How to do a Full Bust Adjustment- Pattern Drafting for Beginners

If you're larger than a D cup, it can be really frustrating to get patterns to fit. If you go for the bust measurement, it's big everywhere else...If you go by the overbust, there's no room for your tatas...
Watch this! I will show you how to make more room for your girls without compromising the fit everywhere else.
Hooray!

Pattern tutorial suitable for beginner+ or intermediates.
English subtitles are available on this video.

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[Rileygirl]

WOWZA ! I watched your tutorial yesterday and left a comment and last night made my pattern alterations starting and stopping my iPad to catch up with you step-by-step. My main concern was keeping the high bust measurement the same which is the area that I always had a problem restricting the front armhole which I thought was too tight but actually needed to be smaller.. Your method for FBA retains the high bust while adding the FBA but the MOST AMAZING result of your tutorial was that It lowered the dart with the redrawing of the dart to my apex.!! I did not have to do the FBA and then cut out the dart and move it down. Yours is the only tutorial I have found that does that and therefore it solved all my personal fit issues. I have sewed for over 50 years and could never sew for myself because I never got the adjustments correct. I am 77 and so excited to get going again.

[Faystory]

The BEST full bust adjustment explanation and demo that I have ever watched! And I have watched a lot.

[designed_by_danita]

I used to do FBAs all the time, but to be fair I wasn't as thorough as your video and I am testing a very simple bodies that needed a 2.5 FBA. I watched 3 channels before I found yours. I appreciate how well you presented the material. Thank you!!!

[kathrynd]

My new sewing routine always starts with following this tutorial to do my FBA on any pattern. FBA = FAB.

[kimberjinbodatu]

This is honestly the best bust pattern manipulation tutorial ive watched so far 💗 thank you!! You’re doing aMAZING ❤

[thefrogotten]

Outstanding bust adjustment video. Literally the best explanation, made it into a lightbulb moment for me as it made complete sense!! Thank you so much. Brilliant!

[DebraWickerson]

The best explanation that I have seen on FBA. Thank you

[sherryh]

I have been reading many sites and watching videos on this topic. Yours in the BEST. I understand how it's supposed to be done now. Your use of the changing pattern pieces and explanations of each measurement and how to use them made all the difference for me. I also appreciate the PDF instruction booklet. Thank you so much!

[LaurraineBarrington-mfop]

Hello Serafina, I have now watched your 3 videos for making a bodice block which explains about transferring the body measurements to the pattern & answers my last question. Thank you for making it all so clear.😊

[zabnol]

Excellent explanation and demonstration of an FBA!

[rowinamediastini]

This is the best Method I've never seen or imagined 👍😉 !
Thanks so much ❣️

[rhondacronkhite]

Excellent tutorial. The little details help it to make sense.

[slastenushkaslast]

The going into corner of armsyc to protect the high bust meaurent is so good :)

[elter]

Thank you very much for this tutorial, Your explanation makes it very easy to understand. Thank you for the pdf also. Much appreciated

[elainemartin]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial. I've watched quite a few and that was the clearest one yet. I've subscribed to your channel as you make sense.

[lisaammerman]

Thank you so much! Your perfect instructions ended my struggles

[LaurraineBarrington-mfop]

This is a brilliant tutorial. I now feel confident in making the adjustments necessary for a good fit. Can you help further by explaining how to transfer the nape to nipple measurement to find the bust point onto the pattern from the body measurement as the pattern stops at the shoulder seams. Thank you for your clear patient instructions.

[gladyscolon]

You video was very informative. I will replay it to do a FBA to a blouse pattern that I can't seem to get the FBA correct on. Many thanks!

[annemcpherson]

Thank you, you’ve explained this process perfectly and made it easier for me to understand

[eonarts]

This is my SECOND time doing this! I was in a beginning flat pattern class and wanted to make the block that I used my size which with my slight body disphoria was a size 12 rather than an 8. I did an FBA and made the side dart 3.5” total (from the original 1.75”). As I worked on the fit of my block my size slowly went to a 10 and suddenly there was too much fabric around the apex! So I went through this again and now I’ve scaled it back down 1/2”. Hopefully this will be the end and I can move on! I love how your video is so easy to understand (especially along side my class which has a lot of slash and spread)