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   SkiNsew | Nov 22, 2005 10:40pm | #1

   Here is a good article on the Threads Magazine web site:

   http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00036.asp

   HTH, Mary

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   lovemycottons | Nov 23, 2005 08:33pm | #2

   Thank you

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   mimi | Nov 24, 2005 09:50pm | #3

   Lovemycottons:  There are several commercial patterns for slopers.  Butterick has two that go from a small a large and/or an XL to a size 28.

   mimi

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   lovemycottons | Nov 25, 2005 06:11am | #4

   I read the Threads web article skiNsew recomended and to tell you the truth, making a sloper sounded complicated. Have you used any of these commercial patterns for slopers?

    

    

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   mimi | Nov 25, 2005 09:41am | #5

   lovemycottons:  I have the butterick pattern for plus sizes, but I have yet to make it.  I have the fabric to make it and everything!  I recently went back to teaching and won't have time to devote to it until the christmas holidays. 

   I am really looking forward to unraveling the secrets of the sloper.  I have found that as my body matures things just aren't where they are supposed to be any more!  I hate to devote time and effort and $$$ on fabric for something that doesn't fit well.

   mimi

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   SkiNsew | Nov 25, 2005 03:57pm | #6

   I have used a Vogue commercial pattern to make slopers and it works just fine.  The instructions give you advice on fitting too.  The secret is to pick a pattern that fits fairly well to begin with and then go on from there.  Nancy Zieman of Sewing with Nancy has a book called Fitting Finesse that I find very practical and helpful with fitting issues.  HTH, Mary

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   lovemycottons | Nov 25, 2005 07:50pm | #7

   I think I will also have to "unravel the mysteries of a sloper". Both you and mimi have piqued my interest in these slopers and have provided a good base of research materials to start with.  After the holidays this may be a good project to work on.