Comments on: NAUTICAL HALTER

By: wkdesigner

wkdesigner — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:57:20 +0000

Thx Jessica…I’d luv to see it.
WD

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:47:22 +0000

I made this one and I want to send you a picture how should I do that? There is a pic on my blog at the mo but I will have better ones I was just so excited to blog about it that I wanted to put up a picture straight away. Great dress, easy and comfortable. Thanks I’m a big fan of your patterns and your blog. Cheers, jess.

By: miercoles

miercoles — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:02:30 +0000

Your blog is amazing! Simple, elegant,generous, with lots information, patterns and instructions! I’m a follower!…a fan! Congrats!

By: sun

sun — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:03:15 +0000

love your website^^

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By: wkdesigner

wkdesigner — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:32:45 +0000

I was referring to the length of the garment for 1/3 X. ( for example if the bust equals 36 inches , you would shirr 12 inch length from the top edge of the panel. )
I’ll amend my tutorial to make it more clear as the shirring is done across the entire width of the fabric panel. I can’t say how much/how tight the shirring will be as it is all dependent on the thickness of fabric used and the elasticity of the shirring thread but in most cases the ratio is 2:1. In my draft I used twice the needed width to allow for the shirring and to allow for fullness in the hemline. Having said that, keep in mind that if the fit is too loose or the top portion gapes, you may taking larger seam allowances at the side seams.
WD

By: wkdesigner

wkdesigner — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:17:41 +0000

Thx Mili…don’t know if I can save you money on clothing…but you can select your own fabrics, colours, and quality of workmanship custom-made to your measurements. I think all of that is worth the cost of making it yourself.
WD

By: Mili

Mili — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:52:27 +0000

I absolutely love all your designs to make things. They’re so helpful and I hate spending loads of money on clothes seeing as I don’t have that much money yet I feel the need to have lods of clothes. Inspiring!!

By: Bennett

Bennett — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:02:11 +0000

I have a question: When you say to shirr 1/3x, is that to the length of the garment, or is that to the width of it going around underbust? As a follow-up, how wide should the shirring be, or how tight should I be shirring it through the machine?

By: Taffie

Taffie — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:12:51 +0000

Hie just wanted to sa tthank you so much. I love your website. Its funny was conteplating buying such a dress ffrom a store at a ridiculous price, but now want to make one myself. Thank you and love you. Keep up the good work. Thanks once again.