Adapting Sewing Patterns for a Shorter Body: Petite Step-by-Step Tutorial

So what to do when parts of your body are shorter than the body the sewing pattern is drafted for? In this video, I go through all the things one needs to consider when shortening a pattern, including the steps I take myself for doing petite alterations. Some key petite altering takeaways - Don’t shorten at the hem, unless the garment has straight side seams. - Find out exactly where you are shorter, don’t just rely on the fold-lines on the pattern. - Being short is also about proportions, so you might consider altering things like pockets, cuffs and collars too. - Remember that altering by folding also can throw off things like buttonhole placements, sleeve depth and seam lines. - Even if you are not technically short, you might still have areas where you are shorter than what the pattern stipulates. - Check out the pattern company size chart to find out what measurements are used for drafting the patterns and adjust accordingly. ✂️ Shop my sewing books and patterns https://shop.thelaststitch.com/ 📘 Order my latest book Master the Coverstitch Machine https://www.thelaststitch.com/master-the-coverstitch-book/ 🏃‍♀️ Get my book Sewing Activewear http://www.thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear ✂️Aila Workout Leggings Sewing Pattern https://shop.thelaststitch.com/products/aila-leggings ✂️ Shop my favourite sewing tools https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelaststitch Sign up to get a quick guide to the best sewing machine stretch seams http://www.thelaststitch.com/knit-sewing-machine-stitches/ ✂️Find me on the Internet✂️ My blog: http://www.thelaststitch.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/laststitch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laststitchsew/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.se/thelaststitchsew/ Amazon Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases that are disclosed as Amazon affiliate links.