How to Raise or Lower a Bust Dart

[@maureenflaherty9708]

This is super helpful after many years of "fudging" things. Thank you!!

[@alexaelliott2598]

That’s made a complicated job easy.. it’s really one of the most useful tips I have seen. Thank you.

[@susancollinsworth9225]

thank you so much! This was just lovely, so simples and straightforward. :)

[@wandagoncalves3049]

Oh my, thank you, I had no idea it would be that easy.

[@SewEssential]

So glad it was useful to you.

[@nicolegooding7724]

Loved the demonstration of how a dart creates room.

[@SewEssential]

So glad you liked it, I really loved it when I saw it too.

[@robintate998]

Just found this!! and WOW what a awesome explanation!! I've been needing this for every cause I am full busted and your channel is one of the best on You Tube!!! Thanks Lucy👍🤗❤

[@elizabethwalters8790]

So helpful and informative.. Many thanks again Lucy and SE. Just love all of your videos…you give me so much confidence and have taught me so much 👍👏💕

[@cherylp.3347]

Wow, that was amazing. How clever. I thought it would be a lot more difficult, that I’d need to redraw a bunch of tricky lines. Thanks so much. This is something I hadn’t considered I’d need to do but I definitely need to lower them.( oh yes and the paper circle demonstration was brilliant, I understand now)

[@shoniewright2878]

Thank you for this easy straight forward tutorial, this way is much simpler than many I've seen.

[@SewEssential]

So pleased to hear it was helpful.

[@emmasanders1234]

This is fantastically clear and helpful - thank you. 👍

[@jounderhill6913]

Thank you! You made this simple and easy to follow! 😁

[@sewlittletime]

Thank you for this tutorial Lucy...it worked perfectly for me and can't believe how simple it was xx

[@carolynrogers1510]

Excellent explanation Lucy, I love the palmer Pletch books.

[@kittyliu4900]

Wow thank you so much for sharing 🙏this is really what I have been looking for

[@kimdrew1005]

Wow!! love love love this. Your channel has taught me so much 😃

[@steachingbymaya]

Great tutorial, thanks! I Loved the darth dmonstration ❤.

[@pennyhanson2598]

Thank you for showing us! So much simpler than the way I tried to do a similar thing recently - should have checked KZbin first! Kind regards from Penny 😊

[@myriamcardona984]

Thanks. Hope it'll help me in my future projects. I just finished, with GREAT illusion a blouse for Xmas and it was a disaster! The dart was like two inches too high. I am really tall and very busty. So, I am confident that I will succeed next time.

[@sharonmackenzie1207]

Thank you so much!!! It’s not as hard as you think! Will definitely try that next time!!! 😀

[@dawnrising22]

Always the best tutorials xx

[@texasproud8822]

Very clear instructions. Thanks

[@SewEssential]

Thank you, I try really hard to keep it simple and straightforward so we can all feel a bit braver when making alterations.

[@sewingmags3222]

Great tip - will be saving this vlog for future reference Many thanks 💐💐💐

[@SewEssential]

It's a pleasure, so glad it was helpful.

[@johnweymouth9668]

Excellent video.....simple, clear and sew easy to understand..thank you

[@ceciliaborglin7828]

Thank you!!

[@emmabrennan2382]

Thanks for the video, how did you know what size to make the box around the dart?

[@aseret01666]

This was extremely useful - I will use your demonstration on my Ashton top. Thank you!

[@lorrainewhiting1267]

Brilliant that made it so clear thank you

[@SewEssential]

So pleased it was helpful to you.

[@louiselill1528]

Very easy explained thank you

[@SewEssential]

Thanks for the lovely feedback so glad you enjoyed it.

[@carolloffelmann49]

What do you do to the corresponding back bust notch? Or do you just not use it as a matching point and are left with arm/waist/hip?

[@tmrnz]

Fabulous! Thank you !

[@NannyZ3]

Thank you. Very useful 🧵

[@SewEssential]

So pleased to hear it, it makes me very happy to see so many people finding it useful.

[@dreamdancer84]

Thank you, what about if I needed to move the dart to the left or right, would that be using the same method too?

[@Dee-Birdie]

Ty great info

[@matknit321]

thank you very much can you do a full bust adjustment please?

[@g1nger21]

Omg that’s so easy just looking for how to do this for a fitted shirt with a dart way to high 😀

[@SewEssential]

Glad it was helpful, happy fitting!

[@MsHighpeaks]

Fantastic video thank you

[@SewEssential]

It's a pleasure, so glad you enjoyed it.

[@elsafischer3247]

Thank you for your tutorials I love your work

[@LuzMartinez-if1dw]

How do you measure your self to see where you have to move the dart to, love your videos and thank you 😊

[@SewEssential]

With some patterns you could pin the tissue together and try it against your body, otherwise I would make a toile then mark the bust apex so you can see how far you need to move it. Hope that makes sense and helps and thanks for the lovely feedback.

[@LuzMartinez-if1dw]

Thank you for you help💐

[@nanilu8791]

Great, thank you!

[@gemmasremchevich6719]

That's absolutely simply amazing. Never seen this before. Thank you sooo much. X

[@BritInvLvr]

Brilliant!

[@jaynefederici9140]

Thanks Lucy. Bust darts are always too high for me probably because patterns are drafted for people taller than me. I'm 5'4" going to do this tomorrow with the Ashton Top.

[@angelaearp733]

Hello, great video. Could you at some point do a video about a SBA. Most patterns cater for B cups. I have trouble with all my patterns being slightly to big on the bust line.

[@SewEssential]

You're in luck Angela, I actually did one a few weeks ago - you can see it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2jUhppuqpenrKM

[@sonyasew2]

Thanks

[@laurak2742]

If I have to do an sba and move the bust dart, which should I do first?

[@SewEssential]

I would do the SBA first because it will alter the position of the bust dart, I did a video on that process too, you can find it here on our channel.

[@maryanntucker9929]

So great. Just tried it but now haven't I added 3/4 in to front panel of pattern and not back? Don't I need to add to back of dress 3/4 inch?

[@maryanntucker9929]

Oops. No I didn't! Never mind!

[@annholmes9650]

Brilliant, thank you!

[@norakathleenbertoglio4414]

Thank you so much!

[@tracyfrost]

What top are you wearing?

[@SewEssential]

It's a Simplicity wrap dress I made recently you can find the blog post here with links to the pattern and fabric I used both still available on our website www.sewessential.co.uk/blog/sewing-wrap-dress-cup-sizes/

[@pfarmer7589]

Useful but isn't marking the apex point really important and indicates where you should move the dart to? You mention it briefly at the end but how do you measure down from the shoulder what has dart got to do with the bust apex? Not everyone knows this!

[@sallydingle321]

👌😁💝😘

[@SewEssential]

Thanks Sally!

[@sharonmackenzie1207]

Thank you so much!!! It’s not as hard as you think! Will definitely try that next time!!! 😀