tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539643509771420142024-02-21T01:15:30.758-08:00mags creative meanderingsLots of dressmaking, knitting, a little crochet, plus the life and times of two dogs, a cat and a son!magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-62234771940003943752019-03-03T13:16:00.002-08:002019-03-03T13:16:45.230-08:00McCall's 7818 and the Arielle skirt<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe it is a month since I last blogged. I guess I'm still trying to get used to my new routine. I'm enjoying my new job, challenging and a real opportunity to make a difference. Some lovely people and I'm glad to be back at work. It makes the days when you don't </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">work more special. I guess I'm not ready to retire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though I haven't been blogging, I have been sewing. Mostly slower projects, and, as it seems, a lot of jackets.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is is McCall's 7818, one of their new winter patterns. It's a Unisex Unlined Jacket with a notched collar and back slits. An oversized, checked jacket ticks two of the current fashion trends. It is meant to be oversized and so there isn't a lot of fitting. It is unisex. I did a tissue fit and settled on a medium, but made some reductions to make sure it isn't too big. I took 1 2/8" from the shoulder width, and almost 3" from the length and also removed a little from the seams. This is a Palmer Pletsch pattern, and for those of you who are wanting patterns to help you improve your fitting, I would really recommend these. There is a lot of advise about adjustments and also some great tips for improving your sewing. You can really learn a lot from these.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having doing a practice, I chickened out on the welt pockets. In the main this was because of the thickness of the fabrics and it is a double welt, flapped pocket.. As the welt goes across the dart you end up with more than 8 layers of the fabric, all interfaced and I just couldn't see how it would lay well. So I used some finer plain wool and added two patch pockets. These look fine, though not as nice as welts would be. I also didn't add a breast pocket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The collar went in well, though the instructions were a little vague about where to put the seam fabric. You have to either hand-stitch or stitch in the ditch at the collar seams to keep the two together. I used a tiny stab stitch for better control.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The instructions were pretty clear, except for how to mitre the corners on the flaps, but I managed to work something out. The lining is some proper silk fabric used for the back of waistcoats, which I picked up for £10 for 7 metres! It's great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric is a gorgeous, fairly heavy wool from</span><a href="https://www.fabworks.co.uk/collections/wool" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Fabworks.</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> They don't seem to have it on-line but they have a fabulous selection of other wools. I <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bought 2 metres and had loads left, enough to make …. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ariel skirt from Tilly and the buttons. This is my first time with this pattern and I really like it.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think it's a pattern which benefits from fairly firm fabric, to keep the waistband high. I love the shape. I lined it and I really like the way the lining works with the facing, very neat. Like all Tilly's patterns the instructions are very clear, and this is a skirt most beginners could manage. I'm not sure I will wear the skirt and jacket together, but I like both and I am pretty happy with the pattern matching on both.</span><br />
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magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-68593064423462745102019-01-27T13:05:00.004-08:002019-01-27T13:05:59.456-08:00November BurdaStyle challenge; catching up<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the longest gap I've had in blogging, sorry to my regular readers. As I said in my last blog I was made redundant and this has thrown me a bit. I have been sewing a bit, though not as much as you might imagine and I just didn't get round to blogging. Anyway finally I'm back. I've had a couple of months of not working and thinking about life and what I want to do with it. I'm feeling pretty positive and have been lucky enough to get some really interesting work at another college and my ideal 3 days a week, which starts tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the sewing front I've been on a jacket binge and I have 4 to tell you about! I'm starting with what was my November 2018 BurdaStyle 2018 challenge. . I ummed and ahhed whether to make this one. I had had almost an exact match for the fabric in my stash for at least two years, and that was the decider. The photos aren't great I'm afraid, sorry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a lot of cute features, jacket tabs and a half belt at the back, plus I decided to add a little fur from my stash to the hood, and cut the inside hood facing in fur. I took about an inch from the width of the hood, but it is still a little big.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a problem with the collar, which is supposed to be able to button up, and mine just didn't meet. Not sure what I did wrong here, but as I would never want something buttoned round my neck so high it will do. I was pretty pleased with the finished jacket and mostly because I feel that if I can make a jacket like this from a Burda magazine, I could make any of their patterns. Considering where I was at the beginning of the year, not even sure about tracing the simplest pattern I feel I've learnt a lot this year. This is definitely not a pattern for the beginner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut a size 36 which is 1 1/2" less than my actual bust size, but even so it was on the big side and I took a little width from the sides. Is it just me or do BurdaStyle patterns come up rather big. Although it is a cute jacket the wool fabric is really itchy on the facing and I know I wouldn't wear it, so this one has gone to Gemma. Hopefully I'm back on track now, I have lots of ideas for 2019.</span>magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-23406697704784780022018-11-23T14:28:00.002-08:002018-11-23T14:28:57.878-08:00Vogue 1517 and wool and the gang sweaterI have an entire outfit this time. The pattern is <a href="https://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v1517" target="_blank">Vogue 1517</a> "<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.93px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Fitted, lined jacket has side-front and side-back seams, in-seam pockets, exposed front zipper, front and back peplum, and four-piece sleeve. No provisions provided for above waist adjustment. Close-fitting pants have elasticized waistband, seam detail, and stitched hem." This is a great pattern and as you can see I made both items.</span><br />
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The jacket is made in pleather. I fell in love with the floral pleather from<a href="https://www.fabricgodmother.co.uk/winter-rose-faux-leather-black/" target="_blank"> Fabric Godmother</a><br />
<a href="https://www.fabricgodmother.co.uk/winter-rose-faux-leather-black/" target="_blank">https://www.fabricgodmother.co.uk/winter-rose-faux-leather-black/</a> It's still available and it is gorgeous. Love the blush coloured roses. I paired it with some plain black.<br />
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The jacket pattern is fairly straightforward but it is made much more difficult if you sew it in pleather. I used a leather needle and invested in a <a href="https://www.sewingmachinesales.co.uk/sewingmachineparts/feet/pfaff-teflon-foot.htm" target="_blank">Teflon foot</a><br />
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I'm also wearing the trousers/leggings from the pattern, and I love these. I made them from ponte and they have a two inch wide elastic in the waist. I added 1" to the crotch length and also an inch to the leg length (even though I'm only 5'4"). I just find these trousers so useful and will make them again and again. The seams are top-stiched and this gives a much better finish. I made a size 12, but have lost a bit of weight since then and they could do with being a little tighter.<br />
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Also wearing a sweater I've just knitted. This is Wool and the Gang's <a href="https://www.woolandthegang.com/en/products/relax-knit-through-it-sweater?taxon_id=673" target="_blank">Relax Knit through It Sweater</a><br />
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If you can do basic stocking stitch, you should be able to knit this one. Love the blush colour.<br />
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It's been a long time since my last post and there is a reason for this. About a month ago I was made redundant after working for my College for 23 years, it was a real shock and threw me so I didn't feel a lot like sewing or blogging. I also lost quite a bit of weight, which does mean most of my clothes are a bit on the loose size.. It's been a time of reflecting and thinking about how I approach this and what to do next. I'm unlikely to get a similar job at my age. I am thinking positively though; after 43 years of working at an incredible pace and in my last job with a lot of pressure, it is something of a release and having more time, which eventually will mean more sewing is great!magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-27251251018914604842018-09-30T12:56:00.000-07:002018-09-30T13:00:13.096-07:00September Burdastyle challenge: the Berlin sweatshirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a really straightforward very large sized sweatshirt. I cut a size 40, but really would have preferred to go for a smaller one. The most unusual feature is the pleated sleeves which make it a little different. I used some black ribbing for the neck.<br />
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So why the Berlin sweatshirt? Because I bought the material in Berlin from Stoff and Still. I spent a lovely hour in this massive shop. I meant to take a photo but think I was a bit overwhelmed by all the fabric. So just to prove I had a lovely 3 days in this fabulous city with my lovely son and daughter-in-law, here's a photo of me and Dan at checkpoint Charlie. I chose the grey sweatshirt fabric to match the slightly strange print fabric (unusual way to spell believe).Both are great snuggly fabrics and sew up well. <br />
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<br />magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-30220744077725296382018-09-13T13:10:00.000-07:002018-09-13T13:50:58.056-07:00Grainline Hadley topThis is my second Grainline Hadley top and I'm afraid it is a complete copy. When I visited Guthrie and Ghani during the SewBrum meet up, one of the staff was wearing this exact top and I loved it so much I just copied it.<br />
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This is a really full, swingy top, which is much better made in a really drapey fabric ... and this fabric is very drapey and soft. I'm sure you will recognize it as the Atelier Brunette moonstone viscose. I love it, even though it is expensive. I got mine from one of my favourite internet shops, <a href="https://sewmesunshine.co.uk/collections/viscose-rayon/products/moonstone-blue-viscose-atelier-brunette" target="_blank">SewMeSunshine</a>, Harriet offers an fantastic service and great fabric. It may seem a bit strange but I used the wrong side of the fabric, because I liked the more subtle coloured shapes.<br />
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Another thing I love about this pattern is how neat you can make it on the inside, look how beautiful. I French seamed all the seams including the setting of the sleeves. The pattern has a neck facing, but Guthrie and Ghani have been selling <a href="https://guthrie-ghani.co.uk/shop/atelier-brunette-moonstone-viscose-bias-binding" target="_blank">Atelier Brunette bias binding</a> and it is absolutely gorgeous. I used this to face the neck and the hem and it looks fantastic, bet you can hardly see it below.<br />
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So this one is a hit for me, even though its not my usual fitted style. It's a great pattern as usual from Grainline Studio, with clear instructions, and this is a beginner friendly patter.magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-49144894540153093932018-09-01T14:42:00.000-07:002018-09-01T14:42:38.564-07:00August Burdastyle challenge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I've made it for another month and I'm pretty pleased that I haven't skipped a month yet.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I went for something similar. This is a </span><a href="https://www.sewessential.co.uk/john-kaldor-portia-fabric-yellow-green-black" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">John Kaldor stretch polyester jersey</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, £10 a metre from Sew Essential. It is very stretchy and thus perfect for this dress, although it does feel synthethetic. This is a very clingy dress, and although it is very comfortable, it isn't very forgiving!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm often attracted to unusual patterns, and the skirt of this was no exception, there were two gathered areas on each size. The gathers were a little tricky, you have to be careful to try and ensure they match on each size. It was also difficult to level the hem. I do like the dress though, and have got quite a bit of wear from it.</span><br />
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I made another BurdaStyle pattern this month, this cute little top, inspired by Hila from Saturday Night Stitch. If you haven't watched her vlogs yet, watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH4_-e4cRF4&t=336s" target="_blank">this one</a>, which shows her fantastic makes including this top.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I have also welcomed a new friend! I have splashed out and treated myself to a new machine. I do love it, but ...... I am getting static electricity from it that is quite unpleasant and I have to wear rubber soled shoes. Has any one else ever have this problem!</span><br />
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<br />magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-24272396706177834232018-07-29T08:24:00.000-07:002018-07-29T08:33:51.268-07:00Two challenges aced; Sew My Style Lander shorts and Burdastyle July top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just squeaking in again with these two challenges. The top is no. 116 from BurdaStyle July issue. I'm really pleased withmyself for completing the first seven months of </span><a href="https://saturdaynightstitch.com/2018/01/05/burda-challenge-2018-lets-do-this/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hila's challenge</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. When I picked this top I thought it would be pretty simple, but actually ...... it's not! I cut a size 40 and it was pretty roomy, I took a little more in at the sides.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I didn't like the really long ties on the shoulder straps so I reduced them by 4 inches. I do love the fabric, so cute. It sews and presses like a dream and has just a little stretch for comfort. It's from Sew Me Sunshine, which is definitely one of my favourite websites; great fabric, excellent service and so beautifully wrapped. Unfortunately this one is sold out, but there is a </span><a href="https://sewmesunshine.co.uk/collections/jersey-ponte-roma-french-terry/products/primrose-stretch-cotton-poplin" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">similar one.</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> So overall a cute pattern, but not a quick sew, even knotting the shoulders in the right place isn't easy to do on your own!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've just finished my Lander shorts in time for the sunshine to disappear! I do think that </span><a href="http://shop.truebias.com/product/lander-pant-short" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">True Bias</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> are great patterns, lots of nice details and clear instructions. I cut the size 4 and used the full 1" seams. The waist is still a little loose. Although the pattern says you can't adjust the waist you can, if you use a technique of fitting the waistband before you sew the edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I added 1 2/8th" to the crotch length and I needed this (I have a high waist). I love the pockets and the opportunities for topstitching. I had been worried the fly might bulge a bit having buttons rather than a zip, but it seems to be lying OK. Generally I'm happy with the fit, though there is a bit of excess in the back, any ideas anyone?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the fit. Having cut a size 12, and fitted a little more at the waist, its a very snug fit but also really comfortable. Love the V neck and it's height is just right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also love this fabric, which I bought at Guthrie and Ghani during SewBrum (I think it's the cotton poplin type as it's quite crisp , it's sold out now, but </span><a href="http://www.fabricgodmother.co.uk/chaffinch-bough-cotton-lawn-old-gold/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fabric Godmother</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> has the cotton lawn version. I'm afraid I absolutely copied the lovely Sarah from </span><a href="https://likesewamazing.com/pattern-review-hand-london-anna-dress/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LikeSewAmazing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> who was wearing the dress at the event in the teal version of the fabric (Sarah now sells fabric too, check out her lovely range). It's a gorgeous colour and the teal picks up the colour in my favourite shoes. Definitely a hit!</span></div>
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<li>Whats your signature dish? <em>Oh dear, this is when I have to confess that I don't really cook anymore! Now I live on my own I just can't be bothered. When I lived with my boys I would say homemade pizza, but now it Marks and Spencer to the rescue!</em></li>
<li>Your proudest moment was……. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>There have been so many with my boys, probably when Dan after year's of trying got into study medicine at Warwick, and with James his bravery and sense of humour when he was so ill in hospital.</em></span> <em>On a daily basis I feel proud of the College I work at and all that we do for the students.</em></li>
<li>Favourite colour .. <em>duck egg blue and also love mustard (particularly fabric).</em></li>
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<a href="http://www.oona.balloona.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.oona.balloona.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Marcy is just joyful</span><br />
<a href="http://www.magnificentthread.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.magnificentthread.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Shauni has a fantastic style and she's from Yorkshire what else to like!</span><br />
<a href="https://tanysewsandknits.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://tanysewsandknits.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Tany's blog is real couture and you learn so much from it</span><br />
<a href="https://corecouture.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://corecouture.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Ruth is just one of my favourites. I spent a fantastic day with her in Lancashire and his blog is inspirational. She makes outfits and collections, putting things together in unique ways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So to all you wonderful bloggers thankyou (and Hila too of course), I start everyday with a catch-up and you enrich my life! And if you haven't visited them please do!</span><br />
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(<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By the way I never thought I'd be appearing in public in my pyjamas!) It started because I had 5 metres of this lovely Liberty fabric in my stash. Now before the mathematical among you think that equates to £110 of fabric, this was one of my bargains bought at Standfast and Barrat in Lancaster on their last day of offering Liberty seconds and it cost only £14.98 for the lot! I know, I could kick myself for not buying more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did cheat a bit this month, because I couldn't justify buying the Suki Kimono pattern, when I already had this one, which is very similar and from the Great British Sewing Bee from Fashion With Fabric. The pattern is straightforward, though I think I could have gone down a size. I bought a bit of Tana Lawn for the belt and facing, it was more yellow than I wanted and I had forgotten how see-through Tana Lawn can be. I French seamed all the seams, but came to a problem at the under arms. All looked beautiful on the inside, but then when I turned it right-side out at the curved underarm seam it wouldn't lie properly and I have had to cut through at points, which now looks a mess. I suppose there just isn't any way you can French seam a curve like this, lesson for the future. Do any of you have any suggestions?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've had the Carolyn pyjamas in my pattern stash, and as I had enough fabric left I carried on. I cut a size 10 for the top and an 8 for the bottoms. The top is a good fit and didn't need any changes. I put on extra 1" in the rise on the bottoms as I don't like anything on my lower waist. I do have a small waist and find that any lower waistlines seem to try and move up to the smaller part (that probably sounds nonsense but hopefully you will get the gist. The front is still too low and I would like another 1" there I didn't bother with the faux-fly. Also these look the right size, in terms of comfort I wish I'd gone for the next size up. I have to say this fabric is lovely to wear as pyjamas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a great pattern, though quite a lot of work in it. What I really like is that you can make the insides so neat. You won't be surprised I French seamed everything. I'm getting pretty good at setting in sleeves with French seams.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I has just enough fabric left to make my first ogden cami. I had to make the back facing from some different fabric, but that's quite useful for spotting the back. There has been tons written about the cami. I'm not sure whether it's really for me. I'm not keen on showing my brastraps and in the lawn it is a bit baggy. However, it is lovely for hot nights and I might try one more in a drapey fabric. The only change I made was to reduce the strap length by around 5/8".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just getting in at the last minute to post my challenge for May. I am loving this challenge set by <a href="https://saturdaynightstitch.com/2018/01/05/burda-challenge-2018-lets-do-this/" target="_blank">Saturday Night Stitch</a>, though it definitely hasn't been plain sailing. First my magazine didn't arrive and I had to pick one on-line and then buy the pdf (still that did mean no tracing!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I do love this dress, great shape, infact Burda suggested it as an option to copy Amal Clooney's royal wedding dress and she looked fab! If it meant George might turn up I'd wear it every day. I think this is the shape that probably suits me best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric is great; a stretch cotton by John Kaldor, originally I got it from Minerva Crafts but it se<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ems to be sold out. Still available on </span><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/372210854297?chn=ps&adgroupid=43920634520&rlsatarget=pla-359427365517&abcId=1063846&adtype=pla&merchantid=7385914&poi=&googleloc=9045167&device=c&campaignid=797602469&crdt=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ebay </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">though. If you do work with stretch cotton, one thing I would advice is to do a lot of staystiching (ask me how I know this), or like me you will get a stretched neckline. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The stretch makes it incredibly comfortable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the sweetheart neckline, though I would not make one like this again, you probably can't see but you make a separate shape a bit like an eyemask and then insert it at the neckline. Easier said than done, as it just want to poke out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now if I'm on a journey in my dressmaking with Chanel as my goal, and hoping I might almost have got to Marks and Spencer, this is definitely only Primark. I really did wing it. It is supposed to have a lined bodice, but when my stretch lining came I didn't really like it, and I didn't know how to sew it in anyway, so I just started improvising, and it sort of ca.me out alright, though I think it won't have much longevity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut a size 40, but had to make lots of adjustments. Took at least 1" from the waist. The princess seams meant that were lots of places for tweaking the fit. I raised the waist by 1/4". Reduced the sleeve width by at least 1", 1" from the centre back. It really was a nightmare to fit, but in the end I got there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm still not sure about it. I keep making dresses with lots of fabric around the waist and I'm not sure I like them, but carry on making them! I think it's just other styles suit me better. I ordered the paper pattern from Deer and Doe, and can I really recommend buying straight from them, excellent service no slower than ordering in the UK and very good postage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made the size 40 which is a 36" bust, while I have a 37.5" bust. There is plenty of ease and I think the bodice fits me well and is very comfy. I reduced the shoulder width 1/2" (my usual adjustment) but made no other adjustments other than shortening the sleeve about an inch as I thought the sleeves were too long and adding a little to the length.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It went together fairly easily, but don't go for this one if you don't like doing gathers! I didn't like the away they do the collar, I prefer to hand finish on the inside, and I did make a bit of a mess of this (you can't really see it though).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric is some of my bargain liberty tana lawn (£4.5 a metre) and it is lovely. I kind of wish I'd used it in a different pattern. I have worn it already and it is incredibly comfortable. Lots of swish, but this also makes it a bit tricky in the wind we have been having .... had the odd Marilyn Monroe moments. I've seen some lovely versions of this dress, and it really suits some, I won't make it again, but I will get some wear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this pattern. I know it is not very springlike but I am really attracted to the dark coloured liberty lawns, perfect for a shirtdress and I do love this pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's </span><a href="https://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v9077" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vogue 9077</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> a lovely shirtdress with lots of details. I wouldn't say it was easy though as described on the packet. Strangely the pattern has the darts on the rightside, which I don't like so I made them the traditional way on the inside. It's a very fabric hungry pattern with a full skirt, great for switching. In case you think this is extravagant, I got this liberty for £4.90 a metre from the end sale at Standfast and Barrat (they used to print it). I love it and wish I'd bought some more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like the fit. I cut a size 14 graded to a 12 at the waist, raised the waist by 1" and reduced the shoulder width by 5/8". The main issue is the sleeves which are too wide (I think you can see this) and also the cuffs which were way too wide for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The collar is unusual, its difficult to see here but you have has two pieces at the front. The flaps are a nice detail, though you need to make sure they lie flat. The flaps and the pieced collar mean you have multiple layers around here and this could be a problem with a thicker fabric (and they do suggest sateen).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will make this again, perhaps with the fitted skirt. It would look great in a plain colour to make the features stand out, and also to colour block.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought they might not be comfortable, but they are! I cut a size 38, though if I wanted a really snug pair I would need to cut a 36. I had to take the back centre seam in by an extra 3/8" and reduce a the sides by an extra 2/8". I love the mock welt pockets, though the pocket instructions didn't seem to work, you cant get the welt to work unless you clip the seam allowance at step 1.4. I added 1" to the crotch length and took 5/8" off the length.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fly went quite well, you just have be really careful to get the folds in the right place. One thing which seems odd, the fly fastens the men's way. I doesn't really bother me. The waist band is pretty bulky, but my wonderful Pfaff managed to topstitch even with the 5 layers of denim. The star of the jeans is the fabric. It is a modal denim from Fabric Godmother, unfortunately now out of stock. When it came I was a little disappointed as it seemed really stiff, however, it softened in the wash and as you work with it and now it is just fabulous. Just right for jeans that need a lot of stretch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my second Papercut Kyoto. I think this is a lovely pattern. The first one I made as a Small, but with this thinner jersey I made an extra small. I'm not normally a "cute" fabric person, but I really couldn't resist this bear print from Sewmesunshine (sorry also now sold out).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a pretty straightforward pattern and I think the frill and drop shoulder add something special to a plain sweatshirt.</span><br />
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magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-37814479532067321642018-04-29T13:20:00.003-07:002018-04-29T13:20:34.947-07:00April BrudaStyle challenge (with a bit of help from Colette!)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this is a bit of cheat, being a hack of a shirtdress from the April issue of Burdastyle and the Colette Hawthorn. This is make number 4 and probably my favourite so far for <a href="https://saturdaynightstitch.com/2018/01/05/burda-challenge-2018-lets-do-this/" target="_blank">Hila's </a>Burdastyle challenge</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what happened was I was about to start to tracing from my April Burdstyle when I finally noticed that the pattern I had chosen was a "tall" sized one. Being only 5'4" this wasn't going to work, then it also occurred to me that the bodice and collar were almost identical to the Colette Hawthorn. So I used the Hawthorn bodice and sleeves, just including the tie from the Burda dress and adapting the skirt to have the high/low hem of the Burda dress.</span><br />
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I used the Hawthorn size 8 pattern which was a really good fit. I did raise the waistline by <br />
1". Looking at the photos this may not have been necessary at the front, but the back needed a touch more .... mm bit of a conundrum there. Is that because the front is rising due to my bust, and I needed a fba?<br />
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I like to try clothes on throughout the making process to keep checking the fit and decided that the back hem dipped just too low. Believe it or not I took about 4" off the length at the back and reshaped the curve.<br />
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As you can see the skirt is very full (and coincidentally the Hawthorn and the Burda were almost identical in shape). I wouldn't want to hand hem it and I chose to topstitch in a chocolate brown thread. Fitting the sleeves was a bit of a challenge. Looking at some reviews the sleeves looked a bit puffy, so I took around 2/8" off the sleevehead height. Having narrow shoulder I also needed to reduce the shoulder width by 3/8". Despite all this the sleeveheads seemed large and they were hard to ease without gathers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the tie, it gives lots of waist definition, and it could be added to a lot of styles, I may well use this again.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall I do like this dress and though I probably won't make it again, it is comfy and from most angles quite flattering. The fabric is a mocha heavy chambray, 100% cotton and a great price at only £4 a metre. Sews well and has a bit of a linen looks about it. As you can see from the photos though it does hold creases, sometimes when you don't want them! It's from <a href="https://www.fabworks.co.uk/products/frothy-mocha-chambray" target="_blank">Fabworks </a>and still available.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a busy week, Dan came home and we had a lovely time at a Tom Paxton concert and then on Saturday in the garden (Rosy loved having him home too).</span><br />
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magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-87930024137435091792018-04-13T14:00:00.000-07:002018-04-13T14:00:49.713-07:00Vogue 8825 and McCalls 7465<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So two for the price of one this week! Vogue 8825 is a pullover wrap dress and I love it. I cut a size 14 and raised the waist by 1".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used stretch interfacing at the neckline, which makes it a nice snug fit and also in the cuffs. I like the raglan sleeve and the gathers at the waist. There are two darts in the back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fabric is a 4 way stretch jersey bought from the liberty man at Birmingham rag market. It was only £6 a metre. It is a liberty print, though I think not genuine liberty as it ran a bit in the wash, but it's still good enough. There is a long story about how I ended up with enough for 2 dresses involving overlocking a bodice through the middle, it took about 4 metres for both. So the second dress I made is McCalls 7465, a pullover dolman sleeved dress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a pretty different dress. It has a cowl neck</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You gather a very long side in the skirt and mount it on some powermesh and add elastic to the waist. This does mean there is quite a bit of weight in the skirt, which may pull over time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I cut a size 40, raised the waist by 1" and otherwise the fit (including </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the neck which is a really nice one) is pretty good. I made a quick Colette Mabel skirt from ponte scraps to wear with it. (Has anyone else noticed how similar the new Tilly and the Buttons Bibi skirt it?). I have a bit confession to make, a started to trace the pattern, got fed-up and actually downloaded it. It costs about another £5 and there is the sticking to do and the seams to add, but when you are tracing a quite complicated pattern with lots of pieces to find it just takes me hours!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is fabric from my stash. I'm can't remember what it is something like a peachskin or cupro and I think it is perfect for the Kalle, which I think needs something drapey but with , weight. I love it for this dress including the colour. The only downside is that it doesn't press and thus wasn't easy to manage particularly with the placket. By the way I did get a little confused by the instructions relating to the placket and I used the sewalong for additional help. One thing I did find was how crucial it is to get real accuracy with your strips of interfacing and your folds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used the box pleat because I think it hangs better. The only real change I made was to reduce the difference between the front and back hem lengths and also to reduce the side split, I didn't want to flash too much thigh. I also didn't notice that the hem facing was for the cropped shirt and so having drafted and cut one, I thought I would use it any way.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I'm it w not sure yet whether I will wear loose or chicken out and add a belt.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Either way I like it, glad to have had a go and I've already bought some cupro for the next one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First Simplicity 8511, and just in case it isn't obvious this is the one I like, but it really was a nightmare to make. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut the size 42 (37" bust and I am 37.5"), however, even though I took 1" off each side seam and it is still enormous. Room for two more in here! Perhaps you need to be taller to pull it off! Or maybe the fabric isn't drapey enough. Likely a combination of all. Anyway, shame, but this one for the British Heart Foundation! Anyone made this with more success!</span><br />
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<br />magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-9679239063895865672018-02-28T09:56:00.001-08:002018-02-28T09:56:07.388-08:00The Burda Style challenge Feburary; The Tunic Dress<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second challenge of the month! I'm taking part in </span><a href="https://saturdaynightstitch.com/2018/01/05/burda-challenge-2018-lets-do-this/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hila's BurdaStyle</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> challenge <strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">#burdachallenge2018</span></strong>, so this is my second garment, this time from the February 2018 magazine. I love Hila's blog and Vlog (SaturdayNightStitch), if you don't follow her what are you waiting for?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have actually never made a tunic before, because I'm not sure I like the shape on me (I really like fitted garments), so I'm not sure why I picked this pattern. I think it was partly because after the January difficulties I thought this would be straightforward but mostly because I had this fabulour Nano Iro fabric in my stash and I thought it would be just right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The pattern recommended fabric with some body and this is quite a stiff fabric (actually I think it will soften with washing and it might look better then).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other thing I wouldn't normally do is mix patterns, but I have to say I love this combination. I used another Nano Iro for the placket, cuffs, hem and inside yoke. Because this fabric was a little thinner it really helped with the bulk, and I think the darker teal really lifts the main fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I said straightforward, it wasn't, I found the placket instructions difficult and I've come to the conclusion that I really miss diagrams on instructions and that it's much better when I don't need instructions. In this case I did the placket my way and it seems to have worked. The rest was straightforward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut a size 14 (for a 36 1/4 bust). I'm a 37 1/2" bust, but even so I think I could have gone down a size. There is a lot of fabric in the body. I took over an 1" out of the shoulder width (I usually need 5/8"), so I think the yoke is particularly wide.</span></div>
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magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-44691463783441306292018-02-23T15:25:00.000-08:002018-02-23T15:25:07.803-08:00The Rumana Coat; Sew My Style<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well this was an epic effort and not one I really enjoyed. In the main this was due to the fabric, it is Lux melton from Fabworks and when it arrived I thought it was going to be great, but I just don't think I like melton. It just has a feel like felted carboard, and I think you can see in the photos that it just has a peculiar look. Plus I found when I was trying out my fusing that it really easily pilled. So I felt put off by it, but I had bought 3 metres and I so I carried on. This is the By Hand Rumana Coat and it was the Sew My Style challenge which I had decided to join in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given how much work there was I'm not sure it was worth the effort. First there was printing and sticking the PDF then I had to make changes, raising the waistline by 1", reducing the shoulder width and taking first 4 3/4" from the length and then later another 2". Given the number of pieces and that there were no lengthen/shorten lines that took considerable time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The instructions weren't always clear; the diagram for step 4 is actually incorrect, the collar took a little figuring out and I had a nightmare with the lining. At certain points there was so much thickness that I thought my machine might struggle, particularly sewing the facing/collar, thank goodness my trusty Pfaff coped. The sleeves were difficult to ease in and I have seen some others found this. I bought a gorgeous button from Akahban, but it was 1 1/4" inches wide and my button-hole foot didn't make button holes that big, so I went for a bound button-hole. I thought the wool would be too thick for this so made the lips from some silk. Not sure that has really worked and from the photos it also looks a little high. I added shoulder pads to fill out my rather narrow shoulders.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry there is a lot of whinging here. As you can see I didn't really enjoy this make (and because I was trying to finish it for Sew My Style I did it in a week). I'm not really pleased with the result, mainly because of the fabric ... but .... I may try it again. I do think this coat has potential. I love the shape, love the easy welt pockets, look the topstitching and in the right fabric could be great. Also there is a sewalong currently happening, which will clarify any difficulties. There are changes I would make: the sleeves seem a little big, narrow slightly, lower the button hole, perhaps put an inch back on the length, and length the lining to avoid pulling and the welts would benefit from light interfacing By the way I love this lining!</span><br />
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<br />magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-28906827852476129952018-02-05T09:02:00.001-08:002018-02-05T09:02:53.080-08:00#burdachallenge2018 the drape top<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly welcome new readers and I am very excited to now have over 400 followers on Bloglovin and I will shortly be having a give-away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a little late posting my latest make which is part of the Burda Style Challenge organized by </span><a href="https://saturdaynightstitch.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hila.</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I posted on my dressform in time on Instagram but didn't get any photos of me wearing it ... so here it is! The drape top from the January 2018 issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a sort of hit/miss make. I do like a garment where the front is quite plain and the drama is in the back, but in this case I'm just not sure how wearable it is. You wouldn't wear it to exercise in as the drape would flop about! It was much more complicated to make than it looks. I used some lovely bamboo jersey from Ray Stitch, which is lovely though expensive at £15 a metre. But I'm really not sure what is the right fabric for this top because the weight of the drape means it is pulling at the back. I cut a size 40 and thought it might be a little tight so added a tiny bit at the fold, and in retrospect that was a mistake as it had added a bit too much fabric around the waist. I shortened the sleeves because I didn't want the thumb holes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Making the key-hole and drape was a bit of a nightmare. Burda have you make the drape as a closed-ended piece and there is just no reason for this as it adds an extra 2 layers of thickness at the side seam (which makes 6 layers), so I just cut that seam off. You can probably imagine the weight at the bottom here (and the bamboo is quite weighty).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the left hand piece here there are multiple thicknesses to cope with and there was a problem with the size of the facings and key-hole,which may have been my mistake or the pattern. Also the bit of interfacing at the bottom of the key-hole still shows which I don't like. Here are the insides.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can see the problem I had below .... definitely a dog's dinner. So not an entire success, but I can still wear it, though in retrospect there were better choices to have made from January's issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am much happier with my progress on making leggings though using Vogue 1517. I have had a Marks and Spencer pair and have worn them to death, and they don't seem to make them anymore, so I am desperate to be able to whip up replacements. My first version was above my ankles and unwearable. This is the second and almost there, if I can just sort out the lines at the crotch (any ideas?), but I'm pretty pleased and wouldn't wear them with tops tucked in. When I make my next pair I'll give more details. Just to say they come up big, I'm usually a size 14 in Vogue, these ended up around a 12- and there is still a little more to take out.</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are made in Croft Mill ponte roma at only £7 a metre and its lovely, really soft, though for leggings something less soft (and thus showing lumps and bumps) is probably better.</span> <br />
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<br />magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-21200169044747181652018-01-22T10:03:00.001-08:002018-01-22T10:03:39.204-08:00Sew Over It bonanza<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've had a quite productive sewing time since Christmas and it starts with a bit of a splurge on Sew Over It patterns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, and my favourite, the Sew Over It Joan dress. This is a pattern for wovens, but I though it would be more comfortable in knit and this is in some lovely wool jersey from my stash (from Fabrics Galore Nov 2016 - great fabric).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had to make a lot of changes. Cutting a size 12 didn't work and I had to make all the side seams and back 7/8" to get the fit. I also took 1/2" from the shoulder width and moved the darts in by 1" (they also need lowering by 3/8"). I normally need to take the wait up by 1", but didn't for this dress and as you can see it is sitting a bit above my natural waist, so that might be an issue for those with a longer body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Construction was quite easy. I didn't need the zip. The kickpleat wouldn't work as per the pattern as there were too many layers of thick fabric, so I just made a 6" slit and then topstitched. I accidentally sewed the neck on the wrong side and so had to take 4" of one side, but I think this looks good. The only problem I have had is that the neckband is slipstiched in place and on a stretch fabric, this does pop. I love this dress and have already got lots of wear, it is lovely and cosy. I will definitely make another.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next the Sew Over It Cowl dress. This is a pretty easy pattern. Only 4 pieces and with a belt it is quite stylish. The cowl is just a wider unfaced bit with a narrow hem that flops, and I'm not sure if it feels finished enough for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing much more to say. I love this fabric which came from Stoff and Still, but was again from my stash. I would use the fabric again (the colour is a sort of marled dusky rose), but probably won't make the pattern again as I prefer a more significant cowl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally the Vintage shirt dress made from Liberty Cord (bought for £4.50 a metre). I'm still deciding on this one. Perfectly wearable, but I think possibly my style has changed and I definitely prefer the Joan dress on me (60s rather than 50s, who would have thought).</span> </div>
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I cut a 12 grading to a 10 at the waist, and even with another 2/5" off at the side seams it is still a bit roomy. I would cut a 10 grading to 8 another time. I took 1/2" from the shoulders and because I don't like gathered sleeves I changed the sleeve cap to a smoothly fitted one, and this seemed to work.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was fairly straight forward to make. Though as I don't want to fasten right up, you can see the lapels are sticking out a bit, so more pressing needed. The bodice fits quite well at the bust. It's quite nice and I know lots love this pattern, I can see why ... and lovely for a swish!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I've made a good start to 2018. I don't really make resolutions and don't want to have too many enforced plans, however, I am going to take part in selected Sew My Style challenges. I also want to try some new techniques; a Sophie swimsuit, a bra and finally get trousers beaten! I have been trying to make progress with my too large stash, however, what I have realized is that generally it is full of summer-type fabrics, so that means I don't feel too guilty about buying winter fabrics .... any excuse!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well this seems like a suitable dress to post on a Christmas-time blog. This is a rather belated sew for the Vogue Cocktail hour (#sipandsew).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know if you are like me, but sometimes I choose a pattern as much because it contains a challenge I want to try, in this case boning, rather than just a pattern I love. I also thought if I was making a cocktail dress, I would go all out and pick a posh one. The dress is made of stretch duchess satin and the top from a sort of dotty net fabric (from Abakhan).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut a size 14, but this ended up much too big in the stretch duchess and I had to take in several inches. It could still be a little tighter to look really good, but instead it more comfortable to wear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pattern has very thin straps that would not cover a bra, and so I made much wider straps. Getting the fitting right was one of the trickier challenges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the sleeves, and the net edged with the satin cuff. Also if you don't like fully exposing your arms, this pattern is ideal, a bit of coverage but still glam!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cuff is held together with little rouleux loops (very fiddly) and these gorgeous vintage buttons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a pretty good job of the dress. The only mistake I made was to use cheap bias binding for the neck, never again, it makes the neck stand up a little. In hindsight I should have made my own (probably from the lining material). The inside looks great .... yes the picture below is the inside. The lining is a poly-satin. You can see where the boning is. There are 8 channels of boning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used covered plastic boning, (also from Akahban) and sewed these to the lining, so that they didn't show on the dress. You can see below one channel on the princess seam and one on the side seam. To minimize any seams showing through the dress I finished them with pinking shears rather than any overlocking which showed through slightly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is an interesting pattern and a good one to make. It is an intermediate/advanced and probably not for the beginner, though depending on your choice of fabric, not too difficult. I've never really had a little black dress before, just need a chance to wear it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">If you read this on the 25th, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Otherwise I will be early in wishing you all a very happy, healthy and successful 2018 and look forward to sharing lots of sewing with you.</span><br />
<br />magshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253964350977142014.post-38761373912006131742017-12-01T13:09:00.000-08:002017-12-01T13:09:20.889-08:00#OWOP17 Day 7 M6886<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I have had no difficulty wearing M6886 for the week, and here on the final day is my 5th version, finished on Wednesday evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think this is a really great pattern, and from other's versions I think it suits most body-types. I have chosen to make a fairly loose version suitable for work. So I cut a size 14 (I'm a 37.5" bust 28 waist and 37 hip). You could make a sexy version by making it a bit tighter, or choose a glamorous fabric. I think it needs a firmish fabric though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I raised the waist by 1" and added 1.5" to the length (I'm 5'4") I narrowed the shoulders by 6/8". I didn't turn over the neckline as advised but fitted a neck and. I've just made a small swayback adjustment for the next time (and there will be more), you can see below there is a little too much fabric at the back. In order to accommodate shorter jacket sleeves I made this one 3/4 length.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dress goes together really easily and is a great project for beginners to knits. I know a plain black ponte dress is a bit boring, but I have to be smart at work and it will be perfect with a number of my jackets, infact I'm considering wearing the outfit below for a very important work interview I have coming up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well that's the last for One week one pattern, and the most posts I have made in a week! Hope it wasn't too boring. Did you take part?</span></div>
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