Back Panel of Simplicity 1760 |
Drew strait line past kick pleat |
Simplicity 1760 has a kick pleat and zipper along the center line. The zipper will be moved to the left side to match the zipper position of the bodice. By removing the kick pleat, I then had a straight line for the fold.
Marking the dart for cutting |
I then pinned the piece to muslin and marked the back side panels with my tracing wheel and wax paper. When that piece was completely marked, I removed the pattern and marked another piece of muslin folded on the grain. This gives me three panels -- two sides and a center which was cut on the fold.
In the picture below you can see where the seam lines are marked. The 'X's are the center point of the former dart. I'll put the muslin together without the box pleat for the fitting. I don't want to do all the work for six box pleats just to find out that the skirt is 6 inches too long.
The marked former dart |
I have one last experiment left to see how big my circle ruffles need to be in order to get the perfect ruffle. One of my sewing friends suggested making the ruffles wider as they go down the skirt. Guess I will add that thought to the experiments.
Happy sewing!
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