Capt. Sterling
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especially when ye button it to the skirts of yer coat!
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Hang on ladies, I just started one, will photograph the progress for you and add instructions...
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*heh, heh, heh** Yer on! As a matter of fact, I'll race ye... see who can manage more buttons and ye can be sober!
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Aye that I do, don't I? sniggering... and damn proud of it...damn I could go places with this...
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And then some! **gives Cheeky a squeeze**
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Ye'd better....
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right then someone who has made one, proof read this please...and feel free to add anything that would make this easier to follow. Thanks
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Step 8: Hem Turn and stitch a 1/2" hem on the bottom of the shift. For a final touch, embroider your initials at front opening... Shift/smock should fit approximately mid calf length and the sleeves must be long enough to cover the elbows. The seam joining the sleeves to the main body of the garment should fall a little below the shoulder line. IF making a shift to fit a bodice gown you should try it on under the gown, because the neckline should just breach the top of the gown. Make adjustments accordingly.
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Step 7: Finishing neckline Narrow hem the 3 1/2" slit down the front. Then make a 1/2" casing along the neckline opening. Either turn over a 1/4" raw edge and then fold over another 3/8" and blind stitch to the body to form a casing... or use 1/2" wide linen twill tape, the length of the neckline opening and stitch right side to right side of body. Then turn tape over to the inside, catching raw edges inside the twill tape, and whip stitch closed, forming a casing for the drawstring. IF you wish to add lace, stitch this to the very edge of the casing, do not gather the lace. Insert drawstring.
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Step 6: set in sleeves Set in sleeves, gathering the sleeve and NOT THE GUSSET, to fit the opening. Sew
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Step 5: Sew body Pin body of shift, right sides together keeping bottoms even and keeping top of shoulder fold on top... mark sleeve opening approximately 8" PLUS the length of your gusset, allowing for 1/2" seam allowance. FOR example... if you use a gusset of 6", mark down from top of shoulder approximately 14", then start sewing your side seam together. Sew straight along body edge and then pivot and sew along diagonal/or bias edges of gores to the bottom of shift on both sides.
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Step 4: Sleeve band Turn over 1/2" on each end of the sleeve bands and press toward the wrong side. Pin right sides of the bands to the right sides of the sleeves and gather the sleeves to fit the band. Stitch band to sleeve.(use 1/2" seam allowance) Turn band to inside of sleeve, turn under 1/2" along length of band and whipstitch to inside of sleeve. Finish ends of bands with fine whipstitching. Make a buttonhole on each band and sew on a button. Appropriate buttons would be fabric covered or dorset buttons. You could also place a drawstring in the band instead of sewing the ends closed if you like, instead of the button closing.
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Under arm gusset (cut 2, one for each sleeve) Step 3: Check sleeve length by roughly pinning one sleeve together (including gusset) and pin to shift. Remember finished sleeve should come just below your elbow, adjust length, if necessary. Step 4: Assembly sleeves Fold one gusset in half on the diagonal, and sew on straight edge to each sleeve starting at the edge (head or top) of sleeve
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sleeve band approximately 10" to 14" long by 2" wide and add seam allowance Note: seams should be sewn using flat felled seams or french seams The measurements shown are only approximate! You'd best to make a mock from crap fabric first. The distance from your shoulder to mid-calf doubled is roughly the length of the main body of the shift/smock. The length of the gores should be adjusted appropriately. Sleeve band length: Measure your forearm just below the elbow: this measurement plus 2" (1" for buttoning overlap and 1/2" seam allowance on each end) NOTE that sleeve length may need to be adjusted as well... your elbows should be covered. Cut all pieces and neck opening...NOTE neck opening can be adjusted to suit bodice gowns as well... Step 2: sew gores, right angle side toward body of shift, matching the straight grain of the fabric. sew two gores to the front bottom of shift and two gores to the back bottom of shift.
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go right ahead
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remember 1/2" seam allowance
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can anyone read this crap? or do I need to redraw it??
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hang on let me see if I can make this picture larger...
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Um Cheeky dear, what the hell pattern did you use for your shift???? or don't I want to know....
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the main thing when attaching lace or ruffle to the neckline, don't gather it...it will gather as you tie the drawstring...
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The original has lace attached tis all... you can go without, or add lace or add a simple linen ruffle...
