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Post by Teri Berry on Dec 9, 2014 22:41:16 GMT
Thanks Galina - this tutorial is brilliant, the chrome auto-translate is a bit hard to follow but the photos tell their own story. As you say, it also gets around the space vs huge template issue too. I wonder if this is what Ann had in mind when she suggested adding a gusset? I am due to receive another box of wool tomorrow (I'm already getting twitchy with excitement ) so will try to find the time to make a short sleeved top over the weekend with Svetlanka's template....
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Post by Teri Berry on Dec 9, 2014 22:47:24 GMT
Wow - that pink jacket is gorgeous. I'm not really a "pink person" but I love it! I totally see why you would take up felting after seeing it This template is similar to what I had in mind before reading the tutorial posted by Galina, too many choices! Guess I will just have to spend the holidays making different tops and jackets.... It'll be tough but someone has to do it!
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Post by Pandagirl on Dec 9, 2014 23:52:28 GMT
Thanks Teri for the info on what you used. Would looking at a sewing pattern help you envision what you need to do. I used to sew and sleeves were never a favorite thing, but if you could pull it off it was worth it.
Frances, Jean Gauger is coming here for a class in spring I hope to take.
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Post by Frances on Dec 10, 2014 1:03:06 GMT
oh Marilyn I am jealous I forget where you are located. What classs will you be taking?
Terri please posting photos of your resists and garments - I have so much to learn.
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Post by Pandagirl on Dec 10, 2014 1:36:34 GMT
Frances, Nuno Butterfly Shawl I believe. I hope I can take it, three days of heavy duty felting may be too much..:-( Come and take it with me you can stay here with me, we have plenty of room. Anyone else interested? fineline.org/classes/gawclasses.html#315120410scroll down for her class
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 10, 2014 2:46:22 GMT
A lovely coat. it looks like very thin nuno felt. I think the small folds in front and back would be a lot if the coat was thick. it is a problem even with a lot of sewn coats. The gusset(I may be calling it the wrong thing) could be put in part way through. They are like a pointy oval. You put it in under the arm to give it more ease. so you would either have to leave it open or cut the hole. You could sew it in with basting stiches and then pull the treat when you where done. we did that to silk side seams on nuno tunics we made a few years ago.
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Post by zed on Dec 10, 2014 10:56:22 GMT
It's funny, I was wondering the other day if my dad would be interested in sewing some things up if I made the felt 'yardage', he used to be a tailor. I wonder if he'd have any ideas about sleeves. It does seem some kind of fold or pleat is needed somewhere to allow better arm movement without adding bulk to the arm pit. Maybe less to the shape at the front and more at the back, if that makes sense? Though I don't know how easy to do on a flat resist (picture jeans/trousers, the back piece is slightly wider)
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Post by Frances on Dec 10, 2014 14:39:52 GMT
Marilyn - that sounds like a wonderful class - not sure I could last for three days - the picture of the jacket I posted is called a butterfly jacket so the design will be beautiful. What a beautiful Art Center would love to live within a few miles of it.
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Post by lyn on Dec 10, 2014 16:20:03 GMT
Teri - beautiful jacket and I love the dark bottom edge.
Frances - no wonder you took to felting after seeing that (I agree that there doesn't seem to be any problems underarm).
Zed - you have a tailor for a dad? get some yardage done!
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 10, 2014 17:43:34 GMT
I agree - let's all send Dad our yardage to sew up
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Post by zed on Dec 11, 2014 8:58:40 GMT
He'd be in heaven, Ruth! Is it just me who's been staring at clothing/sleeves/shoulders since this post? I was watching The Paradise yesterday, it's set around 1875, and they wore some very tight dresses, with fitted sleeves. I will ask my dad, but what I've noticed is the way shoulders extend (obviously) a good few inches past the body/armpits, and the sleeve holes/arm joints are more extended than how you think of them with jackets etc. Sports clothes are like this too. I'm rubbish at drawing, but something like this: I noticed the subtle gathering too, would it be possible to make the sleeve top/arm hole wider and then do some stitches to gather during fulling at the top? I just found out those little pleats are 'shirring':
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Post by Pandagirl on Dec 11, 2014 13:46:35 GMT
Marilyn - that sounds like a wonderful class - not sure I could last for three days - the picture of the jacket I posted is called a butterfly jacket so the design will be beautiful. What a beautiful Art Center would love to live within a few miles of it. I'm not sure I could last three days either, but I may try since it's close to home.
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Post by Frances on Dec 11, 2014 14:02:27 GMT
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 11, 2014 15:02:43 GMT
There are lots of different kinds of sleeves. I am sure a tailor or seamstress knows the best places to use each. I know during some periods the under arm was cut really tight. Seems very uncomfortable but I suppose its what you are used to. I think I would prefer the loose tunic with a corset over top. A well fit corset( not those sill waist synching ones) gives support and great posture, no slouching.
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Post by zed on Dec 11, 2014 20:50:04 GMT
Oh, is my drawing that bad?! That's why I labelled it It's meant to be the body to show the sleeve holes extending past the side seams, it's not a sleeve.
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