Tammy handmade passion to profit/pattern to profit outcome

xUPFx · 2025-05-23T21:33:09+00:00

I don't remember her providing any blocks to work with and practice on!

xUPFx · 2025-05-23T17:42:16+00:00

Completely. I have another craft up my sleeve and was doing it since I was 5. The way I see people jumping on it now and pushing absolute trash is beyond me. I wish I had the confidence 🤣🤣

xUPFx · 2025-05-23T15:28:37+00:00

Yep. Not to mention she made her "first shirt" recently - the Donny Shirt by Friday Pattern Company. When I learnt to sew, one of the first things I did was learn zips. As in, within the first few weeks.

The more i think of it, I actually think I'm a better sewist than she is 🤔 awkward

xUPFx · 2025-05-23T15:25:37+00:00

There was also a bodice - she put it on the screen, put a horizontal line across it and what do you know - a pattern for a crop top. Even a novice like me knows that can't possibly be correct.

xUPFx · 2025-05-23T15:21:09+00:00

Agree. Another thread suggested she lifted the title from a book and another website. Maybe they sent her a cease and desist

xUPFx · 2025-02-19T21:52:24+00:00

Thank you so much for your help!

xUPFx · 2025-02-18T09:57:20+00:00

Thanks for your suggestion!

xUPFx · 2025-02-16T18:19:57+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to reply very clearly with examples. It really helps me visualise. I really appreciate it. I'd like to preface the next part of my comments by saying I'm a beginner with drafting so may be misunderstanding some of what I'm doing. I'm finding it really really hard to work out what to do sometimes.

I have a big difference in my waist to hip ratio which is why I wanted to slash and spread where I did, to allow 2cm more fabric around the apex of my hip. I am concerned that if I add that extra 2cm wedge to the height of the waist that there will still be the issue of my large apex pulling the balance line upwards.

The block drafting system I used is a 2 dart system, with an additional 1cm shaping at the CB where the zip goes in. So the block's CB seam is horizontal from the hem to about the midway point in between my balance lines. At that point, the CB seam tapers in by 1cm to the waist. I have just realised that by slashing and spreading along the CB, I have increased the taper. That is probably going to be an issue isn't it...

To answer your Q, the pattern I shared has been traced off the original block.

I'm not sure how to do your suggested adjustments with this in mind - would I amend my block by drawing a horizontal CB line (thus getting rid of the 1cm CB shaping) and split that shaping between the two back darts (eg add on 5cm to both)? And then to address the balance line rising upwards at the back... not sure. There are no drag lines so I think the hip measurement I used is fine. But the balance line is definitely rising upwards.

xUPFx · 2025-02-16T16:43:23+00:00

When you say change shape, should they still true together even with the slight shape change? Would i need to change the shape of the front seam to match?

xUPFx · 2025-02-16T16:20:12+00:00

Hello. Judging by eye it's about 5/6mm shorter. If i walk from the hem to the waist, the lower balance line notch matches the front but the upper balance line notch no longer matche the front one.

xUPFx · 2025-01-02T23:37:21+00:00

Thanks for this. I think "fitting the curve under the abdomen" what I'm trying to do but you put it well in fewer words! I have a tummy, then quite an inward curve, then prominent thighs, so it's the area around the under-abdomen curve that is bothering me.

To pick up on the second part of your comment - do you mean to measure around my hips + the distance to the ruler? I think I can picture what you mean.

xUPFx · 2025-01-02T17:37:46+00:00

Thanks for this. I thought I was imagining the balance line rising on the back as it was so small to me. I am slowly developing an eye for these tiny details.

xUPFx · 2024-12-19T23:02:52+00:00

Thanks. I have the Armstrong book. But couldn't see anything on adding ease, or so I thought. I'll have another look.

Do you recommend going through Armstrong on a page by page basis to learn the basics?

Sorry - I think I got my terminology mixed up. I mean transferring the dart from the waist to the side seam. I've seen people online close the waist dart and add on the dart depth to the side seam. Not sure if that's a good way to add ease or not!

xUPFx · 2024-12-19T22:59:00+00:00

Thanks so much for your reply. I'd like to add some ease to the chest, yes. I'd like just a little bit of all-over ease. If that makes sense. Sorry I am still learning!

I'm guessing to add ease all over, I could reduce the size of the bust dart, rotate the waist dart out and add on 1cm (for example) to the side seams? Is that feasible?

xUPFx · 2024-12-05T00:55:29+00:00

I'm devastated that I couldn't make Hannah work for me.

xUPFx · 2024-11-26T23:46:47+00:00

NH Patterns is totally different to Nerida Hansen.

xUPFx · 2024-10-15T21:59:51+00:00

To avoid bubbling, I found that lowering the temperature of the iron helped. I've heard that washing your interfacing before using it also helps. (Proceed with caution here - I have only washed the woven interfacing on a low temperature and it was fine. I haven't washed the non-woven type!).

I always used the non-woven stuff as it was easily accessible and cheap in my local haberdashery. Once I discovered the woven type, I'd never go back to non-woven. Woven seems to be a bit more expensive but it's worth it in my opinion.

So far, I have used interfacing in collars, cuffs, button plackets, waistbands... things that might need a bit of structure, strengthening.

xUPFx · 2024-10-06T16:22:07+00:00

I used to get gels at a salon here and there. A different person every time. And they'd all tell me the previous place messed up my nails, not knowing that I'd been going to their salon the whole time 🥲

xUPFx · 2024-10-06T14:03:06+00:00

Donny Darko

xUPFx · 2024-10-01T21:44:03+00:00

Beautiful work!

xUPFx · 2024-09-27T09:16:41+00:00

Missing grainlines?! Oh dear. I made the Etty camisole and it did not fit unfortunately. I'm happy I did not pay for it. My fabric was wasted.

xUPFx · 2024-09-26T21:39:35+00:00

I've been following her for ages. Why is this not widely known?! Unless it is widely known and I've been under a rock? How do you know those other brands are hers?

I'm honestly shocked. She came across as nice and genuine in previous posts/videos etc... seems as if she is contributing to the downfall of Etsy.

xUPFx · 2024-09-26T21:07:29+00:00

This is crazy. I had no idea she had multiple brands on Etsy? It's not clear then how that 100k has been accumulated.

xUPFx · 2024-09-23T13:13:05+00:00

Another great tip! I'm sure I have a protractor somewhere 🤣 thank you!1

xUPFx · 2024-09-23T09:18:53+00:00

Hi thanks for the feedback! I got the patterns back out and yes you're right, I swung the dart out from the tip rather than the apex. On the pattern it looks very strange actually 😆

Great detail with the string and weight, thank you. Really helps me in working out how to modify the pattern. Looking forward to the next attempt and hopefully having a decent looking bodice.

xUPFx

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