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This is the Nancy Zieman method. I watched her video on the pivot and slide method just this week. It makes sizing patterns much easier.

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What I like about this method is that it rotates the armscye seam in such a way as to give the wearer more fabric between that seam and the bust point, which is where most of us need it. I do have one question. I have always had good results with placing the top pivot point at the intersection of shoulder seam and armscye seam. Was your pivot point at the shoulder point or was it somewhere in between the neck and shoulder point? The reason for also adjusting the back is that this adjustment rotates the armscye seam a bit upwards, for, I think, a better underarm fit. The back armscye seam needs to fit the front one. If you find that the back is too loose for your personal preference, you can always take the extra width off the center back seam or the back side seam and still enjoy improved fit in the armhole area. Nancy Zeiman recommended side seam extensions for cases when the P & S adjustment needed to be more than 4". Those work well for a full-figured woman but would probably not be the best choice for fitting a person who had a large bust on a small frame.

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holy shit it's actually much more complicated than i wouldve ever thought

Thank you for this tutorial. This looks a great method. I think l will give it a try. I also love your dress. Does the dress have a generous amount of wrap in the skirt?

My buckle/strap came unwoven in the wash and this video was the MOST helpful!!!! Thank you!!!!!!

Why do you add width to the back at the bust level and not just the front pieces? The bust is in front

Does this method add the extra length that you need in the centre front?

Pivot and slide is awesome. Currently practicing Mahon's flat pattern method and it seems to work as well as p&s.

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I have been watching FBAs for 5 years and only ran across Nancy Zimmerman Pivot demonstrating the Pivot and Slide method a month ago. After all these years, no one said that the Back Bodice also needed to be adjusted, or what needs to be done to the waist of a separate piece that will be added. Thanks for this. You have taken me off the Failure Track. This lesson wins a big Bookmark!

Thank you for the very helpful video!😊

Y'all, we loved Nancy, but why is everyone harping on this? Nowhere does this lady claim she came up with this technique and it's not trademarked.

Great tip for the bobbin threads!

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Hi... Thanks for sharing. You did the adjustment for side to side, but what about above and below the bust.

I saw this many years ago from Nancy Zieman. Loved it

This series has been absolutely revolutionary🙀. Thank you so much! New to sewing and struggle getting commercial patterns to fit😟. Narrow shoulders, larger bust, small waist, oh my god the struggle is real! But what you graciously explained and demonstrated makes so much sense. Will definitely 💯 try this out! Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate👍👏👏👏🇨🇦

I actually figured it out! I've been stumped for weeks! Thank you!

thanks. I've made this 3 times now and keep having almost an inch of excess inside collar. I have measured so carefully, followed the ⅝" seams, and always I end up with extra that I have to ease in very awkwardly. Anyone else??

Love my DX7. Got it back in 2019. Eventually ill upgrade to an industrial but ill definitely keep my DX7 as my backup/light weight use machine😃New subscriber here. Thanks

I have the DX7 and just ordered the spool holder it will be here tomorrow finally👌Happy I can use my Wawak and SiahSwags 3000yard thread with it now. I'm just learning about Tex thread vs weights so only have been using Tex 45, does the DX7 allow for tex 70 too maybe with a 16 needle?!? Thanks!!

Can you use this method on a top With darts ?

Thank you for explaining so easy 🥰

How do you know how big the bust chart should be?

Saw this on Nancy zieman video

Nancy Zimmerman's method???

Brilliant - thank you.

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Thank you. Just struggled through sizing on a similar pattern (the dress expansion to the Zadie Jumpsuit pattern) and ended up cutting it back up to make a skirt -- wish I'd seen this as I think it would have helped a lot. BTW, I looked for your next video on ice dyeing but could not find it on TH-cam.

Do the Deer and Doe patterns allow for a bigger cup size. I wear a EE or F cup and I’m just fed up doing full bust adjustments.

You said you do it on the "back"pattern piece?

Perfect

So I guess that means you have to change the back bodice as well so that the side seams match. What happens if the overall length of the bodice was fine, you just had a lower bust point?

Hi, thank you for such a lovely, clear to follow explanation. Your dress looks fantastic. I do have one question though - Why do you spread the increased bust adjustment across the front and the back of the bodice? Surely the FBA is because you have larger breasts and therefore the spare fabric to accommodate them is required at the front of the garment only, not in the back? Kim

Your using the Nancy Zieman pivot and slide fitting technique, I learned this years ago and it works great for me.

How do you know if the pattern is for a b cup?

Thank you!!!

I love this thank you so much. You make it look so easy. I do have a question about pattern sizing and finished garment measurements. Sometimes they are so different. Which do you use for your full bust adjustment?

Thank you for this!! I was goin crazy trying to figure it out😂

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I love the dresses you've made from that company. I haven't seen any recent videos from you other than shorts! Stop being say hello on my channel, I'm not as talented as you, but I'm funny.😅😅😅

Thank you, the video is well done. Short intro and you get right to the point. I'm a full figure gal myself so it will be most useful.

Thanks for a clearly demonstrated example of how to do this adjustment. I also need a bicep adjustment. Would that be marking the center seam allowance at the top of the seam and pivoting?

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