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   MegVT | Feb 03, 2005 02:13pm | #1

   Naj,

   I think you'd want to slash & spread the neckline - the area you'd like to spread open in order to widen the neckline.  Will you do a muslin to test how large a new necklilne?

   Meg

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   sarahkayla | Feb 03, 2005 03:13pm | #2

   I made some nice cowl neck  knit shirts this summer by copying an existing cowl neck top...the front is both wider and mucvh taller than a regular  shirt front...it was really much easier than I expected it to be...you may want to buy a cheap cowl neck top to copy...it may cost less than a pattern.

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   rekha | Feb 03, 2005 08:22pm | #3

   Try http://vintagesewing.info/1940s/4x-lgcm/lgcm-toc-long.html

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   Jean | Feb 03, 2005 08:30pm | #4

   Wow, that's a site to bookmark for sure. What a wealth of information.  Thanks for posting that.

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   FitnessNut | Feb 03, 2005 11:14pm | #5

   I second that....There are two patternmaking books on this site that are quite fabulous and I've used them as both references and inspiration. I'm sure that there is loads more, but I haven't found the time to fully investigate all the offerings.

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   nargis | Feb 04, 2005 11:12am | #7

   helo rekha,

   what a great sight. very useful. thankyou.

   naj.

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   rekha | Feb 04, 2005 11:55am | #8

   I just happened to chance on the URL many moons ago, I would thank them.

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   nargis | Feb 04, 2005 04:19pm | #9

   Thanks to them and thanks to you too for finding them.

   If you dont mind my asking whereabouts in the UK do you live? I lived in Leicester for many years before going back to Africa. I did a lot of sewing when I was there.  I am in Singapore at the moment visiting my son.

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   rekha | Feb 04, 2005 10:51pm | #10

   Gosh, you travel about a lot, lucky thing! I live 20 miles north of Leicester in Nottingham.

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   nargis | Feb 04, 2005 10:32am | #6

   Hey Meg,

   Thanks and yes I will try it out on muslin first. I'l let you know how it turns out.

   Naj.