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The Emporia => In the wardrobe => Topic started by: Fabric Lover on April 17, 2017, 11:19:28 AM
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The front edges of this have not worked so well. :SMade this before and it was fine but this has more stretch. Think I'll put some shirring elastic on to see if it will correct it.
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Oh, like the jacket - and the fabric.
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That is nice, and I love the fabric too, what is it?
Can I ask how the front edges are finished? Is it with a facing? I can't tell from the pic.
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Did you use a stabiliser in the front edges?
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That is nice, and I love the fabric too, what is it?
Can I ask how the front edges are finished? Is it with a facing? I can't tell from the pic.
Thanks all for your comments. The fabric was from Fabricland last year, it is a ponte knit with a self-coloured design, not quite sure if it is jacquard knit, I think it has more stretch than that. I will post a closeup of it. I did the hem first and that was fine -didn't stretch. I wanted a double turn for the edge and thought about interfacing but decided it might be too fiddly. Regretting that now!
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Lovely fabric and nice design.
I am a great lover of fusible knit interfacing and have used it to good effect to stabilise hems and turnings. If the pattern doesn't have facings, I cut a strip about 1inch wide and apply making sure the the facing is over the crease of the turning/hem. I've even used it on woven fabric.
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Finally managed to fix this - at least, it's much better than it was. Lesson learnt for next time.
A bit annoyed as I checked the first one I made which I had used interfacing. Thought I could save time this time I guess, never a good idea!
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I like that jacket and the material. Good job, well done, Fabriclover.
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A very great jacket, well done! It suits you well too! :snip:
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Thank you Fajita and Lilian, I think I will get some good use out of it.
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I love that fabric and pattern. I've been looking for a blouse pattern like that and I'm just wondering if I can adapt it to a blouse without having to think about it too much.
What do you think?
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Well done, you have made a beautiful garment with lovely fabric. 8-)
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I love that fabric and pattern. I've been looking for a blouse pattern like that and I'm just wondering if I can adapt it to a blouse without having to think about it too much.
What do you think?
Surestitch, I think this would be difficult as this pattern is for stretch fabrics, and for a blouse you normally need wovens. For a blouse I can recommend Butterick 6324 which I have made twice and been delighted with it. http://www.sewdirect.com/acatalog/Butterick-6324.html
I made Views C and D but without the overlay.
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Surestitch, I think this would be difficult as this pattern is for stretch fabrics, and for a blouse you normally need wovens. For a blouse I can recommend Butterick 6324 which I have made twice and been delighted with it. http://www.sewdirect.com/acatalog/Butterick-6324.html
I made Views C and D but without the overlay.
Thank you so much for replying, I sent for the pattern earlier today from Amazon arggggh. Never mind I like the jacket anyhow and it will give me a good excuse to visit some fabric shops, I need a new summer jacket anyhow. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :D don't you agree.
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Thank you so much for replying, I sent for the pattern earlier today from Amazon arggggh. Never mind I like the jacket anyhow and it will give me a good excuse to visit some fabric shops, I need a new summer jacket anyhow. At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it :D don't you agree.
Couldn't agree more! :)