How to raise the V neck on the Pinnacle Top

STEP 1

Tape the front body piece to a new sheet of paper.

STEP 2

Draw a straight line continuing hemline toward centre front. With a set square, square a line up from hemline to meet the centre front point of neckline, extending your line up above.

It should look like this.

STEP 3

Measure upwards from your neck point the amount you want to raise it and mark.

STEP 4

Draw a line from this new point up to the top notch on neckline.

STEP 5

Draw a straight line from your new neck point down to the hem line. Transfer the notch onto the new line.

STEP 6

Lower Triangle. Square across from the fold line of front triangle piece about 8cm/3” from top edge. Cut across line.

STEP 6

Open up triangle piece the same amount you raised the V keeping the fold line of triangle on a straight line.

STEP 8

Re draw the side of triangle. Draw a straight line from the top edge to the hem line. Transfer notch onto the new line.

STEP 11

Square a line out from neck notch. Cut through the line.

STEP 12

STEP 13

voila!