FULL BUST ADJUSTMENT IN A T-SHIRT | how to make a T-shirt pattern fit perfectly

[@ljuls8602]

This was the best video demonstration for FBA in a T-shirt! Thank you for the inspiration. I feel like I will be able to make a T-shirt that will actually fit me!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Awesome!! Thanks so much for watching❤️

[@QuilterNancy]

Yes! That’s exactly the way my Lark T-shirt looks. Thank you so much for this explanation, I kept thinking “dart?” , but the problem wasn’t that it was pulling at the sides, it was just the extra stuff under the arms! I’m off to resize my pattern for another try! Thank you so much.

[@CowgirlSugarCookie]

Watched a dozen videos on FBA before I got to yours... Hands down BEST most helpful in easy to understand lingo. I just started clothing sewing this past year and it's frustrating when things don't "fit"! This will be my first pattern adjustment.. confident with your tutorial in what I'm doing. Thanks!

[@StephanieRubletz]

I'm so glad to hear that! Happy to help. Half sewing!!

[@sewndebisdream6953]

Yay! What a great explanation! I will use this!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Awesome! Happy sewing❤️

[@suer666]

Just found you on KZbin. Ive been sewing for many years but not clothes for me as they never fit properly. Now im over 60 and semi retired. I'm a nurse. We never retire lol. I'm determined to start making things for myself. Your directions for sizing for a larger bust are easy to follow. I can't wait to get started on making a t-shirt to give it a try. Thanks 😊

[@StephanieRubletz]

Good for you Sue! Happy sewing❤️

[@FindJustMarty]

Best T- Shirt FBA I have seen. Thank you so much! Love the tip about stretching the extra length in on the back.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks so much Marty ❤️

[@jeanbrown9127]

Great! I hope it’s as easy as you make it look, I’m doing this today, fingers crossed 🤞

[@ljwilliams755]

Thank you for such a simple and clear explanation! No more mystery

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thank you! Happy to help!

[@embarr121]

So helpful! Off to make myself a ton of t-shirts that fit!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching❤️

[@sharonnickels2788]

I like the way you did the FBA and your explanation!! Very helpful.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for wathcing!

[@janisjones1219]

Fabulous explanation of how to do a FBA in a t shirt. Worked really well and well described. Thank you so much 🙏

[@StephanieRubletz]

Happy to help! Thanks so much for watching❤️

[@wilhelminavanessen8496]

So helpful! Thank you for showing this teeshirt full bust adjustment, I will definitely make one next week! Greetings from Zwolle, Netherlands

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks so much for watching Willy! Good luck with your project ♥️

[@jenniferseelen1899]

Beautiful explanation of FBA. Thank you!

[@aleciacope3503]

What a helpful video! Thank you! Can't wait to see the changes you're going to make.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Alecia! I'm going to have fun with this one!

[@EuphemiaGrubb]

Great video! Wish I needed a full bust adjustment!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Lol, thanks for watching!

[@Ana-ns8fs]

You are amazing! Thank you for this tutorial!

[@StephanieRubletz]

You are so welcome Ana. Thanks for watching!

[@dianerathernotsay9437]

loved the video as I am a beginner how did you size the back piece please.understood front adjustment but not the back any help would be great

[@StephanieRubletz]

I cut a smaller size than my white shirt then only adjusted the front. I hope that helps. Happy sewing 😁

[@donnakraft1031]

Stephanie great clear instructions. We have the same measurements except I am 5’3” and have to do the same FBA but I also have to shorten everything😊

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks so much Donna! So many body types! This is why we sew ❤️

[@kaikayoru1316]

Hey I want to thank you for your information, I'm learning Marvelous Designer and I'm falling in love of making clothes currently, this was very insightful.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thank you so much! Happy sewing❤️

[@marycrecelius113]

Thankyou so much..that was a great tutorial..it was very helpful..i have such a hard time fitting..i have sewn for a long time but now that i am older i have fit issues..i have copied a pattern 3 times..ugh such a struggle.. But thankyou..it was a good video

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Mary! Happy sewing❤️

[@shellyscott8275]

Really clear demonstration and instructions. This is going to be really useful. Thank you 😊

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Shelly! I'm happy to help ❤️

[@FarrellFocus]

Just what I was looking for! Thank you!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@StephanieRubletz]

Awesome! Happy to help❤️

[@jeantaylor9440]

Thank you Stephanie! I think I just found a new favorite channel! I'm going to try this today!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Awesome! Thanks so much for watching❤️

[@bonniedonovan1664]

Thank you. I've made a couple of t-shirts using the pivot and slide method, but they ended up being too large all the way around. This was an excellent explanation for why I should be using the upper bust measurement as a starting point. I will try this method next time. Great video!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks so much for watching! Happy sewing!

[@Maridith2]

Super helpful! Thanks So Much!

[@StephanieRubletz]

I'm so glad this was helpful. Happy sewing Meredith ❤️

[@polaris299]

New subscriber--thank you for a clear and detailed directive on the FBA. I like that you don't talk for 20 minutes before getting down to business :-) Thank you for telling how your measurements guide cutting the FBA needed from the pattern. Mine are similar to yours and it was very helpful.

[@StephanieRubletz]

So glad to help Eileen. Some times I do like to chat but if you like to skip that kind of thing I will always have a time stamp in my tutorials to skip the chit chat. Happy sewing❤️

[@dianevarney7462]

Best tutorial on fba I've found-I was about to give up.🙄 thanx.👍

[@StephanieRubletz]

Glad to hear it Diane! Happy sewing❤️

[@tracymessa2604]

thank you for walking us through this! Question, you measured down 5" on the side and marked a notch - why 5"?

[@StephanieRubletz]

Oh good question! I just went back and watched it and I really didn't explain that well. I chose five inches because that would take me a bit passed where that dart in the front was. A much bigger bust might have to go another inch. I did mention that I should have marked the five inch notch before I did the slash and spread to make the dart. After making that dart the sides of my front are now longer than the back and when I ease that in, I want all the extra ease to be around the bust. So marking that five inches before I do the dart will help me keep that ease where I want it. From the notch to the arm, I have to stretch the back to match the length of the front. From the notch to the hem, I just have to match up my sides. I hope that answers the question. Thanks so much for watching ♥️

[@tracymessa2604]

@@StephanieRubletz Thank you so much - I totally get it now. Really glad I came across your channel. Been enjoying and learning from your other video's as well:-)

[@bevmcmullen8758]

Excellent tutorial thanks. What adjustment did you do to the back to get rid of the extra bulk (or did I miss something??).

[@jeanbrown9127]

I’m thinking she didn’t adjust the back, it just fit better because she cut the pattern size according to her upper bust measurement, rather than full bust measurement.

[@margaretvickers3416]

Thank you for demystifying the fba!! I feel confidant at having a go myself. looking forward to the hacks.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Glad to hear it Margaret! Thanks so much for watching ❤️

[@Mrspatriciafry]

Hi from Niagara on the Lake Ontario Canada. Thanks so much for a no non-sense walk through of a FBA. I certainly need it. Much appreciated. Will follow more and did subscribe. So many sewists out there don't have big boobs and don't understand this issue.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Oh I've never been to Niagara. Thanks so much for watching!

[@christinemartin9449]

Hi from England. When I first discovered a FBA it was mindblowing (well perhaps that is an over-exaggeration). It isn't that I have a large bust but a very small upper chest! Thank you for doing these videos.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Hey Christine! Ya know, when I started learning about how patterns could be adjusted to for me perfectly, my mind was pretty blown. It's so much fun to play around with this stuff.

[@robynlaszlo6128]

Love your tutorial thanks 😊

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thank you! And thanks for watching❤️

[@merrilynminto9853]

my first time here. Very helpful

[@StephanieRubletz]

Hi Marrilyn! Thanks for watching!

[@katehampshire8410]

Thanks for this. I’ve been wondering how to do an fab without a dart. These sort of alterations are so important!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Kate! You are so right, what's the point of sewing if you can't get a great fit?

[@honeywell891]

Hi Stephanie, I'm now spreading out my pattern. Now when you say measure down 5" down from the original pattern - are in excluding the seam measurement? (which in my case is 1/2" s.m.) I printed out the L and XL size. The L shows upper bust as 36.5" - XL shows u.b. at 38". I measure at 39". So I should use the XL??? you were talking about -ease...

[@julieryding2030]

Did you lengthen the back to match the front as you would in a woven, or literally ease the difference at the bust area? 🤔

[@shirleylitton8878]

Great video! I was disappointed with the black, it's impossible to see! 😩. I've been considering taking advantage of Joann's tee-shirt sales and buying the biggest size I can get, and then hacking them! Ever done this?

[@StephanieRubletz]

That's a great idea, I've not done it for myself but I have made doll shirts out of adult shirts. It worked great.

[@Bandaid17]

Yes. I was disappointed as well that you showed the corrected t shirt in black. Not able to assess the altered seams and see how you fitted the side seam.

[@HeikeWoolard]

I love this. Thank you so very much for hacking a (this) T-Shirt. I have already learned so much from your videos. 👍🏻❤

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Heike! I'm so glad to help ❤️

[@TamaryaS]

This is very helpful! Thank you for sharing your process. :)

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thank you Tamara! ❤️

[@dcwatashi]

You had me up to marking 5” down from the arm hole. I probably will have to watch this several more times I’m guessing you’re getting the 5 inches from the measurement of 48 and 43 but I’m not sure why or what you were doing with that Mark at 5 inches

[@nuhdeenm7834]

I'm not sure if you got the answer that you needed, but I think that had Stephanie had marked the spot before slashing, it would be the same point where the B line meets the side seam.

[@dcwatashi]

@@nuhdeenm7834 no these people who put out these videos just expect the rest of us to help each other. It was a year ago so I’ll have to watch the video again and see if I can figure this out. Thanks

[@christycampbell1874]

Super helpful!!!! Do you already have a video on making a fba on a woven top? That would be super helpful. I'm working on the Willow top and it's about to drive me insane 😂! I'm not sure I'm doing the fba right bc I can't seem to get the fit right.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks for watching Christy! I don't have that video yet but I'm thinking I'll have to put it into my que. The basic adjustment is executed the same but when you subtract the full bust measurement on the pattern from your full bust to get the difference, don't split that in half for negative ease. Just split once because each half of the garment will take half of the extra fabric you are adding.

[@sheenastewart2120]

Brilliant thank you

[@StephanieRubletz]

Hey Sheena! Thanks for watching❤️

[@sheenastewart2120]

Excellent

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Sheena!

[@govegandude]

Great video! Would you leave the excess fabric in the altered front if you were using woven fabric? Are there any considerations when doing a FBA using a woven fabric pattern? Thank you for doing this video!!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks so much! If I were doing a FBA (full bust adjustment) in a woven I would turn that extra fabric into a dart by matching the edges or legs of the triangle and folding the extra towards the inside of the shirt and stitching along the dart to the apex. As for the excess at the bottom of the shirt I would still leave that in so there is enough fabric to fall over the bust and keep the hem level. I hope that helps. If you need more info, let me know and I'll do a video just on darts. ❤️

[@jennistevenson796]

Very helpful, thank you x

[@StephanieRubletz]

You're welcome Jenni, thanks for watching❤️

[@normbutler22]

Hi, what was the reason you marked 5 inches down the front n back of the pattern?

[@peggyblackburn9981]

I look forward to the hacks

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Peggy!

[@cami7328]

How did you construct the back?Did you make the back the same size as the front?

[@StephanieRubletz]

I cut the shirt a size smaller and just cut the back as per the pattern. I only adjusted the front.

[@prashantgupta2107]

hi step, first u look so beautiful, my question is if u use woven fabric then will u do 5 inch full bust adjustment or you will apply the method which u applied in knit fabric

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thank you Prashant! Yes the method is the same but unless your woven has stretch, you will need to account not just for the actual measurement of the front full bust, but a little extra wearing ease too. At least 2"wearing ease all around the full bust but you may choose to do more depending on the style and how you want it to fit. I hope that helps. Happy sewing❤️

[@prashantgupta2107]

@@StephanieRubletz thank you for ur quick reply 😊, I have lots of questions about the pattern, if u allow me so could I ask?

[@StephanieRubletz]

Certainly, my day is ramping up so my replies may not be as speedy but I will get back to you. What is your question?

[@prashantgupta2107]

@@StephanieRubletz how will you draft a bodice block with bust measurements or uper bust measurements, where u have woven fabric without stretch.

[@prashantgupta2107]

If u give the quick example then use your body measurements pls

[@sonjavermeulen3845]

Should have made the second t shirt in a lighter colour. Can not tell if it actually fits.

[@karensnybeck1580]

Perfect! Thanks! 😎👏🏻🌵🤠😘👍🏻🍷

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks Karen ❤️

[@joakescarnival8303]

I love this but I admit I'd of rather seen the final in the same fabric. Showing it in black I cant see much.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Thanks for the feedback. I realized that when I was editing but by then it was too late.

[@joakescarnival8303]

@@StephanieRubletz oh for sure. And black is flattering I get why youd of made it of that. No judgement. Just mentioning it on a 'class effectiveness note'. So many things to keep in mind with this stuff. And then more when its on video instead of in person. Then how much extra work is actually worth it to 'fix' something vs just keeping it mind for a future video. Keep moving forward sort of thing.

[@StephanieRubletz]

I totally appreciate the feedback. KZbin has a pretty big learning curve. Thanks again❤️

[@joakescarnival8303]

@@StephanieRubletz I look forward to more! Ironically this sort of technique wasnt even touched on in my fashion design education years. Its mad what they skipped over.

[@StephanieRubletz]

Wow! Happy to help.

[@Elkycreates]

You may even just copy a t shirt that fits you perfectly and clone clone clone!

[@StephanieRubletz]

Absolutely!

[@engien460]

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[@StephanieRubletz]

Love sure fit! They do have great videos too