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	<title>Don McCunn&#039;s Blog &#187; Pattern Design Guides</title>
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		<title>Changing One Dart to Two</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/07/03/changing-one-dart-to-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am working on a design concept for custom-fit bras based on the Bust Sling from my eBook How to Make Custom-Fit Bras. This design lends itself quite naturally to a bra for nursing mothers. A neighbor of mine is about to give birth to her second child. She has graciously agreed to test this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Bra Sizing</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/04/03/custom-bra-sizing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was working with a new model, Bonnie, to make a custom-fit bra mold the other day. To see this process, view my Overview. Bonnie said she never wears an underwire bra. The pain threshold becomes unbearable after two hours max. She was told she should wear a &#8220;B&#8221; cup. That one had me rolling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make Sewing Patterns &#8212; book update</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/09/how-to-make-sewing-patterns-book-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote my book, How to Make Sewing Patterns, back in 1977 and have been asked if I had plans to revise it. There are only two things I do differently today than when I wrote the book 33 years ago. So I am focusing my time on teaching my online Patternmaking Classes and developing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Joy of a Custom Made Garment</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/03/04/the-joy-of-a-custom-made-garment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previously I wrote the post &#8220;Tyranny of Standardized Sizing&#8221;. I am pleased to be able to follow that up with the results a student in my &#8220;Swimsuit, Lingerie, and Empire Dresses&#8221; class had. With Deborah&#8217;s permission I thought I&#8217;d share this experience. But first&#8230; 

&#8220;The most comfortable panties I&#8217;ve ever worn!&#8221; &#8212; Deborah Castle
I use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birth of a Bandeau Bra</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/01/20/birth-of-a-bandeau-bra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparing for my next online patternmaking class Swimsuits, Lingerie, and Empire Dresses I was describing the many different types of garments that can be made using my pattern design system for bikinis, bandeaux, and fitted briefs. The topic of bras came up in my How to Make Sewing Pattern group.
I have been using my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Tryanny of Standardized Sizing</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/01/15/the-tryanny-of-standardized-sizing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for my class Swimsuits, Lingerie, and Empire Dresses I was reading The Lingerie Handbook by Rebecca Apsan. Rebecca owns &#8220;La Petite Couquette&#8221; lingerie store in New York City. She goes into a fair amount of detail about the ins and outs of buying lingerie from her experience running this store and helping her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homage to Heidi Klum and Project Runway</title>
		<link>http://deofsf.com/blog/2010/01/14/homage-to-heidi-klum-and-project-runway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been a fan of the TV series Project Runway since the first season. I find the challenges interesting as each designer uses their individual aesthetic to resolve the issues. I also appreciate the fact that this show is encouraging more people, not just the contestants, to explore their creativity through fashion design.
When I [...]]]></description>
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