tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post7145108028731396432..comments2023-10-15T11:54:27.333-04:00Comments on so i sewed this…: before and aftersoisewedthishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-79010110496154636112013-03-12T11:49:57.399-04:002013-03-12T11:49:57.399-04:00thank you! it was worth it in the endthank you! it was worth it in the endsoisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-37082644855938188652013-03-06T13:04:11.822-05:002013-03-06T13:04:11.822-05:00This looks great! What a nice fix!This looks great! What a nice fix!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-74903686718751570562013-03-05T17:18:28.920-05:002013-03-05T17:18:28.920-05:00i didn't rip out the whole zipper, i cheated a...i didn't rip out the whole zipper, i cheated and just ripped out the bottom =) it lined up pretty well when i re-did the bottom part. well at the zipper it lined up. the bottom of the skirt is a crazy uneven mess, so it's going to be loads of fun to hem ;)<br /><br />i'm probably going to continue ignoring my uneven shoulders, because i'm the only one looking at them critically. it's not super drastic. i think it looks more uneven in the photos here because of how i'm holding the camera. maybe? ah wellsoisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-78443900138539223372013-03-05T17:14:33.500-05:002013-03-05T17:14:33.500-05:00i'll look for that the next time i'm at th...i'll look for that the next time i'm at the library, thanks!!soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-53050819037486523622013-03-05T10:00:49.629-05:002013-03-05T10:00:49.629-05:00Congratulations, because that is an amazing improv...Congratulations, because that is an amazing improvement! Ripping out a zipper is absolutely the worst, but it was so worth it.<br /><br />I have uneven shoulders, too, but so far I've ignored them in fitting. I guess I should make sure I don't become any more crooked so I can continue to do that. Heh.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-58066003505786517422013-02-28T18:24:26.741-05:002013-02-28T18:24:26.741-05:00Wow, looks great! Little change, big result. Fro...Wow, looks great! Little change, big result. From the pictures I think that your left shoulder is a tad lower. Maybe taking in the shoulder seam on that side just a tad, maybe an 1/8 of an inch on each SA? I work in medicine, and trust me, few people are ever symmetrical. I just started reading "Fit for Real People" (also from the library) and it's so good that I'm going to order it! Sewing OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564024179276371533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-34172194759418890222013-02-28T17:18:48.102-05:002013-02-28T17:18:48.102-05:00thanks, it's coming along! =)thanks, it's coming along! =)soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-34481354665391962392013-02-28T10:59:47.764-05:002013-02-28T10:59:47.764-05:00i know!!! I think i have sloping shoulders and i a...i know!!! I think i have sloping shoulders and i also have narrow arms, and swayback. it reminds me of this bit that comedian brian regan does:<br /><br />"My eye doctor told me this, I'm not making this up. He goes, 'You know you have one eye set a little bit higher than your other eye?' 'No, I didn't know that.' He goes, 'It's no big deal; it doesn't affect your vision or anything. I just thought you might want to be self-conscious for the rest of your life.'"<br /><br />http://www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/3shdyv/comedy-central-presents-a-level-of-self-consciousness<br /><br />hehehesoisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-69067178738893411292013-02-28T10:51:12.007-05:002013-02-28T10:51:12.007-05:00yeah, i reallllly didn't want to rip it apart ...yeah, i reallllly didn't want to rip it apart because the zipper looked so nice. but now it will look so much better when i'm actually wearing it =)soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-89015297133879051702013-02-28T10:50:22.089-05:002013-02-28T10:50:22.089-05:00awesome, now i feel like i'm part of the gang....awesome, now i feel like i'm part of the gang. swayback fo life<br />hahasoisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-27340143715490586352013-02-28T10:49:22.501-05:002013-02-28T10:49:22.501-05:00thank you!!thank you!!soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-11251911141678417972013-02-28T10:46:45.297-05:002013-02-28T10:46:45.297-05:00thanks, i'll see if my library has it! how doe...thanks, i'll see if my library has it! how does the body map thing work? did you post about it on your blog?soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-13892446056054454842013-02-28T10:44:36.134-05:002013-02-28T10:44:36.134-05:00Yay!!!!! =)Yay!!!!! =)soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-83810130653716012542013-02-28T10:44:14.743-05:002013-02-28T10:44:14.743-05:00I'll have to mark my alterations onto my patte...I'll have to mark my alterations onto my pattern piece (which i did trace) and then make a new pattern piece. I think i'll change the neckline for the next dress. I need to get some of that swedish tracing paper and stop using all the baking parchment =)soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-31341457062490166972013-02-28T10:42:06.681-05:002013-02-28T10:42:06.681-05:00i know! it's good to have smart people help po...i know! it's good to have smart people help point me in the right direction =)soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-88731808442163785152013-02-28T10:41:27.153-05:002013-02-28T10:41:27.153-05:00thanks! i'm planning on working on that tonigh...thanks! i'm planning on working on that tonight!soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-60075759766250182822013-02-28T10:40:54.778-05:002013-02-28T10:40:54.778-05:00Try tying a string or rope at your natural waist (...Try tying a string or rope at your natural waist (where you bend to the side) to get a more accurate position of your natural waist and try raising the waist to that point on a fitted dress. helped mine out a lot =)soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-25022180399148752002013-02-28T10:35:16.244-05:002013-02-28T10:35:16.244-05:00i know, it made such a difference!i know, it made such a difference!soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-64912727068858087162013-02-28T10:35:00.665-05:002013-02-28T10:35:00.665-05:00yay, thanks!yay, thanks!soisewedthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132339220603233156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-38665630828345045972013-02-28T06:52:47.181-05:002013-02-28T06:52:47.181-05:00much better! bet you are glad you bit the bullet ...much better! bet you are glad you bit the bullet and shortened it. sometime you really can't be bothered but it's always worth the effort! looks great. when you atsrt looking at all the changes you have to make you feel like a real freak - i generally need some or all of - all over lengthening by about 3" on bodice and 2-3" on skirts, swayback adjustment, broad shoulder adjustment and i am learning there's something about the scoop in certain shaped armholes that doesn't work well - could be a forward shoulder? the joys of sewing!Sew little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04027164681383524032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-50125192380326306692013-02-28T03:54:45.553-05:002013-02-28T03:54:45.553-05:00Wow what a difference. Good for you for sticking w...Wow what a difference. Good for you for sticking with it - and figuring it out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500490363731355974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-66804521182067539292013-02-28T03:16:49.993-05:002013-02-28T03:16:49.993-05:00This. Looks. Even. Radder. Great work! And all the...This. Looks. Even. Radder. Great work! And all the cool kids have to make swayback alterations... just saying!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327154239370215171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-57965277905278188592013-02-27T20:09:41.909-05:002013-02-27T20:09:41.909-05:00Looks much better:) good workLooks much better:) good workAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304393924407939427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-21884118281663304602013-02-27T19:29:05.509-05:002013-02-27T19:29:05.509-05:00I didn't comment on your previous post because...I didn't comment on your previous post because I'm rubbish at figuring out fit issues and didn’t know how to help. Your dress is looking great! As far as the difference in your shoulders’ height goes, perhaps doing the body map suggested in “Fit for Real People” would help you identify those issues. I just did my own body map two weeks ago and was amazed by what I learned. Stitch Paradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507932694420483821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815649645559172659.post-27826817126914312542013-02-27T19:14:16.882-05:002013-02-27T19:14:16.882-05:00Yay!!Yay!!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355862161699106142noreply@blogger.com