dianelyons

Hi, and sorry for the silence. It’s been a busy week! I just grabbed S’s size 7 dress to check it and the sleeve fits fine, so I’m trying to imagine where you might be running into trouble. The obvious spot is the buttons at the shoulder, where the front overlaps the back by 1/2″. But from your photos it appears that you’ve accounted for that,…[Read more]

Ok, I’ve spent the morning checking and re-checking and re-checking, and I can’t figure out what could be wrong. The grading all appears to be correct (after going over and over it), and when I look at the pieces everything seems to be in order. I truly can’t figure out where you might be running into a problem here.

The common problem seems to…[Read more]

Hey Lightning,

I’m looking into this and will get back to you shortly. Very sorry for the troubles!

xo,
Liesl

Yes, I second Reeni’s spray starch suggestion. I started using it a few months ago to keep knits lying flat so I could photograph the steps. Turns out, it seems a little easier to sew the knits with the spray starch, too. Much less fiddling with the curled edges.

I want to sew something for men
But my husband is seven foot ten
Oh! The fabric it takes
It makes me put on the brakes

I think it would be sweet! I know I make fun of it (bad childhood memories), but you’ll do it in the classiest way possible. Go for it!

It’s time for my favourite show
But to the sewing room I surely must go
A project is waiting

The question to ask is if the shop has a plotter that prints from a 36″-wide roll of paper.

These are standard printers made by major manufacturers like Canon and Epson. They will print on sheets of paper, but that’s where you run into problems with size trying to print a pattern sheet.

It could be that employees just assume you want it on a…[Read more]

Wow, this is beautiful! It must be so nice to pop in and sew for a while. Thanks for sharing!

Kim has come through with a new and improved revised version already. The latest update is attached.

Thanks Kim!

Kim has come through with a new and improved revised version already. The latest update is attached.

Thanks Kim!

Kim has come through with a new and improved revised version already. The latest update is attached.

Thanks Kim!

My sewing machine’s on the fritz
I want to smash it to bits
But I know if I do

Kim has been kind enough to update the checklist for everyone again to include styles through Fall 2014! Thanks Kim.

Kim has been kind enough to update the checklist for everyone again! Thanks Kim.

I don’t know if there’s really a standard–it’s more about what looks and feels right on your body. It’s probably fine–that detail is so small it’s not going to detract from the skirt once you get the length right for you. Does that help?