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I haven’t used anything to stabilise neck bands. About 2 years ago I made 2 of my friends kids a tshirt, not Oliver and S, and the neck bands still look lovley after lots of wear.

Really? That is awesome, thank you!
It is a great finish which I use a lot. Its a great way to line a top or bodice.
You have made my day!

Really? That is awesome, thank you!
It is a great finish which I use a lot. Its a great way to line a top or bodice.
You have made my day!

Nicole, I just finished my first swingset tunic and I was totally confused at the underarm stage until I referenced your awesome tute. Thank you so much for sharing!

Nicole, I just finished my first swingset tunic and I was totally confused at the underarm stage until I referenced your awesome tute. Thank you so much for sharing!

Narrow shouldered, large chested, pear shaped women! 🙂

Narrow shouldered, large chested, pear shaped women! 🙂

How about a blazer pattern for narrow shouldered, larger chested women? Just kidding! : )

How about a blazer pattern for narrow shouldered, larger chested women? Just kidding! : )

Alright, sillies. I totally missed this whole exchange last week. Nicole, if you’d like to guest post it for us we’d be absolutely delighted, but I totally understand if you want it for your own blog. Invitation is open, ok? Drop me a line if you want to write it for us and I’ll tell you what we need in terms of photo sizes, etc.
Regarding the…[Read more]

There are a lot of places where there can be a bit of ‘creep’:
when tracing
when cutting
when pinning
when stitching
And it’s partly that you’re dealing with fabric, which isn’t rigid and indeed isn’t even shifty in consistent ways (it wiggles differently on the straight grain and around the bias bits of a curve) and partly that you’re dealing…[Read more]

You’ve probably already considered the weather. It’s always an issue here. My son will make his communion in June, but other classmates do it as early as April. While June will more than likely be warm, April is unpredictable. For June, I would lean toward linen for comfort. Then again, my 3 year old already knows exactly what she wants, so I can…[Read more]

I just made one of these dresses and used satin (same as my outer) to line the bodice but a lightweight polyester voile for the skirt lining. It worked great. If your taffeta isn’t scratchy you maybe could use the same fabric on the inside…?

Thank you for your advice, ladies. I did want to use silk for this dress, but she fell in love with a button taffeta dress online and I cannot find that type of taffeta in silk, hence the polyester. At that point, she was insisting on having a store-bought dress, so I was happy to be able to make one for her, even if it’s out of polyester!
I…[Read more]

You have motivated me to try out Flicker. I am logged in and will try to post now.
Any idea why the outer and lining seams didn’t line up exactly? I will try to put a picture of what I mean. I am a microsurgeon by day and was very careful with everything but as I have mentioned I have little experience in sewing clothes. Is it normal for…[Read more]

I would probably do French seam, but serged is probably fine. O would check with some scraps.

I would probably do French seam, but serged is probably fine. O would check with some scraps.

I use French seams. A little tricky at the casings, but I trim them carefully inside the casings. Or, use regular seam above the casing and transition to French seams below. After the fact, you could sort of wrap them under and stitch to secure them, or fold them inside each other in a sort of faux French seam.

I’ll come do your laundry and make you dinner! As long as we’re trying to barter!

If your fabric is not directional, you can get a size 7 Roller skate dress out of just under a yard of 45″ fabric. Just turn the pieces in opposite directions and they can nestle.