Lengthen or Shorten Patterns

Working time: 20 mins

beginner

Got a long, tall kid or a more petite one you sew for? If the little ones in your life don’t measure exactly to pre-determined specifications on a pattern, it can be hard to figure out how to add or remove length while maintaining a garment’s proportions. Liesl will explain how to lengthen or shorten patterns for different types of garments.

Liesl Gibson

Chapters	Viewed	Duration
Chapter 1 - Introduction		0:38
Overview and tools		0:38

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Chapter 2 - Getting Started		16:10
Lengthening and shortening		9:02
Applying to other patterns		7:08

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