cup the pattern won’t fit well in the bust, but more importantly, if you have a large bust and choose your pattern size based on your full bust measurement, the pattern may fit better in the bust, but be far too large around the armholes and…

Blog Articles Large-Bust Adjustment In my block making instructions, you can create larger bust-cup sizes within the block-making process. This is in comparison to most block making instructions, where you create a block with a B-bust-cup, then (when finished), you make a Large Bust Adjustment and create a new block. This article is to show

Large-Bust Adjustment: The Gotcha People new to block making and patternmaking, especially those with little or no sewing experience, often don't understand the instructions for creating blocks. They simply just follow along step-by-step. It is often difficult or impossible to see if and when an assumption is being made within those instructions. Even if you

Drafting Different Bust Cup Sizes This article is to answer a question that I have had asked a number of times; basically "How/Where did I come up with the figures I use in Figure 2 in the Bodice Front Instructions that relate to drafting different bust cup sizes". This information is already in numerous articles

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