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Mar
25
Judith Rasband posts an article for Threads magazine, wherein she describes what she calls the “seam method” for altering pants. The basic premise is that the closer to the seam line you alter the pattern, the less distortion in the grain line. Find out more about this innovative approach from threadsmagazine.com.
[tags]sewing, pants, seam, alteration, pattern[/tags]
- Tutorial: Finding the straight grain in your fabric
- Tutorial: Pattern grading (resizing) for the rest of us
- Tutorial: Alter a leggings pattern to give them bootcut flare
- Tutorial: Pants alteration for thin hips
- Tutorial: Adding gathers to a sleeve pattern