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From: sharonsnell
Date: 04-14-2005, 03:30 PM (1 of 15)
oh wow. I cant believe I cant figure this out. I have McCalls easy stitch n save pattern M4422. Wanted to make an easy sundress. I have the pattern cut out.I put both pieces on fold and cut like it is shown. My top and bottom notches line up but not my sides. If I line up sides it , the top and bottom do line up but then it seems to be a double thickness and then I would need 2 more peicesand make it a double thickness. does this make sense the way I am explaining this? Please can anyone help me with this. It did look very easy!!  thank you |
User: sharonsnell
Member since: 03-14-2004 Total posts: 15 
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From: joni lowe
Date: 04-14-2005, 04:15 PM (2 of 15)
| is your fabric the type that has no "wrong" or "right side? Could you be possibly putting the pieces together backwards? Just a thought from one newby to another. . . |
User: joni lowe
Member since: 03-29-2005 Total posts: 75 |
From: sharonsnell
Date: 04-14-2005, 04:29 PM (3 of 15)
| it doesnt really have a right or wrong side. thanks for suggestion, it is just driving me nuts. I have put it together and taken apart 6 times now. when I put it together it looks huge and it is a size 6. Well for now I am taking a breaka from it. |
User: sharonsnell
Member since: 03-14-2004 Total posts: 15
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From: paroper
Date: 04-14-2005, 05:49 PM (4 of 15)
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You are doing the little girl's sun dress? Where are the notches that don't work? Top (shoulders) and skirt or are they both on the skirt? Is it possible that when you cut your pattern you cut either a different size on one pattern or cut the wrong notches? I'm a little confused. The shoulders seams are a little strange because of the slope, but if you match your notches, at the 5/8 line they should line up at the sides. I think I would tell you to fold the pieces in half and lay the pattern on TOP so you can see it and see if everything looks right...correct notches, correct size, cut accurately.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: sharonsnell
Date: 04-14-2005, 08:45 PM (5 of 15)
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there are only 2 peices of the pattern front and back both are to be cut on the fold. the top of sleeve notches and the bottom by hem notches line up. the notches on the sides are not in the same spot on the pattern. one has them higher then the other very strange. i hope you understand what I mean |
User: sharonsnell
Member since: 03-14-2004 Total posts: 15
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From: paroper
Date: 04-14-2005, 11:24 PM (6 of 15)
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That is odd but everything is computer run now, so I guess it is a case of GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) in the case of printing the pattern. The notches are just reference points anyway. If you are sure that your pattern pieces are together correctly, I'd ignore them. The shoulders still have to be off to one side, the center front would never have a notch. The only other place you might find a notch on this pattern is at the lower edge, but given the shape of the pattern, it would take a really cool trick to get the bottom edge and the sides confused. Once in a while you'll find notches that are different because there is more than one pattern in the envelope and they don't want you to get the patterns mixed up...but in this case, it is hard to mistake a top for a pair of pants. If the pattern pieces fit (shoulders can be put together correctly and the sides seem to be the right length), I'd just go ahead and sew them together. The only other instance I can think of is if there were something unusual about the pattern where they didn't want you to sew the typical pattern pieces together first...but in this case...I can't imagine...like I said, I'd just do it. Sewing is mostly logic anyway. If it looks right, it probably is.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 04-15-2005, 07:09 AM (7 of 15)
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Before I started using a rotary cutter my notches never matched because I never got them cut straight. Could that be the problem? As long as the sides match up ignore the notches. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: sharonsnell
Date: 04-15-2005, 10:48 AM (8 of 15)
| I scanned the pattern to show how side notches are off. I cant get file uploaded because it says it is too big?? I loaded them to my yahoo photos but am not sure how to put the address here. I thought if someone saw it they could give me an idea on this. I guess I will just not use the side notches to match anything together. Thank you for answers |
User: sharonsnell
Member since: 03-14-2004 Total posts: 15
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From: sharonsnell
Date: 04-15-2005, 10:55 AM (9 of 15)
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http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/firface2/my_photos just tring to send the address sorry |
User: sharonsnell
Member since: 03-14-2004 Total posts: 15
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From: Vanessa's sewin
Date: 04-15-2005, 12:47 PM (10 of 15)
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Looks to me like the pattern has a problem. I would just ignore the notches and line up at the armhole and bottom of dress instead. HTH! |
User: Vanessa's sewin
Member since: 02-22-2005 Total posts: 30 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 04-15-2005, 03:56 PM (11 of 15)
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Are the two in #1 supposed to match each other and the two in #2 supposed to match each other? If that's the case the difference is just ease. You stretch your fabric on the short side or if that isn't enough try a row of short stitches within the seam allowance made with your finger holding the fabric very tight at the back of the presser foot so the edges are the same size. Just press your finger up there and hold the fabric while you stitch. That will shorten the edge without tucks or gathers - then steam it and it should fit. It it's too tight give it a little tug to break a thread or two. Now if the notches in #1 are supposed to match the notches in # 2 you might just have to ignore them because that doesn't make sense Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: sharonsnell
Date: 04-16-2005, 11:17 AM (12 of 15)
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thanks all I am just not going to use the side notches. As I said top and bottom do line up correct. Just seemed so strange that the sides are so off. Must be a miss print is my guess. |
User: sharonsnell
Member since: 03-14-2004 Total posts: 15
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From: mamadus
Date: 04-17-2005, 06:20 AM (13 of 15)
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sharon... I see you're near Buffalo... I'm now in cleveland but I grew up in OP.. southtowns... nice to see other western new yorkers here... MO life is too short, not to explore
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User: mamadus
Member since: 12-31-2004 Total posts: 492 
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From: westbrook
Date: 04-17-2005, 06:37 AM (14 of 15)
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It is not uncommon for patterns to be missing information, incorrect instructions and like you have found... mis-aligned notches. You can notify McCall's of the problem in hopes that they proof read their patterns in the future. It isn't you..it is the pattern! |
User: westbrook
Member since: 12-13-2004 Total posts: 35 |
From: AndreaSews
Date: 04-20-2005, 06:47 PM (15 of 15)
stick with it, Sharon. You're on the right track now! It looks like, for this pattern, you may ignore the notches and just line up the edges. For more complex patterns, this may not be the case, but your sundress should be just fine! Good luck! 
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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