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how-to: tiered skirt
Tiered skirts are quite simple, yet there are a million ways to make them because of all the variables. Mine are rectangular construction - all pieces are cut (or torn) as rectangles.

Note: These instructions are provided for each little step; it may look complex but that's mostly down to the level of detail. If you don't like how I do it or can't figure out what I'm on about, ignore it and assemble in a way that makes sense to you.

Consider your variables:
+ overall length
+ width a... read more
Sun, November 18, 2007 - 10:47 AM permalink - 3 comments
 
how-to: pleats on pantaloons
+ measure the yoke (excluding seam allowances) (Y) (use metric - it makes the math easier)
+ measure the pant/trouser leg to be pleated (excluding seam allowances) (L)
+ pick a number of pleats (P) that makes the math easy (e.g. 10)

+ calculate Y/P - this is the distance between the edge of one pleat and the next *after* it's all pleated up
+ mark the yoke with the location of the finished pleats
+ calculate L/P - this is the distance between the edge of one pleat and the next *before*... read more
Wed, September 5, 2007 - 8:16 AM permalink - 1 comment
 
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how-to: tiered skirt (blog entry) Tiered skirts are quite simple, yet there are a million ways to make them because of all the variables. Mine are rectangular construction - all pieces are cut (or torn) as rectangles.

Note: These instructions are provided for each little step; ... read more
blog entry posted Sun, November 18, 2007 - 10:47 AM permalink - 3 comments
how-to: pleats on pantaloons (blog entry) + measure the yoke (excluding seam allowances) (Y) (use metric - it makes the math easier)
+ measure the pant/trouser leg to be pleated (excluding seam allowances) (L)
+ pick a number of pleats (P) that makes the math easy (e.g. 10)

+ calcula... read more
blog entry posted Wed, September 5, 2007 - 8:16 AM permalink - 1 comment
how-to: fringe hip shawl/scarf (blog entry) There are a few different ways to make a hip shawl:
1. super easy -
+ find a square shawl with fringe
+ fold it in half on the diagonal
+ tie around your hips
But this is a shopping project not a sewing project, and while it's easy *if* you ... read more
blog entry posted Fri, March 2, 2007 - 7:45 AM permalink - 0 comments
how-to: gathering by hand (blog entry) When making a tiered skirt, gathering the fabric by hand can be a real pain in the ass. There are really only two tasks: gather a piece of fabric and sew it to another piece.

Gathering:
method 1: Zigzag over a length of heavy thread, dental f... read more
blog entry posted Wed, January 17, 2007 - 8:16 AM permalink - 0 comments
how-to: tiered skirt & gathering foot theory (blog entry) [I'm a mathy person and this is a mathy approach. If you're not into math you may find it frustrating. Just sayin'.]

If you gather by hand, you'll probably just lay your two pieces of different lengths together and gather the one until it's the... read more
blog entry posted Thu, January 11, 2007 - 5:44 PM permalink - 6 comments
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