Comments on: Phoenix Blouse Full Bust Adjustment Tutorial

By: amynshelby

amynshelby — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:50:17 +0000

I am anxious to start this blouse. However had I known the bust was only a size b cup I probably would not have bought it. It looks complicated for me.

By: Laurel Steedman

Laurel Steedman — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 22:55:52 +0000

For the key largo too, you would just stop before the yoke adjustment described? I thought there was a FBA for the key largo but I couldn’t find it.

By: Carol Therneau

Carol Therneau — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 02:21:38 +0000

You rotated the dart into the center seam but did not remove that additional length. If you had left it as a side dart it would have been sewn shut into a dart. This was left open so when I did this on my test shirt the neckline gaped until I pinned the “center dart shut”. This alteration doesn’t work exactly as shown.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 18:46:59 +0000

I used this method and it firs well in the bust, but I end up with an enormous amount of fabric about 4-6” down from the shoulder seam, or essentially just above the upper bust areaim talking about 2” each side. Appears to need a narrow shoulder adjustment now. Any tips?

By: Adrianna

Adrianna — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:46:30 +0000

In reply to Katie. Definitely do the FBA first, as that adds width to the hem unless you take it out at the end. You may not have to grade out, or not as much!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:45:45 +0000

This is super helpful! I need to do a FBA but also grade out at the hips (size 10 upper bust, size 14 hips). Which should I do first?

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 10 May 2018 23:13:02 +0000

Love the explanation and diagrams! This is the first time I’ve done an fba on a princess seam and your method is very clear. Thanks for the yoke lengthening explanation too.