Sewing for Yourself

First tip from me, when I sew a muslin, I put my seams on the out side, easier to alter.

#1 It appears you need to take fabric from the back piece, not the front. Unpick and move the back until you get the right fit, then pin and re-mark and trim to your new seams.

#2 That bust dart looks pretty good and your front arm looks nice!

#3 I wonder…[Read more]

I didn’t expect them to show up here! But that seems convenient.

I’m planning to make this blouse over and over – button downs are a wardrobe staple for me. Since I’ll be using the pattern a lot, I want to get the fit exactly right. I made this out of an old sheet, and there’s some inconsistency about right and wrong side of the fabric because…[Read more]

Thanks Nicole!

I’m linking to Flickr, because the pictures are big.

I would love comments!

I can’t see any problems with that Ellen. If you get ticked off, blame me 😉

If you are nervous, perhaps post a link to a Flickr photo and people can comment on that?

Thank you guys so much! Those links are all super-helpful.

Yes, Melanie has it right. Here’s a blog post about it:

finding your sewing pattern size

measure 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]