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From: Ree
Date: 08-13-2003, 09:00 PM (1 of 7)
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Hi there, Have only just registered for this forum and it looks very interesting. My problem since I put on considerable amount of weight is although I have shirt patterns that fit etc. they all work down the back when being worn eg. the top button works up to the throat & the collar or back neck works down my back sort of tipping the shirt backwards, is there some way I can alter the pattern to fix this problem. This also happens with T/shirts. Hoping someone out there can shed some light on this, tried the search button but bit difficult to put problem into short concise search terms. Cheers Ree Ree
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User: Ree
Member since: 08-13-2003 Total posts: 4 
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From: brendalou
Date: 08-13-2003, 11:00 PM (2 of 7)
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I have the same problem with some shirts.... I don't know the answer but will be thrilled to find out what I need to do!!! BrendaLou ==Brenda Lou
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User: brendalou
Member since: 10-07-2002 Total posts: 2 |
From: bandwife
Date: 08-13-2003, 11:45 PM (3 of 7)
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It took awhile but I finally found where I had read it. From Threads #65, pg. 62 - 67. Hope this helps. http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00161.asp Kathi |
User: bandwife
Member since: 10-13-2001 Total posts: 22 |
From: Lea
Date: 08-13-2003, 11:59 PM (4 of 7)
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Ree & BrendaLou, the reason this happens is because there isn't enough fabric across your back. Your back is trying to "steal" fabric from the front. There are two alterations to help this; you may need to use just one or both. You can either try in a muslin or by tissue fitting the pattern (my preference). The first one (and easiest) is for forward shoulders. Just cut from 1/4" to 3/4" from the front shoulder seam and tape that same piece to the back shoulder seam. The second is for rounded back, which is very common in our computer age. For this one, you would have to draw a line at a square angle to the grain line across the shoulder of the back pattern piece (approximately in the middle of the sleeve). Then you cut to, but not through the seam line on the pattern piece, and spread the center back seam the amount needed (1/4" to 3/4") tapering to nothing at the sleeve seam. I hope this is clear enough for you; it is much easier to do than it is to write. Good luck! Lea |
User: Lea
Member since: 11-18-2001 Total posts: 1 |
From: Ree
Date: 08-14-2003, 03:05 AM (5 of 7)
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Many thanks Lee, will give these solutions a go have been trying to solve this one for awhile so will make a pattern off the old one with the alterations you suggest and give it a go have some cheap cotton material will try that first (can always use a loose cotton shirt) Cheers Ree Ree
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User: Ree
Member since: 08-13-2003 Total posts: 4
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From: Ree
Date: 08-14-2003, 03:06 AM (6 of 7)
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Sorry Lea spelt your name incorrectly. Cheers Ree Ree
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User: Ree
Member since: 08-13-2003 Total posts: 4
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From: Ree
Date: 08-15-2003, 05:00 AM (7 of 7)
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many thanks Kathi, am now reading up the threads extract will study it and also try Lea's solutions will be pretty busy for the next few days. Cheers Ree Ree
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User: Ree
Member since: 08-13-2003 Total posts: 4
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