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Reply To: Up sizing a pattern for Little Women

...don't have a tutorial on pattern grading yet but there's a really good article/how to here: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4368/making-sense-of-pattern-grading/page/all I hope this helps and you can get your costume done. good luck!...

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Reply To: Recommend A Machine

...else: https://www.professorpincushion.com/forums/topic/sewing-machine-blues/#post-9781 Craigslist is a great place to look for machines. I've even seen ones like mine. You can set up a search notification on craigslist so that you'll get...

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Reply To: How add seam allowances to a pattern

Here's a trick I've heard of but haven't tried. I think it would work pretty good. You can just add your own paper spacers until the distance is 5/8". http://www.fivegreenacres.com/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/...

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Reply To: Bra Making

Are you referring to the bra wing? I think it's called a power net. You can find vendors online that sell bra making supplies. here's one I found: https://www.bramakerssupply.com/site2009/cart/shopdisplaycategories.asp...

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Reply To: Lining “the Staple dress”

...I think treating the lining as an underlining would be the easiest thing, especially with that elastic waist. We have a tutorial here on Underlining: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/underlining/ You're essentially basting main...

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Reply To: Lining Crinkle Eyelet Cotton Tunic

If it were me, I would do it as an underlining. You can find a tutorial here: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/underlining/ The underlining is attached to each piece before you start sewing the...

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Reply To: Choose a dressform size

...can make you're own custom one. Here's a great article on it at threads: http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/16297/create-a-custom-dress-form/page/all You might need a friend to help you but it'll be a fun day project....

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Reply To: Altering Pants legs in a pattern.

...how to take your leg measurements and alter the pattern to make it a skinny leg so it might help in your situation. You can find that tutorial here: https://www.professorpincushion.com/professorpincushion/cigarette-pants-pattern/...

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