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Fun with Fabric / Re: WBL Batik query
« Last post by SewRuthieSews on March 22, 2024, 10:13:20 AM »
My washing machine has a hand wash setting on it (cool water, gentle swishing, not much spinning) so if you have something similar I suggest using that.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: Weekly Sewing Club Wednesdays 2-4pm
« Last post by Celia on March 22, 2024, 10:12:37 AM »
I have one of the pop up irons and they are brilliant , I bought mine in Watford over 12 years or so ago from a department store that sold off things from different suppliers.  I paid £29 for one and £19 for the other as it had an open box. The second one I bought for a friend.

They are the proper make, different colour  but I don’t think they were ever marketed in this country, the ones I got were probably a trial run.
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Fun with Fabric / Re: WBL Batik query
« Last post by sewmuchmore on March 22, 2024, 10:01:54 AM »
@Cazlyn @Greybird yes that was going to be the next step once i have got the labels and all the sticky stuff off.
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A Good Yarn / Re: Baby collection
« Last post by Cazlyn on March 22, 2024, 09:57:14 AM »
What a beautiful collection!
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Fun with Fabric / Re: WBL Batik query
« Last post by Greybird on March 22, 2024, 09:53:32 AM »
What I would do is cut an exact 10cm square from one corner and wash it in a quick cool wash in the machine to see how it comes out. Press it and measure again. You could cut 2 squares and handwash the other one to compare.
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Fun with Fabric / Re: WBL Batik query
« Last post by Cazlyn on March 22, 2024, 09:52:58 AM »
No idea I’m afraid, it’s rather pretty.  Have you thought about cutting out say a six inch square and washing and ironing to see what happens?
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Fun with Fabric / WBL Batik query
« Last post by sewmuchmore on March 22, 2024, 09:43:21 AM »
Has anyone any experience with this fabric. The care label says do not machine wash and i am just wondering why? Does it bleed/shrink.   [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  
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In the wardrobe / Re: Making a full length flared pencil skirt
« Last post by BrendaP on March 22, 2024, 09:24:38 AM »
My first thought was that to achieve the stripes you will have to use gores, not a circle or part circle.  Even if you do it in just two 'volcano shape' pieces you need to curve the hem and the top of the lower section.  If you are not sure what I mean cut out mini versions in paper and stick together with seloptape to see what happens with a straight hem.

If the pencil skirt is jersey then I think that you should use a jersey fabric for the fishtail section also.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Making a full length flared pencil skirt
« Last post by Ouryve on March 22, 2024, 09:12:08 AM »
If your fabric has some body to it (ie if you drop it on the floor it stands up a bit rather than going splat) then you would get away with changing nothing to get it to spread rather than drape. The fishing line idea is a good one or for a quick and dirty method of stiffening the hem, try some interfacing, possibly multiple layers.


If it behaves as you want all by itself then you could experiment with a lettuce hem for a bit of waviness at the bottom. Using a net or stiffer fabric underskirt would allow you the opportunity to do this, anyhow.
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In the wardrobe / Re: Making a full length flared pencil skirt
« Last post by HenriettaMaria on March 22, 2024, 09:11:57 AM »
I made a fit-and-flare dress for a millionaires' night party once.  The main panels were fitted a la a pencil skirt to the knees then a flair was added below that.  From memory it wasn't a full circle - more a very wide cone - and it was pieced, although I can't remember how many pieces made up the flare.  I added net underneath to hold the flare out - basically the same shape but made with a bit of fullness so it could be gathered, and I used two or three layers.  I recall the comment of one of my colleagues when I showed up in the full rig: "You look like you've got a ferret up there!"  Well, it was Yorkshire ;-)
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