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*&%^%@$*&^ Plackets
Put them in BEFORE you sew the side seams.......much simpler that way. Then
sew the side seam and sleeve seam all in one go. "duh who" wrote in message ... Dang these things are tedious, particularly when you screw up and have to rip them out and start over (I put them on the wrong side). They aren't hard, just tedious. Is there an easier way to do sleeves? |
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duh who wrote:
Dang these things are tedious, particularly when you screw up and have to rip them out and start over (I put them on the wrong side). They aren't hard, just tedious. Is there an easier way to do sleeves? Not if you want them to look really smart! Sorry! -- 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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On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 11:22:26 -0500, Pat wrote:
Put them in BEFORE you sew the side seams.......much simpler that way. Then sew the side seam and sleeve seam all in one go. "duh who" wrote in message ... Dang these things are tedious, particularly when you screw up and have to rip them out and start over (I put them on the wrong side). They aren't hard, just tedious. Yep, I'll second that! Cut out your sleeves, carefully marking which sleeve if Left and which is right, and what is the front and back of the sleeve. Then do you cuff opening finish - a placket as you are a guy - there are a couple more options open if your're a lady - or lazy!. Double and treble check which way round before you sew - if necessary refer to an already completed correct shirt. Then sew up the sleeve seams, then put the cuffs on. HTh, Sarah |
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"Pat" wrote in message ... Put them in BEFORE you sew the side seams.......much simpler that way. Then sew the side seam and sleeve seam all in one go. I don't even have the sleeves on the shirt yet. I find it easier to do all the placket origami without the sleeve attached. |
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duh who wrote:
I don't even have the sleeves on the shirt yet. I find it easier to do all the placket origami without the sleeve attached. You might find gluestick better than pins for holding everything down. Just regular gluestick that you use for sticking paper works fine - no need for fancy "fabric" gluesticks. It washes out easily. Good for pockets, too, and for those appliqued yokes. Sally H |
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Sally Holmes wrote:
duh who wrote: I don't even have the sleeves on the shirt yet. I find it easier to do all the placket origami without the sleeve attached. You might find gluestick better than pins for holding everything down. Just regular gluestick that you use for sticking paper works fine - no need for fancy "fabric" gluesticks. It washes out easily. Good for pockets, too, and for those appliqued yokes. Sally H Magic Tape works a treat, too. I am a big fan of it this week, even if it IS expensive! -- 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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"Sally Holmes" wrote in message ... duh who wrote: I don't even have the sleeves on the shirt yet. I find it easier to do all the placket origami without the sleeve attached. You might find gluestick better than pins for holding everything down. Just regular gluestick that you use for sticking paper works fine - no need for fancy "fabric" gluesticks. It washes out easily. Good for pockets, too, and for those appliqued yokes. I've been using Tacky Glue, but its a little messy. |
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On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 18:38:18 +0100, Kate Dicey
wrote: Not if you want them to look really smart! Sorry! That was my first impulse, then I realized we were talking about shirt sleeves -- an entirely different critter from dress sleeves. Joy Beeson -- http://home.earthlink.net/~joybeeson/ -- needlework http://home.earthlink.net/~beeson_n3f/ -- Writers' Exchange joy beeson at earthlink dot net |
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G'day duh who!
I was thinking: why don't you get hold of a bit of calico (muslin?) and do a practice placket? I won't argue with you: they *are* hard to do, especially the first time. But once you've got a clear idea of *why* they're constructed the way they are, it makes them a lot easier. If you patiently work a practice piece, making sure you keep all your seam allowances even and maintain the folds by pinning (or, better, basting) them, you ought to get a much better understanding of what to do. Also, it is a good bit easier to make the placket before sewing the sleeve seam. At least you can have everything lying flat and not have to winkle bits of yourself into the feed dogs as you sew! Once you've made a really, truly man's placket, you *will* sit back and pat yourself on the back! They look *so* good and really give a professional finish to your shirt! My only other tip would be to ensure you do all the pressing recommended in your pattern. Pressing the garment as you construct it makes *such* a difference! Best of luck! ;-D -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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I was thinking: why don't you get hold of a bit of calico (muslin?) and do a practice placket? I won't argue with you: they *are* hard to do, especially the first time. Let not the creaking of shoes nor the rustling of silks betray thy poor heart to woman: keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend. - Edgar in _King Lear_, Act III, scene iv I take it he isn't talking about plackets in sleeves... There is also a 17th century song "Joan's Placket is Torn" (goes to a tune much like "The Cock of the North" a.k.a. "Auntie Mary Hid a Canary Up the Leg of her Drawers") and I think we can assume the placket that met with said mishap was in a different place too. ======== Email to "j-c" at this site; email to "bogus" will bounce ======== Jack Campin: 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU; 0131 6604760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/purrhome.html food intolerance data & recipes, Mac logic fonts, Scots traditional music files and CD-ROMs of Scottish music. |
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