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Weekender Sunshine Top What Size to Cut Out
Annieq   Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 7/29/06 Posts: 113	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/7/10 9:25 PM I am making the HP Weekender Sunshine Top but have this problem. My high bust (and narrow sloping shoulders) measures 39", my bust is 44" and my biceps measure 15". My hips are 46" Do I cut out a larger size at bodice sides to accommodate the larger sleeve I will have to cut out? ANy suggestions welcome.
SueV   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/29/04 Posts: 595	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/7/10 10:25 PM I had to make the sleeve/bicep bigger for my 15" wings and showed it here click here I'd go by your shoulder size for this top. ------ Sue V http://sewqwk.blogspot.com/ http://seweasyknits.com/
li'l miss muffett Advanced KS USA Member since 1/25/07 Posts: 265	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/8/10 9:14 AM I'll have to go look and see what size I cut out but I know I had to make an adjustment to the sleeve because it is super slim. ------ http://muffett.blogspot.com/ Hugs & Stitches, Heather
Annieq   Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 7/29/06 Posts: 113	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/8/10 12:05 PM Michelle74p said that most people making this pattern had to scoop out the armscye. Shouldn't I do that for my larger biceps?
michellep74   Intermediate CA USA Member since 7/19/07 Posts: 2301	Login to reply to this post In reply to Annieq Like this post Date: 4/8/10 1:04 PM I did that to both help enlarge the sleeve area for my bicep and because the armscye itself was too high/tight in my muslin--I felt like it was cutting into me. (I used to run into that problem some with of the older HotPatterns, but haven't run into it in the last 2 years.) ------ --Michelle *** Blog: http://happilycaffeinated.blogspot.com/
Rosie who use to be Rose   Intermediate OH USA Member since 10/10/02 Posts: 673	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/8/10 3:30 PM I made this for my dd who actually very thin and she felt that the arms were too snug on this pattern. She said it was rubbing under her arms. Rosie ------ money spent 2012: 15.43
Annieq   Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 7/29/06 Posts: 113	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/8/10 5:21 PM I wonder if I should cut out the shoulders and neck at size 14 and then cut out the bodice side at size 16? Right now I have it at 14 under the arms and sloped towards a size 16 at the hip. I am going to have to butterfly the sleeve as SueV suggested.
angie.a Intermediate OK USA Member since 1/18/03 Posts: 851	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 4/23/10 10:30 AM Annie, we're almost exactly the same size! I have a bit more boobage, at 46". :P I cut out the 14 at the shoulder/armhole, and I swung out to the 18 at the side seams I think. I did drop the armhole about 1/4". I also enlarged the sleeve using the Pivot/Slide method in my Nancy Zieman fitting book. Fits PERFECT. I seriously love that tee!! ------ When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt. --Henry J. Kaiser http://jemimabean.blogspot.com/
Izzie Intermediate GA USA Member since 6/28/03 Posts: 967	Login to reply to this post In reply to Annieq Like this post Date: 4/23/10 6:11 PM Hi Annieq, I have a 42 inch full bust and somewhat narrow shoulders. I cut the neckband at size 14 and cut everything else at size 16. It fits perfectly except that I neglected to check the bicep sizing. I think the measurement for the size 16 sleeve is something like 12 inches and mine are more like 13.5 inches. Next time I will slash and spread the sleeve to add the extra width. I have some bunching at the underarm, and I hope that altering the sleeve will take care of that. HTH! Tammy
OP Gal Intermediate KS USA Member since 10/14/03 Posts: 2544	Login to reply to this post In reply to Izzie Like this post Date: 4/23/10 9:34 PM Wow! I didn't realize that the sleeves on this pattern were so small. I'm getting ready to fit this pattern and my bicep is 17 1/2". I start with a 16 in the shoulders and enlarge to a 22 at the bust, so I have kind of a hybrid armscye and sleeve. It sounds like I'll have to do some real slashing and spreading with this pattern to get it to fit. ------ a/k/a Sondra If I sewed any slower, I wouldn't be sewing at all. -- Kellie R.

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