Dart Manipulation Explained // The What, Why, and How of DARTS

I get a lot of questions about darts, so today I've got a deep dive into the topic trying to answer as many quandaries as I can! Why darts? Can I move them? Where do I put them? Can I take one away? Can I add a dart? Does moving the darts effect the fit? Do I have to have darts? Hopefully all will be revealed in this (rather long) video all about dart manipulation!

Music and Sound Effects from Epidemic Sound

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:13 Why darts
06:18 How to transfer a draped pattern onto paper
08:53 The cone, dart excess, and fit
14:25 Making 2 darts from 1
17:09 Moving darts
18:42 Marking and sewing darts
33:10 Using darts to design
37:28 Using darts as tucks and gathering
46:18 Using darts for drapey asymmetric designs

Need to make a block pattern? There are many options, and I talk about several in this playlist! :    • Making a Bodice Block From a Fitting ...  

Where I get my pattern drafting paper: http://atlaslevy.com/Paper_c_13.html (not sponsored)

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