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Fun with Fabric / Adding a stripe to scout cravats (!)
« on: August 16, 2017, 12:18:37 PM »
Next weekend it's a big scout jamboree for our Kanton. All the scouts will be wearing the jamboree cravat (see pic) and I've just been asked if I could 'just' add a yellow and red stripe to the outside edge of the blue cravat.
These cravats will only be worn for the jamboree so am I loathe to spend a lot of time/effort doing them, there will be 18 in all.
What will be the easiest way of doing these? Bias binding comes to mind or ribbon?
Any suggestions?

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House Beautiful / Roman blind woes
« on: August 08, 2017, 14:40:00 PM »
I offered to make a roman blind to go with bedding I made for my cousins baby.
I knew the line of elephants was on the skew when I made the bedding but now I'm getting round to the roman blind it's an even bigger problem.
Problem 1 - window is 139cm wide - fabric is 142 wide, can I get away with this having the seam on the edge and not lapped around the back?
Problem 2 - do you think I can get away with sewing it on the skew so the elephants march in a straight line across the bottom?
Photo shows the raw edge at the top, there's an 8cm drop across the print

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In the wardrobe / Advice re neck gaphosis
« on: July 15, 2017, 19:36:43 PM »
I'm making Simplicity https://www.simplicitynewlook.com/3833/ I made a toile which was ok then cut into the 'good stuff' 

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Patterns Discussion / FBA - moving a French dart
« on: March 20, 2017, 19:25:35 PM »
I've done an FBA on a dress with a French dart - how do I move the dart so it points at the new bust point?
Do I just lower it as per the PP book or do I rotate it ? And if so how?




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Patterns Discussion / Paper for tracing patterns off
« on: March 14, 2017, 07:11:47 AM »
What does everyone use? I got out a pattern last night to reuse, and it's so flimsy it's not really reusable

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In the wardrobe / Two outta three ain't bad
« on: March 12, 2017, 19:10:38 PM »
Here are this weeks makes (well they seem to have hung around for far too long)
1. Lekala skirt - free pattern. Deep sigh, Lekala

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Patterns Discussion / Vogue Patterns half price until Mar 12 - Jaycotts
« on: March 07, 2017, 19:42:07 PM »
https://jaycotts.co.uk/pages/sale-latest-special-offers

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Patterns Discussion / Looking for a pattern - hoodie
« on: March 03, 2017, 12:32:30 PM »
I am looking for a pattern, I want to make a new sweatshirt for going to my exercise class in, because the current one has a hood and I don't like it.

I am looking for a pull on sweatshirt pattern without a hood but with a wrap around collar that sits like a scarf at the front with one side over lapping the other - IYSWIM! A one piece pocket at the front would be a bonus.

Any clues?

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