Burda Style For people who sew

No more gaping armhole. The first muslin of this shirt was a bit distressing, but I used this technique to fix the armhole problems.

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  Dec 26, 2011, 06.48 PMby deft

  Such a clear explanation. Thank you, I really enjoyed reading your tutorial!
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  Oct 21, 2011, 02.17 AMby schnui

  Thank-you for this tutorial; you have solved a problem so neatly.
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  Aug 16, 2011, 08.19 PMby lookingpast

  Excellent instructions! I really like the very clear, step-by-step photographs. This is often an issue with my tops so this tutorial is a KEEPER!

  Thanks!
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  Aug 12, 2011, 03.54 PMby dixiediy

  Thanks for this tutorial! This has been a problem for me, too, with trying to fit the sorbetto top.
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  Jul 18, 2011, 04.25 PMby sewnaughty

  Thanks for tutorial. I will be trying this soon and expect great results.
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  Jul 15, 2011, 01.47 AMby poppykettle

  Thanks for the tute – I will be trialling this at some point in the future defnitely!
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  Jul 1, 2011, 08.01 AMby queenvanilla

  Hi!

  This looks great, but wouldn’t it be better to have two darts lefts if you’re making a top that is fitted in the waist as well? I’ve had quite a lot of weird looking single darts (especially in the point).

  Of course, this seems to work with Colette Sombretto. :)

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    Jul 1, 2011, 08.41 PMby prettysweet

    I usually just use one dart for the bust ( with or without a waist dart) but I’ve seen a double bust dart on a lot of vintage patterns and I love the look. I’m gonna have to try it out to see if I can get a smoother look that way.