Full Bust Adjustment - Beginners Tutorial - Sussex Seamstress

[@sueb4496]

Thank you. This is so clear.

[@jaynestorer5629]

Glad to hear it Sue.

[@sueb4496]

@@jaynestorer5629 I struggle. I have a narrow back and shoulders and a bust, which isn’t “big” but doesn’t match the narrowness 🤷‍♀️🙂 …anyway I’m going to try this this week 🙂

[@pinky_t7061]

Thank you so much! I find your tutorials so clear and easy to understand. Extremely helpful to those of us learning as we go. 😊

[@SussexSeamstress]

That’s great to know! Thanks for the feedback ❤️

[@pinkchichan]

Thank you for your clear tutorial, I always have trouble with patterns around the bust. All clothes I've made recently are always a tight fit or waaaay to big (from sizing up the pattern) and I have to DIY make it fit when the garment is basically finished. Will give this a try on my next dress :)

[@SussexSeamstress]

Good to know it was helpful. ❤

[@prebbleprebble791]

The best yet!!!

[@jaynestorer5629]

Thank you!

[@marilynkelly315]

Brilliant Jayne 😘😘😘

[@SussexSeamstress]

Thank you ❤️

[@laurajones4088]

Thank you for this very helpful tutorial!

[@SussexSeamstress]

Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@clarepurtill1790]

Great demo learned a lot.

[@jaynestorer5629]

That’s good to know.

[@fionab4933]

Thank you, it all makes sense now.

[@SussexSeamstress]

Glad it was helpful

[@julievaughan9640]

So helpful thanks Jane

[@SussexSeamstress]

Hopefully it’s clear enough ⭐️

[@Tonie-Carol]

Very good, thank you, so helpful, great video.

[@StuHero]

Thank you 👍

[@SussexSeamstress]

You’re welcome

[@vivhoworth1158]

Ŕeally helpful thanks.

[@htcdesire2469]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Am I correct, that the waist of the skirtfront must be altered to the new measurement: 6 cm wider?

[@SussexSeamstress]

Yes, that’s correct. You could add a dart or take in a little at the side seams.

[@htcdesire2469]

@@SussexSeamstress thanks for your immediate reply!

[@aviva3644]

Thank you for the simple explanation of this adjustment. If you have 6 inches between upper bust and bust, can this method be used? Enlarging 3 inches? Or should it be done twice? Enlarging 1 1/2 inches and then again on the newly enlarged pattern?

[@SussexSeamstress]

You can do it all at once.

[@aviva3644]

@@SussexSeamstress Thank you

[@CatherineElizabeth728]

Thanks! This is very helpful. Are there instances where you choose NOT to make a full bust adjustment? Like if you think there is enough ease in the pattern or something?

[@SussexSeamstress]

Yes. As long as the darts meet the apex and there is enough fabric i would probably not bother.

[@SussexSeamstress]

Ooh and you need the length over the bust too.

[@bf3071]

I've been through this video and I'm still struggling with how to execute the adjustment on Simplicity 1426. It's a1950's bra top and I'm still too new to sewing too figure out how to do a FAB on my own in view A as the tutorial is on a full bodice. Any advice or suggestions for reference material would be greatly appreciated.

[@SussexSeamstress]

Basically with a FBA you are increasing the width and height of just the front panel. Even though there is no dart on that I’d still cut as I do for this bodice (using my bust point) and toile it to check fit. Seamwork.com and cashmerette.com have bra altering info available which may also help.

[@Gwennybeann]

😀love itttttttt

[@SussexSeamstress]

Love you ❤️

[@Cambrilsbirds]

I’m so frustrated whenever I try to do this my waist always ends up so boxy and big

[@SussexSeamstress]

Try taking a bit from the side seam hem and tapering off to the arm hole. Or add a narrow dart each side under your bust.