Pattern Puzzle - Gather Top

My design for the Gather Top features gathers all round the yoke shape, creating a slightly puffed, cap sleeve.  There is also gather in the 'V' neck feature and a loose cut caught by elastic in the hip area to create blouse near the hem.  For all the pattern making instruction jump over to my website blog.

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Pattern Puzzle from CarmencitaB

This week's Pattern Puzzle Story:
Last week I received an email from CarmencitaB regarding a slightly tricky pattern she has been puzzling with for a little while.  So I love a challenge and the results are in this post.

Firstly some picture references (from CarmencitaB) for the direction we are going in:

You'll find all the pattern making instructions for the front of this dress on the website blog.

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Pattern Magic Twist - 'nejiri' II

In this second stage the 'nejiri' Twist evolves into something new.   Continuing on from the earlier photo tutorial post about my investigations into yet more twist patterns.  It's important to remember that the success of these twists depends on using two-way stretch knit.  Both the existing toils in this test are merino and merino blends with elastane.

You'll find all the pattern making instructions for this new take on the Nejiri Twist. 

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Pattern Puzzle - Empire Cowl Knit II

Following on from the earlier post for the Pattern Puzzle - Empire cowl Knit I have the chance here to detail the manipulation of the pattern pieces to achieve the new design.   Below is the production sketch of the style.  I hope to eventually develop all these styles into pattern making worksheets for the website.

You'll find all the pattern making instructions on the website blog.

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Pattern Puzzle - Empire Cowl Knit

In making this pattern puzzle I'd use a knit kimono block.  If you don't yet have one you will find the relevant worksheet in the coming months.  The pattern plan in the post is for the front and the back of this garment and over the next two days I will be posting the 'bones' of the pattern making.  That is, all pattern pieces so you can see the manipulations to achieve all the detail in the style.

You'll find all the pattern making instructions on the website blog.

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Pattern Magic Twist - 'nejiri'

At last I have a chance to test out some of the ideas in this wonderful book, 'Pattern Magic" by Tomoko Nakamichi.  Originally ordered from Tessuiti Fabrics in Surry Hills Sydney, this book, and the many like it, are full of challenging ideas.  In particular I am interested in the Twist, or 'nejiri', featured on pages 71-73.  You may remember we did a twist style in one of the recent pattern puzzles.  That was a half body twist and quite tight in fit. 

You'll find all the pattern making instructions on the website blog.

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Pattern Puzzle - Ruche Skirt with Fishtail

Starting with the sketch: This is a idea from my Sketchbook from at least 3-4 years ago.  I believe I found it in a forecast magazine of that time (Textile View).  The design is elegant but may have some inherent problems to be dealt with in the first toile/prototype.  

You'll find all the pattern making detail on the website blog.

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