tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531952936381842954.post7242833131311413375..comments2023-09-25T07:45:47.118-04:00Comments on Material Girl: Somebody's trying to tell me something...Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09234985218516099804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531952936381842954.post-38457453394082388362010-10-09T09:12:50.006-04:002010-10-09T09:12:50.006-04:00I had thought about a vertical seam, but my fabric...I had thought about a vertical seam, but my fabric just isn't long enough to do it. :-( I was thinking perhaps a diagonal seam of some sort, or a horizontal seam with some sort of angle or curves; I'm just not sure where I should place the seam so it looks intentional. I'll futz around with it some more this weekend.<br /><br />I've studied pattern drafting in college, but my go-to resource for pattern drafting for kids is a book called Kids Clothes Sew Easy by Rene Bergh. It assumes that you have a basic understanding of clothing construction, but I've found it to be very user-friendly as far as the drafting instructions go.Material Girl (ChristineB)http://knitsewwhat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531952936381842954.post-83680032363012726312010-10-09T08:47:42.269-04:002010-10-09T08:47:42.269-04:00Thanks for your comment on my blog. :) I'm not...Thanks for your comment on my blog. :) I'm not too keen on mom jeans even for myself ... finally donated mine when we moved to this house . <br /><br /> I have exactly the same problem sometimes and have to piece bits together ... I think your best bet is to have a vertical seam somewhere on the sleeve besides under the arm ... depending on the pieces you have available, -- if they are long enough to do that. If you are lucky you might be able to hid both seams under the arm ... if not, you could see how putting a seam down the top of the arm would work. <br /><br />Neat that you have drafted patterns for your daughter! I haven't learned how to do that yet but would looooove to - did you take a class? or trial and error?Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929299128040779462noreply@blogger.com