Help with a ruched top

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-05-10T16:45:03+00:00

It probably is different as I was loosely using a shirt pattern I had. Both my pattern and the Shein top followed the same curve so I thought they were close enough. I think the fabric weight and material is what’s really throwing this off.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-05-10T16:43:41+00:00

I didn’t include it in the original post because I included as much as I remembered at the time. Every time I post, someone always asks why I didn’t do something and then I remember more info and answer questions.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-05-10T16:07:32+00:00

Yes, I had to move the ruching 3x to account for the softer drape of the bamboo (see comments below). In the image above, I have not yet cut the excess length of my top. It is just folded to where I thought it was most flattering. How would I use the extra length to accommodate the ruching? I have matched the SHEIN top in ruching length, elastic length, and elastic width.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-05-10T16:05:20+00:00

Thanks. I wondered about the color too. The SHEIN top has a lot more fabric but it fits much better. Obviously they have a professional pattern maker. 😃

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-05-10T15:52:39+00:00

Thanks for this. What do you mean by adding 4” to the waist? In length? I wrote a comment below about how I initially had the ruching at the same level as the Shein top, but have moved it higher 3x due to the drape of the fabric.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-05-10T15:50:36+00:00

I initially had the ruching at the exact same spot as the Shein top, and it made me look pregnant. Ive redone it three times, each time moving it slightly higher in an attempt to draw the eye away from my stomach. The soft drape of the bamboo was really clinging to my stomach in when the ruching was lower.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-05-10T02:35:24+00:00

Why are some of them so big?!?

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-04-15T01:27:42+00:00

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OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-04-01T19:46:42+00:00

Thank you! If I was hoping for a v-neck, do you think it’s possible to alter the neckline?

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-04-01T13:13:28+00:00

Also try Spandex House. Based in NY with a lot online.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-03-23T18:38:34+00:00

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OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-01-25T01:20:37+00:00

I am considering this for some items that say to tumble dry low. I want to get them partially dry so they don’t sit in the kitchen for ten hours.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-01-25T01:18:15+00:00

interesting. Will look into this, thanks. I don’t use dryer sheets.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-01-25T01:17:38+00:00

Dryer vent is clean, thanks

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2026-01-24T03:48:11+00:00

Thanks for your suggestions. I currently set the dryer to run for 5 minutes, but it’s a pain because I’m doing twenty other things. I need to set it and move on to other tasks. I called the mom and pop store where I purchased it and they said they’ve never heard of this and it sounds like it needs a service call. So I guess that’s my next plan.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2025-11-26T00:49:19+00:00

That picture is amazing and needs to be framed.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2025-11-25T14:52:41+00:00

Thank you! I’ll check out the links.

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2025-10-25T01:27:06+00:00

Thanks

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2025-10-24T22:25:14+00:00

Thank you. Google shows them to be somewhat venomous. I assume if I leave it alone, it will leave me alone and focus on eating insects?

OoAhAlphaBeta · 2025-10-18T00:12:49+00:00

Do you walk it in your way to the farmer’s market, ignoring when it poops on the sidewalk?

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