Full bust adjustment

Here is the collection of quick & easy diagrams to help you through the sewing of Style Arc garments. Below you can find basic sewing techniques as well as specific construction of individual Style Arc styles. You can also view video tutorials on our Style Arc YouTube page (search @StyleArcSewingPatterns). Happy Sewing!

My first FBA,with a touch of wide waist adjustment thrown in for good measure. There are many important firsts in a lady's life, her first kiss, her first car, her first job out of college, and of course her first full bust adjustment. Yes folks, I am in fact putting my first successful full bust adjustment - or FBA abbreviated - on the short yet honorable list of important "firsts" in this girl's life. That is because the FBA is perhaps the most empowering and transformational thing to come…

Sometimes adding a dart is not the answer. When using plaids, prints, or polka dots, you may want to make adjustments without adding a dart.

Nothing is more frustrating then working hard to make a lovely top for yourself and having it NOT FIT!!! One of the hardest areas to get a proper fit is in the bust area. When I first started sewing and buying patterns I assumed that if I used my full bust measurement then the pattern would automatically fit. The problem I ran into was if it fit across my bust-line, it was WAY too big through the shoulders, neckline, and sleeve areas. If it fit through the shoulders, I'd get horrible pulling…

Today will be the first post in a 2 part series on doing full bust adjustments on patterns without any darts. For the first post, we will be covering a quick ... Read More

How to do a full bust adjustment and a small bust adjustment, from patterns with darts to princess seams to patterns with no darts, there's a method here

An FBA tutorial - full bust adjustment tutorial for the Maven Pattern French Dart shift sewing pattern, get a perfectly fitting dress!

Today you will learn how to adjust the bust on the Clementine knit dress and top. This tutorial can also be used for other princess-seamed garments too!

Today is the second post in a 2 part series on doing full bust adjustments on patterns without any darts. For the first post, we covered a quick and dirty 'pivot and slide' method that works well for small full bust adjustments. Today, we will be covering how to do a proper slash and spread full bust adjustment, even w

If you have a larger bust and struggle to get the fit right on wrap bodices, you may need to do a full bust adjustment (FBA). Here is our step-by-step guide for altering a wrap dress sewing pattern so you can get the perfect custom fit.