Todd Gibson

I am not familiar with the Sulky so I can’t compare, but I believe this is the one I use for collars and cuffs — would that be about the weight you want?

http://www.joann.com/pellon-sof-shape-fusible-interfacing-20inw-x-25yds/1103845.html

Done! Thanks so much for the help and inspiration. Attaching picture of the bias collar attachment, too.

(I accidentally attached the front backwards, so I topstitched the reversed tucks to make it look intentional. Hee hee.)

Done! Thanks so much for the help and inspiration. Attaching picture of the bias collar attachment, too.

(I accidentally attached the front backwards, so I topstitched the reversed tucks to make it look intentional. Hee hee.)

The collar I drafted turned out to be a little large for the neckline, and so I discovered an advantage to attaching the collar with a bias strip, for I simply moved the collar a bit outward from the neck opening, then trimmed the neck opening (making a slightly larger neck hole) to match it. I then basted it in place, then sewed on the bias…[Read more]

The collar I drafted turned out to be a little large for the neckline, and so I discovered an advantage to attaching the collar with a bias strip, for I simply moved the collar a bit outward from the neck opening, then trimmed the neck opening (making a slightly larger neck hole) to match it. I then basted it in place, then sewed on the bias strip:

The collar I drafted turned out to be a little large for the neckline, and so I discovered an advantage to attaching the collar with a bias strip, for I simply moved the collar a bit outward from the neck opening, then trimmed the neck seam (making a slightly larger neck hole) to match it. I then basted it in place, then sewed on the bias strip:

Thanks, Masha. That’s what I guessed was most likely. And Heidi, that is a beautiful version! I love how you used piping. My red dress would have been better if I’d put piping at the hem like that. I see lots more piping in my future.

About the sleeves, I did exactly what you said, though I used the sleeve for the Apple Picking dress rather than…[Read more]

I just finished raw appliqueing on a cheap-o white T shirt. I did a snow flake pattern using some left over blue scraps. I wanted a “winter” shirt as opposed to a “Christmas” T, because then you only get a month out of that t shirt. I find my self using a “boys” t shirt instead of a girls. Boys shirts are cut with a longer torso, and my…[Read more]

I just finished raw appliqueing on a cheap-o white T shirt. I did a snow flake pattern using some left over blue scraps. I wanted a “winter” shirt as opposed to a “Christmas” T, because then you only get a month out of that t shirt. I find my self using a “boys” t shirt instead of a girls. Boys shirts are cut with a longer torso, and my…[Read more]

Becky, I just lengthened the existing sleeves, tapering them a bit at the bottom since my daughter is very thin. Glad to be of service!

Thank you, Kerrilyn!

Okay, both turkey and your posts are well digested now! (Well, maybe not the turkey, yet. Who doesn’t eat too much on Thanksgiving?)

Sarvi, yes, I have made the Apple Picking dress. I had forgotten about the opening being off-center. That kind of nixes it, although I know I could work that out if I wanted to. Actually, my entire plan, which was…[Read more]

Okay, both turkey and your posts are well digested now! (Well, maybe not the turkey, yet. Who doesn’t eat too much on Thanksgiving?)

Sarvi, yes, I have made the Apple Picking dress. I had forgotten about the opening being off-center. That kind of nixes it, although I know I could work that out if I wanted to. Actually, my entire plan, which was…[Read more]

With needle and thread in my hand
My plan is to sew something grand

Oh! Oh! Oh! Such a wealth of knowledge and ideas! Thank you! Thank you! I’m going to digest them, then will reply 🙂

Oh! Oh! Oh! Such a wealth of knowledge and ideas! Thank you! Thank you! I’m going to digest them, then will reply 🙂

If I’m mixing patterns I try to keep collars with their matching necklines and sleeves with their armholes.
So here’s how I’d do it…
Pick a collar from another pattern. Music Class, Jump Rope, Fairy Tale etc.
Trace the Apple Picking pattern with the modifications you want.
Lay your tracing over the bodice part of the pattern you’ve chosen the…[Read more]

If I’m mixing patterns I try to keep collars with their matching necklines and sleeves with their armholes.
So here’s how I’d do it…
Pick a collar from another pattern. Music Class, Jump Rope, Fairy Tale etc.
Trace the Apple Picking pattern with the modifications you want.
Lay your tracing over the bodice part of the pattern you’ve chosen the…[Read more]