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From: Domni
Date: 04-21-2006, 11:07 PM (1 of 4)
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The dress is inside out and made of a lightweight nearly muslin or light linen (ie: cheap.).. I just can't get the hang of those armholes. I can't go down another size due to the neck sizing. I guess I'll just try sort of freehand sewing on the side and go in an inch or so? Someone at Hancock suggested I open the side seam and put a ribbon tie to use as a gather of sorts? Think that would work? http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/domni/1.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/domni/3.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d67/domni/dfslkds.jpg |
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Member since: 03-19-2006 Total posts: 8 
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From: esrun3
Date: 04-22-2006, 11:12 PM (2 of 4)
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How about a larger seam at the underarm?
Lyn
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From: paroper
Date: 04-23-2006, 12:36 PM (3 of 4)
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If I were you and I wanted to sew that pattern again, I would make a tuck all the way across the paper pattern to just lift those arm holes up where I wanted. I'd redraw those arm holes and then I'd unfold the pattern and make the lower portion of the pattern according to the directions. You could tuck the front of this jumper a couple of times across the chest and do the same thing but I don't know what the tucks would look like across the back. They might look nice. If you wanted to try it on this dress, you could either add a facing to the hem to make up for the lost length, do a bias tape hem (just sew the tape at the bottom and turn it up), or you could add a self-faced trim to the bottom which takes care of the hem and the length problem...another cool trick is to add tucks to the bottom and hide an extension seam in that. WHen you are through, it will be an original pattern and when you tell people that, they'll think you are just too smart! Yes, you can add ribbon or self-ties to the back of the dress...you can hide a lot of extra fabric with those ties. They can be either be right below the chest area across the back or they can be at the waist. If it had a waistline, I'd tell you to add elastic to the waist or ties too. My dgd is so thin that I do a lot to make her dresses fit like that...you can do it in older "folk's" clothing too. Elastic is a wonderful invention! pam
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From: stephi
Date: 04-24-2006, 12:51 PM (4 of 4)
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http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g155/jasonstephi/31f0ae52.jpg Heres the same pattern you used that I made, It runs very big!! I made one for my niece and it wont fit her for a while maybe even next summer!! I did put ties on it to match the pattern and it actually turned out real cute. With the arm holes I would "cheat a little" when cutting your pattern leave about 1/2" or more depending, of the material in the hole...In otherwords dont cutt along the pattern leave the material at the armpit area and gradually meet back up with the pattern as you get closer to the top strap part. This will help with the gapping that is occuring.  I hope I described it not too difficult to understand?!Stephi "queen of adjusting the darn pattern or starting over" 
Stephi
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Member since: 03-17-2006 Total posts: 361 
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