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A pleasure to read your writing, speaking as an old writer myself. And about my almost favorite subject: sewing. Thanks, D.
10/17/09 1:48 AM
This pattern is stunning! I can't wait to see teh result! Perhaps your problem is a sway back? There's plenty of stuff on the boards about sway back alterations. The standard adjustment is the "sway back tuck".
10/17/09 2:17 AM
oooh of course. for some reason I'd always assumed that was an older woman's fit problem and sort of passed over it.. I think the illustrations in my books must be of older women. I took a horizontal dart in the back of the muslin and it is so smooth and pretty now! I'm just wondering whether I should take the tuck or play with the princess seams...?
10/17/09 4:57 AM
This is a beautiful pattern - I'm looking forward to seeing how you progress with it - you're clearly off to a great start with the fit.
10/17/09 5:17 AM
"sway back" sounds like an old mule. It should be called... "Perky butt." "Sexy Back" or maybe "Junk In the Trunk".
10/17/09 6:37 AM
Well my vote is for "sexy back"! I don't know about removing through the princess seams since its more of a center back thing. A lot of people add a center back seam to the pattern, and indent it at the waist. I always used the tuck method, and then add back length to the bottom to keep that level, but I saw an interesting alteration on the boards: http://www.fitthat.com/swayback.htm. It was under the thread called "Reality check on sway back adjustments"
10/17/09 12:18 PM
This patterns looks fantastic. Looking forward to seeing the results of your hard work!
10/17/09 6:49 PM
I can't wait to see this finished - it is a great pattern indeed!
10/18/09 9:34 PM
I like to tie 1/4" elastic around my waist to check where the muslin falls, but it seems like the waist is too tight rather than too high. The old patterns make a really sharp indent at the waistline, so maybe if you smoothed out that curve it would lie better. Also, did you remember to clip the seams and darts at the waist? I always forget to do that myself, but it does help those sharply curved seams to lay more smoothly.
10/22/09 1:05 PM
l love the attention to detail you obviously relish. It was a delight to read.
10/23/09 9:39 AM
Looking forward to watching your progress on this gorgeous jacket. Love the color of the hemp and it sounds like an exciting marriage, the vintage pattern with a contemporary cloth.
10/23/09 9:02 PM
Thanks for sharing the process with us. I'm totally addicted to reading about fitting. Its like a brain teaser... sewing sudoku. I'm curious about the pointed shoulder seam after the sway back alteration. If you get a chance, I'd love to see a picture.
10/28/09 0:33 AM
It sounds beautiful!
11/3/09 7:24 PM
Your jacket is coming along beautifully!
11/15/09 10:37 AM
Wow! Well worth all the blood, sweat & tears. What a stunning suit. Every bit of effort you put in has paid off. Great job.
11/30/09 12:19 PM
Fabulous jacket!!! You look like a million bucks. Thanks for the link to the tip on tie interfacing. I will be using that from now on.
11/30/09 12:58 PM
Oh how brilliant of you to make your trials and pain serve as humor for the rest of us. I think it's black humor but I think the result looks great on you.
11/30/09 4:29 PM
Fabulous, fabulous jacket. I was nodding furiously along as I read the review. It reads like the tale of one of my recent jackets and I hear you completely on the buttonholes. Urghhh. Great when they work, but oh the work involved in getting them there. You have my sympathy. However, the end result is lovely.
12/1/09 10:56 AM
Fabulous. Well done.
12/2/09 2:09 AM
Laughed out loud after reading your review. How cool that after all those problems, you can still make light of them. I really, really like this jacket and your fabric pick. Now it's stern and tailored yet edgy en feminine. Judging by the photos fit looks great.
12/2/09 8:03 AM
Wow, it looks fabulous on you!!!
12/7/09 9:17 AM
Great review! Having lived through the contest with you I can really appreciate all the effort you put in. This suit is stunning.
12/7/09 9:19 AM
Your suit is just stunning!
12/7/09 11:30 AM
Divine. And the review, a pleasure to read!
12/7/09 7:28 PM
Gorgeous!!
12/8/09 1:43 AM
Very lovely despite the difficulties you experienced!!!
12/10/09 3:20 PM