13:40:10 From Paulette Braga to Everyone : I cannot speak because I am on the office computer but am listening 13:41:25 From Korinne Hill to Everyone : Perfect! 13:42:20 From Hedy Henderson to Korinne Hill(Direct Message) : Would you please add me to the email distro? I didn’t get the email that went out last night. Terry forwarded it to me. Thank you. HedyHender@aol.com 13:45:49 From Korinne Hill to Everyone : McCall’s 7206 McCall’s 6972 McCall’s 2149 Colette Negroni (See the sew-along I created for the Negroni on my blog, Male Pattern Boldness) Kwik Sew 3484 Burda Style 6814 Simplicity 4760 13:49:35 From Sandi to Everyone : Natural fabrics, show off your personality, easy fabric to care for wash/dry, no button placket, pockets optional, yoke helps to improve fit, casual look 13:51:10 From Sandi to Everyone : Avoid pattern matching unless you are experienced, medium weight, not transparent, no knits or heavy weight fabric 13:51:25 From Sandi to Everyone : Will need interfacing for buttonhole reinforce 13:53:22 From Sandi to Everyone : Mood.com, fabrics.com 13:53:29 From wendywalker to Everyone : Pennie has some nice no iron shirting in right now 13:54:14 From Sandi to Everyone : I will look for where I bought my Hawaiian fabric 13:55:10 From Korinne Hill to Everyone : https://www.moodfabrics.com/ 13:55:51 From Sandi to Everyone : Be careful on google now. Lots of cheap sites 14:01:49 From Sandi to Everyone : https://www.lopialoha.com/ 14:11:27 From Sandi to Everyone : Notice serged ends on the fabric laid out. I do that before preshrinking. I know in my stash that any fabric serger has been preshrunk 14:12:00 From Brenda to Everyone : This is helpful for me 14:18:53 From Sandi to Everyone : You will want a light or mid weight depending on your fabric 14:23:03 From Paulette to Everyone : On Clothing I use a Woven interfacing unless it is a knit fabric 14:25:51 From Yolanda Hall to Everyone : Pattern sizes are not the same measurements as off the rack sizes 14:26:56 From Sandi to Everyone : Gauge pattern size by high bust (not full bust) 14:28:23 From Yolanda Hall to Everyone : Do you ladies recommend sewing a muslin first? 14:28:56 From Sandi to Everyone : Really depends, maybe not for this style as its a loose fit 14:29:17 From Yolanda Hall to Everyone : ok, thanks 14:30:14 From Korinne Hill to Everyone : https://pbswisconsin.org/watch/sewing-nancy/sewing-nancy-solving-pattern-fitting-puzzle-part-one/ 14:40:31 From Yolanda Hall to Everyone : Lorraine Henry offers fitting classes at the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo in Lakeland: "It Seams to Fit", "Who Fits the Dressmaker?", "Bust and Back: Hard Areas to Fit by Yourself", "A Pant Revolution: It's All in the Shape" are classes being offered this year. 14:42:01 From Paulette to Everyone : I agree with Korrine 14:45:47 From Paulette to Everyone : I have that measuring tape and it is wonderful. Worth the money 14:45:51 From Sandi to Everyone : Sewhere.com for tape with sliding clip 14:46:38 From Hedy Henderson to Everyone : https://shop.sewhere.com/products/60-easy-check-snap-n-slide-tape-measure 14:46:40 From Brenda to Everyone : when you precast the fabric do you use detergent and fabric softener? 14:46:49 From Brenda to Everyone : prewash 14:48:03 From Brenda to Everyone : thanks 14:53:53 From Sandi to Everyone : Yes I do use them to get rid of sizing 14:58:42 From Sandi to Everyone : I have an "old" agitator model so I can start and stop spin. I use an eco friendly product (non detergent). Generally soak in hot water 20 min in sink basin, move to washer, agitate, then dry on cotton setting. I repeat that once more. The hot water releases the sizes. Maybe if you use warm water you might need detergent 15:01:20 From Yolanda Hall to Everyone : fussy cutting for garment sewing 15:02:30 From Sandi to Everyone : https://ecoegg.us/shop/ 15:04:49 From Yolanda Hall to Everyone : Thank you ladies. I enjoyed the meeting today