I think one way to make the jumpsuit work like a two piece would be to have the top and bottom on the front connected and the top and bottom on the back separate with wrap waistband ties. By this way you could loosen the ties and drop the back half just like pants and still keep the top on. Of course you might have to unbutton some buttons in front. You could also make split drawers with a zipper in the inner leg seam if the jumpsuit legs were full enough. Equestrian body shirts are made with a snap crotch so why not a jumpsuit.
I alter my pattern for a swayback by just pinching out those unwanted folds and thereby shortening the center-back, without changing the side seams or front.
Put on your toile and carefully pinch out the horizontal folds that occur across the small of your back, and that's it..
I had a great time looking at the pictures. You are truly an AWESOME MOM. The applique you added was my favourite; it transformed the entire outfit into a cute and stylish outfit.
Is it a smooth tracing wheel or a 28mm rotary cutter? If it's a tracing wheel, it's used to transfer lines onto fabric using wax tracing paper or carbon paper.
When remodeling a garment, it will be much better to select a larger fitting garment to be able to take in the areas that are needed. If the garment is tight, there won't be enough seam allowance to let it out.
Usually when the intake of the side bust dart in the front bodice block pattern is not enough, the sway back problem happens. Incase you have used video lessons from our website to make the bodice block pattern, you need to add to the intake of side bust dart.
If you have used a ready made pattern, and there is no side bust dart on the garment, you can create them, if the style of the garment allows it.
You could have the back bodice length be longer than it has to be.
Make sure that all the body measurements are correct.
Make sure the calculations of the measurements that you used to draft the pattern are correct.
If everything is correctly done, some issue like this could happen for people who have very flat belly and their body around the upper hip is not curvy. In these situations we can make the darts length longer than it is, by continuing down the center line of the darts and drawing the dart legs some centemeters lower. This way we can reduce what is extra than the body measurement on the upper hip line.
I have recently bought a red polka dot cotton for making a skirt for my little niece that fits perfectly with this fabric and also got a great discount through fabric promo code.
There are two video series, "Dress Sewing with Pleated Skirt, Spaghetti Straps, Piping and Invisible Zipper" and "Panel Dress Sewing with Princess Seams, Flared Skirt, Facing, Lining and Invisible Zipper". The second one shows how to change to a princess seamed bodice. Both demonstrate different skirt styles from the basic "Skirt Block Straight & Tapered".
Another adaptation of a skirt style is in "A-Line Skirt Pattern Making".
In chapter 19, where we show how to center the shoulder slopes and align the armholes, we do need to make an adjustment. However depending on the body shape and measurements, it is possible for the red shoulder line that we draw, to fall on the back or the front pattern, or right on the existing shoulder line.
For the dress form that we used in this lesson, the new shoulder line fell on the back bodice pattern, because of the body shape and measurements.
Even if your new shoulder line falls on the existing ones, you will still need to adjust the length of the front shoulder line based on the length of the back shoulder line.
Rarely this type of situations come up, it is a good idea to check the body measurements again and see if they have been used on the pattern accurately.
This picture shows a V neck top, with a notch collar, that has a very narrow shoulder seam. However after wearing the top the shoulders have been pulled down. This way it looks like an off shoulder top. You can tell this by how the left sleeve is bunching up around the cap of the sleeve.
When a garment has a shoulder seam, even just a short one, the garment can hold its shape better on the body.
If you want the top to be truly off shoulder, then you need to remove some material at the top of the sleeve cap.
The neckline needs to start from the point that the sleeve is joined to the armhole.
It is better that the back neckline be higher than the front of the neckline. This way the top will hold itself better on the body.
Since we want the back of the neckline to be higher than the front, we need to remove the top of the sleeve cap diagonally, with the back of the sleeve at a higher angle than the front of the sleeve.
The length of the collar will need to cover the top circumference of the opening.
To help the top stay in place on a truly off the shoulder garment, we need to incorporate an elastic band at the top of the sleeves.
When a blouse has no stretch in the material and no opening on the front, the side seam or center back, we can not make it too fitted. Doing this will make it difficult to wear.
If your blouse does not have any opening, you may apply a zipper to the left side seam. The bottom zipper stop should be at the top of the opening. This way you can wear the blouse easily.
Thanks for the question. We have a dress making video lesson that is styled with princess seams. You can watch this lesson to see how we style a bodice block pattern we drafted according to the bodice block pattern making lesson, to include princess seams.
In the Panel Dress Sewing Video Lesson with Princess Seams, Part A you will learn how to alter the bodice and skirt block patterns. Then in the following parts, you will learn how to cut, baste and sew perfect princess seams.
The best thing to do here is to draw the curves free hand. However if they don't come out the way you like, you can erase the sections that don't look good and draw the lines again.
Repeat until you achieve the right shape. With experience you will become better and better.
Thanks for your question. I suggest you whatch the metric vs imperial measuring system video lesson.
The outcome will be the same either way you measure. However all calculators are in the metric system so it is easier to add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers. That's why it is easier to work with the metric system. Try using measuring tools (ruler, measuring tape) that have both metric and imperial to make it easier to convert the measurements into metric while you are measuring.
I think one way to make the jumpsuit work like a two piece would be to have the top and bottom on the front connected and the top and bottom on the back separate with wrap waistband ties. By this way you could loosen the ties and drop the back half just like pants and still keep the top on. Of course you might have to unbutton some buttons in front. You could also make split drawers with a zipper in the inner leg seam if the jumpsuit legs were full enough. Equestrian body shirts are made with a snap crotch so why not a jumpsuit.
I alter my pattern for a swayback by just pinching out those unwanted folds and thereby shortening the center-back, without changing the side seams or front.
I had a great time looking at the pictures. You are truly an AWESOME MOM. The applique you added was my favourite; it transformed the entire outfit into a cute and stylish outfit.
You're doing a good job.
Is it a smooth tracing wheel or a 28mm rotary cutter? If it's a tracing wheel, it's used to transfer lines onto fabric using wax tracing paper or carbon paper.
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Usually when the intake of the side bust dart in the front bodice block pattern is not enough, the sway back problem happens. Incase you have used video lessons from our website to make the bodice block pattern, you need to add to the intake of side bust dart.
If you have used a ready made pattern, and there is no side bust dart on the garment, you can create them, if the style of the garment allows it.
You could have the back bodice length be longer than it has to be.
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If everything is correctly done, some issue like this could happen for people who have very flat belly and their body around the upper hip is not curvy. In these situations we can make the darts length longer than it is, by continuing down the center line of the darts and drawing the dart legs some centemeters lower. This way we can reduce what is extra than the body measurement on the upper hip line.
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The 5mm you mentioned is from the leg of the dart, which is shown in the video later as well.
I have recently bought a red polka dot cotton for making a skirt for my little niece that fits perfectly with this fabric and also got a great discount through fabric promo code.
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Another adaptation of a skirt style is in "A-Line Skirt Pattern Making".
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Dear Missrefano,
Great idea - a side zipper would allow me to taper the blouse, perhaps insert darts. Thanks
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