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   Silk_Starlight | Sep 15, 2009 10:43pm | #1

   Wow that is really cool looking. You got the lines to meet perfectly, good job! That is what I want to learn, to line fabric patterns up correctly, have a blessed week!

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   Oystergirl | Sep 29, 2009 02:56pm | #2

   Really fine detail in having that come out perfect. I am guessing that you hemmed it...no band added. I am curious about the stitching on the small to large squares. I recently made another of these tops (still trying out different sizes !). This one seemed to have a lot of "bulk" under the arms and the V in front and back was much longer than my side pieces. Which meant when I hemmed it the V was no longer visible. Hard to tell with your stripes whether it is still there ? When you seamed the squares, did you stop away from the edge or sew right up to the edge? I sewed up to the edge this time...maybe that is not what I did last time ??? They were tableclothes so I heaved them when I was doing trialing...so have nothing to compare ! Thanks, Susan

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   gazerro | Oct 04, 2009 11:29am | #3

   Hi,
   I serged the hem and sleeve edges and turned them up and top stitched about 1/2 inch from edge. Both square's seams were matched. My small square was approximately half the size of the other. I would imagine if they were not you would get a longer or shorter "V".

   The sides were sewn from bottom to top almost to the sleeve edge. This was to allow me to get into that corner to cut away the excess for my sleeve length.

   The sides were also serged. I had to clip at the armpits to make them less bulky.

   Hope this helps.

   Carolyn

   Carolyn