tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post3890608239121622842..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: The Janet Jacket: Yeah, This Version Sucks TooK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-67848039781782814782014-02-02T19:03:22.150-05:002014-02-02T19:03:22.150-05:00You're right. In general, I totally agree.You're right. In general, I totally agree.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-36785009395117002912014-01-30T13:12:25.898-05:002014-01-30T13:12:25.898-05:00It seems often that when I change something and it...It seems often that when I change something and it doesn't work and I change it more (what seems like too much) and it doesn't work - that's a good indicator that I wasn't changing the right thing in the first place. I feel like often the best adjustments are <1 inch.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112532620730215510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-34251572984685281292014-01-28T21:38:04.781-05:002014-01-28T21:38:04.781-05:00I do think stable fabric is key. I also think I...I do think stable fabric is key. I also think I've got to reconsider some other elements. I suppose I shouldn't be so miserable. I mean, I'm getting better on understanding the bust adjustments (even if I didn't go far enough on removing excess upper bust fabric). I'm better at understanding where to add and subtract length above and below the waist. I just have to figure out 8000 other details. xoK.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-15026907400309204842014-01-28T21:36:32.887-05:002014-01-28T21:36:32.887-05:00I have some scarves with yellow! But I am not wear...I have some scarves with yellow! But I am not wearing this thing :-) Mind you, the idea of rolling up the sleeves is excellent. If only the rest of the thing weren't such a mess!<br /><br />And Evie: You must make yourself something with yellow lining. It is so cheering!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-23643756774149486252014-01-28T21:35:28.130-05:002014-01-28T21:35:28.130-05:00I think this is a big part of the issue - which ma...I think this is a big part of the issue - which may be compounded by drafting that gives no stabilization from hem to neck. I've used interfacing but it just wasn't firm enough...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-88494193122069741612014-01-28T21:34:33.551-05:002014-01-28T21:34:33.551-05:00R: I can't bring myself to look at that patter...R: I can't bring myself to look at that pattern again - it traumatized me. But of course I should look at it. I've got to look. I've got to start comparing my patterns more comfortably.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-13701785816960706302014-01-28T21:33:51.247-05:002014-01-28T21:33:51.247-05:00Stay away! (Unless it's for skirts or dresses)...Stay away! (Unless it's for skirts or dresses)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-47809087380168944972014-01-28T21:31:41.925-05:002014-01-28T21:31:41.925-05:00OK, you are right (in the photos), but I don't...OK, you are right (in the photos), but I don't know that that's the case in real life. I do recall the former one being much worse. The problem was there without the shoulder pad, but seems a bit worse with it. And I think you're right. It's a red herring. Which is why, I realize I'm going to have to start again. Which makes me ridiculously irritated. Thank you so much for this food for thought.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-2983626987234916252014-01-28T21:27:06.270-05:002014-01-28T21:27:06.270-05:00It does have shoulder pads. And the shoulder angle...It does have shoulder pads. And the shoulder angle may have been messed up by the wedge alteration I did last muslin. Or maybe I inserted the sleeves with too much of a forward shoulder alteration.<br /><br />The fabric on the front most definitely didn't stretch, though it was overworked in the end. It's actually the most stable part of the jacket. It's weft interfaced on the facing. I'm fairly certain about what caused the puckering on the front - not that it makes it any easier to deal with!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-44149237260229653232014-01-28T21:24:39.507-05:002014-01-28T21:24:39.507-05:00Um, your pattern altering is an exercise in collec...Um, your pattern altering is an exercise in collectedness! And you know how it is. I just need to step away from the edge.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-80111216553475054822014-01-28T21:23:57.843-05:002014-01-28T21:23:57.843-05:00Oh, Pam. Ain't no way anyone will ever see a p...Oh, Pam. Ain't no way anyone will ever see a photo. Sorry. :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-9198249445412059862014-01-28T21:23:27.315-05:002014-01-28T21:23:27.315-05:00I think this is a totally useful strategy. Slash a...I think this is a totally useful strategy. Slash and see how the fabric moves. And it wouldn't surprise me, having cut a huge wedge of height (which does impact width), if this is the issue. I think I've got to start again, unfortunately. Like back to the original pattern.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-61207862223782480792014-01-28T21:21:27.101-05:002014-01-28T21:21:27.101-05:00A: My fitting friend said something similar. And I...A: My fitting friend said something similar. And I got a great email today from Anne at the Clothing Engineer that posits something in the drafting. Stay tuned.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91965443355759394212014-01-28T21:20:53.935-05:002014-01-28T21:20:53.935-05:00I'm so not patient! I am simply so fixated tha...I'm so not patient! I am simply so fixated that it makes me look patient :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-3684192478915683752014-01-28T21:20:15.923-05:002014-01-28T21:20:15.923-05:00It's all kinds of wrong, D.It's all kinds of wrong, D.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91478383021644054282014-01-28T21:20:01.077-05:002014-01-28T21:20:01.077-05:00Oh, I'm glad - cuz I kind of hate living it so...Oh, I'm glad - cuz I kind of hate living it sometimes :-) I was calm. Now I'm wallowing.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-60919799816620482582014-01-28T11:22:09.564-05:002014-01-28T11:22:09.564-05:00Oh, Kristin. I'm sorry this one is not cracke...Oh, Kristin. I'm sorry this one is not cracked yet. I know nothing about fitting jackets but my instinct tells me this one wants to be made in a stable woven. The crepe may be too drapey for it. Also, I know you don't like tissue fitting, but perhaps it could help with this pattern. Happy to help you with it if you'd like. Stitch Paradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507932694420483821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-54696803957475001482014-01-28T06:23:49.946-05:002014-01-28T06:23:49.946-05:00Gail...that's genius.
And this jacket is still...Gail...that's genius.<br />And this jacket is still a bajillion times nicer than any rtw jacket! I love the yellow lining. Evie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838980250700215736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-62656817485354227652014-01-27T20:25:11.137-05:002014-01-27T20:25:11.137-05:00I think you need to go shopping. You need a big, ...I think you need to go shopping. You need a big, yellow scarf (or one with a good bit of matching yellow in it). Then you need to roll up the sleeves a couple inches, put on a white t-shirt, put on the jacket, and then the scarf. Around the outside of the jacket's neck. Problem solved!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91398559275545276612014-01-27T11:19:59.061-05:002014-01-27T11:19:59.061-05:00I may be completely wrong, but I think that proble...I may be completely wrong, but I think that problem could be that it's just too soft. It holds the shape near the seam, but when it has no support, it forms that bulge because gravity is a bitch. May be some thin interfacing could save the day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-71169531150010198282014-01-27T00:47:57.539-05:002014-01-27T00:47:57.539-05:00Did you compare the main pieces of this jacket to ...Did you compare the main pieces of this jacket to a previous make such as the starlet jacket? It can help you with the main seams on top of giving valuable information regarding the issue with the back.Roninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-75897075564194560202014-01-26T22:45:34.000-05:002014-01-26T22:45:34.000-05:00So sorry that you are unhappy with your jacket tha...So sorry that you are unhappy with your jacket that I know you put a lot of work into. Thanks for the advise about using and handling wool crape. I've never worked with that fabric.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-32812650768634385782014-01-26T18:53:05.074-05:002014-01-26T18:53:05.074-05:00Comparing this back neck wrinkle to the previous b...Comparing this back neck wrinkle to the previous back neck wrinkle this one, after removing the wedge, appears to be more wrinkled, not less imho. <br /><br />I sometimes get a similar wrinkle, although shorter, if the shoulder slope if wrong. I'm assuming that the shoulder pads are buried in the lining and wondering what happens to the neck wrinkle if you remove the pad? If the shoulder was angled too far upward at the end it could cause the shoulder seam to buckle where it curves up the neck.<br /><br />The other thought is that with the way the shoulder seam extends up and curves up the neck is that the curve is either in the wrong place or too sharp of an angle? <br /><br />I've got a few thoughts about the cause and NONE of them have to do with the height of the back neck. I suspect it was ok to start and something else was causing that wrinkle. Some food for thought!<br /><br />Despite your being slightly unhappy with it, it looks beautiful!debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04879013275518538838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-23407162985128506592014-01-26T18:10:53.945-05:002014-01-26T18:10:53.945-05:00As someone else stated, it's hard to know what...As someone else stated, it's hard to know what is going on without seeing it on. I can't tell from the pictures but does the jacket have shoulder pads? or is it suppose to have shoulder pads? Maybe the shoulder angle isn't correct for you. Do a little pinch with it on. As far as the bubbles on the front, that looks a little bit like the fabric stretched. Did you interface the front? I have no thoughts on the actual neckline. Good luck!Darla in PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-61232110816762140142014-01-26T17:54:32.666-05:002014-01-26T17:54:32.666-05:00Wow, commiserations in your disappointment, but I...Wow, commiserations in your disappointment, but I take my hat off to your calmness about it! I need to get me some of that! I am glad you've pinpointed some areas that were the problem. I loved reading about it! Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.com