Adjust the Bust: The Complete Guide
Kathleen Cheetham
Class Preview
1:21
- In-depth Instruction; over 198 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet Kathleen Cheetham & Get Started
15:33
Meet Kathleen Cheetham, take your measurements and choose your pattern size.
Preparing the Pattern
46:59
Adjust your measurements and learn how to true up the pattern and create the pattern master.
Understanding the Bust Point
36:47
Learn how to mark the bust point and adjust bust darts and seams.
Adjusting No - Dart Tops
44:33
Learn how to adjust hems, armholes and darts for busts, as well as slashing & pivoting.
Adjusting Existing Side - Seam Darts
24:01
Learn all about redrafting the side seam and adjusting the hem accordingly.
Adjusting Princess - Seamed Tops
29:44
Learn how to adjust princess-seamed tops for full or smaller busts and how to redraft the pattern.
Busts come in all shapes and sizes, so why should your pattern only come in one? Join Kathleen Cheetham as she teaches the basics of correct measuring and finding your bust point, demonstrates full and small bust adjustments for any style of garment, and shows you how to create an ideal pattern for your body. True up your hems, side seams and armholes after alterations for a professional result, and learn tailoring skills that you can use over and over for any garment.
Kathleen Cheetham
Kathleen Cheetham teaches workshops and sells her pattern line at sewing consumer and trade shows throughout the U.S. and Canada. She also runs a custom tailoring shop for women and teaches classes on fitting and design. Her articles have regularly appeared in Threads magazine, and her line of patterns has been featured in Sew News, Threads, Australian Stitches, and Sewing World UK. She is the author of Perfect Plus: Sew a Mix-and-Match Wardrobe for Plus and Petite-Plus Sizes.
Bonus materials available after purchase