Slash-and-Spread Your Pattern to Add Fullness

It's the easiest way to add fullness to a fitted garment pattern.

Did you know you can slash and spread your pattern to add fullness and shape?

Well, a COPY of your pattern, I mean.  Don't EVER cut into your block pattern!!!!!!!!

Slashing and spreading is a technique you'll use for skirts and dresses, blouses - even sleeves!

Here's how it works:

Get out your quarter scales and start practicing!

More Tips and Techniques Videos

• Why Do I Need a Dress Block? Can't I just re-design a purchased pattern?
• Why Do I Need Darts? They're so UGLY !!
• Using Your Quarter Scale Patterns
• Turning Your Darts into Styling Details
• Slashing and Spreading your Pattern to Add Fullness
• Customizing your Body Form
• Using Basic Pattern Techniques
• What does it mean to "true" your pattern?
• Don't Make MY Mistakes!
• Fit Ease vs Style Ease
• Flat Pattern vs. draping
• What Are Style Lines?
• Do You Have Trouble Fitting The Bust?
• Where Do You Find Design Inspiration?
• Even the Greatest Style Falls Flat if it's Out of Proportion

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• Even the Greatest Style Falls Flat if it's Out of Proportion
• Where Do You Find Design Inspiration?
• Do You Have Trouble Fitting The Bust ?
• What are Style Lines?
• Flat Pattern vs. draping
• Fit Ease vs Style Eas e
• Don't Make MY Mistakes!
  
• What Does It Mean to "True Your Pattern?"
• Using Basic Pattern  Techniques 
• Customize your Body Form
• Slashing and Spreading your Pattern to add Fullness
• Turning your Darts into Styling Details
• Using your Quarter Scale Patterns
• Why Do I Need Darts? They're so UGLY!
• Why Do I Need a Dress Block? Can't I just re-design a purchased pattern?