tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post9140240776102661273..comments2024-03-12T17:53:41.023-05:00Comments on Ice Mom's Adventures in Figure Skating: Altering figure skating dress patternsIce Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-31489192548818008042010-01-24T15:01:01.200-06:002010-01-24T15:01:01.200-06:00I was wondering if you knew why the seams start to...I was wondering if you knew why the seams start to wrinkle and ot lay straight. Or do you suggest anything to fix that problem.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />VanThe Shaw Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750950945857706765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-13946891139631253232008-08-10T13:25:00.000-05:002008-08-10T13:25:00.000-05:00One of my favorite books about altering patterns i...One of my favorite books about altering patterns is Nancy Zieman's Fitting Finesse. It shows a pivot and slide technique that you can use to alter patterns almost flawlessly.Ice Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639175462486739483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598357895737427353.post-18359296670891608922008-08-09T22:35:00.000-05:002008-08-09T22:35:00.000-05:00I use soup cans too! Years ago I was given pattern...I use soup cans too! Years ago I was given pattern weights for Christmas, but that was when I only quilted, I had no idea what you would do with them and got rid of them. Now that I know, they are gone and I use tuna or soup cans.<BR/><BR/>Sew in stabilizer is a great idea to avoid wrinkles. I use tissue paper (like the kind you use for gift wrap) but I have to retrace everytime I remake the pattern, because it tears easily. <BR/><BR/>My problems with alterations is I still never know exactly what to alter and by how much. I've figured out how to lengthen skirts, but not how to add to the hips/waist and take out the torso effectively, so I still end up doing a lot of post-sewing alterations. So far 2 out of 3 tries have resulted in wearable dresses, but neither is perfect...Jessimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442665425448000014noreply@blogger.com