So, as I was saying, I also made some vanity tweaks to my Kenneth King fitted sleeve sloper, which led eventually to an experiment with sleeve gusset. Slimming Down While the fitted sleeve that was drafted as instructed is fine for most people, it has a little bit more ease in the upper arm & […]
Where’s a gusset for a set-in sleeve when you need one eh? So long story long, recent days? weeks? (I’ve lost track) have been lost to sleeve slopering. Remember my top / dress sloper that’s based on a Kenneth King moulage? I needed a matching sleeve so I can start making practical tops for the […]
So now that you have your 0-ease Moulage Block, let’s talk about what you can use it for. Usage Overview Designing your own patterns: You will still need Flat Pattern Design books for instruction on how to turn your 2D body map into different styles of Blocks (TNT/tried & trued master patterns/templates) & individual derivative […]
I first read about the cling film method of creating Fitting Shell Blocks/Slopers on Fashion Incubator’s website. Fashion Incubator’s original instruction: Saran Warp Pattern Making Method: overview + supply list Saran Warp Pattern Making Method: wrapping + usage instruction By that point I had already made my latest Blocks the long-winded way with lots of […]
As no machine sewing could done the whole of December, I prepared a couple of projects from SWAP batch 1 that required knitting which I did in the living room. First on the conveyor belt is Cowl-Neck A-line Sweater the Second. Cowl-Neck A-Line Sweater The First was a franken-patterned Burda 013-02-121. While it’s wearable, there’s room for […]
