Do y’all round the
hems of gores before you set them into your tunics/dresses? What happens if
you don’t round them? Can I set them in and then just let the dress hang overnight? Or will the sewing gremlins
attack my machine if I do such a thing?
~ Jannifer / Jan C. Lane
Message #982, April 3, 2003
I do not round mine at
all. I pick a point on the side to insert them (usually right at widest point
of my hip) and put them in. They will not be the same length as the rest of the
dress. When it comes time to hem the dress, I cut everything evenly across the
bottom.
~ Melisent
Message #983, April 3, 2003
I always round
the hems of gores before I set them in. I just find it easier to hem that way – the edges
start out more even, especially
with gores in the center of the front and back. Whether you do or you don’t round them first
I think is mostly a matter of personal
preference.
~ Lydia / Linda Finne
Message #985, April 3, 2003
Okay, I need to
clarify a bit. I leave enough length at the bottoms of my gowns to turn up at least a
3″ hem, so the hemline will be smooth once I’m finished. 🙂
~ Jannifer / Jan C. Lane
Message #986, April 3, 2003