| Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:04 am | |
| Most matterns are made for girls with B cup boobies which sucks for me because I wear a 36D.
I cut out the pattern correctly, sew it together just like the directions say, but since my boobs are bigger than what the patterns is made for, it always comes out looking weird!
Does anyone know how I can adjust a pattern for a larger chest??
Thanks! |
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shadowsforsale
Number of posts : 3315 Age : 37 Location : South Holland, IL, land of 46 churches Name : Elisabeth, Lisabeth, Lizzy, Liz, Lissa Registration date : 2007-03-28
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:27 pm | |
| I thought my book had something about it, but all it has is adjusting for other problems. meh. Try the library, they usually have books on sewing, and see if there are chapters about pattern adjustment. | |
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PolyphonicThought
Number of posts : 13575 Name : Puff Registration date : 2007-03-28
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:17 pm | |
| oo, I know how you feel, since Im a 38 D. never can find things to fit across these things. >.< | |
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pinkhaired
Number of posts : 1384 Age : 42 Location : Toronto, Ontario Name : Jessie Registration date : 2007-03-31
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:46 pm | |
| I would suggest making it whatever size will fit your bust, then trying it on and taking it in. | |
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Gloomyjewel
Number of posts : 2540 Age : 32 Location : Engerland. Name : Soraya, Sor, Saf Registration date : 2007-04-16
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:15 am | |
| I agree with pinkhaired, I think it'd be simpler to use the correct bust size and adjust the garment rather than adjusting the pattern.
Although you might still want to figure out how to adjust it cus the method should work across (ahh how do you spell across I've forgotten!) most patterns.. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:31 am | |
| Haha. That's how you spell across! |
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Gloomyjewel
Number of posts : 2540 Age : 32 Location : Engerland. Name : Soraya, Sor, Saf Registration date : 2007-04-16
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:59 am | |
| OOh! Lol I was confused cus first I put accross and then I changed it to across and it still looked weird! | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:22 am | |
| I do cut the right bust size.
I cut everything according to my measurements but the bodices tend to be like 3 inches shorter than they're supposed to be!
Then I end up getting that oh so flattering pregnant look. -_-'
Gah >_< |
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Gloomyjewel
Number of posts : 2540 Age : 32 Location : Engerland. Name : Soraya, Sor, Saf Registration date : 2007-04-16
| Subject: Re: Patterns are gonna make me give up sewing forever! Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:25 am | |
| Wow that's weird! I don't understand how it can end up too short when using the right measurements.. you should ask at craftster, they know way more than us about patterns. Heck, someones probably asked already! | |
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