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Changing a pattern for one solid color into a shirt with 3 colors ?? How do you do it?
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6940	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/21/12 9:48 AM DH saw a RTW shirt that he really really likes ... & he wants his favorite pattern shirt made into one similiar... Now here is the part I am not sure how to do it. The RTW has 3 colors... I know it will not be hard to change the sleeve to differ color but how do you get the other colors into the main body of the shirt? ............ As in top of short by color is black, middle is white, bottom is yellow, sleeves are black, collar is white. ..... Please help me figure this out. It is a lovely RTW shirt but that one has regular color & DH wants his favorite french collar.... MANY thanks!!! I will post the pattern I use ... be right back... Here it is .. McCall's 2149 views with french collar. -- Edited on 3/21/12 9:51 AM -- ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
justgail Intermediate IA USA Member since 1/19/06 Posts: 514	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 3/21/12 11:52 AM What I remember from reading other's adventures in this type of project - 1. trace the pattern pieces 2. decide how big each area should be 3. slice the traced patter into pieces 4. add seam allowances on the new cut edges 5. cut the fabrics, and sew together, giving the new 3-color pieces. People have done vertical, horizontal, diagonal sections and sometimes mixed them together on 1 garment.
nicegirl Intermediate DC USA Member since 5/10/06 Posts: 1609	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 3/21/12 11:59 AM Justgail's explanation is about all there is to it. -Definitely TRACE your pattern first. Don't cut up your original! -Line up the front and back pieces, matching side seams and waist markings, before marking your panel seams. Before cutting the pattern apart line them up again to make sure the front and back panels will match at the side seams. In sewing, i find it worth it to take a hand tack at each match point to ensure the panels line up perfectly. -Although it's tedious, if you're not used to making your own pattern, take the time to tape the extra tissue for seam allowances onto the pieces. You really don't want to forget to add SAs in cutting (ask me how I know). ------ http://theslapdashsewist.blogspot.com ================= 2007: purchased 115+, sewed 105+ So close to parity, yet so far Trying again in 2008 Yards purchased: 133 Yards sewn: Somewhere around 95 2009? I give up
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6940	Login to reply to this post In reply to justgail << Like this post Date: 3/21/12 12:37 PM Thank you! oh I see yes..that sounds dooable. Oh thanks so very much! I will practice copying the pattern pieces & see how to do it then move on to the fabrics..... oh I really appreciate it! ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6940	Login to reply to this post In reply to nicegirl << Like this post Date: 3/21/12 12:38 PM Thank you so much! Did you use freezer type paper? -- Edited on 3/21/12 12:38 PM -- ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
justgail Intermediate IA USA Member since 1/19/06 Posts: 514	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 3/22/12 1:37 PM I got to thinking (scarey!!!) last night, and what I wrote earlier would work for patterns no or very little shaping, which your pattern is/has, I think. However, if a more fitted pattern were to be used and you just sliced it up, there may be some unexpected results when the darts are sewn. Like the new seam lines not being horizontal or vertical, or colors on each side of darts matching up. In that case, I *think* it would work to tape the darts or any other fitting techniques used together, then mark the new seamlines on the pattern copy. Does that make any sense?
nicegirl Intermediate DC USA Member since 5/10/06 Posts: 1609	Login to reply to this post In reply to tgm and Kittys << Like this post Date: 3/22/12 2:07 PM I use rolls of doctor's office table paper, but if you don't do a lot of tracing I recommend gift wrap tissue. I've also considered, but haven't actually gone to, using the back side of "what was I thinking?" patterns. ------ http://theslapdashsewist.blogspot.com ================= 2007: purchased 115+, sewed 105+ So close to parity, yet so far Trying again in 2008 Yards purchased: 133 Yards sewn: Somewhere around 95 2009? I give up
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6940	Login to reply to this post In reply to justgail << Like this post Date: 3/23/12 6:41 PM Yes that makes sense. Thank you! Nicegirl.... I think I will get tissue paper at the Dollar store to use. Thank you for the tip! ... that would be cheaper than freezer paper . ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6940	Login to reply to this post In reply to tgm and Kittys << Like this post Date: 4/3/12 11:23 PM I think we have decided to use Bamboo cotton for this shirt mostly & add some mild color changes for summer. Thanks again everyone for the help! Fingers crossed it comes out nice looking ! ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile

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