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Rounded Back Adjustment Made Easy – No Darts! | My Retreat Sewing & Hand-Saving Tool

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In this video I’m sharing a fit trick that honestly feels like magic when you need it: a rounded back adjustment with no darts. I learned this method from the fantastic pattern designer and teacher Ron Collins, and I walk you through the idea in a really practical way—why you’d need it, what it’s doing to the fabric, and how it can help you get that t-shirt (or knit top) to sit better across the upper back and neckline. If you’re sewing over 50 and you’ve noticed drag lines, a neckline that wants to creep, or a back that just never looks as smooth as the front, this is one of those adjustments that’s worth having in your toolbox. I also chat about what I’ve been sewing lately, including my t-shirt (using the Love Notions Classic Tee as a base), plus a few other projects and my ongoing learning-to-quilt journey. And because my body definitely has opinions after long sewing sessions, I talk about the hand- and shoulder-saving tool that’s been making sewing more comfortable for me lately: the Bob & Brad Q2 Pro massage gun (gifted for review consideration, not sponsored). I wrap up with a question for the week and a little encouragement around charity sewing, including Dress a Girl Around the World if you’ve been looking for a meaningful way to use your sewing skills.

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