tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post4133588742478962239..comments2024-03-29T05:25:16.768+00:00Comments on ragbags and gladrags - Made by the Sea: Handmade Monday - what is it with sleeves?Claire Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15923437480914463238noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post-35559511014520930702011-09-07T04:28:49.450+01:002011-09-07T04:28:49.450+01:00Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog a...Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to saythat I have really liked reading your blog posts. I have bookmarked this for my friends. Keep blogging.search engine marketinghttp://www.totallyseo.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post-91187694430225055522011-08-31T10:46:42.026+01:002011-08-31T10:46:42.026+01:00I wouldn't even try dress-making so I think yo...I wouldn't even try dress-making so I think you're brilliant to do it!<br />Jo xPickle Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265064642643550293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post-88076043204221065282011-08-30T16:12:54.574+01:002011-08-30T16:12:54.574+01:00I'm hopeless with sleeves. I'm altering a ...I'm hopeless with sleeves. I'm altering a couple of outfits for myself and the sleeves are my nightmare. Good luck with yours.<br /><br />Jan :o)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336961340492919983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post-24935340064429864232011-08-30T13:20:43.042+01:002011-08-30T13:20:43.042+01:00Thanks for all the advice on the sleeves issue. wi...Thanks for all the advice on the sleeves issue. will try those out.<br /><br />Ros - thankfully we don't have an airing cupboard so it will be the garage that gets it if they explode. We managed to explode Elderflower champagne last year, but all is under control so far!Claire Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923437480914463238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post-51094209835581100932011-08-30T07:57:25.063+01:002011-08-30T07:57:25.063+01:00Sleeves sound simple till you try to design one. ...Sleeves sound simple till you try to design one. From my years drerssmaking (many, many years ago!) I'd say sleeves are fuller than you'd expect them to be, and even and ungathered sleeve has a lot of fullness to ease in. Best of luck (might be worth looking at some dress patterns if you can for shapes or a dress pattern designing book).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383618809187116026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post-60051795943689344602011-08-30T01:15:19.581+01:002011-08-30T01:15:19.581+01:00a petal sleeve should give you a little more motio...a petal sleeve should give you a little more motionCindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052159163246098663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7882310565466082192.post-60608249484525190792011-08-29T22:20:07.796+01:002011-08-29T22:20:07.796+01:00Clare - have you tried increasing the width of you...Clare - have you tried increasing the width of your bodice slightly? I always think a sleeveless dress can have a more fitted bodice...<br /><br />As to the beer, my childhood soundtrack is hearing the sudden explosions of my father's homemade beer/wine/cider as the yeast went into overdrive... don't ever let him rest it in the airing cupboard - t'was like the Texas Chain Saw Massacre when the Blackberry Wine went up...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101768649825667000noreply@blogger.com