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I dont see why we can't have a permanent forum - surely the Vogue Pattern company and the magazine are in some way affiliated? Vogue patterns used to be in Vogue magazine I'm sure!

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Great thread guys!! I used to sew alot till about yr 10 and then boys came along and it all went out the window but reading your thread has got me inspired again!!!
Just wonding if anyone knows anywhere on the net where i can download or al least copy a clothes model for sketching designs?? I went to Spotlight yesterday but they dont have any!
Thanks
PS. I am all for adding this as a permanent section to the forum too!!!

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I'm going to make this dress, just as soon as i can find some lovely black silk jersey material (any tips on where to buy some welcome!!): http://www.simplicity.com/designFram...73&design=6429 Am going to make 'B' with a longer sash than is shown on 'A'. It's going to be my 'i wish i could afford a DVF wrap dress, but i can't, so i made this instead' dress

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Hey awesome thread!!!
My boyfriend wants to buy me a dressmakers dummy but he doesn't know how.. like is there a different sizing to each dummy or HOW DOES it work!!!
can someone help him (and myself) and give out some tips when buying a new or second hand dressmakers-dummy....
thankssss

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Originally Posted by lupinbunny ooooo! sorry to double-post, but i just found this vogue pattern.
http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...I=20003&page=1
i'd love to make it, (well, not the floral chiffon capey thing. the one in the upper right corner) but i'm not a very experienced sewer. can someone tell me how difficult it's likely to be? bearing in mind it is lined.. and calls for something called 'fusible interfacing'
Ooh, great pattern. It's difficult to to tell how hard it is just from the picture, but it should be reasonably straight forward. The only thing is that Vogue patterns often leave out some obvious steps in the instructions, so you might need to have someone on hand who sews so you can ask questions.
It's lined, so you don't need to worry about making the seams neat - they'll be covered. I'd give it a go on some cheap material first though if you're not sure.
Fusible interfacing is iron-on interfacing - it is a gauzy material that you iron to the back of the trim to give it some structure. Ask the SAs in a fabric store to match the right type of interfacing to your fabric though - you should use a very light interfacing for satin, because it can pucker.

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Hi..does anyone know where to get high quality funky fabric at a reasonable price somewhere in melbourne?
Lincraft is filled with Nanna fabric at the moment and spotlight's quality isn't up to scratch
Ta

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Nice choice Nic, from memory it has great reviews on patternreview! EOS (www.emmaonesock.com) has black silk jersey a the moment but it's US$40, and www.candlightvalleyfabrics.com also has some printed silk jersey for US$18 a yard (remember yards are a bit smaller than metres).

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I'm in Melbourne and I like Rathdowne Remnants in Carlton (I think or thereabouts), and Clegs has beautiful fabric too but is expensive. And if you're really rich and want atelier Versace fabric try Bloom, it's next to Rathdown Remants but be prepared to pay around $600 a metre and upward!

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Originally Posted by SteliciOus Hey awesome thread!!!
My boyfriend wants to buy me a dressmakers dummy but he doesn't know how.. like is there a different sizing to each dummy or HOW DOES it work!!!
can someone help him (and myself) and give out some tips when buying a new or second hand dressmakers-dummy....
thankssss
i have a vintage mannequin (as well as a modern one to display my designs on ebay) mine is adjustable so you should be able to find them-try ebay!! Their are lots of places selling mannequins/dummies around Brunswick

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Originally Posted by Miss-G- Nice choice Nic, from memory it has great reviews on patternreview! EOS (www.emmaonesock.com) has black silk jersey a the moment but it's US$40, and www.candlightvalleyfabrics.com also has some printed silk jersey for US$18 a yard (remember yards are a bit smaller than metres).
Thanks Miss-G!!
I couldn't spot the black silk jersey on Emmaonesock though
I might order some from overseas, but i was hoping to make a dress this weekend. Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative, easily available (in Melby!) fabric that would suit the dress? I'm a bit hopeless when it comes to fabric choices