Comments | windscryer: Question for my fellow seamstresses (and tailors?)

windscryer

Question for my fellow seamstresses (and tailors?)

Apr 24, 2012 16:59

So further research conducted furtively in the breaks in homework that are necessary to prevent unfortunate public relations and/or international incidents has left me confused. Some say buy patterns to your figure type and shorten or lengthen as needed to fit your height, others say buy to your stature and widen or narrow as needed to fit your ( Read more... )

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ologist April 25 2012, 01:18:55 UTC

I think bias tape is normally preshrunk at the factory? In any case I don't preshrink it.

As for adjusting patterns, I don't really have a rule. I think it's easier to buy bigger and adjust to smaller unless it's just trouser/dress length, but other than that I am a useless lump. Sorry.

windscryer April 29 2012, 05:16:58 UTC

Good to know! I think I'm gonna try it without this time and see if all the dire predictions of the pre-shrinkers come to pass.

LOL Not a useless lump. *hugs* That's probably something I have to find out for myself anyway. See what my own personal preference is.

a_phoenixdragon April 26 2012, 01:55:00 UTC

I is clueless...

*HUGS*

windscryer April 29 2012, 05:18:40 UTC

Me too! YAY FOR NOT BEING THE ONLY ONE! \o/

But your cheerleading is nonetheless helpful, so there's that. :D

*HUGS AND TWIRLS AND SPINS AND PUKES*