Expert tip: To assure satisfaction with a pattern, always make it up in muslin first. Make a full copy of the pattern using transparent pattern-tracing paper, doctor's exam paper or sew-in interfacing. Make a left and right sleeve, left and right front, upper and under collar, etc. If a pattern piece is normally cut on the fold, trace both left and right sides of the pattern. To address the limited fabric in the tablecloth, consider the following pattern modifications: - Shorten the overall length of the pattern piece according to the pattern instructions
- Cut pattern pieces such as the front and front facing along logical lines, adding seam allowances to both pieces (figure A)
- Convert a sleeve into a two-part sleeve, putting the seam parallel to the lengthwise grain, 1/3 of the way across from the back edge (figure B)
- Cut the pattern piece along the hemline, create a hem facing
- Add a seam down the center back, and add seam allowances to each
- Create a back yoke in a blouse or jacket by cutting the pattern horizontally, or vary this with a curved yoke, diagonal yoke, etc.
RESOURCES :
Sew Vintage: New Creations from Found Fabrics
Model: 1561584452
Author: Jennie Archer Atwood
(April, 2002)
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The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
Threads Magazine
Kenneth King, editor
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection
McCall's Pattern Company
New York, NY 10001
Toll-Free: 800-782-0323
E-mail: consumerservice@mccallpattern.com
Website: mccall.com
Due to seasonal changes and new designs, the exact McCall's brand pattern numbers seen on this show are often no longer available. Visit your local fabric store for similar patterns.
Brickhouse Antiques
Pastense
Source for vintage textiles: linens, laces, and buttons
Topeka, Kansas, 66606-1905
785-233-7107
GUESTS :
Jennie Archer Atwood
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