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T5 replied to the topic Adding length to the front yoke when doing FBA in the cinema dress in the forum liesl + co: cinema dress 4 years ago

Pages 182 and 183 of The Palmer Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting (2018) addresses this and directs you to add length to front yoke in two places.

T5 started the topic Waistline in the forum liesl + co: cinema dress 4 years ago

Where should the gathered waistline fall on this dress? I am 5’9” and want to make sure the waistline is not too high up on me. I would prefer it be about my belly button. Thanks!

T5 replied to the topic Reducing width of bodice in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 5 years ago

Thank you @liesl!

I unpicked the 1/2 inch seam and sewed it with a 1/4 inch seam and it worked perfectly!

I found your Building Block dress book at our library a few weeks ago and have ordered my own copy because I like it so much! It led me to your website and I also found a copy of Little Things to Sew at Joann fabric store this week!

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T5 replied to the topic Reducing width of bodice in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 5 years ago

Sleeve Cuff Facing:
I am not sure how to create a new thread, but I am in the Building Block book, page 45. I just completed #25. The sleeve cuff facing cut on the bias is only 1 inch wide, so after stitching the layers with a 1/2 inch seam in #25 it doesn’t seem like there is enough of the facing to wrap to the inside and sew in place with 1/4 i…[Read more]

T5 replied to the topic Reducing width of bodice in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 5 years ago

Referring to my previous question, do I cut 1/2 inch off each side of the skirt from the waist all the way to the bottom? Or do I slash the skirt pattern somewhere in the middle and reduce the width there by 1/2 inch?

T5 replied to the topic Reducing width of bodice in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 5 years ago

Thank you! You are a talented teacher!

T5 started the topic Reducing width of bodice in the forum oliver + s: building block dress 5 years ago

My daughter approximately fits the size 12 building block dress. I made a muslin and it is a bit baggy on the sides. I gradually tapered the bodice starting at the arm hole down to the bottom of the side where it is taken in 1/2 inch. Is that an acceptable alteration? I am planning on reducing width of skirt by 1/2 inch as well so the bodice and…[Read more]

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