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Technical Help / Re: do I need to lengthen the back bodice?
« Last post by Ohsewsimple on Yesterday at 22:03:25 »
Thank you so much!  I am going to tell my husband that he has to stay home and nearby when I am sewing so he can snap pictures.  :laughing:  This pattern has 3/8" seams so I will make them larger.  Drawing the bustline and center front and back is a great idea!  I did not think of that.  Thank you.


 :laughing:  Oh I’m sure he will!  But you can use a phone and a support of some kind.  I find phones or an iPad are invaluable for fitting. I can go back and look and zoom in as well. 

For the lines, make sure you draw ALL of them on.  It takes a bit of time but it is so worth it. The horizontal lines should be at right angles to the CF or CB.  The lines on the garment should be perfectly horizontal on the body.  If not that tells us where the problem lies. 
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If it is to be a hated by me wallhanging it doesn't need to be densely quilted.
Support the quilt all round and use a walking foot as Iminei says.
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Tech Know How / Re: Subs
« Last post by Sheilago on Yesterday at 18:59:06 »
Mine is not due until 25th, but I think it happens automatically. 🤞🏻
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Whats wrong with a walking foot I say ....

If your quilt is humungous you can either ... take it to a longarmer or making sure its supported and not falling off the table use a walking foot.

Why follow 'their' destructions ??? I would outline/inline the Monstera and maybe add some veins! or just diagonally wavy line it (serpentine stitch on max settings)

Is this going to be a used as a quilt or wall hanging??

Is it going to be frequently washed ??

For other members ... Here it is 

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I'm just about to embark on my first king size quilt, and I am going to take it up to Bramble Patch in Northamptonshire for layering and quilting. There's no way I can do it myself! I'm in awe of people who can.
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Technical Help / Re: do I need to lengthen the back bodice?
« Last post by RachelB on Yesterday at 18:16:14 »
The photo you’ve linked to here really doesn’t look the same as your toile you showed previously     It’s very difficult to assess using some other photo I’m afraid.  But I’d say this is not the same issue. 
To be able to assess a fitting problem properly it’s important to see the whole thing. 
I like to see a full front, full back and side photos, standing normally,  to be able to check.  There may be drag lines or wrinkles in one place but it doesn’t always mean that is where the problem is.  It can be caused somewhere else. 
I know it’s frustrating.  :(  Fitting is a whole subject on its own. 

I would also suggest that as @BrendaP said, make sure seam allowances are large.  I use a minimum of 1”.  Regardless of what the pattern allows, add to it.  That way you have plenty to alter the toile.  It is not necessary to keep making new toiles. The point of a toile is to check fit, rip, draw or scribble on it, add pieces of fabric in where needed.  You do this till you get it to fit.  If you keep making new ones you probably won’t know what you’ve done by the time you finish. 

Another tip I would suggest that I find absolutely essential in fitting people.  Use a ballpoint pen. Draw your waistline across the toile.  Draw the hip line across the toile.  Draw the back line about midway between the armhole across the back.  Draw the bustline across the toile.  Draw the centre front and  centre back if necessary on the toile.  Don’t add a zip or you won’t be able to adjust the centre back.  It’s often easier to use a centre front opening to pin yourself in if no one can help.  That’s where marking CF and CB is a good idea. 
Once the lines are all marked it’s easy to see if the lines are not level, if they tip up, down, sideways.  Anything else is just guess work!

Thank you so much!  I am going to tell my husband that he has to stay home and nearby when I am sewing so he can snap pictures.  :laughing:  This pattern has 3/8" seams so I will make them larger.  Drawing the bustline and center front and back is a great idea!  I did not think of that.  Thank you.
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Technical Help / Re: do I need to lengthen the back bodice?
« Last post by RachelB on Yesterday at 18:12:52 »
It looks as though your  fabric is wider at the front of the shoulder seams  than at the back.
Is this due to having raised the shoulders at the front to get rid of the gaping that you had? If you have raised the shoulders at the front then reduce the back shoulder seam allowance by the same amount as you increased the front shoulder seam allowance.
ETA I was also wondering the same as what @Ouryve has said: you appear to have some
pulling underneath the arms - possibly due to the seam being pulled forward.
The shoulders were raised.  I will adjust the seam allowance on the back.  Also, I will check the side seams.  Thank you.
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Technical Help / Re: do I need to lengthen the back bodice?
« Last post by RachelB on Yesterday at 18:11:20 »
Is the side seam still where it needs to be or has your fix pulled it towards the front?

Thank you.  I will check to see.
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Hiya KayK, not sure what's going on with your pictures.

If I download and try to open your file with the heic extension I get the error message that "The HEVC Video Extension is required to display this file".
Try saving your picture as a .jpg

When I do a 'copy link' from one of my pins in pinterest it is in this format, again a jpg, your link to pinterest is missing the end of the file path.
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/a6/03/0e/a6030edcefeae9e3297e6ef7a84aa884.jpg
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Technical Help / Re: do I need to lengthen the back bodice?
« Last post by Ohsewsimple on Yesterday at 17:59:32 »
The photo you’ve linked to here really doesn’t look the same as your toile you showed previously     It’s very difficult to assess using some other photo I’m afraid.  But I’d say this is not the same issue. 
To be able to assess a fitting problem properly it’s important to see the whole thing. 
I like to see a full front, full back and side photos, standing normally,  to be able to check.  There may be drag lines or wrinkles in one place but it doesn’t always mean that is where the problem is.  It can be caused somewhere else. 
I know it’s frustrating.  :(  Fitting is a whole subject on its own. 

I would also suggest that as @BrendaP said, make sure seam allowances are large.  I use a minimum of 1”.  Regardless of what the pattern allows, add to it.  That way you have plenty to alter the toile.  It is not necessary to keep making new toiles. The point of a toile is to check fit, rip, draw or scribble on it, add pieces of fabric in where needed.  You do this till you get it to fit.  If you keep making new ones you probably won’t know what you’ve done by the time you finish. 

Another tip I would suggest that I find absolutely essential in fitting people.  Use a ballpoint pen. Draw your waistline across the toile.  Draw the hip line across the toile.  Draw the back line about midway between the armhole across the back.  Draw the bustline across the toile.  Draw the centre front and  centre back if necessary on the toile.  Don’t add a zip or you won’t be able to adjust the centre back.  It’s often easier to use a centre front opening to pin yourself in if no one can help.  That’s where marking CF and CB is a good idea. 
Once the lines are all marked it’s easy to see if the lines are not level, if they tip up, down, sideways.  Anything else is just guess work!

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