Subject: Who's taking the class? Date: 3/13/06 4:40 PM

I sent my check in today and can't wait to get started! Any one else joining in on patternmaking fun?

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Big 4 Pattern size 12, RTW bottom: 6, RTW jacket 8, RTW top (no size fits me well!)
Measurements: 34 HB/36 FB (34C bra)/27.5/36 (and working hard to keep it that way.)
Machines: Sewing (Janome Memory Craft 3000 and Kenmore 158 Series machine), Serger (Babylock Imagine), Embroidery (Janome 300E)

If you think your sewing is better than everyone else's around here, get out of my way b****. I hate sewing snobs.

My blog: www.phatchickdesigns.blogspot.com

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Reply to ryan's mom
Subject: Re: Who's taking the class? Date: 3/13/06 5:19 PM

Well....I'll be joining the 'fun':)
Shannon

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You did make a muslin, didn't you?

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Date: 3/13/06 5:25 PM

Thanks for pointing out this class. I've signed up, too.

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Leslie

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Subject: Me, too! Date: 3/14/06 9:56 AM

I am really looking forward to this.

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*Robin
wife to J (10 years)
mom of five children: 8 years and younger
who wonders why she doesn't have time to sew.

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Date: 3/14/06 11:39 AM

Oooh, I'm really interested in this class since I'm starting to get into making design changes on my patterns.

Question for Shannon about the pants fitting class: Do you know if this class will be offered relatively soon? I ask because I'd have to decide which class I want to defer, due to financial constraints.

Thanks!
Kim

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Date: 3/14/06 1:08 PM

What materials will be needed for this? Do we need to have a sloper fitted to our individual liking prior to starting?

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Working on Colette Beignet skirts!

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Reply to Kim Winson
Subject: Re: Pre Registration Q&A Date: 3/14/06 1:51 PM

Kim, the pants class will be summer at the earliest. I'm thinking no sooner than June or July...if that helps with your decision:)

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Reply to milwaukee_kelly
Subject: Re: Pre Registration Q&A Date: 3/14/06 1:52 PM

If you'd like to use a personal sloper, that's fine. You are also welcome to use any patterns which you'd like to modify.
We'll be doing the actual exercises in miniature, on quarter-scale slopers which will be provided for class.

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Date: 3/14/06 3:35 PM

Shannon - I'm green-as-grass new to this wonderful website. Q: What is a SLOPER? Arlene
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Reply to Arly
Subject: Re: Pre Registration Q&A Date: 3/14/06 4:49 PM

Arlene, we'll actually be talking about slopers during class. As a brief introduction, a sloper is the collection of basic shapes from which patterns are developed. For a woman's set of slopers, you'll find a bodice front, bodice back, sleeve, skirt front, skirt back. The sloper is generally pretty form-fitting, some with no ease at all. We determine the amount of ease, the shaping, and the design elements based on those basic five shapes...and that's patternmaking:)
Shannon

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