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question about a vogue pattern (v7832)
I was going through some patterns and really like skirt "B", the one
with the godets. I was just wondering if I'd be able to substitute the wool or linen (the recommended fabrics) for corduroy (sp?). I received some cord for Christmas; it's pretty light weight for cord, but definitely not as thin as a linen or a wool. Do you think it'd be worth it to risk? Has anyone made this pattern (or something similar)...did lighter weight fabrics work best? http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...& UK=31605874 Thanks so much |
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azalea wrote:
I was going through some patterns and really like skirt "B", the one with the godets. I was just wondering if I'd be able to substitute the wool or linen (the recommended fabrics) for corduroy (sp?). I received some cord for Christmas; it's pretty light weight for cord, but definitely not as thin as a linen or a wool. Do you think it'd be worth it to risk? Has anyone made this pattern (or something similar)...did lighter weight fabrics work best? http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...& UK=31605874 Thanks so much If you have a skirt weight cord, it might be OK. Trouser weight will be too stiff, and the godets will stick out like they were made of cardboard! Guess how I know... Yes, a customer who thought she knew better than the dressmaker! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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I was going through some patterns and really like skirt "B", the one with the
godets. I was just wondering if I'd be able to substitute the wool or linen (the recommended fabrics) for corduroy (sp?). I received some cord for Christmas; it's pretty light weight for cord, but definitely not as thin as a linen or a wool. Do you think it'd be worth it to risk? Has anyone made this pattern (or something similar)...did lighter weight fabrics work best? Bluntly, I think it would be a disaster!! There's a reason why they recommend certain fabrics on pattern envelopes! It is almost always best to stick to something with a similar weight and hand to that which the pattern manufaturers recommend. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. |
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"azalea" wrote in message
om... I was going through some patterns and really like skirt "B", the one with the godets. I was just wondering if I'd be able to substitute the wool or linen (the recommended fabrics) for corduroy (sp?). I received some cord for Christmas; it's pretty light weight for cord, but definitely not as thin as a linen or a wool. Do you think it'd be worth it to risk? Has anyone made this pattern (or something similar)...did lighter weight fabrics work best? http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...& UK=31605874 Thanks so much I have a skirt pattern really close to view A of this pattern. (I know you want to do B, but I mention this because the same weight fabrics are suggested for all the skirts in this pattern.) What I found out with this style of skirt is the lighter the better. The pattern I have is this one: http://www.loeshinse.com/pages/swing.html She suggests really lightweight fabrics. I did the skirt out of a really light (but not see through) poly crepe. Worked great. I then did it out of a light wool jersey. Worked OK. I still have to redo the hem on that one. I was not pleased with the hem on the flounce, but that's easy to fix. That was a good weight fabric for that skirt. Then I thought I was Miss Smarty Pants and knew that pattern backwards and forwards. lol So I whipped out a light/medium weight linen thought that would look **so** crisp and cool for fall. Oh my no. Linen is too Crisp for this kind of skirt. It needs to be something soft and have a good bit of drape. Otherwise that flounce (or your godets) looks like something from a 1950's horror movie about the Earth being invaded by alien women from outer space. The flounce on the linen skirt sticks straight out, almost like a starched tu-tu. It's sad, but true. So, there's a long answer to your question. I would stay away from the cord on this one. I just don't think it would do very well, and I'd hate for you to be disappointed with a garment made from Christmas gift fabric. Dig deeper in your stash for something else. It's a great skirt pattern and I know you would love it in another fabric. Sharon -- --- "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the pig." |
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I don't know what kind of cord you have ( printed, plain, weight ) but what
about using the cord for the body of the skirt and getting something coordinating or contrasting for the godets? I have done something similar years ago and it turned out pretty nice, if I do say so myself. Linda "mamahays" wrote in message news:0nWJb.56417$xX.308854@attbi_s02... "azalea" wrote in message om... I was going through some patterns and really like skirt "B", the one with the godets. I was just wondering if I'd be able to substitute the wool or linen (the recommended fabrics) for corduroy (sp?). I received some cord for Christmas; it's pretty light weight for cord, but definitely not as thin as a linen or a wool. Do you think it'd be worth it to risk? Has anyone made this pattern (or something similar)...did lighter weight fabrics work best? http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...item.200007832 =x&TI=20018&pageNum=1&M=&UK=31605874 Thanks so much I have a skirt pattern really close to view A of this pattern. (I know you want to do B, but I mention this because the same weight fabrics are suggested for all the skirts in this pattern.) What I found out with this style of skirt is the lighter the better. The pattern I have is this one: http://www.loeshinse.com/pages/swing.html She suggests really lightweight fabrics. I did the skirt out of a really light (but not see through) poly crepe. Worked great. I then did it out of a light wool jersey. Worked OK. I still have to redo the hem on that one. I was not pleased with the hem on the flounce, but that's easy to fix. That was a good weight fabric for that skirt. Then I thought I was Miss Smarty Pants and knew that pattern backwards and forwards. lol So I whipped out a light/medium weight linen thought that would look **so** crisp and cool for fall. Oh my no. Linen is too Crisp for this kind of skirt. It needs to be something soft and have a good bit of drape. Otherwise that flounce (or your godets) looks like something from a 1950's horror movie about the Earth being invaded by alien women from outer space. The flounce on the linen skirt sticks straight out, almost like a starched tu-tu. It's sad, but true. So, there's a long answer to your question. I would stay away from the cord on this one. I just don't think it would do very well, and I'd hate for you to be disappointed with a garment made from Christmas gift fabric. Dig deeper in your stash for something else. It's a great skirt pattern and I know you would love it in another fabric. Sharon -- --- "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the pig." |
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"mamahays" wrote in message news:0nWJb.56417Otherwise that flounce (or your godets) looks like something from
a 1950's horror movie about the Earth being invaded by alien women from outer space. hee hee! This made me literally "laugh out loud"! I guess I'll have to put V7832 on the backburner for now...at least until I buy a lighter weight fabric. I still havent found a pattern that recommends cord as a possible fabric of choice. I found this one: http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...&UK=31 605874 (skirt A) which suggests using a light weight denim, so I suppose I could substitute the corduroy for denim. Do you guys think that could work? |
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(skirt A) which suggests using a light weight denim, so I suppose I
could substitute the corduroy for denim. Do you guys think that could work? Yep. Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati |
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azalea wrote: "mamahays" wrote in message news:0nWJb.56417Otherwise that flounce (or your godets) looks like something from a 1950's horror movie about the Earth being invaded by alien women from outer space. hee hee! This made me literally "laugh out loud"! I guess I'll have to put V7832 on the backburner for now...at least until I buy a lighter weight fabric. I still havent found a pattern that recommends cord as a possible fabric of choice. I found this one: http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...&UK=31 605874 (skirt A) which suggests using a light weight denim, so I suppose I could substitute the corduroy for denim. Do you guys think that could work? Only with view A. Arlene |
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azalea wrote:
"mamahays" wrote in message news:0nWJb.56417Otherwise that flounce (or your godets) looks like something from a 1950's horror movie about the Earth being invaded by alien women from outer space. hee hee! This made me literally "laugh out loud"! I guess I'll have to put V7832 on the backburner for now...at least until I buy a lighter weight fabric. I still havent found a pattern that recommends cord as a possible fabric of choice. I found this one: http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...&UK=31 605874 (skirt A) which suggests using a light weight denim, so I suppose I could substitute the corduroy for denim. Do you guys think that could work? That should work just fine. -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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