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by Rettabug on Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:31 pm

I am soooo bummed, I could cry!! I’ve just been trying to put together the MP ice skate jumper. I could NOT get the lining to match up to the outsides for pinning. I went & got the pattern back out, thinking I had cut the lining wrong. Nope….they were perfect.

BUT…..The FRONT of the jumper was cut out of the back’s pattern. So I did ALL THAT applique embroidery of the ice skates & glue on diamonds on a back piece. I have 2 back pieces & no front piece. I could just cry!!!

I turned the machine & lights off, closed the door & gave up. I guess there was a reason I was avoiding working on it, after all.

I think later on, I will cut another lining piece from the back pattern, sew it together with the other back lining piece & TRY to make it work with the 2 backs of blue velvet. The shoulders will not fasten the same way & hopefully the front edge will be low enough to still work under her chin. Grrrrr!!!! I know I was stressed when I was doing it & I shouldn’t work on stuff when my mind is half occupied. I don’t pay close attention.

Cripe, I’ve only made about 10 of these ….you’d think I could do them in my sleep!!!!

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by oMA56 on Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:42 pm

Oh, Retta I know how you feel. I make A lot of mistakes when I am tired. I just put it away and try it again later. It’s the only thing to do. I have never tried to make a jumper with two backs, so I don’t know how it will work. but it can’t hurt to try.

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by Katrinka on Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:49 pm

Sorry for your troubles. Could you get out the front jumper piece, lay it on top of the embroidered back piece and try to redraft the neckline and armholes from that? I think on that pattern the back neckline is higher than the front, so you could be able to cut it down a little. If the shoulder straps need to be longer for the front, maybe you could use a coordinating fabric to add length to them? Then put a strip of the same fabric along the hemline to coordinate? Or maybe sandwich it as a ruffle between the top and lining fabrics?

This sounds like something that I would do. I think we all have done something similar when we’re in a hurry or tired. Or both.

Katrinka

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by laineybug on Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:08 pm

cut the applique out, then put it on another outfit. You didn’t do all that work for nothing.

Lainey

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by GamGam on Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:52 pm

Retta, I’m sooo sorry to hear of your problem with the jumper. Now that you’ve had a little time to think about it, have you found a solution? Since there’s no seam in the back or front, Katrina’s suggestion sounds do-able to me. I don’t want you to lose all the work on the appliqué.

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by mapakettle on Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:22 am

I would think Katrinka’s suggestion would work. IT was the first thing that came to my mind. You have nothing to loose by laying it out and checking. I’ll bet you can save this project!

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by SewingForAll on Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:50 am

I hope the suggestion works that you can lay the front over it and cut it out. That would be great! If it doesn’t work, then using the applique on another project would at least save part of your hard work.

I sure hope it works out for you!!!!

Blessings >
Angie

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by Hettielynn on Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:06 am

I also think Katrinka’s suggestion will work. I just laid out one that I have cut out and the front fits perfectly on the back. A front could be cut perfectly from the back piece. Better to have 2 backs than 2 fronts!

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by nonie on Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:28 am

sounds like you have gotten some very good suggestions. I just know you will save that little dress. It is going to be darling and know one will ever know.

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