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Dori replied to the topic what fabrics do you use for a lining? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 5 years ago
Thanks! I’m wanting to line a skirt and a sundress. My daughter is a seamstress in Nashville and said no to cotton muslin but yes to cotton batiste. I have a lot to learn about methods of weaving/creating fabrics. To me, cotton is cotton is cotton… 🙂 Thanks for your comments!
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Lightning McStitch replied to the topic what fabrics do you use for a lining? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 5 years ago
@dorilloyd if I’m lining something then odds are it’s a special occasion dress that will need some ironing anyway. So ironing the lining is not a deal breaker. I have made many Fairy Tale dresses with cotton voile/Batiste lining and the bodice can all be ironed as one and just the lining and main skirts ironed separately. It’s not that much extra…[Read more]
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Dori replied to the topic what fabrics do you use for a lining? in the forum sewing with liesl + co and oliver + s 5 years ago
To those of you who use cotton/muslin for lining–when it is washed, doesn’t it need extreme ironing? I can’t imagine that this would be a good option for that reason. Thoughts?
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lakepa replied to the topic Terrace Dress sleeve hem in the forum liesl + co: terrace dress 5 years ago
Please see the tutorial “How to Turn a Long Sleeve Shirt into Short Sleeves” by Shelley. This may help you figure out how to modify the sleeve pattern or the sleeve portion of the dress pattern.
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Nancy replied to the topic Terrace Dress sleeve hem in the forum liesl + co: terrace dress 5 years ago
Just wondering if any adjustments have been made to the pattern to address the sleeve hem problem some people (above)had?
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Corina G. replied to the topic Choosing the right size in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 5 years ago
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!
So, after a good night’s sleep, I decided I will make a muslin. I’m not on FB, but I do follow all your other channels.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Choosing the right size in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 5 years ago
P.S. If you’re not already part of our Liesl + Co Friends Facebook group you’ll fine lots of good advice from other people who have sewn our patterns there. They can speak from their own experiences to help you!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Choosing the right size in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 5 years ago
Oof, so many questions! So it sounds like you don’t need your first set of questions answered since you’ve already decided on a size. To answer your question about length, be sure to compare front and back from the bottom of the armhole since the yoke wraps around to the front by a bit. If you’ve shortened front and back by the same amount you…[Read more]
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Corina G. replied to the topic Choosing the right size in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 5 years ago
Something else. I pribted out size 2 now and put together the pieces. I’ve shortened the front piece and back piece by 3 1/5″. Now, if I eyeball the back with the yoke and the front, by matching the shoulder line and taking into account the seam allowance on each piece, I get a longer back by almost 2″.
The question is, do I need to alter the…[Read more]
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Corina G. started the topic Choosing the right size in the forum liesl + co: classic shirt 5 years ago
I foolishly printed out a size 10, wanting to make a more relaxed fit shirt, like in Liesl’s recent summer shirt post, just to figure out that I was actually a size 0 according to the size table :((
So, before cutting the fabric, can you please advise me on what to do next in order to get the shirt I want?
I’m an A/B cup and petite. 32″ in bust,…[Read more]
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Corina G. replied to the topic Alteration to Butterick B6386 sewing pattern in the forum Sewing for Yourself 5 years ago
The tube idea is great, thank you. I’m gonna try it for my next project with this pattern.
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Corina G. replied to the topic Classic shirt collar in the forum liesl + co: recital shirt 5 years ago
Thank you!
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Classic shirt collar in the forum liesl + co: recital shirt 5 years ago
I just use my ordinary straight stitch foot for those seams. I just checked the post, and I think you’re referring to the edgestitching foot? I mentioned in the post that you can use it if you have trouble with straight stitching. With a little practice you really don’t need it, but it can be handy.
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Alteration to Butterick B6386 sewing pattern in the forum Sewing for Yourself 5 years ago
Ok, you’re looking for more like a funnel neck. You could measure the neck and cut a tube/rectangle to be the same length as the neckline. That’s where I’d start.
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Corina G. replied to the topic Alteration to Butterick B6386 sewing pattern in the forum Sewing for Yourself 5 years ago
Partially it does (the hood is made up of 3 pieces, instead of one). For the neck, I’ve attached a couple of images of what I’m aiming for.
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Thank you!
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