tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63245486551388451542024-03-19T12:05:56.784+00:00Made by Sun RaeMy world of sewing and dressmaking!Made by Sun Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209218173288823905noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324548655138845154.post-90028984082046927132019-11-17T17:51:00.002+00:002019-11-17T17:51:37.454+00:00Twelve Days of Christmas Swap <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>The Twelve Days of Christmas goodies</u><br />
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These cuties were for an international swap organised by the lovely Tracy from Madaboutbags back in August 2018. The items were to be posted in November 2018. Yeah! That's how long I had been working on these pieces. I couldn't believe it when it came to an end; August to November seems like an eternity, but the time soon flies around.<br />
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<u>The Swap Guidelines</u><br />
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Sign-ups started in August, and we were allocated our partners not long after this. We were then given three months to make 12 gifts (we could also purchase some goodies too). During this time, we had roughly two to three check-ins a month; one for fabric choice, one for progression and then another at the end of the month to show off our finished pieces. So, I had pretty much been working on these pieces since the beginning of September.<br />
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<u>About the Pieces</u><br />
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Most of the makes were specific to my partner and her mosaic photo choices. I modified some of the designs or used creative license with the finishing of the gifts.<br />
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The hoops are a mixture of materials and fibres ranging from cotton to felt, the scarf is a fine needlecord. <br />
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I really racked my brains for the month of September as I didn't know where to start. My Christmas fabric stash will we say was a bit lacking, in that I had none. This has now been rectified and since taking part in this swap I have now purchased quite a few pieces thanks to the power of the internet.Made by Sun Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209218173288823905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324548655138845154.post-84248890300862489292018-11-18T07:33:00.000+00:002018-12-31T04:09:16.131+00:00Floral Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The fabric is a lightweight satin with a polyester composition; it is a non-stretch woven fabric which comes in four different colours; blue, grey, purple and pink.</div>
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As soon as I received the two metres of fabric, I popped it into the machine. It can withstand a 40-degree wash, but I placed it on a quick 30-degree wash. It dried in a matter of minutes on the washing line. The fabric then sat for a couple of days, so I could admire it, touch it and drape it and think about what it would become. I knew that I wanted to make a dress, but I just wasn’t sure of the style. Another factor I had to contend with; the fabric is quite sheer when you hold it up to the light, this isn’t a criticism on my part, it just meant that any pattern I did choose it would need lining for it to be wearable. </div>
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It took me a further couple of days to find the perfect pattern; New Look 6263, I opted for Version A. This is a style I have used before, but as a top (in heavy cotton), not a dress, so I knew this would work with my body shape. When I saw the suggested fabric list on the back of the packaging; silky types, I knew my fabric of choice was going to be perfect. </div>
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<b>The Tricky Part</b></div>
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I have only worked with one other slippy fabric (a georgette) during my time sewing, so armed with some tricks from the previous venture I knew I was on a good footing. I started by spraying a fine mist of starch on my cutting board so the fabric would stick and not move around. I used silk pins for fixing the pattern pieces to the fabric, these are extremely sharp, and they protect the fabric from becoming snagged. When cutting, I find I tend to lift the fabric when using scissors, but this wasn’t going to work with this slippy fabric, so I opted for my rotary cutter instead. During cutting, I decided to alter the front and back piece length by over three inches; this is just a preference on my part, I like dresses either sitting on the knee or just below. </div>
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The lining: I was going to go for a silky fabric, but in the end, I went with a lightweight 100% cotton in black, that I had in my stash. Armed with all the bits and bobs I needed I started constructing some of the lining features and then jumped to place the same features on the floral fabric; bust darts, stabilising the neckline front and back with a row of stitching and overlocking all the seams. I then pinned the lining and front piece of the dress together to put in the cut out ‘v’ in the neckline, but then I changed the pins to tailor's tack as the fabric kept slipping at this crucial stage. From this point onwards the dress came along really quickly. I did change the needle size to a finer size 60, and I also placed a piece of tissue between the feed dogs of my machine and the fabric. On too many occasions I have wound up with the fine fabric being sucked into the machine and becoming tangled with the bobbin. This technique stops that from happening, and once you tear the tissue away, you are left with an undamaged piece of fabric. </div>
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The dress is sleeveless and asks for a bias binding finish, a half inch wide single fold cotton tape to be precise. At the onset, I thought this would be too small for the finish, but it actually looks very elegant. This finish also dictated the collar for the dress; I opted for the black cotton instead of the floral fabric, and I’m so glad I did because it makes the floral fabric stand out more. At this point, I have a confession to make I forgot to cut out one of the pieces of the pattern, the piece for the button loops because I was too excited to finish the dress. I used folded over bias tape to make them. I know, but honest, it does look good.</div>
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The lining and the dress hems are both hand sewn using the blindstitch method, to make the stitches on the right side of the garment inconspicuous. Both hems were then pressed for a smooth finish, the floral on a cool silk setting and the cotton, on the maximum iron setting.</div>
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Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by the drape and the feel of the fabric. Yes, it was slippery to work with, but boy, the finish of this dress is beautiful. It’s smooth to the touch, silky and luxurious and I can see myself making a version two in the purple colourway very soon.</div>
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This is my contribution to the Untangled Threads Sawdust Hearts Project. My piece forms part of the Sawdust and Calico Heart Exhibition at Woodend Scarborough from the 3rd to the 30th of November 2018. This is a commemorative exhibition and public event to be held on the centenary of Armistice Day 2018.</div>
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My heart is one of 1568 handcrafted hearts commemorating 100 years since the armistice. It represents day 218 of the 1568 days of the war; the date the 2nd of March 1915. On this day the British Battleship HMS Canopus joined in the assault missions on the Dardanelles.</div>
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Mine is one of fourteen hearts made in Scotland (Clackmannanshire) and now being displayed at Woodend, Scarborough as part of the Sawdust Heart Exhibition for Armistice Day. </div>
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This is my contribution to the exhibition: #0218 "Hope Soars on the Wings of a Lark." </div>
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In memory of my Great Grandfather William Rae who served as a Merchant Seaman during the war. ❤</div>
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This is my third time sewing with silky type fabric, and the second time (I only realised while making this blouse) constructing a keyhole neckline. I’m going to talk you through my journey of making this pattern.</div>
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This colourful floral fabric has a smooth finish and has the mbeautifulrful drape. I washed the fabric as soon as it arrived at a 30 degrees wash (this fabric can handle 40 degrees). There is a lot of colour going on in this design, and I’m pleased to say that no colour poured or drained after its wash.</div>
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I knew straight away that I wanted to make a top with this material and I had the ideal pattern in mind. I had recently participated in a swap held on Instagram called the Great Big Pattern Swap and had received this pattern from my swap partner. The pattern in question is the Simplicity K1280. This pattern asks for a silky type fabric, which made my material choice perfect for the job. There are four different styles of top contained in this pattern, and I had a hard time choosing between two of the styles; B and C to be precise. I wasn’t sure if I wanted a fitted elasticated cuff or a wide floaty sleeve. It wasn’t really until the top was nearing its finished state that I made the final decision. </div>
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The pattern instructions are great, but there are some construction tips that I want to offer after making this version. I’m not afraid to admit that this pattern and this silky fabric threw up some challenges for me. I had nearly completed the blouse; I still had the sleeves to add when I decided the whole piece needed to be de-constructed back to its pattern cut-out state.</div>
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Why? I hear you ask. The construction of the front crossover piece is interesting. The instructions tell you to topstitch the two front panels together before you attach the front bodice to the back bodice. If like me you use a lightweight fabric, you don’t really know if the drape is going to look good until the top is sewn together. In my case, I topstitched the two front pieces together with Gutermann Thread colour 107 only to find when the top was fully put together that there were some gathers and puckers that had to be corrected. Personally, I hate unpicking stitches on delicate fabric, so, next time I’m going to pass on the topstitch step until I’ve tried the top on and checked the fit and drape.</div>
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The shape of this blouse is incredibly flattering, and I will definitely be sewing this pattern again. As I mentioned earlier on in my post, I was torn between style B and C of the pattern. So, I took a look at my current wardrobe and decided I wanted to create a new piece, one which I would have the opportunity to wear often. In the end, I made view C with long floaty sleeves and skipped the elastic at the cuff. I feel this gives the top a bit more of a boho look. This sleeve type shows off the fine-looking drape of the fabric, and it is a sleeve which is also on trend for this season. The floral pattern I feel makes this blouse both compatible with jeans or formal dress trousers.</div>
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<span title="Edited"><br /> </span><span title="Edited">It's finally finished. This is the secret piece that has kept me busy for the whole of July. A piece I feel very emotional about, and one that truly captured my heart. </span><br />
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<span title="Edited">This is my contribution to the Untangled Threads Sawdust Hearts Project. My piece will form part of the Sawdust and Calico Heart Exhibition at Woodend Scarborough from the 3rd to the 30th of November 2018. This is a commemorative exhibition and public event to be held on the centenary of Armistice Day 2018. My heart is one of 1568 handcrafted hearts commemorating 100 years since the armistice. It represents day 218 of the 1568 days of the war; the date the 2nd of March 1915. On this day the British Battleship HMS Canopus joined in the assault missions on the Dardanelles.</span><br />
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The stitching on the piece (bird and trees) features a single strand of Gutermann black silk thread. The stitch techniques used are satin stitch for the trees and a variation of long and short stitch for the lark. Both techniques were sewn using the Crafter's Collection <a href="https://www.jjneedles.com/buy-needles/crafters-collection/bead-embroidery-size-asst.html">Beading Needles by John James. </a><br />
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My piece features the pinning technique; dressmakers pins are used to adorn my piece. This technique is often used for lettering or constructional detail. My piece features pinning for the lettering and also as part of the scenery under the trees. I used black nail varnish to colour the headpins for the landscape but left the pins naked for the lettering. <br />
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<span title="Edited"></span><span title="Edited"><b><u>Title</u></b>: Hope Soars on the Wings of a Lark.<br /><br /><u><b>Medium</b></u>: Acrylic Paint on Canvas with black embroidery silk. The piece is adorned with beads and pins.<br /><br /><u><b>Inspiration</b></u>: The vivid red colour used in my piece forms the memory of how I imagined the poet's world looked on hearing the words to Wilfred Owen's poem Dulce et Decorum Est, at the age of 14. A piece I studied in English and one that I can still recite to this day.<br /><br />The bird depicted in my piece comes from the poem by the English poet George Meredith, and the piece composed by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Lark Ascending, this piece is often interpreted as a piece about the war.</span><br />
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<span title="Edited">T</span>his piece is dedicated to my Great Grandfather William Rae (1888-1951). He served as a fireman for the Merchant Navy aboard the SS Lady Salisbury during WW1. A Merchant Seaman all his life my Great Grandfather died of a Cardiac Arrest on the 4th of July 1951 aboard the SS Tourmaline and was buried at sea, off the coast of Spain.<br />
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P.S. the idea and artwork for this piece can be found on my other blog <a href="http://squirrelsknittingconquests.blogspot.com/">Squirrels Knitting Conquests.</a> <br />
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<br />Made by Sun Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209218173288823905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324548655138845154.post-56242455234773192252018-07-11T20:07:00.001+01:002018-07-12T00:35:06.539+01:00The Birdie Bomber Jacket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the beautiful Birdie Bomber Jacket pattern by Annie at Sew this Pattern. Made in a soft, comfortable medium weight polyester fabric called Field of Flowers by Adam Ross Fabrics.<br />
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This pattern has been on my wishlist of makes since I found Annie's website back in 2017. When I first noticed this pattern online, I instantly knew I wanted to make it, but because I haven't worn a bomber jacket in years (since I was 18, I'm now 47 but feel like I'm 5), I wasn't even sure if it would suit me. But, I downloaded the pattern and pieced it together and then browsed for some fabric. In the back of my mind, I thought if I make it and don't like it I can always gift it to a friend<sup>1</sup>. </div>
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Anyway, the Field of Flowers fabric was bought on a whim, as you do, and it wasn't destined for any pattern. I primarily bought it because I loved the print. We've all been there, right?<br />
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Whenever I unwrap fabric, I tend to put it in the wash straight away (a quick 15-minute cycle at 30-degrees, usually does the job), so it's ready to use when inspiration hits. If I think the fabric is going to fray badly, then I will usually overlock all the edges to stabilise them.<br />
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Once washed, I will leave the fabric sitting in a strategic area where I will be able to touch, drape and look at it. I usually do this for about a week, and if a pattern or design doesn't come to me after that time, then the material is placed in my stash for a later date. There's no point in cluttering up my craft area unless I need to. I can cause enough destruction just by standing in the room, never mind crafting in it...snigger!<br />
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The material was easy to cut, bit slippy when it came to piecing together, but I used the<a href="https://www.madebysunrae.com/p/blog-page.html"> tissue paper technique</a>, to help put the fabric through my sewing machine. With these issues out of the way, I sailed through piecing the front panels and back panels together, so far, so good. But, I then found when trying the piece on that the body and sleeves were too long. At this stage I'm issuing a warning- DO NOT CUT OFF THE EXCESS, as everything turns out just fine when you place the bands on, you need the excess to hold the bands in place<sup>2</sup>.<br />
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At this point I also noticed the fabric was a bit too flimsy to be a bomber jacket, so, I stopped sewing to order samples for a lining. I was originally going to go for a black lining, but when I received the three different colour samples, I decided to go for two meters of the <a href="https://www.myfabrics.co.uk/81-7900-047_charmeuse-aubergine.html">Charmeuse in Aubergine</a>. I liked the way this Charmeuse made the darker colours of the floral fabric pop.<br />
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Cutting the lining out was a bit tricky; very slippery. To rectify this I sprayed my cutting board with spray starch (stops fabric from sliding). I made the lining a bit bigger than the outer piece and then looked online to see how to attach it. I was going to <a href="https://www.threadsmagazine.com/2008/11/01/bag-your-jacket-lining">bag my jacket</a> to place the lining in, but there was a flaw in this idea-the jacket needed to be near finished for this to work, and having never used this technique before I didn't want to muck up the piece at this late stage. So, I made the lining piece up just like the main jacket, slipped the lining sleeves into the main piece, matched the front and the back and tacked everything in place. To my surprise this actually worked a treat. There was no tweaking, taking seams in or cutting, it went together like a dream. <br />
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There was a lot of ohhing and aghhing over the cuffs and bands for this piece. I bought some ribbing samples before I purchased a meter. I initially had three sample choices and managed to whittle it down to two. I was very fussy, in my head I knew what type of fabric I wanted for the cuffs. I wanted the bands to have a bit of a sheen to them, not dull and heavy knitted, and nothing too cheap and nasty looking either. I looked on four different websites before finding the perfect edging at <a href="https://www.myfabrics.co.uk/15-10010-080_tula-smooth-ribbing-13-black-gots-certified.html">My Fabrics. </a><br />
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Having never used ribbing before I expected it to come in one straight length. It doesn't or this one didn't. My ribbing came in a tube form! Which had me scratching my head, as the waistband and neck asked for the pattern pieces to be laid out on the selvedge. There was no selvedge, just a tube! Hoping someone on social media could help me; I asked the novice question of how to find the edge on this material and someone came up trumps. By laying the fabric out flat, I would see two natural folds. When I cut along one of the folds, the selvedge would appear. Hey, presto! It did. How cool is that?<br />
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I fitted the cuffs, waistband and neck in, using my overlocker with the blade engaged. This helped me to cut away the excess. I had measured previously to this point and I was able to figure out how long my sleeves and jacket body should go. I just love the finsh this machine gives, and I'm always in awe of what it can do. Although I should be learning more about what it can do. I might look for courses to do with that.<br />
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And then, last but not least the zip. This part gave me nightmares. How was I going to attach an opened end zip. I had fitted invisible zips, jean zips but never an open zip! In my head I kept thinking if I sew one side on and then I sew the otherside on, are they going to match and are the teeth going to line up properely. Silly I know, but that's what I was thinking. The zip was fine in the end. <br />
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My thoughts; this design was relatively easy to construct and I was amazed at my ability to piece it all together. To say I'm super proud of this make is an understatement.<br />
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This is my second Rita Blouse and this version is made in a silky viscose. I'm so in love with this pattern! Why? I never thought for a minute that I had the skill set to construct it, and I can't believe it actually fits on the bust, waist and hips. I've put on a bit of weight since recovering from PTSD and it's only now I'm well enough to do something about it; <a href="https://squirrelsknittingconquests.blogspot.com/2018/06/yoga-bunny.html?m=1"><span id="goog_1941606358"></span>practising yoga.<span id="goog_1941606359"></span></a><br />
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Anyway, this material came in the very first subscription box I purchased from Sew Hayley Jane. A fabulous box I'm still subscribing to one year on.<br />
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This top is a lot lighter and wispier than the cotton version, the fabric is soft to the touch and has a lot more drape than the first version. It was also harder to manipulate when sewing, due to its silky texture; I had to fight to stop it from slipping out from under the presser foot. However, this isn't a grumble, more of a learning curve for next time; slow and steady wins the day. With this being my second attempt at constructing this blouse I found it easier to place the pieces together. The bust came together quickly and the zip was simpler to fit. And now that I've printed and cut out the pattern, there is really no stopping me. I will be making more of these in the future.<br />
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So, what am I going to wear this one with? I did try it on with denim, but it just didn't go. It looked a bit too dressy. Then I tried it on with trousers and it looked pretty amazing. So, I think it has to be tailored trousers rather than jeans. Which is a shame because it probably means I'm going to wear it less. Being an Early Years Educator and doing the power dressing thing, doesn't really work. Especially when you end up with little paintie hands on your legs, arms and sometimes your butt. Yes, many a time I've walked round my local supermarket with a little handprint on the seat of my trousers and I've not noticed until I've made it home. Lol!<br />
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I eventually plucked up the courage to purchase the pattern, after seeing the finished tops on a friends blog. I have wanted to make this <a href="https://charmpatterns.bygertie.com/">pattern</a> for a long time, but I never thought my skill set would allow me to complete it. It did, however, take me a whole month to talk myself into starting said pattern (I printed it in draft mode, to save ink, and then cut the pattern out and then paper clipped it together and left it lying) it then took more weeks of umming and ahhing about the best fabric. In the end, I decided on a beautiful red (my favourite colour) cotton poplin; fabric that I had received in my Sew Hayley Jane subscription box, last year. I then grabbed the pattern and the fabric and set about laying out and pinning the pieces in readiness of cutting it out. Then a funny thing happened as I was laying out the pieces I noticed that number 2 of 7 was missing, I was positive I had printed the pieces, as I had highlighted not only the written instructions but the pattern pieces too (the pattern comes in different dress and bust sizes, but not all the files need to be printed off). Do you believe in fate? Because I do! I noticed as I was scrolling through the files to print my missing piece, that the three parts I had already pinned to the fabric were facing the wrong way, the pattern required the pieces to be placed face down. Imagine if I’d not noticed and just cut all the pieces out. The only saving grace in this scenario is, I had tonnes of fabric left over after cutting out, so, the three pieces could have been cut out again. </div>
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Anyway, let’s look at the construction of the piece; there are six bodice pieces; three panels each for front and back, a bust and back piece and two sleeves. The construction of the bodice advised using princess seams (a technique I’d never used before) you can see it being used <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_358992852"></span>here<span id="goog_358992853"></span></a>. The pattern also stated an overlocker was also adequate, this is the technique I used. I was curious about the princess seams though, hence the link to the video. The princess seam or overlocker seam stabilises the fabric and allows the material to be manipulated into more of a curve or fuller piece. Without being stabilised the fabric would essentially go baggy. Think of the curves of a woman's lower half, and how the waist skims out as you move down the body to the hip. This is principally the shape we are making with the pattern. Isn't that so cool! I have to admit when I first looked at the pattern I thought 'why does it need so many pieces?' Now I know. I'm learning something new every day.<br />
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The bust and back construction used a technique that I had used before on my gypsy swing top; the two lines of machine running stitch to achieve gathering. This was super easy. I then jumped in to do the zip. This initially took a lot of head scratching until I realised I was trying to put the zip in the wrong way. I also couldn't find my invisible zip foot and when I did find it, it didn't fit my Janome*, even though it's meant to be universal. I ended up using a regular zip foot and ripping out the stitching two or three times, as it wasn't close enough to the teeth. I got there in the end.<br />
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Then I jumped straight into the sleeves. Relatively easy fitting them in, and then the fun part; threading the elastic. I was able to ruche the sleeves on my own, but Paul helped me with the neckline.<br />
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All in all a fantastic pattern, easy to follow, clear instructions and a beautiful end result.<br />
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*I also found out my Brother machine has a low shaft, while my Janome is a high shaft. The snap fitting is also a whole 1mm bigger, sigh, on the Janome, this is the reason the universal feet don't fit (sad face).Made by Sun Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209218173288823905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324548655138845154.post-79676151406614527902018-04-27T18:20:00.001+01:002018-04-27T18:21:47.335+01:00Venus Kimono <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #595959; font-family: "pt sans"; font-size: 17.6px;">I've been sticking to my good intention of sewing some beautiful clothes, and I'm having a ball. To date, I've made four new garments, not bad for someone who would leave their machine sitting for months on end without lifting the cover off to use it. My first non-clothing make was pyramid pattern weights; I've always wanted to make these but was never sure if I would actually use them. As you can see from the photos, I'm getting quite a bit of use out of them, but still using pins as a security measure (just humour me, pleasssee lol!) This leafy grey georgette material from </span><a href="https://sewhayleyjane.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #2f7268; font-family: "PT Sans"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sew Hayley Jane</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #595959; font-family: "pt sans"; font-size: 17.6px;"> is being made into the </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/268322324/kimono-pdf-sewing-pattern-one-size-fits" style="background-color: white; color: #2f7268; font-family: "PT Sans"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Venus Kimono</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #595959; font-family: "pt sans"; font-size: 17.6px;"> by Annie from </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sewthispattern/" style="background-color: white; color: #2f7268; font-family: "PT Sans"; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Sew This Pattern</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #595959; font-family: "pt sans"; font-size: 17.6px;">. This kimono was constructed from three large pattern pieces. All the main sewing consisted of French seams (a process I'd never tried before.) I found these very nerve-racking to complete, but after sewing a few, I settled into the technique easily. The second technique that was new to me was a rolled hem. I found this extremely hard and fiddly, even though I was using a rolled hem foot. The foot just wanted to suck up more material which resulted in a puckering effect. The slippery material I was using didn't help one bit, but I persevered, and the result was stunning. Oh, before I forget, if you ever get a chance to buy one of Annie's patterns, please do as they are awesome; they are fantastic to follow, they have clear instructions and are just a dream to construct. This is the first pattern I have purchased from her, and I've gone on to buy two other styles (I will blog about these soon). </span>Made by Sun Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209218173288823905noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324548655138845154.post-59116315734233779422018-04-22T20:39:00.000+01:002018-04-22T20:42:33.550+01:00Nadine Blouse <br />
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A bit of eventful sewing today I couldn't put my collar in. Don't know what happened but I was a whole inch out. This was before I'd even started on the cider. Eventually, I realised my mistake; I had cut the piece too small. (Edit: after going back and looking at the pattern again it seems I did cut out the right size. So odd it would be a whole inch out). So, with no more material left* I had to patch the back of the collar (7th picture) not ideal, but hopefully, no one will notice. Then, I noticed my mannequin was leaning to one side, think she's been sneaking my drink. Managed to rectify her, and straighten her out. Nearly finished just buttons, hem and armholes to do.<br />
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*The retailer of the fabric messaged me to ask if I would like extra material to fix my collar. I kindly declined, as I had already patched the collar, and couldn't face taking it off again. Thank you <a href="https://www.adamrossfabrics.co.uk/dressmaking-fabric/">Adam Ross Fabric </a>for the kind offer. </div>
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Boy, this material has been sitting in my stash for what seems like
forever (actually only a year, but that's long enough). So why was it
sitting so long? Well, sometimes I go through this rigmarole of loving a
print too much, that I then become scared of cutting into it because I
think I'm going to muck it up. I know, stupid right? Well, this very
fabric had that effect on me, hence why it stayed out of harm's way
until a suitable pattern came along. So, a year later that pattern did
indeed come along! Say hello to the perfect pattern the <a href="http://sewthispattern.com/product/gypsy-swing-top/">Gypsy Swing-top</a> by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sewthispattern/">Annie of Sew This Pattern</a>.
I knew as soon as I saw the pattern that the bumblebee fabric would be
ideal. So armed with the pattern and my one metre of fabric, yes, I was
going to try and squeeze this pattern out of one metre, and I nearly
got away with it. I even dropped down a dress size; well, I need to
lose weight anyway was my thinking. But even dropping the dress size, I
just couldn't squeeze the bias out of the length for the armholes or the
ties at the back. I did think about using navy bias binding (shop
bought) except, I think deep down I knew that was going to look naff.
Now, I didn't buy this material it was gifted to me through a swap. I
wasn't even sure the print was still available, and yes, I had cut out
all the other pieces. So, I thought why don't I do a search online and
see what comes up. First half an hour I felt deflated, everywhere I
tried it came up 'NOT AVAILABLE'. I was ready to give up and go down
the road of shop bought bias when I thought why not try eBay and see
what that brings up. Well, I found one lone seller with cream, pale
blue and a grey version and then I saw a navy version. They had one
metre of the navy in stock, so I snapped it up. I wasn't even sure if
that was going to be enough (I just felt smug that I'd actually found
some, go me!) we are talking about cutting something on the bias here,
weird angle and all. Anyway, to stop me stalking the postman, I set
about sewing up to the point where I would need to put in the bias (the
whole time I'm sewing, I'm thinking please let the metre be enough,
please let it be enough, please). Well, as you can see from the pictures
the metre of fabric was indeed enough. Looking at the top now I think
using the same material instead of shop bought bias was the way to go.
And, do you know I was also pleasantly surprised when I pulled the top
over my head to try it on, because even though I dropped down a dress
size the top does fit me, perfectly, and it will look even better when I
lose some weight. It was fate I tell you, fate. It was meant to be!</div>
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Oh! Before I forget here is a quirky little piece of information about
me. When I'm sewing, I nearly always tack or baste hems and other
pieces together first before machining. The weird part though; I have
to use red thread, no other colour will do. It has to be red (did you
spot it, in the photographs?Made by Sun Raehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209218173288823905noreply@blogger.com0