If you find that you need to alter a pattern, say by adding 3 cms of width to a shirt back and yoke to accommodate ridiculously broad shoulders, can I suggest that you remember to also alter any adjoining pattern pieces. Maybe add 3 cms to the collar stand and collar too.
Otherwise you might find yourself waking at 4am in a cold sweat having realised what you’ve done. Or not done, as the case may be.
And then spending some time that would be better spent sleeping wondering if you have enough scrap fabric to recut the adjusted collar and collar stand. And if the light sleepers in your house will be disturbed if you sneak up to the sewing loft to find out the answer to your fabric dilemma. And if you can actually be bothered to get out from underneath the super cosy duvet and quilt to shiver your way up there anyway.
I’m not saying I actually made this mistake, but if I had I’d be awfully glad that I had enough waste fabric to cut new collar and stands, and only need to buy a bit of extra interfacing tomorrow to get myself to the point where I can actually start sewing.
Oh dear, I know this scenario is hypothetical but I do hope that in that particular hypothetical world there was enough scrap fabric for a do-over!
Hypothetically, there was! Phew!
At least this story has a happy ending! Or who knows, a contrasting collar might have been a good look anyway… 😉
It nearly came to that. But thankfully it all worked out.
Thank god the crisis was averted! And if its any consolation I do get up when I wake in a cold sweat. I hate the unresolved and if the kids or hubs wake up they’ll go back to sleep right?! Makes me terribly cranky in the morning though 🙂
Ah, you have the edge on me. Hubs will sleep again…kids not so much. And I’ve just got the wee small boy past the “lets play cars, mummy” at 4am! Most days, that is.
Oh god 4am! That’s not good. Not good at all – I wouldn’t test it either LOL
The first time he slept past 4am I had to go in and poke him…scared the bejesus out of me. We’re getting there. I’m rubbish if I don’t sleep, too.
Phew! Hope you can sleep well tonight!
Me too! Better for having a new collar cut, that’s for sure. Interfacing is easily purchased. Fabric bought in London a few months ago…not so much! 😉
Ack!! 😉
I said much worse! 😉
You’re a crazy lady! x
🙂
Ooh, FYI, should one ever need to lengthen a jacket, the lining pieces also need to be altered. A friend told me that, you know, as like a PSA or whatever.
Your ‘friend’ is very wise indeed!
Evie, this is the best post to start the week. I could just picture you…. Did you get out of bed eventually? So happy to hear you had extra fabric. Thanks for the reminder… Not that it would ever happen to me 😉
The terror of not having enough fabric was far outweighed by the thought of a small boy waking up at 4am! But I was up into the loft like a shot when everyone was up.
A feeling I know so well, but for different reasons, lol. Glad it can be easily resolved
It’s not the first time I’ve done something like this…and I’m pretty sure it won’t be the last. Sigh!
I’m so glad you had enough fabric, when I got your text I thought you were cutting an extra collar and stand to make an alternative collar and was very impressed. I was going to offer you some collar studs which are lurking in the button box somewhere.
I’m always amazed at the treasures that you and Liz have lurking in your sewing rooms.
Thank you for this helpful, hypothetical tip! Ah, sewing. Sometimes it’s rough.
It’s tough at the coal face, for sure!
Eek…hypothetical eh?!
Absolutely! 😉 I’d never do anything so dumb!