tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post8960368710881278253..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Drafting FacingsGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85328322494960678972011-01-18T06:53:04.738-05:002011-01-18T06:53:04.738-05:00It's late at night and I don't have my pat...It's late at night and I don't have my pattern in front of me but when I last looked at it over a week ago I noticed that the front sleeve facings on the pattern don't seem to work the way you've illustrated here (though the neck facings and the back sleeve facing do). I was looking at my facings to check they were still right after my adjustments and had to go back to the original pattern at one point when I noticed this. When I held the (original pattern) facing piece over the (original pattern) front piece it didn't match. Has anyone else noticed this?Trishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-79490838466432746812011-01-12T02:16:56.692-05:002011-01-12T02:16:56.692-05:00Thank you thank you thank you!!! This is not in re...Thank you thank you thank you!!! This is not in response to this specific post, but to all of them! You have great skill at explaining everything, and I really appreciate you sharing it with all of us! I can't wait for your book to come out - I am definitely going to be buying it!! :DLovelettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77174031186847535182011-01-11T23:08:09.651-05:002011-01-11T23:08:09.651-05:00Thanks for the info Gertie! super helpful, like al...Thanks for the info Gertie! super helpful, like always! :DKayla Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089842840267628654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62715171745393562402011-01-11T11:59:01.175-05:002011-01-11T11:59:01.175-05:00This is a very useful thing to know. I have a jump...This is a very useful thing to know. I have a jumper pattern that called for a bias binding around the neck and armholes, and when I made it I thought it would have been so much better with facings. <br /><br />But now I can put facings on subsequent jumpers. Yay!<br /><br />--C.B.Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9391525610047140402011-01-11T10:28:04.867-05:002011-01-11T10:28:04.867-05:00I've used this method myself and figured what ...I've used this method myself and figured what I was doing was kind of haphazard as I made it up as I want, so I'm glad for this post! The only thing I had to keep in mind was that I had a <i>really</i> skimpy amount of fabric and had to make a seam at the back of the neck in the facing. In my muslin, I forgot to account for the 5/8" seam allowance in my pieces. I admit I don't always make muslins but I sure was glad I did that time.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368418516615371972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38959958939867447092011-01-11T10:27:51.620-05:002011-01-11T10:27:51.620-05:00Thanks Gertie! You've confirmed what I figure...Thanks Gertie! You've confirmed what I figured out two nights ago and also added to it. I finally made the final adjustments to my muslin and wanted to check the layout of my pattern pieces, so I went ahead and re-drafted the facing pieces then. I'm basically caught up at this point and waiting for the weather to clear up down here in Atlanta so I can go buy a few things I need that I thought I had. :PMistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590704549523365405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69591609037378410632011-01-11T09:18:47.134-05:002011-01-11T09:18:47.134-05:00Wow. That's a lot simpler than I thought it wo...Wow. That's a lot simpler than I thought it would be.Stephanie Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210449948990020456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36080448004699355842011-01-11T08:58:20.003-05:002011-01-11T08:58:20.003-05:00Hey Gertie, Sewing is something I have to see don...Hey Gertie, Sewing is something I have to see done in order for me to understand the process. But your instructions are clear enough for even someone like me to understand.<br /><br />Good job!<br /><br />~SewjournerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2619650472147545182011-01-11T08:41:52.649-05:002011-01-11T08:41:52.649-05:00Great! I'm still struggling with my muslin --...Great! I'm still struggling with my muslin -- I took it in at the shoulders and the sides and now I can't get the armholes to be the proper size. (Did anyone else have this problem?) The entire time I kept thinking: how how am I going to do the facings? Hopefully I'll finish the muslin tonight because I can't wait to cut into my good fabric!Jill/laughbutnotloudlyhttp://laughbutnotloudly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1407892424958776212011-01-11T08:41:37.672-05:002011-01-11T08:41:37.672-05:00Great! I'm still struggling with my muslin --...Great! I'm still struggling with my muslin -- I took it in at the shoulders and the sides and now I can't get the armholes to be the proper size. (Did anyone else have this problem?) The entire time I kept thinking: how how am I going to do the facings? Hopefully I'll finish the muslin tonight because I can't wait to cut into my good fabric!Jill/laughbutnotloudlyhttp://laughbutnotloudly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23423132478399885012011-01-11T08:03:36.417-05:002011-01-11T08:03:36.417-05:00Fabulous, thank you! I'm not in your sewalong ...Fabulous, thank you! I'm not in your sewalong (unfortunately the crepe dress is a style I just look terrible in!) but I'm going to need to do this when finish drafting the bodice for my "Go To" dress.<br />So straightforward, thankyou Gertie.<br />Portia<br />xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017802422891332588noreply@blogger.com