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Raising the Armscyce will this work?
jannw   Intermediate WA USA Member since 9/3/06 Posts: 7392	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/23/12 7:59 PM While looking at the pattern piece of a top I just finished, I realized that the apex is marked on level with the bottom of the armscyce. On me, the the bottom of the armsyce comes way below my bust. My apex point lies about the midpoint of the sleeve. I need to raise it by about 1.5". Will it work if I fold the pattern in the middle of the armsyce, both front and back, add in that length at the lengthen/shorten line and take out the same amount from the sleeve? Is there a better way to do this? ------ 2009-113.25 yds 2010-115.5 2011-80.25+30+donated 2012 86.3 yds.. 2013 21.0 Everyone who sews seriously has a stockpile of fabrics, because it is natural to purchase more than can be sewn in any one season" Singer, Timesaving Sewing, 1987
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7583	Login to reply to this post In reply to jannw << Like this post Date: 8/23/12 8:24 PM Yes it would work. ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com
elizajo   Intermediate LA USA Member since 4/15/05 Posts: 1176	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/23/12 11:27 PM I am high busted and need to raise bust darts on most patterns. I found that the best alteration for me is to draw a rectangle around the dart, cut the rectangle out, and move it up. Then I fill in the resulting open area below with tissue paper. I also have square-ish shoulders, which is typical for the high-busted. If the shoulder looks sloped at too much of an angle I similarly cut the armhole out and raise it up. I struggled with redrawing bust darts until someone showed me this alteration. ------ Elizabeth
LauraTS   Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 7/10/06 Posts: 1952	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/24/12 3:04 PM Yes. The way you're describing will narrow the armhole, whereas Elizajo's will just move the bust dart/point and leave the armhole alone. Do whichever one works better for your figure. I do the opposite because I"m tall and have wide upper arms - I almost always split apart commercial patterns in the armscye and add an inch of length (and on the sleeves). There's a good description of shortening or lengthening like this in Fast Fit. ------ I've moved! Visit my new sewing blog at http://chiralcraft.wordpress.com Do you sew from KnipMode? Join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/knipmode_english/
jannw   Intermediate WA USA Member since 9/3/06 Posts: 7392	Login to reply to this post In reply to elizajo << Like this post Date: 8/24/12 3:28 PM I do the same on the darts, however this pattern has no darts. Since the apex is level with the bottom of the sleeve opening, that confused me. It's quite a large sleeve opening anyway, so shortening it shouldn't present a problem.. I'm still trying to figure out what happened during the sewing, since I did a quick tissue fit and it looked like the apex was in the proper spot then. ------ 2009-113.25 yds 2010-115.5 2011-80.25+30+donated 2012 86.3 yds.. 2013 21.0 Everyone who sews seriously has a stockpile of fabrics, because it is natural to purchase more than can be sewn in any one season" Singer, Timesaving Sewing, 1987

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