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Why do I Need Darts in my Clothing?
They're so Ugly!
In this video, I'll tell you about darts - how and why they're used, how to eliminate them if desired, and how to convert them to styling details that dress up your garment.
In the video above, I reference pages on the website that offer more information.
Here are links to some of those pages:
The Importance of Sewing Darts
Basic Pattern Drafting Techniques
Darts are essential to good fit. But they don't have to be clunky, ugly lines in your garment. Learn more about how darts are used, and how to incorporate them into the design of your garment for fit and style!
More Tips and Techniques Videos
- Why Do I Need a Dress Block? Can't I just re-design a purchased pattern?
- Why Do I Need Darts? They're so UGLY !!
- Using Your Quarter Scale Patterns
- Turning Your Darts into Styling Details
- Slashing and Spreading your Pattern to Add Fullness
- Customizing your Body Form
- Using Basic Pattern Techniques
- What does it mean to "true" your pattern?
- Don't Make MY Mistakes! Do a Proper Muslin Fitting
- The Difference Between Fit Ease and Style Ease
- Flat Pattern vs. draping
- What Are Style Lines?
- Do You Have Trouble Fitting The Bust?
- Where Do You Find Design Inspiration?
- Even the Greatest Style Falls Flat if it's Out of Proportion
- Do You Speak the "Language of Patterns"?
- The Difference Between Sewing Ease and Style or Fit Ease
- Sewing Gifts for Your Friends - or For You!
- How Collars Work
- Patternmaking Tools to Get You Started
- Style vs Fashion - Do You Know the Difference?
- More on How to Use Quarter Scale Patterns
- More on Pattern Manipulations to Move Darts and Add Fullness
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- More on Pattern Manipulations to Move Darts and Add Fullness
- More on Using Quarter Scale Patterns
- Style vs Fashion - Do You Know the Difference?
- Patternmaking Tools to Get You Started
- How Collars Work
- Sewing Gifts for Your Friends - or for You!
- The Difference Between Sewing Ease and Style or Fit Ease
- Do You Speak the "Language of Patterns"?
- Even the Greatest Style Falls Flat if it's Out of Proportion
- Where Do You Find Design Inspiration?
- Do You Have Trouble Fitting The Bust?
- What are Style Lines?
- Flat Pattern vs. draping
- The Difference Between Fit Ease and Style Ease
- Don't Make MY Mistakes! Do a Proper Muslin Fitting
- What Does It Mean to "True Your Pattern?"
- Using Basic Pattern Techniques
- Customize your Body Form
- Slashing and Spreading your Pattern to add Fullness
- Turning your Darts into Styling Details
- Using your Quarter Scale Patterns
- Why Do I Need Darts? They're so UGLY!
- Why Do I Need a Dress Block? Can't I just re-design a purchased pattern?