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Pattern Ease

sewmuchmore

Pattern Ease
« on: February 04, 2018, 18:44:20 PM »
Today I have been giving someone a lesson on how to read a pattern envelope. This is probably teaching granny to suck eggs but wondered if anyone could make use of this handout I did for her on garment ease.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2018, 18:48:06 PM by sewmuchmore »
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Janet

Tamnymore

Re: Pattern Ease
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2018, 18:48:58 PM »
Brilliant. Thank you. I may be your gran but this definitely helps with omelette making!  :D
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Acorn

Re: Pattern Ease
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 19:01:06 PM »
Oh that's very useful!  I have saved it in my patterns folder.  Thank you.   :)
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Ellabella

Re: Pattern Ease
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2018, 19:03:18 PM »
Very useful, thank you.

UttaRetch

Re: Pattern Ease
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2018, 20:26:58 PM »
Thank you @sewmuchmore: I never paid attention to ease as I sewed 'fit and flare', but the fit could have been better and maybe I should have taken a proper look. 

BrendaP

Re: Pattern Ease
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2018, 21:37:21 PM »
If you are sewing a fit and flare dress, or one with a circle skirt, the amount of "ease" in the hip is irrelevent, but it will still have ease in the bodice.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
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UttaRetch

Re: Pattern Ease
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2018, 21:42:46 PM »
I sewed 'fit and flare' so that I wouldn't have to worry about accommodating my prominent rear and wide hips, but I have a narrow ribcage and a relatively small, high waist and this is where fitting problems occur.

Lachica

Re: Pattern Ease
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2018, 17:02:50 PM »
Thanks, very useful.
Mary
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