tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post5394001156649814774..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Converting a Skirt Dart to Hemline FlareGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-81438299560488356002013-06-15T16:58:46.473-04:002013-06-15T16:58:46.473-04:00I love you for this. Thank you so much for posting...I love you for this. Thank you so much for posting it!lorrwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671379391189827831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80691233251398090812012-12-02T06:39:35.581-05:002012-12-02T06:39:35.581-05:00fantastic - thank you!fantastic - thank you!sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636900902408572349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-33848074843310510052011-10-25T22:55:46.928-04:002011-10-25T22:55:46.928-04:00When I was at school and we drafted patterns we ma...When I was at school and we drafted patterns we made miniatures like you have. Thank you for reminding me about them. They're a great idea for working out the 'bugs' in a pattern.Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031850978654832509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91613720796738729792011-10-21T00:57:33.233-04:002011-10-21T00:57:33.233-04:00I mean *scrap, of course!I mean *scrap, of course!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3648421530575950202011-10-21T00:57:14.302-04:002011-10-21T00:57:14.302-04:00Kat, I made that on a scrape of Swedish Tracing Pa...Kat, I made that on a scrape of Swedish Tracing Paper from NearSea Naturals. I would use it all the time if I could afford to!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-33856338463084266252011-10-21T00:14:28.195-04:002011-10-21T00:14:28.195-04:00Question... what did you use as your patterning ma...Question... what did you use as your patterning material? It looks like some kind of mid-weight, non-woven material (as opposed to paper or muslin, etc).Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234965159869515576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-48254953909770311122011-10-20T11:27:18.537-04:002011-10-20T11:27:18.537-04:00Wow, thats amazing! Thanks for the info. xWow, thats amazing! Thanks for the info. xWag Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413624660367926798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-88761222780947358312011-10-20T10:29:24.111-04:002011-10-20T10:29:24.111-04:00Grace: whoops! Your eyes are working fine, my brai...Grace: whoops! Your eyes are working fine, my brain is not. I went back and added the link to the first line of this post. Thanks for letting me know! :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39683639420143714072011-10-20T10:28:28.653-04:002011-10-20T10:28:28.653-04:00Never mind, I found the pivot dart post link! You ...Never mind, I found the pivot dart post link! You do a great job illustrating the principle. Keep it up. :)Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40513767278986342082011-10-20T10:26:11.185-04:002011-10-20T10:26:11.185-04:00Hi Gretchen, I don't see the link you mentione...Hi Gretchen, I don't see the link you mentioned... perhaps my eyes aren't working, again. I'd love to check out that post about the pivot method.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85745978615516328362011-10-20T09:39:52.687-04:002011-10-20T09:39:52.687-04:00This is so cool, thanks for sharing! I saw this be...This is so cool, thanks for sharing! I saw this before in Adele Margolis' book.Fabianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253267946206266526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-22322452221778030452011-10-19T18:09:35.776-04:002011-10-19T18:09:35.776-04:00Fabulous! Just the thing as I head into summer and...Fabulous! Just the thing as I head into summer and stock up on skirts.froginthepondhttp://www.froginthepond.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-289545525187605122011-10-19T17:33:42.048-04:002011-10-19T17:33:42.048-04:00I never even thought about moving darts - great tu...I never even thought about moving darts - great tutorial, thanks!flynnhttp://pegeens-commitments.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62691356069359088412011-10-19T17:08:31.594-04:002011-10-19T17:08:31.594-04:00Great post, Gretchen! Can't wait to try this o...Great post, Gretchen! Can't wait to try this out. Thanks for making it so easy to understand!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570001801725694078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31818614213547798672011-10-19T16:05:04.019-04:002011-10-19T16:05:04.019-04:00Awesome explanation.... thankyou, just pinned it f...Awesome explanation.... thankyou, just pinned it for future reference :)Hootnzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098629630274420846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65270142635497493042011-10-19T15:17:58.803-04:002011-10-19T15:17:58.803-04:00Thanks for the little review. Pattern manipulation...Thanks for the little review. Pattern manipulation is a skill that I love to experiment with. I have done this with a shoulder dart and a bust dart in the past, however, not with a skirt. Something new to try, I will add it to my ever expanding list! Love the mini's!Corrinehttp://sewtopia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66599056370569892642011-10-19T14:20:01.792-04:002011-10-19T14:20:01.792-04:00Oh Gertie,
How I love you :)
Thank you for shar...Oh Gertie, <br /><br />How I love you :)<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your mad sewist/patternist (new word for you right there. You're welcome.) skills.Emiliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978853243490630148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25251295973124761182011-10-19T14:05:05.369-04:002011-10-19T14:05:05.369-04:00How cool is that?How cool is that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-30999073417016903722011-10-19T13:25:02.892-04:002011-10-19T13:25:02.892-04:00Grace, that's exactly right! If you look at th...Grace, that's exactly right! If you look at the beginning of my post, I link to a post where I show the trace and pivot method.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39201201172173996332011-10-19T13:18:32.674-04:002011-10-19T13:18:32.674-04:00Brilliant simplicity! It's posts & illus...Brilliant simplicity! It's posts & illustrations like this that are SO helpful in de-mystifying pattern alterations - thank you! :)Jillybejoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010866113928621691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66916745598010283182011-10-19T12:22:22.147-04:002011-10-19T12:22:22.147-04:00According to what I learned in my flat pattern cla...According to what I learned in my flat pattern class way back in aught-two, this actually is the "slash and spread" method. The "pivot method" involves tracing around your sloper, pinning throught the dart apex, pivoting the sloper and retracing the altered portion of the sloper. The pivot method does not require scissors and tape, just paper and pencil. I love patterning posts! I have been recently mulling over a dartless gored skirt pattern.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45836263979235689692011-10-19T12:12:57.522-04:002011-10-19T12:12:57.522-04:00Anon, that would usually work to find the grainlin...Anon, that would usually work to find the grainline, but not in this case. You wouldn't change anything, just leave the bracket that tells you to lay the pattern piece on the fold. That way, the grainline still runs vertically at center front, which is what you want. Same thing for the back, even though it's not laid on a fold. You want to retain the grainline at center back. I hope that makes sense!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-70308714854306034892011-10-19T11:28:38.081-04:002011-10-19T11:28:38.081-04:00Wow, such a simple trick! And the perfect solution...Wow, such a simple trick! And the perfect solution for the blouse-drafting questions that have been floating round my head. You just saved my potential hours of head-scratching on that one.Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440657867854218687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12772024318724386972011-10-19T11:17:06.074-04:002011-10-19T11:17:06.074-04:00This is great and looks so easy. I never thought a...This is great and looks so easy. I never thought about why straight skirts have darts and flared skirts do not, but now it all makes sense.Katrina Blanchallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300264690284771712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-22939014870832058532011-10-19T10:43:30.021-04:002011-10-19T10:43:30.021-04:00Just a grainline note that was not mentioned: To m...Just a grainline note that was not mentioned: To make the grainline on this pattern, fold the pattern in half length-wise and draw a line on the crease. That's your grainline! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com