tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post496300988127053493..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: The follow up to the follow up to the follow up...Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-3416344620479916612013-06-29T09:37:02.262-04:002013-06-29T09:37:02.262-04:00Now this is a good post. Always measure the patte...Now this is a good post. Always measure the patterns and measure again and measure again because the sizes don't mean a thing! Tia Diahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622901192302670927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-40095442494140771212013-06-23T13:38:41.893-04:002013-06-23T13:38:41.893-04:00I am hoping that you are all settled - or getting ...I am hoping that you are all settled - or getting close to it! Thanks for taking the time out and passing on more very useful info. I also wanted to let you know that I have just completed a great shift dress that I am so pleased with - you kindly gave me some pointers a few months ago, and I have now put these to good use, and I couldn't be happier! Thanks again :)twotoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432778966553987105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14977393814855024342013-06-22T14:33:40.047-04:002013-06-22T14:33:40.047-04:00Carolyn, thanks for the rundown on the pattern siz...Carolyn, thanks for the rundown on the pattern sizes. This is really helpful info. So glad to hear you will be able to get your sewing space back together soon. Take care.Teresa aka MarieSewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633130424915637147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-80912959256658703372013-06-22T12:52:39.431-04:002013-06-22T12:52:39.431-04:00Carolyn I was thinking about you yesterday and won...Carolyn I was thinking about you yesterday and wondering how you are doing and knowing you must be missing sewing. Nice to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel for you. God bless!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500041147303339117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-3419373140571421022013-06-22T10:22:11.526-04:002013-06-22T10:22:11.526-04:00After reading your post and the comments, I realiz...After reading your post and the comments, I realized how most of us find a comfortable pattern company and stick with it. I'm a great fan of Silhouette Patterns because the measurements for sizes are the finished garment measurements. That really helps for knits that show too many of my bumps if they are too tight. They do have a range of women's sizes (plus for the big 4) in B to D cup sizes. I'm venturing into the big 4patterns now using the Silhouette Patterns as a base. It's just more time consuming, but helps use some of those patterns that I keep buying.<br />I bet you are ready to get that sewing room ready for sewing. As I try to tell myself, the patterns and fabric aren't going anywhere and will be there when I get to them.<br />Thanks for the follow up.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-11051975865381315352013-06-22T09:50:21.492-04:002013-06-22T09:50:21.492-04:00Hi Carolyn! Just to clarify, my comment wasn't...Hi Carolyn! Just to clarify, my comment wasn't meant as a chastisement, but just to point out the sizing difference in case the patterns would in fact work out for you. In some ways I'm happy that indie designers have different sizing and that they are addressing different sillhouettes. But in others, I am still discontented. I know the sizing of the popular indie designers, and this is because I want very much to sew some of their patterns, but I have yet to attempt any of them because even though they venture into larger sizes, there is still a lot of work involved for me: in standard sewing sizes, I cut a 20 in the neck, shoulders and high bust, then do an FBA which takes me close to a 26 in the bust, a 28 in the waist and a 32 in the hips. IBlaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746012275478241587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-74045262451750034692013-06-22T08:46:46.501-04:002013-06-22T08:46:46.501-04:00Congratulations on being in the home stretch with ...Congratulations on being in the home stretch with your sewing room! That has to feel great. ;-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-72691313535564272272013-06-22T08:16:57.549-04:002013-06-22T08:16:57.549-04:00Good luck with the sewing room reset. I know your ...Good luck with the sewing room reset. I know your heart isn't quite in it, but whose would be, given the circumstances? Keep focused on the fact that soon you will be sewing again. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-63682574621379138662013-06-22T07:24:04.573-04:002013-06-22T07:24:04.573-04:00Indie patterns often have a niche consumer in mind...Indie patterns often have a niche consumer in mind. Like Sewaholic and her pear shape. It's crazy the mix of bust/waist/hip sizing I need, it makes me hesitant to order her pants patterns as cool as they look. That said, I love Renfrew. I get what her mission is, I have a cury bum but my hips are not big enough (and bust too big) to be a true pear. Some paterns I have a hard time visualizing how it's going to work for me based on say Tasia's examples, so that's where seeing what other bloggers with similar shape to me comes into play. It makes me fell better to see what others went through and the end result to anticipate if it's actually going to work for me or not.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-77476472105088406072013-06-21T18:00:59.729-04:002013-06-21T18:00:59.729-04:00I am a size 26 AUS which I believe would be bigger...I am a size 26 AUS which I believe would be bigger in USA. That is the reason I haven't bought any of the above Indie patterns and why I love StyleArc so much. Once you work out your size - they draft it to that size and go up to size 30. And they will do any of their patterns up to size 30 - not just the ones in their plus size range.<br /><br />I hope you get to sew this weekend and restore that great mojo. BeaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071033898844018967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-61018130730854837292013-06-21T17:47:38.273-04:002013-06-21T17:47:38.273-04:00I understand what you feel about not having the he...I understand what you feel about not having the heart to rearrange the room. Treat yourself to something special after you finish this weekend. <br /><br />I hear you about the indy patterns. The only ones that I buy are Hot Patterns and Louise Cuttings. I don't have to make a lot of changes to their patterns. Towandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634494345166387524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-32550320474941821832013-06-21T17:14:25.005-04:002013-06-21T17:14:25.005-04:00I wish you high energy and speedy feet to get your...I wish you high energy and speedy feet to get your room back. Good Luck!garnet128https://www.blogger.com/profile/14012826332532786082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-66326927305121425362013-06-21T17:01:10.810-04:002013-06-21T17:01:10.810-04:00If I lived close, I'd help you out so you coul...If I lived close, I'd help you out so you could get it ALL done in one weekend!Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-90315293008634451322013-06-21T16:26:17.364-04:002013-06-21T16:26:17.364-04:00I am just using the big four from sales-have to ta...I am just using the big four from sales-have to take great liberties with the pencil and tracing paper to add bust room and rework the neck and shoulder areas. So not worth $20+ to do that to a non plus size designer pattern. I have bought some in the past but not going to do it anymore. I'm as well off tracing in what I need and sewing muslins .. hope you get your sewing area back in place soon.mssewcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610005723483105088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-30650005390702210932013-06-21T14:29:59.572-04:002013-06-21T14:29:59.572-04:00The sizing of the independents is sometimes off pu...The sizing of the independents is sometimes off putting. Peggy Sager's Silhouette patterns are a case in point. I cannot for the life of me figure out her sizing. She has so called real garment measurements on her chart but there is no way to know how much ease that leaves. She also is not designing for the pear shaped woman with bust and hip measurements the same. <br />When you have to make a lot of alterations to a pattern it is a lot easier to start with the familiar.<br />I'm so glad that you are getting back into your sewing room. You must be going crazy without your sewing!Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.com