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Accurate Darts without Permanent Marks

Use pins to transfer darts from pattern to fabric, and tape to mark the stitching line

with Shirley Smith

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It's easy to achieve perfect darts that shape the bust, hips, waist, and back of a garment, provided you remember to mark accurately, stitch carefully, and press gently.

In this video, Shirley Smith, a sewing teacher and author from Salmon, Washington, demonstrates a method of marking that can be used on even the sheerest of fabrics. With a little practice, using pin tacks and some 1/4 inch tape as a guide, you will be an expert at sewing accurate darts.

Shirley Smith's article "Lapped Zippers Rule!" appeared in the October/November 1998 issue of Threads.