tank top advice needed

Just remember that a pattern is marked on the front if it is to be made with knits only. Otherwise it is for woven fabric. If it is being made from woven fabric you could use bias tape to inclose the raw edges. Hope this helps. Barbara in SC

Could just be either (a) a badly drafted pattern or (b) a style that doesn't suit your GDD's body shape(s).

I'd suggest hand-drafting a modified pattern with wider shoulders (making it wider towards the neck) or maybe a higher back and / or front in the scoop. and giving that a whirl.

It goes without saying that a woven pattern should be used with wovens, and a stretch pattern with stretch fabric.....

One thing to try if you have a couple of tops already made, and slipping off shoulders, is to either add (a) some decorative horizontal ribbons at strategic points across the chest and back, linking the shoulder straps together so they don't slip down - make it a fashion feature! or maybe (b) adding some contract fabric into the scoop to raise the back and front, to make it less likely the shoulders will slip - again make it a fashion feature - add trim and or embroidery. At least you will be able to salvage the work so far.

HTH

Sarah

Dear Judie,

To make the scoop neck smaller, simply draw a vertical line at the center front neck up the amount you want to change it. Then re-draw the scoop, with the lowest point at the new center front.

That may not be the problem, however. If the shoulder is falling off, it's probably because the designer used a bodice intended to have a sleeve, and just left off the sleeve and changed the neck. You shouldn't do that. A scoop neck, sleeveless top should have the armhole drawn about 1/2 inch in from the armhole seam for a sleeve. This ensures that it won't fall off.

Teri, Who has been gone and missed everyone. I now have my computer back.

Teri,

It's good to have you back!

I think I have a Kwik Sew pattern here somewhere and will trace off an entirely new pattern for all three girls and see what happens. If nothing else I guess I can add some gathers to the center front and back so these can be worn. One of the patterns I used was Butterick and the other was McCalls but since they are all the same company now, who knows?

I very much dislike the fact that the new patterns seem to be printed so badly, the ink is faint and in some places almost non-existent. With the lack of a printed seam allowance, I sometimes have a difficult time figuring out what they have allowed as a seam allowance since it seems to vary.

Welcome back and thanks for the advice,

Judie

gj> Dear Judie,

Try pinning out the sleeves to see if you can take up enough slack so they will fit.

Dear Olwyn Mary,

No flooding where we are--I've been caring for my husband, and living so far out in the country that we couldn't get Internet service. We had to wait for over a month for satellite installation. Our cell phones still don't work out here.

My husband needs 24/7 care, and hated the nursing home, so I take care of him at my daughter's house, everything on one floor, no stairs.

I've had my fourth clear scan, and passed the one-year mark. I feel very well, and think I'm going to beat this thing.

Teri