tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068559280924786412.post836197389944199199..comments2023-04-27T19:59:06.407+10:00Comments on myheartbeats: Sewing with GormanKirst http://www.blogger.com/profile/17761603530109353987noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068559280924786412.post-53732548358106808172012-02-10T16:20:24.657+10:002012-02-10T16:20:24.657+10:00No worries - I just hope your sewing goes a little...No worries - I just hope your sewing goes a little easier than mine! Good luck and let me know how it goes :) Would love to see another DIY project as I haven't yet found any others on the blogosphere!<br /><br />And thanks!Kirst https://www.blogger.com/profile/17761603530109353987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068559280924786412.post-74009242941619591582012-02-10T15:50:12.380+10:002012-02-10T15:50:12.380+10:00Hey! Thanks for replying! I think it must be the s...Hey! Thanks for replying! I think it must be the same thing. From memory, every other dress I've made has had the length-wise grain (paralell to selvedge) running down the dress. And that seems to be the norm from what I've been googling.<br /><br />I actually asked Gorman if the pattern was the exact same as in store (because I fit sz 6 in store, but the instructions said I would be sz 8) and they said it was. Maybe they've only released an early draft or something like that...<br /><br />Thanks for the tip about the bodice! I think when I buy some lining for it, I'll get some cheap fabric as well to make up a quick trial of it!<br /><br />Yours turned out amazingly! I love the fabric.<br />It's such a great style of dress. Hopefully I'll be able to figure mine out ok!Chelseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068559280924786412.post-26661078895948088622012-02-10T08:43:56.559+10:002012-02-10T08:43:56.559+10:00Hi Chelsea!
It is a while since I cut it out but i...Hi Chelsea!<br />It is a while since I cut it out but if it helps I cut my fabric on the straight (which I think is what you mean by leaving the selvedge running vertically)..?? The pattern is SO CONFUSING!! <br /><br />I found it quite distorted (as did my friends!) so I was lucky to have the actual dress to work with too. If it helps I had to lengthen the bodice quite a bit to match up with my actual dress and get the proper fit but the width didn't seem to need widening by nearly as much.<br /><br />I hope this helps you! If you're still confused perhaps try piecing it together with some scrap fabric and getting the fit right before chopping into your pretty stuff?<br /><br />xo<br />KirstKirst https://www.blogger.com/profile/17761603530109353987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068559280924786412.post-8269276508844439442012-02-09T13:23:11.292+10:002012-02-09T13:23:11.292+10:00Hey,
I've had this pattern downloaded for awhi...Hey,<br />I've had this pattern downloaded for awhile and I've just got some fabric for it. I tried the actual dress on a while back and it fit me perfectly, but I had been thinking the pattern pieces didn't look quite right. <br />I was wondering if you could help me with something.. I'm not sure whether to cut the pattern pieces so that the selvedge would be running vertically down from the shoulder to the hem. I thought that was the usual way to cut for a dress, but the direction lines running through the pattern make it look like they're meant to be cut with the selvedge running horizontally through the dress.<br /><br />Sorry if that doesn't make any sense! I'm just a bit confused with it, and didn't want to cut all the fabric up wrong.Chelseanoreply@blogger.com