--- Everything that Cin asked and...
Which pattern did you use? Is the stretching only in the bodice? Did you flat line the bodice? Did you pipe the neckline, arm holes and waist? Is the fabric a print or a woven plaid? Did you make sure that you were on the straight of grain before you cut out the pieces? Nadine Pelikan On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Julie <jtknit...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a mystery that I'd like some insight on. I've spoken in person to > all the costumers I know and all are baffled. > > I made a dress for my daughter from decent quilting cottons from Joanne's. > It has a tight fitted bodice with boning. The dress stretched so I took it > in. It stretched some more so I put elastic in key areas. It stretched > some more. > > Yesterday just for giggles I tried it on. It fits. I'm substantially > larger than my daughter (maybe 2 sizes). What the heck? > > The dress will fit her immediately after washing & drying but begins > stretching back out within an hour or so. > Does anyone have any ideas? The fabric was washed & dried before I cut it > out. > > This is very discouraging. I worked hard to make it fit her just right. > Now it looks like I'm a lousy sempster. But at least I guess I get a dress > out of it. > > Julie _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
