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Lesson learned: Press that muslin!
ChickenFreak Advanced Beginner OR USA Member since 12/10/11 Posts: 125	Login to reply to this post 3 members like this. Date: 7/10/12 1:27 AM So I cut and basted a shoulder-princess-seam dress. Fitting, I increased the vertical seam allowances in the bodice from 5/8, to 7/8, to 1-1/8, at which point the dress was juuuuust a little snug around the waist and popping a little at the bust. I remembered that a garment is a fraction bigger with properly pressed seams than with unpressed seams, so I decided that the 1-1/8 allowances, blending back to 7/8 inch at the bust, would end up being just right. I just finished sewing and pressing and topstitching, and, OK, "a fraction" is an understatement. I could now take another four or so inches out of the waist and three out of the bust. Admittedly, this is six seams, and therefore twelve edges that went from slightly rolled to fitted nice and flat, so I shouldn't be surprised. But I am anyway. That is all. I just wanted to post my startlement. (Edited to add: But the dress will be fine, if a bit looser and more casual than I imagined. My main reason for sticking to shoulder princess seams is that I find them much less demanding, in terms of precision, than armhole princess seams.) -- Edited on 7/10/12 1:37 AM -- ------ ChickenFreak Blogness: http://chickenfreaksobsessions.blogspot.com/
Courtney Ostaff   Intermediate WV USA Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 624	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/10/12 7:13 AM Thank you for sharing. Verrry interesting!
pinkcatflower Beginner NEW ZEALAND Member since 11/20/09 Posts: 159	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/11/12 0:12 AM Wow, that's amazing! Something to keep in mind for sure! ------ I have a new blog: makingitwell.blogspot.com I'd love for you to visit :)
CraftAddict Intermediate OH USA Member since 9/1/10 Posts: 276	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/13/12 2:02 PM what pattern are you using that has shoulder princess seams?
quathy   Intermediate CA USA Member since 6/3/06 Posts: 756	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/13/12 2:04 PM Eek. I do this a lot. Sometimes I only finger-press the seams... Rarely do I do the whole steam-press on a muslin. but I'll learn from you - thank you for posting!!
ChickenFreak Advanced Beginner OR USA Member since 12/10/11 Posts: 125	Login to reply to this post In reply to CraftAddict << Like this post Date: 7/16/12 1:23 AM Quote: CraftAddict what pattern are you using that has shoulder princess seams? Actually, it's a "frankenpattern". HotPatterns has an Indispensable Dress with armhole princess seams, and a Plain & Simple Princess Shirt with shoulder princess seams. I prefer the shoulder seams, so I put the Princess Shirt on top of the skirt from the Indispensable dress. ------ ChickenFreak Blogness: http://chickenfreaksobsessions.blogspot.com/
SquishSews   Advanced Beginner Member since 1/18/09 Posts: 322	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/16/12 7:21 AM Wow! I will remember this when I try fitting better....

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