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That jacket pattern I drafted tore apart at the shoulder seam after 6 wears
I spent 4 days hand-stitching a wool blazer from a pattern I graded myself, and on the third time wearing it to a coffee shop in Richmond, the whole arm popped loose - so do you think the issue was my seam allowance being too small or the fabric weight being wrong for that style?
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wells.brooke4mo ago
Bet it's the seam allowance. I've had the same thing happen with a heavy wool, even 5/8" wasn't enough on a shoulder curve. Next time try 3/4" and clip your curves deeper before you turn it.
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luna5194mo ago
Ugh yes, this is exactly what happened to me with a boiled wool jacket last fall... even 5/8" puckered like crazy on the collar curve. Clipping deeper made a huge difference, almost as much as bumping the seam allowance up.
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