Sewing for Yourself
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A little selfish sewing every now and then is a good thing, right? Let’s talk about the sewing you do for yourself.
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María replied to the topic lisette for butterick sizing in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoThank you for the quick answer and the link, @liesl
So, should the B6411 had been a Liesl+co pattern, my measurements would appear in size 10 instead of 16, right? And I have to draw a 16 to make the dress in my size. -
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic lisette for butterick sizing in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoHello, @mariajsanroman! I’ve written a blog post to help explain the difference between sizes:
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María started the topic lisette for butterick sizing in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoI have just bought a couple of Lisette for Butterick patterns (B6464 and B6411), and I see that the sizing is different from Liesl+co patterns. The body measurements for a size 10 in the Liesl+co chart correspond to a size 16 in the Butterick envelope.
What size should I cut, 10 or 16? -
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wendy replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoA blog post is always welcome! I’ll check out the tutorial before I start. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply!
It’s 1/2″, by the way. 🙂 -
Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoI forget what it calls for–1/4″, maybe? In general, you don’t want to reduce the size of the shoulder pad because it will cause the shoulders to droop more. The shoulder pad is there to give the jacket structure, and if you reduce/eliminate it it might not hang correctly because extra room was built into the shoulder to accommodate it. Does that…[Read more]
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wendy replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoPerfect, thank you! Should I be using a thinner shoulder pad since the coat will be much less bulky?
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoI see no reason why you couldn’t use a lighter weight fabric for this pattern. It think it will be great!
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wendy started the topic Butterick 6385 coat patten in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 8 years agoHello! I’ve recently acquired some beautiful merino suiting and would like to make a light coat. The cut of the Lisette Butterick pattern is exactly what I’m looking for but, as I understand, it’s intended for heavier fabrics. Could I get away with sewing it in the suiting or would I be better off finding a different pattern? I really like Liesls…[Read more]
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Tamara replied to the topic Best Resources for Fitting in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 9 years agoHi Deanna
There are some really great classes on Craftsy involving fitting. I have particularly found the classes by Joi Mahon helpful. The reason for this is that even though I have a dressmaker’s dummy to pin my Muslims onto, it doesn’t look like me and of course because of this it turns out totally wrong and fits the dummy not myself.
Joi…[Read more]
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Deanna started the topic Best Resources for Fitting in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 9 years agoSo, I am such a novice when it comes to fitting myself. I find myself getting so overwhelmed when I make a muslin that I end up chucking it for a while and making something for the kids instead. I have a couple of fitting books, but where is the best place to post pictures and get input from other sewers? Are there really helpful crafty classes…[Read more]
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic buying fabric in the forum
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Deanna replied to the topic Fabric Suggestions and tips in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 9 years agoYeah, I kind of realized it was a huge question. However, thanks for pointing me to some good resources. I will just have to keep a running list of types as I peruse blog posts, pictures, etc. I wish one could find more stores that sold apparel fabrics (and decent ones).
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Liesl Gibson replied to the topic Fabric Suggestions and tips in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 9 years agoThis is a pretty big topic and more than I can address in a quick reply. However, I did do an introduction to some basic garment fabrics in a CreativeBug class if you’re interested: https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/fabrics-101
I think if you look back at previous blog posts you’ll be able to gather a lot of information as well. Try…[Read more]
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Deanna started the topic Fabric Suggestions and tips in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 9 years agoI am looking at sewing some shirts/blouses for myself. I would like to sew in fabrics that have a nice drape. 1) What are these fabrics? 2) What are the nicer fabrics to work with? 3) Are there any tips (previous posts?) for working with slippery fabric?
Also, I buy my fabric exclusively online since I am not happy with the quality at the…[Read more]
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Sarvi replied to the topic buying fabric in the forum
Sewing for Yourself 9 years agoGreat! It’s a fun place to shop, enjoy your goodies 🙂
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Todd Gibson replied to the topic buying fabric in the forum
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