Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
The other trick I've found is start at the BOTTOM of the gore and sew upwards. No matter what. THEN hang the dress for 3 - 7 days and hem. Works like a dream. Have three gowns done this way for myself and one for a friend that still haven't 'bagged' out after two years. Starr At 09:44 PM 7/27/2007, you wrote: I sewed a straight to bias skirt once in an antique satin and it did bag out, especially more so over time. Sylrog ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
*rotfl* you betcha!!! Starr At 09:47 AM 7/28/2007, you wrote: I find this to be exactly opposite of my gore inserting' experience! If I start at the hem and work up, then the point always comes out wonky and ugly. I start at the top and work down, or at least hem-to-point-to-hem when I'm hand finishing. Diff'rent strokes, I guess. Or, different stitches for different, er, seamstresses! :-D ::Linda:: ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
I make all my own dress patterns, and I specifically design them so that I can sew straight-to-bias on the skirt area whenever possible. The straight edge goes on the front, bias to the back; to my eye, it hangs best that way, since the skirt sort of tends to flow out behind you better. Another benefit is that your gown will need little if any hanging before being hemmed; I don't even bother any more, since hanging didn't make any visible difference even after weeks. Also, it will make your cutting layouts much more efficient! -E House ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
I was told once that when sewing bias, go from widest to narrowest and you get the smoothest seams. Kate - Original Message - From: Linda Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Historical Costume' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 9:47 AM Subject: RE: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question I find this to be exactly opposite of my gore inserting' experience! If I start at the hem and work up, then the point always comes out wonky and ugly. I start at the top and work down, or at least hem-to-point-to-hem when I'm hand finishing. Diff'rent strokes, I guess. Or, different stitches for different, er, seamstresses! :-D ::Linda:: On Behalf Of Brangwyne Subject: Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question The other trick I've found is start at the BOTTOM of the gore and sew upwards. No matter what. THEN hang the dress for 3 - 7 days and hem. Works like a dream. Have three gowns done this way for myself and one for a friend that still haven't 'bagged' out after two years. Starr ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
I've always been taught to sew straight to bias. I've never had a side baggyI would definitely NOT hang the bias ones! Sg - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costumemailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 2:09 PM Subject: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question I am making a linen 4-panel, front/back/sides-gored variation on the Gothic Fitted Dress. Usually, when I do this, I cut eight gores (4 rectangles cut diagonally) and sew them in, straight-to-straight and bias-to-bias. This time, I cleverly thought If I fold it in quarters first, and then cut, I'll have three isosceles triangles and two right triangles. Fewer seams! But now that means I'm facing sewing straight-to-bias for at least three of the gores, if not all four. I know that one side effect will be the tendancy of the fabric to pucker where the bias edge stretches and the straight edge does not. I seem to have two choices: Do I: hang the gores from the point for a few days to allow the fabric to stretch out before sewing them in place (which may or may not prevent puckering after the fact)? Do I: cut each triangle in half so I have my familliar eight gores (six of them being a little narrower than expected because I didn't factor in seam allowance)? I assume there will be a difference in drape between the two, I don't know whether or not it will be enough of a difference to matter. (Will one way make the skirt stand out more?) Has anyone done this? Have you noticed a difference? Emma ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.commailto:h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costumehttp://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
same here - the straight stabilises the bias, so it doesn't stretsh in wear / hanging. do it all the time in linen, and not had a problem. any puckering I sort out by fiddling with the machine tension. In a message dated 28/07/2007 00:10:04 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Message: 11 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:53:12 -0700 From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 I've always been taught to sew straight to bias. I've never had a side baggyI would definitely NOT hang the bias ones! Sg ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
Same here, although occasionally I'll hand baste the buggers in first eliminating the travel that happens with pinning the seam and then sewing with machine. Starr At 07:17 PM 7/27/2007, you wrote: same here - the straight stabilises the bias, so it doesn't stretsh in wear / hanging. do it all the time in linen, and not had a problem. any puckering I sort out by fiddling with the machine tension. In a message dated 28/07/2007 00:10:04 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Message: 11 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:53:12 -0700 From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 I've always been taught to sew straight to bias. I've never had a side baggyI would definitely NOT hang the bias ones! Sg ___ 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
Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
Interesting! I wonder if the problem I'm thinking of was originally a result of inexperienced sewing, which I misinterpreted as fabric properties. It's the sort of thing that I did years and years ago, thought huh, doesn't work and changed methods. With three responses that I'm interpreting as go ahead! and none against, I guess I'll just get sewing! Thank you! Emma Quoting Brangwyne [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Same here, although occasionally I'll hand baste the buggers in first eliminating the travel that happens with pinning the seam and then sewing with machine. Starr At 07:17 PM 7/27/2007, you wrote: same here - the straight stabilises the bias, so it doesn't stretsh in wear / hanging. do it all the time in linen, and not had a problem. any puckering I sort out by fiddling with the machine tension. In a message dated 28/07/2007 00:10:04 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Message: 11 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:53:12 -0700 From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 I've always been taught to sew straight to bias. I've never had a side baggyI would definitely NOT hang the bias ones! Sg ___ 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 http://anvil.unl.edu/emma http://HelixHandworks.etsy.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question
I sewed a straight to bias skirt once in an antique satin and it did bag out, especially more so over time. Sylrog On Jul 27, 2007, at 6:04 PM, Brangwyne wrote: Same here, although occasionally I'll hand baste the buggers in first eliminating the travel that happens with pinning the seam and then sewing with machine. Starr At 07:17 PM 7/27/2007, you wrote: same here - the straight stabilises the bias, so it doesn't stretsh in wear / hanging. do it all the time in linen, and not had a problem. any puckering I sort out by fiddling with the machine tension. In a message dated 28/07/2007 00:10:04 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Message: 11 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:53:12 -0700 From: Saragrace Knauf [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] straight/bias gore question To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 I've always been taught to sew straight to bias. I've never had a side baggyI would definitely NOT hang the bias ones! Sg ___ 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 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
