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The Show Must Go On / Re: Latest ballroom dress - mean and moody Tango!
« on: October 03, 2017, 23:49:04 PM »
It's beautiful.
What a shame about your venue change, though.
What a shame about your venue change, though.
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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick B6244
« on: October 03, 2017, 23:44:46 PM »
I think the sizing was spot on for me. I made it up in the biggest size on the pattern and didn't feel the need to change anything, the back, shoulders and sleeves fit well, but I do agree the flouncy front could be considered voluminous.
I've not worn it away from the house yet.
I've not worn it away from the house yet.
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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick B6244
« on: October 03, 2017, 22:29:48 PM »
Fabriclover, can you see the pics in the gallery. Also posted in there.
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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick B6244
« on: October 01, 2017, 15:43:16 PM »
Kind of you to say about the pattern balance, but it was totally more luck than judgement. Didn't give it any thought at all.
Only three pattern pieces in the coat. One back piece, two front pieces, and two sleeves.
Only three pattern pieces in the coat. One back piece, two front pieces, and two sleeves.
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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick B6244
« on: October 01, 2017, 15:26:16 PM »
http://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;pic=101
I've finished mine. Pretty pleased with it for my first attempt at a coat.
I've finished mine. Pretty pleased with it for my first attempt at a coat.
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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick B6244
« on: September 30, 2017, 22:35:07 PM »
I've been working on this today. Thought I started well, joined the neck, flat felled it, but could I figure out how to do the next bits? Turns out I had managed to attach the neck bits in a sort of infinity join, so no wonder I couldn't get it to look right. Had to cut the join out and insert a piece to make it up.
Then, trying to join the shoulders, it makes more sense when you use the shoulder bits, not anything else.
I had trouble joining the neck/shoulders, but bodged it well enough. All flat felled.
I've done the sides, flat felled.
I've constructed and FLAT FELLED THE SLEEVES!!,both now inserted, but only one row of stitches so far on each sleeve.
Cider time
Then, trying to join the shoulders, it makes more sense when you use the shoulder bits, not anything else.
I had trouble joining the neck/shoulders, but bodged it well enough. All flat felled.
I've done the sides, flat felled.
I've constructed and FLAT FELLED THE SLEEVES!!,both now inserted, but only one row of stitches so far on each sleeve.
Cider time
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Overlockers & Coverstitchers / Re: All of sudden my overlocker isn't cutting the edge...
« on: September 30, 2017, 01:01:35 AM »
That's good. It was probably having a huff after being fiddled with.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Marks and Spencer incorrect descriptions
« on: September 30, 2017, 01:00:23 AM »
It's probably a ploy by their advertising department to get people looking. After all, if they were labelled correctly, we wouldn't be having this conversation, would we?
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In the wardrobe / Re: Shirt in patterned georgette
« on: September 28, 2017, 21:26:45 PM »
It looks really nice, well done on making it up.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Any Tips please
« on: September 27, 2017, 16:31:24 PM »
That's a really lovely quilt. 
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Bernina 1/4 inch foot
« on: September 25, 2017, 19:17:55 PM »
Mine came with a 37. Works fine.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Suppose there was this total beginner . . .
« on: September 23, 2017, 23:18:45 PM »
I'd get some fabric. I'd cut it into 6" squares. I'd take three of them and join them in a row. Then another three into a row and add it to the first row. Then I'd do it again. I'd then have a block.
I'd repeat the process until the blocks when placed together would be a decent size for my requirements.
Then I'd come back here for next steps.
I'd repeat the process until the blocks when placed together would be a decent size for my requirements.
Then I'd come back here for next steps.
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: Any Tips please
« on: September 23, 2017, 09:11:26 AM »
I'd also add, take regular breaks, rather than waiting til you go cross eyed, or just plain cross!
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Fun with Fabric / Re: Pre-shrinking wool
« on: September 22, 2017, 22:37:19 PM »
I bought some wool fabric today. Something like 50/50 wool/poly. Never crossed my mind it would need washing or steaming or shrinking. I was just going to make it up and dry clean periodically.
Not sure now.
Not sure now.