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From: mikecox
Date: 02-11-2004, 03:57 PM (1 of 7)
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I am about to embark on a project that I hope to constuct using a a "duct tape" form a friend helped me make of my upper body. My question is: can you construct a garmet wrong side out on a form? I mean, if I pin the garmet together with the wrong side out; like making a cover for a chair, will fit when turned right side out? Otherwise, how do you contruct a garmet from the outside; as it were? Michael
In San Diego |
User: mikecox
Member since: 09-08-2003 Total posts: 42 |
From: sewserious
Date: 02-11-2004, 05:51 PM (2 of 7)
| A chair or couch is usually symmetrical; a human body isn't. You can do some objective looking and measuring and see if the double is symmetrical and, if it is, it will work. Otherwise, you will have to make it right side out. |
User: sewserious
Member since: 08-24-2003 Total posts: 112 
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From: mikecox
Date: 02-11-2004, 08:21 PM (3 of 7)
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Originally posted by sewserious A chair or couch is usually symmetrical; a human body isn't. That's what I was thinking, but how do you make it right side out. I mean how to you pin the seams if the right side is out? Michael
In San Diego |
User: mikecox
Member since: 09-08-2003 Total posts: 42 |
From: sewserious
Date: 02-11-2004, 09:56 PM (4 of 7)
| You would have to pin the seams together and then try it on the 'double'. Machine basting the seams really works better in this case. |
User: sewserious
Member since: 08-24-2003 Total posts: 112
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From: mikecox
Date: 02-11-2004, 11:06 PM (5 of 7)
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Originally posted by sewserious You would have to pin the seams together and then try it on the 'double'. So I would baste the garmet, fit it on the double, then cut it apart along the basting stitch, then use the pieces to make the pattern? Adding a half inch for a seam margin? Michael
In San Diego |
User: mikecox
Member since: 09-08-2003 Total posts: 42 |
From: sewserious
Date: 02-12-2004, 07:16 AM (6 of 7)
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Originally posted by mikecox So I would baste the garmet, fit it on the double, then cut it apart along the basting stitch, then use the pieces to make the pattern? Adding a half inch for a seam margin? That would work. Just be sure not to overfit, in other words, don't make it too tight. Baste it together, put it on the double and then pin out where needed. You could actually baste it with the wrong sides together so the seams are on the outside. Then pin in or let out where needed. Mark the new stitching lines in some manner, cut on the stitching lines you marked and then add your seam allowance. Are you making this first 'garment' from a cheap fabric to then be used as a pattern? If so, mark the new stitching lines with a permanent marker. |
User: sewserious
Member since: 08-24-2003 Total posts: 112
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From: mikecox
Date: 02-12-2004, 09:03 AM (7 of 7)
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Originally posted by sewserious You could actually baste it with the wrong sides together so the seams are on the outside. ... mark the new stitching lines with a permanent marker. Ok, let me see if I can do this  I really appreciate your help. Thanks a lot 
Michael
In San Diego |
User: mikecox
Member since: 09-08-2003 Total posts: 42 |
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