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How do you alter your pieces to accommodate the tucks? (Moderated by Deepika, Sharon1952)
Posted on: 4/6/06 11:00 PM ET
I'd like to modify a blouse to have a few rows of four or five inch pin tucks running from below the bust to the waist (for design and shape). Do I just add a little to each side of the front pieces to accommodate the tucks or will I have to make some shape adjustments to the piece? I guess the tucks would sort of mimic a two-pronged dart (forget what they are officially called). Thanks for anyone's help!
Posted on: 4/6/06 11:15 PM ET
I would probably start with a pattern with the dart shaping you mention (fisheye or double pointed) and measure the dart take-up to see how much you need to remove with the tucks. Test your tucks and see how much you remove with each tuck, or how many you need to make to remove the amount of the dart shaping. Then just do that on your blouse.
Alternatively, you can do your tucks first on the fabric, leaving yourself space to cut out the pieces you need, place your pattern on the tucked fabric, and cut out your blouse.
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Alternatively, you can do your tucks first on the fabric, leaving yourself space to cut out the pieces you need, place your pattern on the tucked fabric, and cut out your blouse.
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Posted on: 4/6/06 11:18 PM ET
In reply to mrspenguin
When I took an heirloom class where we made a blouse with pintucks we sewed the tucks on the fabric and then laid out the pattern pieces on the pintucked fabric. Of course some measuring and marking was done on the fabric before we did the pintucking.
HTH some and I'm sure some of the more experienced ladies can give more details.
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HTH some and I'm sure some of the more experienced ladies can give more details.
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Vicky
Posted on: 4/7/06 9:59 AM ET
If your pattern is relatively loose at the waist, then you may not need to add any extra fabric. I recently did some experiments with pintucks, and mine took up about 1/16" of an inch each. You'll need to do your own measurements, but 4 or 5 pintucks will probably take up between 1/4" and 1/2" of fabric (each side).
Posted on: 4/7/06 12:06 PM ET
In reply to Vicky C
Quote: Vicky C
When I took an heirloom class where we made a blouse with pintucks we sewed the tucks on the fabric and then laid out the pattern pieces on the pintucked fabric. Of course some measuring and marking was done on the fabric before we did the pintucking.
HTH some and I'm sure some of the more experienced ladies can give more details.
When I took an heirloom class where we made a blouse with pintucks we sewed the tucks on the fabric and then laid out the pattern pieces on the pintucked fabric. Of course some measuring and marking was done on the fabric before we did the pintucking.
HTH some and I'm sure some of the more experienced ladies can give more details.
I agree with Vicky - I've done it this way as well - much easier than doing math! It's done this way in sample workrooms as well.
Another advantage is that you can *exactly* place the pintucks right where you want them.
I thinking of doing this to the HotPatterns Pussycat Blouse because the tucks in the back bodice make me look like I have a dowagers hump.
Phyllis
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Posted on: 4/7/06 12:27 PM ET
The pre-tucking method is eaier IMHO. I do remember a successful experiment one time wherein I stitched the below-the-below the bust tucks using a short stitch length, but continued the tuck to the end of the fabric with a basting-length stitch. Once the pattern pieces were cut out, I removed the basting thread to release the fullness above the tucks.
Good grief, did I ever really go to all that trouble?
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Good grief, did I ever really go to all that trouble?
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Posted on: 4/8/06 0:08 AM ET
In reply to Karla Kizer
Yes, we did go to all that trouble, but only once:
Exhibit A: Mom makes a French Bonnet for Baby Girl's first Easter. It has rows and rows of pin tucks, white on white embroidery, entredeux, and insertion on fine white Swiss batiste. Beautiful satin roses adorned the sides and the pouf on the back was stuffed and perfectly starched. Baby Girl whined once and tugged at the bonnet on our way to church. DH said, "Bad Hat", took it off and made me feel like a mean mommy for making her wear it.
Exhibit B: Mom is wearing a white handkerchief linen blouse with rows and rows of vertical pintucks and insertion all sewn by hand for Baby Girl's first Easter pictures.
Turns out that Baby Girl was tugging at her painful ear and had a fever. She promptly threw up all over her momma when we arrived at church on Easter morning.
No more hand-sewn pin tucks, ever again.
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Exhibit A: Mom makes a French Bonnet for Baby Girl's first Easter. It has rows and rows of pin tucks, white on white embroidery, entredeux, and insertion on fine white Swiss batiste. Beautiful satin roses adorned the sides and the pouf on the back was stuffed and perfectly starched. Baby Girl whined once and tugged at the bonnet on our way to church. DH said, "Bad Hat", took it off and made me feel like a mean mommy for making her wear it.
Exhibit B: Mom is wearing a white handkerchief linen blouse with rows and rows of vertical pintucks and insertion all sewn by hand for Baby Girl's first Easter pictures.
Turns out that Baby Girl was tugging at her painful ear and had a fever. She promptly threw up all over her momma when we arrived at church on Easter morning.
No more hand-sewn pin tucks, ever again.
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Elizabeth
Posted on: 4/9/06 6:33 PM ET
In reply to elizajo
That is hilarious! I can see why you would stay away from pin tucks!
Posted on: 4/9/06 7:54 PM ET
In reply to elizajo
LOL. Pin tucks. Bad karma. Bad! May you never again sew a pintuck.
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“Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.” -Robert Heinlein and Ann's father. Thanks for the reminder, Ann.
Where are we going, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
Matthew 25:40 (New International Version)
The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Where are we going, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
Matthew 25:40 (New International Version)
The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
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