Monthly Archives: December 2022

More Tweaking

Posted on December 28, 2022 by mrsmole

Moving along in this challenge, I still am not happy with the way the front horizontal lines arch upwards. The red lines are parallel with the floor so adding about one inch would make them level….but do I dare slash … Continue reading →

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First Muslin

Posted on December 21, 2022 by mrsmole

Time to bite the bullet after so much messing and tweaking the paper pattern. The front view looks OK/sad without shoulder pads. The front princess seams are almost right over my bust points…hooray! Here is the right sloped shoulder side. … Continue reading →

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Let’s Slash!

Posted on December 15, 2022 by mrsmole

You have seen me do this 100 times on clients’ clothes…time to do the same on my own. Instead of letting the center back seam curve, I need a neck dart to keep the center back seam on grain. Adding … Continue reading →

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Trying Paper Pattern

Posted on December 8, 2022 by mrsmole

Ready to, as the experts say, “Tissue Fit”? With the two fronts pin basted we can see some problems already but things change when the pattern is cut and basted in muslin fabric. The back has the same issues as … Continue reading →

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