tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post7948385349492353564..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: The Tailored Suit: The Successful FBA is an Urban MythK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-75898248064252267292016-02-17T18:58:17.466-05:002016-02-17T18:58:17.466-05:00Thanks for the info. I'll remove it...Thanks for the info. I'll remove it...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91186302042110672752016-02-17T18:57:48.333-05:002016-02-17T18:57:48.333-05:00Hi There: Thanks for your comment. Alas, I do acco...Hi There: Thanks for your comment. Alas, I do account for the full adjustment by halving the extra room needed over both sides - although, the first time I did an FBA I did 2 inches on each side and it was excessive. Live and learn, right? What I've discovered is that my narrowness, coupled with proportionately extreme projection, just makes the standard FBA ill-suited for me.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40564846774079247972016-02-16T10:43:00.116-05:002016-02-16T10:43:00.116-05:00re the link that didn't work. seems they mov...re the link that didn't work. seems they moved their repository. use the url which will take you to a notice page and you can click on the new link. it looks like a good article with clear, concise drawings. cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-6432937152925238772016-02-16T10:38:24.621-05:002016-02-16T10:38:24.621-05:00Ya know what hit me right off - which may be the r...Ya know what hit me right off - which may be the reason you get a tent result - is wondering if when you do the FBA if you are actually doubling the amount needed. It's not hard to forget you are working with only one side of the front bodice which is approx. 1/4 the overall dimensions. So, when you add 1" you are actually adding 2. <br /><br />I'm larger than you and like a finished measurement of 40". I often leave off the band process on shirts by extending the bodice fabric to make a self-facing which gets top-stitched to look like a band from the front. I've noticed I need to be extra careful not to get mixed up between where the real (finished, final) front edge is as versus where a cut next to seam line would be. If I get an extra seam allowance' worth of fabric in the centre (that's seam allowance times 2) between bust apexes it balloons out and seems so huge; whereas if that same amount were hidden under my arm in a side seam it wouldn't look so large. <br /><br />I got sold on FBAs after buying a Simplicity Amazing fit shirt pattern. It comes with different pieces for different cup sizes. I compared all of them and made both C and D. Overall, I've abandoned or altered much of the original pattern but found the FBA a better result than my old way of adding to the side seam and adding length in front. I use either the C or D depending on the fabric. I'm sold.<br /><br />Remember, if you figure you need to add 2" or 3" you need to divide that amount by two. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-67517305531893183792014-06-04T13:56:27.427-04:002014-06-04T13:56:27.427-04:00Thanks Kushami - will check it out!Thanks Kushami - will check it out!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40294914752706567432014-05-29T10:02:28.207-04:002014-05-29T10:02:28.207-04:00This tutorial gives the option of adding or not ad...This tutorial gives the option of adding or not adding width at the waist:<br />http://www.cuttinglinedesigns.com/simple-bust-enlargement.aspxkushamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348980220982246051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-76132097646169635422014-04-02T15:45:22.673-04:002014-04-02T15:45:22.673-04:00The linked worked for me and it looks exciting! I ...The linked worked for me and it looks exciting! I tried drafting a sloper using different instructions and I gave up because I think the directions are all written for people with different proportions...so I'm frustrated and I've barely cut any fabric. LOL.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406702652714125522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-45976610771672858652014-03-20T15:29:52.492-04:002014-03-20T15:29:52.492-04:00Not entirely - to be honest. Thank you for the lin...Not entirely - to be honest. Thank you for the link. Unfortunately it isn't working for me! It appears to be broken, alas. If you can resend it, that would be terrific. KK.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-82079716169672195892014-03-19T03:20:07.077-04:002014-03-19T03:20:07.077-04:00Have you solved your FBA dilemma? Below is a link ...Have you solved your FBA dilemma? Below is a link which shows a FBA on a princess seam without added waist inches. Hope it helps.<br />repository.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/87748/pdf_689.pdf<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840218502208662631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-76704816418701078042012-07-28T09:48:28.785-04:002012-07-28T09:48:28.785-04:00I'm moving towards that philosophy of adding f...I'm moving towards that philosophy of adding fabric over a full bust. There are so many distinct shapes of bust that I don't think one alteration method can address them all. There are probably as many subtle alteration variations as there are shapes of torso!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-30513903701609598432012-07-27T15:49:40.641-04:002012-07-27T15:49:40.641-04:00I winged it and just added to the fullest parts of...I winged it and just added to the fullest parts of both pieces and tapered at the waist and shoulders. Just make sure the length of the two pieces stays the same so they fit, add more notches to be sure.Dee Dee Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528366608246985752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-58063037460048427202012-04-24T11:23:43.065-04:002012-04-24T11:23:43.065-04:00Thank you! I wouldn't even try to interpret th...Thank you! I wouldn't even try to interpret that - I'm not successful enough at FBAs to be providing advice :-) What I would say is that Fit For Real People would probably address that - as would the DVD about Full Busts by the same people. Also, Adele Margolis writes some great things about pattern drafting and dart placement. Her books might also be edifying. Best of luck and let us know how it goes.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-18856803224132803352012-04-22T11:21:46.443-04:002012-04-22T11:21:46.443-04:00Hi K.Line! I just found your blog and love your s...Hi K.Line! I just found your blog and love your sewing attitude. Last night I cut out Butterick 5568 and didn't really want to do a fba. I decided to watch Peggy Sager's fitting video where she said that a princess seam is the dart moved to the shoulder. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around this but am thinking that if the circumference is correct, then the "dart" adjustment should be in the princess seam. So I've added to the seam allowance and hope to adjust to fit there. <br />Any thoughs?psm484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-57913954043343544502012-04-05T09:21:01.484-04:002012-04-05T09:21:01.484-04:00Why doesn't this surprise me?? :-)Why doesn't this surprise me?? :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81680193312760128322012-04-05T09:20:42.206-04:002012-04-05T09:20:42.206-04:00That would be a very smart solution. I have a pant...That would be a very smart solution. I have a pants sloper - and once I've got this sorted out I will consider it my "princess seam top" sloper - but I really should come up with a sloper for all of the general patterns I sew.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-72668131062138703492012-04-05T09:19:31.023-04:002012-04-05T09:19:31.023-04:00Mary: Thanks for this great info!Mary: Thanks for this great info!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-68624496376644145222012-04-04T07:59:42.528-04:002012-04-04T07:59:42.528-04:00Oh, and I don't agree that a FBA on a princess...Oh, and I don't agree that a FBA on a princess seam is impossible. I made my own wedding gown with princess seams and used my personal slopers to make the changes. The muslin fit me perfectly the first time around.Couture Allure Vintage Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381287774029728350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-25484536519746024032012-04-04T07:57:21.959-04:002012-04-04T07:57:21.959-04:00I'm so sorry you are having so many issues wit...I'm so sorry you are having so many issues with alterations.<br /><br />Have you ever considered making your own basic slopers to your exact measurements and using them to alter your patterns? I learned how to do this in pattern making class and it forever changed the way I use commercial patterns. I am short waisted with a full bust, wide ribs and a tummy. My basic sloper looks very different from those used by the pattern companies, but they fit me perfectly!Couture Allure Vintage Fashionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381287774029728350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-18852010680563906612012-04-03T21:20:18.394-04:002012-04-03T21:20:18.394-04:00Hey there, I have been using Silhouette Patterns b...Hey there, I have been using Silhouette Patterns by Peggy Sagers that are sized by bust size. She is a pattern maker and so cute! SHe has webcasts for free on her website that are so helpful. My G-d given 34DD's are happier in clothes that don't pull! I also have studied the seam method of altering patterns at a workshop called Fabulous Fit. Judith Rasband has 2 great books out that address all alteration.<br />Mary :) Keep on sewing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-80772063063642921562012-04-03T20:11:16.388-04:002012-04-03T20:11:16.388-04:00Did I ever tell you about the time I tried to FBA ...Did I ever tell you about the time I tried to FBA the Sencha pattern? I may have made the classic mistake of adding the entire FBA amount to one pattern piece (i.e. I needed 2" overall and I added it to one half... therefore adding 4" overall.) Derp.ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-52848651633005992232012-04-03T18:41:08.319-04:002012-04-03T18:41:08.319-04:00Less so, but still not my fave adjustment. Mind yo...Less so, but still not my fave adjustment. Mind you, I might have failed because I made the FBA too extreme. I'm starting to realize that a very small FBA goes a long way.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-12860292597502154292012-04-03T18:40:13.788-04:002012-04-03T18:40:13.788-04:00It's so true! See my next post for the way I&#...It's so true! See my next post for the way I'm tackling this next - don't know yet if it's worked (I'm too afraid to put it together tonight) but it's the next step on the (seemingly endless) path.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81486405190213645442012-04-03T18:39:12.409-04:002012-04-03T18:39:12.409-04:00I think the 8 may be where I end up - but I've...I think the 8 may be where I end up - but I've decided to try one trick first. See my next post for details! (Weirdly, it's essentially an 8 in the bust and a 6 elsewhere...)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-51739728907916185572012-04-03T18:38:06.192-04:002012-04-03T18:38:06.192-04:00Thank you. It means a lot. xoThank you. It means a lot. xoK.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-24846302498962088952012-04-03T17:58:03.435-04:002012-04-03T17:58:03.435-04:00Have you found that to be true with darted FBAs as...Have you found that to be true with darted FBAs as well? See, those ones I find so easy because you can just rotate the extra fullness from the waist back over to the bust dart, or create a waist dart, or whatever you like. No need to keep any extra fullness anywhere - unless you want a dart-less bodice, I guess!<br /><br />But yeah, I understand why you'd want to throw in the towel on this. I'll admit, I pretty much don't even consider princess-seamed patterns anymore for this reason. Too much headache for imperfect results.ms. modistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538521450859920972noreply@blogger.com