How to: Small Bust Adjustment Princess Seam (SBA)

Learn how to do a Small Bust Adjustment (SBA) for a princess seam in this tutorial. If you have a smaller bust or cup size, you may need to make this adjustment. Understand how to decrease the bust size of a princess seam pattern to achieve a better fit. Great if you have a smaller cup size than most patterns draft for; B Cup.

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[grandmasgopnik]

It refused to let me like this for quite a few times! 😂 so if you saw any dislikes I apologize it may have been me TRYING to like it lol this is immensely helpful!

[ElisabettaGiordano-zv]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. That was just what I needed and the mock up came out perfectly. I can't wait to cut the right fabric.

[vaishali]

Thank you so so much
This was the onl video that solved my pointy apex problem in princess seam
Such clear instructions
You are god sent

[garybaldwin]

It’s wonderful to see you! You’re such a great teacher, even I understand the technique.

[somebodyelse]

Thank you for this - you take the mystery out of working with commercial patterns. Plus I've just watched your video on what needle to use and that's cleared up a spot of confusion, too. Thank you.

[caplife]

Welcome back! Your tutorials are the best!

[SparkyOne]

Thanks so much Anika! Yay for us IBTC 😜

[juadonna]

Thank you! now that I understand SBA, I will go to your FBA. Very clear and to the point! Pun intended. Hello from Florida. Stay Safe over there!

[riverlea]

Thank you! Each of your tutorials are exceptionally well prepared and presented. I'm grateful.

[mamabear]

Great instructions. So easy to follow. Thank you!!!

[MissKam]

I'm so glad you made this video, Aneka! Your tutorials are very clear and informative! :)

[magsue]

Thank you so much for this. I just drafted a bustier pattern using metric and I was stunned to see that despite using my exact measurements to the mm that the bust was still way off. I suppose the system still makes assumptions about proportions. I think this method will work well with the bustier pieces.
Thanks again 😊

[rachaeltaylor]

Such clear concise instructions, well taught!

[karenjackson]

Thank you. Great explanation. Very clear. 😊

[Firuzeh]

Your tutorials are amazing; thanks for all your great work. 🌸🙏🏼🌸

[AnitaMcB__]

Could you do a tutorial on how to do a sba on a wrap bodice? Thank you

[marjorierutimann]

Aneka, hope all’s going well in your new location. Hoping you’ll enlighten us about sloped shoulder and forward shoulder pattern adjustments. Thanks 🙏!

[minralee]

Great tutorial! But im curious as how will this affect the back pattern?

[pennieanthonymol-krijnen]

Great tutorial, can you please tell me what make your ruler is.

[danaduran]

Hello! Does this affect the waist size at all? I saw another SBA tutorial where the waist in the bodice ended up smaller than the skirt waist so they didn't match up. Thank you!