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Master Full Bust Adjustment for Plus-Size Sewing | Effortlessly Fit Your "Melons"
"If you're like me and have melons instead of peaches, you may have the same issues I'll talk about that cause our sewing projects to have that loving hands-made-from-home frumpy look."
👗 Transform Your Sewing Experience with Our Full Bust Adjustment Tutorial for Plus-Size Fashion!
Are you tired of bodices that squeeze your "melons" a bit too tight? Say goodbye to frumpy fits and hello to elegant, stylish clothes that you'll love wearing! Join us in our latest video where we dive into the art of making a full bust adjustment to your sewing patterns, specifically designed for D-cup and larger.
This video, the follow-up to drafting the #Haslam foundation pattern, is part of our empowering series aimed at helping women draft sewing patterns that celebrate their figures.
💡 What You'll Learn:
--Detailed Full Bust Adjustment Steps: We break down the process of adjusting sewing patterns for a full bust, ensuring a perfect fit across your bustline.--Dart Perfection: Learn to reposition darts to point right at the bust apex, enhancing the garment's shape and your comfort.
--From Frumpy to Fabulous: Tips and tricks to turn your homemade clothes into stunning pieces that flatter your plus-size figure.
🧵 Why This Tutorial?--Tailored for Plus-Size Women: Specifically focuses on challenges faced by women with a D-cup or larger.
--Empowerment through DIY Fashion: Gain confidence in drafting patterns that not only fit but also flatter your figure.
--Fun and Engaging Approach: We keep the mood light with playful references to "melons," making your learning experience enjoyable!
🔗 Helpful Links:
==Visit my website ► www.modernretrowoman.com
==Sign up for my newsletter and get the "Secret Rule of 14 Checklist: The Fashion Strategy that Will Enable You to Project the Same Kind of Poise and Confidence as Mid-century Women (Even When You Aren't Feel Poised and Confident) ► modernretrowoman-com.ck.page/bbc9a5fc63
==My previous Haslam Dresscutting system video: ua-cam.com/video/4YitbKMp57U/v-deo.html
==Haslam System of DressCutting Early 1940s Foundation 1
& Full Bust Adjustment Booklet: modernretrowoman-com.ck.page/products/haslam-guide-foundation-1-and-fba
****RESOURCES & SUPPLIES****
==Easy Check Tape Measure (Etsy) tidd.ly/3vKlWru
==Pattern Paper (ETSY) tidd.ly/43tokxV
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