Lately I've been
cutting bodice pieces on flat vs. folded fabric to place the prints nicely, but there's so much going on that really nothing leapt out and said «I must be front and center!»
Not exact matches
So, we measured the amount of yardage I had left after the
bodice pieces were
cut and ran a series of tests on miniature skirts with varying ruffle widths to see how much each ruffle setting would scale down the yardage.
Another option is to double up the layers of fabric by
cutting out two identical
pieces for the front and back, sewing down the open edges whilst the
pieces are pinned right sides together, then flipping the
bodice right way out, then adding the straps.
Things were going merrily along until I made a goof, with scissors, and I had to
cut a new
bodice back
piece.
Many
pieces within the new collection reflected Tiffany's signature jewels: sculpted and
cut - out
bodice details reflected the intricacies of ornate platinum metalwork juxtaposed with the vibrancy of Tiffany yellow diamonds.
A lot of the time I will
cut my fabric using parts of clothing I already have and like, so I'll use a sleeve of one top, with a
bodice from a dress or top, and then a skirt for the skirt part - and all the Frankenstein
pieces come together to make a dress with sleeves.
Cut a
piece paper slightly larger than your
bodice pattern
piece.
Lay out your pattern
pieces on your jersey knit, and
cut a front and back
bodice piece.
Cut out the
bodice front pattern
piece.