tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298351000655123305.post2441747313375427546..comments2023-11-17T13:11:17.452-05:00Comments on Restless Grace: The Paul Poiret Pattern PuzzleGracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298351000655123305.post-19398386852134381942008-08-20T19:36:00.000-04:002008-08-20T19:36:00.000-04:00Cool! I had to read your explanation twice before ...Cool! I had to read your explanation twice before I understood, but I do get it. Thanks!<BR/>love,<BR/>MomKaren Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543147535959841289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298351000655123305.post-61471001750931112822008-08-20T19:07:00.000-04:002008-08-20T19:07:00.000-04:00ood question! This was the coolest thing I learned...ood question! This was the coolest thing I learned in pattern making. Basically, it means moving the dart excess to another area to change the style. <BR/><BR/>You can see that the original bodice front had a side bust dart. I wanted to move the dart excess to the armhole so I "slashed" (really it means to cut) from the mid point at the armhole (there is usually a notch on the armhole curve that I tend to use) to but NOT through the bust point. Then, I pivot that chunk of pattern on the bust point down to the left so that the bust dart is closed. "Spread" refers to adding fullness for other style features such as pleats, tucks, and gathers. <BR/><BR/>There are pattern making textbooks that explain this in more detail. It's a pretty handy concept.<BR/><BR/>Love you!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298351000655123305.post-46240578074976863392008-08-20T19:05:00.000-04:002008-08-20T19:05:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298351000655123305.post-72572116093374751222008-08-20T10:02:00.000-04:002008-08-20T10:02:00.000-04:00what does "slashing and spreading to close out the...what does "slashing and spreading to close out the darts" mean?<BR/>Nice post.<BR/>MomKaren Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543147535959841289noreply@blogger.com