Pivot method dart

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Moving darts by the slashing method

Instead of slashing the pattern to relocate the darts, one may rotate it. Learn to relocate the bust dart to the armhole, neckline, or side by pivoting it.

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sewingwithoyeyemifash on Instagram: This is my routine anytime I’m making a new garment for myself (the one in my last reel is what I use for my clients). I trace out my…

A while back, we looked at using the pivot method to move a dart around on a bodice. I thought I'd show you another easy dart technique--this one eliminates a waistline dart on a skirt and turns it into flare at the hemline. It's like magic! Here's what you do, as illustrated on a tiny, not-to-scale front skirt pattern. You have your basic straight skirt, right? Draw a line up from the hem to the bottom of the dart. Cut out the dart, and then slash up the line to the dart, leaving a little…