Dress Kit Resources
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Dress Kit Resources
From drawing your first bodice to designing the garment of your dreams — every step, beautifully guided.
A thoughtfully curated library of Dress Kit videos, covering every stage of your pattern fitting journey. Click any title to watch on YouTube.
Dress Kit Videos: General Information
Bodice Fitting Course on — A Quick Introduction & Overview
Introduction — Contents of the Dress Kit
What I Didn't Know…But Wish I Had! Videos
Ease Allowance in the Dress Kit
Moulage vs. Sloper — Understanding the Differences
Adjust-A-Bust Template — What It's For & How to Use It
Differences Between the Dress Kit and Shirt Kit
Measuring Solo — Without a Sewing Buddy
Where's My Waist? A General Discussion
How to Identify & Measure Your Shoulder Length
5 Bodice Pattern Drawing Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Bodice Photo Guide for Fitting Help via Email
Testing, Sewing & Fitting Your Bodice: Tutorial
Dress Kit Videos — Blouses, Dresses & Skirts
Drawing & Designing
Drawing Dress Kit Bodice, Pt. 1 — CF, Neck Curve & Shoulder
Drawing Dress Kit Bodice, Pt. 2 — Armscye & Dart
Drawing Dress Kit Bodice, Pt. 3 — Waist Level & Waist Dart
Drawing the Sleeve Cap on the Dress Kit Bodice Pattern
Drawing the Sleeveless Armhole
Shortening/Lengthening the Shoulder Line — Effect on the Armscye Curve
Adjust-A-Bust Template Flexibility — No More FBA
Adjust-A-Bust Template — How to Make the Dart Smaller or Larger
'Perfecting' (Truing) the Bust Dart Extension Point
Adjust-A-Bust Template — Positioning for a Lower Bust Level
Drawing the Bodice Side Seam — Explanation
Fabric Choice, Layout & Cutting, Pt. 1
How to Sew and Press Darts, Pt. 2
Sewing Shoulder & Side Seams, Pt. 3
How to Set in the Sleeve, Pt. 4
Staystitching, Pressing & Fit Evaluation, Pt. 5
How to Draw the Matching Notches
Fitting Refinements & Minor Tune-Ups
HELP! My Pattern Doesn't Fit! — Variables for Accurate Pattern Fit
Refining Pattern Fit — Minor Tune-Ups
Truing & Perfecting a Bodice Sewing Pattern
Muffin Top — Waist Dart Tips & 10 Style Camouflage Tips
Beyond E-Cup: Large Bust Solutions
Dealing with the Skirt Dart
Sleeve Facts: All Their Quirkiness
Increasing Forward Sleeve Pitch
Large Upper Arm Pattern Tune-Up
Asymmetrical Bodies: Pattern Refinements
Rounded Back Pattern Tune-Up
Forward-Thrusted Shoulder: Identification & Tune-Up
Adding a Shoulder Dart: Method 1
Adding a Shoulder Dart: Method 2
Articles & Guides
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