tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post1535725133488612741..comments2023-12-19T23:35:09.482-08:00Comments on Encue Creations: Bias Skirt FinishedNancy Winninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291320098379550586noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-14466904426803260102008-11-05T10:45:00.000-08:002008-11-05T10:45:00.000-08:00Pretty skirt! Brigitte has lots of great info in ...Pretty skirt! Brigitte has lots of great info in her post too - thanks Brigitte!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357944348284103102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-26193460427106438312008-11-05T10:25:00.000-08:002008-11-05T10:25:00.000-08:00You look super elegant and slim in this, Nancy. Gr...You look super elegant and slim in this, Nancy. Great job. A 2 hour bias skirt is impossible- such a misleading name for a pattern! Just to hang it before hemming is at least 24 hours, and don't get me started on the whole exercise of cutting it out! I just got Roberta Carr's "Couture" and she states that the seam lines should be thread-traced and SA should be 1". Everything should be basted together along the thread-traced lines before sewing on machine, and to stretch, like you did, while sewing. Also, we should leave the whole shebang in the flat until only the hem remains, as not to distort the pieces.<BR/>From personal experience I know the waist can be deceiving. Since you worked on such dark fabric you couldn't see what was happening, but the 'excess' you think should be taken out, should be left alone. That is the bias which will drape nicely around our tummy and buttocks :)) So as I figure this; the waist seam should not be stretched, which makes sense because it's horizontal not vertical like the side seams, and with the stability of the waistband won't be subject to the force of gravity.<BR/>Sorry for the long comment, you just got me all excited about sewing with bias :))Birgittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085707175735448759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-1701873670259247292008-11-05T10:01:00.000-08:002008-11-05T10:01:00.000-08:00Nicely done - bias can be tricky to work with, but...Nicely done - bias can be tricky to work with, but you've done the right things and have a great skirt. Glad the tip came in handy for the hem!Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-1928868451469413292008-11-05T04:30:00.000-08:002008-11-05T04:30:00.000-08:00You're right about the lapped zipper. I've only do...You're right about the lapped zipper. I've only done it once (with Marji's guidance), but it's such a nice vintage and sturdy look.cidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-21453622490694327272008-11-05T03:49:00.000-08:002008-11-05T03:49:00.000-08:00Your skirt came out really nicely! I've had that ...Your skirt came out really nicely! I've had that same thing happen to me more times than I can count (or want to admit) - something seems a bit big and I end up adjusting it until it's snug... I'm glad it wasn't too much on your skirt. :)Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953347562329586677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-83938728341640681892008-11-05T03:01:00.000-08:002008-11-05T03:01:00.000-08:00You've made a really good-looking skirt. I like S...You've made a really good-looking skirt. I like Summerset's bias tape hem, too.Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-12255007332138068842008-11-04T22:27:00.000-08:002008-11-04T22:27:00.000-08:00This looks like a comfy skirt. Very nice.This looks like a comfy skirt. Very nice.Janenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532364265937755530noreply@blogger.com