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Pattern Resources Guides Adjustments Mashes Hacks
Pattern Resources
Find fit adjustments, pattern mashes, creative hacks & handy guides for your Pattern Emporium patterns.
Pattern Adjustments Fit & proportion adjustments for your Pattern Emporium patterns
Tops & Dresses Bust, shoulder, neckline, sleeve, tummy & bodice adjustments
Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) – Field Of Dreams Dress
Need extra room through the bust of the Field of Dreams pattern without going up a size everywhere else.
Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) – Stretch Fabrics
Need extra room through the bust in a stretch pattern without increasing the whole garment.
Sleeve Bicep Adjustment
Need a little more room through the upper arm without increasing the rest of the sleeve or garment.
Fix a Gaping Neckline
Field Of Dreams Dress - Your neckline sits away from your body or you have excess fabric through the upper chest.
Full Tummy Adjustment
Need extra room or length through the front tummy area without increasing the whole garment.
Bodice Length Adjustment – Spellbound & Wanderlust
Need to shorten or lengthen the bodice of the Spellbound or Wanderlust dresses.
Pants Crotch, hip, seat, calf & length adjustments
Which Adjustment Do I Need?
Use this visual guide to identify common fit issues and find the adjustment that matches what you're seeing.
Crotch Extension Adjustment
Your pants feel tight through the crotch or you need more room through the front or back crotch without sizing up.
Back Crotch Scoop Adjustment
Can help when the crotch fabric sags either side of your butt while the back crotch seam pulls firmly against your body.
Raise or Lower The Rise
Adjust the rise of your pants or shorts to correct smile or frown lines, or simply change where you want the waistband to sit.
Lengthen or Shorten Pant Legs
Adjust the leg length to better suit your own measurements & proportions.
High Hip Adjustment
Need more room through the high hip without increasing the rest of your pants size.
Hip Dip Adjustment
Seeing horizontal wrinkles around the hip dip area and need a little more room there.
Full Calf Adjustment
Your pants feel snug through the calf or are catching rather than hanging freely.
Recommended Sewing & Fitting Resources Trusted resources for further fitting help, adjustments & sew-alongs
Palmer/Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting
A comprehensive fitting reference covering a wide range of common pattern adjustments. A great resource to keep on hand when you want to explore fit in more detail.
Lifting Pins & Needles
Karina has sewn many Pattern Emporium patterns. Watch her Pattern Emporium playlist for sew-alongs, sewing tips & a closer look at individual patterns.
J Stern Designs
Jennifer Stern shares an extensive range of fitting & pattern-adjustment tutorials, including more specialised fitting issues.
Pattern Mashes Combine elements from different Pattern Emporium patterns
Swap Sleeves Between Patterns | Woven
See which woven patterns can swap sleeves directly, and which need an armhole adjustment.
Swap Sleeves Between Patterns | Stretch
See which stretch patterns have interchangeable sleeves & explore different sleeve combinations.
Add A Cap Sleeve to the All In Shirt
Take a look at Amanda's simple swap in fabulous black linen.
Amanda's Beautiful Bubble Sleeve Mash
Add Sweet Talker Bubble Sleeves to the Take The Chance Shirt Dress.
All Good Asymmetric Tee Neckline & Sleeve Mashes
Mix up your All Good with different necklines, sleeves, hoods & more.
Change the True Romance Neckline
Swap the True Romance neckline for another PE neckline to create a different look.
5 Woven Dress Pattern Mashes
Explore five creative ways to combine PE woven patterns to create completely different dresses.
Mash the Like A Boss & Be You Tee
Combine the Like A Boss batwing upper body with the relaxed hip fit & shirt-tail hem of the Be You Tee.
Mash the Going Places Dress
Mix the Going Places skirt with different bodices, sleeves, necklines & skirt details to create new combinations.
Mash the Calypso Kaftan & Summer Breeze
Combine the Calypso neckline with the Summer Breeze Dress for a different take on these two patterns.
Mash the Hello Gorgeous Puff Sleeve
Add the Hello Gorgeous puff sleeve or bodice to other PE patterns to create new combinations.
Pattern Hacks Creative ways to change & customise your Pattern Emporium patterns
Lengthen the Exhale Tent Dress
Turn the short Exhale Tent Dress into a midi or maxi length while keeping its original shape & curved hem.
Make the True Romance Sleeveless
Turn the banded True Romance into a sleeveless top with a simple armhole adjustment & bands.
Extend the Songbird Neck Band
Extend the Songbird band all the way to the hem for a full-length finish.
Add a Waist Sash | Heartlight & Starlight
Add a sash into the waistband side seams of your Heartlight or Starlight skirt.
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