Then I sewed up the red slinky and its apparent it is too big. Recently when I have made a size 16 top its come out too large on several occasions, so I think I am probably slimmer on the upper half than I think I am (sigh).
Anyway tomorrow I shall cut the sleeves off make the shoulder seams a bit shorter, reinsert the sleeves and recut the side seams to fit better.
Yorkshire Lass suggested I make a satin backed rectangular stole with my red fur and wear it with a brooch this Christmas which would allow me to wear like that or unpick and restitch into something else another time.
That is an excellent idea, and so that is what I shall do.
My lovely Janome sewing machine is making wierd noises so I am going to have to switch to my much less lovely Toyota sewing machine and take the Janome to Chester for servicing/repair. I shall miss it so lets hope the repair people only keep it for a week
3 comments:
Knits are tricky to fit. I size up or down depending on the stretch factor. Pretty red. Like Tim says, "make it work".
I suggest pivot and slide, the method found in many Nancy Zieman fitting books. It accounts for your shoulders being a smaller size than your chest.
Oh how annoying. Its so difficult to accurately decide how the stretch and drape of knits will make them behave. However, once you have re-made it you will have a lovely top that will be perfect for the festive season. The red is a scrumptious shade, and looks really rich.
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