tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post6088447796178688344..comments2023-10-21T10:08:40.942-04:00Comments on Handmade By Heather B: My Quick and Dirty Hollow Chest Adjustment for Comino CapHeather Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16301752361056276451noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-91945173167287384072014-07-20T19:08:28.300-04:002014-07-20T19:08:28.300-04:00You're welcome Susanne. A stretch lace yoke s...You're welcome Susanne. A stretch lace yoke sounds sexy. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-62182232144675660442014-07-20T05:33:46.981-04:002014-07-20T05:33:46.981-04:00Thanks for the tut! I have similar proplem - and i...Thanks for the tut! I have similar proplem - and i fell madly in love with the pattern as well. Will be making a dress next with the yoke made up in stretch lace :-) susannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-85857101031651143632014-07-18T18:32:35.280-04:002014-07-18T18:32:35.280-04:00Hooray! I'm glad to have helped you to diagnos...Hooray! I'm glad to have helped you to diagnose a fit problem. That's usually the most annoying part. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-35724212210200214422014-07-18T01:29:35.954-04:002014-07-18T01:29:35.954-04:00Aha! That is the problem I have with KC's patt...Aha! That is the problem I have with KC's patterns! My lady skaters and pennys all have this problem, but I couldn't pinpoint it. It ends up pooching under my arm, and the shoulders try to slide off. After the first one of each of these patterns, I adjusted the others by doing a sloping shoulder adjustment (I basically hoiked everything up) and also grading to a smaller size on the shoulder. Although I think I should have actually just moved the neckline in that equivalent amount.<br /><br />Part of it IS my shoulders, but I should have known it was a bust issue when my self-diagnosis of what's going on was 'it looks like I'm wearing the wrong bra'. Even though I was wearing a well fitting bra. It doesn't bother me in a solid, except that I knew something was off and I didn't know what. So now I do! And I will know to look out for it in future. Thanks!Craftastrophiesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-46365783805578083532014-07-13T13:19:50.453-04:002014-07-13T13:19:50.453-04:00Hee hee, I am imagining you dancing like Des. :) ...Hee hee, I am imagining you dancing like Des. :) Glad to how out other low boob garment maker.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-35293915629395199742014-07-13T11:38:41.171-04:002014-07-13T11:38:41.171-04:00Thanks so much Heather. I know I'm not the onl...Thanks so much Heather. I know I'm not the only girl in the Itty Bitty Titty Comittee,,(sometimes it feels like I'm back in high school), but it's often difficult to find help for SBAs. I'm off to check your recommendations now!)Mary Mahoohttp://sewmaybeican.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-68813963141802112272014-07-13T08:50:22.027-04:002014-07-13T08:50:22.027-04:00So very helpful Heather - thank you! My great gra...So very helpful Heather - thank you! My great granny passed the large n' low boob gene to me as well and I've been stymied by how to deal with the fabric pooling in that region. Imagine me dancing like Des with excitement to try this fitting fix!Ginnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-64537242046803499552014-07-13T07:05:10.242-04:002014-07-13T07:05:10.242-04:00Hooray!!!! I'm so happy for you about getting ...Hooray!!!! I'm so happy for you about getting well fitting bodices. There's so many garments you can make once you have that area figured out. I'm glad that I've helped a little bit with that. Des says he'll dance a special dance for you.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-70510937139680038162014-07-13T07:02:02.449-04:002014-07-13T07:02:02.449-04:00So true, learning to fit is a real pain in the ass...So true, learning to fit is a real pain in the ass sometimes. I wish we could download that knowledge. You can do it Laura, with a little extra Des dancing.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-21100734504528001872014-07-13T07:00:02.039-04:002014-07-13T07:00:02.039-04:00I don't think my mom did much fitting either, ...I don't think my mom did much fitting either, though I don't remember her home made clothing being ill fitting. I do remember her always making stuff for us out of super scratchy wool. LOL.<br /><br /><br />Yeah, blog that SBA stuff and I'll point people toward you if they ask.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-36558551551222140842014-07-13T06:48:50.839-04:002014-07-13T06:48:50.839-04:00Hee heee, couldn't resist when I got a bunch o...Hee heee, couldn't resist when I got a bunch of photos of him jiving around.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-2137421277007194052014-07-12T05:04:36.457-04:002014-07-12T05:04:36.457-04:00I appreciate your fitting posts more than I can sa...I appreciate your fitting posts more than I can say. I gave up on sewing for myself years ago because the Big 4 patterns were certainly not made for me & fitting books weren't easily accessible back then (heck,,,the internet hadn't even been dreamed of at that point! really aging myself here!) I have started sewing for myself again (LOVE Indie pattern makers & the web!) and thanks to great bloggers like you, I've pulled off some perfect fits in the past few years. Thanks so much (now,,,who's Amanda who is going to do a SBA for women like me??) Love your tee btw.Mary Mahoohttp://sewmaybeican.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-77392773314745579312014-07-12T03:15:12.121-04:002014-07-12T03:15:12.121-04:00Awww Des! He's so cool! Now I can hardly remem...Awww Des! He's so cool! Now I can hardly remember what I was going to say :-)<br /><br />Um, yes - it was that you are a fitting inspiration, and almost every single one of your detailed posts has been in some way invaluable on my own learning curve. This summer I have FINALLY got bodices that actually fit well, and it's entirely thanks to advice from the sewcialists. High fives all round, but most especially to those like you who put the effort into explaining things so well for the rest of us! Thank you!<br /><br />OK now I'm going to watch Des dance some more.Johttp://jo-sews-etc.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-89382838260415143872014-07-12T01:18:16.460-04:002014-07-12T01:18:16.460-04:00My mom didn't teach me how to fit patterns eit...My mom didn't teach me how to fit patterns either, but I did blend sizes from time to time. I'm still learning fit. It isn't so easy sometimes, but I'm learning.<br />Oh, Des! That is just the best gif ever!Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-41135159549977416412014-07-11T23:55:36.011-04:002014-07-11T23:55:36.011-04:00hehehe Desmond!
I had the same problem when sewin...hehehe Desmond!<br /><br />I had the same problem when sewing as a kid - my mom didn't know how to teach me to fit things. Until I was introduced to mockups in college, most of my clothing sewing was so meh I hardly wore anything I made. Now I like to tell people "Sewing is easy. It's the fitting that's tricky."<br /><br />I had to do an SBA for this pattern. Since it's a knit, all I really needed to do was lower the armhole (this adjustment is pretty typical for a small bust) and reshape the curved seam so I didn't lose most of the upper bodice on the side. After making that adjustment, I found that I also needed to angle the shoulder seams slightly. I'll blog the details when I have a chance.Brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-91779230412339405352014-07-11T19:44:43.415-04:002014-07-11T19:44:43.415-04:00Oh my goodness, the dancing gif of Des is adorable...Oh my goodness, the dancing gif of Des is adorable!! I love that you share your fitting issues and fixes - you inspire me to make more and more muslins so that I can get patterns I really like to look good on my body. I'm just a beginner, but I have hope that I will get better with practice and I just ordered that book you said was awesome - Woo hoo! Great tops by the way - will you still wear the one that doesn't fit perfectly?Heatherhttp://www.whereheathergrows.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-12471694569914849202014-07-11T18:15:20.735-04:002014-07-11T18:15:20.735-04:00can't think of nothing you wrote about after s...can't think of nothing you wrote about after seeing this little guy makin' tha moooves.<br />want to squeeze him!<br /><br /><br />*I totally relate to your detour, and it wasn't until recently I understood why my sewing didn't fit me as I expected. It's an accomplishment to understand we all need to learn a bit of that to make it work!<br />great post!juliana caladonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-76339226613488857812014-07-11T07:17:05.547-04:002014-07-11T07:17:05.547-04:00aaawww the dancing! so cute!aaawww the dancing! so cute!Sew Little Timenoreply@blogger.com