Comments on: Tools of the Trade: Add a Seam Allowance http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/ Local-minded, synergistic homesteading; artisanal yield Wed, 15 May 2013 12:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Japanese Sewing Book Series with elsie marley | you and mie http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-9432 Japanese Sewing Book Series with elsie marley | you and mie Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:08:53 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-9432 [...] like to use a trick my friend, Mary Jo taught [...]

]]> By: Julia http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-613 Julia Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:09:17 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-613 Reblogged this on juliaalbertsoncostumetechnician and commented:
I think I just felt forty minutes slide off of pattern drafting time.

]]> By: neslihan http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-612 neslihan Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:49:27 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-612 this is brilliant thank you for sharing

]]> By: Martha http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-611 Martha Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:17:50 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-611 Thank you for ending my struggle to “get it right” when tracing those little appliques !
Martha

]]> By: Annika http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-610 Annika Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:11:04 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-610 Genius!

]]> By: Margaret Carr http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-609 Margaret Carr Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:34:13 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-609 This is just about exactly what I do. I use two artists’ charcoal pencils with a clothespin in between, and secure them with a rubber band. That gives me a seam allowance of about 3/4″. If I need it bigger, I can squeeze the two pencils to lever the clothespin open, and wedge a bit of paper or something inside to keep it at the distance I need.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-608 Jeff Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:06:40 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-608 This is also a great way to quickly pencil outline of letters in a calligraphy style- try it!

]]> By: Loree http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-607 Loree Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:14:45 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-607 Holy Cow, thank you so much! I bought a cute pattern that I had never made because it didn’t include a seam allowance, and now I can get started! Thanks SEW much! LoL!

]]> By: robbiekw http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-606 robbiekw Sat, 20 Nov 2010 06:53:43 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-606 A W E S O M E.

I cannot believe I never thought of this!

I am glad I can find all kinds of new friends through my work, curiosity and the internet.

YAY!

]]> By: susan@tickledpaisley http://www.fivegreenacres.com/wp/2010/02/16/tools-of-the-trade-add-a-seam-allowance/#comment-605 susan@tickledpaisley Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:17:20 +0000 http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/?p=1060#comment-605 Seriously clever tip! Thanks!

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