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Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Well that was clever! The link didn’t work! Oh well.
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Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Well that was clever! The link didn’t work! Oh well.
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Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Well the apple picking dress is now done and now I am on to making some last minute hopscotch tops and dresses. I have three on the go and am sewing the assembly style.
You can see the apple picking dress here.
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Tamara replied to the topic What are you sewing now? in the forum off topic 10 years ago
Well the apple picking dress is now done and now I am on to making some last minute hopscotch tops and dresses. I have three on the go and am sewing the assembly style.
You can see the apple picking dress here.
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Sarvi replied to the topic I need to make the prettiest flower girl dress ever! in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years agoHaha, that’s so cute — and that inspiration dress is stunning. Can’t wait to see what you make.
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Sarvi replied to the topic FBA bust darts on Gallery Tunic in the forum liesl + co: gallery tunic + dress 10 years ago
That’s a great tip, and I think your advice is sound, thank you!
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meleliza replied to the topic I need to make the prettiest flower girl dress ever! in the forum
Heirloom Sewing and Embroidery 10 years agoSo this has become the inspiration dress: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/76420524903361892/ I ran up a muslin this weekend because I needed to draft sleeves so I could best make use of the eyelet border. Also, I lowered the neckline of my base pattern to match the inspiration dress. I just ordered silk charmeuse for the sash. I might line it…[Read more]
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meleliza replied to the topic FBA bust darts on Gallery Tunic in the forum liesl + co: gallery tunic + dress 10 years ago
If you think they’re too long, go with it and shorten them. You probably don’t want to make them wider to compensate. Try to curve the ends of the dart slightly inward starting about 1/2″ from the end of the dart.
You know, all the “rules” say that you have to end the dart further away the larger your bust is. I disagree. The larger the dart, the…[Read more]
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meleliza replied to the topic Finding the correct pattern size in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 10 years agomeasure your high bust and your full bust. If there is more than 2″ difference, using your high bust will help you get the correct fit in the shoulders and over all bodice. So if your high bust is 34″ but your full bust is 38″, you want to pick the pattern bust size 34. Then, you add width and length to accommodate the bust fullness.
It all takes…[Read more]
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Nicole replied to the topic Finding the correct pattern size in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 10 years agoA quick google found this http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/42059/1
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Nicole replied to the topic Finding the correct pattern size in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 10 years agohttp://queenoftheflies.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/sorbetto-top-pattern-review-and-fba-how.html
I know I read this some where, here is something to read whilst I find it.
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EllenMCM started the topic Finding the correct pattern size in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 10 years agoI’m totally new to the world of adult sewing, and I’m hoping that this is one of those obvious things that everyone knows (and can tell me, cause I don’t).
I’m trying to find the correct pattern size to use to make bust adjustments. As per all the advice I can see, I have taken my high bust measurement. None of the patterns I have offers a high…[Read more]
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Use your high bust measurement as your bust measurement. As an example, for the Gallery Tunic my full bust measurement is a size 20, but my high bust measurement is a 16. I sewed the 16 and added a full bust adjustment. This means the shoulders fit far better. Does that help?
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Tamara replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago
I just found out why my son announced he wanted to jump the creek on his bike! They are reciting Mulga Bill’s Bicycle as the class poem for the school speech comp!
He’s not going to do it though, because its not the kind you’d want to attempt.
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Tamara replied to the topic News and Current Affairs in the forum off topic 10 years ago
I just found out why my son announced he wanted to jump the creek on his bike! They are reciting Mulga Bill’s Bicycle as the class poem for the school speech comp!
He’s not going to do it though, because its not the kind you’d want to attempt.
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Tamara replied to the topic japanese tana lawn at spotlight on in the forum off topic 10 years ago
I have been informed that evetually you would be able to purchase fabric online aswell. But that was years ago so here I am thinking they would have made headway on it. I mean it would be just the same as mail order, just online.
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Sarvi replied to the topic FBA bust darts on Gallery Tunic in the forum liesl + co: gallery tunic + dress 10 years ago
AH! I knew there had to be something I’d missed, and that was it. Thank you, Justine!
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Justine J replied to the topic japanese tana lawn at spotlight on in the forum off topic 10 years ago
They do sell Manchester/homewards online, V, but not fabric. I think you can mail order catalogue fabric though – but only from the current catalogue…
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Justine J replied to the topic FBA bust darts on Gallery Tunic in the forum liesl + co: gallery tunic + dress 10 years ago
Timely thread – my (paper! Woohoo!) patterns arrived this afternoon and I was just reading the FBA directions on this – step 5 says to end the dart about 1″ from the marked apex, which seemed strange to me – but I guess your issue is why, Sarvi
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