tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post1826555877206412465..comments2024-02-24T00:53:48.437+00:00Comments on FairyFace Designs: {Sew} Get Started: Garment Making BasicsSarah @ FairyFace Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17181786172902664738noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-46957952483880486112012-05-14T19:30:29.684+01:002012-05-14T19:30:29.684+01:00Oh my goodness!! Those dresses are gorgeous. I r...Oh my goodness!! Those dresses are gorgeous. I recently bought this pattern myself and actually found your blog through googling for pictures of finished dresses.<br /><br />May I ask where you got your fabric?? I'm always looking for fabric with large prints for dresses like the typewriter fabric you used and I can never find such cute/retro-esque prints in such fun colors!<br />Much appreciated. [=Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-28692033670617629352012-05-08T01:45:38.729+01:002012-05-08T01:45:38.729+01:00What a great primer!
If I can add just a word o...What a great primer! <br /><br />If I can add just a word of advice, based on my own experiences (and fitting woes, and several dresses made carefully only to be donated to the charity shop because they didn't fit)...and I should say that I'm no pro, just a curvy woman who would like to able to make some clothes that fit (!). <br /><br />If you are larger than a B-cup (or C-cup in the case of Colette patterns), you'll get the best results by using your high bust measurement when choosing a size for the upper part of a dress pattern. In my case this means going down two (TWO!) full sizes -- and then I have to adjust the darts with an FBA (full bust adjustment). The Palmer book _Fit for real people_ is super informative about this, and about the ways in which commercial patterns are drafted. <br /><br />I was originally taught to use the full bust measurement, which would put me squarely in an 8 (Nth American/Colette sizing) or 14 (Simplicity/Vogue/McCalls/Butterick sizing)...seemed pretty straightforward. But the dresses I made this way were all wrong, I couldn't move my arms about, necklines were often too wide, there was way too much fabric along my upper back, I couldn't figure out what the problem was. (And as Palmer notes, it's really hard to adjust the shoulders and back DOWN, much easier to start with the right size for your shoulders and rib cage, and then make allowances for the girls! I'm a 30E bra size, some allowances are needed.) An even better option is to use one of the patterns that has A-B-C-D cups already drafted....<br /><br />I hope that helps someone out there! Happy stitching.Prof. S (the enchanted bobbin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03469773781989607016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-62816356249238039002012-05-03T21:22:53.342+01:002012-05-03T21:22:53.342+01:00Pinned for a brave day!Pinned for a brave day!Mrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-37846238554135566912012-05-03T21:03:46.058+01:002012-05-03T21:03:46.058+01:00Great advice and love the dresses!Great advice and love the dresses!Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-65949470034011521262012-05-03T15:01:09.071+01:002012-05-03T15:01:09.071+01:00Great advice! Being of the, err, rather more gene...Great advice! Being of the, err, rather more generously endowed top half, I always make a muslin of that. I can't quite decide if I have an odd shaped bust, or if the manufacturers have an odd idea of a woman's shape, but it's invaluable to avoid a baggy bit at the top!Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-50586942047019150792012-05-03T14:59:13.808+01:002012-05-03T14:59:13.808+01:00This is a very helpful tutorial, thank you.This is a very helpful tutorial, thank you.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285223648285145607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-60404675616094009692012-05-03T14:21:06.316+01:002012-05-03T14:21:06.316+01:00Thank you for this guest post, and a lovely guest ...Thank you for this guest post, and a lovely guest she is. Sara is always a delight. Wonderful tips and explaining. I understood every word, now to just make one. yikes!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00276968295795302588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-67726773019092724632012-05-03T13:24:55.699+01:002012-05-03T13:24:55.699+01:00Perfect timing as I am sewing up my first dress fo...Perfect timing as I am sewing up my first dress for myself this weekend! Thanks.KristyLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029984379489465881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-76684093630280942262012-05-03T09:43:11.301+01:002012-05-03T09:43:11.301+01:00Some fabulous useful information in this useful gu...Some fabulous useful information in this useful guest post. Thank you!Canadian Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358781396739230934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499681090658403618.post-40835613836995534202012-05-03T09:17:10.052+01:002012-05-03T09:17:10.052+01:00Thank you so much for this post - lots of really u...Thank you so much for this post - lots of really useful tips. I would love to have a go at making some clothes but am a bit scared so I found this very helpful.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286776756579675295noreply@blogger.com