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http://www.sewgirls.com/textiles/New...ease-6187-.htm
JeannetteM wrote:
Thanks so much for the help... turns out I was looking at the wrong
cutting line for the size I needed.. shows how new I am to this.. LOL..
Now I just need to figure out how to actually sew it all together.. I know
nothing about the different stitches or even if my sewing machine does
different stitches.. It will be a learning experience that\'s for sure D

Jeannette


BEI Design wrote:

JeannetteM wrote:
Hi Everyone,

I\\\'m new to sewing.. well new to sewing clothes.. This
will be my first time making a dress and I picked a
simple pattern.. I though it was simple anyway.. I bought
a pattern that can be made in sizes 12, 14, 16, and 18
but I\\\'m scared to cut the fabric because it looks like
the skirt part of the dress pattern is not going to line
up right.. the front part of the dress is going to be
shorter than the back.. is it supposed to be that way?

That\'s hard to say, it may be a design element or.... ???

Am
I not \\\"reading\\\" the pattern correctly? On the 2 skirt
pattern pieces there are small lines with 12, 14, 16 and
18.. Is that where I\\\'m supposed to cut or do I cut all
the way to the bottom? I am BEYOND confused /

Any help will be appreciated so much!!

[ASCCI art deleted]

You might want to start by sharing the pattern number and
which version you are planning to make..

The lines on the pattern pieces are the cutting lines for
each of the sizes. Cut the entire pattern on the cutting
lines for --your-- actual size (the size you chose based on
YOUR MEASUREMENTS, not your ready-to-wear size). Vogue has
good directions for proper measuring he
http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/how-...-pages-339.php

Or, you can use the various size lines to create a more
custom fit by tapering from one size to another. If, for
instance, you have size 18 (42 inch) hips, but size 14 (28
inch) waist, taper from the full hip (usually about 9\" below
the waist) size 18 line, to meet the size 14 waistline line.
Same applies to modifying for bust-to-waist differential,
but that\'s trickier depending on the pattern.

If this is your first effort at sewing a dress, buy some
really inexpensive fabric (of approximately the same
type/weight) and make up a practice garment first. Then you
can determine where you need to make further adjustments
before cutting into your good fabric.

HTH,



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