tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post5621693589728372433..comments2024-02-22T19:09:24.336-08:00Comments on Sent from my iRon: Analysis Paralysis - through sewing.MrsC (Maryanne)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-38303593819964764042012-08-07T12:24:15.403-07:002012-08-07T12:24:15.403-07:00Exactly! And howwibly expensive it is too. Maybe o...Exactly! And howwibly expensive it is too. Maybe one day...MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-72653789239962187272012-08-07T12:23:20.986-07:002012-08-07T12:23:20.986-07:00Yeehar! :)Yeehar! :)MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-61983229224762829532012-08-07T12:22:48.840-07:002012-08-07T12:22:48.840-07:00Good point Kika - this works just as well on the a...Good point Kika - this works just as well on the actual garment. :)MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-56853528437608722962012-08-07T10:43:04.346-07:002012-08-07T10:43:04.346-07:00I don't typically make muslins because I tend ...I don't typically make muslins because I tend to think of it as a waste of time. (I'm sure one day I'll really come to regret that though!) Regardless, I still do have to make adjustments and things to my projects, and your comments are so helpful! I especially love the idea of trying items on inside out so you can get to the seams and pinch and pull wherever. It seems so common sense, but something I just never thought about. Thanks for these great ideas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671918386628691376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-1325842350937641532012-08-06T04:08:55.757-07:002012-08-06T04:08:55.757-07:00I think that's called 3D printing. Probably is...I think that's called 3D printing. Probably is prohibitively expensive though.<br />I've like some scanner that would scan me and print out the perfect fitting pattern.M'ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697943030492173302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-265785745049669092012-08-06T01:53:08.254-07:002012-08-06T01:53:08.254-07:00You are so right and I need to go with the feel of...You are so right and I need to go with the feel of the thing more. You talked about this the other week at the shop and I have been mulling it more and more. Even started to put it into practice, a little anyway. Thanks MrsCEmilyhttp://calicostretch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-65870810487132965662012-08-05T20:25:24.458-07:002012-08-05T20:25:24.458-07:00Hiya,
Well firstly I'd go all out to find a se...Hiya,<br />Well firstly I'd go all out to find a sewing buddy, as there's nothing like the real thing. A dress form can definitely help, but it is so hard to judge the right amount of ease and such. But I think your idea is a very good one! Just make sure that you maintain your horizontal shape when doing it - some of us are flat and wide, some even all around, and you don't want to accidentally distort it. I reckon it would be awesome to have some kind of scanner that can build a dress form from discs of foam measured off a body. I am sure it can be done but probably costs way more than we would be able to pay! :)MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-62364343547328400322012-08-05T18:36:57.497-07:002012-08-05T18:36:57.497-07:00Thank you so much for all that information. I have...Thank you so much for all that information. I have so much trouble fitting as I don't have anyone around to help. Do you have any suggestions re making a dress form represent your actual body? I have bought Vogue fitting shell pattern and intend to try and make a muslin to fit my body exactly i.e. no ease. Then place it on my dress form and pad it out where necessary. Finally I will cover it with a slippery jersey to allow garments to slide on and off. Do you think that will work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-7348184035392899172012-08-05T01:50:13.864-07:002012-08-05T01:50:13.864-07:00Hi Jo! Well, it's about making it easy to chan...Hi Jo! Well, it's about making it easy to change. It takes three seconds to pull out some hand basting and repin a seam differently, but you have to take it off to unpick machine sewing. :)MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5024572182015008955.post-2851754057810516452012-08-05T01:19:02.190-07:002012-08-05T01:19:02.190-07:00Yes, it really can be paralysing and overwhelming ...Yes, it really can be paralysing and overwhelming when you're online and there seem to be about 100 different opinions about the "right" way to do it!<br />Thanks for these tips!<br />One question, why is it so important to hand baste the garment together instead of by machine?<br /><br />I do need to get more confident and I think I need to get better at jumping in :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.com