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Hellpp meeeee!!!! Disaster strikes!!!!
I had set in the sleeves perfectly and was busily clipping the curves around the
armscye when - snippet! In one short, sharp movement I had cut a *hole* in the underarm of the bodice!!! I can't believe I did that! *How* could I have done that!? I cried and cried! DH thought I'd gone mad (I had!) One moment, I was singing merrily along with my DH (who is a singer and who was practicing 'The Rainbow Connection') and the next I was racing around the house (about as effectively as eleventy-leven stone of hot, throbbing me can race), tearing my hair out! How *could* I have done that???? See, the piece I cut is right in the apex where the sleeve seam meets the underarm and side seams. It's actually completely within the front bodice piece, but right at the junction of the seams. If I had to cut a hole, at least it's in the very best possible spot. The hole is diamond-shaped and about half an inch by one inch. I had to put it away and leave it alone for today - couldn't bear to look at it! So, the next question is: how am I going to disguise this hairy-great cavity in the DD's armpit? I thought to simply patch it with a small piece of lightweight iron-on interfacing. Thing is, I doubt the (very synthetic) satin fabric is going to support the heat required to fuse on the interfacing. Woe is me! Gratefully hoping for any and all advice (and sniffing a *lot*!) -- Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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Trish Brown wrote:
I thought to simply patch it with a small piece of lightweight iron-on interfacing. Thing is, I doubt the (very synthetic) satin fabric is going to support the heat required to fuse on the interfacing. Try it with a scrap piece and see. You'd be surprised at what can handle ironing these days. I suggest setting the iron on it's lowest cotton/steam setting, just before it actually produces steam, and starting there. I just interfaced a poly satin skirt band with iron-on this week with no problem. Dawn |
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Regarding the miss snip or slip whichever. Just insert a diamond (small of
course) sized piece in each armhole at that junction..Ends up being bias and will give and because I have done it -I know it can be done. Good Luck and Don't Worry, Dporothy G |
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