Hi Marionabs, The article is in issue #148, page 72.

Hooray! I'm so glad to know that Weekend Designer is back!

Hi Sharron,
The boots were actually an eBay find. They were thigh-high suede boots.

Hi Sewsuz-
Either option is fine! Just be sure to include the photo of your inspiration and describe how you made it. Good luck!

Hi Eleen,
It's so great to hear from you! You did an amazing job creating a very personal and stylish wedding. Congrats!

Hi AnnaRae,

Because you are using your hip measurement to draft the sides of the square, the square's diagonal will be much larger than your hip circumference. You won't need to add any more ease because of the diagonal's size and the stretch from the bias.

wow! Very cool!

Very cool technique. Thanks for sharing, Ariel!

Wow! I love the back!

Hi,
The shoulder length is found by measuring from the side-neck point to the shoulder point on the same side.
I hope this answers your question, and good luck to your wife in her sewing class!

Also, the print article featured 3 "real" figures with suggested garments. I will check to see if we can upload an image or two from this to show these examples here.

Hello all,

The print article accompanying this online extra explained in more detail how to draw your ideal shape. For width measurements, use:

Shoulders = 1.5 x head length

Waist = head length

Hips = 1.5 x head length

For the enlarged grid, click the word "enlarge" from the empty grid's photo description above.

Thanks for all of your comments. We read them all and take them all into consideration when working on future articles and online features.

Hi Kitty, Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention. I fixed the captions to go with the correct images, so you can now print this out for a reference.

The author is asking you to thread trace the lengthwise and crosswise grain on each piece of the garment. That way they will be easier to transfer to the pattern pieces. Does this answer your question?

Dear Bubba,

By hemming the front and back pieces separately you can add a flattering little vent at the side seams when you sew them. Don’t sew the seams all the way to the hem stop about 2 inches away. Press the seams open and topstitch the seam section to blen in with the hem. Sew the sleeves before hemming.

Hi Zuraiqui-
The bead covers the stitches on the back of the button and supports the fabric so that the button isn't pulling against it.

Hi kreativelady,
Have you tried posting your problem in Gatherings? The link at the top of the page will take you over to the Gatherings forums where I'm sure many skilled sewers will be more than happy to help you out. that way you can create a whole discussion regarding your trouble since it seems so involved.