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Patterns Discussion / Re: That Green Zara Dress
« on: September 20, 2020, 20:29:02 PM »
So, I finished.  I tore the entire dress apart  :facepalm: and replaced the lining with a cotton lawn.  Oh well, it is much better now.  Of course I ran out of thread just at the end. 

Regardless of the mishaps, I am pleased with the dress and plan to wear it next week on one of my jaunts into the office. 

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In the wardrobe / Re: Today's daft mistake
« on: August 28, 2020, 21:46:42 PM »
Forgetting to top up my supply of white thread.  Why do I always run out of white and black thread but more importantly why am I always surprised when I run out.   :facepalm:  Clearly, I have some planning issues.

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Patterns Discussion / Re: That Green Zara Dress
« on: August 28, 2020, 21:44:03 PM »
@rachel. I used the term self lining exaclty as you thought - used the fashion fabric as the lining.  For me it was a mistake because the fabric is rather thick which created a turn of the cloth issue which I always forget about.  It is also making the bodice rather hot - ugh. 

Using the fashion fabric as a lining is not always a problem so don't be discouraged from using it.   :D  Just think carefully about how it will effect the final garment. 

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Vintage Machines / Re: It would be rude not to
« on: August 23, 2020, 20:05:28 PM »
Wow that is beautiful!  :loveit:  And the Egyptian decals are very sought after by collectors.  What an amazing find!

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Patterns Discussion / Re: McCall's Autumn 2020
« on: August 23, 2020, 19:45:21 PM »
@UttaRetch  - LOL view C that is definitely not a coat by my standards.   Good question about the aubergine - I have no idea if it is an on trend color as I tend to not keep up with the Pantone color thing which seems to me just an attempt to get everyone to dress alike.

@BrendaP  - That is both sad and funny.  Definitely someone missed that pressing mistake.  In sewing class we had a term for a dart that looked like that but best not to use in polite company.  I find that dress to much like a waitress uniform for me.

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Patterns Discussion / Re: McCall's Autumn 2020
« on: August 22, 2020, 19:46:21 PM »
I was underwhelmed by this McCalls release AND the last very ruffly one.

I really thought pattern 8156 was a dress when I first glanced at it.   Not sure of it as a coat.

Still waiting for the Butterick fall release with fingers crossed for something enticing.

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Patterns Discussion / Re: That Green Zara Dress
« on: August 22, 2020, 19:38:47 PM »
@rachel  - thanks for the idea.

I have been dealing with a tension problems on my  :sew: machine when I got this far: .  But the machine is fixed and I am almost done.  I did a self lining which I now regret - should have use some lawn but ...oh well.

I decided to just drape the skirt which was probably faster than faffing about with a pattern.  Hope to finish it this weekend if we dont go off to help with a grape harvest. 

Save some of that :gin:  for me.

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Patterns Discussion / Re: That Green Zara Dress
« on: August 03, 2020, 18:07:06 PM »
@UttaRetch Thank you!! You are a star and  you have the most amazing pattern-fu I have ever seen.

I have a bunch of Maggy London patterns hidden away in a box.  Time to do a sort through

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Patterns Discussion / Re: That Green Zara Dress
« on: August 03, 2020, 03:56:18 AM »
I had thought of taking it home but with lockdown it never happened.

I am in the US but a pattern is a pattern - I am sure I can find any pattern as long as I don't mind paying for shipping.

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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick 6729 - Issues with the Pattern
« on: August 02, 2020, 19:42:50 PM »
Another issue with this pattern is it is short.  Really short. 

Being 5'1", I usually shorten everything,  This skirt with no modifications is well above my knees.  I can only wonder how short this would be on someone normal height. 

Right now this dress is in the naughty corner.  My fabric choice was ill advised as I look like a big beige blob and the fabric is not laying well in the midriff area - think puffy.  Now that last issue is solely user error.  I have ripped the midriff band out and need to find some interfacing that will work on the fabric.

Back to the drawing board with this one. :thinking:

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Patterns Discussion / That Green Zara Dress
« on: August 02, 2020, 19:37:57 PM »
In February, just before everything hit the skids, I popped into Zara one lunch and saw this dress and fell in love with it. 
I recalled that I have a apple green linen at home so I should just make the dress.  I did a quick examination of the dress but that was it.  Time flies and I still want to make a copy of this dress before summer is over.

I need help finding a pattern to modify.  The only pattern I have found so far is McCalls 8034 which kinda gives me the bodice. 

I know there are a number of you who can find suitable patterns easily.  Is there something better than McCalls 8034 out there?

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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick 6729 - Issues with the Pattern
« on: July 09, 2020, 23:08:00 PM »

Walk a pattern sometime from any of the big 4.  It's scary how bad they actually are.  Last one I used, the notches didn't line up, the dart didn't hit the bust point (I had to raise them for a size 18 something like half an inch, and my girls aren't as perky as they used to be), the front and back were off 1/8" or so...all things that have to be corrected before you can sew.

 

Agreed.  Walking a recent pattern from the big 4 can be enlightening or scary - one of the two not sure which.  My experience is that it is unusual to find notches that match.  There have been cases where there is a notch on a pattern piece that does not match anything. 

I am just lucky that I am not learning to sew now with these types of errors.  Knowing me, I would be sure that the errors were solely mine rather than that of the pattern company.

@Ohsewsimple  - how very annoying.  You did the smart thing - fold up that pattern and put it away. 

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Patterns Discussion / Re: Butterick 6729 - Issues with the Pattern
« on: July 08, 2020, 21:07:15 PM »
@Ohsewsimple I agree that it happens more frequently than previously.    Though if you do not have drafting skills a person might think it was user error or choosing the wrong size. 

@UttaRetch I do not think the pattern companies are going back to knowledge assumed because most of my vintage patterns have different bodices or cutting lines for a sleeveless bodice.  I think it is a cost cutting measure.  Less to print = cheaper printing = more profits. 

@Ploshkin  Oh no.  I too have run across those sleeve heads frequently.  It is very frustrating.

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Patterns Discussion / Butterick 6729 - Issues with the Pattern
« on: July 07, 2020, 20:21:18 PM »
Just a quick public service announcement should any one be interested in making up Butterick 6729 as the sleeveless dress.

The pattern is drafted for sleeves.  There is neither a different bodice pattern piece nor cutting line for the sleeveless verstion.   I made a mockup of this pattern for a sleeveless dress and  wow are the armholes too big and low for the sleeveless version.   ><  I had to piece in about an inch on both the back and front pattern pieces.  Fortunately, I had just traced off and mocked up a 60s Vogue which provided a sleeved and sleeveless version with perfect sleeveless armholes when made.        

So word of caution - definitely do a mock up or use the armhole off of a TNT sleeveless pattern.

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Patterns Discussion / Re: Oh dear Vogue!
« on: June 12, 2020, 19:48:16 PM »
Or if you like, this link shows the offending dress on the Vogue site.  It is definitely Vogue's sample.       :scream:


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