Comments on: Free Sewing Project – Strapless Summer Top http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/ Kids Crafts, Paper Crafts, Easy Crafts, Printables & Kids Recipes Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Super Easy Summer Top | :: the grateful thread :: http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 Super Easy Summer Top | :: the grateful thread :: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:47:51 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-2905 [...] So to try to get my mind off the bad weather and perhaps to will summer to arrive, I decided to try this tutorial for an easy summer top that I’ve had bookmarked for a while [...] [...] So to try to get my mind off the bad weather and perhaps to will summer to arrive, I decided to try this tutorial for an easy summer top that I’ve had bookmarked for a while [...]

]]> By: 10 cool sewn things « thrifted. http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 10 cool sewn things « thrifted. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:08:40 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-2090 [...] for a strapless summer top. Love [...] [...] for a strapless summer top. Love [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Jenny Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:29:30 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-2075 AWESOME!! This is exactly what I was looking for. Now I can make the top for my doll :) AWESOME!! This is exactly what I was looking for. Now I can make the top for my doll :)

]]> By: Susanna http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Susanna Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:51:11 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-1250 Wendy, thanks for writing, but 1) it's just a light cotton, not heavy at all. 2) it seems pretty stretchy when I pull on it. 3) I don't see how that could have happened, but I suppose it might have. Another drycleaner said I should have sewed it stretched out, but that would mean winding the bobbin tight, and that seems strange. I have to think of a way to salvage it with some sort of elastic band, as my daughter (and I) are quite sad about the whole thing. Wendy, thanks for writing, but 1) it’s just a light cotton, not heavy at all. 2) it seems pretty stretchy when I pull on it. 3) I don’t see how that could have happened, but I suppose it might have. Another drycleaner said I should have sewed it stretched out, but that would mean winding the bobbin tight, and that seems strange. I have to think of a way to salvage it with some sort of elastic band, as my daughter (and I) are quite sad about the whole thing.

]]> By: Wendy Piersall http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Wendy Piersall Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:45:08 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-1086 Susanna - I can only think of two reasons why this happened: 1 - the fabric weight you used is too heavy and the elastic thread isn't strong enough to pucker under the weight. I've found that even quilting weight fabric is a bit hard, and anything close to upholstery weight just won't work. 2 - you got a bum spool of elastic thread OK, I lied, here's another one: 3 - you somehow heated up the elastic thread too much before you sewed with it? Do any of those ideas help? Wendy Susanna – I can only think of two reasons why this happened:

1 – the fabric weight you used is too heavy and the elastic thread isn’t strong enough to pucker under the weight. I’ve found that even quilting weight fabric is a bit hard, and anything close to upholstery weight just won’t work.

2 – you got a bum spool of elastic thread

OK, I lied, here’s another one:

3 – you somehow heated up the elastic thread too much before you sewed with it?

Do any of those ideas help?

Wendy

]]> By: Susanna http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Susanna Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:05:52 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-1069 So I sewed this top, following the directions to a T, but I can't get the elastic to pucker. I even took it to a drycleaner and asked them to steam it, to no avail. Anyone else have this problem? So I sewed this top, following the directions to a T, but I can’t get the elastic to pucker. I even took it to a drycleaner and asked them to steam it, to no avail. Anyone else have this problem?

]]> By: a summer wardrobe, part I – Film in the Fridge http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-950 a summer wardrobe, part I – Film in the Fridge Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:20:25 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-950 [...] last shirt for the day… this quick little tank top in voile. It was completely inspired by this one I saw over on Craft jr., though I added to the length and added [...] [...] last shirt for the day… this quick little tank top in voile. It was completely inspired by this one I saw over on Craft jr., though I added to the length and added [...]

]]> By: susan hall http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-917 susan hall Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:33:20 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-917 I want to thank you again for this pattern. I made 2 of these this morning but left the bottom plain. I can't decide if I should hem them and wear as a dress or cut them and hem them into a shirt. My website shows pictures. I want to thank you again for this pattern. I made 2 of these this morning but left the bottom plain. I can’t decide if I should hem them and wear as a dress or cut them and hem them into a shirt. My website shows pictures.

]]> By: Elaine Williams http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Elaine Williams Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:47:03 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-910 if my bust measurement is 112cm how much material do I need to measure for a top? if my bust measurement is 112cm how much material do I need to measure for a top?

]]> By: The Heat is On – Summer Fun http://www.craftjr.com/summer-top-free-pattern/comment-page-1/#comment-905 The Heat is On – Summer Fun Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:12:37 +0000 http://www.craftjr.com/?p=2128#comment-905 [...] Craft Jr. has this awesome tutorial for a strapless summer top! It can be made in no time flat and it looks fabulous! Check out Craft Jr. for different variations and the tutorial. [...] [...] Craft Jr. has this awesome tutorial for a strapless summer top! It can be made in no time flat and it looks fabulous! Check out Craft Jr. for different variations and the tutorial. [...]

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