Equipment needed for altering patterns, includes a pair of scissors, some light weight paper, and pins. Heavy paper is not suitable for making alterations, also a ruler and pencil to redraw construction details that are interrupted by your alterations are necessary.

Separate slash lines and make an insertion with a piece of correct widths. 2. Straighten seam lines, if necessary. Decreasing the shoulder width Increasing the size of a blouse front Lengthening a sleeve 100 7. To shorten a sleeve: 1. Fold out pleats above and below the elbow to keep proportions correct.