Just a reminder: when marking with Sharpie ( permanent marker) be sure you put a plastic sheet or heavy paper under neath your muslin, to protect your work surface from where the ink will go through the fabric to the back side!
Folding up the bust dart after cutting one slit is genius! I have never seen that done before. Going to sign up again for the club so I can get this pattern. Definitely going to get this one printed.
Excellent video, so many useful tips along the way. It’s encouraged me to make a dress sloper even though I’m more of a separates type. Fitting it is of course another separate subject!
I'm glad it was helpful! We have a new workshop, Cashmerette Sloper School, coming up soon all about how to fit and use your sloper - make sure you're on our newsletter list to get all the info: cashmerette.com/newsletter
Hi Jenny, I have just signed up for Sloper School and I look forward to learning more about fitting the model. I do have two questions in advance however: 1. Should I make my standard "long torso" alteration before the fitting even starts? (In other words, before cutting and marking the fabric?) I know that I will need to add at least 4 cm of length above the waist to make the waist seam fall at my natural waist. 2. Could I use the chain stitch on my coverlock machine for stitching the seams, instead of a 5 mm length regular machine stitch? Chain stitch is much easier to remove if necessary - you just pull from the end of the seam.
Will there be a follow up tutorial on what to do with your sloper once you’ve fitted it and made any adjustments? How do you then use the sloper when working with other patterns?
We have a lot more coming up in Cashmerette Sloper School, a workshop all about how to fit and use a sloper! Make sure you're signed up for our newsletter to learn more: cashmerette.com/newsletter
I have been on the fence with joining the club. But I do have a great fit with my river Mont dress. And I want to consider it. I have to grade between sizes. And I really hate doing that. It would be cool if it was a grading option. Did mark get for you It would be cool if it was a grading option to mark it for you.
very excited to see a sloper pattern...my body has changed so much in the couple of decades since I last made one (and I was closer to "standard" and at the time I had my grandmother's help ) There are some Automatic adjustments I make (even on Cashmerette) Any recommendation on "pre-fitting" ...like moving bust point?
A quicker way to mark both sides of a pattern is to put the waxed marking paper on both sides of the fabric, sandwiching your muslin fabric between the papers- place the paper pattern to top & run the tracing wheel along the lines you want marked on the muslin. ( move the sheets of wax marking paper around as needed, keeping the two so they both are lined up the same. Voila!
Once I get my sloper to fit me (assuming there are tailoring adjustments to make), how do I transfer those changes to my pattern? It seems like I'm supposed to know this already, but I've never seen it demonstrated.
Is there a reason the bust darts are pressed down in this sloper? Normally Jenny would have us press darts up for bigger busts. I'm interested to know :-)
We generally say to press bust darts upwards to reduce the bulk on larger busts, but for the sloper, we're not really concerned about that, and it's a bit easier to make fit adjustments when the dart is pressed down. But once you're making your final dress, you can press them up like usual!
Instructions are clearer than I have ever seen. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Just a reminder: when marking with Sharpie ( permanent marker) be sure you put a plastic sheet or heavy paper under neath your muslin, to protect your work surface from where the ink will go through the fabric to the back side!
I didn't know you had a youtube channel! I love your fitting skills, it has helped my sewing immensely. Thank you
Folding up the bust dart after cutting one slit is genius! I have never seen that done before. Going to sign up again for the club so I can get this pattern. Definitely going to get this one printed.
Fantastic!
Wow, I can't wait to get my sloper pattern!!
I’ve sewn for many, many years, but always learn something new with you. Thanks!
Happy to help!
Another brilliant video from you! Thank you!
My pleasure!
Excellent video, so many useful tips along the way. It’s encouraged me to make a dress sloper even though I’m more of a separates type. Fitting it is of course another separate subject!
I'm glad it was helpful! We have a new workshop, Cashmerette Sloper School, coming up soon all about how to fit and use your sloper - make sure you're on our newsletter list to get all the info: cashmerette.com/newsletter
Very educating, you are a very good teacher ❤
Thank you! 😃
great start. Looking forward to making my own. This is part 1, right? fitting and adjusting must be the next step. Will that be your next video?
A full course on how to fit a sloper is coming in March :) Make sure you're on our mailing list to hear more!
Hi Jenny,
I have just signed up for Sloper School and I look forward to learning more about fitting the model. I do have two questions in advance however:
1. Should I make my standard "long torso" alteration before the fitting even starts? (In other words, before cutting and marking the fabric?) I know that I will need to add at least 4 cm of length above the waist to make the waist seam fall at my natural waist.
2. Could I use the chain stitch on my coverlock machine for stitching the seams, instead of a 5 mm length regular machine stitch? Chain stitch is much easier to remove if necessary - you just pull from the end of the seam.
Will there be a follow up tutorial on what to do with your sloper once you’ve fitted it and made any adjustments? How do you then use the sloper when working with other patterns?
Yup! Stay tuned for a big announcement 🧐
Thank you so much for the video, will there be a part 2 to the sloper?
We have a lot more coming up in Cashmerette Sloper School, a workshop all about how to fit and use a sloper! Make sure you're signed up for our newsletter to learn more: cashmerette.com/newsletter
I have been on the fence with joining the club. But I do have a great fit with my river Mont dress. And I want to consider it. I have to grade between sizes. And I really hate doing that. It would be cool if it was a grading option. Did mark get for you It would be cool if it was a grading option to mark it for you.
very excited to see a sloper pattern...my body has changed so much in the couple of decades since I last made one (and I was closer to "standard" and at the time I had my grandmother's help ) There are some Automatic adjustments I make (even on Cashmerette) Any recommendation on "pre-fitting" ...like moving bust point?
A quicker way to mark both sides of a pattern is to put the waxed marking paper on both sides of the fabric, sandwiching your muslin fabric between the papers- place the paper pattern to top & run the tracing wheel along the lines you want marked on the muslin. ( move the sheets of wax marking paper around as needed, keeping the two so they both are lined up the same. Voila!
Great tip!
Once I get my sloper to fit me (assuming there are tailoring adjustments to make), how do I transfer those changes to my pattern? It seems like I'm supposed to know this already, but I've never seen it demonstrated.
We'll have lots more info on this coming soon, so stay tuned! :)
Is there a reason the bust darts are pressed down in this sloper? Normally Jenny would have us press darts up for bigger busts. I'm interested to know :-)
We generally say to press bust darts upwards to reduce the bulk on larger busts, but for the sloper, we're not really concerned about that, and it's a bit easier to make fit adjustments when the dart is pressed down. But once you're making your final dress, you can press them up like usual!
Ah that’s really good to know, thank you!! ☺️☺️
Is this a PDF we can buy?
It's included when you sign up for Cashmerette Club at the All Access level: cashmerette.com/club
It would have been nice to see it one a model and lean how to use it.
We have a workshop coming up on just that topic! Make sure you're signed up to our newsletter to learn more. cashmerette.com/newsletter
What is a sloper?
Check out this blog post! blog.cashmerette.com/2024/03/what-is-a-sloper.html