tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post7853812302347173164..comments2023-10-15T00:48:34.146-07:00Comments on Madame Mari Mortem: Spooky Basket: The Simple Fit Dressform, and Simplicity SidewinderMari Mortemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05145952481626414717noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-63259261419508867002015-01-06T17:50:37.011-08:002015-01-06T17:50:37.011-08:00Bummer on the dress form. Those things should def...Bummer on the dress form. Those things should definitely have more adjustments... like putting the bust on a track so it can slide up or down. ;) A vertical slider at the middle would be good for tall ladies with long torsos.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-67546985423599292242015-01-06T09:13:02.688-08:002015-01-06T09:13:02.688-08:00I love to read posts like these! So many great sew...I love to read posts like these! So many great sewing gadgets I didn't knew about! The dressform is a pity though, it's clearly visible in the photos. The bust looks odd, just above the waist. Mature women also use pushup bra's I can tell.linnea-mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378511815400433196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-70867439628801222812015-01-05T21:40:13.606-08:002015-01-05T21:40:13.606-08:00On my older (new to me) machine, the mechanic is t...On my older (new to me) machine, the mechanic is too different than how I am used to/learned, thus my methods seem to be counterproductive... but it's so ingrained, and I'm so impatient. Plus I'm a gadget girl, so I liked the idea of a trinket doing something like this so I don't have to =P<br /><br />I think dress forms should be held to a different standard, though-- they're meant to cater to women who prefer not to always buy ready made. It's that very fact that makes and breaks my point... it makes my point by needing more choices, perhaps better labeling (because size and proportion does matter to seamstress'), and it breaks my point because the fact that this problem I have does exist, is a benefit to another woman.<br /><br />Probably seems like a lot to ask for... and that's probably why the best dress forms are unobtainable to the casual sewist, heh --unless they're super rich and can drop that kind of money without batting an eye.Madame Mari Mortemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092879436628518422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-276556347153950942015-01-05T21:29:18.936-08:002015-01-05T21:29:18.936-08:00I'll get there in time, hehe...
But for now, i...I'll get there in time, hehe...<br />But for now, it would've been nice to match.Madame Mari Mortemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092879436628518422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-62155376438314231392015-01-04T23:43:11.064-08:002015-01-04T23:43:11.064-08:00I am so glad that I managed to get wnding bobbins ...I am so glad that I managed to get wnding bobbins and threading machines into my muscle memory when I was a kid, so I can still do those! Now I just need to master the overlocker, last time I tried I couldn't even do it! <br /><br />Wow, that dress form! WTF! I assume some busts are high and some low but in that case shouldn't that be an option! This is what you get with standard clothes sizes sometimes, when you try on a dress and the boob bits are up around your neck or down on your waist!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-15901894879220518102015-01-04T20:02:48.200-08:002015-01-04T20:02:48.200-08:00She's definitely a little saggy. Looks kinda f...She's definitely a little saggy. Looks kinda familiar. **cough**Insomniac's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713662124096176176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-74355651975678577212015-01-04T16:44:08.171-08:002015-01-04T16:44:08.171-08:00Heh, you're lucky your problem is easily worke...Heh, you're lucky your problem is easily worked around on your dress form.<br />The DIY ones are really nice, but there can be some weird lumps or folds that aren't actually there that happen in the construction process. Still, they're quite nice to grant you a look at your whole body.<br />Madame Mari Mortemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092879436628518422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-34808196102604225432015-01-04T13:16:42.891-08:002015-01-04T13:16:42.891-08:00My dressform wears an old bra stuffed with scrap f...My dressform wears an old bra stuffed with scrap fabric to come more close to my actual figure! I often thought taht a selfmade dress form migt be a better idea. Especially for fitting corsets because mine never fit to the dress form I have because it has no squishy middle like me! ;)Leneleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07182680654861239740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-25168317601002895282015-01-04T12:17:16.005-08:002015-01-04T12:17:16.005-08:00Dress forms are tricky if you're not willing t...Dress forms are tricky if you're not willing to fork over the cost for a custom sized one, heh.<br />I have debated on more than one occasion to take that plunge... I just don't know if I'm *that* serious about sewing, yet. For the most part I like Diana forms for that very reason you don't like them, hehe; their small busts suit my own small bust... but their behind is almost non existent making swayback adjustments really tricky.<br /><br />There should be licensed retailers with fully stocked floor models of all brands in dress forms... there probably is, but I've never come upon one.Madame Mari Mortemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092879436628518422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-73102248510406690892015-01-04T12:08:49.594-08:002015-01-04T12:08:49.594-08:00My own fitting issues reside behind me, hehe... bu...My own fitting issues reside behind me, hehe... but very rarely do I ever do much tailoring on that section of my body.<br /><br />The bobbin winder is a very neat little compliment gadget for the little-more-serious-but-not-quite-that-serious sewist lol.<br />I've seen some industrial versions that almost look dangerous while winding bobbins at incredible speeds. The bobbins, of course, hold an extraordinary amount of thread for long arms.Madame Mari Mortemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092879436628518422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-64631263682332237672015-01-04T06:34:17.188-08:002015-01-04T06:34:17.188-08:00Dress forms are rather ridiculous. Mine is a Diana...Dress forms are rather ridiculous. Mine is a Diana, and even if I adjust it to my measurements it's still off in shape. It's bust is definitely smaller than mine, I think in cup size, because my projects always drape funny in that area. I've tried adjusting it but it's never made a difference. It's difficult because the company has to accommodate for every kind of woman but they fail to have enough adjustment features on the form for that to work. I've often found that I fit my projects directly to my body with the help of my fiance instead of using my dress form!Ladyfairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402600337611206195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486103715531710138.post-9893059535515333572015-01-04T04:05:40.904-08:002015-01-04T04:05:40.904-08:00My dress form is too long in the upper bust as wel...My dress form is too long in the upper bust as well. But this is an alteration I have to make on most of my patterns. The necklines are always too low. I even have that problem in ready made clothing. I must be petite on the upper bust only. Lol. I love the bobbin winder. I will have to look for one now! Mary Mourninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591017410886827287noreply@blogger.com