tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post3472389820827147224..comments2024-03-08T08:29:17.295+00:00Comments on The Stylish Stitcher: The Daisy New Look 6262Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903341473015327462noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-83916989627094154412016-04-23T14:35:16.332+01:002016-04-23T14:35:16.332+01:00You're welcome! Glad to share some of my limit...You're welcome! Glad to share some of my limited fitting wisdom. Hope you manage to get your bodice sorted! High round back adjustment definitely helped with some of my gaping too. I spent ages thinking I needed to remove fabric from the upper back to correct the gaping so it blew my mind that I actually needed to add extra space/fabric there. <br /><br />A skirt project sounds good. I like them because they don't need many fitting adjustments! :DJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922950133889230965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-31724852151480771162016-04-20T22:35:32.570+01:002016-04-20T22:35:32.570+01:00Thanks so much for your detailed reply. Sounds lik...Thanks so much for your detailed reply. Sounds like we suffer from similar fitting problems. Been reading Fit for real people tonight and you are right it is mind boggling! Such a brilliant book. I think I need to adjust for a round back and this may fix the gamey back neck, the shoulders and the strangling neck that I sometimes get with boat necks... That said I feel like making something else rather than a dress at the moment! Maybe a nice simple skirt :) Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903341473015327462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-77922562634738313282016-04-20T00:14:16.575+01:002016-04-20T00:14:16.575+01:00That dress is gorgeous! I love the matching bow be...That dress is gorgeous! I love the matching bow belt too, I keep meaning to make some cute matching belts like that. The pivot point is just the end of your shoulder joint, the bit where you can feel the indentation in the socket. <br /><br />Fit For Real People is brilliant although mind boggling with the sheer amount of fitting advice! I bought it at the beginning of last year and I think I'm still absorbing information.<br /><br />(Thought I'd reply to your comment on my post here too) Sorry if my last adjustment on my post wasn't very clear, I'll try again. Failing that I can always email you a photo of what I did to my paper pattern! I lowered the neckline edge of both my front and back bodice pieces by 1/4 inch, redrawing the shoulder angle to meet the same shoulder/ armhole edge. It creates a shallower shoulder angle and reduces the neckline but keeps the armhole circumference the same. I have no idea why but it seemed to cure the strange tilting I was experiencing. Neck darts have also helped my gapey back massively! I've come to the conclusion that I'll probably need them on all the bodices I make in non stretch fabric.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922950133889230965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-26752640177108292952016-04-19T20:13:18.049+01:002016-04-19T20:13:18.049+01:00Here is the same dress made without sleeves and I ...Here is the same dress made without sleeves and I think you can see that I do need to make this adjustment. http://thestylishstitcher.blogspot.co.uk/2015_06_01_archive.html <br /><br />Opinions? Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903341473015327462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-13766470505266981212016-04-19T20:07:21.391+01:002016-04-19T20:07:21.391+01:00Thank you so much for your comment. I will have t...Thank you so much for your comment. I will have to investigate this further. I'm not really sure where the pivot point of my shoulder is, I always thought the shoulders were about right on my dresses but maybe not... I got a copy of Fit for Real people for my birthday recently so I will look this up. I think you might be right though! Lots to think about...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903341473015327462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-7821262243406666192016-04-19T01:23:21.685+01:002016-04-19T01:23:21.685+01:00Ah, looking at your photos I think you might have ...Ah, looking at your photos I think you might have the same problem as me - wide shoulders! I only just realised recently that the shoulder/sleeve seam is meant to sit at the pivot point of your shoulder. I had to add a whole inch per shoulder to my current bodice toile but wow what a difference it made! Now my sleeves aren't straining and pulling at my bodice :)I followed this tutorial for the adjustment: https://www.sewalongs.com/hawthorn/hawthorn-wide-or-narrow-shoulder-adjustment<br /><br />I think sleeved bodices are drafted (or meant to be drafted) with higher up armholes to give a better range of arm movement in the sleeve, so you could always try raising the armhole if your sleeve is tugging weirdly.<br /><br />Sorry for the ramble but hope it's helpful. Love your fabric choice and cat photo bomb!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922950133889230965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-61171625253108862152016-04-18T21:33:56.568+01:002016-04-18T21:33:56.568+01:00Thank you so much! Thank you so much! Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903341473015327462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-84214317845444902112016-04-17T18:23:20.047+01:002016-04-17T18:23:20.047+01:00Love the fabric, love the dress! It looks great on...Love the fabric, love the dress! It looks great on you!Dr Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567563665444828942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-27901858176210262712016-04-15T01:31:00.817+01:002016-04-15T01:31:00.817+01:00Thanks Ellen. I like your versions too, I think th...Thanks Ellen. I like your versions too, I think this is a great basic pattern to have in your stash. Funny thing is I made it with the sleeves the time before (dress unblogged)and that one seems fine. I really hate set in sleeves, they are so tricky to do! XCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903341473015327462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361077835894305660.post-18695835686954906302016-04-14T21:44:23.453+01:002016-04-14T21:44:23.453+01:00I have just looked through all your 6262s and I lo...I have just looked through all your 6262s and I love all of them! I see what you mean by the sleeves not fitting quite right - I added some extra ease and made them short for full arm movement! I think this one looks great even if you're not convinced! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com