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In this tutorial we’ve brought you an excerpt of our\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sewoverit.com\/courses\/intro-to-sewing-shirts-ultimate-shirt-hackney-shirt\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sewoverit.com\/courses\/intro-to-sewing-shirts-ultimate-shirt-hackney-shirt\/\"\u003eIntro to Sewing Shirts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eonline masterclass, focusing on the collar of the Ultimate Shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough your pattern might have slightly different notches, or a slightly different shaped collar, you can use this technique to sew up any pattern with a collar and collar stand – including our\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sewoverit.com\/product\/nicole-dress-pdf-sewing-pattern\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/sewoverit.com\/product\/nicole-dress-pdf-sewing-pattern\/\"\u003eNicole Dress\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sew Over It","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608716538030,"sku":"DI_202_CollarStand_00","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1278\/2766\/files\/collar-thumbnail.jpg?v=1706716806"},{"product_id":"how-to-raise-or-lower-a-bust-dart","title":"How to raise or lower a bust dart","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe all know that sewing patterns aren’t always going to fit us perfectly straight out of the packet – getting the perfectly fitted garment is often one of the reasons why we sew!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the first adjustments that you might make is raising or lowering a bust dart, if it’s not sitting in the right place for your bust. 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