Hi Allison,
I haven't done any specific corded projects yet (I am planning on a corded
pair of bodies soon), but I've done Trapunto accented garments, which is
very similar, as both require sewing channels and then stuffing them with
some sort of cord, or yarn in my case.
There is no way to specifically determine the shrinkage factor. It will
depend on your fabric, your cording, and how tightly you sew them together,
and how high the cords build up. You can try to make a good guess by making
a sample of what you want to do, measuring carefully before and after to
see how much shrinkage you get.
What I did with my trapunto project (a doublet) was outline the garment
pattern and add about 2" all around the area to be worked. I then sewed my
casings, and filled with the cording I chose. I then laid my pattern back
down over the piece and marked again, then trimmed the extra. Since you are
doing a garment, make sure to mark the grain of the fabric so you can match
that up again when you put the pattern back on.
hth,
Kimiko
At 07:10 PM 2/24/2006, you wrote:
A friend helped me drape a pattern for an early 17th c. fencing
doublet. For protection and support I want to cord the
lining/interlining like the corset described here:
<http://homepage.mac.com/festive_attyre/research/cording/cord.html >
before adding quilted cotton padding/outer layer.
Does anyone have any experience with possible shrinkage? The site
mentions no exact numbers and that it's highly variable by fabric
type. I'm planning on making the "corseted" part out of cotton canvas.
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