The Sewing Room

Sunshine12

Justamum wrote: »

Sewing pattern sizes are completely different from bought clothes - you will always measure up in a couple of sizes larger than you would buy. Having said that, it obviously didn't work in your case

I know thats what the teacher said but a 12 would have buried me! Maybe Im just a really odd shape!!

Savvy_sewing

It is important to use the measurements nearest to you. So if the waist line is
bigger then your Normal size, you take that measurement, and then if your hips are smaller for example you taper the size to the next line down. If you think carefully it is quite simple.
Not putting the darts in, gave you the difference back to the size you should have used. As its a simple skirt it didnt really matter. But it could be drastic if you are doing something else.

Always read your pattern carefully. Then just take one piece at a time, and cut it out from the sheets it arrives on.
Once all is cut out, then look at the drawings supplied as to where your pieces should be laid out on your fabric. Sometimes things have to go across the grain, or with the grain. It will effect the drape for example. But the little arrows and long lines show you which way to lay a pattern.
Sometimes you have to also have a pattern piece upsidedown when cutting out to fit it into the fabric you have, so there will be a shading on that piece to show you that.

I hope that that helps some of you.
x

PepPop

Sunshine12 wrote: »

I have same problem. Posted about this a number of pages back asking same. Think most people said they use cardboard or paper to get right size then draw round and cut and think some said rotary cutter (but you would need a mat or table for that) I cant cut straight lines for toffee!!!

Edit: Page 54 - post 1075 (or thereabouts) onwards....

Don't know if this is any help - but I watched a tv program and the woman folder the material concertina style into a reasonable width, then ironed it, then cut it to length cutting through all the layers at once (she used a rotary cutter)

cuddles123

Hi,
Have recently found MSE and joined a few threads.
I'm another Northerner (Newcastle) and have recently started using my rusty craft skills.
Started with felt, then rag dolls and Sock Monkeys and now quilting as well.

Have lots of pics if you want to see.

Doing most stuff by hand, but now have a machine so planning on doing more stuff.
I'm working my way through this thread and saving links, and I'm itching to sew.

At the moment I'm doing some applique on the corners of some cheap fleece blankets from Ikea, then will be moving on to a lap quilt, with a few sock creatures along the way.

As there are so many Northerners on this thread, I was wondering

1. Where you buy your stuff (apart from online)
2. If you have found any Sewing / S&B groups locally?

Sunshine12

Hi Cuddles. Would love to see your pics. Welcome to the thread.

cuddles123

OK - you asked

Tooth Fairy Pillow for my Grandson



Popper Boxes and Pincushion



Offset Pincushion



Cupcake Garlands

cuddles123

Name Decorations for Grandson and Great Niece





Name Bunting

cuddles123

Patchwork Mat



Rag Doll



My monkeys are on the Sock Monkey thread.

Sunshine12

Cuddles your stuff is lovely!! Particularly like the cupcake garlands, name decorations and raggy doll. Are the name decorations done with felt for backing and lettering? My niece and nephew would love those but I wouldnt know where to start.

artydoll

WOW cuddles123 you,ve been busy,your an inspiration ,wish I had a sewing machine ,used to use an industrial machine for years.
I got rid of my old electric one about 6 years ago.
Once again they are fantabiocious