Tag Archives: bust adjustment

19 Nov

How to Do a Small Bust Adjustment (SBA) on a Princess Seamed Bodice

May 24, 2022
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
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If your bust is smaller than a B cup, or the difference between your high and full bust measurement is less than 2", then you may need to do a small bust adjustment. Here's...

16 Oct

Cashmerette Patterns, Tutorials

How to Do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA) on a Darted or Dartless Bodice

October 23, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
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A full bust adjustment is one of the most common adjustments that curvy sewists tend to make, but it's not as scary as it sounds! Here's how to do a full bust adjustment (FBA)...

15 Oct

Cashmerette Patterns, Tutorials

How to Calculate the Size of a Full Bust Adjustment

June 23, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
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If your bust cup size is larger than the cup size used to draft a pattern, you may need to do a full bust adjustment. Here's how to calculate the size of your FBA. The...

15 Oct

Cashmerette Patterns, Tutorials

How to Calculate the Size of a Small Bust Adjustment

June 23, 2025
Posted by Ayelet
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If your bust cup size is smaller than the cup size of a pattern you're using, you may need to do a small bust adjustment. Here's how to calculate the size of your SBA. Traditional...

10 Aug

Cashmerette Patterns, Springfield sewalong, Springfield Top, Tutorials

How to change the height of a bust dart

June 23, 2025
Posted by Jenny Rushmore
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One of the most common adjustments curvy women have to make in a woven top - apart from a Full Bust Adjustment, which you shouldn't need in Cashmerette Patterns! - is to change the height...

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