Your destination for delightful fabrics and handmade goods. Suspender Regulators - Vena Cava Design. Fashion, Sewing Patterns, Inspiration, Community, and Learning | BurdaStyle.com. Crochet Flower Applique and Accessories by AnnieDesign. Blog Archive » Sleeve cap ease is bogus. Posted by Kathleen Fasanella on Nov 28, 2005 at 2:33 pm / Fit and Sizing, Patterns / Trackback I have no illusions; I know that today’s post will upset quite a few people. Why, might you ask? Well, it’s because there has been a long standing myth -myth- in construction that the pattern of a well-formed sleeve cap must be larger than the armhole into which it is sewn to result in a “couture” finish.
I can certainly understand how people could be upset to learn sleeve cap ease is a fallacy because this would mean that all of the money and time they’ve spent on books and classes was wasted. Similarly, no one is happy to learn that the countless hours they’ve expended actually basting these suckers in was a wash either. Still worse, if the “experts” were wrong about this, how much of what else they’ve said is also bogus? Therein lies the problem with entrenched beliefs. Would it make any of you feel any better to know that I also once believed in the whole sleeve cap ease myth?
Sewing Tutorial: Adding a simple front placket. I received an email from Anne-Marie of Return to Eden, asking for a tutorial on doing a simple placket opening on a dress/top like this divine Love ST dress from Gold Coast designer Tara Fletcher. It is a really simple alteration that can be adapted to any pattern with a solid front cut on the fold. When cutting your front fabric piece on the fold, add a small notch at the fold to match with your placketUsing a piece of tracing paper, trace the neckline shape and include notchFinish the rest of your placket pattern by taking it down as far as you would like the opening to be.
This is also depend on how low your neckline is.The bottom of the placket pattern can be round or square. It can also be much wider than the one I have done. Cut out your placket pattern and place it on the fold of fabric and cut 1Check that the notches match and it is the right length & width.Finish off the raw edges by either overlocking or using your zig zag stitchPlace your placket on top of your fabric. Keep elastic in a waistband from twisting. A simple skirt. With spring and summer upon us, it’s time for skirts! And making cotton skirts for girls (or yourself) is so very simple. The concept is nothing new. We’re making a simple gathered skirt, with an elastic waistband. And we have a fantastic MADE Everyday episode if you’d like to see the process in-action!
Just hit the Play button below [or continue reading after the video for the standard tutorial]: If you’ve made a gathered skirt before then you know how easy it is. It’s lightweight and bouncy. For sharing ice cream, and sharing secrets. It’s a skirt that’s just, you. Make it a single or double layer. Make it as detailed or as simple as you’d like. Ready to sew? FABRIC:* Fabrics to use - lightweight cottons (such as broadcloth, batiste, chambray, seersucker, voile) - lightweight knits (such as jersey. The diagram below shows what your pattern piece looks like. Let’s define it a bit more. . * Skirt Width: Measure around the entire waist and then double it. Then iron out your seam.
Voila!