On May 19, 2010, at 11:09 PM, Pixel, Goddess and Queen wrote:
This is the sort of embroidery I am talking about--a circle but not
the entire keyhole: http://img193.imageshack.us/i/dsc6499k.jpg/
This is the Consort's outfit, which you will notice lies nice and
flat when you arrange it to photograph it (or to attach the
finished embroidery). I use the template for the keyhole neckline
placket for the proper sizing.
But apparently I have to be special. My shoulders slope pretty
dramatically--I have lovely Victorian champagne-bottle shoulders--
which means that to fit smoothly my gowns get a little more
tailoring. Specifically, I sew the two body panels together
straight, do the neckline with a keyhole facing and then re-cut the
panels (starting from the seam on the neck facing) down at an angle
out to the point of the shoulder. The result is that it drops the
point of the shoulder down about 1 1/2", but then when it comes
time to attach the embroidery to the gown there is more embroidery
than there is gown and it won't lie flat.
Your embroidery will not be a complete circle. Using a gown
that fits you, adjust the pattern to reflect your shoulder
adjustment. Trace the pattern twice onto another piece of paper (just
the top part). Tape together the shoulder sections and the center
back. You should see a gap in the center front.
Measure from the neck out for the width of your embroidery.
That's your pattern.
The next challenge is to get the motifs evenly as you have done
in the photo. You'll have to divide your arc into sections, maybe use
a protractor to do that.
Once you have your pattern, you can cut the shoulders right
every time and not have to re-sew the shoulders.
-Carol
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