tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post3384760374457679505..comments2024-03-28T04:53:04.225-07:00Comments on SunnyGal Studio Sewing: Fitting facts ahead: Vogue 8787 dress in rayon jerseyBeth (SunnyGal Studio)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-52549434261988984362015-08-24T05:26:48.127-07:002015-08-24T05:26:48.127-07:00Great dress Beth! Your client looks so very happy...Great dress Beth! Your client looks so very happy too! Isn't that the best reward?!Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359520837946001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-84068651927200031022015-08-21T14:50:24.825-07:002015-08-21T14:50:24.825-07:00I browsed the new Burda Plus earlier today and I n...I browsed the new Burda Plus earlier today and I noticed the pattern of the dress you made is in there. It's a lovely pattern, I wish the had it in standard sizes too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-33350594092872710212015-08-21T10:44:16.442-07:002015-08-21T10:44:16.442-07:00Thanks for the great fitting info--so much helpful...Thanks for the great fitting info--so much helpfulness! Certainly wish I had a dress form and/or an extra set of hands to help with all that needs to be done in that area.<br /><br />On the "unhelpful" JoAnn's employee rant: I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of lack of specific knowledge on the part of the staff, but have to contrast the typical Big Fabric Shop with my LQS (local quilt shop, for non-quilters), where I work part-time. We LQS employees are all very part-time, paid minimum wage, have to clean the restrooms and do the re-stocking in between customers, etc. However, we were hired for our expertise; we get "paid" for that expertise and passion in our employee discounts, in my mind. None of us can support ourselves on our quilt shop pay (or hours offered), so it is a luxury for the LQS shopper to be able to interact with knowledgeable and passionate sales help. And the customers thus pay for this superior experience by paying the higher retail prices that a tiny, independent shop must charge to stay in business.<br />Ok, sorry, end of rant.Alla Blancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14239385052577994379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-73870658099717382992015-08-20T20:40:57.247-07:002015-08-20T20:40:57.247-07:00It is always interesting to see how different sew...It is always interesting to see how different sewers approach fitting. You are not at all intimidated by the process. Great dress and fits so well.<br />I need to take out 3cm in the back so I just tuck that amount out front and back. Seems to be ok...unless my front waist is too high...oops.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-92010322607540442122015-08-20T11:34:45.302-07:002015-08-20T11:34:45.302-07:00I loved that post and I'm extremely impressed ...I loved that post and I'm extremely impressed with the fit you got. I have to admit that I have very little experience sewing outside my own shape so I read everything eagerly! Your approach to what is usually called fba or swayback makes a lot of sense, it's logical and doesn't have any of the jargon we like to use!!Delphine (Sewing Tidbits)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12416786410918495752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-3045961533327902332015-08-20T11:29:39.115-07:002015-08-20T11:29:39.115-07:00Wow! Excellent job fitting. It looks really good...Wow! Excellent job fitting. It looks really good on Heather.Naylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712658908740175739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-83506300748075591262015-08-20T10:45:42.841-07:002015-08-20T10:45:42.841-07:00Awesome post! Love your tips on pattern mods and f...Awesome post! Love your tips on pattern mods and fitting. I made a muslin for this dress (View A) and the left shoulder feels too narrow and placed too far to the side. On the model it looks like this seam goes straight up to the shoulder, but on the line drawing it looks angled. I haven't had the patience yet to modify it. But after seeing this post, now I want to make the cowl version!<br /><br />If you end up removing a 'pie' piece from the back waist and center back, how do you maintain the fabric grainline?Kaoru Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306962237737116018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-20408743135533571082015-08-20T09:47:44.339-07:002015-08-20T09:47:44.339-07:00Lovely dress and great post on fitting.Lovely dress and great post on fitting.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-88717182830780098892015-08-20T08:52:05.870-07:002015-08-20T08:52:05.870-07:00Beautiful dress and it fits Heather perfectly. Lov...Beautiful dress and it fits Heather perfectly. Love to see the work you do to fit a plus figure. AND, would also LOVE to see what you do with your "before and after" fitting idea. It would be a lot of work, so thank you in advance!SilverMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805572131213530740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-53525627215340472532015-08-20T06:54:47.394-07:002015-08-20T06:54:47.394-07:00Great information - thank you. Great information - thank you. Jen Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168401135498974644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-34874994598330848452015-08-20T06:41:26.527-07:002015-08-20T06:41:26.527-07:00Love that pattern (which is in my enormous stash-l...Love that pattern (which is in my enormous stash-lol). Nice to see it on a curvy woman. Great work and thanks for giving the details.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688809657787883372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-54375593964019779472015-08-20T05:57:32.197-07:002015-08-20T05:57:32.197-07:00This dress certainly proves that fit is really wha...This dress certainly proves that fit is really what looking good is all about. She looks wonderful. Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-41377054651149078912015-08-20T05:49:27.171-07:002015-08-20T05:49:27.171-07:00Looks like a perfect fit to me. She looks beautifu...Looks like a perfect fit to me. She looks beautiful in it.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345674465845908156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-85434204975126594892015-08-20T03:17:01.779-07:002015-08-20T03:17:01.779-07:00Beautiful dress. She looks lovely. Thanks for th...Beautiful dress. She looks lovely. Thanks for the tip on knit lining, I am in need of some right now! You did a great job on the dress!<br />Bonnie @ www.sewplus.blogspot.comBonnie @ sewplus.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963033371259192868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-77584809844282756972015-08-20T03:13:23.159-07:002015-08-20T03:13:23.159-07:00Love, love, love your alterations on the paper BEF...Love, love, love your alterations on the paper BEFORE cutting the fabric. Darling dress and such nice fit. Thank you for mentioning the need to alter for posture and narrowing of shoulders when inserting the back zipper...all great tricks that work and the gathering of where the side bust dart would be too! Have never bought that particular knit as a lining but for sure I will be hopping down to my JoAnn's and checking it out. I had to laugh when you said they ask you about what you are making...same goes for me when I am buying yards of tulle to make sleeves for the wedding dresses...the first thing out of their mouths..."Making tutus, are we?".mrsmolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329515914613595719noreply@blogger.com