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Machine thread tracing a pattern piece for a muslin LJ posed a several very good questions on thread tracing: “I am still confused For sewers with teenage daughters, Spring always means “Mom, can you make me a dress for the (insert: dance, semi-formal, prom)?”…when my daughters were young I did a lot of sewing for them, but now that they’re older they like shopping and that’s fine, it means I can sew for myself. However, when prom season [...] Me and Susan Kahlje Okay shameless plug time; in December 2009 I took a short class with Susan Khalje at the Gorgeous Fabrics Studio. This was something I had wanted to do for literally 10 years and I was not disappointed. Susan is a warm and personable teacher who is generous with her incredible knowledge [...] Click for a Closer View This Aquilano Rimondi blouse is just to die for, but the price tag, Ayyyyy!!! However I think I can knock this off for myself. I’ve been looking for something foppish and feminine but not too formal or spinster-ish to fill in the neckline of my (almost finished!) Burda jacket. This blouse would [...] Lindsay asked me to blog about thread tracing, so I thought I’d give you a brief tutorial on the two types and when I use each one. Each has its own advantages and you can use them together or separately depending on your project. A sewn together thread traced muslin Machine Thread [...] Yesterday I ordered the fabric for Abby’s gown and thread traced the first bodice piece for the lace overlay. The good news is that she is young with a dancer’s figure; the size 4 fits her perfectly and all I I need to do is adjust the length. I’ll post photos of her [...] Here is a photo of the center front piece pinned to my dressform; as you can see, the darts wrap around the body and they are hidden in the tucks. Last night I cut out my pattern and began to study it in more detail, but first let me share with you some interesting information [...] Today I spent the afternoon with Ann at the Gorgeous Fabrics Studio; we had wonderful time together. Ann worked on a muslin for Burda 3477 (a pattern with a really great draft BTW that is obvious even in a flat pattern stage) that I helped her fit, and she helped me figure out how to make the pintucks for [...] As you can see from the pattern pieces; this is a pretty interesting design! The instructions that come with this pattern basically stink like a monkey and I don’t believe for a minute they actually show how Rucci would make a dress like this, although I do think he would make it entirely on a regular sewing machine as the instructions imply. The [...] Vogue has just released another Ralph Rucci pattern, and after a summer sewing hiatus I’m in the mood to tackle a challenge. Rucci is kind of the Frank Lloyd Wright of fashion – his clothes are pretty much meant to be worn as deisgned and styled, without too much deviation from the original. It seems the consensus on [...] |
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