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Can you make a swayback adjustment using back darts only?
loohoo44 Intermediate CA USA Member since 2/25/07 Posts: 171	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/6/08 11:39 PM I've been looking at the two most common methods of a swayback adjustment, namely a dart tuck horizontally across the back, and modifying the center back seam vertically. My pattern has no CB seam so I would have to add it to follow the 2nd of these, and I need a fairly large adjustment (2" total) so the 1st method would make a very curved CB fold requiring re-establishment of the grainline and redrawing of the fold line. Since my pattern has 2 shaped darts on either side of the CB fold, can I just deepen the darts in the area needed? This would preserve the grain above the adjustment anyways. What am I forgetting? I will make up a muslin but I'm at the tissue fitting stage and need to make a decision about which method to use first. Thank you!
KiwiWendy Advanced AUSTRALIA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 2232	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 1/6/08 11:55 PM I wouldn't only deepen the vertical darts. With a swayback there needs to be less horizontal fabric, which is completely different. Can you add a CB seam? ------ Sydney, Australia
Ashford   Advanced Beginner TX USA Member since 5/14/10 Posts: 61	Login to reply to this post In reply to loohoo44 Like this post Date: 6/4/11 3:58 PM Don McCunn, a pattern drafting instructor, has an article on his blog about shaping the dart for the swayback. Don McCunn's Swayback article ------ Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly. ~Epictetus
whirrclunk Beginner UNITED KINGDOM Member since 8/24/08 Posts: 207	Login to reply to this post In reply to Ashford Like this post Date: 6/4/11 5:30 PM Quote: Ashford Don McCunn, a pattern drafting instructor, has an article on his blog about shaping the dart for the swayback. Don McCunn's Swayback article That article is so useful, thank you!
a7yrstitch   Intermediate TX USA Member since 4/1/08 Posts: 4391	Login to reply to this post In reply to whirrclunk << Like this post Date: 4/1/12 7:31 PM Bumping your great link and adding future search terms. swaybackthread dartthread ------ I have no idea what Apple thought I was saying so be a Peach and credit anything bizarre to auto correct.

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