Comments on: Making a Sloper http://sewcraftful.com/how-to/making-sloper-and-muslin-patterns/ The Blog of a Vintagely Inspired Seamstress Tue, 01 May 2012 02:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sew Craftful http://sewcraftful.com/how-to/making-sloper-and-muslin-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 Sew Craftful Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:04:22 +0000 http://sewcraftful.com/?p=2402#comment-2133 Wow, that's astonishing! I'm glad you're going to give it a try. It's a really useful tool! My pleasure-send pictures of your progress. Wow, that’s astonishing! I’m glad you’re going to give it a try. It’s a really useful tool! My pleasure-send pictures of your progress.

]]> By: roisin keogh http://sewcraftful.com/how-to/making-sloper-and-muslin-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 roisin keogh Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:27:43 +0000 http://sewcraftful.com/?p=2402#comment-2131 I'm 54 years old and have never heard the term sloper pattern before, not in school and not from any of the dressmaking books I've read. I now intend to make a basic pattern. I'll let you know how it goes. Many thanks Roisin I’m 54 years old and have never heard the term sloper pattern before, not in school and not from any of the dressmaking books I’ve read.
I now intend to make a basic pattern. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Many thanks
Roisin

]]> By: Sew Craftful http://sewcraftful.com/how-to/making-sloper-and-muslin-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 Sew Craftful Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:36:31 +0000 http://sewcraftful.com/?p=2402#comment-2109 Hello Virginia, I can help you with the lining if that's what you're asking. Are you in my area? Otherwise if you're looking for a good sewing book (containing detailed information on muslins (and their alterations) that's inline with your budget I can't say it enough-<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0895770261/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunotandthi-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0895770261" title="The Best Sewing Book Ever: Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing</a> (the older version) is one of the best if not THE best sewing books out there. It's a steal right now (at least until too many people catch on :)). You can get it from Amazon for as little as $8.00 used right now. I'll post some additional resources for you. Hello Virginia,

I can help you with the lining if that’s what you’re asking. Are you in my area? Otherwise if you’re looking for a good sewing book (containing detailed information on muslins (and their alterations) that’s inline with your budget I can’t say it enough-Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing (the older version) is one of the best if not THE best sewing books out there. It’s a steal right now (at least until too many people catch on :) ). You can get it from Amazon for as little as $8.00 used right now. I’ll post some additional resources for you.

]]> By: Virginia http://sewcraftful.com/how-to/making-sloper-and-muslin-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Virginia Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:07:47 +0000 http://sewcraftful.com/?p=2402#comment-2108 I am a lady of 74 and used to make many garments from purchased patterns. Although my weight/BMI is good, my waist measurement is not what I'd like, so if I do a muslin it would be good to know how to make changes as I improve my shape (even though I work out for an hour at least 3 times a week with free weights (and ankle weights). I play in SCA (medieval reenactment) but have tried to make more fitted (Elizabethan) garments since dropping from 157 to 120#. I can't affort some of the books I see on this site ($70-80) but I have used a pants pattern marked with 5-6 sizes (without seams). I am currently making a middle eastern pair (blousy) with a very straight long jacket. None of my friends live closeby and I bought a couple of manikins when I had a good job (taller and slimmer than I). I have a cape with lining and would love to get a friend over to pin the lining so I could hem appropriately (currently hangs out here and there). I am a lady of 74 and used to make many garments from purchased patterns. Although my weight/BMI is good, my waist measurement is not what I’d like, so if I do a muslin it would be good to know how to make changes as I improve my shape (even though I work out for an hour at least 3 times a week with free weights (and ankle weights). I play in SCA (medieval reenactment) but have tried to make more fitted (Elizabethan) garments since dropping from 157 to 120#. I can’t affort some of the books I see on this site ($70-80) but I have used a pants pattern marked with 5-6 sizes (without seams). I am currently making a middle eastern pair (blousy) with a very straight long jacket. None of my friends live closeby and I bought a couple of manikins when I had a good job (taller and slimmer than I). I have a cape with lining and would love to get a friend over to pin the lining so I could hem appropriately (currently hangs out here and there).

]]> By: Part 2: How to make a basic pattern: Making the muslin | Sew Craftful http://sewcraftful.com/how-to/making-sloper-and-muslin-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Part 2: How to make a basic pattern: Making the muslin | Sew Craftful Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:49:52 +0000 http://sewcraftful.com/?p=2402#comment-837 [...] How to make a sloper and basic patterns [...] [...] How to make a sloper and basic patterns [...]

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