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Whether lengthening or shortening a pattern piece, first draw a coloured line in felt-tip pen at right-angles to the lengthening/shortening line and parallel with the grain line.

When you’ve made the alteration to the pattern, put a ruler across the gap to make sure that the line you’ve drawn still lines up on either side.

To lengthen a pattern piece, cut through the lengthening/shortening line and separate the two pieces of the pattern by the required amount. Place some paper behind the gap and tape in place using masking tape.

(Sellotape will melt when you iron your pattern pieces!)

To shorten a pattern piece, crease along the lengthening/shortening line and fold away the excess, making a tuck in the paper pattern measuring half the amount to be shortened.