tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post6040167547218341087..comments2023-06-10T07:25:21.226-04:00Comments on Sewin' Steady: Finished Project: A Wearable BHL Elisalex MuslinSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-82673042578441712902016-03-22T12:14:41.657-04:002016-03-22T12:14:41.657-04:00Thanks! I do really love the bodice and neckline s...Thanks! I do really love the bodice and neckline shape. Maybe I should try to draft in kimono/cut-on sleeves and get rid of the current armscye.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-14005012148546431422016-03-22T12:13:27.458-04:002016-03-22T12:13:27.458-04:00Thanks! I agree about the armscye needing to be wi...Thanks! I agree about the armscye needing to be widened. I'm hoping to revisit this and do some tinkering with the sleeve/armscye. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-33537951227047175582016-03-22T12:10:40.597-04:002016-03-22T12:10:40.597-04:00Thanks! The fabric is Joel Dewberry home dec. sate...Thanks! The fabric is Joel Dewberry home dec. sateen, from Grey's/Mercer's -- http://mercersfabric.com/products/joel-dewberry-home-decor-sateen-rose-bouque-poppy-16-yardSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-15961593518493235402016-03-22T12:06:18.394-04:002016-03-22T12:06:18.394-04:00I'll try to post something on IG once I revisi...I'll try to post something on IG once I revisit this!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-1434654340986564032016-03-22T11:55:56.937-04:002016-03-22T11:55:56.937-04:00That is gorgeous fabric <3 where's it from?...That is gorgeous fabric <3 where's it from? I had that problem with a dress I recently made, like the shoulder straps need shortening before you put the sleeve in, which might then be a bit big for the hole. Idk, I am rubbish at the technical bits of sewing, I kind of just wing it. But good luck :)romykatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299027874672730911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-31691125369536610972016-03-22T11:42:53.917-04:002016-03-22T11:42:53.917-04:00This is really beautiful! I love the shape on you ...This is really beautiful! I love the shape on you and the fabric is amazing. I can't offer any fitting help as I'm so bad at it, but I hope you get it sorted out. This style really suits you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-60075064682542848392016-03-17T14:04:32.290-04:002016-03-17T14:04:32.290-04:00Firstly, it's beautiful!! I love the fabric yo...Firstly, it's beautiful!! I love the fabric you choose. Good luck resolving your issue. My two cents is that the front armscye looks really scooped in, and needs to be widened.<br />Hard to see what is going on at the back armscye.<br />Maybe it's just the deep neckline scoop plus wideness of the neckline that's make it feel like falling off your shoulders. You could add a horizontal strap across the back..? Or use those bra holder ribbons snaps you can buy and attach to garments at the shoulders? :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-22064578552674157872016-03-14T11:20:16.064-04:002016-03-14T11:20:16.064-04:00Can you show a picture of the sleeve pattern and t...Can you show a picture of the sleeve pattern and the shoulder-sleeve area of the bodice piece so we can see how they are supposed to fit together? lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-64804446035117106542016-03-14T10:55:47.555-04:002016-03-14T10:55:47.555-04:00Thanks, Lucinda! Maybe I'll try the Charlotte ...Thanks, Lucinda! Maybe I'll try the Charlotte skirt (I have that in my stash, too) and even add the optional flounce/ruffle... hmmmm.<br />I agree with you on the ease of the sleeve -- I promise they're not inserted backwards, but maybe they should be? hah!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-36233945698637637962016-03-14T10:52:50.107-04:002016-03-14T10:52:50.107-04:00This is such pretty fabric for a muslin! Maybe if...This is such pretty fabric for a muslin! Maybe if you're not digging the skirt, you could draft some type of circle skirt that would fit the waist instead, the BHL ladies have a calculator on their site. I ended up using the Charlotte skirt wth my Elisalex bodice instead of the original tulip skirt.<br /><br />For the sleeves, hmmm...it looks as if the ease is all in the front of the sleeve cap when you really need that ease in the back of the sleeve cap for movement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783332949420937757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-59288437999592578432016-03-14T09:55:46.777-04:002016-03-14T09:55:46.777-04:00Thanks for the advice, Coco!Thanks for the advice, Coco!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303837420300176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938936179596176735.post-19097056268877917262016-03-14T09:13:29.833-04:002016-03-14T09:13:29.833-04:00so pretty! your thoughts on the armscye are headed...so pretty! your thoughts on the armscye are headed in the right direction. You might do a muslin of the top only, with a redrawn shoulder/neckline (front and back, moving the whole shebang in an inch or so. Then see how you need to redraw the armscye - a little deeper, lower. You'll be able to shape it once you get the dress back up on the shoulder where you can wear it comfortably. Oh, and I like the skirt shape! It's unique and quite lovely. Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.com