Sewing darts

Learn all about the types of darts in fashion from their placement to their purpose as well as how to sew darts for beginners.

Someone requested that I write about sewing a dart. This is not a topic I think about writing, so I appreciate feedback from you all. I use this method *most* of the time. As you can see below, there’s some limitation. But we don’t have to go into all the other scenarios now. We will […]

Learn all about sewing darts to give your clothing and bags a 3 dimensional shape. Here I show you step by step how to mark and sew perfect darts every time

Click to view the full post on the 3 Patternmaking Principles and a step-by-step on how to manipulate darts on your patterns.

Learn how to sew double pointed contour darts- from correctly marking, folding and pinning to directionally stitching them for best results. Everything you need to know about contour darts, including how to clip and iron dart excess.

Olga | Crafty Olga on Instagram: "Have you tried flat pinning your darts yet? 🙌 Pinning the darts flat has really helped me get them right, while also making my life easier! 💪 Darts can be such a pain, but also do such a wonderful job of shaping our clothes, so it’s really important to get them right. 🤓 That’s why I’m sharing this great technique with you today! 👇 Give it a try and let me know how you find it - you can save this video so you can check it when you next need to sew…

Learn how to sew perfect darts every time, without any messy and time-consuming tracing methods. and you'll master sewing darts in no time.

A method for sewing darts that is super quick - with minimal marking and prep work, all you need is a sharp object. Works best for straight darts.

Do you always get a bad result when sewing darts? Maybe you were taught wrong. Learn to sew darts that have a great finish and are almost invisible - HERE

Darts are made to shape fabric and removing excess volume for a garment to fit around the curves of the body. We asked a pattern maker how to sew darts.