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Knitting: Mistress Mintey
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Mistress Mintey

Just checking the fit........

Just checking the fit........
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Mistress Mintey

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Curvy Knits: Plus-Size Knitting »

Instructions

Why Mistress Mintey? My maiden name was Wint, and everytime I recieved mail I had a new name! Ms Mintey was the best of the bunch so, Mistress Mintey was born!
Having seen a number of videos about how to make this dressform, I have to say that Marlys is the most amusing and informative! I added a cardboard base to my form to allow it to sit better on my workbench, cutting the tee so it ...

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Difficulty:

Category: Knitting

Type of item: Functional

For: Plus-sized

Style: Whimsical


Materials

Duct tape, Poly stuffing, Coat hanger, Cardboard, Long sleeved tee

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

I found after a few days that the tape was starting to pull apart. Make sure that the tape is securely pressed on, and overlapped well. I would also suggest that a second layer would make this dress form more durable. I bought a second reel of tape and went over most of the form again and am happier with the end result

 

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LadyJhia on craftsy.com
Jan 05, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
:) You did a great job on your form.
Jill-1234 on craftsy.com
Dec 31, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Lol.