tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post6944051674873876624..comments2024-03-12T06:04:32.091-04:00Comments on Grosgrain: A Frock by Friday™: WednesdayGrosgrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-38012780312511498792010-05-22T21:17:21.382-04:002010-05-22T21:17:21.382-04:00I just finished adding my sleeves to the bodice! T...I just finished adding my sleeves to the bodice! The pattern you provided actually isn't that big the smallest size is one size bigger than I needed so I just cut that size out without a seam allowance and it fit PERFECT! It is terribly long though (Originally it went to my elbow) so I turned it into a cap sleeve!<br />Thanks for all of your advice and pictures!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-50174707110212785002010-05-04T21:19:18.441-04:002010-05-04T21:19:18.441-04:00Rochelle,
In step 2, where you are sewing facing t...Rochelle,<br />In step 2, where you are sewing facing to the bodice, only sew the neckline pieces together. That's the neckline in the front and the neckline in the back.<br /><br />Instead of sewing the armholes as you would if you were making it sleeveless, just pin the facing that goes around the armholes. Pin them in the same way you would if you had stitched them. <br /><br />Then do Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-42017842955255910502010-05-04T18:59:53.562-04:002010-05-04T18:59:53.562-04:00I am super confused with the arm holes! I want to...I am super confused with the arm holes! I want to add sleeves, but I don't get the whole "don't sew the armholes" what are you specifically talking about? how do I do the strap thing-a-ma-bob when I only have a half a strap? I would try to wing it a bit, but when I attempt it it doesn't make any sense. does my question even make sense?Rochelle Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028092632749360535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-59900856546578720382010-04-29T21:40:17.854-04:002010-04-29T21:40:17.854-04:00I haven't sewn anything in at least a year. I ...I haven't sewn anything in at least a year. I wish I wasn't writing my diss chapter so that I could hurriedly join! Your instructions and photos are amazing. I can't wait to join a future project.Material Liveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456342567002920015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-23545104902560486852010-04-29T19:44:06.080-04:002010-04-29T19:44:06.080-04:00Shirley,
I think that's just what happened for...Shirley,<br />I think that's just what happened for me as well. The skirt pulls it down more than you'd think. Mine looks just right and I have a larger bosom for my waistline.Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-84448801323552840342010-04-29T17:31:25.879-04:002010-04-29T17:31:25.879-04:00Actually my bodice was really short too, but with ...Actually my bodice was really short too, but with the added weight of the skirt (I'm using a medium weight bamboo knit), it worked out. It all on my blog - if anyone is interested.redspoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435424411917019527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-59479515733754047762010-04-29T10:46:47.044-04:002010-04-29T10:46:47.044-04:00Shirley,
That's fantastic! Sometimes authors s...Shirley,<br />That's fantastic! Sometimes authors say that to save themselves from being blamed for a bad pattern:)Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-32294794815368682932010-04-29T10:44:35.329-04:002010-04-29T10:44:35.329-04:00Emily,
When I tried mine one I had THE SAME proble...Emily,<br />When I tried mine one I had THE SAME problem. So I added a sash in between. But when I did that it looked just wrong. So I ripped it out and added the sash in between the bodice and skirt (like you can see in the Thursday post).<br /><br />In the end, when I attached the skirt it looked just right.<br /><br />In the end I made a lot of extra work for myself, adding the sash to Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-86225377577122858182010-04-29T04:47:48.675-04:002010-04-29T04:47:48.675-04:00Ok, I got the bodice assembled and done! I got one...Ok, I got the bodice assembled and done! I got one strap perfect the first time and the other I sewed the wrong way THREE times. LOL I was going to scream the last time I turned it inside out and realized I'd made the made mistake again.<br /><br />My bodice is WAY too small. It looks like a tube top. It's not so much that it needs a ton of fabric added to the back, but it is majorly Emily Heizer Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483149630816603197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-12403131347980776002010-04-29T01:48:35.272-04:002010-04-29T01:48:35.272-04:00I just wanted to offer a tip. I don't own a dr...I just wanted to offer a tip. I don't own a dress form, but I think it would be SOO nice for dress making. I found this tutorial for making a duct tape dress form and think it would be helpful. I hate trying to pin clothes on my own body, just doesn't work.<br /><br />http://diyfashion.about.com/od/diyfashiontoolkit/ss/Duct_Tape_Dummy.htm<br /><br />P.S. I love this tutorial. Especially Emily Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195877535541642552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-11588398492175044622010-04-29T01:09:55.715-04:002010-04-29T01:09:55.715-04:00Hey my knit dress is actually working out! Hooray!...Hey my knit dress is actually working out! Hooray!<br /><br />Even though I didn't have to use the facing it was nice to read up on it.<br /><br />Thanks again - I am so loving this!redspoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11435424411917019527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-52201859466581416642010-04-28T22:18:36.423-04:002010-04-28T22:18:36.423-04:00Anna,
Since we already cut the pattern out you won...Anna,<br />Since we already cut the pattern out you won't be able to fix the darts to be lower.<br /><br />If you want to be on the safe side the next time you sew a dress, don't cut the triangle darts out. Just mark where each point is on the pattern and connect the dots. Sew up the lines you just made. That way if it's not right for you, all you have to do is rip out the seam and Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-23996161566709874912010-04-28T22:14:44.095-04:002010-04-28T22:14:44.095-04:00I lightly outlined each pattern piece so that I co...I lightly outlined each pattern piece so that I could really see the seam allowance. I am not great at cutting an even 1/4". It has helped me with lining up pieces, especially the darts. I also cut small notches in my seam allowances to help lining things up. I'm a little behind (need to sew skirt) but so far this has all helped.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458295118250465301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-24316865247417717782010-04-28T22:13:46.971-04:002010-04-28T22:13:46.971-04:00Shilohmae,
Yes, sorry for the vagueness, do it for...Shilohmae,<br />Yes, sorry for the vagueness, do it for both straps:)Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-85287814168230957922010-04-28T22:13:00.698-04:002010-04-28T22:13:00.698-04:00Anonymous,
If you want a pencil skirt and the top ...Anonymous,<br />If you want a pencil skirt and the top of this dress, I would just use the top pattern of this dress and a pencil skirt pattern of another dress and sew them together. The only thing to keep in mind is making sure the waist (bottom of bodice and top of skirt) length is the same for bodice and skirt.Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-65146463553916939592010-04-28T20:19:57.053-04:002010-04-28T20:19:57.053-04:00I've seen this pattern floating around but it ...I've seen this pattern floating around but it was rather intimidating. Your step by step tutorials are wonderfully helpful. I do have a question: How could I alter the pattern i wanted to make the skirt less of an a-line and more of a pencil dress, if i could at all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-32458378151955986552010-04-28T17:45:01.420-04:002010-04-28T17:45:01.420-04:00I am so excited to be doing this! I am sewing with...I am so excited to be doing this! I am sewing with linen, and it's working great except that the ruffle is kind of bulky. I will probably have to do what you said about pinning the facing to the inner bodice. <br /><br />My question about the nifty strap trick is, do you perform it twice? I didn't see you say "repeat for other strap" but I am assuming that we are suppose to.<br Shiloh Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423596590538741036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-75035013229217488802010-04-28T16:13:26.893-04:002010-04-28T16:13:26.893-04:00Mine was too small, also. Maybe I just think I'...Mine was too small, also. Maybe I just think I'm one size when I'm really not :) Thanks for the tip about how to make it bigger--now it fits great! I do have one question, though. My darts in the front are a little too high--probably about 2 inches higher than I would like them to end. Is there way to fix that? Fortunately, it's not really noticeable by anybody but me, since the Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968404527198326115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-919773476554991512010-04-28T16:00:28.400-04:002010-04-28T16:00:28.400-04:00I'm starting a little behind because my kids h...I'm starting a little behind because my kids have needed my undivided attention this week, but I hope to start on it tonight when they are down for the night. I'm ready to cut it out and sew! One question. Any idea how long it is finished?B @ Sweet Limeshttp://www.sweetlimes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-1780935192817604362010-04-28T14:48:43.136-04:002010-04-28T14:48:43.136-04:00lajamison,
The zipper is the next to the last step...lajamison,<br />The zipper is the next to the last step. That will be on Friday.Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-48045793352045340072010-04-28T14:46:04.376-04:002010-04-28T14:46:04.376-04:00Is the zipper going to be tomorrow? Does it go on...Is the zipper going to be tomorrow? Does it go on before or after the skirt?lajamisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088954252449819613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-25782813578733092832010-04-28T13:37:33.699-04:002010-04-28T13:37:33.699-04:00Glad I'm not alone, Amanda - I'm behind, t...Glad I'm not alone, Amanda - I'm behind, too! My excuse is three kids, 4 years old and under (youngest is 9mo). I'll catch up, though! It's fun watching this come together!Corinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-68633471142354032042010-04-28T12:09:36.883-04:002010-04-28T12:09:36.883-04:00Jaimie,
Yes, you still do that strap trick, just d...Jaimie,<br />Yes, you still do that strap trick, just don't sew the arm holes. Just send me another comment if you get confused.Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-89867746211341627502010-04-28T11:51:46.679-04:002010-04-28T11:51:46.679-04:00I am going to try and add sleeves to mine...will I...I am going to try and add sleeves to mine...will I still do that cool trick where I slide the front strap in the back strap?<br />Thanks<br />Jaimie<br />jaimie03@gmail.comJaimiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879321166598426014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-85015518934043021342010-04-28T11:51:46.680-04:002010-04-28T11:51:46.680-04:00I am going to try and add sleeves to mine...will I...I am going to try and add sleeves to mine...will I still do that cool trick where I slide the front strap in the back strap?<br />Thanks<br />Jaimie<br />jaimie03@gmail.comJaimiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879321166598426014noreply@blogger.com