tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286753599148728267.post2581974310239918682..comments2024-03-10T00:23:18.590-08:00Comments on Sew Skate Read: Button Down Shirt Version 1.0 and Other ThingsT. Sedaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286753599148728267.post-78185146588437913492012-03-13T20:27:44.126-07:002012-03-13T20:27:44.126-07:00Thanks for the sleeve advice - I will have to cons...Thanks for the sleeve advice - I will have to consider which alterations will be needed after I get the bodice down right. And I am hoping the wide hem will balance out the pleats - they look small and flat in the picture, so I am hoping that will still give "the look" with minimal volume added to my legs. I will be doing a broadcloth muslin version before I cut into my good sateen for those, especially since they will be my first Patrones pattern.<br /><br />Although I must admit I am not getting as much sewing work finished this week as I would like (stupid book FINALLY got good and I spent all night reading instead of pattern adjusting), and I actually have to do some judging at a skating event this coming weekend, so not so much sewing will get done this weekend either. If I am lucky I can get the last few skating muslins finished and make one last practice dress so I can start making the real things next week. And then finally get back to my shirt and these pants in April. But I thought I would post and ask for fit advice before I got too discouraged and distracted and lost interest in this shirt pattern altogether.T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286753599148728267.post-46698592060751888852012-03-13T18:48:16.703-07:002012-03-13T18:48:16.703-07:00I spent ALL weekend fitting sleeves. I second (or ...I spent ALL weekend fitting sleeves. I second (or third) those who said to work out the bodice fit first. What I am seeing in the sleeve from the second picture is too high a sleeve cap (see how there is extra fabric bunching at the very top of the sleeve above that arrow line?). This goes along with K Fasanella's thinking. You may have a forward rolling shoulder (many people do), so that is another avenue of alteration for you to explore. <br /><br />Oh I love that Burda pull on pant (06-2011-114). I was just thinking today that I need to make a few more this summer. But I do like your pleated pants too. Possibly the very wide hem will help balance out the hips?Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286753599148728267.post-71651643111301798132012-03-12T21:49:57.136-07:002012-03-12T21:49:57.136-07:00Good call on the fit fix! I love those burda pants...Good call on the fit fix! I love those burda pants with the pleat front, I actually have a similar pair, I find a good chunky heel helps to even things out when wearing something like that!Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783823686564686418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286753599148728267.post-27615227560908394172012-03-12T19:09:34.974-07:002012-03-12T19:09:34.974-07:00I agree with Laura - I'd definitely want to cl...I agree with Laura - I'd definitely want to close out the bodice fitting issues before worrying about the sleeve. These things have ripple-effects, and I also agree that from your pictures, the sleeve fit looks rather good. <br />I have the same frustration cycle with initial fittings - sewing it together the first time is exciting because you're hoping for a good outcome, so when it doesn't come and you know you have to do more work to get it right - the enthusiasm flags! I think once you've got the fit right, this will be a good looking shirt :)poppykettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089242289854891320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286753599148728267.post-36845408547511575032012-03-12T16:59:31.274-07:002012-03-12T16:59:31.274-07:00Good advice - I think I will try to make version #...Good advice - I think I will try to make version #2 with bodice adjustments, and then maybe make sleeve adjustments from there if I still have problems. I do like this style/pattern. I think part of the problem was I read all the glowing reviews on Pattern Review, and expected great results out of the bag. Then, when I didn't get it I was really annoyed and didn't want to think about fixing the problems. I was also a bit tired and in something of a mood (due to extraneous non-sewing things) when I took the pictures and wrote this post, and giving up seemed easier than fixing the problems. But, well, this is for my Tim Gunn sewing challenge, so in the spirit of things I will "make it work." I might toy with pattern corrections in the next few days, if I get enough done on my skating projects because I think this does have the potential to be a TNT shirt pattern.<br /><br />Thanks for your reply/help/advice/encouragement!T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286753599148728267.post-38152592358792823402012-03-12T15:08:21.538-07:002012-03-12T15:08:21.538-07:00I think you're right that the bust fullness in...I think you're right that the bust fullness in the original top is too low for you. I'd fit the bodice and get all the seams right before I added back the sleeves, because I think the sleeves are pulling just because the bodice doesn't fit - the actual fit on the arms looks OK. But if you don't like the style switching it out could work too. <br /><br />Swayback on a princess-seam shirt is pretty straightforward - just take out the excess length just above the waist, and add it back in below the waist if you need to for overall length purposes. I get that same 'the upper back looks too wide between the shoulder and the armpit' thing as well - it's almost like you need to tilt the back part of the armscye in in order to take up some of the extra fabric. I've done that a little bit in the past and it works, but if you do it too much you a) don't leave enough ease to move your arms forward and let your shoulder blades do their thing and b) it looks really weird because it's very non-RTW proportion-wise. I haven't totally resolved that issue with myself, yet.Laurahttp://chiralcraft.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com