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Title: Pattern Ease
Post by: sewmuchmore on February 04, 2018, 18:44:20 PM

Today I have been giving someone a lesson on how to read a pattern envelope. This is probably teaching granny to suck eggs but wondered if anyone could make use of this handout I did for her on garment ease.

Title: Re: Pattern Ease
Post by: Tamnymore on February 04, 2018, 18:48:58 PM

Brilliant. Thank you. I may be your gran but this definitely helps with omelette making!  :D

Title: Re: Pattern Ease
Post by: Acorn on February 04, 2018, 19:01:06 PM

Oh that's very useful!  I have saved it in my patterns folder.  Thank you.   :)

Title: Re: Pattern Ease
Post by: Ellabella on February 04, 2018, 19:03:18 PM

Very useful, thank you.

Title: Re: Pattern Ease
Post by: UttaRetch on February 04, 2018, 20:26:58 PM

Thank you @sewmuchmore: I never paid attention to ease as I sewed 'fit and flare', but the fit could have been better and maybe I should have taken a proper look. 

Title: Re: Pattern Ease
Post by: BrendaP on February 04, 2018, 21:37:21 PM

If you are sewing a fit and flare dress, or one with a circle skirt, the amount of "ease" in the hip is irrelevent, but it will still have ease in the bodice.

Title: Re: Pattern Ease
Post by: UttaRetch on February 04, 2018, 21:42:46 PM

I sewed 'fit and flare' so that I wouldn't have to worry about accommodating my prominent rear and wide hips, but I have a narrow ribcage and a relatively small, high waist and this is where fitting problems occur.

Title: Re: Pattern Ease
Post by: Lachica on February 05, 2018, 17:02:50 PM

Thanks, very useful.