Thanks, the problem is when the fabric has tobe cut across the width to
allow for bias cut and when there is a nap, oherwise a plain one is OK I
will now study your notes
Liz
"Kate Dicey" <kate@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Liz Hall wrote:
>
>> I am still having trouble cutting out a nice bias cut skirt. I am now
>> going to buy a pattern, anyone recommend a two piece (back and front)
>> skirt pattern in a large size.
>> Basically I made my own pattern from my basic skirt pattern opening out
>> folded piece into a front and back and marked a bias. When I come to
cut
>> the fabric it has to be opened out and sometimes slewed around to get
the
>> fullness in even worse if it has a pattern or nap. It is the second
>> piece I have trouble with, which way do I cut that. My friend who had a
>> huge sewing factory years ago says turn the second piece over but I
can't
>> see that is right.
>> Help please
>> Liz
> Most two piece skirt patterns come with half a back and half a front, to
> cut on a fold. For a bias cut skirt you need a WHOLE front and a WHOLE
> back pattern as you are cutting a single layer rather than on a folded
> piece of fabric.
>
> If you pop over to my web site and look in The Learning Zone at my How
to
> rescue A Bias Cut Disaster, you'll see an explanation of how to lay out
> and cut bias garments: you have to do it a particular way if you want to
> avoid twisted seam lines and make it hang properly. Many patterns do
not
> give this correct information as cutting the pattern correctly takes a
lot
> more fabric. Go and see what I have on the site, and if anything is
still
> unclear, just ask. URL in sig below.
>
> Once you know how to cut it out and why, you might find your altered
> pattern works. To turn a straight cut skirt into a bias cut one I
usually
> add 2" extra ease, trace out the WHOLE pattern, back and front, and add
> another 2" to all the side seams just in case the fabric drops a long
way
> when you hang it out. Baste the seams rather than stitching, hang for
> several days, and then try on. If you are lining the skirt, cut the
> lining the same way as the fa****on fabric.
>
> Once you have the fit you like, you can get back to me about the zip!
:)
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