Yup! I work at a fabric store where we do alterations and I had to explain to two different customers last week that it doesn’t work like that. One customer bought elastic and said she’d do it herself coz she didn’t believe me 🤣
Can you elaborate on the 16”? Was the client’s waist from side to side 16” or is that what you figured out the elastic needs to be? Also, if the client’s waist from side to side was 16”, how did you measure the elastic? Did you stretch it out to 16” and then cut it? I’m sorry if these are dumb questions, I’m very new to garment making and am trying to learn as much as possible.
You are awesome! thank you so much for taking the mystery and fear out of sewing. You explain the Why, the How and the When. You are an excellent instructor!
Do you recommend a certain percentage for the length of elastic? Not sure what your client's waist is, so if I was measuring for myself, is there a formula to use to know how along to cut the elastic?
Hope it’s not a dumb question, but since the Navy taught me to mend my own clothes, I’ve become the seamstress in our family lol. Watched your video on rolled hem and it saved my daughter’s theater performance (especially since she needed 6 inches off and she gave it to me the night before. Great big flowing gown type dress). You saved me lol. On the elastic. Do you at any particular spacing on the stitch? I usually leave my default as it prolly knows better than me. Thank you and this Texan man tips his hat to ya missy!
You explain things really well. I'm so glad I have discovered your channel! 🥰 If you have a tutorial on how to draft pattern blocks for tops: sleeveless/ with sleeves with darts, let me know! If other commenters have video links for that, feel free to reply with the links as well.
If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't know what you're talking about. Not a criticism, just a method many learn by. I watched the tension video and thought, Oh, that's what it does.
Hi Im Sarfaraz from India.Im following your work in fashion Industry.Im also working in the same Industry in Mumbai. I like your work and designs and would like to join you and learn more about fashion and clothing. I would appreciate if you could guide me further. Thanks Regards.
Great tip. I get asked to take in a lot of things from the sides but some items are challenging especially if it includes flat felled seams. I'm going to start recommending this method more often.
Hi, did you used a straight stitch & what lenght? The reason for this question, is because I use zig zag & I dont think my results are as good as what you have demonstrated.
@davederrick9431 Since this looks like an industrial sewing machine, she is using a straight stitch. Industrial sewing machines only sew straight stitches (traditionally).
Its also cool to know that at 7:00, those four "bubbles" are being sections by the 5 pins, 2 at the ends, 1 bisecting, and 2 more bisecting each smaller half. So even though there are 5 pins, the term "quartering" works perfectly because it created four segments.
People honestly ask if a piece of elastic will make something BIGGER?? I'm flabbergasted.
Literally all the time.
Yup! I work at a fabric store where we do alterations and I had to explain to two different customers last week that it doesn’t work like that. One customer bought elastic and said she’d do it herself coz she didn’t believe me 🤣
@@Skylark123 Ooh, I'd love to be a fly on the wall when THAT went sideways!
Can you elaborate on the 16”? Was the client’s waist from side to side 16” or is that what you figured out the elastic needs to be? Also, if the client’s waist from side to side was 16”, how did you measure the elastic? Did you stretch it out to 16” and then cut it? I’m sorry if these are dumb questions, I’m very new to garment making and am trying to learn as much as possible.
You are awesome! thank you so much for taking the mystery and fear out of sewing. You explain the Why, the How and the When. You are an excellent instructor!
Do you recommend a certain percentage for the length of elastic? Not sure what your client's waist is, so if I was measuring for myself, is there a formula to use to know how along to cut the elastic?
Hope it’s not a dumb question, but since the Navy taught me to mend my own clothes, I’ve become the seamstress in our family lol. Watched your video on rolled hem and it saved my daughter’s theater performance (especially since she needed 6 inches off and she gave it to me the night before. Great big flowing gown type dress). You saved me lol. On the elastic. Do you at any particular spacing on the stitch? I usually leave my default as it prolly knows better than me. Thank you and this Texan man tips his hat to ya missy!
You explain things really well. I'm so glad I have discovered your channel! 🥰 If you have a tutorial on how to draft pattern blocks for tops: sleeveless/ with sleeves with darts, let me know! If other commenters have video links for that, feel free to reply with the links as well.
If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't know what you're talking about. Not a criticism, just a method many learn by. I watched the tension video and thought, Oh, that's what it does.
Did you straight stitch or zigzag the elastic on?
Can I use this method on a dress with a back pleat that gapes in the back?
Hi
Im Sarfaraz from India.Im following your work in fashion Industry.Im also working in the same Industry in Mumbai.
I like your work and designs and would like to join you and learn more about fashion and clothing.
I would appreciate if you could guide me further.
Thanks
Regards.
Great tip. I get asked to take in a lot of things from the sides but some items are challenging especially if it includes flat felled seams. I'm going to start recommending this method more often.
Hi, did you used a straight stitch & what lenght? The reason for this question, is because I use zig zag & I dont think my results are as good as what you have demonstrated.
@davederrick9431
Since this looks like an industrial sewing machine, she is using a straight stitch.
Industrial sewing machines only sew straight stitches (traditionally).
Great tips. thanks
Thanks for this lesson on quartering. Just what I needed for my dress pattern!
I wish Butterick would explain this and not assume I was born knowing!
Its also cool to know that at 7:00, those four "bubbles" are being sections by the 5 pins, 2 at the ends, 1 bisecting, and 2 more bisecting each smaller half. So even though there are 5 pins, the term "quartering" works perfectly because it created four segments.
Great video! I think I would have put the elastic on the underside so the seam allowance would have covered it. You look fabulously pregnant ♥