tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232752145136116130.post2386043488572061658..comments2022-04-01T03:22:57.213-07:00Comments on Don't Fear the Ripper: Schoolhouse Tunic – Part 2Ana @ Don't Fear the Ripperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11896594845576445393noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232752145136116130.post-16287255422998491692015-02-16T08:39:49.073-08:002015-02-16T08:39:49.073-08:00I think I know to what A-mous is referring.. the g...I think I know to what A-mous is referring.. the green top-stitching down the center of the front bodice piece that attaches the placket to the front bodice. I missed it the first time I looked at the pattern, but it is there to do so - in step 5a of the pattern.Jerri Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263228586831440554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232752145136116130.post-54314341740834520482015-02-14T17:55:11.686-08:002015-02-14T17:55:11.686-08:00I didn't feel like dealing with any hand stitc...I didn't feel like dealing with any hand stitching while making my mock-up so instead, I folded over a scant quarter inch of the placket pieces at the shoulder. I just played with a little finger pressing until it looked like enough to go a bit past the should seam before I iron-pressed it. The placket then extended past the shoulder seam a bit into the back bodice piece. I pinned the placket down and then flipped it over to right-side up so that I could stitch-in-the-ditch in the well of the should seam. The stitches don't show and the placket is tacked down very well. It gave a more-finished look to the inside of that area and saved me a bit of time to-boot. I think I'll still do this method on my real-deals (planning on making at least four of these bad-boys).Jerri Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263228586831440554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232752145136116130.post-24819636767420929852012-06-29T15:53:12.674-07:002012-06-29T15:53:12.674-07:00Shoulder side was my attempt to be clear! Obviousl...Shoulder side was my attempt to be clear! Obviously didn't work. In your last image, I mean the top stitch line that starts in the middle of the shoulder seam. But I think that the "finished" look is the answer--I agree that often a bit more top stitching will make a project look better. Thanks for the tutorial!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232752145136116130.post-1857286700411332602012-06-23T08:55:05.976-07:002012-06-23T08:55:05.976-07:00Hmmm.... I've been trying to figure out what y...Hmmm.... I've been trying to figure out what you mean by the "shoulder side edge of the placket" but I can't. At any rate, I can tell you that I prefer to top stitch as it gives sewn items a more "finished" look. Hope it helps!Ana @ Don't Fear the Ripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11896594845576445393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232752145136116130.post-24377861418172153032012-06-17T13:27:24.161-07:002012-06-17T13:27:24.161-07:00It looks like you have top stitched down the shoul...It looks like you have top stitched down the shoulder side edge of the placket. Is that right?<br /><br />If so, why did you choose to do so?<br /><br />thanks much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com