tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11373997894277161292024-03-15T08:11:58.308+00:00Looks Like I Made ItTeaching myself to sew, one stitch at a timeTwinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-41724368745361804952024-01-10T07:00:00.001+00:002024-01-10T07:00:00.143+00:00So, Zo... Strappy Vest Top V<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqYwD0SAFpwBLihiM8dMJtWptiZyrEuX67CF4vMQCAxYMndc6tVcf1sibOn4n0Zj0CaW5tg2CCWZjdMmpujGH1nsLBjpvTyRiJDxZfnyQyF7MGFkscStihz6TsGjIhfbZW5g50UGKUNatDXKtFgapgkyUm-aYjgp2r0CZYc7QP3LFq5N1ddBJFP8bXnU/s2992/A20240107_093221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqYwD0SAFpwBLihiM8dMJtWptiZyrEuX67CF4vMQCAxYMndc6tVcf1sibOn4n0Zj0CaW5tg2CCWZjdMmpujGH1nsLBjpvTyRiJDxZfnyQyF7MGFkscStihz6TsGjIhfbZW5g50UGKUNatDXKtFgapgkyUm-aYjgp2r0CZYc7QP3LFq5N1ddBJFP8bXnU/w400-h400/A20240107_093221.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Velvet and bodysuits definitely feature in my top 10 sexiest things (right next to bob haircuts and David Gandy in <i>that </i>Dolce and Gabana advert), so it seemed like a natural pairing to use <a href="https://www.minerva.com/mp/1130810/minerva-core-range-crush-velvet-stretch-knit-fabric" target="_blank">this black velvet from Minerva</a> alongside the bodysuit pattern hack I'd been working on, using the So Zo free vest top and Simplicty 8513 bodysuit patterns as a base. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22-PQgLjq6_YWhx52gvGEmwR7Jfxvwdj02TWUduKLMdiqjne9rGtt5NBlTgU7AAZ7ybiQEwPE9TC6txj29SBYjqIUHFgaO4ZTz3Wm8wOxlvP5DNarXFjKkFb-Fq9p0yRT_RJ6Oj9jyJYlBO-xiBUopxU6W2l2YDMfd7WCdoaohWFfF17F84wHx7iP0f4/s2929/A20240107_100535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2929" data-original-width="2929" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22-PQgLjq6_YWhx52gvGEmwR7Jfxvwdj02TWUduKLMdiqjne9rGtt5NBlTgU7AAZ7ybiQEwPE9TC6txj29SBYjqIUHFgaO4ZTz3Wm8wOxlvP5DNarXFjKkFb-Fq9p0yRT_RJ6Oj9jyJYlBO-xiBUopxU6W2l2YDMfd7WCdoaohWFfF17F84wHx7iP0f4/w400-h400/A20240107_100535.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This fabric is a cushed velvet which catches the light from all angles. What I really like about this velvet, is it doesn't instantly get my heckles up if I stroke it the wrong way 😅 Don't get me wrong, there is a clear nap to it, but it's very comfortable to wear. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35W6Xf9EyM3YkziBwRaZaNtaVI3_17oo9p0A7LZQhgECWGGauGzHm853mf_PQI9xfFzF5l4YmiA-04M3eozooSSOiQKIePyZoS3q7vuhlpf1k6fyJ6ZcyDPXO0V263yDUV1uWHQfQIja50KNYdin3d_i3FLBXEi_jImZkKG7yveV-5sPnNKdMpYjN1Y8/s2992/AA20240107_100003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35W6Xf9EyM3YkziBwRaZaNtaVI3_17oo9p0A7LZQhgECWGGauGzHm853mf_PQI9xfFzF5l4YmiA-04M3eozooSSOiQKIePyZoS3q7vuhlpf1k6fyJ6ZcyDPXO0V263yDUV1uWHQfQIja50KNYdin3d_i3FLBXEi_jImZkKG7yveV-5sPnNKdMpYjN1Y8/w400-h400/AA20240107_100003.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The fabric is described as 80% stretch crossways and 10% stretch lengthways. I must admit when the fabric arrived and I did a test stretch, the lengthway stretch felt pretty non existent (Have I overestimated what 10% stretch feels like?). The alarm bells were already going off that a fabric with only 2 way stretch was probably not going to work for a bodysuit. The Simplicity 8513 bodysuit pattern however did say that it was suitable for 2 way stretch on the packet (spoiler; it's not) so I thought I would cut it out anyway, with the option of cropping the 'leg' area off if needed and therefore elimiating the necessity for lengthway stretch. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO15u83wXC8WfxhvBRHrhE-Td2mwFMTYfOXTRhpNxuBiYxL6XUD1h8hjpVpSHqhRvtMLjRJ9tA6Z_mzWC23ucns4W5imfkY5fAJBPhlQbdsKpcbYlI3dZ5c79_HiqdWkEKMHNkIw6J1Ovn_pHmCL-DBlbauQLuEl3iPylCNqz8OKlVWtFhn9FB6QZG4Y/s2992/AA20240107_094933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCO15u83wXC8WfxhvBRHrhE-Td2mwFMTYfOXTRhpNxuBiYxL6XUD1h8hjpVpSHqhRvtMLjRJ9tA6Z_mzWC23ucns4W5imfkY5fAJBPhlQbdsKpcbYlI3dZ5c79_HiqdWkEKMHNkIw6J1Ovn_pHmCL-DBlbauQLuEl3iPylCNqz8OKlVWtFhn9FB6QZG4Y/w400-h400/AA20240107_094933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />With this issue in mind, I did cut the body pieces out with a couple of extra cms in the length (hmmm, not enough). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpnrrHnPfuki50mCTGTdyH8q-5S0zokd6w3QIyYQ41rQgIunF5cMNKfphi6OXBnwOVhD-a5bFBBXRy5iBLSAuvu8dNQqEHG9TYC0wRB798z9n8sD46FrHpHhqRXhRh7z5ZtqUNjQAgquvbzGx_vUQAgFG_cqfQzhy2opePy8s772d_e68R1UlMKhfC5M/s2992/A20240107_102520.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpnrrHnPfuki50mCTGTdyH8q-5S0zokd6w3QIyYQ41rQgIunF5cMNKfphi6OXBnwOVhD-a5bFBBXRy5iBLSAuvu8dNQqEHG9TYC0wRB798z9n8sD46FrHpHhqRXhRh7z5ZtqUNjQAgquvbzGx_vUQAgFG_cqfQzhy2opePy8s772d_e68R1UlMKhfC5M/w400-h400/A20240107_102520.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></div>I was excited to try my new little hack to this pattern by inserting a powermesh panel into the front section. I drew out on my pattern piece the depth of the triange I wanted and then added a 1cm seam allowance to both the new neck opening and the edge of the triangle. I fiddled around a bit then trying to remember how to line up the triangle and exactly where to clip to at the V-point so the triangle sat flat. Any creeping seam allowances here were put in their place by using a straight stitch and topstitching around the panel. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduWRYySPJcuofOiJ37R6ZQezgV5rOEJDelamUsh6TtqQlL2CJIDzSULunYhFzpVgx7mTkzkb792TieX3N3yEwn_yYj0TeJuIgB0mAQeHXWeY2LxOpzhCqMlHqPl93rY6Rd4-3xCx9_YpQkXCYHQcl2eoFhue-Sy9htPowirXWCa9487GdRb124u7F9WU/s2992/AA20240107_100222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgduWRYySPJcuofOiJ37R6ZQezgV5rOEJDelamUsh6TtqQlL2CJIDzSULunYhFzpVgx7mTkzkb792TieX3N3yEwn_yYj0TeJuIgB0mAQeHXWeY2LxOpzhCqMlHqPl93rY6Rd4-3xCx9_YpQkXCYHQcl2eoFhue-Sy9htPowirXWCa9487GdRb124u7F9WU/w400-h400/AA20240107_100222.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I used a lovely picot edge elastic around the back/underarm/front neck and attached pre-made straps pinched off of a Primark Bra (sometimes a lot cheaper to buy and deconstruct than it is to buy supplies from scratch). I hand stitched the straps at the front for an invisible join and also cause the fabric gets a bit bulkly there where the elastics all meet. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LnnFUTnMIwDaVh3VC4gSOFchCgvZXqQLYqsX5K2Ldfv2Ijw8DiWsX7JO-5MrrEV96YcJpg1iNew02W116uxslp1VtI9vcQ6RsriaDNPLWMptbzber4ZR4kAMVYWP7Y5mqQhPzr9675C-fIJt6DXOBUPa0AEveIF7XZvtYIEQowill-VUsrKHSgx7owk/s2992/A20240107_100018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LnnFUTnMIwDaVh3VC4gSOFchCgvZXqQLYqsX5K2Ldfv2Ijw8DiWsX7JO-5MrrEV96YcJpg1iNew02W116uxslp1VtI9vcQ6RsriaDNPLWMptbzber4ZR4kAMVYWP7Y5mqQhPzr9675C-fIJt6DXOBUPa0AEveIF7XZvtYIEQowill-VUsrKHSgx7owk/w400-h400/A20240107_100018.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><br />With straps on, I could try on the bodysuit. I attempted pinning at the crotch to see what comfortable range of motion I had. The front looked OK, though a lot shorter than I would wear my bodysuits. The back however was pulling at my hips, meaning the fabric wasnt fitting to my lower back, the curve in the centreback was too high as the fabric wasn't stretching the way it would with 4 way stretch. My mind was made up to convert to vest top, but I did get some photos of the garment as a proposed bodysuit to remind myself I was right - this pattern and velvet was definitley scoring the sexy points. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjaaaOYxaXsYhusa-g1hGCp0hSys0Gob6QB2OTojRXQoUYs-ykgd0deHTYYlFTxN65nphpOdkc0V8iBB3T4VkXnV14Fx-JCVKrmbSATZVc8poDQRyMZAlMnie7E3AwJLOb9GW8jg1H_8uW_m1O9DXe8H_u_jIn-NqoGyu4geJzmFRLvZd7x5WyiWDbQY/s2992/AA20231216_122909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjaaaOYxaXsYhusa-g1hGCp0hSys0Gob6QB2OTojRXQoUYs-ykgd0deHTYYlFTxN65nphpOdkc0V8iBB3T4VkXnV14Fx-JCVKrmbSATZVc8poDQRyMZAlMnie7E3AwJLOb9GW8jg1H_8uW_m1O9DXe8H_u_jIn-NqoGyu4geJzmFRLvZd7x5WyiWDbQY/w400-h400/AA20231216_122909.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I tried on once I'd removed the bottom part of the pattern and felt the vest top would benefit from a slightly curved hem. I chalked the curve onto the velvet following the natural contours of my body, making sure both sides were symmentrical when I snipped away the excess. I added a cute trim of picot elastic to finish the bottom edge and we were good to go! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvkujx6LS422KtXy-smpGqeF7_HBE4oSsKpUbLFPAsDb_PIueeZbQ3YGe5KI1bwbgs-2W-MTbUPmoEhPvuRi8yTw7FQX1gO30D3HiUiKll_AOyA3NcpsOX4ksiZ_F650G9ndFvPQe1wW8m_-bgU_awxvRvBATL6QX1Rt9FL6Rwtwgok_Ub-kh4UhH3hI/s2992/AA20240107_093740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMvkujx6LS422KtXy-smpGqeF7_HBE4oSsKpUbLFPAsDb_PIueeZbQ3YGe5KI1bwbgs-2W-MTbUPmoEhPvuRi8yTw7FQX1gO30D3HiUiKll_AOyA3NcpsOX4ksiZ_F650G9ndFvPQe1wW8m_-bgU_awxvRvBATL6QX1Rt9FL6Rwtwgok_Ub-kh4UhH3hI/w400-h400/AA20240107_093740.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>I love the velvet and the mesh working together, and I think the velvet is super flattering. Looking forward ot having a go at the full bodysuit version when I get my hands on something with a little more stretch. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXL6S6-Qh8W__2e2ZVB3CegBHwkdEjAPo0lBHqn0e7X-8szL9kuDeAtWSfiCkpux0jQdTRvujqhPMbIv6SL0-MTbDrSZaPdrY0bY9VNhOwvk2Nxj3XrTZ5LiTPZKdpYDv1TM_UB290B4uIDspAvg1CQ5foeOW-eEjnW42aLkFRvtUUnbF5YQBpwxd4Rc/s5984/AAV220240107_095224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="5984" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXL6S6-Qh8W__2e2ZVB3CegBHwkdEjAPo0lBHqn0e7X-8szL9kuDeAtWSfiCkpux0jQdTRvujqhPMbIv6SL0-MTbDrSZaPdrY0bY9VNhOwvk2Nxj3XrTZ5LiTPZKdpYDv1TM_UB290B4uIDspAvg1CQ5foeOW-eEjnW42aLkFRvtUUnbF5YQBpwxd4Rc/w640-h320/AAV220240107_095224.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>x</div><div>Location: Home Sweet Home</div><div>Currently Listening to: A Pile Ou Face, Felipecha</div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-40073474189280282312023-12-24T07:10:00.010+00:002023-12-24T07:22:11.617+00:00So, Zo... Strappy Vest Top IV<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAq4Vl_WM4-GP2CgfBvUhLCMhmA8N25t1dEGdR1JzOljFZOD-NHHMZs15sY24KFvrqLauH_smZhYAH322GxkmNX_F_NwYKELxdHnpnKTt8NrvH5S8MNuJzlxChq3aNoG7YCj7IzPWKBnwTGnLm5wo7f5GMSEu6KZIQ8xYtlqrXff6xp6NQajCydB5JOnI/s4000/B20231212_125025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAq4Vl_WM4-GP2CgfBvUhLCMhmA8N25t1dEGdR1JzOljFZOD-NHHMZs15sY24KFvrqLauH_smZhYAH322GxkmNX_F_NwYKELxdHnpnKTt8NrvH5S8MNuJzlxChq3aNoG7YCj7IzPWKBnwTGnLm5wo7f5GMSEu6KZIQ8xYtlqrXff6xp6NQajCydB5JOnI/w480-h640/B20231212_125025.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />This pattens a classic. Up there, slap bang in the hall of fame. Anyone who hasn't mads a So Zo vest top is missing a vital wardrobe staple.<br /><br />What can I say that I haven't said before?<p></p><p>It's a fantastic scrapbuster - you only need a front piece and a back piece and a choice of finishing trim. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKsrgreXcLMajqmoXBI7b4YW9FrmVVdxbgOv6E_Vd8Pg_UVepx8UvHg2KOQdLS3vuNYLaS1knY48-HwRPaxStlgI_TdOcsdgwReO4fGoVufE29lqLJ_SaUL2QoqLHkFDOTRaHThS1t6Bpiw3fK6ap6Q8wCsBSr8gUgUag2Gwl7HNSChBklCZhEAwKvwY/s2992/A20231212_123510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQKsrgreXcLMajqmoXBI7b4YW9FrmVVdxbgOv6E_Vd8Pg_UVepx8UvHg2KOQdLS3vuNYLaS1knY48-HwRPaxStlgI_TdOcsdgwReO4fGoVufE29lqLJ_SaUL2QoqLHkFDOTRaHThS1t6Bpiw3fK6ap6Q8wCsBSr8gUgUag2Gwl7HNSChBklCZhEAwKvwY/w400-h400/A20231212_123510.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It lends itself to pretty much any stretch fabric - T-shirt jersey, Stretch velvet (hint hint, coming soon), Rib knit (hint hint hint), a subtle change in trim can transform this pattern from daywear to night wear, outerwear to underwear. <br /><br />It's easy as pie to fit - Want it shorter? Make it shorter! Need it wider? Increase the width placing the pattern slightly further out from the fold, or by reducing the seam allowance.<br /><br />Can't find a trim to match? Make your own band from your stretch jersey and apply it like bias tape. <br /><br />Its a simple pattern with a big impact. I wanted to make something cute to wear with my new BusinkaMania Luxe panties. I had plenty of this heart-print tshirt jersey in my kit, and thought it looked more underwear than outerwear for my style. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4FMHhDOFLPZWCx8FNobbm4KeiPJuniq94DkOF8-a9doZLrIWczmfLVWPGmu0p3GP3hJCmOvzg-ioH1IfQgzhdI6RZ1XaELRYkWTIhFwfuiHnfotAj5CoRX3gmeywgJiIfNmUNpK4jpI0ZnFnV2EBXJvDc2QMmt9CKR_dZPBYl8FeXhmeyumivuC2a2Y/s2992/A20231212_122918.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4FMHhDOFLPZWCx8FNobbm4KeiPJuniq94DkOF8-a9doZLrIWczmfLVWPGmu0p3GP3hJCmOvzg-ioH1IfQgzhdI6RZ1XaELRYkWTIhFwfuiHnfotAj5CoRX3gmeywgJiIfNmUNpK4jpI0ZnFnV2EBXJvDc2QMmt9CKR_dZPBYl8FeXhmeyumivuC2a2Y/w400-h400/A20231212_122918.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The only problem I came up against this time was when I came to attach fold over elastic to the opening edge. It stretched out the back piece something chronic! I tried different tensions, using tissue paper to help the foot glide, different feet, tacking the elastic first, differnt stitch widths... everything was resulting in a misshapen back piece. I think essentially the presser foot was set too low, so the double thickness of the elastic, plus the stretchy nature of my fabrics was resulting in a stretch-fest. I googled for how to amend the foot height but couldn't see anything telling me what I was looking for - Any tips would be greatly received!<br /><br />Anyway, to fix the issue, I swapped the fold-over elastic for a picot elastic trim and there was no more drama, it stitched like a dream and finished the neck edge nicely. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyvN1vbuYdkP4-EkePwhWqD0amrTts01mWSvjifOFEE35tEqr0og-5LoB3Ke7mqoypNZ3avON8MSk-eW78f2iBpsqkkUUbdfpupBI-LY1TdXqqlLTSvhE7_t19Jc_jDfiDY35Ct0vjn_BPJe6U56cs-eLlG-_0GySYqBgXHsHdv9BjXnOWREAMs6Ua5A/s2992/AA20231216_125223%20v2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyvN1vbuYdkP4-EkePwhWqD0amrTts01mWSvjifOFEE35tEqr0og-5LoB3Ke7mqoypNZ3avON8MSk-eW78f2iBpsqkkUUbdfpupBI-LY1TdXqqlLTSvhE7_t19Jc_jDfiDY35Ct0vjn_BPJe6U56cs-eLlG-_0GySYqBgXHsHdv9BjXnOWREAMs6Ua5A/w400-h400/AA20231216_125223%20v2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />To match my knickers, I used little gold rings to attach the straps. I left a bit of a tail end on the picot trim to thread through which avoided any bulkiness from the jersey fabric. I hand stitched the elastic after threading through the rings and found this looked a lot neater than previous attempts to stitch close to a metal ring with the machine (hands up who's broken a needle attempting that, and the looked at the machine in shock like that Pikachu meme when it transpires that you can't stitch through metal...? 🙋🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️) <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WZkvZGoACOBNQfbCKZxGVVj5IIiElRScokyv5Iw3-knKtWCOL9jbg3dcbNMcBmjh5cvFP4IN2qMdDjNmIeXuZOzJbadSJeYucfmFAZQLsOisImVw76T0Di8gMxqgYpXz1SxqY1E9guFoKS4lZlj1yd4XLcCYdopS3GczlHtXFX0HijHnsT3wvHHG7CE/s1600/businkacollage%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WZkvZGoACOBNQfbCKZxGVVj5IIiElRScokyv5Iw3-knKtWCOL9jbg3dcbNMcBmjh5cvFP4IN2qMdDjNmIeXuZOzJbadSJeYucfmFAZQLsOisImVw76T0Di8gMxqgYpXz1SxqY1E9guFoKS4lZlj1yd4XLcCYdopS3GczlHtXFX0HijHnsT3wvHHG7CE/w640-h640/businkacollage%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'm really pleased with my little matching heart set 😊💕<br /><br />x<br />Location: Home Sweet Home<br />Currently listening to: Same Airport, Different Man, Julia Jacklin<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-91253536466694974242023-12-24T07:10:00.009+00:002023-12-24T07:20:33.431+00:00BusinkaMania Patterns, Luxe Bikini Panties<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNWfvyRi65cfvzuJ9kNQ4raEIAXGYB3YOSMx9n43wmS0YJ729Ct6f9BiZw28BMu-9fr48AOZlkD7KMEk7v5Fz2fAPvXqtlH57qORYFwMf-JwZQJch8NvRE4YHGGzIbQu-L6za1tdJ5M2T6nuhJRwb7VsReg5qPDlkphK9CKJ2E65dcOO9FtRb2dmu9l8/s4000/BB20231212_125119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibNWfvyRi65cfvzuJ9kNQ4raEIAXGYB3YOSMx9n43wmS0YJ729Ct6f9BiZw28BMu-9fr48AOZlkD7KMEk7v5Fz2fAPvXqtlH57qORYFwMf-JwZQJch8NvRE4YHGGzIbQu-L6za1tdJ5M2T6nuhJRwb7VsReg5qPDlkphK9CKJ2E65dcOO9FtRb2dmu9l8/w480-h640/BB20231212_125119.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Lots have things have changed since I started this blog. I'm a homeowner, I seem fairly immune to feelings of sadness, I have a little crease line on my face clearly from smiling too much, I workout every morning, I box every week, I have less and less time to blog and take snaps of my makes but one thing that has stayed the same is my absolute love for Instagram as a source of inspiration and connection with other creative, likeminded people. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXL6SllIptwoVNCOMbUQNBkk1YXTJytSRGKJ4f57SjSppetp1D0O_aTKbvK1tk6z-PpxeQX09AH6KjQHyN6iay4EnMOdUlxjidYhYKzprUawT8Etor1FN036OZ8vf62YDKms8hbJN-_2cCQ_PEeK6T9wm53q6gfK-rVIQw-H04ByFfS_ylHFPNNVleBQ/s2992/A20231212_120901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXL6SllIptwoVNCOMbUQNBkk1YXTJytSRGKJ4f57SjSppetp1D0O_aTKbvK1tk6z-PpxeQX09AH6KjQHyN6iay4EnMOdUlxjidYhYKzprUawT8Etor1FN036OZ8vf62YDKms8hbJN-_2cCQ_PEeK6T9wm53q6gfK-rVIQw-H04ByFfS_ylHFPNNVleBQ/w400-h400/A20231212_120901.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Recently (I say recently, but as mentioned above, the turn around time from make-to -blog is getting increasingly extended), I received a message from Alyona from sewing account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/businkamania/" target="_blank">@BusinkaMania</a> asking if I would like to test out one of the patterns from her site. <br /><br />BusinkaMania specialises in lingerie patterns, so naturally I was well up for an excuse to get the stretch fabrics and picot elastic out! The hardest part of course was picking a pattern, there are bra patterns, knicker patterns, garter belts and matching sets all <a href="https://businkamania.com/" target="_blank">available on the website</a>. There's cut-aways and lace edges, front closures and back closures, thongs, briefs, shorts. So much choice! <br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://businkamania.com/collections/sewing-patterns?page=11" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1899" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5secKe181ypDuz0BzNxECtLUxT2nBIhZ1xfsqMrW3uQgvu2CimtHfZaLVUmtzHtV503P-8A42-PUBFtXbCcLn7PRw9aagLy7l_ki1Rd_eA88lMTTp4k1jMWN1EvtCje5OW5_8L6PEWX6DEVo4Q9MMkF-Ui3N6YFVuu0LSGo1Pr0FBUKbitBllm5fk3M/w640-h284/buskinamania.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />After going in and out of each pattern about 6 times, I finally decided on the <a href="https://businkamania.com/collections/sewing-patterns/products/bikini-panties-luxe-sewing-pattern" target="_blank">Luxe Bikini Panties</a> - a flirty pants pattern, designed with a scalloped lace edge around the bum, and a cheeky hi-rise leg accentuated by the front and back being attached by 2 metal rings. <br /><br />What's great about this pattern, is it can be easily adapted for different fabrics. I didn't have any scalloped edge lace in my stash, but I did have a meter or two of this playful, heart-print tshirt jersey. By omitting the centre back seam and changing the angle that the back piece is cut at, you can use any stretch fabric. Without the scalloped edge, it was just a case of finishing the leg holes off with some picot elastic. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr-G6OlQF6f0R4tV2GpDboSZiy72QB8NXEmuqtAwJstLTAotnbLzfeQUMEPG5Jxw7OPkzQUQjQBQXPDDAqLftSHM07yKowRMg35MyrsdIC763kjegrdArtid9Frzxf9VuGoXj2Am4TfZUXbX7rFNto5thl_zT1qf30ko8W-MlVJkBgvN4rhRxwKYJr5U/s2992/A20231212_130059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBr-G6OlQF6f0R4tV2GpDboSZiy72QB8NXEmuqtAwJstLTAotnbLzfeQUMEPG5Jxw7OPkzQUQjQBQXPDDAqLftSHM07yKowRMg35MyrsdIC763kjegrdArtid9Frzxf9VuGoXj2Am4TfZUXbX7rFNto5thl_zT1qf30ko8W-MlVJkBgvN4rhRxwKYJr5U/w400-h400/A20231212_130059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I used thie same trim around the top and the front leg pieces. The way the pattern is designed, means that by leaving a few cm of elastic at the tops of the front and back, you can thread through the metal rings and create a really unique shape. This also means no side seams! Yay! We like this a lot. I feel a side seam on a mesh or lace panty can really disturb it's elegance.<br /><br />Another lush feature of these knickers, is the lace panel in the gusset. This again uses the scalloped edge of lace to create a cute little overlay in the gusset area. I had a tiny piece of lace in the stash suitable for this and I love the effect. I'm excited to try more contrasting fabrics to really bring this out as a feature next time I make a pair of Luxe. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbqj2WDsmMbDd6vGkIg1yLfreqSsco_gfCR4KJkmXaBly-nh63N7uwnCboV46r7xs9RnCStGvBdUE1kSsbXTF5LMCfRIpq3HxrW8EtW5XRs616H29YR7YE4X_QvjN_oMrqYYdAlQIOtJ6kXpTF79PMC5w0cKRCriqwexsE1lK9ukoJmo0bGyQk2R7M04/s2992/AA20231217_134527%20v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbqj2WDsmMbDd6vGkIg1yLfreqSsco_gfCR4KJkmXaBly-nh63N7uwnCboV46r7xs9RnCStGvBdUE1kSsbXTF5LMCfRIpq3HxrW8EtW5XRs616H29YR7YE4X_QvjN_oMrqYYdAlQIOtJ6kXpTF79PMC5w0cKRCriqwexsE1lK9ukoJmo0bGyQk2R7M04/w400-h400/AA20231217_134527%20v2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The pattern is a great scrap buster - this barely took any fabric at all, and can be paired with pretty much any bra pattern in the BusinkaMania range to create a super cute set. <br /><br />There are a couple of tweaks I would make to the pattern shape next time - I find the back panel is a little high-rise on my body, I like the shape but it comes up quite a lot higher than the front panel does on me. I would also maybe make the front panel a tiny tiny bit wider for a little more coverage (more coverage?? Like I say, things have changed a little since I started this blog 😅). The knickers are really comfy though and definitely the type of style I would wear.<br /><br />The pattern comes as a printable, multisized PDF, and there is a fully comprehensive instruction video for each pattern on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinkaMania" target="_blank">Businka YouTube channel</a>, where you get the pleasure of Alyona's lovely accent guiding you through the construction. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOifKtbBqb0xl_C1oL4VVih7sRS3ETFpt8QQp1OciismDi4t-_HXrjzOpdR2c8B98owW00VMiNJLsmyv_ZruPbDGAWVO-pMFY3_d1z8uhngigJglA8Lz7EambVem_Wu2AX3fIydJY8q_oGyHE_rwhgSghP-VLasLlJSgFRPfjfQAH0IHAQvu9j3Stz3g/s2992/A20231212_124521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOifKtbBqb0xl_C1oL4VVih7sRS3ETFpt8QQp1OciismDi4t-_HXrjzOpdR2c8B98owW00VMiNJLsmyv_ZruPbDGAWVO-pMFY3_d1z8uhngigJglA8Lz7EambVem_Wu2AX3fIydJY8q_oGyHE_rwhgSghP-VLasLlJSgFRPfjfQAH0IHAQvu9j3Stz3g/w400-h400/A20231212_124521.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I'm really pleased Alyona reached out to me and invited me to have a go at one of her lovely patterns. There are also looooads of sewing tips on the instagram page so well-worth a follow even if lingerie isn't your thing 🖤 <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />x<br />Location: Home Sweet Home<br />Currently listening to: Speedway, Morrissey<p></p></div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-43096199513253944142023-11-08T17:52:00.000+00:002023-11-08T17:52:15.046+00:00Self Drafted, Gold Leather Skirt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DThA1aCYOhQ-rgZiHecDdw_lCC7sFq7i8oY8wjc83zAP_AFCBAbD9_lGZpbgCEz3CrSGzDQxFoURe6JyXoptYx4UYoNbHdwQqX4Qz8SAmS8oh-95lsz_86VnODKQQm1LF2xfuBB2ghF28kJQssCfoOUWCrnC1n-SLA1DsTNR9xbqB5W-vBvqsNDsT6Y/s3456/AADSC06094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DThA1aCYOhQ-rgZiHecDdw_lCC7sFq7i8oY8wjc83zAP_AFCBAbD9_lGZpbgCEz3CrSGzDQxFoURe6JyXoptYx4UYoNbHdwQqX4Qz8SAmS8oh-95lsz_86VnODKQQm1LF2xfuBB2ghF28kJQssCfoOUWCrnC1n-SLA1DsTNR9xbqB5W-vBvqsNDsT6Y/w426-h640/AADSC06094.jpg" width="426"></a></div>The dream would be a 6 month summer sabbatical, hiding in a beautiful home nestled into the layered landscape overlooking Matlock, Derbyshire. I would wake up early every morning, make a coffee and a bowl of kellogs then head to the studio, naturally lit by Peak District sunlight. I would wear an oversized artist shirt and a cute neckerchief, I would have a paintbrush in one had always and I would wear comfy mules on my feet. I would sit out in my leafy garden and look down onto glorious Matlock Bath, I'd go down to the town to buy my baguettes and try different flavour ice creams every week. I would sew sew sew every day. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlom3JRH6tj6T079cox4cpg1ZReQTDzUW4e1gmYP9pzGwkkZESB90Is-IEKgRrYzZ7ElBXgPJR7dxMJIjhOycTmSbm8no3zoybQnVn8aCy76KazxJ_zeHe4f4-T2n39MqNgPPYSdBwNoca44LxVqU1oRVrOkQdaa4K_PoBkKUfUr-tGAiFd6D1GgVNEUU/s3456/AADSC06070v3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlom3JRH6tj6T079cox4cpg1ZReQTDzUW4e1gmYP9pzGwkkZESB90Is-IEKgRrYzZ7ElBXgPJR7dxMJIjhOycTmSbm8no3zoybQnVn8aCy76KazxJ_zeHe4f4-T2n39MqNgPPYSdBwNoca44LxVqU1oRVrOkQdaa4K_PoBkKUfUr-tGAiFd6D1GgVNEUU/w426-h640/AADSC06070v3.jpg" width="426"></a></div>However, I'm not sure I can get a 6 month sewing sabbatical right now, and I'm not sure I can afford a 6 month stay in a holiday home in the hills. I did get in a cheeky visit to Matlock this summer though, and it was glorious as ever. The Identity Store were hosting their leathercraft fair at Matlock town football club again, so I used this as an excuse for a daytrip with Mark. We had a great day, eating ice cream, hunting in the antique shops, admiring the scenery, AND turns out he's very fun to shop fabric with. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQaUgEodyXJ5tJ0BbSbA9_-Q2q4YEbUZwGQnlK0_hIy_vql0lfDVF3gYwRYtplLNowdK5kpq4wEsDcH9iMv7R8v6eWDmzp8hEdQSWgJro2IteZu5QygU2cNuVhh-Js3PGIoKu40RAc8ufuNcX16YxGx9G8vriGQXmo7pEphA5DInA6HHwCvuvq-eg-gM/s3456/AADSC05968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIQaUgEodyXJ5tJ0BbSbA9_-Q2q4YEbUZwGQnlK0_hIy_vql0lfDVF3gYwRYtplLNowdK5kpq4wEsDcH9iMv7R8v6eWDmzp8hEdQSWgJro2IteZu5QygU2cNuVhh-Js3PGIoKu40RAc8ufuNcX16YxGx9G8vriGQXmo7pEphA5DInA6HHwCvuvq-eg-gM/w640-h426/AADSC05968.jpg" width="640"></a></div>I was drawn to absolutely everything shiny at the fair, I had to try and focus my practical head to think which leathers would go through my machine without causing breakdown and what would hang right as a garment. Thankfully Mark had bought his practical head while I ran round stroking everything that was gold, and he helped me pick this textured gold, lightweight leather. It's super soft and has a nice drape to it whilst still having all the tough sturdy qualities of leather. The texture of the leather allows it to shimmer in different lighting. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ARzoMy4VQiDUUw-kdbKhCEhqnhpjrE4XcC_6DFpPmMv8ZfcfPm7eeqSZX8kfCNQV0ylYAzicGsDPo1vrCQqU2PYFNSxVhugvSuwbvj5BvE3Xnwf0TT_m_4UvG6OuXBd2Eksd4-ygFYjQk5aCiMmqao9fcNxHmg2otYw5kAOH30f4yVgTUK_-trD7_wQ/s3456/AADSC05933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ARzoMy4VQiDUUw-kdbKhCEhqnhpjrE4XcC_6DFpPmMv8ZfcfPm7eeqSZX8kfCNQV0ylYAzicGsDPo1vrCQqU2PYFNSxVhugvSuwbvj5BvE3Xnwf0TT_m_4UvG6OuXBd2Eksd4-ygFYjQk5aCiMmqao9fcNxHmg2otYw5kAOH30f4yVgTUK_-trD7_wQ/w426-h640/AADSC05933.jpg" width="426"></a><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPGOthiT_dtaY0SI4bdcR-J4ug27OZGQN0iFweEIEyi13IM5ZWZP0284EoZShlPvoadVvgCJ6DPs_EqT4em1Isyam67GxGXmTnGqfG8Sh-k2y2u3-h5zArMIHIqONK74IT_bmVzEubNEorHtL9KxXl0ehgti6Roybm1_8bxq4Zx1LnIygFZzvPFKPl1M/s3456/AADSC05934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPGOthiT_dtaY0SI4bdcR-J4ug27OZGQN0iFweEIEyi13IM5ZWZP0284EoZShlPvoadVvgCJ6DPs_EqT4em1Isyam67GxGXmTnGqfG8Sh-k2y2u3-h5zArMIHIqONK74IT_bmVzEubNEorHtL9KxXl0ehgti6Roybm1_8bxq4Zx1LnIygFZzvPFKPl1M/w426-h640/AADSC05934.jpg" width="426"></a></div></div>You're going to roll your eyes - Yes Angela bought some lovely leather and made <i>another</i> mini skirt. Let me tell you how this one is different. I used the New Look 6843 as a base pattern again - I love love the double darts in the back, I have quite a small back so always find the double dart flattering. For my toile, I cut the A-line pattern in a size 10 instead of the straight skirt. It fit well, but the shape just looked a bit comedy on me. A bit like I'd float with my parachute skirt if you threw me up in the air. I did some tweaking of the shape, I wanted to keep the soft roundedness of the hem, and keep <i>some </i>of the A-line flair, but I relaxed this quite substantially. I added 0.5cm to the seam allowance at the hips and made the overall skirt a little shorter. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm85ooDRq5EB4bCxgnuZjZXZHAz-jM6QtTYDoNxu6P9ignjmwtfDnvquRd9qWSLDYumKL96BA2EGgGHOvrmQXTnQys1Nk7Jeh-sIhm95Y127qUoDERb3VHcBAXTsP_xmM02ga47jMqaB7Bf21j25M-BabE4EK9S9QRGATBku3fVZze3FVWcJvHQeOmlYw/s3456/AADSC06027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm85ooDRq5EB4bCxgnuZjZXZHAz-jM6QtTYDoNxu6P9ignjmwtfDnvquRd9qWSLDYumKL96BA2EGgGHOvrmQXTnQys1Nk7Jeh-sIhm95Y127qUoDERb3VHcBAXTsP_xmM02ga47jMqaB7Bf21j25M-BabE4EK9S9QRGATBku3fVZze3FVWcJvHQeOmlYw/w426-h640/AADSC06027.jpg" width="426"></a></div>The silhouette of the pattern was already starting to be recognisable as my body shape. I thoguht this would really be accentuated by omitting the waistband, and instead making a waist facing that sat inside the skirt. I've never done this before, but I applied my logical brain again. I liked where the skirt was currently sitting on my waist, so I added 1.5cm to the top as a seam allowance. I then traced the top 7cm of the skirt pieces to form a facing band. I closed up the darts on the band so the pieces were curves that would fit into the top of the skirt once the darts were sewn up. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrgosk86ye2qPnZTsYt7Ycv_L9sCY7LHq_vx57B4umlE82pieDj_6VAreTfTTA_Z6Dchea0umqeNPtGQzVhzLISMjuNw6SLt2J2EgDfvwwaWQMXfFBzPwAR5_YeD6faRgz8-ckU7vcARosoQ54PDGHKIP56y2JlDCrIy3Ud_fmTfdTYiQxyvlffplRNc/s3456/AADSC06100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrgosk86ye2qPnZTsYt7Ycv_L9sCY7LHq_vx57B4umlE82pieDj_6VAreTfTTA_Z6Dchea0umqeNPtGQzVhzLISMjuNw6SLt2J2EgDfvwwaWQMXfFBzPwAR5_YeD6faRgz8-ckU7vcARosoQ54PDGHKIP56y2JlDCrIy3Ud_fmTfdTYiQxyvlffplRNc/w426-h640/AADSC06100.jpg" width="426"></a></div>I then created a lining piece to hang from the facing in the inside. To do this I took 7cm off the top of the skirt pattern piece, added 1.5cm for a seam allowance that would attach to the bottom of the facing band. I took an inch off of the lining length so it would hide away inside the skirt. I traced the bottom of the darts onto the lining pattern piece, but instead of sewing the triangles in, I created tucks instead. This creates the right shaping so it fits inside the skirt and to the band as it should, but allows for a bit more movement, which is what you want in a lining really. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefdu7L3aTucQBFUh6GZx8_S62jWgq00fWY4k3OJs0yYUsmKieEw1yWa8gZSGVv0j5oMReyqNePRAWZSXKoGceB9kJhUOND137KDJNvJo8zeuKT8K1FnwJXGE5r4CsfGNuNhl64oXMIleKhvX09d5Jv-QD9sFQ1UrGkLpnBVTUGogr_vh0lwIAfbcOkrY/s3456/AADSC06048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefdu7L3aTucQBFUh6GZx8_S62jWgq00fWY4k3OJs0yYUsmKieEw1yWa8gZSGVv0j5oMReyqNePRAWZSXKoGceB9kJhUOND137KDJNvJo8zeuKT8K1FnwJXGE5r4CsfGNuNhl64oXMIleKhvX09d5Jv-QD9sFQ1UrGkLpnBVTUGogr_vh0lwIAfbcOkrY/w426-h640/AADSC06048.jpg" width="426"></a><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyAY5yp6l_t7qXAU0uSXr63d26BalJJ3LIsVbA6j1vi8gEHXrYvc1TlTUCp9pLZuhguZY-6M6UdNAhavF_WEuU6sw6jHtdQiIBJ3RfppTwpkLtVZw2v0P2vFQ8x-9V62BBic2mCNGqFZvtDq82mjrh7xCfsBHwu0lguW7Ene0b3P3zYo_NlhzjJfYxRs/s3456/AADSC06049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXyAY5yp6l_t7qXAU0uSXr63d26BalJJ3LIsVbA6j1vi8gEHXrYvc1TlTUCp9pLZuhguZY-6M6UdNAhavF_WEuU6sw6jHtdQiIBJ3RfppTwpkLtVZw2v0P2vFQ8x-9V62BBic2mCNGqFZvtDq82mjrh7xCfsBHwu0lguW7Ene0b3P3zYo_NlhzjJfYxRs/w426-h640/AADSC06049.jpg" width="426"></a></div></div>I assembled the lining before cutting the leather (because I was scared to cut obv). I overlocked the back raw edges before sewing any seams, and overlocked the top raw edge after I put the tucks into stop any fraying. after sewing the side seams and centre back seam up to the zip notch, I hemmed the lining (turned under 0.5cm then another 1cm) so I didn't have to faff with this once it was attached to the skirt. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtDywIN5vKu9g1Z7siTWsbQAk4_Gu2AJhkluWVCAzqjPNBv21nX70K2TDpzz7OIVu1MtHxTTYMuIlr1MGW-BNrOx2MBKNS7LApymwwKY9Gui9IHiXfz6898HeU6C1NvdG58IigoxFPJT_J-xsJEH9YdplbAylAoEOcUFsf0YCFlRz_y6zsPURQYQc95Q/s3456/AADSC05947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZtDywIN5vKu9g1Z7siTWsbQAk4_Gu2AJhkluWVCAzqjPNBv21nX70K2TDpzz7OIVu1MtHxTTYMuIlr1MGW-BNrOx2MBKNS7LApymwwKY9Gui9IHiXfz6898HeU6C1NvdG58IigoxFPJT_J-xsJEH9YdplbAylAoEOcUFsf0YCFlRz_y6zsPURQYQc95Q/w426-h640/AADSC05947.jpg" width="426"></a></div>Feeling warmed up now, I dared cut the leather. I fit the front, bands and one back piece out of one hide, then the second back piece from the other piece I bought. It feels odd, but you can be much more flexible with cutting lay plans as leather doesn't have a grainline the same way fabric does (go on leather officianados, tell me how there's a right and wrong leather cutting direction....). What I'm trying to say, is I still have enough leather left to add some accents or panels onto something else cool... Gold panelled matching jacket anyone? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdTeIT6xpFOapD9VpXeFOAiu8dGf7F1LfWiQA3AFLprZjZQfZOL7aepfcwilmTOGpQUJD3KxRyrSBflX4K79vlHQ412Xw9IKH__QH33-jBA77exJ3GbvThG28pJNUj33XdhHHrhW3Q2ALv6gHoh8h_ELRN820dzrGmum2dO3nR5BIV3Pp-QemHwFxCAw/s3456/AADSC06060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdTeIT6xpFOapD9VpXeFOAiu8dGf7F1LfWiQA3AFLprZjZQfZOL7aepfcwilmTOGpQUJD3KxRyrSBflX4K79vlHQ412Xw9IKH__QH33-jBA77exJ3GbvThG28pJNUj33XdhHHrhW3Q2ALv6gHoh8h_ELRN820dzrGmum2dO3nR5BIV3Pp-QemHwFxCAw/w426-h640/AADSC06060.jpg" width="426"></a></div>Making the skirt was quite straight forward now as I'd put so much work into testing the toile. Darts, side seams then attach facing band (right sides together then flip it to the inside). I stitched everything with a layer of tracing paper in between fabric and machine. I felt my new machine was a little more forgiving than my old one and probably wouldn't drag so much, but I didn't want to risk anything. The tracing paper helps the machine glide over the fabric and makes for neat stitches :) I understitched the facing to the seam allowances at the top to help keep it in place, and then attached the top of the lining piece to the bottom of the facing band. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2cdgQRzx35m-iVpXZiloUpH3z50P1sd7CJ_Hza6RRlMGX581XLo6JbZiuVODSLOs-zsvdbtWKCg7ObvX2FivkUXba5pyq798KhDXnoNHwRvmR2j9guAJIk23zwoeljJrFGnJt9u8IQW_mrbKv1YjixgGZdjPzcb6nuSGy8tNm7Vu8ToVmRyaVa_sWDU/s3456/AADSC06092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib2cdgQRzx35m-iVpXZiloUpH3z50P1sd7CJ_Hza6RRlMGX581XLo6JbZiuVODSLOs-zsvdbtWKCg7ObvX2FivkUXba5pyq798KhDXnoNHwRvmR2j9guAJIk23zwoeljJrFGnJt9u8IQW_mrbKv1YjixgGZdjPzcb6nuSGy8tNm7Vu8ToVmRyaVa_sWDU/w426-h640/AADSC06092.jpg" width="426"></a></div>I'm not sure if it was because of the gold coating, but I found this leather pressed realllly nicely. I made sure I used a pressing cloth as all times - Imagine all that gold melting onto my iron!!! The darts and seams all looked so so much neater. I was feeling very encouraged at this point! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvUkrhwSetQ83b60IpzHio27XOtM35MtBR9rxMEwoYjnXDla0VKimaxSyTiH6GKTBL4w-KXkNnngncfa17aGahnFk4W3JMPYj-N5nOj6xL3A1Sj9IRcssqO_oBrGrENJsD20SCMUH9ES93JbaUEDBvYRORNQXOJJmUKQhl0tNkj2kfMVk7niaeNkzUWI/s3456/AADSC05987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvUkrhwSetQ83b60IpzHio27XOtM35MtBR9rxMEwoYjnXDla0VKimaxSyTiH6GKTBL4w-KXkNnngncfa17aGahnFk4W3JMPYj-N5nOj6xL3A1Sj9IRcssqO_oBrGrENJsD20SCMUH9ES93JbaUEDBvYRORNQXOJJmUKQhl0tNkj2kfMVk7niaeNkzUWI/w426-h640/AADSC05987.jpg" width="426"></a></div>Inserting the zipper was easy as pie. I used clips to hold it in place, and used a 1.3cm seam allowance, as the leather was bulkier than my toile fabric and I was paranoid that was going to alter the fit. I stitched the bottom of the centre back seam after inserting the zip, which made it easier to get in and assemble everything flatly. To attach the lining to the zipper, I turned the skirt inside out, lined up the edge of the lining with the inside zip edge, and using a zip foot, sewed close to the zip teeth. I clipped the top corners and turned the right way out. This worked well, although the top of the zip opening is a bit bulky - however I was expecting this due to the nature of leather seams! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0Y6M4LiuI4AZn7tMlo75p5uYvgAvIGYulgfNl9sb3ccd2Z2yLcVB4WHBt8Z9F_8Wow7DNjCcKx464vdN253rupf6h5GaRzxdHfS7wPBao9P8Wlnc7cRrf9hIzfxi9Ch7g4X89dR26Ob49DeEn7L049Fh_TgXZ6XIg12-i91QkGIb6FwaTcauAzk8Wew/s3456/AADSC06012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid0Y6M4LiuI4AZn7tMlo75p5uYvgAvIGYulgfNl9sb3ccd2Z2yLcVB4WHBt8Z9F_8Wow7DNjCcKx464vdN253rupf6h5GaRzxdHfS7wPBao9P8Wlnc7cRrf9hIzfxi9Ch7g4X89dR26Ob49DeEn7L049Fh_TgXZ6XIg12-i91QkGIb6FwaTcauAzk8Wew/w426-h640/AADSC06012.jpg" width="426"></a></div>And then here is where I cheated. Am I ashamaed? A little? Am I proud of myself? Well, yes. Would I do it agian? In heartbeat. Due to the drapey nature of the leather, I was more than ready to turn up a 1cm hem and stitch it. I went round the bottom of the skirt with my clips, clipping up 1cm and thinking YES this looks great. I got sat at the machine, ready to hem, when fear suddenly struck. What if it stretches? What if the stitching line is wobbly? What if having visible stitching just looks a bit pants? SO, I glued it. Yes, glue. Throw me off of the Sewing Bee, exile me into a pit of sewing cheats. I don't care, cause I'll be wearing this super sassy gold skirt with a beautiful, stable, flat, invisible hem 😘 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR8iQgi9z0nXR8eR9Xe9VSOBi6Wc36LpCHLH85poqU5UJLz0s_HOBDTGy46sMrm7brv2kSKAITu1C22toPkm4VUTEERVrzS131SZcFMCzUuucY8ylH0o-PzSi8bRtVQadZgtBZ98itbDHy7yvoZJIY92MK4kUA91iblmvvQAt0dDabP9HJh0pSLiy6Yk/s3456/AADSC05937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR8iQgi9z0nXR8eR9Xe9VSOBi6Wc36LpCHLH85poqU5UJLz0s_HOBDTGy46sMrm7brv2kSKAITu1C22toPkm4VUTEERVrzS131SZcFMCzUuucY8ylH0o-PzSi8bRtVQadZgtBZ98itbDHy7yvoZJIY92MK4kUA91iblmvvQAt0dDabP9HJh0pSLiy6Yk/w426-h640/AADSC05937.jpg" width="426"></a></div>I love it. I really love it. The fit is absolutely perfect. I am going to draw the pattern pieces up on card so that I can use them over and over. It will be so versatile. Helllllloooo plaid Autumn skirts. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9vvBE3RMsI_S5lgOJk5YJUHKs6ZX-gJb2I7UzGuu7f_Ypi6E6vZWLcfItCjjhGj9xV3s6CwGBvTkyQCOQoQWXqyXwoaGzm4MprcaRo_iMKmh-Upux6pth7BjuYPdqGjP7OxWIOmzDpY3tsVMcrEFD5ycDalmcGiUcfmZ_M24nkUrCCnZfTh1QUQB2oc/s3456/AADSC06072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9vvBE3RMsI_S5lgOJk5YJUHKs6ZX-gJb2I7UzGuu7f_Ypi6E6vZWLcfItCjjhGj9xV3s6CwGBvTkyQCOQoQWXqyXwoaGzm4MprcaRo_iMKmh-Upux6pth7BjuYPdqGjP7OxWIOmzDpY3tsVMcrEFD5ycDalmcGiUcfmZ_M24nkUrCCnZfTh1QUQB2oc/w426-h640/AADSC06072.jpg" width="426"></a></div>The only one thing I totally forgot in my leather excitement - I'd gone very off-piste from the pattern and didn't refer to the instructions at all - This lead me to totally forget to interface the facing band. I'm hoping, that due to the nature of leather being sturdy and stable, that there will be no negative comeback from this after I've worn the skirt a few times. It's keeping its shape nicely so far - but next time deffo add a bit of interfacing onto that band for assured stability Angela. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluu7eDejWQXHybJBBe-V0LADiCCADJCmA2VO1n-JIeMHKv76urbBI8FsHSRa_-PgDxpzuOlik9LWvpTL93bzZssnfYvE21UnbtYJGJFbXTBguS6N6_nej2YMx6k9z0TQeTMImLJS9pFAxSvqMbUNiyKb-tdrobpOydOViepEHYufr6OjvNZOJmkTuawU/s3456/AADSC06033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhluu7eDejWQXHybJBBe-V0LADiCCADJCmA2VO1n-JIeMHKv76urbBI8FsHSRa_-PgDxpzuOlik9LWvpTL93bzZssnfYvE21UnbtYJGJFbXTBguS6N6_nej2YMx6k9z0TQeTMImLJS9pFAxSvqMbUNiyKb-tdrobpOydOViepEHYufr6OjvNZOJmkTuawU/w640-h426/AADSC06033.jpg" width="640"></a></div>I love that I've made a skirt that I love as much as I loved the day I bought the fabric. Who's ready to dazzle? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf7Q92LNJL8EUFVrm-FCi2Fa9XfaGJQZ1jOq7pLnK7vuQwgmg1iYYcHnT_AuSnvFvjBN2yJVW03HxdZfdoNkEASkonB8eXNMvB5d88VObozji61K6pKNUCrPppU02-xBVlo45ALCL22w-9x1D4HzvMIE0Z-G7rlRvc3n5N3_GaFnj83dmFnql_eYieCk/s3456/AADSC06116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf7Q92LNJL8EUFVrm-FCi2Fa9XfaGJQZ1jOq7pLnK7vuQwgmg1iYYcHnT_AuSnvFvjBN2yJVW03HxdZfdoNkEASkonB8eXNMvB5d88VObozji61K6pKNUCrPppU02-xBVlo45ALCL22w-9x1D4HzvMIE0Z-G7rlRvc3n5N3_GaFnj83dmFnql_eYieCk/w426-h640/AADSC06116.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br>x<br>Location: Broadfield Road, Sheffield<br>Currently Listening to: Leadlight, Julia Jacklin<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-52726000400780622672023-09-03T14:29:00.001+01:002023-09-03T14:29:53.088+01:00McCalls 7626, Playsuit<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6kug6jJUp10wTpl4C7hzBvJ-s3-3G4VmCJCKiqB8jlF3aaQZEOb6CWMF60HhkQuJojMXEUV5rAU5Gvrr-OyOKY_hKPnEFC5fWJFXy7PkSlriVzvoEGE4BWg5tAZ_aB7oDg_H13H7SvL5BFhZwjXQ9y7RMgSo2ttw9EpmZZrb4D4_nKlRMBpcaiIhk2w/s3456/AADSC05774.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6kug6jJUp10wTpl4C7hzBvJ-s3-3G4VmCJCKiqB8jlF3aaQZEOb6CWMF60HhkQuJojMXEUV5rAU5Gvrr-OyOKY_hKPnEFC5fWJFXy7PkSlriVzvoEGE4BWg5tAZ_aB7oDg_H13H7SvL5BFhZwjXQ9y7RMgSo2ttw9EpmZZrb4D4_nKlRMBpcaiIhk2w/w426-h640/AADSC05774.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>2023 is proving itself to be the year of the playsuit. After falling hopelessly in love and making two McCalls 8009 playsuits in quick succession, I started eagerly browsing for my next potential playsuit pattern. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJNQ-zZYjvzizAisEma9lLFjyBCUJmv5DPJCHG2AgGtLy-Ns4JzINzmlZyfK8A7rJTdHBjMbh-PHuowGapM0FkSydFHJaTKzKGYCjMiaLdWHjTfecPQSkncF8gF4MEbEbMqpzT_ZtuhAPODVkvFCeBFsVx3Z6lIXqykCZEi3m-E4hBMIH9Kb6KAgvDBQ/s3456/AADSC05719.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJNQ-zZYjvzizAisEma9lLFjyBCUJmv5DPJCHG2AgGtLy-Ns4JzINzmlZyfK8A7rJTdHBjMbh-PHuowGapM0FkSydFHJaTKzKGYCjMiaLdWHjTfecPQSkncF8gF4MEbEbMqpzT_ZtuhAPODVkvFCeBFsVx3Z6lIXqykCZEi3m-E4hBMIH9Kb6KAgvDBQ/w426-h640/AADSC05719.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I landed on the McCalls 7626 pattern, with dress, jumpsuit or playsuit variation. I was a little concerned the top could look a bit boxy with its straight neckline and rectangular straps, so knew fitting in the bust area was key to avoid looking oddly angular. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsogPH9or0BEka_PKpXYdN6XLSAYV4J5L0o8Ydp1-MtjITqJcn-NI98VsYIwwJBsaVDDtE49l_SvRCTX-kUFQz8NOYMhAT8Q2eo_AP42j-eQPg1nVT3FQ2sRZZuU-9oJsvZlOY5HTQLJXZDAzIQzQuE2pi-RyX_u_W-m_uBt1F6rJsPOSn6JerSTso77A/s3456/AADSC05738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsogPH9or0BEka_PKpXYdN6XLSAYV4J5L0o8Ydp1-MtjITqJcn-NI98VsYIwwJBsaVDDtE49l_SvRCTX-kUFQz8NOYMhAT8Q2eo_AP42j-eQPg1nVT3FQ2sRZZuU-9oJsvZlOY5HTQLJXZDAzIQzQuE2pi-RyX_u_W-m_uBt1F6rJsPOSn6JerSTso77A/w426-h640/AADSC05738.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I made a toile from an old duvet case and made a few subtle tweaks to the pattern. I increased the seam allowance by 1cm (so therefore taking in 2x 2cm) at the underarm and graded back out before the seam hit the waistband. I was concerned that taking in some of the side seam in this area could have made the arm hole too small, so I extended the armhole by a cm at the back and then moved the strap markings over by 1cm too. This seems to do the trick! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGdZQsfKiWAUUJ6AAaKV6KrusMRcb8kXPV6jae_ezKe_YvZgISN6JT6gQIiu_b3dSybYumYDG3iSGWH4OOj4zCnMVsqUsT2hPSUYK8HJxoAQAeg9y5J0nZBOEWRtlXJj7RLE_A2FT-p4XJoMR9UiHzIhQFhZtr5QXmssGjSBnyEqeKYSaYZoz09BeGEs/s3456/AADSC05885.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGdZQsfKiWAUUJ6AAaKV6KrusMRcb8kXPV6jae_ezKe_YvZgISN6JT6gQIiu_b3dSybYumYDG3iSGWH4OOj4zCnMVsqUsT2hPSUYK8HJxoAQAeg9y5J0nZBOEWRtlXJj7RLE_A2FT-p4XJoMR9UiHzIhQFhZtr5QXmssGjSBnyEqeKYSaYZoz09BeGEs/w426-h640/AADSC05885.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I increased the side seam allowance of the shorts by 1cm at the hips down to the hem. I added this alteration on to the front, back and side panel (/pocket) pieces. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIF7ltiiB51WeAxpc24spEZzRgr8-7mw2lHw-jFxWKhuof3Q1oeu4F4WS6pKjLR_-00F5Uem7QIZdnsuvb_mmevdH35Yin6iizX3cJOG9o5V9UwTaVo74MSFgAYZ5WYMKI8ztzrY26nAq3VgIxwxk8mwudqKaNbVYCNfMbehDqrFapGiKUj44GptESPM/s3265/AADSC05802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3265" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWIF7ltiiB51WeAxpc24spEZzRgr8-7mw2lHw-jFxWKhuof3Q1oeu4F4WS6pKjLR_-00F5Uem7QIZdnsuvb_mmevdH35Yin6iizX3cJOG9o5V9UwTaVo74MSFgAYZ5WYMKI8ztzrY26nAq3VgIxwxk8mwudqKaNbVYCNfMbehDqrFapGiKUj44GptESPM/w452-h640/AADSC05802.jpg" width="452" /></a></div>I added 1.5cm to the top of the inside leg seams (front and back) making the crotch length longer, then graded this down to the hem. This makes the pattern piece more angled instead of being a straight line from crotch to hem. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXjvYBybtFPTnHTYh6QbB-gP8yRiMK1mZnKcOakNde9CxnBGtMqcpXJNjHPHzSJniBDKKq45RJZFWWxkv3WfJi7gPWp4j9Hr8jtLB8tPxcRN2BGGVOIjW5dvKgHj_Q3X9RMLwRXgWPhSUGLL2frEpkx32QWDTSZsNdJokVnsBLWhTQKTr0UjFBOukgyA/s3456/aADSC05856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXjvYBybtFPTnHTYh6QbB-gP8yRiMK1mZnKcOakNde9CxnBGtMqcpXJNjHPHzSJniBDKKq45RJZFWWxkv3WfJi7gPWp4j9Hr8jtLB8tPxcRN2BGGVOIjW5dvKgHj_Q3X9RMLwRXgWPhSUGLL2frEpkx32QWDTSZsNdJokVnsBLWhTQKTr0UjFBOukgyA/w426-h640/aADSC05856.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>Following this, with a bit of trial and error I deepened the crotch curve in the front and back. This can be tricky as the more the curve is deepened, the more you need to clip to allow the curve to actually curve. Of course you don't want to clip too deep during the trial and error stage incase you've over-deepened the curve - then you can't go back! I need a little more guidance on how to not just wing this process and actually apply some alteration wisdom to how deep the curve should be. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm49uJ4J-1f8Ck-ijwxr9E9kLvli-BI45m1XP-N98nosy7ZTwI6iXWFoy_8PERPq_FcU_QgJOVpwD4RcErIahSnY5h3Ku4pFslxDhWwDj4-w4r_Q6WymnsuZ7HmQ48AMBYgV6k1HDuYcMGpqUlXajbxFfqjYLAmp8qrqJc9PI0q49oTNluDt1rPIbySck/s3456/AADSC05739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm49uJ4J-1f8Ck-ijwxr9E9kLvli-BI45m1XP-N98nosy7ZTwI6iXWFoy_8PERPq_FcU_QgJOVpwD4RcErIahSnY5h3Ku4pFslxDhWwDj4-w4r_Q6WymnsuZ7HmQ48AMBYgV6k1HDuYcMGpqUlXajbxFfqjYLAmp8qrqJc9PI0q49oTNluDt1rPIbySck/w426-h640/AADSC05739.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I cut 2.3cm from the bottom hem of the shorts, then hemmed as detailed in the pattern instructions - by turning under a 2.5cm hem and then turning in 6mm from the raw edge. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZPyf7zwsDsy3fzcAyEIpgC_iDKesolTcqZNcoa9QONxzBJtDX2oJhn7DOHEqQkIbpmWXOlUmHNLV_5fikDiCcpwDgesYl7G321QIR3VQU4LnmqyE6PK--uvLn1ocGnI1R56O5Q6k0Q7x_xf5CVPBKv_045QBVgj9RZId1zQB-AaVMqJ9pi2LKSNUvLM/s3456/AADSC05798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZPyf7zwsDsy3fzcAyEIpgC_iDKesolTcqZNcoa9QONxzBJtDX2oJhn7DOHEqQkIbpmWXOlUmHNLV_5fikDiCcpwDgesYl7G321QIR3VQU4LnmqyE6PK--uvLn1ocGnI1R56O5Q6k0Q7x_xf5CVPBKv_045QBVgj9RZId1zQB-AaVMqJ9pi2LKSNUvLM/w426-h640/AADSC05798.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>In terms of construction, I decided to interface the straps of my playsuit to a) prevent them from stretching out b) help them keep their pointy form and c) add a little more thickness to help them keep their place in the sliders. I was surprised the pattern didn't recommend this. I would 100% do that again. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxweJaufKTlsvhAclQAAQcBioEbgfS-B_mqeSOZUOl8BWplITfbcrMRYLMKfWJ4uBLcXRM0iHPfDX6UVbuFChvlHwrEPr0UES_CP6CvG2V2JI0B7bqn3Nk06m3mIgQtHRmdbOZG9hjnYlkErQIuSCLBSAdc7igMIDSUwzYV3k31Xr1rg2MGN7l_o1XAfU/s3456/AADSC05820.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxweJaufKTlsvhAclQAAQcBioEbgfS-B_mqeSOZUOl8BWplITfbcrMRYLMKfWJ4uBLcXRM0iHPfDX6UVbuFChvlHwrEPr0UES_CP6CvG2V2JI0B7bqn3Nk06m3mIgQtHRmdbOZG9hjnYlkErQIuSCLBSAdc7igMIDSUwzYV3k31Xr1rg2MGN7l_o1XAfU/w640-h426/AADSC05820.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> I also interfaced the entire back pockets before stitching them. I knew I wanted to have a go at adding some interesting topstitching. I wanted nice crisp lines around the edge of the pockets and I wanted my top stitching to land neatly. I think interfacing really helped with this, particularly when pressing the edges of the pockets into position. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrDn9m7US9ZyA0ZE3ZXnYiuQMlRW1vz3oTAlLM48TigiKDvIQoxvsTKCkY54MwuhERsp_LOceHrMntaH5keCYXQ3XCz7kzILzkSt5NCRnv5MAkNOz2ZvXAZszwkmI5oIkIKE-99eTWnaBOO4o6sohhlBFyKDUNX2VmNBwaVahMS_UjvSFnVBmv52QfOw/s3456/AADSC05748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrDn9m7US9ZyA0ZE3ZXnYiuQMlRW1vz3oTAlLM48TigiKDvIQoxvsTKCkY54MwuhERsp_LOceHrMntaH5keCYXQ3XCz7kzILzkSt5NCRnv5MAkNOz2ZvXAZszwkmI5oIkIKE-99eTWnaBOO4o6sohhlBFyKDUNX2VmNBwaVahMS_UjvSFnVBmv52QfOw/w426-h640/AADSC05748.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>
My top-stitch design was pretty basic, but I'm really pleased with how neat and symmetrical the pockets are as a pair. I want to pluck up the courage to make a more personalised design, turning my initials into a more abstract form or something. A little something to think about before my (inevitable) next playsuit. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyx28SXqoC11yivmG8ZAI-twoiyytbyFrWGZV9RGvkv1GWdon5aU-op1bqaIFieVFDXAf-Ckb-KshzLp-lscvhS_IXwURtHfQ3gpKrQGlZ6Dak4B-NGckKwDnWPobKLHOnefaAOLCl3UUbPfRmMOfxyCNf4KHWXLyJhhQXP74R7qmQUEhlB3V30bz_Ak/s3456/AADSC05873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyx28SXqoC11yivmG8ZAI-twoiyytbyFrWGZV9RGvkv1GWdon5aU-op1bqaIFieVFDXAf-Ckb-KshzLp-lscvhS_IXwURtHfQ3gpKrQGlZ6Dak4B-NGckKwDnWPobKLHOnefaAOLCl3UUbPfRmMOfxyCNf4KHWXLyJhhQXP74R7qmQUEhlB3V30bz_Ak/w426-h640/AADSC05873.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>While we're on the subject of the back pockets, I don't know if I have a weirdly proportioned booty, but the suggested pocket placement of the pockets on the pattern was waaaaay off. Thankfully I didn't jump right in and put my pockets on while all my pieces were still flat and unassembled. This would have been easier, however I was waiting for my topstitch thread to arrive in the post and I was too impatient to put the project in hold. This was a blessing in disguise, as when I came to attach my pockets onto my fully assembled playsuit, I found the pattern markings were way too high and the pockets would have sat awkwardly on my lower back. Has anyone else found this? I moved them down by about 2.5 inches after pinning and assessing. I will make this change on the pattern pieces. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxRMDhnr0C3WhO4X2UadVZseYewfpkRj9aI4SLL0y1ICvGE3A39yciNje2oIcnbBZDET0x4CdjXiuyVAxijHggAI2xj3zKgBzJfQjn6_gWJy0ynx1FCPAR5fkrkxikQ34IiFV_tSvZn6jKMyY5Y8kxMZLIgaa2RXRPosCL7CGkF9u4VXtOXPCTgZkGyI/s3456/AADSC05875.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxRMDhnr0C3WhO4X2UadVZseYewfpkRj9aI4SLL0y1ICvGE3A39yciNje2oIcnbBZDET0x4CdjXiuyVAxijHggAI2xj3zKgBzJfQjn6_gWJy0ynx1FCPAR5fkrkxikQ34IiFV_tSvZn6jKMyY5Y8kxMZLIgaa2RXRPosCL7CGkF9u4VXtOXPCTgZkGyI/w426-h640/AADSC05875.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I decided to use a contrast fabric in the side panels, as I thought this would break up the dotty print of the fabric and help show off the design, and also knew that a contrast panel in the side would look flattering for my figure. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisWhP3poJftGiUaNgjMRuCtVwT8vrHHtdYAyasMP-bEnHkdpBUSlf0QLhelSgcKaDL1hoyFPQfsMevAxQUQ5tqIjWI0kF2biH-zmvY1IRL_W64fSfu4hJzVaURXH1I-m6s4IHCZSoUp3samrZs_ZnxTg6MT9GOr9c6yqLhk97Vqa97ZzA1-MGF9Fzf0U/s3456/AADSC05795.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisWhP3poJftGiUaNgjMRuCtVwT8vrHHtdYAyasMP-bEnHkdpBUSlf0QLhelSgcKaDL1hoyFPQfsMevAxQUQ5tqIjWI0kF2biH-zmvY1IRL_W64fSfu4hJzVaURXH1I-m6s4IHCZSoUp3samrZs_ZnxTg6MT9GOr9c6yqLhk97Vqa97ZzA1-MGF9Fzf0U/w426-h640/AADSC05795.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>For the pocket bags I used the satin lining that I lined the bodice with. This fabric was well behaved, and I quite enjoy its silky sheen on the inside. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7PHG1dJonqfOKx3esrpFwgak8NsYAlOsSk5a-m4DgNcRbarAwSTFBl7N5GFrodC_EA9lMnqJIMtOcScLuKN5sncp5IpRN-C2SDPDkT-hTApueTfrY4Zj9qIGICIRSfowB5dTItCcQr8QZFnXpmrHvNT4NKd9Zxk-uXZX9zaLBqh2JMnnaQUOTBeSyTA/s3456/AADSC05727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7PHG1dJonqfOKx3esrpFwgak8NsYAlOsSk5a-m4DgNcRbarAwSTFBl7N5GFrodC_EA9lMnqJIMtOcScLuKN5sncp5IpRN-C2SDPDkT-hTApueTfrY4Zj9qIGICIRSfowB5dTItCcQr8QZFnXpmrHvNT4NKd9Zxk-uXZX9zaLBqh2JMnnaQUOTBeSyTA/w426-h640/AADSC05727.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>The straight lines of the neckline lend themselves to some top quality understitching to hold that lining in place. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RlY8m7r8WxcvGXb0SzvBYigfXD6tGQPxRSgeDaGixOD0wq-iChTSF-18lVhPqSaYDrm4Mu0bsc0zZB-4N5W7M6wfvecX8D_uM_IHfykcfCgJNAf3WkmxwetVEuUNjRcukjuVd2jIEpuVGteooUbMwTVKCsmnPGGza5dXIXcnn6TdEIAJlEZeFJGM4_k/s3456/aADSC05897.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RlY8m7r8WxcvGXb0SzvBYigfXD6tGQPxRSgeDaGixOD0wq-iChTSF-18lVhPqSaYDrm4Mu0bsc0zZB-4N5W7M6wfvecX8D_uM_IHfykcfCgJNAf3WkmxwetVEuUNjRcukjuVd2jIEpuVGteooUbMwTVKCsmnPGGza5dXIXcnn6TdEIAJlEZeFJGM4_k/w426-h640/aADSC05897.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I pinned, tacked then stitched the invisible zip into the back. Here my one error became obvious - I should have overlocked the back raw edges. The lining only covers the bodice and waistband edges, meaning that below the band to where I overlocked the crotch seam too was still raw after inserting the zipper. My fabric was fraying hard at this point after so many try-ons, but I couldn't get the overlocker over the zipper to catch the raw edge of the fabric. To save it, I used a modest zig zag stitch from below the waistband to the end of the zip placment which stopped the fabric from shedding any further. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvPmbQlGl3lxYbGdXg-_3E-GV731WrHf0m8eQAP5_CHi7_zpTemvF3SeE2OyUwrF-Qe6rWuX1ZJDRPOLDE_PZlKwKpzieYoKZxjjdMO1l_m0blbFxyNUmWQJaZAr7Rkfz5rH5gnDoRPMtuRb47kOS7OcPD8ne_S_uN0Qjb1QHQNtIYylVMy_Oy_DjwZM/s3456/AADSC05722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnvPmbQlGl3lxYbGdXg-_3E-GV731WrHf0m8eQAP5_CHi7_zpTemvF3SeE2OyUwrF-Qe6rWuX1ZJDRPOLDE_PZlKwKpzieYoKZxjjdMO1l_m0blbFxyNUmWQJaZAr7Rkfz5rH5gnDoRPMtuRb47kOS7OcPD8ne_S_uN0Qjb1QHQNtIYylVMy_Oy_DjwZM/w426-h640/AADSC05722.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>I love my little rompersuit! I'm so pleased with the fit and I like the chunky straps way more than I thought I would. I quite enjoyed not committing to a strap length by using the sliders too haha! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujUIeiv12-LrDJm9ZBsoDlveQQC8JOnoqe09IZx27qDYRojzqUDPIDsbdDgVPOplgceAyeaN8VjHIW627U0UkwHnBY76LltoCt68oG-uzFbDwTv0hyDIzO4dhhBwQ3CQRqiw-J2RSKRmFJ1E6Wgd4EP8gM_VjBu5KrkbnurQdk-e1Q-eYY4GuCO_jQGQ/s3280/AADSC05763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujUIeiv12-LrDJm9ZBsoDlveQQC8JOnoqe09IZx27qDYRojzqUDPIDsbdDgVPOplgceAyeaN8VjHIW627U0UkwHnBY76LltoCt68oG-uzFbDwTv0hyDIzO4dhhBwQ3CQRqiw-J2RSKRmFJ1E6Wgd4EP8gM_VjBu5KrkbnurQdk-e1Q-eYY4GuCO_jQGQ/w450-h640/AADSC05763.jpg" width="450" /></a></div>Next 7626 has gotta be a denim one with some goldy top stitching right? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7X19oTKoZQecsM-pr19QPohz5tXyisWcgS9jrm71upsgy8YPEhGM0sIyUVELZBbqrvxGUc4Rp4QCS9AsKiAhHtbtYUJdTfQRpIi3c0Dcmh9iYWjfZ9dZsktkGm0X7_j5FVJJPbPQK3qH2gUYhMyBFX4QiOeI9qMvpMGD1xQlc5BVBk5Orc0KSn6vL5k/s3456/AADSC05731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7X19oTKoZQecsM-pr19QPohz5tXyisWcgS9jrm71upsgy8YPEhGM0sIyUVELZBbqrvxGUc4Rp4QCS9AsKiAhHtbtYUJdTfQRpIi3c0Dcmh9iYWjfZ9dZsktkGm0X7_j5FVJJPbPQK3qH2gUYhMyBFX4QiOeI9qMvpMGD1xQlc5BVBk5Orc0KSn6vL5k/w640-h426/AADSC05731.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: Nether Edge, Sheffield<br />Currently listening to: I'm Gonna Catch Me a Rat, Fabienne DelSol<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-8069578488696534042023-07-09T13:57:00.002+01:002023-07-16T06:08:06.092+01:00McCalls 6469, Polo Neck Dress Hack<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn5pLYxKEYlSpBm5_cjVLG4xykv1XmhBSABbdhgLe8etbkfPIbcRxKHKDVt9hNLZIq0GBEuhf1OCBKGBqU9wSQoyIx9ozYyzPSEpLtp2DCUERlxP3Od_x0GuA_mkL9oRL4183qZeLY7M97PTv8Wbq5pJVBh5TuvAhGUbvv-usRPF9s1h0jYdHmturJbA/s3456/AADSC05601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn5pLYxKEYlSpBm5_cjVLG4xykv1XmhBSABbdhgLe8etbkfPIbcRxKHKDVt9hNLZIq0GBEuhf1OCBKGBqU9wSQoyIx9ozYyzPSEpLtp2DCUERlxP3Od_x0GuA_mkL9oRL4183qZeLY7M97PTv8Wbq5pJVBh5TuvAhGUbvv-usRPF9s1h0jYdHmturJbA/w426-h640/AADSC05601.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I'm a bit scared of vintage patterns. There I've said it. I heard rumours their sizing is different to modern day. I'm scared old paper will fall apart instantly with my touch. I'm scared old symbols mean the opposite of new symbols. With this in mind tho I do always have a rifle though the old patterns in vintge shops and charity shops, never knowing what you might find. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqQwRRvzF4eK0g4_V9u79B9zcafgM6ZkQTa0WNsaSOSaFL3npnvTuI445JOkMIgo35uYYmC-AYpjdy0j-vSaOE7mLhuJQP4Hyem2H9nHJbrIl4VToxP2GePHc0KRfdFPynpLL6l1-p_gi7SewGcfeQPiwGmgoEQ4OihJO77OJOsmCOTKISZcjY2dVs54/s3456/AADSC05669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqQwRRvzF4eK0g4_V9u79B9zcafgM6ZkQTa0WNsaSOSaFL3npnvTuI445JOkMIgo35uYYmC-AYpjdy0j-vSaOE7mLhuJQP4Hyem2H9nHJbrIl4VToxP2GePHc0KRfdFPynpLL6l1-p_gi7SewGcfeQPiwGmgoEQ4OihJO77OJOsmCOTKISZcjY2dVs54/w426-h640/AADSC05669.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVde8_jhJlKRoUz-tmxmOKM_3ea6qYxHS8BagtzjhNWA_5BMNrji1HsM5GuoRTvlrJPQR2yFEEGvCs1Y0YQ4y3u4sqx3CBNA7JxH0Sa0OUMi21nnP1Ov6e1Gb13E5t-cOHyYe_JRZU2UVagvwdVjsv6GvmWY_RMYCo3ADGMFEm_aUk9f8gE6k9g-VjPE/s3456/AADSC05369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMVde8_jhJlKRoUz-tmxmOKM_3ea6qYxHS8BagtzjhNWA_5BMNrji1HsM5GuoRTvlrJPQR2yFEEGvCs1Y0YQ4y3u4sqx3CBNA7JxH0Sa0OUMi21nnP1Ov6e1Gb13E5t-cOHyYe_JRZU2UVagvwdVjsv6GvmWY_RMYCo3ADGMFEm_aUk9f8gE6k9g-VjPE/w426-h640/AADSC05369.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />This pattern was inculded in a bundle in my local charity shop alongside other retro work-out patterns. Without being able to delve in and check all the bits were there I bought the bundle, confident that whatever I found inside I would be able to do something with. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHtMWapynklTwQfYKdUh8DIrbga7UrAktde7wo8UfAdgQ7qzTo396zx0qUWuWG9CzP6aEWmeSRqKdw0SqiA4f7TK2xUH4F-OpyQL0VbB5Ly6SXYLIVKxd7uGWt2WWK6SI9hFRPUeP_QMsEX_pOnCr9jt6FJ2bGL7m0Aqd6JOryx3JyYc9kDNShE7TpxQ/s3456/AADSC05561.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHtMWapynklTwQfYKdUh8DIrbga7UrAktde7wo8UfAdgQ7qzTo396zx0qUWuWG9CzP6aEWmeSRqKdw0SqiA4f7TK2xUH4F-OpyQL0VbB5Ly6SXYLIVKxd7uGWt2WWK6SI9hFRPUeP_QMsEX_pOnCr9jt6FJ2bGL7m0Aqd6JOryx3JyYc9kDNShE7TpxQ/w426-h640/AADSC05561.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The McCalls 6469 was instantly my vibe. Lil shorts, sporty polo neck, customisable joggers and a hoodie to match. I set to work having a look what was inside the packet. Everything was still intact, but ohh no, that's right, multi size patterns were still a thing of the future when this pattern was made. OK check the size guide........ bust size looks good, hips look err, narrow OH WAIT it's a junior's pattern haha! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEV6XtBrGGcSfgkLLiy8peEOq5qPV3MGPygQePUE6ugXxIr3q5vo4QlaJv6_1V276kgfZunxMuyU-yzButiK3nRHxsb6IEfqTqwUiEPG52zPD5NYkaE2WhDw-tRz1TTc0fbDimnqeesv6ycWy8p9s8YWJP2pnDrdq_x1x4wxkIAMpecMaBwY3mZAmm4VU/s3456/AADSC05544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEV6XtBrGGcSfgkLLiy8peEOq5qPV3MGPygQePUE6ugXxIr3q5vo4QlaJv6_1V276kgfZunxMuyU-yzButiK3nRHxsb6IEfqTqwUiEPG52zPD5NYkaE2WhDw-tRz1TTc0fbDimnqeesv6ycWy8p9s8YWJP2pnDrdq_x1x4wxkIAMpecMaBwY3mZAmm4VU/w426-h640/AADSC05544.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Undeterred by this revelation, I decided to pull out some of the stretchiest rib knit in my stash, take some careful measurements and proceed with caution. At the very least I'd get to have a bash at making that polo neck placket, even if I ended up with a garment too small. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5h2Cbh5ZOwza_EXpbV_hqgA1HFnktCGiGPqD-K7psoUbKanQam9KIBtabrPw1HQkN8lQoRlTEG0KkH-NlQv73Uqxo6SXD5CuhSmkp9XEBHne9eN_QKb6Q17lC_PPKB8VfP8uT6RykNfteu3s3DIm6YLHLPxHmHxHM0u5sSdNsqB93G6gFy5-ihyaN3Q/s3456/AADSC05371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5h2Cbh5ZOwza_EXpbV_hqgA1HFnktCGiGPqD-K7psoUbKanQam9KIBtabrPw1HQkN8lQoRlTEG0KkH-NlQv73Uqxo6SXD5CuhSmkp9XEBHne9eN_QKb6Q17lC_PPKB8VfP8uT6RykNfteu3s3DIm6YLHLPxHmHxHM0u5sSdNsqB93G6gFy5-ihyaN3Q/w426-h640/AADSC05371.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOW0UcJ2SGUQ5bSfJSJFq70HSFQpKEgefJDuPznd48Br3iGYIKJ8u4YVchAl6W0c73daJWEVqrBnxTQhhj4kZxyvG2Ht2Rb9Ms7ACGpVuaYE-aoVwi0x__rBfdPbaofArBB5R5eda8s5R2-t15IhhSX54I7znazoLln2etR4FW-lGYLp8j32NVSHvUgrs/s3456/AADSC05580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOW0UcJ2SGUQ5bSfJSJFq70HSFQpKEgefJDuPznd48Br3iGYIKJ8u4YVchAl6W0c73daJWEVqrBnxTQhhj4kZxyvG2Ht2Rb9Ms7ACGpVuaYE-aoVwi0x__rBfdPbaofArBB5R5eda8s5R2-t15IhhSX54I7znazoLln2etR4FW-lGYLp8j32NVSHvUgrs/w426-h640/AADSC05580.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />As I was likely going to be lengthening the pattern anyway, I decided to throw caution to the wind and extend the top into a dress. I added length and, I won't lie, completely estimated what hips looked like - erring towards overestimating so that I had enough to pin when the dress was on, and find my fit.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXV2ooEnyj8PTSdQiXQNmk-2Q2QfZJG3Z7ZhbPCHMPpspLhG8NRzy3cHGkrqh5vnZjQGlDq0i1I5WtC5zb9djNDCz7Knx712exm9fj1hQ5CuzvP0c05ubCeEvy0Z7fUA94xgTiml1UaHugPWfAwQ225dPYsF0BZjzqs4P2NRSkSvggoAcIxSUDu1CjieQ/s3456/AADSC05582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXV2ooEnyj8PTSdQiXQNmk-2Q2QfZJG3Z7ZhbPCHMPpspLhG8NRzy3cHGkrqh5vnZjQGlDq0i1I5WtC5zb9djNDCz7Knx712exm9fj1hQ5CuzvP0c05ubCeEvy0Z7fUA94xgTiml1UaHugPWfAwQ225dPYsF0BZjzqs4P2NRSkSvggoAcIxSUDu1CjieQ/w426-h640/AADSC05582.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Before we get to sideseams though, let's chat about that placket. What a joy to make. The pattern doesn't mention using any kind of interfacing at all - is this just a vintage pattern thing where they assume we are all interfacing everything all the time anyway? Not sure, but I didn't have any stretch interfacing so I thought what the hell and swiftly glossed over the idea that we might need some stabiliser in the collar. Maybe the placket could have been a little crisper with the addition of interfacing, but there is no way anyone is going to be looking at it and thinking this. I am honestly delighted with the entire neck. When it came to pressing under seam allowances I was super super careful so as not to stretch out the fabric, and I handstitched the inside of the placket and collar so there was no chance of stretching. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6E0IT5r7oAnJT3pCsZtxVr9QaFcBqGKWS6nrmxuu6eakHN70tIkm1QP1akMQ6bRSotn-dcoN8ATr-eQ8sQFVbT3lysx2pjtJ8vsyLgADO1CPGH-k26nkt1gnZUSKOBx4cal0l1hedZJsXTI19PQJOtpvw0tkBmeQRj7_1mTsDE0P-QWGLp70fCxi4Bp4/s2304/AADSC05630%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6E0IT5r7oAnJT3pCsZtxVr9QaFcBqGKWS6nrmxuu6eakHN70tIkm1QP1akMQ6bRSotn-dcoN8ATr-eQ8sQFVbT3lysx2pjtJ8vsyLgADO1CPGH-k26nkt1gnZUSKOBx4cal0l1hedZJsXTI19PQJOtpvw0tkBmeQRj7_1mTsDE0P-QWGLp70fCxi4Bp4/w426-h640/AADSC05630%201.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />What else is great about this neckline is. No. Buttons. No. Buttonholes. Absolute party time! Can we just take a moment to celebrate how symmetrical that X is at the bottom of the opening? Pretty lush eh? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokMwwxNKwFG060VOpN3IeiXKAQSFwEf86W_3xFkOAthvXnSHN6B6as5eMwp8CZXyyGtbo8fvgYHRrBJKl0BZQ-uG7RB_8Xww8yNVO4omhO2PuEoS7jVzZKehf8Yv1BsRlYrWO4nr1CGcPUqq7HJpR6bjgdgI0fNJTlzx14lxbt8406IOhNIJrUPZYkI8/s3456/AADSC05674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokMwwxNKwFG060VOpN3IeiXKAQSFwEf86W_3xFkOAthvXnSHN6B6as5eMwp8CZXyyGtbo8fvgYHRrBJKl0BZQ-uG7RB_8Xww8yNVO4omhO2PuEoS7jVzZKehf8Yv1BsRlYrWO4nr1CGcPUqq7HJpR6bjgdgI0fNJTlzx14lxbt8406IOhNIJrUPZYkI8/w426-h640/AADSC05674.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I stitched the side seams by pinning them wrongsides together at 1.5cm then trying on and altering the pins as necessary. I'd got a really nifty fir at the front, but had the same old classic small back fit issues that I have with every single garment. So I did what any 2022 seamstress would do, and I totally cheated by adding a centre back seam/dart, starting beween my shoulders (widest part) then extending all the way down to my bum. There's potentail to <i>over</i>fit here, so I kept in my minds' eye what I wanted. Tight around the hips but still a little sway in the skirt. I spent a long while shifting pins around and puncturing my underarms in the process, but I got there eventually! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n9QpDhBwOGdLNbL8JJFJCkXFL0ajlJ3mlfjnIAfB7NTyR14MgCoAmLRen_ww2GcoUg_4Zcrbk0v8C2xW797rM8Wud_eh46QdW77NlAufZAkjTsJm0Tmsms-yNOf-dsfte-h_HBtlDky8Heq1zDlFYyQa3EZ9a4CJrkBIeQPqPrGHLUJ0isDsS9pZiS0/s3456/AADSC05610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0n9QpDhBwOGdLNbL8JJFJCkXFL0ajlJ3mlfjnIAfB7NTyR14MgCoAmLRen_ww2GcoUg_4Zcrbk0v8C2xW797rM8Wud_eh46QdW77NlAufZAkjTsJm0Tmsms-yNOf-dsfte-h_HBtlDky8Heq1zDlFYyQa3EZ9a4CJrkBIeQPqPrGHLUJ0isDsS9pZiS0/w426-h640/AADSC05610.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNHX5bF20N5U8x-_rGm0h64Eyn7cROahcdzmkWz-H4g-WKDwY22EEpPHKtWCIqAmQkTPkBE7SBjsQ3SdU55M5J8Fx9bxPUqOtjCjqnK64MBz12k9Nt86crfTZyPTmT4yJWEbkiaS8vQbC1gNwvh4ZvREUt3zphGKwBxXnuHkQUkhIL3j8Zch23h8stMU/s3456/AADSC05404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNHX5bF20N5U8x-_rGm0h64Eyn7cROahcdzmkWz-H4g-WKDwY22EEpPHKtWCIqAmQkTPkBE7SBjsQ3SdU55M5J8Fx9bxPUqOtjCjqnK64MBz12k9Nt86crfTZyPTmT4yJWEbkiaS8vQbC1gNwvh4ZvREUt3zphGKwBxXnuHkQUkhIL3j8Zch23h8stMU/w426-h640/AADSC05404.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />I took 8cm off the length of the sleeves, hemmed them while they were flat with a zig zag stitch and used pattern paper under the machine foot to prevent over-stretching. I tapered what was left of the under arm seam inwards to prevent gape. Was this cheating or is this what sleeves do? I don't know but either was I was really pleased with the outcome. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9Xp2-k2Y6M8RoUvNgCm2wIaOclu6JmWSuun7C-VPbRsxOY9IsTNt7Kzhd5JpRe2cDF2qTatkZ5yg06vNKpJGQV6k-bZ4Jn0w0_XFeshleqPfFsGJ0G3HR95wxs8flgFniuHaMp1Ar6XUBrVDdIapI_HhGpcMaCHI3CckZR8aY6KgLqu1sfa_2tZfVrY/s3456/AADSC05602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9Xp2-k2Y6M8RoUvNgCm2wIaOclu6JmWSuun7C-VPbRsxOY9IsTNt7Kzhd5JpRe2cDF2qTatkZ5yg06vNKpJGQV6k-bZ4Jn0w0_XFeshleqPfFsGJ0G3HR95wxs8flgFniuHaMp1Ar6XUBrVDdIapI_HhGpcMaCHI3CckZR8aY6KgLqu1sfa_2tZfVrY/w426-h640/AADSC05602.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzCR5ejoJBdLUMDb3vqdX2PrCIYiVg3pnd5r8M7CCjY7OWZj9HN7GRQK8NLOqKKKK9pjo5qAMFx1q9tZiIiHX_y9lOAbuGKBFQwTs8ocIZHFjq1dIdNUY_Lwec9OhtzlVa9r_IkFgbiNK0fToaN0tft2iZJanmpSE6E40yinXFiOIEO6vrFvEFDeeDC4/s3456/AADSC05583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzCR5ejoJBdLUMDb3vqdX2PrCIYiVg3pnd5r8M7CCjY7OWZj9HN7GRQK8NLOqKKKK9pjo5qAMFx1q9tZiIiHX_y9lOAbuGKBFQwTs8ocIZHFjq1dIdNUY_Lwec9OhtzlVa9r_IkFgbiNK0fToaN0tft2iZJanmpSE6E40yinXFiOIEO6vrFvEFDeeDC4/w426-h640/AADSC05583.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />I stitched the hem in the same fashion as the sleeves, but this time used pattern paper on the top and bottom of the fabric to really get a glide. I was way too committed by this point to lose it all to a wonky streched hem! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5SezX-hrueXmy92MAgCvnvRGvUJTomyiEB5jqJhMAFLoryjbz5RV2gXK22h9NaoOZLYSjxNAaeYUI-88xgU_lw_bJUouTwK-4zKXjFxo0ksDUQkOU45tC6YVyDjL5vILWYnHkYVmfjV7Toj7Rxa2JkcGbEFLoOwykqizxkuLl6EdeQ6-EpJ2BtdDo8A/s3456/AADSC05421%20v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5SezX-hrueXmy92MAgCvnvRGvUJTomyiEB5jqJhMAFLoryjbz5RV2gXK22h9NaoOZLYSjxNAaeYUI-88xgU_lw_bJUouTwK-4zKXjFxo0ksDUQkOU45tC6YVyDjL5vILWYnHkYVmfjV7Toj7Rxa2JkcGbEFLoOwykqizxkuLl6EdeQ6-EpJ2BtdDo8A/w426-h640/AADSC05421%20v2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht8urqyFf77R0z2rzIMlsp-zylrLrtHWPlhRzDsgL7Cr0mtUTYZ4qqcxFhK6JHevI2sKHiVMF59P6l7zSJHcJulGAMCn0h1o4X-NeaEJCPZRntBvhEQl3CX6pzg1gUsNA3JZIPlB6W3jvvHF_7WjVZ1btevqvbffmr6o5F2kKUeQtzcirkRTzMCZcKwU/s3456/AADSC05397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiht8urqyFf77R0z2rzIMlsp-zylrLrtHWPlhRzDsgL7Cr0mtUTYZ4qqcxFhK6JHevI2sKHiVMF59P6l7zSJHcJulGAMCn0h1o4X-NeaEJCPZRntBvhEQl3CX6pzg1gUsNA3JZIPlB6W3jvvHF_7WjVZ1btevqvbffmr6o5F2kKUeQtzcirkRTzMCZcKwU/w426-h640/AADSC05397.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>I love it. I love the simplcity of it, but also the technicality of the neckline. I love how it's sporty, but elegant. I love how it's short but still modest. I love how I could go play golf in it, and I could go to the fancy work party in it... I'm off to do both. C ya x <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiK61JVblOV80G319UT6C3QWgbZjgh09Dtj5vgruohosLw9g1VURvZN4nektpyBqtP2rmMC6ctcXJDmKqpKal5NZi0Z_Yz0ItL82yDA54v-BJ0EwMbhgBsIHEgwnP4-sZABD4smYyc_ASYtvzfmVTro72oDFdlQi9U-MdK9D5Ol5Dk3z_EWaLJ1fLfL8c/s3151/aADSC05536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="2100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiK61JVblOV80G319UT6C3QWgbZjgh09Dtj5vgruohosLw9g1VURvZN4nektpyBqtP2rmMC6ctcXJDmKqpKal5NZi0Z_Yz0ItL82yDA54v-BJ0EwMbhgBsIHEgwnP4-sZABD4smYyc_ASYtvzfmVTro72oDFdlQi9U-MdK9D5Ol5Dk3z_EWaLJ1fLfL8c/w426-h640/aADSC05536.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72I2Md3Buyzwj5szAd0Li0Mo-txdxJrpQC2xChewH_1_zuKeqFBsXz-8LpK4b0INjsQLruxQcaUqG9vobZ3DQODKrJmY_VAc3NjaeWQppUPhWhyHc4f-7wSns3Gz32WMbm9dm-7KTTu8mNK-xZ9QQ0l8rtUWB-XPPcXGzi1uohHq88X58fL16b7rdAQk/s2304/AADSC05630%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1932" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72I2Md3Buyzwj5szAd0Li0Mo-txdxJrpQC2xChewH_1_zuKeqFBsXz-8LpK4b0INjsQLruxQcaUqG9vobZ3DQODKrJmY_VAc3NjaeWQppUPhWhyHc4f-7wSns3Gz32WMbm9dm-7KTTu8mNK-xZ9QQ0l8rtUWB-XPPcXGzi1uohHq88X58fL16b7rdAQk/w536-h640/AADSC05630%202.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: Arundel Gate Car Park<br />Currently listening to: Oh My God, P!nk<br /><p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-47405299338016013652023-06-18T07:44:00.001+01:002023-06-18T07:44:16.462+01:00Mood Sewciety, D'Arcy Bralette<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1PPDhqU-Wy0B_XQ679hLyuY0KvyzZIc5t65V0-Fmfc7PPUYhgTz-veAcHpRYVZIGDTNmZfoh9MeU1WpVuQW_unFXtzIO5iyxSUrYBx7kB7rMBrX1JvtS2eGb9I33qVkkgsJbda8EShZRy4fC1wJPfH8gSdHkRLDYdDzR8gQ32LMMMyYfCemaHiPC/s2992/AA20230611_075126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1PPDhqU-Wy0B_XQ679hLyuY0KvyzZIc5t65V0-Fmfc7PPUYhgTz-veAcHpRYVZIGDTNmZfoh9MeU1WpVuQW_unFXtzIO5iyxSUrYBx7kB7rMBrX1JvtS2eGb9I33qVkkgsJbda8EShZRy4fC1wJPfH8gSdHkRLDYdDzR8gQ32LMMMyYfCemaHiPC/w640-h640/AA20230611_075126.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I wanted to fine tune the fit of my second D'Arcy Bralette. This time round I cut a smaller size and slightly increased the side seams. I found cutting the smaller cup size removed the wrinkles around the top and bottom of the cup so definitely did the trick. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQVe8ieDsM07d2DDVA74IGbsFmEi_ET-_f1KvS2rvk4DhuKoH2QcpQBqeoAY9usLebgfFv5Mpar4gcbcUuTTlwRuYMnesciBrvTuSVl5vHD7aSjM9diPKpJ04qpCooOvqeWwW9JVq6IRB0EsMBGeYMiyHC9QFqqUQ7wzN1yoPTz-q_t7zEgM8wLQf/s2992/AA20230611_075616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQVe8ieDsM07d2DDVA74IGbsFmEi_ET-_f1KvS2rvk4DhuKoH2QcpQBqeoAY9usLebgfFv5Mpar4gcbcUuTTlwRuYMnesciBrvTuSVl5vHD7aSjM9diPKpJ04qpCooOvqeWwW9JVq6IRB0EsMBGeYMiyHC9QFqqUQ7wzN1yoPTz-q_t7zEgM8wLQf/w640-h640/AA20230611_075616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I did find the cut of the underarms was still a little high so I again omitted the second pair of cage straps from the bralette. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxHVDNm2XaqRKRhRMsXt5u25arL7UfLpOu6ZB3OqIqMdEI3cpmaArJjW1E56Mp0GyPkcwwRZWAnEAxIP8CbL-Vqdvmznr8RlMT0ED5w5iD4C8axwjyRntXzjj_7oV2gRaYp4jScVbv1bUQyTscuuU00Y0GV2yCoKdOCV5NLjjtJ1rqCFfM916QAPn/s2992/A20230611_080017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxHVDNm2XaqRKRhRMsXt5u25arL7UfLpOu6ZB3OqIqMdEI3cpmaArJjW1E56Mp0GyPkcwwRZWAnEAxIP8CbL-Vqdvmznr8RlMT0ED5w5iD4C8axwjyRntXzjj_7oV2gRaYp4jScVbv1bUQyTscuuU00Y0GV2yCoKdOCV5NLjjtJ1rqCFfM916QAPn/w640-h640/A20230611_080017.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I paired two lovely stretch mesh fabrics from Minerva for this project, dotty for the outside and plain for the lining. I did find these fabrics (particularly the dotty) were a little more stable than the fabric I used for my my black bralette, this added a bit more structure to the bra but also reduced the stretch, making it slightly more of an effort to get it over my head! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndHcC5WNrA9CCAgLwC5dw3iGoiXS6UnK6x3GsieSYtmErv3unHuFvzBxAkJfs_TB9Wi-JKv7B5rDuCnwg9vnfY8cmASENi2CPviH54bYgvGal7lTO7MyHIqzSeh1uo3JBckY-DWWedkK1eDOuBYb6e1tvve7SUz7PVkSOf9y7RZbbAj2BTy1zVvgp/s2992/AA20230611_075148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndHcC5WNrA9CCAgLwC5dw3iGoiXS6UnK6x3GsieSYtmErv3unHuFvzBxAkJfs_TB9Wi-JKv7B5rDuCnwg9vnfY8cmASENi2CPviH54bYgvGal7lTO7MyHIqzSeh1uo3JBckY-DWWedkK1eDOuBYb6e1tvve7SUz7PVkSOf9y7RZbbAj2BTy1zVvgp/w640-h640/AA20230611_075148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I chose to use ivory fabrics instead of white, which created a softer look against my skin, however I did only have white plush elastic for the straps. I think both the ivory and the white pair well with the gold rings and sliders I used though - adding a glimmer of elegance to my make. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iEKta0LfUyvDAciFh6UikJHpMsSead1MjMqjl_rM_dixxzBxgYia-uppVLM3WLO-mUC9LJ3mXpnOKrqGOFzQo3oMZ1C2K1ZoB99gnfz5urD_Q-tpSbe3eniuN8o1Hl-5rY3PMPMVBLZYXHBUtnNpg2AYKfuLCjHYpH1sokdQW109esbyG3bctpqP/s2992/AA20230611_075424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iEKta0LfUyvDAciFh6UikJHpMsSead1MjMqjl_rM_dixxzBxgYia-uppVLM3WLO-mUC9LJ3mXpnOKrqGOFzQo3oMZ1C2K1ZoB99gnfz5urD_Q-tpSbe3eniuN8o1Hl-5rY3PMPMVBLZYXHBUtnNpg2AYKfuLCjHYpH1sokdQW109esbyG3bctpqP/w640-h640/AA20230611_075424.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I had a vision that leaving a sheer panel in the bralette would look kinda cute and sexy, after toing and froing in my brain for ages I decided to go for it and just used a single layer of power mesh for the centre front panels. In hindsight, I think the bralette would have looked better 100% dotty on the outside. I don't think the placement of the cup seam is flattering enough when the cup is so blatantly divided. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkRq1JvN8vO9QOArUhn-8QCoq-xygedsUA9hVqd3cpBpUNCgN2MSQwrQNTVRHAj5vml6Ciypc8hQVxSU0TTbmpumZNcT2MiWgo03OyAhK8gzcANVD1VBbHt_Wvy_0dwpQ1dKh8EdTISoGGg29TiDaS1N8pNVcojqvXNY5DST8EoqH-MEWprUKVi9P/s2992/AA20230611_114323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkRq1JvN8vO9QOArUhn-8QCoq-xygedsUA9hVqd3cpBpUNCgN2MSQwrQNTVRHAj5vml6Ciypc8hQVxSU0TTbmpumZNcT2MiWgo03OyAhK8gzcANVD1VBbHt_Wvy_0dwpQ1dKh8EdTISoGGg29TiDaS1N8pNVcojqvXNY5DST8EoqH-MEWprUKVi9P/w640-h640/AA20230611_114323.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I do love the pairing of the two fabrics, and using them gave my chance to test out the stretch settings on my new sewing machine! I zig zagged pretty much all the seams and opted to french seam the side seams as suggested in the pattern instructions... I think the side seams came out really bulky because if this though and think leaving them flat and perhaps just topstitching close to the stithcing would have created a smoother finish. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieazg7mhB-kw-bL-Ozelc6WgXykl3sNmKYpLQL3gmYjWqfqHv1glwML80gcxN7bKo7xp2ScRdtAWF1WXR9c8v8atulrIZmz7grc48Pr0cdppJQUocfEsTh57BsluHYtMZSlXZvOjl08-QJ0JEYiZuW4K6UrTeurz2P_M1Ewx-Zc0a30fwKKcdJgJaE/s2992/AA20230611_114431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieazg7mhB-kw-bL-Ozelc6WgXykl3sNmKYpLQL3gmYjWqfqHv1glwML80gcxN7bKo7xp2ScRdtAWF1WXR9c8v8atulrIZmz7grc48Pr0cdppJQUocfEsTh57BsluHYtMZSlXZvOjl08-QJ0JEYiZuW4K6UrTeurz2P_M1Ewx-Zc0a30fwKKcdJgJaE/w640-h640/AA20230611_114431.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />We live and learn though, so instead of rushing to make matching knickers this time, I have a couple more bralette patterns I would like to use the left over fabric on. I am also eyeing up this fabric in other colours (swit swoo to red polkadot power mesh!!).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZhvfRM0g6c89ZEh_0b6apSHLmxCayF_50HXExEk4ENt18Kr8Pddg2xd7rkQAdztfc0F4n6M0yuV7VuWUVP57yFR4Avem6shEb-ITFw46F_F2-Voey__MTBT6m8r_Joz06chfAuoAZx-U9EsPFB6_tBURNWpEAK4ZI1Q8fuK192y2LPXYmFc2Rfid/s2992/AA20230611_114104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZhvfRM0g6c89ZEh_0b6apSHLmxCayF_50HXExEk4ENt18Kr8Pddg2xd7rkQAdztfc0F4n6M0yuV7VuWUVP57yFR4Avem6shEb-ITFw46F_F2-Voey__MTBT6m8r_Joz06chfAuoAZx-U9EsPFB6_tBURNWpEAK4ZI1Q8fuK192y2LPXYmFc2Rfid/w640-h640/AA20230611_114104.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I think this bralette looks super cute peeking out of the top of things, especially summer vests and open shirts. I'm a big big fan ofthe cage straps and hope I can incorporate them into my own patterns sometime. <br /><br />x<br />Location: Home Sweet Home<br />Curretly listening to: Stupid Girl, Garbage<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-10041800243244325472023-05-28T06:10:00.000+01:002023-05-28T06:10:45.123+01:00McCalls M8009, Playsuit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKZ_gRoVLMcBOrZjzJat3zzyPla8CQm3-j3YfcvIguikY2KJ351JMr9DMV0Sn4TyDFsFHn0dhR_BDhoErwUB5NLUiaQawgyB_MqmDZ3TMatjvhYyFodPjHSheePmIbUDhiSVEcZd9Ny3iVOunetYMNfinFL_YL89UDVW7iLINcVlYab0wm4_JwUF1/s3456/AADSC04512v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKZ_gRoVLMcBOrZjzJat3zzyPla8CQm3-j3YfcvIguikY2KJ351JMr9DMV0Sn4TyDFsFHn0dhR_BDhoErwUB5NLUiaQawgyB_MqmDZ3TMatjvhYyFodPjHSheePmIbUDhiSVEcZd9Ny3iVOunetYMNfinFL_YL89UDVW7iLINcVlYab0wm4_JwUF1/w426-h640/AADSC04512v2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>2022 was a bit of everything. The best year, the worst year, the most productive, the least productive, somehow growth and stagnation both at the same time. I look back on my 2022 sewing and I could stamp it with a big rubber stamp that says DISTRACTED - stay behind after class Ms. Holland.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnBMmVIDKtg7Hyxf6yP1NoKmwPvfON57NOBCWu-Ksvgg1IkWwVogKiUayh26aPUslf6qsA57VWVOtfE1xLPpEvJ-KZj_85Pa5UvY0S9HoOAk_o5Y82riRmlApuxFZ4mFjLe9YM2iG3N8aYaz6kUSuwsPK32X2m9oOr0vNSJbj-0Oy_cCKLZZLpQ7M/s3456/AADSC04501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnBMmVIDKtg7Hyxf6yP1NoKmwPvfON57NOBCWu-Ksvgg1IkWwVogKiUayh26aPUslf6qsA57VWVOtfE1xLPpEvJ-KZj_85Pa5UvY0S9HoOAk_o5Y82riRmlApuxFZ4mFjLe9YM2iG3N8aYaz6kUSuwsPK32X2m9oOr0vNSJbj-0Oy_cCKLZZLpQ7M/w426-h640/AADSC04501.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIFICzMqBW697z9naKeyWu9yE7B1WUTVv7w4Njdr8o_yN7PTC2mM0TtL9cXbw9F3TaQ5jrRwy6q3DGPpX5sGXXAH3roP4MxgEMNidANoXoZo0tip_ap8uATl0ynytbTlLseYjriq0DeSiIK-AqdMCq5wWPy5H46rrY0rPsvjdfqJm0GAV6YD-LRnk/s3456/AADSC04523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIFICzMqBW697z9naKeyWu9yE7B1WUTVv7w4Njdr8o_yN7PTC2mM0TtL9cXbw9F3TaQ5jrRwy6q3DGPpX5sGXXAH3roP4MxgEMNidANoXoZo0tip_ap8uATl0ynytbTlLseYjriq0DeSiIK-AqdMCq5wWPy5H46rrY0rPsvjdfqJm0GAV6YD-LRnk/w426-h640/AADSC04523.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />And I'd be right. I was distrated, distracted growing into my house, distracted falling in love, distracted getting my heart broken, distracted playing badminton, distracted learning golf, distracted trying to learn how to swim, distracted writing songs, distracted letting men buy me dinner, distracted trying to get enough vitamin D, distracted recording songs, distracted getting a new job, distracted getting another new job. It's amazing I managed to get anything made really isn't it? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxgnVz-3C3eFTut5y-apT2Znz01nsL4p65Q8ucMx7jkZ57thRUr9uX9vUXI_4RZogchsXOBVxiY_jQx6HCcK83Ojjdu1wGaeyE8CYAaUlE0hHg00ETVdXGsjWAvd1TFH0AGpAI6c44v0JFEMrJ6qy6delWC8byxX2vgQxyR6xRRgl5V715asvdKqp/s3396/AAADSC04711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3396" data-original-width="2218" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxgnVz-3C3eFTut5y-apT2Znz01nsL4p65Q8ucMx7jkZ57thRUr9uX9vUXI_4RZogchsXOBVxiY_jQx6HCcK83Ojjdu1wGaeyE8CYAaUlE0hHg00ETVdXGsjWAvd1TFH0AGpAI6c44v0JFEMrJ6qy6delWC8byxX2vgQxyR6xRRgl5V715asvdKqp/w418-h640/AAADSC04711.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br />I want to cut the crap in 2023. I know what makes me happy. It's making, it's learning, it's putting skills into practice. It's sewing, damn it! I wanted to launch the year with a new pattern I'd never made before that would likely need a few fitting alterations. I'm a big big fan of a playsuit (despite their obvious awkward draw backs), a chairty shop TopShop playsuit find was on heavy rotation in 2022 for various occasions. So I wanted to make my own! Having gained a bit of confidence in fitting crotch and legs after my Simplicity Amazing Fit trousers I felt ready to take the plunge. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSf6GY0_rZEoO57F3GyHZJnyiNPd9oP3meUuMYTwAGm6TLo1-BH1KGg6BfAKWpIFIgd6L6B-ncn4KssWlVJOqpuvVMCWgJy62FcXSBAq6QI9wtp83apVu5oeds89DE01Cf_ZWxpAkyU0EMtHtnDVWDLBRdq1lULVBgvXEYeMp5bcRzRML8Jq33om_g/s3456/AADSC04565.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSf6GY0_rZEoO57F3GyHZJnyiNPd9oP3meUuMYTwAGm6TLo1-BH1KGg6BfAKWpIFIgd6L6B-ncn4KssWlVJOqpuvVMCWgJy62FcXSBAq6QI9wtp83apVu5oeds89DE01Cf_ZWxpAkyU0EMtHtnDVWDLBRdq1lULVBgvXEYeMp5bcRzRML8Jq33om_g/w426-h640/AADSC04565.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4unVYo5qY59BAMXdnaQejkp4htXBxY9tjzp3p_8Mg6lzD4gxyBZp7jkZggPee0NOm2bL8BFpPtabArPsXOea_g6-_Drl7z8elnHLOe-rV_sdQyfC5tgd-Qwbp2sNO_N26-_MRdchAAd2MHh5SCsmqRgdcEL0aCPgy1yeZeoBPjf1emSEpJN_x9QP1/s3456/AADSC04562.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4unVYo5qY59BAMXdnaQejkp4htXBxY9tjzp3p_8Mg6lzD4gxyBZp7jkZggPee0NOm2bL8BFpPtabArPsXOea_g6-_Drl7z8elnHLOe-rV_sdQyfC5tgd-Qwbp2sNO_N26-_MRdchAAd2MHh5SCsmqRgdcEL0aCPgy1yeZeoBPjf1emSEpJN_x9QP1/w426-h640/AADSC04562.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />I used what I think was the last of the fabric from the backdrop in the Coco Don't video to make the toile. I cut to the bust size as this is where I always have fitting issues. I suspected, and was soon proved right, that this would cause the playsuit to be a bit short in the body. Visually, you could tell the crotch sat too high and it looked (and felt) pretty uncomfortable. The solution was easy - I added 1.5cm to the length of the bodice band. This meant it sat on my natural waistline and dropped the crotch lower. I also tapered the top of the inside leg seams out a bit where they met, so that the shorts were a little looser around my hips/bum. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96BhLlw-KMY1-hNDwtBoB1xhFZg5HSuWKVv0vuHp7XFy44HioVRws8HFxXEfYQ4F4o93isf1d_-NyHrACpQxHmuZC2eI9a7Snd8TqBI6RMYtAJtSnShm4RW6OPJqThNIx3ijbaHyCR_nA5DB_se7rxfTbGvft_U6PePMpQ8bl1U8YuzYFGSclvGGb/s3456/AADSC04670.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96BhLlw-KMY1-hNDwtBoB1xhFZg5HSuWKVv0vuHp7XFy44HioVRws8HFxXEfYQ4F4o93isf1d_-NyHrACpQxHmuZC2eI9a7Snd8TqBI6RMYtAJtSnShm4RW6OPJqThNIx3ijbaHyCR_nA5DB_se7rxfTbGvft_U6PePMpQ8bl1U8YuzYFGSclvGGb/w640-h426/AADSC04670.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />On the top half, I had to take a little out of the neckline to save it from gaping. It was only a teeny tiny bit - I just pinched about 1cm on the neckline of the paper pattern and flattened this towards the bust. When I cut the fabric I trued the new neckline so it was straight. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Rk_b2tDOnMhvsyZ1jV80-iDqR6MmWKKHpbM97mJJM9YPPdVonlQPDOM37Kso2uXpgs5eXMllFcZgQufFp-vEskOB6kfWwOkVeJy-EqDE_Ffmd14A4J8aAYDs-JiBzAennIASQ9yzNn97lAAcnmxQPQ28cQsuQ86OrKM9cXnGRKWl4HY2pNhuFPDy/s3456/AADSC04720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Rk_b2tDOnMhvsyZ1jV80-iDqR6MmWKKHpbM97mJJM9YPPdVonlQPDOM37Kso2uXpgs5eXMllFcZgQufFp-vEskOB6kfWwOkVeJy-EqDE_Ffmd14A4J8aAYDs-JiBzAennIASQ9yzNn97lAAcnmxQPQ28cQsuQ86OrKM9cXnGRKWl4HY2pNhuFPDy/w640-h426/AADSC04720.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQTrKdgmjxCFvwlHybq9gFu7QrNqZBIlgQ95NS3WJYPeHV7Hf15vZnsv_LAwZXNh9TNUc0WkMPtK4pHgYydgSwFb5AGBTkSlCy3Q8DsxBWy-3TsYiM_WGp4bdOZKqbJxTP4e793aP0ixOyMsdIZOWCcce3Snl4hhBXjO0qCrP4-TGrtB75iaviuZR/s3412/AADSC04636.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2246" data-original-width="3412" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGQTrKdgmjxCFvwlHybq9gFu7QrNqZBIlgQ95NS3WJYPeHV7Hf15vZnsv_LAwZXNh9TNUc0WkMPtK4pHgYydgSwFb5AGBTkSlCy3Q8DsxBWy-3TsYiM_WGp4bdOZKqbJxTP4e793aP0ixOyMsdIZOWCcce3Snl4hhBXjO0qCrP4-TGrtB75iaviuZR/w640-h422/AADSC04636.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The gathering on the shoulders and bust is a lovely touch to this pattern. I was worried it would look a bit bulky when the lining was gathered too but there were no problems. I moved the bust gathers towards the centre by about 1-2cm, as I felt the positioning was a little bit off on my initial toile that followed the pattern. I don't think this was any kind of poor design on behalf of the pattern design, more a case of me doing what I can to try and make my boobs appear bigger! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP1IVrNVdS6gbpaETMYNC2LzsyLo7t95hAqi4zng3M8Q2_r72fiATRcF2vkNTy6xlhmhH2pwKL2i_BjCt_8pu8GOB6W-7tF0QWznBzbvs5lxJSLHjSJ6CR_jxfGHm_89gYlGzvE1J0yRRSKLlpc4Xdk_YrpCwSPWUAbAZYGgnLScHPZtdVYvs-rpJ/s3456/AADSC04558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP1IVrNVdS6gbpaETMYNC2LzsyLo7t95hAqi4zng3M8Q2_r72fiATRcF2vkNTy6xlhmhH2pwKL2i_BjCt_8pu8GOB6W-7tF0QWznBzbvs5lxJSLHjSJ6CR_jxfGHm_89gYlGzvE1J0yRRSKLlpc4Xdk_YrpCwSPWUAbAZYGgnLScHPZtdVYvs-rpJ/w426-h640/AADSC04558.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ySSYpBJ3L4aZqq8Kcw9rs9CB2Z22cH6kLf_NhCG7FSfaMmRgBWcAgeh9XvGN1UpxwzcWwfkpUFhkZhMGOBD0TMTpssEWQ8NrqwCbWuBcfmt5JnQmhIsTTpqtv1D2lFSzDk1L4f7b4tQDSigOh1InoyXU5a_KZse1LKRKZ7-W_AKaSjwgv4NOd5tG/s3456/AADSC04560.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ySSYpBJ3L4aZqq8Kcw9rs9CB2Z22cH6kLf_NhCG7FSfaMmRgBWcAgeh9XvGN1UpxwzcWwfkpUFhkZhMGOBD0TMTpssEWQ8NrqwCbWuBcfmt5JnQmhIsTTpqtv1D2lFSzDk1L4f7b4tQDSigOh1InoyXU5a_KZse1LKRKZ7-W_AKaSjwgv4NOd5tG/w426-h640/AADSC04560.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />Tacking together the side seams and pinning up the back it became quite clear I needed to taper in the side seams at the underarm so that the bodice wasn't loose and lumpy. I increased the seam allowance by about 1.5cm, grading out towards the bodice band. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoggmcyCid0hqifOdMcmsR_RachkACIOTHujlgXD2UWHNZempFbFusrT5EZxTHRNpNpYoIu6WvJbLxcHdOFu3DT4SpYiCg8eLlrQnpVJOBJZvhyUL03BMVQ5Y9oILsXB3WYCPabf0nZJy9JRi2DvIqfaOE0o1jVULs2-DilkFP0AZhsadvWSDs9gXJ/s3456/AADSC04515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoggmcyCid0hqifOdMcmsR_RachkACIOTHujlgXD2UWHNZempFbFusrT5EZxTHRNpNpYoIu6WvJbLxcHdOFu3DT4SpYiCg8eLlrQnpVJOBJZvhyUL03BMVQ5Y9oILsXB3WYCPabf0nZJy9JRi2DvIqfaOE0o1jVULs2-DilkFP0AZhsadvWSDs9gXJ/w426-h640/AADSC04515.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />This floral fabric has been in my stash for 2 summers now I think?! I never quite knew what to make with it. It became obvious quite quickly that I wouldnt have enough fabric for the sleeves and I would have to use something different for the lining (delves into stash and comes up with some tan statin). I think this pattern was a really good match for the fabric. I added some lightweight interfacing to the outer bodice piece which I couldnt see any mention of in the pattern but I think it was a good shout. The pattern also calls for a 24" invisible zip... The shop onmy had 22", but when I put it in it reallly did feel like it was designed with 22" in mind so there were no problems there. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXq--7OXz_PkievXnleNk1kYI3CKdSzQjbiCaybAGmiH5n0vOo8nfI3tfIaD-d5tDXlga1Tb32JlYdh9GW6QnqVFnwkwN-XKk_Cn3vvG-bkH2DqLtfo-PDvhXgDP3ujAgo2DHGvH6g3_Ea4M2x4Qa9dz98dnfi1QJRKrFkGvI207pnr6YP5d5Gmyi/s3456/AADSC04549.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXq--7OXz_PkievXnleNk1kYI3CKdSzQjbiCaybAGmiH5n0vOo8nfI3tfIaD-d5tDXlga1Tb32JlYdh9GW6QnqVFnwkwN-XKk_Cn3vvG-bkH2DqLtfo-PDvhXgDP3ujAgo2DHGvH6g3_Ea4M2x4Qa9dz98dnfi1QJRKrFkGvI207pnr6YP5d5Gmyi/w426-h640/AADSC04549.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The shorts ran a chance of being too short, but before I comitted to the length I compared them to the Topshop playsuit I'd been wearing and they were about the same length. I overlocked the raw edge and turned up a tiny hem. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrxbrRsvK-7AiGY_IUqGThWd4524rLRkQt2qWnf6IHAWxlCpIZdPLcXvP19dciUBOGI5b3IZQRkm_Qbn8mhD-JZ-Q54agWuYflXBxhTPGPaRsDkBlcI5W5MKi2TnzG4qKn789mJbtX9-02L2kDNzHIOfV8ER6gsdLGWwEF4p3byexO20cMx43R8sS/s3398/AADSC04554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3398" data-original-width="2201" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrxbrRsvK-7AiGY_IUqGThWd4524rLRkQt2qWnf6IHAWxlCpIZdPLcXvP19dciUBOGI5b3IZQRkm_Qbn8mhD-JZ-Q54agWuYflXBxhTPGPaRsDkBlcI5W5MKi2TnzG4qKn789mJbtX9-02L2kDNzHIOfV8ER6gsdLGWwEF4p3byexO20cMx43R8sS/w414-h640/AADSC04554.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br />Lastly, as the sleeves were a no-go I opted for bias bound armholes. I dont actually ever recall doing bias binding before where the whole band is turned inside! It went well, the armholes definitely had the desired neat finish, but I 100% did not enjoy handstitching down on the inside. Next time I will make the armholes a little wider as I don't think I compensated quite enough for how much I lost by increasing the underarm side seam width. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxlHvg33R-iVLYwdShX6k189VBI4-OXFQ8wBtc4bLC25qMOuNV6T_WaJx6g9KjN5wcP_10u5Bb7I7fMCIiw4rVyQmSXcCEbLCVs3U9mGitiAlzRd4J4u5Qar2pBuabwDajlnTqx3d_gl2fxMs7bt4-SDP_058mdirvKTCJgbYZKpZcnOLdkW5qT6R/s3456/AADSC04513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxlHvg33R-iVLYwdShX6k189VBI4-OXFQ8wBtc4bLC25qMOuNV6T_WaJx6g9KjN5wcP_10u5Bb7I7fMCIiw4rVyQmSXcCEbLCVs3U9mGitiAlzRd4J4u5Qar2pBuabwDajlnTqx3d_gl2fxMs7bt4-SDP_058mdirvKTCJgbYZKpZcnOLdkW5qT6R/w426-h640/AADSC04513.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />The pattern is really cute! I'm glad I was couragous enough to try the plunge neckline, the alterations I made definitely allowed me to get away with it. Looking forward to getting my pins out this summer! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d3CQCvrY8rQ2OrFA76J6htYmUZ3J7B30zjFGHsdW7XeL4Vrgk9WB99rPFt43pp6CTxESVRd9h3UcI6O4JsemjaoWk6vziYcpAEx4DU7vITzjuJRuY-Ne2K8o7G-UZUSjeS4_FnO42jWY20WaJKMM2_-FrMbm57ZhiCMEuLqS93B0954ECTknAfiD/s3456/AADSC04707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7d3CQCvrY8rQ2OrFA76J6htYmUZ3J7B30zjFGHsdW7XeL4Vrgk9WB99rPFt43pp6CTxESVRd9h3UcI6O4JsemjaoWk6vziYcpAEx4DU7vITzjuJRuY-Ne2K8o7G-UZUSjeS4_FnO42jWY20WaJKMM2_-FrMbm57ZhiCMEuLqS93B0954ECTknAfiD/w426-h640/AADSC04707.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: Sheffield Botanical Gardens<div>Currently listening to: Universal Cinema, Gaz Coombes</div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-58680629658110815742023-05-21T06:06:00.001+01:002023-05-21T06:06:56.612+01:00Simplicity 2860, Amazing Fit Trousers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKGSiL3BEy0jeMdUatCRfaPDpHsI3jnnfnZ4NSeyIOtxZDOzOgpMTuLbl--zpu6QZwHpzA25r-k2rriX4IuwfKv_cCQ6K7dzInYXxo1OYC4-Jn8_N2DJWc0-H28trU6npCeogzJZ71rLhA9Yvvp5U1mlMgK2qkjI0g7iw2GwPmtwdn-0OHPF3FwQK/s3191/AADSC04138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3191" data-original-width="2150" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKGSiL3BEy0jeMdUatCRfaPDpHsI3jnnfnZ4NSeyIOtxZDOzOgpMTuLbl--zpu6QZwHpzA25r-k2rriX4IuwfKv_cCQ6K7dzInYXxo1OYC4-Jn8_N2DJWc0-H28trU6npCeogzJZ71rLhA9Yvvp5U1mlMgK2qkjI0g7iw2GwPmtwdn-0OHPF3FwQK/w432-h640/AADSC04138.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br />I've been scared of trousers for quite some time. I've made a few pairs but I've always felt like I was cheating, big pleats and forgiving gathers. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYy0TvjYTHRGJYyW9o8UT4hQqPCcPZGYXWp9hLlpv_j5VZHmZ9x-6tWdJ_5SwFQa_Nj48iP9b4lIHmqYucCS0KfJdj0T9zrECZeV2vCvxB9NyCv15nq3-QmSdHrP9KpJUA9A69SoUHJYh7Z1Jc49RHWQGhXJgci87gV6YRtl18iBGlqGvMqKgq382F/s3456/AADSC04133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYy0TvjYTHRGJYyW9o8UT4hQqPCcPZGYXWp9hLlpv_j5VZHmZ9x-6tWdJ_5SwFQa_Nj48iP9b4lIHmqYucCS0KfJdj0T9zrECZeV2vCvxB9NyCv15nq3-QmSdHrP9KpJUA9A69SoUHJYh7Z1Jc49RHWQGhXJgci87gV6YRtl18iBGlqGvMqKgq382F/w426-h640/AADSC04133.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The Simplicty Amazing fit trousers were what I needed to tackle my fear. The pattern instructions include a lot of fitting tips, and the pattern is designed with fitting alterations in mind, for example the seam allowances are bloody massive and there is a seam in the centre back of the waistband to aid with pinching in or letting out as necessary. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhW70RVX9sW4TY1Je5g1FM8z-ElXTNMmYOcHu1Sr53awWv0WMG_BzsYDxq8h2aaeIBokxK3VyfPGKT9lOSpcg5V8-n3l0nXOp8F3WsfVKwmxxjy2yUAXidZVPqvHicW4i0JduDoMsqLMpe3L22ivtUCNfbThYcT1PcoU-jh9ReVGwi_SxzDDtn41-/s3456/AADSC04226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhW70RVX9sW4TY1Je5g1FM8z-ElXTNMmYOcHu1Sr53awWv0WMG_BzsYDxq8h2aaeIBokxK3VyfPGKT9lOSpcg5V8-n3l0nXOp8F3WsfVKwmxxjy2yUAXidZVPqvHicW4i0JduDoMsqLMpe3L22ivtUCNfbThYcT1PcoU-jh9ReVGwi_SxzDDtn41-/w426-h640/AADSC04226.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The toile I cut was a good starting point. It was a little loose on the waist and hips, so I increased the seam allowance but 0.5cm at the waist and a further cm from the hips onwards. I wanted to keep the legs straight, so I was careful not to over-fit at the hips. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIDB03fy8Gn45KMkv3A6Ls3CYPKnI7PJ7ecPzxvNpNGREUAPOnLUL1Jzaa6AI6XjJro4D0nIQXC_XH3bZLKSLAhdnCjINbluj9OXVM0N9kX4AhLkjlfANYjFztBQNbSLIKJu3I08IzIkZfWmY8luXpFvzhhSglVLH7wbN1Of4wBkwluhxMmbFgCnp/s3456/AADSC04128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIDB03fy8Gn45KMkv3A6Ls3CYPKnI7PJ7ecPzxvNpNGREUAPOnLUL1Jzaa6AI6XjJro4D0nIQXC_XH3bZLKSLAhdnCjINbluj9OXVM0N9kX4AhLkjlfANYjFztBQNbSLIKJu3I08IzIkZfWmY8luXpFvzhhSglVLH7wbN1Of4wBkwluhxMmbFgCnp/w426-h640/AADSC04128.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I was prepared to have to make some alterations in the lower back area as I am often needing to tackle a swayback adjustment, but I found the waist/ butt darts gave a good shape to my behind. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVmjN0Ok6yxDVP7rtLEpDEadpJw0C6jD-OwNlG8BnUW0L5YfyT1l0jGHA5VyslupfXYJ_Q81gE3-I_Dr2ito-0ImR0MKkC6BbFJZig9YRUI96cejAEKVtAN2uGHZSbQNJxAaV-kye6LyqzaUvriuh-1Wf7mN2pmgbfw65fDW5d7ItCLJllJ-DJcun/s3456/AADSC04147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVmjN0Ok6yxDVP7rtLEpDEadpJw0C6jD-OwNlG8BnUW0L5YfyT1l0jGHA5VyslupfXYJ_Q81gE3-I_Dr2ito-0ImR0MKkC6BbFJZig9YRUI96cejAEKVtAN2uGHZSbQNJxAaV-kye6LyqzaUvriuh-1Wf7mN2pmgbfw65fDW5d7ItCLJllJ-DJcun/w426-h640/AADSC04147.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The main fit issue was a found the trousers a little tight in the crtoch area. I did a bit of research and found I needed to deepen the curve in the crotch (which felt sort of counter intuitive as I associate increasing a seam allowance with making something smaller and therefore tighter), and alter the angle of the inside leg seams. This worked for giving me less of a wedgie but did seem to make the front crotch area a little overly spacious. But hey that's what toiles are for! Lots of messing about until the fit is good and the fun bit can begin! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjkskRMvkB0xwsyisgTIW9uVoHJG3jIOi0AQ_Xk9xfLkx7hfQaFlKFaTjJDmiEhUKQReXzPtySSsQYIkGOdfYNIhJkWMlJAX6JEXiyoAn5G1zyLXZm8DIHYpaUytu_r4DmUfLStjBapL7u1XjqPwuKw5PIsE2M-8DNmtl-A1nrWY9r7ymlhKtpmG3/s3456/AADSC04245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjkskRMvkB0xwsyisgTIW9uVoHJG3jIOi0AQ_Xk9xfLkx7hfQaFlKFaTjJDmiEhUKQReXzPtySSsQYIkGOdfYNIhJkWMlJAX6JEXiyoAn5G1zyLXZm8DIHYpaUytu_r4DmUfLStjBapL7u1XjqPwuKw5PIsE2M-8DNmtl-A1nrWY9r7ymlhKtpmG3/w426-h640/AADSC04245.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I may have over-deepened (is that a word?) the crotch seam, but it did work to my advantage - they ended up a little more high-waisted with that extra room which is exactly where I wanted to wear them. I had to be careful though, as any higher and I would definitely have had to alter the darts in the back to fit the curve of my lower back. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilgisiCtPkOQ3QkKouUB-J_rl9n_qyGFxCP390yvNSiYBOQC0Sjoag9H00XIB4gfIbxdq833NVH6Pu2Nqpdhm7agja86-NlHknEeibjRnEj3p510kcYr6fDWkuMebq7ez70RmCPu9EepKs0Ru5ImuFpTawZgeMir8YJKLTEbvMpSWzZgPmvYvrTq8/s3456/AADSC04166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiilgisiCtPkOQ3QkKouUB-J_rl9n_qyGFxCP390yvNSiYBOQC0Sjoag9H00XIB4gfIbxdq833NVH6Pu2Nqpdhm7agja86-NlHknEeibjRnEj3p510kcYr6fDWkuMebq7ez70RmCPu9EepKs0Ru5ImuFpTawZgeMir8YJKLTEbvMpSWzZgPmvYvrTq8/w426-h640/AADSC04166.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Wearing them a little higher meant that I also had to be wary of the length! 2cm further up the hips meant 2cm higher up the ankle! Luckily there were no disasters, but I did make a slightly narrower hem to be on the safe side. I then blind hemmed by hand so as no stitching could be seen on the outside. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98Geva2KA9jq_3xK38eqIZJRrvpinQjWNz_Zi8ViUa5hBzZMxW4os8yppxzKQ-N-2BKhTDbKkk4t4fFN32Rvm1iil46a252EXDvJ3mO05Rfbhf-HFGFtHzXQDM_-WjZOEX6aQbUoW4UnmQ4wJI5vOCtrn09hewX8u4cf0AqInoeJn009O36Xm29dj/s3456/AADSC04158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98Geva2KA9jq_3xK38eqIZJRrvpinQjWNz_Zi8ViUa5hBzZMxW4os8yppxzKQ-N-2BKhTDbKkk4t4fFN32Rvm1iil46a252EXDvJ3mO05Rfbhf-HFGFtHzXQDM_-WjZOEX6aQbUoW4UnmQ4wJI5vOCtrn09hewX8u4cf0AqInoeJn009O36Xm29dj/w426-h640/AADSC04158.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I loved constructing the fly zip (even if constantly swapping to the zipperfoot was a pain!). I could have done with sewing the left side a little further from the zip teeth so that the tag sat a little more comfortably behind it, but if I wiggle it in after I've zipped up no one would know! Also I learnt when making my toile that the outside of the fly pieces need to be overlocked before inserting. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKHMKqWqxVK7hzUjVlqTrbJ83dbXgbAZT4kVYCeoWJt-FKdMnuEp26xoHk7YQISArDk14-Dc4gGZqL6qzVNTkCWvXXvjng9bOzznkcf92jQXH8o5AzfF8n8d3jFaW66ujGeDVbuYABlecHwlc4Sw9uwIuWaurZyBSJAIoCsxe-EM66gxZTdDVxo3X/s3456/ADSC04283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKHMKqWqxVK7hzUjVlqTrbJ83dbXgbAZT4kVYCeoWJt-FKdMnuEp26xoHk7YQISArDk14-Dc4gGZqL6qzVNTkCWvXXvjng9bOzznkcf92jQXH8o5AzfF8n8d3jFaW66ujGeDVbuYABlecHwlc4Sw9uwIuWaurZyBSJAIoCsxe-EM66gxZTdDVxo3X/w640-h426/ADSC04283.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />One of the only downsides of this pattern, is there's no pockets! But I totally get that this means altering the fit is much more doable at any stage of making. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LOVMR0H261KCkZn6Mt6ypoOs9mz_Ef-ZGRH6jP_U-w44XzW7cDMVioNgnfgablOiUnjs3hcbVRxqJAouWYKcmQQ3oF8F9iBNtoMX1ZmSwA1VrKGcL5vX8fr-el4cftZAqmQr5s-k_wvVFK4X_t5MmTQ1KQ9xvrdF5_t-JjkZWPVzuC2pVMtW7zgJ/s3456/AADSC04199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LOVMR0H261KCkZn6Mt6ypoOs9mz_Ef-ZGRH6jP_U-w44XzW7cDMVioNgnfgablOiUnjs3hcbVRxqJAouWYKcmQQ3oF8F9iBNtoMX1ZmSwA1VrKGcL5vX8fr-el4cftZAqmQr5s-k_wvVFK4X_t5MmTQ1KQ9xvrdF5_t-JjkZWPVzuC2pVMtW7zgJ/w426-h640/AADSC04199.jpg" width="426" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>What it lacks in pockets it toally makes up for with beltloop bonus points. It's very satisfying adding them into the construction of the waistband right from the off instead of fiddling about with them at the end. There's also the added comfort knowing that if for some reason they need a bit of help staying up you've got an extra safety blanket! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-sygM2UQOELhg_86IH0gAn8aT14IYK4sG1Xm1Ie6GJrR6uoduBq_kPVoRhxq6NDXqrg-IVgE9Xt3JYQoQh7Al5fCscgOV_Ia5Eb3eZKdhi0drlnjWJZkOd-4lXk8hsXv4rUvWiE9Gnior8pYi3z7G2mGM_awQ4D-0SIvbJSsAXEuM-bwOvOgsnOr/s3456/AADSC04233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-sygM2UQOELhg_86IH0gAn8aT14IYK4sG1Xm1Ie6GJrR6uoduBq_kPVoRhxq6NDXqrg-IVgE9Xt3JYQoQh7Al5fCscgOV_Ia5Eb3eZKdhi0drlnjWJZkOd-4lXk8hsXv4rUvWiE9Gnior8pYi3z7G2mGM_awQ4D-0SIvbJSsAXEuM-bwOvOgsnOr/w426-h640/AADSC04233.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfHYeSVywxVxAxkw9xj3MlXKwhobBsvyU45Vuy2r86EQqgkT3L38eJYxFkPD_9z57zZWunyleGOqQkSZZXjmkPxuT0j31Vo1AhB5univxBp8rBvOrLpbawdQ365AV6DeLxb6q0yS9TpAz_mlFocukvuN_1mE3WV_tlQiHkOWG18k9DO4ZskOTGBVx/s3456/AADSC04231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfHYeSVywxVxAxkw9xj3MlXKwhobBsvyU45Vuy2r86EQqgkT3L38eJYxFkPD_9z57zZWunyleGOqQkSZZXjmkPxuT0j31Vo1AhB5univxBp8rBvOrLpbawdQ365AV6DeLxb6q0yS9TpAz_mlFocukvuN_1mE3WV_tlQiHkOWG18k9DO4ZskOTGBVx/w426-h640/AADSC04231.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />Other satisfying features of the waistband include the hidden button and buttonhole inside the fly. I was sooo pleased with the buttonhole (new unpicker for smooth slicing and some fray stop before any threads started running). I bound the bottom of the waistband facing with a satin bias binding for a super neat finish. I fastened down with my neatest stitch in the ditch, which for the first time ever you cannot see from the right side and I did not need to unpick a thing. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxr1ugvsnzkcQcQBO-exjVkhx09EqhVzFhj7d2aJ-HZH6qmAxqFcIaEjZ0DK4QTQm3sMlK0egeXcEw9QoVgWvBxwRlNtSk688obpjn4ZcRUDrafGqfwfkKwzrMzXOYD1ngBwMlnsshJY0RoBlzyakF1kzGwTruoVSpIVAChLRKKs1lx9ysWbvtPDj/s3456/AADSC04126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxr1ugvsnzkcQcQBO-exjVkhx09EqhVzFhj7d2aJ-HZH6qmAxqFcIaEjZ0DK4QTQm3sMlK0egeXcEw9QoVgWvBxwRlNtSk688obpjn4ZcRUDrafGqfwfkKwzrMzXOYD1ngBwMlnsshJY0RoBlzyakF1kzGwTruoVSpIVAChLRKKs1lx9ysWbvtPDj/w426-h640/AADSC04126.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /></div>Finally, a little note on fabric choice. I would love to make million versatile versions of these trousers. I can see a plain black pair quickly becoming a wardrobe staple. When picking fabric though I need to be really careful not to pick something that creases easily (crease crotch is the worst), but not pick something so heavy or stiff that it chafes (also bad). If I keep the wide straight legs, cord might look a but juvenile (I've already lived through the 90s once thanks), denim would work but only if it had very minimal stretch so as not to alter the fit of the pattern. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDy7zjMVfcF9N-crlwAVy1jhQ6ShtM8TmIlVBvddVloIld_Jl18PpM2LLzBl_vrd6Ohz9xE1dVhdyWN7MbB8I3ydtv1rG7A0vQx8PdEPIGow2zKaoE7JdZshwU58dJrO6rlPKr8w1Upm_pVJ3R2sk-aTnjFjsboDBlbmkdgQd0gI1ZsBatCcTkTIj/s3456/AADSC04141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDy7zjMVfcF9N-crlwAVy1jhQ6ShtM8TmIlVBvddVloIld_Jl18PpM2LLzBl_vrd6Ohz9xE1dVhdyWN7MbB8I3ydtv1rG7A0vQx8PdEPIGow2zKaoE7JdZshwU58dJrO6rlPKr8w1Upm_pVJ3R2sk-aTnjFjsboDBlbmkdgQd0gI1ZsBatCcTkTIj/w426-h640/AADSC04141.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Really pleased with the time I put into altering the fit. I got these guys finished in time to start my new job. Meet your new boss. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfY7cSN9Q2cXKh4k3u5uGkwOgXtqZ-9XsVX8CC2WO8LqnV6MMNw8AVAt2OIPyRf_k3BrZ1WAo-oES8PgYVlWOcpgOxpt1hvP8jzNFgkbV6awFgH9YxKNcYT6N6OC6j81sGlpwqtZUMoCZ0puPIORFhdKabwqD1Pjgs8MgtgYAPUmkuYbiVCsAtw1P/s3456/AADSC04244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfY7cSN9Q2cXKh4k3u5uGkwOgXtqZ-9XsVX8CC2WO8LqnV6MMNw8AVAt2OIPyRf_k3BrZ1WAo-oES8PgYVlWOcpgOxpt1hvP8jzNFgkbV6awFgH9YxKNcYT6N6OC6j81sGlpwqtZUMoCZ0puPIORFhdKabwqD1Pjgs8MgtgYAPUmkuYbiVCsAtw1P/w426-h640/AADSC04244.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: Millhouses Park<div>Currently listening to: Somewhere They Can't Find Me, Simon and Garfunkel</div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-74899324136319152442023-05-08T21:49:00.000+01:002023-05-08T21:49:52.726+01:00McCalls M8009, Playsuit<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNumEnp1L0lyKDhdD5Ak4iXQk-GgC7wtgUJck0yc0WgbtlbZ7d4b8VEX5_sDGE1sdXrCWK0pO9IOOc_zan6aT4PVT-YscIARLcgSoKg1nVh8ZbM8BFbv5bQC6g9hxO0g5MRP0t2-8V2y3f302oniewnduzQZtZF1yRWVaIinN7t-hPw6Yyh7UscePn/s3456/AADSC03669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNumEnp1L0lyKDhdD5Ak4iXQk-GgC7wtgUJck0yc0WgbtlbZ7d4b8VEX5_sDGE1sdXrCWK0pO9IOOc_zan6aT4PVT-YscIARLcgSoKg1nVh8ZbM8BFbv5bQC6g9hxO0g5MRP0t2-8V2y3f302oniewnduzQZtZF1yRWVaIinN7t-hPw6Yyh7UscePn/w426-h640/AADSC03669.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />This is my second McCalls M8009 playsuit. I enjoyed both making and wearing my first one so much that I wanted to make another. The pattern is the perfect combination of both fitted and loose in different areas so really fun to put together. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrHh6QL_2eIMKPjBzrgjVrQuO90vlkXs3Zjt2MJ_T1felJyr9utt-v0pNd0_Oj0yxupwk9328dFtiiQzwwZszXxwtI56oP4eJbMwaNr1gm7urzs0y4NIgMF3nNj_qHdTSKGAM3snLMFbbdMmF3vUTdnJxAbeAFSuW_rE4Oc3-tU5_B1nAbtddnWdN/s3456/AADSC03584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKrHh6QL_2eIMKPjBzrgjVrQuO90vlkXs3Zjt2MJ_T1felJyr9utt-v0pNd0_Oj0yxupwk9328dFtiiQzwwZszXxwtI56oP4eJbMwaNr1gm7urzs0y4NIgMF3nNj_qHdTSKGAM3snLMFbbdMmF3vUTdnJxAbeAFSuW_rE4Oc3-tU5_B1nAbtddnWdN/w426-h640/AADSC03584.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17H_vRxgH6Bgp4IkAUKIf3JBQ2BA0affFr7e5u-mQ4uHO4cX4DYC7Ctpvw7r3BG3fqkX-lcjtm-Zzu-cyuvN--7ze3e6_W6gxsIEeXEip4p1sOfSbwmS1LXGo45eNkWTRQivzySfcxQKOqxqVl-gkN81ofqLZG0bWZE476d3Vpz0tCJz6m4234uwd/s3456/AADSC03592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17H_vRxgH6Bgp4IkAUKIf3JBQ2BA0affFr7e5u-mQ4uHO4cX4DYC7Ctpvw7r3BG3fqkX-lcjtm-Zzu-cyuvN--7ze3e6_W6gxsIEeXEip4p1sOfSbwmS1LXGo45eNkWTRQivzySfcxQKOqxqVl-gkN81ofqLZG0bWZE476d3Vpz0tCJz6m4234uwd/w426-h640/AADSC03592.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div>I made the same alterations as I did before, only with a few slight differences. I did find that my last playsuit was a little bit tight around the midriff seam when I sat down or when I was eating. When I got to the sideseam stage this time, I loosely tacked and tried on before stitching down the back lining piece, making small changes until I felt it fit right. This resulted in taking in about 2.5 cm seam allowance at the very underarm, grading to about 3 at the bust, and then back out to 0.5cm at the midriff seam where the shorts join. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09xCM3CvjBSbhH3znSnq3TiZ0mVz5nQuogqeQ_ldo9O0MBKPiJhQTHfJcz1hnEQCWtKaIdwWn9z3THcOPmuhtwvB_tcXu-9CQUYDKbXhJIJ-EiqgKq_poCYCJ7lbDh3Xblx2yeSBH8hYHR3xpa021kiCvq8_ZE5qJgeh7AEoTqkUE245givXAZTxq/s3456/AADSC03830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09xCM3CvjBSbhH3znSnq3TiZ0mVz5nQuogqeQ_ldo9O0MBKPiJhQTHfJcz1hnEQCWtKaIdwWn9z3THcOPmuhtwvB_tcXu-9CQUYDKbXhJIJ-EiqgKq_poCYCJ7lbDh3Xblx2yeSBH8hYHR3xpa021kiCvq8_ZE5qJgeh7AEoTqkUE245givXAZTxq/w640-h426/AADSC03830.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyJU2JEIo1yuIEPln4RWJ9TT6bOE0Hsi3b_1UyWradY-ZdFu_Xq5m0SDZJpqUt08K0JtFGZvUGF2tJnhrzRkuWGMPRtZfXY3mTXYzJQtOjtmqVzAXpVADkmv-DKqimzqCdQf2FK-zfOnRROaLd6sW96bwLhyHikDWH_6KxoJeWU-MtI6LvG5mR10E/s3456/ADSC03839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyJU2JEIo1yuIEPln4RWJ9TT6bOE0Hsi3b_1UyWradY-ZdFu_Xq5m0SDZJpqUt08K0JtFGZvUGF2tJnhrzRkuWGMPRtZfXY3mTXYzJQtOjtmqVzAXpVADkmv-DKqimzqCdQf2FK-zfOnRROaLd6sW96bwLhyHikDWH_6KxoJeWU-MtI6LvG5mR10E/w640-h426/ADSC03839.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>I made sure that I moved the bust gathers by 1.5cm inwards towards the centre front, so that the gathers were sitting in the correct position and not disappearing towards my under arms. I did do this on my last version, but I didn't transfer this to my pattern pieces, but I now feel I can commit this alteration to the pattern. This also means moving the pattern marking dots on the midriff piece 1.5 cm inwards towards the centre front as well, so that the pieces will match up. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigz9M9nms3ht-p3lPkFH076TYNjvLclZif-la1R9Zs0ceR1No0S688a4ltGsqdIN-Pi-gYafIliwT2XFulCoph5XbXsIS4R3jt6w_bbdXxd01_v1lC9QCo1cB4l9ZwG7j03xKpJrxRR5zNsHWO9AC3gSf61mi72vOsIYyROghP5Yhe6KcU-GKz03sF/s3165/AADSC03849v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3165" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigz9M9nms3ht-p3lPkFH076TYNjvLclZif-la1R9Zs0ceR1No0S688a4ltGsqdIN-Pi-gYafIliwT2XFulCoph5XbXsIS4R3jt6w_bbdXxd01_v1lC9QCo1cB4l9ZwG7j03xKpJrxRR5zNsHWO9AC3gSf61mi72vOsIYyROghP5Yhe6KcU-GKz03sF/w466-h640/AADSC03849v2.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br />I really love the fabric print. I've seen this fun viscose challis advertised on Minerva quite a few times and it keeps catching my eye. I initially wondered if I could get away with it being a little bit halloweeny, but I think I can pull this off. It's such a fun print! I love how playful both the pattern and fabric are, so I think they compliment each other really well. I did spend quite a lot of time getting the pattern placement right when I was cutting out the pattern pieces. I cut everything out on a single layer as I didn't want skull nipples or a skeleton disappearing into my crotch. I also wanted an even distribution of the pattern across the garment, making sure I didn't have the same skeletons on the bust pieces or a skeleton slap-bang in the middle of the midriff piece. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PLnGbxjmZh_MZsrBBRNCrjolwstm9OiPgVeX-uViOf2wyqpmo7sE6KagarobGh3TvIc4Np4_Hls-jahp7p2nCHDidDIrFNF-il003_o7ujhs_jhNp-z__zKJz9fto8GQvJV7pBNpan4JRiYFFuZW9cairY3qRpklutLtZm5RlqcWan46GmeSxBdv/s3456/AADSC03749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PLnGbxjmZh_MZsrBBRNCrjolwstm9OiPgVeX-uViOf2wyqpmo7sE6KagarobGh3TvIc4Np4_Hls-jahp7p2nCHDidDIrFNF-il003_o7ujhs_jhNp-z__zKJz9fto8GQvJV7pBNpan4JRiYFFuZW9cairY3qRpklutLtZm5RlqcWan46GmeSxBdv/w426-h640/AADSC03749.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The fabric is really soft and comfortable to wear. It's easy to sew with, although you do have to keep an eye on it when sewing to make sure it doesn't stretch out as it is so light. I like to use a pointer or the edge of my embroidery scissors to help evenly feed the top layer of fabric into the machine. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_QW6TYX4hbIUTZYhvLoqzt_aKAvM9mkw-tCS3Y2WUlBlG829CrlzWo1Drs-HKoj_P3Ajs3J97q0bRozlAeqsirknkpno1RMN4MIlIUqnKoVs3LNsobwG2kvQLZ-CioKdvHl1MlpnKW--6Tm4hemFjxUkfvBXOletC9awnJLkalE91MIASMn3pFYI/s3456/AADSC03600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_QW6TYX4hbIUTZYhvLoqzt_aKAvM9mkw-tCS3Y2WUlBlG829CrlzWo1Drs-HKoj_P3Ajs3J97q0bRozlAeqsirknkpno1RMN4MIlIUqnKoVs3LNsobwG2kvQLZ-CioKdvHl1MlpnKW--6Tm4hemFjxUkfvBXOletC9awnJLkalE91MIASMn3pFYI/w426-h640/AADSC03600.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Due to its drapey nature, it gathered really well so this was a nice pattern to use! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6x_7degf4GpOht4fAoUxl6v8oNOD6wUnqKVd56Mnx-hd-OBebEn-Q9NBBA-2yFuUygd4D5roSPZPoVtSmmCfTn3RCMt1zqAaw0k2acSKMqT9qOeomBxAV9O9ErmmmrZqW1QKALmAgFT6CAFR9uiS2A7RMYUgH8IEUh5SFR9Dl-L4Wr4eG0oXxHHo/s3456/AADSC03661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6x_7degf4GpOht4fAoUxl6v8oNOD6wUnqKVd56Mnx-hd-OBebEn-Q9NBBA-2yFuUygd4D5roSPZPoVtSmmCfTn3RCMt1zqAaw0k2acSKMqT9qOeomBxAV9O9ErmmmrZqW1QKALmAgFT6CAFR9uiS2A7RMYUgH8IEUh5SFR9Dl-L4Wr4eG0oXxHHo/w426-h640/AADSC03661.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Initially I was going to make the version of the playsuit with sleeves. I ordered some plain black chiffon from Minerva with this in mind. I tacked in one sleeve and tried on, created an Instargra poll to ask my followers the big question "SLEEVE OR NO SLEEVE?". 80% said sleeve, with over 60 votes..... So naturally I did the contrary and decided to go sleeveless! No, really I have never got on with puff sleeves, and the gathering at the sleeve cap in this pattern was just a bit too much for me. I did consider altering the pattern and taking out the volume, but I just knew in my heart that I would get loads more wear out of this if I went sleeveless. I do however really like the gathers at the cuff of the sleeve and do intend to use the two sleeve pieces that I have made with a different pattern. Perhaps the shirt with puff sleeves?? Watch this space! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7mg1cK25Zi_FX9Gg3IhjLdxiX1YSTOvvWRzeOEYSfhf-GZlmsUwyN4MQ4X5CmiezhoSdbhCvqehuVj-v-1I9Gue2XhLM6odz3YOOUfG1Wz0PUqlYW7jU8schj2zcJPTuCpSs0tf3MDTsh78ApzWkiiGa9RM53tXFQTW3BoKUSM2_YwM06He7jOfj/s1732/334900499_775145253971338_3088331136306985984_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="906" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7mg1cK25Zi_FX9Gg3IhjLdxiX1YSTOvvWRzeOEYSfhf-GZlmsUwyN4MQ4X5CmiezhoSdbhCvqehuVj-v-1I9Gue2XhLM6odz3YOOUfG1Wz0PUqlYW7jU8schj2zcJPTuCpSs0tf3MDTsh78ApzWkiiGa9RM53tXFQTW3BoKUSM2_YwM06He7jOfj/w334-h640/334900499_775145253971338_3088331136306985984_n.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFe2OBqFIYvYru2jZIIRdwOh1zqyL1DXyE6iYvm4ntb4MS8EcSTwfwPzST50d6wPBZXlpxlXe-XXZj0Fqnc3uwAjJ3M1FPPR-NMhZkF_EftaFowE7KfOw_VFO0a2tjVbQf3YZhK4xBfsfby3OOexW9e_d9N-r_f-COnDkieMknTkhVVqWAqsOzFPR/s1296/334898464_770710694471380_4567197219309377987_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="804" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXFe2OBqFIYvYru2jZIIRdwOh1zqyL1DXyE6iYvm4ntb4MS8EcSTwfwPzST50d6wPBZXlpxlXe-XXZj0Fqnc3uwAjJ3M1FPPR-NMhZkF_EftaFowE7KfOw_VFO0a2tjVbQf3YZhK4xBfsfby3OOexW9e_d9N-r_f-COnDkieMknTkhVVqWAqsOzFPR/w398-h640/334898464_770710694471380_4567197219309377987_n.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br />Instead of using lining fabric, this time I cut the lining from the same fabric. As a result, this version has a lot more drape than the first version, which used quite a tough lining. It fits a little bit more softly and is more comfortable to wear. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPc5KR-BnYtA6-IwgSIEGs0qx7BAjxRuJfadstZr_7WORc_bT1QtFK2hYDHMbD4LNUBYO7PgGx40oZYN5tCk01M9_0EFsWx2KIb3IkqmTd7k73LRZdkXk8sfo4du3YYOtKjoSAe-YsBuuVQR2-H9HIKAcTF8ZkmyG89Wh33mUu-lDVrq_gdtbjGm8/s3456/AADSC03587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPc5KR-BnYtA6-IwgSIEGs0qx7BAjxRuJfadstZr_7WORc_bT1QtFK2hYDHMbD4LNUBYO7PgGx40oZYN5tCk01M9_0EFsWx2KIb3IkqmTd7k73LRZdkXk8sfo4du3YYOtKjoSAe-YsBuuVQR2-H9HIKAcTF8ZkmyG89Wh33mUu-lDVrq_gdtbjGm8/w426-h640/AADSC03587.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I put the invisible zip in with just less than 1.5cm seam allowance in the back, so the zipper tape just covers the raw edge of the centre back - which I did overlock so threads didn't get caught in the zip. I then folded and hand stitched the top of the zipper tape to the inside. I always like to pin then tack my zips before stitching to ensure accuracy. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHNXgDjkUTwXkXDA1YltqnF3ZhymNMfbudJBLdW2N_lbSaDO0qOuT8EzVYpxQvehja1yUd1BgFX7hzFbYxtRMnMkXUpGM6JFa-b3v-B-Pj7eyv4Wzyft0K8oD9Asw9vDvIHX9C0GRZw0JAIlSpu58lRJnmHCiuVoAOwAeo09iBB_c4yUrg8qIZNIY/s3456/AADSC03640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHNXgDjkUTwXkXDA1YltqnF3ZhymNMfbudJBLdW2N_lbSaDO0qOuT8EzVYpxQvehja1yUd1BgFX7hzFbYxtRMnMkXUpGM6JFa-b3v-B-Pj7eyv4Wzyft0K8oD9Asw9vDvIHX9C0GRZw0JAIlSpu58lRJnmHCiuVoAOwAeo09iBB_c4yUrg8qIZNIY/w640-h426/AADSC03640.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This pattern features a lot of gathering, which is quite fun once you get the hang of it. I set the machine to about 3.5 stitch width and loosened the tension as I found with a larger stitch width the gathers are a little bit too baggy. With 3.5 you get a good amount of movement when you start pulling the gathering threads but the gathers are a little bit tighter. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexvF7YTBe5lwBtZvHJz7V-8Fyvv7ycFG9omPEmqQzFMX8xjAZ9uUZ3RsBn8r-JoMKCaqh7MBwJBsaxsgOL6R13K6PAKEgw_po9mkd4Z8yorxOz2HyuTvpxyV_SAv75mRfy8IB0pDB5L76G63fRKojsVabzPdE0q8NKT7T1VifO18aoaHSWNGK6arF/s3456/AADSC03683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexvF7YTBe5lwBtZvHJz7V-8Fyvv7ycFG9omPEmqQzFMX8xjAZ9uUZ3RsBn8r-JoMKCaqh7MBwJBsaxsgOL6R13K6PAKEgw_po9mkd4Z8yorxOz2HyuTvpxyV_SAv75mRfy8IB0pDB5L76G63fRKojsVabzPdE0q8NKT7T1VifO18aoaHSWNGK6arF/w426-h640/AADSC03683.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />After deciding to omit the sleeves I made my own bias binding out of the fabric. I cut 2 strips that were 3cm wide and 50cm long (a little longer than I needed for the armholes but it's good to have more to play with). I made a template of the binding piece using a strip of cereal packet, and placed this at a 45 degree angle on the fabric using a set square, so I could get this as accurate as possible. I then folded the fabric strip in half to mark the centre, folded the raw edges into the middle, pressed as I went along and then stitched the fold along the seamline of the armholes. I made the armholes a little bit deeper to make up for having taken extra fabric in at the sideseam. I didn't do this on my first version of the playsuit but I had found that the armholes were slightly too tight. I used the sleeve piece to work out how much fabric I needed to take out at the bottom of my armhole, matching the sleeve notches and then positioning the bottom of the sleeve against the underarm until it sat flat. I then drew the new curve using the sleeve as a guide. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0BxXkUiODvo-H3rqqpZ1ugPytFxvcYoWycHoTC5bB3hZnUbwnHZAz4CAscOr_Tghv76Q7JSid3Rhv1Qo_sCzUOGGqCw-LStr61x9QNTKvFS9pCBZEheeTdBVZwvpjMp4hJtj2N1Q3rSiLEeyFGEThWcjhE2gaKfov5kCgmmG8yRhFzJiIEMvfsHm/s3456/AADSC03751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0BxXkUiODvo-H3rqqpZ1ugPytFxvcYoWycHoTC5bB3hZnUbwnHZAz4CAscOr_Tghv76Q7JSid3Rhv1Qo_sCzUOGGqCw-LStr61x9QNTKvFS9pCBZEheeTdBVZwvpjMp4hJtj2N1Q3rSiLEeyFGEThWcjhE2gaKfov5kCgmmG8yRhFzJiIEMvfsHm/w426-h640/AADSC03751.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1pZwsCcMgFHgUWh5rLbhwf2fck_rD-OksB77LfKkSKS65hIExsD932CL6JLAnM5PaIt7Mo7vGsjV6XFWWmwTphzOi6Q0ssa0g0nKICA1v6cEa1zmIfG1E7hx6_rhXg4ZlDUGGTlvqUj3X8Lx88irmcQsW9x1ssKSO1WIKV9VXzUthxoH96ZSpPd6/s3456/AADSC03747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe1pZwsCcMgFHgUWh5rLbhwf2fck_rD-OksB77LfKkSKS65hIExsD932CL6JLAnM5PaIt7Mo7vGsjV6XFWWmwTphzOi6Q0ssa0g0nKICA1v6cEa1zmIfG1E7hx6_rhXg4ZlDUGGTlvqUj3X8Lx88irmcQsW9x1ssKSO1WIKV9VXzUthxoH96ZSpPd6/w426-h640/AADSC03747.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Once I'd sticthed the binding to the armholes I <b>understitched </b>the seam allowance to stop the binding from flipping out, and then slipstitched the folded edge by hand to the inside of the bodice. I didn't particularly enjoy doing this but it prevents the stitching from being seen from the right side. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17ChD1a-CoH1n6diYDu48ddXGLMf-3UlpSUohsZwqbIPBpLaC3QaaELp_0u1ok1oOY_75-7Fm8_SRjR-K3b1qA0V0trSKMxMV8gi7lGZhCKBlUZUiHb4JhmFsNXk9NPXm8ZBS541hQV0JIg21pZe69vbSMRWDAHq_wvPSZ_yU3vvB2FPIfBzy72M4/s3456/AADSC03614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17ChD1a-CoH1n6diYDu48ddXGLMf-3UlpSUohsZwqbIPBpLaC3QaaELp_0u1ok1oOY_75-7Fm8_SRjR-K3b1qA0V0trSKMxMV8gi7lGZhCKBlUZUiHb4JhmFsNXk9NPXm8ZBS541hQV0JIg21pZe69vbSMRWDAHq_wvPSZ_yU3vvB2FPIfBzy72M4/w426-h640/AADSC03614.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I did a narrow hem around the bottom of the shorts again to stop them from being too short. To do this I just overlocked the raw edge then pressed the overlocking under and hemmed at about 3mm from the edge. Mistakenly I didn't change the tension on the overlocker for using a single layer of fabric instead of double. I need to be mindful of this next time to avoid any bunching. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLeHqjFj3B1n226G435hIeh9pt8xJ7IX72xkIqqcbtp8JHXXT3NhRdZ37FIkcNp0Lc7v0txiRRxlDYTiE3NOapG7EInxSBzC2-ak_dHGtACjyrL3NCTOo12WKfRj9tirK3dZ4k_hVxP5LwxVqQ6ucnP0AFaMcgfdkG2IhA3M1ct2Utni67gaPaN3L/s3456/AADSC03598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLeHqjFj3B1n226G435hIeh9pt8xJ7IX72xkIqqcbtp8JHXXT3NhRdZ37FIkcNp0Lc7v0txiRRxlDYTiE3NOapG7EInxSBzC2-ak_dHGtACjyrL3NCTOo12WKfRj9tirK3dZ4k_hVxP5LwxVqQ6ucnP0AFaMcgfdkG2IhA3M1ct2Utni67gaPaN3L/w426-h640/AADSC03598.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCIj7x40TBZWqJBf87Kjq0pOe6G2mLAI1V0kNYBqINrPLEKs_dxI_iizAODdhjPAYYPzTYxpVO2RJkpPCKjdXh8wTV4IJ5JONLdUKm-X5cXyMU1NSr0gbpg6Cb1Iy7px-anuPgli3_cf4qpGcfBwesq0r26FJmLHsAIMOct9YUp97Z_gby4CTRiO8/s3456/AADSC03596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCIj7x40TBZWqJBf87Kjq0pOe6G2mLAI1V0kNYBqINrPLEKs_dxI_iizAODdhjPAYYPzTYxpVO2RJkpPCKjdXh8wTV4IJ5JONLdUKm-X5cXyMU1NSr0gbpg6Cb1Iy7px-anuPgli3_cf4qpGcfBwesq0r26FJmLHsAIMOct9YUp97Z_gby4CTRiO8/w426-h640/AADSC03596.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I really love the fit of this playsuit. I think it was a good decision not to use a slippy lining fabric as I think using the skeleton fabric gives it a really casual, summery feel. I did use light interfacing on the midriff facing piece, maybe I could have used a tiny strip along the neckline for extra stability, but it fits so well as it is and there are no gaping issues at all. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbo8X_pPR7uYk64F8XLtqn-Jico0_YngjG1phha0Tcc7qzuSOr_v-9YJEK7z5gzwSH2-43W3svanYDMGmDdThu3RCwl_Ur3T7X1dgKRW8FNzpEpiCkMmx0XyvhiTSX_SfG-6a0bSgJZ8AbWdtU_P6_0q90kMhVVhOsE8qGnfheA3sn4hgqAoU2MM4/s3456/AADSC03745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbo8X_pPR7uYk64F8XLtqn-Jico0_YngjG1phha0Tcc7qzuSOr_v-9YJEK7z5gzwSH2-43W3svanYDMGmDdThu3RCwl_Ur3T7X1dgKRW8FNzpEpiCkMmx0XyvhiTSX_SfG-6a0bSgJZ8AbWdtU_P6_0q90kMhVVhOsE8qGnfheA3sn4hgqAoU2MM4/w426-h640/AADSC03745.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I highly recommend the fabric and the pattern. I'd be intrigued to see if anyone has made a version with the sleeves and if they can pull off the poof better than I could! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLytAOUkzxbynCD5DbsRGavwkxoEQkGGhlGulM9BiSc82pMh1EryqBkcBQuH9Xdqxv1BCJ-Ni76MCN4f2fwqWl5yjs40lcersSztKdZ_wodf7iosgJUF3QxJcSULYaXPnLctfWX0XgXLQ8j9W4s8kdaZEAcIQYxEUNwKMFKbtClCbmohc2go8n2mY/s3456/ADSC03817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLytAOUkzxbynCD5DbsRGavwkxoEQkGGhlGulM9BiSc82pMh1EryqBkcBQuH9Xdqxv1BCJ-Ni76MCN4f2fwqWl5yjs40lcersSztKdZ_wodf7iosgJUF3QxJcSULYaXPnLctfWX0XgXLQ8j9W4s8kdaZEAcIQYxEUNwKMFKbtClCbmohc2go8n2mY/w426-h640/ADSC03817.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: Eyam, Derbyshire<br />Currently listening to: We're Just Making It Worse, Cameron Avery + Alexandra Savoir<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-66844199147023360512023-05-08T16:25:00.002+01:002023-05-09T21:59:16.417+01:00Mood Sewciety, D'Arcy Bralette + So Zo Knickers hack Pt. 2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYjc_M2UfpYNMr57ZqPFg_GrIvTjIcxqdGYtcSzeD61dS6hoUUxteeVg8Q-hvtY2hyjo-A06ZmGZoOGHs0c6_ibZG1r-T5n_2ZSaHG1Oz24HArOJXp-Q5wnVq-N5vxXz_oOU0Pw6oIT2PMrKFkAFiss0456RuUn2fpdPVB2ZPx7TppvhGiK2cTPFN/s2992/AA20230508_122705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpYjc_M2UfpYNMr57ZqPFg_GrIvTjIcxqdGYtcSzeD61dS6hoUUxteeVg8Q-hvtY2hyjo-A06ZmGZoOGHs0c6_ibZG1r-T5n_2ZSaHG1Oz24HArOJXp-Q5wnVq-N5vxXz_oOU0Pw6oIT2PMrKFkAFiss0456RuUn2fpdPVB2ZPx7TppvhGiK2cTPFN/w640-h640/AA20230508_122705.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />You know it's physically impossible for me to make a bralette pattern without making matching knickers right? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CPvdfr_cYJLOROc819BXWLrxzZxKerN_Li8YrFktPrHYOiwqdEN9IVAQLliQIBAkQyzBxpeELdr25mY_L3cXcYhOh8HERvqJCUCQflYoHM8tmEb68HXRSRIMTpJvayRJl_7l3YC5lek36gm3hsI0fRgTxLsIrjxpF2Pcx00-bKJjlfI0Bdqan-6k/s2992/AA20230508_122351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CPvdfr_cYJLOROc819BXWLrxzZxKerN_Li8YrFktPrHYOiwqdEN9IVAQLliQIBAkQyzBxpeELdr25mY_L3cXcYhOh8HERvqJCUCQflYoHM8tmEb68HXRSRIMTpJvayRJl_7l3YC5lek36gm3hsI0fRgTxLsIrjxpF2Pcx00-bKJjlfI0Bdqan-6k/w640-h640/AA20230508_122351.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is a hack of So Zo's free knicker pattern. This includes front panel, back panel and side panels, so actually omits the need for side seams. The front and back panels are lines with powermesh, so the seam allowances are hidden inside. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBavu56AVP-M8NBv8VSu0lANwl1JsQVt2NGYkW88fkIlon1l5Ij6fT4KcuTXDUkmwny8_GyhWxHCJjIIBAWaOpmeNf57tBpwRDbphO13s37b3KB8qapx1thmsj-3mHQmbXbltxOhx7i_ID8OLoEqIOivprGFS8tKUqPkfHZm-aE91v7bapSOXvBCCV/s2992/AA20230508_113021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBavu56AVP-M8NBv8VSu0lANwl1JsQVt2NGYkW88fkIlon1l5Ij6fT4KcuTXDUkmwny8_GyhWxHCJjIIBAWaOpmeNf57tBpwRDbphO13s37b3KB8qapx1thmsj-3mHQmbXbltxOhx7i_ID8OLoEqIOivprGFS8tKUqPkfHZm-aE91v7bapSOXvBCCV/w640-h640/AA20230508_113021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I toyed with a few different ideas of how I wanted to place my fabric. The main decision being whether I wanted my side panels to be polka dotty or not! I opted for no spots on the side panels to create a contrast. The front and back panels made from the same fabric combos as my D'arcy Bralette to create the match! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBV3CqLTwRfWnSl6wDmqMglEaZrJVts7zmkZQs3S5cJrFr8dZ-_zeJih1KwaXTZrKy3B1wDQs1oUQvSKzjMXW2QZAXni_YVkCHo2rHQxeNBwaappuZ4kYaHUdTgnFDhR42qr9o7mZmbQM4tnidE8Y7z1TDezwAG5J1fg6IoKL6y2MD0t2XEi8Rye3/s2992/AA20230508_122452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBV3CqLTwRfWnSl6wDmqMglEaZrJVts7zmkZQs3S5cJrFr8dZ-_zeJih1KwaXTZrKy3B1wDQs1oUQvSKzjMXW2QZAXni_YVkCHo2rHQxeNBwaappuZ4kYaHUdTgnFDhR42qr9o7mZmbQM4tnidE8Y7z1TDezwAG5J1fg6IoKL6y2MD0t2XEi8Rye3/w640-h640/AA20230508_122452.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />My absolute favourite part of sewing is when 2D becomes 3D. Once the panels are all assesmbled and the gusset it attached in the same manner (little bit of t-shirt jersey for the insiode gusset panel👌🏻), you can really see that your knickers are well on the way! From there on it's all about your elastic choices. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIsI0Us2sp_3CAA42FahGfIuT7Q18qWf2L5H1q7tFzanivF4Ow6lbTzs6x1zjjCkPwHT_tsIb8DM8fi33-UM1j9zWaIUqKNQb3ji5ezLJ-JRXbb7Qe4Npj28AGrt29CuoIT8vsS87Ew2KARS_2s7vc31XavwbqRH4ydZE0k0ExPnIlft_4AoTGrKb/s2992/AA20230508_113117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIsI0Us2sp_3CAA42FahGfIuT7Q18qWf2L5H1q7tFzanivF4Ow6lbTzs6x1zjjCkPwHT_tsIb8DM8fi33-UM1j9zWaIUqKNQb3ji5ezLJ-JRXbb7Qe4Npj28AGrt29CuoIT8vsS87Ew2KARS_2s7vc31XavwbqRH4ydZE0k0ExPnIlft_4AoTGrKb/w640-h640/AA20230508_113117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />For me, there wasn't an awful lot of choice... This was a matter of elastic leftovers, whilst trying to match the bralette as much as possible. Sadly I didn't have enough left of either of the elastics I used to trim the bralette, however I did have a length of strap left to match the straps I used. I stitched this straight onto the top of the knickers, using a zig-zag stitch made up of smaller stitches (which I don't think I have ever used before!) to cover the width of the strap and also remain stretchy so stitches don't twang when I pull then up over my bum. The magic touch was sewing one of the gold rings as a cute little emblem to the centre front. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD0WJ5kpedFPksTGnJDlO5oulXcRWl4aPEa3_SZST24k-PcP0iZEKnZ6APFQZ5lmEb6qXeroyahYzXqh2R6QxC3Fum5pr4iIg-omYVlcW_jbvfs-liwahYtO-0xTj7K_r-vmaGFNVFZYLMQGcDCrSOywaOtrW3hAhg1ugBYknopyd--AAS9ncQUxi/s2992/AA20230508_120206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD0WJ5kpedFPksTGnJDlO5oulXcRWl4aPEa3_SZST24k-PcP0iZEKnZ6APFQZ5lmEb6qXeroyahYzXqh2R6QxC3Fum5pr4iIg-omYVlcW_jbvfs-liwahYtO-0xTj7K_r-vmaGFNVFZYLMQGcDCrSOywaOtrW3hAhg1ugBYknopyd--AAS9ncQUxi/w640-h640/AA20230508_120206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Leg elastic was just a classic picot finish. Wearing the knickers you can't tell at all, but when they are off I think you can tell I added a little too much tension around the gusset. I always find it so hard to judge. I remember I was once advised to increase the pull on the elastic when finishing leg holes around the hoo-hah and the bum cheek to avoid gaping. A little bit of pracice needed here but nothing I don't think I can errr...bottom for next time. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznZ9RCn5IhpDrTgDpN6-4kB_9iykli2SC95IjFOUU_ASkTCyuNV8IEiRd1Kk95YmwQO0Hj2LamUUXqXEaNNBPxSivBu0suIx81N1dvXqisVbRKYOF9Uy0-5HAADefj5uC2Rs7j5jICZ4P06ICaQLzYOVua315CXNzXU1m6d53cSoyjtzDVLFTTY4f/s2992/AA20230508_121146.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznZ9RCn5IhpDrTgDpN6-4kB_9iykli2SC95IjFOUU_ASkTCyuNV8IEiRd1Kk95YmwQO0Hj2LamUUXqXEaNNBPxSivBu0suIx81N1dvXqisVbRKYOF9Uy0-5HAADefj5uC2Rs7j5jICZ4P06ICaQLzYOVua315CXNzXU1m6d53cSoyjtzDVLFTTY4f/w640-h640/AA20230508_121146.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm happy with the vibe of these, and also love how consistent they are with the bralette. Next time I think I would add maybe an inch to the top??? to make them a little more high-waisted 💋 <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioikmxU1TpBdwChf1hrTPC8iIE7jVsXELXBLg7BXU3UuRcJLv90ZAJM26zBUHfDm5TANoK5EtHfmviiveWxRnGeAP-QWm-TIjn6gKG8IKQGnxS5djWA4QuJ3xdf-W6v0W1DTMCX05Tx5LtGj-4mizhxotdjn_sBwPMGt1KkON5AxILnttdr4rbdroP/s2926/AA20230508_114239.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2926" data-original-width="2926" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioikmxU1TpBdwChf1hrTPC8iIE7jVsXELXBLg7BXU3UuRcJLv90ZAJM26zBUHfDm5TANoK5EtHfmviiveWxRnGeAP-QWm-TIjn6gKG8IKQGnxS5djWA4QuJ3xdf-W6v0W1DTMCX05Tx5LtGj-4mizhxotdjn_sBwPMGt1KkON5AxILnttdr4rbdroP/w640-h640/AA20230508_114239.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: Home sweet sweet home<br />Currently listening to: Life Is But a Dream, Findlay<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-68017553806181241982023-05-08T16:24:00.003+01:002023-05-08T16:24:45.045+01:00Mood Sewciety, D'Arcy Bralette + So Zo Knickers hack Pt. 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnwHyu_ZR423PBISZulwAUhJEGC206RIqMkUYUggb3raAchk3wHmf2DY2VYhrbgDAL8pYxYXbNKxGQx2ukVhb4QGwyJOYLsFWV5noJmJ6I-0pyP_I7Iq6EUqSKvs3Dh_9xO28eLHjIBveauTbTOKOLXEQR0giXPG2yvjAMyU35EoMuwWxRYmkCZbi/s2992/AA20230508_115907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnwHyu_ZR423PBISZulwAUhJEGC206RIqMkUYUggb3raAchk3wHmf2DY2VYhrbgDAL8pYxYXbNKxGQx2ukVhb4QGwyJOYLsFWV5noJmJ6I-0pyP_I7Iq6EUqSKvs3Dh_9xO28eLHjIBveauTbTOKOLXEQR0giXPG2yvjAMyU35EoMuwWxRYmkCZbi/w640-h640/AA20230508_115907.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCFQ14zCXmNYceNUmBNEvyzkaGIq6jsHKVzoB1RTzOtB9vtMy4WmyKXa2RG8Enx7FervPk7bONZvA9QXUuC4el0tXTITWDCJZAksAX_ZSMHcJrKapH7e28YzuFiKjPwr-KzCqalNW6W6Y7rRhSzn_HrSYHVeZxuxw3WBLJzVykJD26-mxFpexaqBg/s2992/AA20230508_115848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCFQ14zCXmNYceNUmBNEvyzkaGIq6jsHKVzoB1RTzOtB9vtMy4WmyKXa2RG8Enx7FervPk7bONZvA9QXUuC4el0tXTITWDCJZAksAX_ZSMHcJrKapH7e28YzuFiKjPwr-KzCqalNW6W6Y7rRhSzn_HrSYHVeZxuxw3WBLJzVykJD26-mxFpexaqBg/w640-h640/AA20230508_115848.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />I've been hoarding underwear elastics. Everytime I see a bundle with a picot edge or a plush back I'm chucking it in my basket thinking "this will come in later!!". Last summer I took a trip to the Antique Emporium in Stockport to find their haberdashery area was absolutely RIFE with elastics and bra-making supplies and god knows what else (check it out- deffo worth a trip if you're in the area). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuSzpQmLB_g9mhUByb_U-1r1yVuasF5NT2va6FmW7Qx1MwPkiX5k_-OAUneL4OMwtCnImntA24-uE6OneI-xpQS-sXAsCc9YYvoRkcCnr29vnlOSmj8YjNUvB8srLdk3OPaaS-qc-uwg1gvBchddRj5_DkxN7z_-M3jvlBsTix_r17ATOBa0GN3U7/s2992/AA20230508_121206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFuSzpQmLB_g9mhUByb_U-1r1yVuasF5NT2va6FmW7Qx1MwPkiX5k_-OAUneL4OMwtCnImntA24-uE6OneI-xpQS-sXAsCc9YYvoRkcCnr29vnlOSmj8YjNUvB8srLdk3OPaaS-qc-uwg1gvBchddRj5_DkxN7z_-M3jvlBsTix_r17ATOBa0GN3U7/w640-h640/AA20230508_121206.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdm01_sDdTRXbpW7Ixixq_TBZf3UOvZIesSRM6HhVU1Pl167b8zA76NgpzSD7MbcOnHGhZ1sh9st0jHfzX_B1Mgk09mVNzCeBgT71XGBDYJ7OFNT2fbxoff3EXTafBLt9ZfhJdqJrHLkHNXWFkLwyKyUs3U0g8keC52VJyD_WXhVhlm2raFwMbokA/s2992/AA20230508_121135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdm01_sDdTRXbpW7Ixixq_TBZf3UOvZIesSRM6HhVU1Pl167b8zA76NgpzSD7MbcOnHGhZ1sh9st0jHfzX_B1Mgk09mVNzCeBgT71XGBDYJ7OFNT2fbxoff3EXTafBLt9ZfhJdqJrHLkHNXWFkLwyKyUs3U0g8keC52VJyD_WXhVhlm2raFwMbokA/w640-h640/AA20230508_121135.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />I've probably mentioned before that underwear projects are always fun for me because I love combining fabrics. For this project I used this powermesh with velvetty polka dots alongside plain black powermesh. I think I bought both of these off of Amazon during the first lockdown and I've been sat on them until I had suitable elastics to make something cute. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrffEZKWHVadVZxbaUH2LNhTGeNeXZlaleGGKHjD6grrzx9mQb7boWQKr94hCZwffZiqDW8qobajx904toC7FfN364W6BeLaPayF7bf1mB7LXAl4D7hIT76QtzuUaNfszGQQDzevAqBtoAPwKRWOFkz5SOLJXtubHiB_rtEJxuiQOx5wCQkzNjoWv/s2992/AA20230508_113618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFrffEZKWHVadVZxbaUH2LNhTGeNeXZlaleGGKHjD6grrzx9mQb7boWQKr94hCZwffZiqDW8qobajx904toC7FfN364W6BeLaPayF7bf1mB7LXAl4D7hIT76QtzuUaNfszGQQDzevAqBtoAPwKRWOFkz5SOLJXtubHiB_rtEJxuiQOx5wCQkzNjoWv/w640-h640/AA20230508_113618.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/the-darcy-bralette-free-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">The pattern is a freebie off of the Mood Fabrics website</a>. Again, something I dowloaded yonks ago but still hadn't had a go at. The pattern is a softcup bra with no back fastening, so I would encourage bra-making beginners to give this one a go! The pattern features A/B cup pieces and larger cup pieces, as well as being generally multi-sized anyway. I cut a B cup and a Size 4, I did find it was a little large in some areas - I did end up increasing the side seams. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFwzTAdstMcQALE9VD6K57b7EGfqxLdXRO7Da6dihLFDRssPNK5VL7Ui-Ax8DRdqlFTujMKHK53yZJNVONcwiTyICvQ-S1rvkCkLOIkAjnApnZ3NpiNlwXdKUtifQVXcoQQORymiSC87XZj1cRT9VxoZZ7IL_VVXOvms6ZiB9e9HEZY-Jcw5O56Ry/s2992/AA20230508_115837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFwzTAdstMcQALE9VD6K57b7EGfqxLdXRO7Da6dihLFDRssPNK5VL7Ui-Ax8DRdqlFTujMKHK53yZJNVONcwiTyICvQ-S1rvkCkLOIkAjnApnZ3NpiNlwXdKUtifQVXcoQQORymiSC87XZj1cRT9VxoZZ7IL_VVXOvms6ZiB9e9HEZY-Jcw5O56Ry/w640-h640/AA20230508_115837.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The walk-through on the website suggests using French seams so encase all the seam allowances. I opted not to for this attempt as I was unsure how the fir would be and the thought of unpicking french seams on delicate stretch fabrics when it didn't fit was too harrowing-a-thought! I feel like the pattern did miss a trick in not encasing the seams between the fabric and the lining. Next time I makes one (there will deffo be a next time!!) I will stitch the outer and lining cup pieces separately (instead of treating the lining like an underlining) so that the seam allowances can hide inside. I think this should be easily doable with the side seams too once I settle on a seam allowance. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HUWpyNJkIGNTaQVwQTLuq1gJVh_zcN24FOKKaum9dVUAcZnD_C7P5mka-GA1ejHEiNT6AE3Fc1jrQtbkhLnidlN6yKBSpM3YXtu7iFrm1jFNdppvqr6GaqhXcqu2Ti_2iUH0qlzNBrgU45gBSD8OAGbc3C8TCJNpNIiPHUNXel5XQwG8PckkyVIH/s2992/AA20230508_121139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HUWpyNJkIGNTaQVwQTLuq1gJVh_zcN24FOKKaum9dVUAcZnD_C7P5mka-GA1ejHEiNT6AE3Fc1jrQtbkhLnidlN6yKBSpM3YXtu7iFrm1jFNdppvqr6GaqhXcqu2Ti_2iUH0qlzNBrgU45gBSD8OAGbc3C8TCJNpNIiPHUNXel5XQwG8PckkyVIH/w640-h640/AA20230508_121139.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Whether hiding the seam allowances inside or not, I would recommend a narrow top-stich on the cup seam for a professional looking finish. I top stitched the underband seam too for a little extra stability. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZR6SCB_l27hDOC_r3kVJ0tq5S_uH5aBRxiPwRRouoGGsJu8HzVgGLECn6I1qXz9FDOEDP-4h_OLrScQMlD9ECNLZZ4KL9UoZiekpJDVfc-8-xpgqoO-QEk1umxS1dmkvn_UtuFsSFguuEeHiQ7B-k592g7gkEQMpnptufykv_VcUPPr6-1lk80iQ/s2992/AA20230508_122343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZR6SCB_l27hDOC_r3kVJ0tq5S_uH5aBRxiPwRRouoGGsJu8HzVgGLECn6I1qXz9FDOEDP-4h_OLrScQMlD9ECNLZZ4KL9UoZiekpJDVfc-8-xpgqoO-QEk1umxS1dmkvn_UtuFsSFguuEeHiQ7B-k592g7gkEQMpnptufykv_VcUPPr6-1lk80iQ/w640-h640/AA20230508_122343.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The bra doesn't use underwire, but for a little extra 'hold' I stitched a narrow piece of elastic onto the seam allowance of the underband. I added a little tension as I stitched as I wanted to mkae up for the pattern being a little large in some areas. Just make sure the tension is even and don't pull too much because you still want the bralette to be comfortable! Also be mindful of the bulkiness this could cause at the sideseam where the underbust seam meets. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ1hdD0BJ9UaxzkGRHH2DrU7-_-TFzYTEzsvCg4cPsaj75l9KAL3L1Q7UB-Beq1udE25w5QRk9UAF-94bvODv11hMRxcM43JeA3_0lvPSgPjCiL1QAplWjvHQ4UHvTGufiwuO--KNfAkkD0gGd1t1RtUYurXzmFCuSC3b9SHOB_tZUbztiQP-P6lL/s2992/AA20230508_115923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ1hdD0BJ9UaxzkGRHH2DrU7-_-TFzYTEzsvCg4cPsaj75l9KAL3L1Q7UB-Beq1udE25w5QRk9UAF-94bvODv11hMRxcM43JeA3_0lvPSgPjCiL1QAplWjvHQ4UHvTGufiwuO--KNfAkkD0gGd1t1RtUYurXzmFCuSC3b9SHOB_tZUbztiQP-P6lL/w640-h640/AA20230508_115923.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAwrRIQB0J1UnuQOwQEIjkhZtSkIblX2E9C__aRWOnGIBIQwlP9MD5i0heegNNcvLFuNl-uykGZdbJ2BIIaptnD76pa1QZEubQ5TyyCJty3M4w-xM5CFHj7z3zbWibHLzNdcN_2rsOYbfkY5q_0ogGJKaiTDd0pvb4TzPXH1rWrwx9rkHLYCgK4aV/s2992/AA20230508_121111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAwrRIQB0J1UnuQOwQEIjkhZtSkIblX2E9C__aRWOnGIBIQwlP9MD5i0heegNNcvLFuNl-uykGZdbJ2BIIaptnD76pa1QZEubQ5TyyCJty3M4w-xM5CFHj7z3zbWibHLzNdcN_2rsOYbfkY5q_0ogGJKaiTDd0pvb4TzPXH1rWrwx9rkHLYCgK4aV/w640-h640/AA20230508_121111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />With the abundance of lovely elastics I decided to make my own straps instead of cutting some off of an old bra. I had hoops and sliders close at hand so seemed a shame not to have a go. I feel much more confident in how to succesfully assemble a slider that works now! Honestly, it's like a brain-teaser for me everytime! I love the exposed straps on the back that pop up from between the back bands. I added an extra hoop to the straps here just for a bit of extra interest. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdanlX770-41GfXM7TIbWPt3DtZ9EaISy4jgjrCT6wp146QsYuEjrOD_djMXYjg1CEKO0Dk7_rHNcKaPT3aiWKjr41PFHSXOJblqS32pIL91DyklsoisR6eG1jD1hsWk4ZYUf_ZQ1Uc81yQd5wKzZGO7r0Ldpe1yWfPoQhCHbGquUGF8fWdbfspLua/s2992/AA20230508_121022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdanlX770-41GfXM7TIbWPt3DtZ9EaISy4jgjrCT6wp146QsYuEjrOD_djMXYjg1CEKO0Dk7_rHNcKaPT3aiWKjr41PFHSXOJblqS32pIL91DyklsoisR6eG1jD1hsWk4ZYUf_ZQ1Uc81yQd5wKzZGO7r0Ldpe1yWfPoQhCHbGquUGF8fWdbfspLua/w640-h640/AA20230508_121022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Instead of just folding over the top edges I added some delicate elastic for a scalloped edge. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqU2C-zjQd5Bgc1ZqgNfaFyA_N89WCFiVu11JvUDIRSIh8KmfQUZrJgZwa07lbv7O_j4c9EQfKapIAbNGmZwk_BzZlzANHFjVRIi6-Oz7nDZeaTN9jxfVWhf_CZXVazAsTcupo1ijqYBXcF-DBtFitnaff3-0D6FDLUZKP16YRiryPY2wUXhF2ctNU/s2992/AA20230508_115859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqU2C-zjQd5Bgc1ZqgNfaFyA_N89WCFiVu11JvUDIRSIh8KmfQUZrJgZwa07lbv7O_j4c9EQfKapIAbNGmZwk_BzZlzANHFjVRIi6-Oz7nDZeaTN9jxfVWhf_CZXVazAsTcupo1ijqYBXcF-DBtFitnaff3-0D6FDLUZKP16YRiryPY2wUXhF2ctNU/w640-h640/AA20230508_115859.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I've been thinking a lot about authenticity recently, particularly while I've been writing music. I've shared a few "yay look what I made" pictures of this project on Insta, but I'm going to be honest about a couple of the fuck ups I met along the way. When sewing the front of the bra to the gold loops, I rammed my needle right down onto a metal ring and bam - of course the needle snapped in two. Funny how you can't stitch metal eh? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw31skNcLcLPwSPJ9x2dfRqby6DTCq9gr30AQn76rvNjVA55MD38PuF8mgEMs5XYEf40RcEGoE2p695qutD1gFn_43__r235DkVQRux9UcTQA3Ptepz8gpVloTpUiu1cI6zW8CJJ1xKwL9Wl3hKZH9HdTjvJqaviy5nD6LcU6HytilEA9Q0Hjw4kA/s2992/AA20230508_114720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw31skNcLcLPwSPJ9x2dfRqby6DTCq9gr30AQn76rvNjVA55MD38PuF8mgEMs5XYEf40RcEGoE2p695qutD1gFn_43__r235DkVQRux9UcTQA3Ptepz8gpVloTpUiu1cI6zW8CJJ1xKwL9Wl3hKZH9HdTjvJqaviy5nD6LcU6HytilEA9Q0Hjw4kA/w640-h640/AA20230508_114720.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The next fuck up would be my elastic choice for the bottom band. I used quite a hefty plush elastic with picot edge. I stitched it from the inside, before flipping the elastic to the inside and top stitching. I'd added a little tension, again aiming to aid the fit. I must say the stitching was really neat and it looked pretty lush! .... Then I actually tried it on and the band didn't grip to my body and looked like it was tretching out the fabric and generally just looked lumpy! Luckily I hadn't cut or trimmed any of the fabric, just the piece of elastic. So I hastily unpicked both rows of stitching. In attempt to shrink the fabric where it may have stretched (tho didn't look too band once the elastic was off), I gave it a few blasts of steam. After much rummaging I found a piece of delicate picot elastic and attched that in it's place. Phew! Much better fit. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQFN__R7UXrHOyrIQf_GPKqHqcn61XGGw9Zwnt9NEDvQxJZj6PUhhZ0VB6KSTDjZ6P1psUL2neLNI-Z9X5JSW2jtIFTDngdPUNqpVPdTE3yh4l-uGTEmq2KkttNdLptCpimbewR8F8lG3v7PqTWvQHKHhthfFRoEZ52FreARKQZA6CRTAf0AUWcOA/s2992/AA20230508_114535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQFN__R7UXrHOyrIQf_GPKqHqcn61XGGw9Zwnt9NEDvQxJZj6PUhhZ0VB6KSTDjZ6P1psUL2neLNI-Z9X5JSW2jtIFTDngdPUNqpVPdTE3yh4l-uGTEmq2KkttNdLptCpimbewR8F8lG3v7PqTWvQHKHhthfFRoEZ52FreARKQZA6CRTAf0AUWcOA/w640-h640/AA20230508_114535.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />There was something really satisfying about adding the 'cage' straps to the front. The pattern does feature another strap from the front to the side seam, but I felt the underarm area already sat quite high on me and another strap there would be quite uncomfortable. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHbnUwfixbMgLBfU6AvJqtfxymbSrMOtXDQS-zNsYAEQ2dIRMe77iwFHzuoUj1NmyU85ZzljRQ13XBDuqhngZapuLBbXzhUT8pzwB7ve3bs-T2gmXd7C3IKR28-CN85gagVXX1fecUPJKPzmiliEo_VNI1NA0WB4UW9uowth2anKVc9glzUK5xCKc/s2992/AA20230508_123222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHbnUwfixbMgLBfU6AvJqtfxymbSrMOtXDQS-zNsYAEQ2dIRMe77iwFHzuoUj1NmyU85ZzljRQ13XBDuqhngZapuLBbXzhUT8pzwB7ve3bs-T2gmXd7C3IKR28-CN85gagVXX1fecUPJKPzmiliEo_VNI1NA0WB4UW9uowth2anKVc9glzUK5xCKc/w640-h640/AA20230508_123222.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1YRdecsuAC-obT2pFJwhkPVdnDNesxBZbc9mLCTgAqTvZYsnG8Qv3MUR0eD_297J-qPeMfteGhocLVWgM0h42IvjZLhyJt2zvX5TNVqobqcfErtOezaw9a7Bj3coEik5joDkZ4tXUQ_QvE85ZUl3bQk9wCdsTsKUEQIXsUbN4jQy6ee2SWtp3Mh5/s2992/AA20230508_114429.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1YRdecsuAC-obT2pFJwhkPVdnDNesxBZbc9mLCTgAqTvZYsnG8Qv3MUR0eD_297J-qPeMfteGhocLVWgM0h42IvjZLhyJt2zvX5TNVqobqcfErtOezaw9a7Bj3coEik5joDkZ4tXUQ_QvE85ZUl3bQk9wCdsTsKUEQIXsUbN4jQy6ee2SWtp3Mh5/w640-h640/AA20230508_114429.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />Things to consider for next time:<br />- Making the pattern a little smaller. The cupsize fits my bust nicely, I think I oculd do with taking a little bit of fabric out of the side panels. As stretch fabrics are so forgiving, there is defintely scope to make it smaller without fear of it being too tight<br /><br />- Encasing the seams inside the lining (as mentioned above)<br /><br />- Making the neckline a little lower? Also making the front to underarm panel sit a little lower so I can incorporate the second pair of cage straps<br /><br />- Fabrics! Velvet would look lush alongside the powermesh<br /><br />- Leading me on to - maybe the centre bust panel being powermesh and the side panels and bands being err, less see-thru. <br /><br />- Making sure I have enough elastic to finish the top and bottom aaaaand to make matching knickers with. I used a bit of a mish mash of what was left over here which looks fine but I do like an excuse to buy more supplies!<br /><br />- Inserting cups? Just an idea, but if sewing the fabric and lining separately it could be quite easy to insert foam cups between the two and give my pancakes a bit of shape. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXJpQavZae5c6Jxo7n4G-LAUFoKArY7A4YB7h8_x3fezDP8Jl5KmBd5iRqe9dWyCaBDTcMmqm0Tg-tnao86UyVBcy1LPVjpptuJILVlRJvzDR8GQCN7k9DBQtKz1MwZA6i4mSFuN64j020X7Ns_XymTftsmkWkDu5V3pwER5iRE6rt8sKWg5kH8LP/s2992/AA20230508_120320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXJpQavZae5c6Jxo7n4G-LAUFoKArY7A4YB7h8_x3fezDP8Jl5KmBd5iRqe9dWyCaBDTcMmqm0Tg-tnao86UyVBcy1LPVjpptuJILVlRJvzDR8GQCN7k9DBQtKz1MwZA6i4mSFuN64j020X7Ns_XymTftsmkWkDu5V3pwER5iRE6rt8sKWg5kH8LP/w640-h640/AA20230508_120320.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Overall though, really pleased with this bralette! A cool find from the Mood Sewciety website and completely free download! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXyxA-FwpF6Q07oeBS5WG2gPcu3Cx1ZkffLZC2E-bIBuJM73jG_oMJIQ1VqwSzOUihudwH0rS0paWxaZQSyXyFOtceK4fieiheGJwhUTsluTcZxm1_nlsCA4vw2Ppa-JQwwVsOqRpJy4ihDp8p1VP8ydEBDkC1Cd35ALR2lly_AsBpwy75LC5Dt8Q/s2992/AA20230508_122233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXyxA-FwpF6Q07oeBS5WG2gPcu3Cx1ZkffLZC2E-bIBuJM73jG_oMJIQ1VqwSzOUihudwH0rS0paWxaZQSyXyFOtceK4fieiheGJwhUTsluTcZxm1_nlsCA4vw2Ppa-JQwwVsOqRpJy4ihDp8p1VP8ydEBDkC1Cd35ALR2lly_AsBpwy75LC5Dt8Q/w640-h640/AA20230508_122233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />See part 2 for how I made the matching knickers 😊 <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3vAsqZ-V98DD7QqNqYmOF2XumG0LpLsj6dbBU_v47hcfemhGgTeyIJEMPzstHsF5qNRJak4JRIDeW0ZvfrEWogSubSbx68o7rI-zu6Ha5u-46uRvPKQdEy1qZsa2IQbqkJokHuxfZHhy8_5Vy3j_-5KlqgqIg3kkrSfQrXh-Rl8_DvvIJiWxmReh/s2992/AA20230508_114641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3vAsqZ-V98DD7QqNqYmOF2XumG0LpLsj6dbBU_v47hcfemhGgTeyIJEMPzstHsF5qNRJak4JRIDeW0ZvfrEWogSubSbx68o7rI-zu6Ha5u-46uRvPKQdEy1qZsa2IQbqkJokHuxfZHhy8_5Vy3j_-5KlqgqIg3kkrSfQrXh-Rl8_DvvIJiWxmReh/w640-h640/AA20230508_114641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: Home sweet sweet home<br />Currently listening to: Mystery Girl, Alexandra Savoir<br /><p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-83728846503172916132023-04-09T09:13:00.001+01:002023-04-09T09:13:47.292+01:00McCalls M7575 / M8009, Shirt Hack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTnUri58UE27vtr6vQvYdkIt0PhRNSmawNg13ZUqWyLwk4eXpOxfkvvo9KQTl397LPVWQ3J7zKOTYvMm6a-GUmfrTmLiVKn0XghfB8ooorJOyJOgaP5A7lWaUlKu43clCz-CLYDZvouj2wbKrR2m1mOnx3fzQpT4Nil5lc-1HmvSJdkKLxrDpBOOs/s3456/AADSC04075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTnUri58UE27vtr6vQvYdkIt0PhRNSmawNg13ZUqWyLwk4eXpOxfkvvo9KQTl397LPVWQ3J7zKOTYvMm6a-GUmfrTmLiVKn0XghfB8ooorJOyJOgaP5A7lWaUlKu43clCz-CLYDZvouj2wbKrR2m1mOnx3fzQpT4Nil5lc-1HmvSJdkKLxrDpBOOs/w426-h640/AADSC04075.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Sometimes things don't go as you planned. Like when your mum says she'd like to go to Asda for Mother's Day and you bump into your ex at the checkout with his new girl. Or when you plan a trip for your Brother's birthday but at 9am in the morning you get a call to say your dad has cracked his head on the fireplace and won't stop bleeding. Or when you spend the morning rehearsing in your head how you're going to give your number to the cutie in the park at lunchtime and then he's not even there. Or when you make the M8009 puff sleeves for your spooky playsuit but they just <i>don't quite</i>.... eugh. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5MrZO1dteQ03pY7nlKI4gwQ5FC-zv0o63C1TwdF8WA2MI91S_FM008Vz4WWGTmIEJpB8QVEHuxvZW7ZHlyveP7Bvh5Ae5EwHQRxM-0LC3TaDVtyVkLuIFpnGU_Az7FsNhQ9C_H0HPrOq5u4aThwP4wPI-QW-KwGB7LYaNjzYKgjMZ7VJe2vswBSi/s3456/AADSC04002v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5MrZO1dteQ03pY7nlKI4gwQ5FC-zv0o63C1TwdF8WA2MI91S_FM008Vz4WWGTmIEJpB8QVEHuxvZW7ZHlyveP7Bvh5Ae5EwHQRxM-0LC3TaDVtyVkLuIFpnGU_Az7FsNhQ9C_H0HPrOq5u4aThwP4wPI-QW-KwGB7LYaNjzYKgjMZ7VJe2vswBSi/w426-h640/AADSC04002v2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Luckily, sewing seems the one thing I have control of and there was a way to save this one. I couldn't quite pinpoint exactly why I wasn't feeling the sleeves on the playsuit. Maybe it's because the blacks didn't quite match, or maybe I just loved how er, playful it was while sleeveless. I wanted to stay true to my vision but also didn't want to make something that I knew would make me feel a little bit disappointed when I took it out of the wardrobe before I promptly hung it back up. To be sure, I did what any girl would do, and posted an Instagram poll to see what the fans thought. A wopping 80% voted YES to putting the puff sleeves into the playsuit. That told me all I needed to know. I was gonna go sleeveless. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC40yDZF8EsyUdiOOSPthCG3vS04Ikb-47PdMljHrC3MvZEwCNByaMn-J_rXq4muhQ0w7KNnbybnlpkk_lb9ole32usuN1_qlPARBrh4xYffEYM10UY6QDouTRe9axQKwWK8YlmLlSsLUsFWw2IOqay-sBtgrtT5Uo_c0-q-x8gnbmaYXkkYvvgySM/s3456/AADSC04051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC40yDZF8EsyUdiOOSPthCG3vS04Ikb-47PdMljHrC3MvZEwCNByaMn-J_rXq4muhQ0w7KNnbybnlpkk_lb9ole32usuN1_qlPARBrh4xYffEYM10UY6QDouTRe9axQKwWK8YlmLlSsLUsFWw2IOqay-sBtgrtT5Uo_c0-q-x8gnbmaYXkkYvvgySM/w426-h640/AADSC04051.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So that left me with a pair of chiffon sleeves, fully gathered with no home to go to. With <i>THAT</i> Zou Bisou Bisou scene from Mad Men in my head (always), and style icons Laura-Mary Carter and Gizzi Erskine plumping up my Insta feed with 60s-inspired sexiness, I knew the sleeves were going to bring my next garment to life and fit perfectly on-brand with that style we've coined <b>beretcore</b>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVdNGf5F0htMjkRwJZwFz6kuEDVbbezwkGSZwxrs_7tTvla78eqBYGkBwMpIzu7yY79pTXwDaRaHAqJ2uwyoyEkbTL2XVfqeS-2CE0CSkKM5fE3QVFNvqYPkZwG5bXit5mpoJr427fIkOLMneVxyUBPPVfodLIVCrRImwAQ6cGF-OG-_PDk0ecmyH/s3456/AADSC04013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVdNGf5F0htMjkRwJZwFz6kuEDVbbezwkGSZwxrs_7tTvla78eqBYGkBwMpIzu7yY79pTXwDaRaHAqJ2uwyoyEkbTL2XVfqeS-2CE0CSkKM5fE3QVFNvqYPkZwG5bXit5mpoJr427fIkOLMneVxyUBPPVfodLIVCrRImwAQ6cGF-OG-_PDk0ecmyH/w426-h640/AADSC04013.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The Franken-pattern came in the form of the ever-versatile McCalls M7575 shirt. Tried and tested a billion times now, I know this shirt pattern fits me well and I can just about make it in my sleep. The black fabric was left over from the <a href="https://looks-like-i-made-it.blogspot.com/2021/08/burda-7136-blouse.html" target="_blank">Maneskin-inspired Tuxedo blouse</a>, a pattern which hacked the Burda 7136 with the Mia Blouse, which came free with an issue of Simply Sewing a few years back. It seems this fabric literally lends itself to frankenpatterns. With both of the patterns in my hack being McCalls, I thought there may also be some kind of dim hope that that sleeve notches would align, as if the designer had planned this duet all along. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4R00om_BWPUNj9CpJTZwKn9h7HpY6C6XKPqM7_1-IYbvxlWalyohUB3QW6zhC9X_kiMKfq19JynRKsKe8-_21xRFghDAqV5nkFVg0Sr_ViI5q1j9jwdUDUc1i70ZR3D-j2byLLniEHUfbiuLNAQgmuO2rij1MIwuNJoMkwdk4tAoSM6wbflNR2T2/s3456/AADSC04036.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4R00om_BWPUNj9CpJTZwKn9h7HpY6C6XKPqM7_1-IYbvxlWalyohUB3QW6zhC9X_kiMKfq19JynRKsKe8-_21xRFghDAqV5nkFVg0Sr_ViI5q1j9jwdUDUc1i70ZR3D-j2byLLniEHUfbiuLNAQgmuO2rij1MIwuNJoMkwdk4tAoSM6wbflNR2T2/w426-h640/AADSC04036.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /></div>With the 60s vibe in mind I wanted the shirt to be more floaty than fitted, so I decided to omit the darts in the front and back. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n9bsmki6bn2YRuM3pl2NFFKwVlH35ImtP9dw0fNPEb0DpfhC1AxX-LO1SS-ONvglgbKj7CEBJR1whoHE7ysecrD8bjIsP30l575xgtuJEPE5Gu-C3uSMal46liPumevP43JqNbV-uhamTxsPykamjaguFp_VhfWLYcaXpWumZPqkROA3QMUfsAg5/s3456/AADSC04088.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8n9bsmki6bn2YRuM3pl2NFFKwVlH35ImtP9dw0fNPEb0DpfhC1AxX-LO1SS-ONvglgbKj7CEBJR1whoHE7ysecrD8bjIsP30l575xgtuJEPE5Gu-C3uSMal46liPumevP43JqNbV-uhamTxsPykamjaguFp_VhfWLYcaXpWumZPqkROA3QMUfsAg5/w426-h640/AADSC04088.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />It's been a while since I sewed with chiffon........... I remember why now!! Yes, it still likes to wiggle around when you as much as touch it, trying to cut something out on the bias leads to some interesting shaped pattern pieces! BUT it does gather like and absolute dream, and I'm still a big fan of wearing sheer fabric (even tho I'm like 30+ years old now, what the hell), so it was well worth the perseverance. The sleeve bands were meant to be cut on the bias, there was no talk of interfacing them... Well I stitched my bias cut sleeve bands onto the ends of my rapidly fraying, gathered poofy sleeves, folded over and slip stitched the insides.... Oh my word, they looked terrible! The centre crease was the very definition of wibbly. I pressed and pressed and even did the second one in hopes of kidding myself it was all a figment of my imagination. Sleeve 2 was just as bad. I was in too deep now to just shelve the whole project, so I unpicked both bands and returned to trusty stability by re-cutting the cuff pieces from my black cotton. I took no chances this time, I was cutting on the straight grain and I was interfacing these bad boys! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6sQTjxZC4fzphPWVllKnAbyGBv7e_HMhlDNZI85pYyrVY8VEzAcxEEDn9mvY4XIf-FMmvguUgfYqUmIMMkFFAH8jj5_AqZ62Rc1U2Rnwb3TT4oRaAxmdMiGvyHDRiccPVi3kMF5rJSr_neMEnARE3K5hMe8BVICFCd8K6F_vcB8Usv4PI-x6ATgU/s3456/AADSC04083.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6sQTjxZC4fzphPWVllKnAbyGBv7e_HMhlDNZI85pYyrVY8VEzAcxEEDn9mvY4XIf-FMmvguUgfYqUmIMMkFFAH8jj5_AqZ62Rc1U2Rnwb3TT4oRaAxmdMiGvyHDRiccPVi3kMF5rJSr_neMEnARE3K5hMe8BVICFCd8K6F_vcB8Usv4PI-x6ATgU/w640-h426/AADSC04083.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The result is a slightly chunkier band at the cuff, but I think it does help the sleeves feel like they belong to the shirt, and they add a bit of weight to stop them billowing like billio. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKWQaiRZymxhIPxoOf-yRD1dykDAO-ZDnWkLFd0B2ZV_bVkwGL0E0gUeQJL6mKpqySEXh98CNYHx45AOrh5fq2u6jnz1AWVH_qeyIXDNtpkhmogklvofq0N3-B5KWdx9Vki-4sJfjZKwf6o8vN6PD2GxmQbuF85py0YVbZ9ve9exHpVdlu7PeRw7h/s2998/AADSC04042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="1965" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKWQaiRZymxhIPxoOf-yRD1dykDAO-ZDnWkLFd0B2ZV_bVkwGL0E0gUeQJL6mKpqySEXh98CNYHx45AOrh5fq2u6jnz1AWVH_qeyIXDNtpkhmogklvofq0N3-B5KWdx9Vki-4sJfjZKwf6o8vN6PD2GxmQbuF85py0YVbZ9ve9exHpVdlu7PeRw7h/w420-h640/AADSC04042.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><br />My initial rejection of the sleeves on the playsuit was mainly down to not feeling like the fabrics worked well together. To try and further combat this I wanted to try and use the chiffon where I could on the rest of the shirt. I orignially planned to cut the button band and collar from the chiffon, but I had a few questions to myself:<br />1) Would the seam allowance inside be drastically visible?<div>2) If I didn't interface the band, would the buttons/holes cause absolute chaos?<br />3) If I did interface the band, would you be able to see the interfacing and would it look shite? <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3yXZGMFiYK4UpxohLQPypf6IQl8uljuRXL7VThoYskj_TThoZf1D6YFSHli2GbLo2LYXbRmt0W-3IRR_H1IOZjktkXpvhpmy7t4kXbPwNE3IwB8a2BTo5Qj9mSqXIT4gSkQmAOgDO1bpefgejgAVYIYFw3Qi2_kpg8sXK895PhhChIbAq0htdst3/s3456/AADSC04007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3yXZGMFiYK4UpxohLQPypf6IQl8uljuRXL7VThoYskj_TThoZf1D6YFSHli2GbLo2LYXbRmt0W-3IRR_H1IOZjktkXpvhpmy7t4kXbPwNE3IwB8a2BTo5Qj9mSqXIT4gSkQmAOgDO1bpefgejgAVYIYFw3Qi2_kpg8sXK895PhhChIbAq0htdst3/w426-h640/AADSC04007.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><div><br />I'm sure a quick Google search would have reminded me how to suitably interface chiffon (I feel like in the past I've just cut an extra piece of the same fabric and stitched it in???), but with sleeve wibble still blazing at the forefront of my mind, and enough fabric to cut a <span style="font-size: medium;">sensible</span> button band, I decided to play it safe. As some kind of compromise I cut the top layer of my collar out of chiffon and hoped my seam allowances would blend into the inside. <br /><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy2zP1TY6xHMaP2DgTGTlhC3ZL0Rw_rv3zToeagr4NHKWFctKXJjc0OGrCE5JoUtnWoiiq0eQnO2dmOuAN2KUrFp753uwQLEmD2MBgR5ruKQ_3kVIKVyyJ9VOorIlnezchQR24bOiOjnkHh8fFg239Tobd7TvEirXeOCAksYBgqt7lKY_UjDv93Ib/s3456/AADSC04063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy2zP1TY6xHMaP2DgTGTlhC3ZL0Rw_rv3zToeagr4NHKWFctKXJjc0OGrCE5JoUtnWoiiq0eQnO2dmOuAN2KUrFp753uwQLEmD2MBgR5ruKQ_3kVIKVyyJ9VOorIlnezchQR24bOiOjnkHh8fFg239Tobd7TvEirXeOCAksYBgqt7lKY_UjDv93Ib/w426-h640/AADSC04063.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><div><br />I like the collar and I think I made the right choice. In hindsight, I could have really accentuated the Parisian 60s vibes by opting for a peterpan-style curve instead of classic collar points, but like I said, the M7575 is ever-versatile and I'm sure I will be returning to it when I'm ready to hack that collar. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeC25Z0YQ8rxSigIh5mawNpVhes2uiqB4CMPNAWbIGfmJAtIrgyOI70dGmU3xh_7NKB6ktPDpQ1xKLdROr3yo-_XFih475GCK1wvCAWG9McROD80k_8LN7AbAaeZBQLlr1gY3AHX2UIp8aeWCi2XTeNnSa47Uq3fdUBpdIjY2sf7nOAuFNiQ_rgTJ/s3456/AADSC04005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimeC25Z0YQ8rxSigIh5mawNpVhes2uiqB4CMPNAWbIGfmJAtIrgyOI70dGmU3xh_7NKB6ktPDpQ1xKLdROr3yo-_XFih475GCK1wvCAWG9McROD80k_8LN7AbAaeZBQLlr1gY3AHX2UIp8aeWCi2XTeNnSa47Uq3fdUBpdIjY2sf7nOAuFNiQ_rgTJ/w426-h640/AADSC04005.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />How many times did I go on to insert and re-insert the sleeves? I don't know. With pattern notches and dots not really being too trustworthy anymore since mashing the two patterns together, and quite severe fraying going on by now, there was a bit of guesswork involved in figuring how gathered the sleeve heads should be and where the gathering should start and finish. I knew I would instantly reject anything that made my shoulders look massive so I did have to pace myself a bit to make sure I got it right. As with every single time I've inserted gathered sleeves, one sleeve looked undeniably better than the other! We've come this far though! So I restitched and restitched until I had what I felt was a symmetirical, poofy, but not too poofy, pair of gathered sleeves. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfmAwY0p-J2w397d5BlpG_J9TrOecn2rAHJeAqowdngIFZNpqRG88E0ZAsIq1EC5avJODPgtPLRwSOnSKBhxz6ZqBCzC5HlZJS7Cxbl3sMLoxclW6o4tzIRT2YVecHTfDipgQ3s-PIJ0pKoHZgtTUCHpcG0tgCSZwznGgItU2nFh0_Nk7L7W5g2yF/s3456/AADSC04066.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfmAwY0p-J2w397d5BlpG_J9TrOecn2rAHJeAqowdngIFZNpqRG88E0ZAsIq1EC5avJODPgtPLRwSOnSKBhxz6ZqBCzC5HlZJS7Cxbl3sMLoxclW6o4tzIRT2YVecHTfDipgQ3s-PIJ0pKoHZgtTUCHpcG0tgCSZwznGgItU2nFh0_Nk7L7W5g2yF/w640-h426/AADSC04066.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5AxqXunO1eNWs7H_6isb8YWyDXw7vwnq40DuNFKl45POfikX-Dl2dXlW3PQIzXCIO4sBI9mjQANFd-bqFN6nwOOzbX5B8OxJ6XrFz8JKUY0_4-GafT1kUhQHM6KIZ_rsdWZuYrY6EPdcM8W9tAcH9moWcBhEHr-wWH9XQV_gsbu1Y6biF5fUsMP8/s3456/AADSC04103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5AxqXunO1eNWs7H_6isb8YWyDXw7vwnq40DuNFKl45POfikX-Dl2dXlW3PQIzXCIO4sBI9mjQANFd-bqFN6nwOOzbX5B8OxJ6XrFz8JKUY0_4-GafT1kUhQHM6KIZ_rsdWZuYrY6EPdcM8W9tAcH9moWcBhEHr-wWH9XQV_gsbu1Y6biF5fUsMP8/w640-h426/AADSC04103.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />Perseverence was the key! I'm super glad I did, and glad I didn't 'make-do'. I feel like this shirt is a bit of a metaphor for how I decided I want to live my 2023. If it doesn't feel right then it isn't. Don't just put up with shit! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRZwlm5-uO7J8v5CRA4nn-bO9RmHd0lkizryAeMARHMM5lybFEW5OlgsMm0Ls26piPnaAm4tumlNTol9n8CbgFsQQ3Mamh2DGx-6wx1WZJd1N3LYler21Gm9J4H5Hwb1Ch3cvTnYsBg26DZWNVoVmO77XfHiPMUuYsNPAUtwxs0F0l6IqhSviulbS/s3456/AADSC04011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRZwlm5-uO7J8v5CRA4nn-bO9RmHd0lkizryAeMARHMM5lybFEW5OlgsMm0Ls26piPnaAm4tumlNTol9n8CbgFsQQ3Mamh2DGx-6wx1WZJd1N3LYler21Gm9J4H5Hwb1Ch3cvTnYsBg26DZWNVoVmO77XfHiPMUuYsNPAUtwxs0F0l6IqhSviulbS/w426-h640/AADSC04011.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Psyched by the success of the sleeve hack, I was wearing this shirt around the house before I bought buttons. I liked all the style in its simplicity, so when I finally did get to the haberdashery, I opted for plain black buttons, and one blingy diamante at the collar as one final nod to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngf2zHq4FEI" target="_blank">Zoubi Zoubi Megan</a>. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><i>Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre.... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_vjBDLSS4xfw5DSgtytdcE2xf_YuHznJ5FGmTHNBj-AJGIbYo5o4O38QsZj4M5JsWhpp8TNH45LQdW5pQRTsj9Lg_EI3GhFGorS2G05vjKGCtU58ttykCtSZiw-47DYOH_m4bH4yX1Zd_a6GDrQzZhMm1SbHDBFkkjepFgmDqHDm_gYxZOXnUmQ6/s3456/AADSC04045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_vjBDLSS4xfw5DSgtytdcE2xf_YuHznJ5FGmTHNBj-AJGIbYo5o4O38QsZj4M5JsWhpp8TNH45LQdW5pQRTsj9Lg_EI3GhFGorS2G05vjKGCtU58ttykCtSZiw-47DYOH_m4bH4yX1Zd_a6GDrQzZhMm1SbHDBFkkjepFgmDqHDm_gYxZOXnUmQ6/w426-h640/AADSC04045.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></i><br />x<br />Location: Western Bank Library, Sheffield<br />Currently Listening to: Chaise Lounge, Wet Leg</div></div></div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-92024642683309979292023-02-19T07:00:00.001+00:002023-02-19T07:00:00.215+00:00McCalls M7472, Raglan Shirt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcL87KR2IzSr36AKfu0jH0i9sogbgcBJwjFsdt2Zn33BbqfOVFDupgD0uOemgU8tfrLoNIWWJ9Rkfk0u3daZXr9sU0PYZZautn7FReRQwu1NcyFc1b1YOz4IfyR88F9GxUc2Pl2_pld7eaRKDKu2J6YTdOny7wRvpoVirf-6CXg6kRdmSjqv-B_cr/s3456/AADSC03360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcL87KR2IzSr36AKfu0jH0i9sogbgcBJwjFsdt2Zn33BbqfOVFDupgD0uOemgU8tfrLoNIWWJ9Rkfk0u3daZXr9sU0PYZZautn7FReRQwu1NcyFc1b1YOz4IfyR88F9GxUc2Pl2_pld7eaRKDKu2J6YTdOny7wRvpoVirf-6CXg6kRdmSjqv-B_cr/w426-h640/AADSC03360.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlLPsn3NpNoHpN3a8Vjx9YLFSQmKtX_DYD8ajUM2bLKp0ZuxeotIWevFKXPWw7IQJwo6cACiTooLRQ8sWj3SwTdujCpcuizbD33dDFJroBhhMtSneuYj_JJGJA-nyGsQaCIZkixS62-bBLnurhJn9KqM3DIeF1KRxNRGR2K7d717O-0N2SDA8Jf5W/s3456/AADSC03382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBlLPsn3NpNoHpN3a8Vjx9YLFSQmKtX_DYD8ajUM2bLKp0ZuxeotIWevFKXPWw7IQJwo6cACiTooLRQ8sWj3SwTdujCpcuizbD33dDFJroBhhMtSneuYj_JJGJA-nyGsQaCIZkixS62-bBLnurhJn9KqM3DIeF1KRxNRGR2K7d717O-0N2SDA8Jf5W/w426-h640/AADSC03382.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><p>Everyone needs a basic black shirt for work. But who ever <i>really</i> has the inspiration to make a basic black shirt? I keep telling myself I could be one of those people, but my eye is never drawn to plain fabrics in the fabric store. Once again my stash ended up replenished with a quirky print, this time in the form of this spooky <a href="https://www.minerva.com/mp/1273758/minerva-exclusive-feline-fine-viscose-challis-fabric" target="_blank">cat-adorned viscose challis by Minerva</a>! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPcrCZ3A2bZffY3c7mtrLWsUbHo7h2gyDNGKFoS3e0yMOHR1xo7U1lS1KM0Tj4y_6KZmtQgd-p3GKrY3_5ghSpGoZ1AjEXk1VwO6e_oSnUGAofCsjROpIvx83LYNnvh0Evl79VYPP02g-8BfPVObpFTipOy-dW_qkLC2uEUGUVu3iA96-AcwWmZBW/s3456/AADSC03431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSPcrCZ3A2bZffY3c7mtrLWsUbHo7h2gyDNGKFoS3e0yMOHR1xo7U1lS1KM0Tj4y_6KZmtQgd-p3GKrY3_5ghSpGoZ1AjEXk1VwO6e_oSnUGAofCsjROpIvx83LYNnvh0Evl79VYPP02g-8BfPVObpFTipOy-dW_qkLC2uEUGUVu3iA96-AcwWmZBW/w426-h640/AADSC03431.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yznRjLKjIsBJpYkg_u_tc9ejQmkcA1Oc6vbeO03FNpn3DPlsp1aJg7WmJc0InJwjnScS5lvc51txjMRLyFbR7NyDRbpQf9OzSSCA5A15qvVLe6iJus61xzmkBdeI_Ae7ffQviX9Z5htgTSYc-4kcogUFYOwV1qK0AKVWa4GUZtpknEk3LMeQN41F/s3456/AADSC03365%20V2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yznRjLKjIsBJpYkg_u_tc9ejQmkcA1Oc6vbeO03FNpn3DPlsp1aJg7WmJc0InJwjnScS5lvc51txjMRLyFbR7NyDRbpQf9OzSSCA5A15qvVLe6iJus61xzmkBdeI_Ae7ffQviX9Z5htgTSYc-4kcogUFYOwV1qK0AKVWa4GUZtpknEk3LMeQN41F/w426-h640/AADSC03365%20V2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><p></p>The fabric has a halloween-feel, with subtle spooky staring kitties emerging out of the darkness. This is probably about as close to plain black fabric as I was ever going to buy! I absolutely love the print - their little yellow eyes really add an extra PING to the shirt, and give me opportunity to accessorise with yellow. I love it when I can find a fabric that speaks to my inner goth and can be filtered into my daily outfits. Also having a kitty shirt only felt right after making my <a href="https://looks-like-i-made-it.blogspot.com/2021/09/mccalls-m7472-dog-shirt.html" target="_blank">pooch-themed one</a> 2 years back. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggM6y63fAS85_fsfH1l1XJSfyX_sCafx07lBO10f3DR1BX3kkYOD4QSANQErevktSno5MeSOujSGDRtSaTWjLt7p5XbWFN0-8qq0GtnQABH8rnp33GRxBZb0bqv7nRoYVoIR1OEtseR2scbJV3MysWKEJNEnaX_D6E3TrI_3twgdlfbnnqIy-OcXJU/s3456/AADSC03414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggM6y63fAS85_fsfH1l1XJSfyX_sCafx07lBO10f3DR1BX3kkYOD4QSANQErevktSno5MeSOujSGDRtSaTWjLt7p5XbWFN0-8qq0GtnQABH8rnp33GRxBZb0bqv7nRoYVoIR1OEtseR2scbJV3MysWKEJNEnaX_D6E3TrI_3twgdlfbnnqIy-OcXJU/w426-h640/AADSC03414.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcIKEGDwZIQh0OeSIY6OXb8L-BW38VwYP0d_Np6bj8BK-WbLjvozuxU5Nj7OTlw7YRPUArOAEIPvxm_SUd-4MyEwjIRl4dZpvT3oHgr4ga-CXkpBFPFhzKksM59S5FreZx1gneb9pamLKzSJtEQxQ5qFwF6-zkEqbm5IVqf7MOT4Mv-c425JsXjng/s3456/AADSC03416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcIKEGDwZIQh0OeSIY6OXb8L-BW38VwYP0d_Np6bj8BK-WbLjvozuxU5Nj7OTlw7YRPUArOAEIPvxm_SUd-4MyEwjIRl4dZpvT3oHgr4ga-CXkpBFPFhzKksM59S5FreZx1gneb9pamLKzSJtEQxQ5qFwF6-zkEqbm5IVqf7MOT4Mv-c425JsXjng/w426-h640/AADSC03416.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />To sew with, the fabric feels quite delicate, in that one dodgy pin could cause snags. I would advise using fresh pins and needles if possible to reduce any chance of pulling the threads. I held my breath when I made the button holes and had the fray stop close at hand when I sliced them open. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe5wj3g73qD68eOh7LseCHSS5YKZ-cojSs2y76Cy6d73r4dRhoV6yCAx5YPhTUdLJpVSZM7Q1jbxcGcs_qcumzgzsOwbZVlKIbIKvhyguW_XK909i98oL-4aKAcL5ryMi7kM7--SnEC4f2VyCkUVe_5-BmsnilMhjXuRSAaEzEVMIpjjbFvoWbfhx/s3456/AADSC03370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe5wj3g73qD68eOh7LseCHSS5YKZ-cojSs2y76Cy6d73r4dRhoV6yCAx5YPhTUdLJpVSZM7Q1jbxcGcs_qcumzgzsOwbZVlKIbIKvhyguW_XK909i98oL-4aKAcL5ryMi7kM7--SnEC4f2VyCkUVe_5-BmsnilMhjXuRSAaEzEVMIpjjbFvoWbfhx/w426-h640/AADSC03370.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6ti1sXuOrNQHTruTwwu9ly6s_Ee9PjojEUyww32Bi0iiScvfCZusDcRp6wzVeGG8pUmGbyRGv2MrGGb54IwTXKx_Lqi0mICPJhQI5Y1XwXwsfw6lzU8isak6dPsCretOqJOUNjYGIxSENpSswJe4HirS0xsvgYrCf2SsC8Yqr2_H28qSDipWPCzQ/s3456/AADSC03345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6ti1sXuOrNQHTruTwwu9ly6s_Ee9PjojEUyww32Bi0iiScvfCZusDcRp6wzVeGG8pUmGbyRGv2MrGGb54IwTXKx_Lqi0mICPJhQI5Y1XwXwsfw6lzU8isak6dPsCretOqJOUNjYGIxSENpSswJe4HirS0xsvgYrCf2SsC8Yqr2_H28qSDipWPCzQ/w426-h640/AADSC03345.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />The viscose challis is so lovely and light to wear. It's slightly prone to creasing, but this has just been encourging me to stop slouching at work! It was easy to press so made it easy to be accurate when making the cuffs and front band. Pressing the pleats at the sleeve before attaching to the cuff was an absolute game changer! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxehpnH-x771dqkVABIz6iKFqPnfxVeDDwEgAtzLd2PYVivUAhv31BS6u0emuR7vkw37bX4IcspfXb-vf9Rz1ob88WpuFE1IeyVDaHnj2he06Ecpazfhz1GVomFvs0OJTd5ac0n6Fw3rWDjCAIN5zcK1Y5o7zBk96nk9RZxbRAgxC94EbAhQWrZR7F/s3456/AADSC03435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxehpnH-x771dqkVABIz6iKFqPnfxVeDDwEgAtzLd2PYVivUAhv31BS6u0emuR7vkw37bX4IcspfXb-vf9Rz1ob88WpuFE1IeyVDaHnj2he06Ecpazfhz1GVomFvs0OJTd5ac0n6Fw3rWDjCAIN5zcK1Y5o7zBk96nk9RZxbRAgxC94EbAhQWrZR7F/w426-h640/AADSC03435.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgTT6AgJ4PQZOf895s0AnEEDzxVcUb6BrGWvk_-kmUlS_eZ-FpwqXUtI7oeQBe2A8jD-dFxeelyGkU58copAD6ZYqDadUNTUbEzUfbvmCC5lfOhII6g1liEDl81oFd35MVIXPWLNFenyyb1dmi50NViwDlCCEhNlAe1NgU0eTXbbqs47YTkH-L_EO/s3456/AADSC03412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxgTT6AgJ4PQZOf895s0AnEEDzxVcUb6BrGWvk_-kmUlS_eZ-FpwqXUtI7oeQBe2A8jD-dFxeelyGkU58copAD6ZYqDadUNTUbEzUfbvmCC5lfOhII6g1liEDl81oFd35MVIXPWLNFenyyb1dmi50NViwDlCCEhNlAe1NgU0eTXbbqs47YTkH-L_EO/w426-h640/AADSC03412.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />The fabric can be slightly wibbly when cutting out (you all know what I mean by that!), so cutting out on the fold you just have to be extra sure that both layers are flat and straight so that there is minimal shifting around and you end up with symmetrical pieces! The print does make it easy to cut on the fold though, as the abstract element of it means you don't have to spend 2 hours working out your pattern placement before cutting. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6e1ipsz_Tx4NIeS2TjNTpjxLexrIAbkfrANqdva3OWNvBc89f9tYgsauK-a7m3uu28jZhYCk611-IUjUFox1I1xUPpAJs9bNyC4MzmIAB8AFjuJThZZvlHVCXaY2AQ2vsK3t0goUednhhc6zb0MwzyNGAnhz0mu4a8K8XOfTulReT8TOD93Xzk4z/s3456/AADSC03423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6e1ipsz_Tx4NIeS2TjNTpjxLexrIAbkfrANqdva3OWNvBc89f9tYgsauK-a7m3uu28jZhYCk611-IUjUFox1I1xUPpAJs9bNyC4MzmIAB8AFjuJThZZvlHVCXaY2AQ2vsK3t0goUednhhc6zb0MwzyNGAnhz0mu4a8K8XOfTulReT8TOD93Xzk4z/w426-h640/AADSC03423.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gppTkY1156BiuI8-4HA0Oxn8UPh2chz2Kg73mKAT1-DTvDmynfTwBcgd_skDLbGdAolQopIqe151FinGNSxrAeu0s8VGxYO8ykJvWTX2p4TboofObdD5ejPaWuEaBpDh8fQx-cAQH72AwyAuIs3gfGC-L31f3_OrN_Il1lxqCHzc3Eb0YmFZO4ix/s3456/AADSC03339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gppTkY1156BiuI8-4HA0Oxn8UPh2chz2Kg73mKAT1-DTvDmynfTwBcgd_skDLbGdAolQopIqe151FinGNSxrAeu0s8VGxYO8ykJvWTX2p4TboofObdD5ejPaWuEaBpDh8fQx-cAQH72AwyAuIs3gfGC-L31f3_OrN_Il1lxqCHzc3Eb0YmFZO4ix/w426-h640/AADSC03339.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />The pattern itself was a tried and tested for me. I love how wearable it is, and how easy to make! I used the size 12 as I like a bit of overhang when I tuck into my work skirt but I think the size 10 would work just as well for me. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljOvT3AOT1e_wRQZC2GVieSzDC3KnSvWyQzBQ_w3dNZkCr_5QEYrYqFfMUG3FBabSNmc29n0kQvQD_vp7IdaUOkux1fCPuQlmG6Y7bn2ZD0Rs-a3RW98hnEe3amVxYkajAOxhuFsBuEyWYP5386NsHYb5SaSGjTgzozMuVgHDZA3yxCQ0w2VuqJ7P/s3456/AADSC03432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljOvT3AOT1e_wRQZC2GVieSzDC3KnSvWyQzBQ_w3dNZkCr_5QEYrYqFfMUG3FBabSNmc29n0kQvQD_vp7IdaUOkux1fCPuQlmG6Y7bn2ZD0Rs-a3RW98hnEe3amVxYkajAOxhuFsBuEyWYP5386NsHYb5SaSGjTgzozMuVgHDZA3yxCQ0w2VuqJ7P/w426-h640/AADSC03432.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZtzll-3pwtvE0q9dNQ3YIt0k6OPLEVHVmxUck7KYa-lIcI1z_ijzNqhoyfcKZ0agMQg4Wb_dJlrODRcQXGeixioMWxZqX-BcwApP234BgYAMujOAD1PmBg3_OyKoXIT-rjbRtuQ5H5lotYVLPYaqGG9wtQED3aUaNEYHa2dEkZKfcBp2GenREkZ-/s3400/AADSC03348%20V2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3400" data-original-width="2165" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghZtzll-3pwtvE0q9dNQ3YIt0k6OPLEVHVmxUck7KYa-lIcI1z_ijzNqhoyfcKZ0agMQg4Wb_dJlrODRcQXGeixioMWxZqX-BcwApP234BgYAMujOAD1PmBg3_OyKoXIT-rjbRtuQ5H5lotYVLPYaqGG9wtQED3aUaNEYHa2dEkZKfcBp2GenREkZ-/w408-h640/AADSC03348%20V2.jpg" width="408" /></a></div></div><p>I omitted the pockets on the pattern as I thought they might be a little disruptive to the print even if I pattern matched them. Looking at the shirt I wonder if piping the front band and cuffs would have made the kitties pop even more, but also seemed a bit risky that we could have ventured into Pyjama territory! With this in mind though, I would like to add piping to my sewing to-do list for this year... I make plenty of shirts to give myself the opportunity! </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Nulo5B1cp_FuGEAQuYua-E3HY3TOaQ-MBvOE6pxf0b2zngos5G1Fvx4iCvVH1mkvPZt9Y3Q-gK2Gjrg272xV3HGyuglPCnT0TeKHVAWenzgcKHGP2gfeb82yNDcf2RAYD4l1BN9V7iBSt8ZnufAx-JiXrD8K4pd22KGr1KeJs_pUXSliWNRZEZ3/s3456/AADSC03385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4Nulo5B1cp_FuGEAQuYua-E3HY3TOaQ-MBvOE6pxf0b2zngos5G1Fvx4iCvVH1mkvPZt9Y3Q-gK2Gjrg272xV3HGyuglPCnT0TeKHVAWenzgcKHGP2gfeb82yNDcf2RAYD4l1BN9V7iBSt8ZnufAx-JiXrD8K4pd22KGr1KeJs_pUXSliWNRZEZ3/w426-h640/AADSC03385.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOR7rEI0XoVh0a5j9o6oZMGQKMMUJWt7gfVipSJ5TSMuVKj3x30bga_vR6Vq4d8AkUvOwZEXNf0pvjNkPpfav4BNNAEqR-16Awdim_nUGpaFEOSEfjF--xbElvsc7o7EbdfTMGDbm8-pF1fSioIy1w0dXVNpFl_3HXt7Grr3vu6Vwa6PD8bORsGnx1/s3456/AADSC03361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOR7rEI0XoVh0a5j9o6oZMGQKMMUJWt7gfVipSJ5TSMuVKj3x30bga_vR6Vq4d8AkUvOwZEXNf0pvjNkPpfav4BNNAEqR-16Awdim_nUGpaFEOSEfjF--xbElvsc7o7EbdfTMGDbm8-pF1fSioIy1w0dXVNpFl_3HXt7Grr3vu6Vwa6PD8bORsGnx1/w426-h640/AADSC03361.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />x<br />Location: Tabby Teas, Cemetery Road<br />Currently listening to: Mansize Rooster, Supergrass<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-1640851246463140032022-12-27T06:38:00.000+00:002022-12-27T06:38:03.353+00:00Fibremood Patterns, Edith Blouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MMdlDPFiS3t2IFRkACTnjuFmEgo6ZsT0qcKZk9zyktAzFtvjFj5hivcDcHTufFS0Vj45I8LjLywENiyl4iQQAwO8drdhX1YN6vXXDcfeiBw_jew0PY_LklnLOva86TgK56ZH3J9IITOI8crTx9-prp4hGNH3vGDWWp48pKQmqn-z8hhKzVYhZWPR/s3456/AADSC02883V3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MMdlDPFiS3t2IFRkACTnjuFmEgo6ZsT0qcKZk9zyktAzFtvjFj5hivcDcHTufFS0Vj45I8LjLywENiyl4iQQAwO8drdhX1YN6vXXDcfeiBw_jew0PY_LklnLOva86TgK56ZH3J9IITOI8crTx9-prp4hGNH3vGDWWp48pKQmqn-z8hhKzVYhZWPR/w426-h640/AADSC02883V3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p>It's not difficult to see why the Edith Blouse hashtag is trending on my Instagram right now. The pattern is super chic, super cutomisable and super easy to fit. There's an abundance of varied fabrics paired with this pattern on the socials - basically anything goes. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifg6z8-CQIZYLQYoOdgtvh0THN3Jvro56AmKrPkt7VUpF5OJ2fHlQNmKx58ZBNBCRLyJtDwz9hc4Hu4TpnMJntYgL8h7CYi6BZYrRy0Wpu4mYEvzZ_gXWgrMO9hrQuPTXtsY40sA4exnwuT7BpWbmnVkFkRh9jEJCVUqmUBGtReEBX2UugWnQdFTAN/s3456/AADSC03060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifg6z8-CQIZYLQYoOdgtvh0THN3Jvro56AmKrPkt7VUpF5OJ2fHlQNmKx58ZBNBCRLyJtDwz9hc4Hu4TpnMJntYgL8h7CYi6BZYrRy0Wpu4mYEvzZ_gXWgrMO9hrQuPTXtsY40sA4exnwuT7BpWbmnVkFkRh9jEJCVUqmUBGtReEBX2UugWnQdFTAN/w426-h640/AADSC03060.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />My fabric was a birthday present from a shopping to trip to Hillsborough Fine Fabrics - I was immediately drawn to its William Morris-style romantic utopianism and neutral tones. The fabric is light and drapey but didn't proove too much of a nightmare to sew with. I used fresh microtex needles to reduce the rick of snagging, and used only one needle in my overlocker so the seams were more delicate. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MGccIvcsZwIBlMMZ59_lN_kCCw0Ec_OxxRs6O5VZNWJQSEuYRLdDJDddKjLh9SNY6qjtdfYnokJNv8_1Aj4PDXVdcU36h8fvAYu_Xc0Z2LaK2hjy9p8ZBpQcJhsVUedsa2I6DqMWY1T26g4c08YkqRi1t57cExDw_KQ1WqHQurQEJoE8y6XunuBc/s3456/AADSC03068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MGccIvcsZwIBlMMZ59_lN_kCCw0Ec_OxxRs6O5VZNWJQSEuYRLdDJDddKjLh9SNY6qjtdfYnokJNv8_1Aj4PDXVdcU36h8fvAYu_Xc0Z2LaK2hjy9p8ZBpQcJhsVUedsa2I6DqMWY1T26g4c08YkqRi1t57cExDw_KQ1WqHQurQEJoE8y6XunuBc/w426-h640/AADSC03068.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Although the Fibre Mood magazine has fully illustrated instructions I would recommend going to the website and following the sew along step by step as some of the images can be left open to interpretation. Also - don't do what I did and skip straight to the fun part - if you've never made a Fibre Mood Pattern before it might be useful for me to let you know now that the seam allowances aren't included on the pattern sheet, so you'll wanna add those on when you trace it off. Of course I'd already cut my toile before thinking to check what the seam allowance should be and that's when I saw it. I still made up my muslin but reduced the seam allowances as much as possible so I could try and invisage the fit. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoj1z8JlAySNSmi315vXk02bVvGrFUDedFxfEfE5DzM0FfrCl8P4OPTfRFWahNZjfndeImhaI8Smm3MQZ9hxVRh3Xa38Cw0WapikUrw9t6Hv1Czc0-85DUlyOJRKGcvqLYaatevmwsBg8raGWAB-EMOSO6Zs-5LIh88LLHyMw_1TLNf4sKFVwdUku1/s3456/AADSC03008V2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoj1z8JlAySNSmi315vXk02bVvGrFUDedFxfEfE5DzM0FfrCl8P4OPTfRFWahNZjfndeImhaI8Smm3MQZ9hxVRh3Xa38Cw0WapikUrw9t6Hv1Czc0-85DUlyOJRKGcvqLYaatevmwsBg8raGWAB-EMOSO6Zs-5LIh88LLHyMw_1TLNf4sKFVwdUku1/w426-h640/AADSC03008V2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The side seams and sleeve seams are straight and there are no darts in the bodice, so this makes fitting quite simple. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VZp6-z6MzVyW_YXFZS_KhtbF79jQQGZmsq_pSJ797Hia7g_moeRJifs2s7PvagHF_xK3wczlXuhYxHRevV3nC2_s3mhRWoAytQY4A3wL5O7SRp5nym4sdcc35TtIR0ZzEtkgfiDQ0fHg79_Kdbs0sJLdQDghJcSEceOwW7YC82uUzZXEkAmxQy18/s3456/AADSC02898.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VZp6-z6MzVyW_YXFZS_KhtbF79jQQGZmsq_pSJ797Hia7g_moeRJifs2s7PvagHF_xK3wczlXuhYxHRevV3nC2_s3mhRWoAytQY4A3wL5O7SRp5nym4sdcc35TtIR0ZzEtkgfiDQ0fHg79_Kdbs0sJLdQDghJcSEceOwW7YC82uUzZXEkAmxQy18/w426-h640/AADSC02898.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I would also recommend making sure you 100% include the tailors tacks at the insert/bodice points - as matching these up is integral to getting that nice neat V- finish. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0ckdsbw8J00o02V57ATk65z-SMIbbvNY16b7g5Up6AH_7h92E6v-h9LV4wThYxPF6fc9hv11uc7NpyOQbxvzIbCi5QEf-jr_tsy09nRxYVOXLQue7nGSbtTAP7xP5_U8zhn3k4oVd46Q_Alz_FAjlITKDxs4EijjZx-_P0K04RVG_RmvZX3ZTxm6/s3456/AADSC03082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge0ckdsbw8J00o02V57ATk65z-SMIbbvNY16b7g5Up6AH_7h92E6v-h9LV4wThYxPF6fc9hv11uc7NpyOQbxvzIbCi5QEf-jr_tsy09nRxYVOXLQue7nGSbtTAP7xP5_U8zhn3k4oVd46Q_Alz_FAjlITKDxs4EijjZx-_P0K04RVG_RmvZX3ZTxm6/w426-h640/AADSC03082.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I followed the instructions pretty mcuh down to the T- overlocking raw edges before sewing them and pressing them open (not like me at all as I pretty much ALWAYS finish them together after stitching the seam). As the fabric was quite delicate though I thought this could make all the difference. I did however change up how I stitched the neck band on though - I stitched the outside to the top neckline and then slip stitched the inside down by hand, instead of sewing the inside down then topstitching the outside down. Basically I didn't trust that my topstitching was going to be very neat, and the pressed edge was still a bit springy so didn't trust it to behave when sewing it down from the top. There were no detrimental effects from sewing it my way, so if you're not feeling super confident about your top stitching abilities then I would deffo recommend sewing the inside down by hand. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmJixNbHQG5rVj7WSKBDkdfdNMFs0jfSgV8MDx4LftZiLngcYxBf4v-YubAlc0X5hi4eabgxfUw00C_3SaVEUlCaluXIx1P3jB415zyKTrNdOnTSkpIqcSQYZcZq1--MpXMaBCvXYY7V1O2cbxRkx6v9u0xnlo4HmqWtfkPXdGLgDBiOG04s6f0fo/s3456/AADSC02922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmJixNbHQG5rVj7WSKBDkdfdNMFs0jfSgV8MDx4LftZiLngcYxBf4v-YubAlc0X5hi4eabgxfUw00C_3SaVEUlCaluXIx1P3jB415zyKTrNdOnTSkpIqcSQYZcZq1--MpXMaBCvXYY7V1O2cbxRkx6v9u0xnlo4HmqWtfkPXdGLgDBiOG04s6f0fo/w426-h640/AADSC02922.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I also omitted the top stitching around the ruffle. Once I'd sewn it in, I really loved how naturally all the pieces seemed to fit together. Again- worried wobblie topstiching could ruin the effec, I decided not to sew down the ruffle's seam allowance. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAsNa4y5R29IfThx3gRafub8_NKnOzxug_x0BXkNg1o646WtyoQ4qKOenC9TyVBngxY2DYzZ31Ip4uyjynCccVxh-Jy-cHx4vHvWo7AG1EHCQhKjSn1rbFFO7kclXmqUOzONGqWMQVlZUOtV8RVat8usaeSCWJYB1PRdIandybuyGNCNj-R02dyct/s3456/AADSC03002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAsNa4y5R29IfThx3gRafub8_NKnOzxug_x0BXkNg1o646WtyoQ4qKOenC9TyVBngxY2DYzZ31Ip4uyjynCccVxh-Jy-cHx4vHvWo7AG1EHCQhKjSn1rbFFO7kclXmqUOzONGqWMQVlZUOtV8RVat8usaeSCWJYB1PRdIandybuyGNCNj-R02dyct/w426-h640/AADSC03002.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The fun part of this blouse has got to be making the ruffle. Pay attention to those notches on the side seams as you want the ruffley bit to sit in between these and be flat over the shoulders. This is such a simple idea in the design but really perfects the silhouette of the blouse and stops the shoulders becoming daft and bulky. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWn0GtBnIRBO1_qyCPg8Jlrf2cKy1j52FvBkaV1fgwT7tQDES0Gto5DOZvdNZ_zk6h-KdiB0ZxeNlKHowCEs56lhIOcZKjNeOcK5wyMcdMTmA7UmjXwzlhvZgBNmFvzxnEjHOWzEXy8jLG1IKpqqf4QNrUlChmyQSiElkJpvtx_WwzOBmDFT1kuMy/s3456/AADSC02925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWn0GtBnIRBO1_qyCPg8Jlrf2cKy1j52FvBkaV1fgwT7tQDES0Gto5DOZvdNZ_zk6h-KdiB0ZxeNlKHowCEs56lhIOcZKjNeOcK5wyMcdMTmA7UmjXwzlhvZgBNmFvzxnEjHOWzEXy8jLG1IKpqqf4QNrUlChmyQSiElkJpvtx_WwzOBmDFT1kuMy/w426-h640/AADSC02925.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The hardest part of the pattern, which I think most people will agree with, is battling though those beautiful ruffles to neatly stitch those V-points where the yoke is sewn to the top without getting anything caught where it shouldn't be. If anyone did this in one attempt I will be very impressed!! I was nervous that my delicate fabric might not take kindly to too many attempts at this, the last thing I wanted was snags running down from the points! To add to the stress here, you want to make sure the V is pointing directly to the V at the bottom of the ruffle otherwise it will be really obvious if you are off centre! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qPcg9ZKD6kcu6ceqSgh1-G4PKoBXwt0UDbHSSSkpjNe5s2IDc4N_4EB_dviDSUK027IqKZW2dJMUn6jIdBfs8SiLOQRBRvyRfI2PyPH9Hw2Uc--sDLVWvrXvznq6yp49IYLZqpfoG5Q5VAvJ3GrkNNkhNRQDlndaXbYdQlC9dFXms8h6N5nDfyFH/s3456/AADSC03046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qPcg9ZKD6kcu6ceqSgh1-G4PKoBXwt0UDbHSSSkpjNe5s2IDc4N_4EB_dviDSUK027IqKZW2dJMUn6jIdBfs8SiLOQRBRvyRfI2PyPH9Hw2Uc--sDLVWvrXvznq6yp49IYLZqpfoG5Q5VAvJ3GrkNNkhNRQDlndaXbYdQlC9dFXms8h6N5nDfyFH/w426-h640/AADSC03046.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br />I was really proud of my matching up, and the fabric ruffles and flows so nicely. The gathered effect is echoed at the cuffs too. Elastic is inserted into the hem, letting the billowy sleeves fit nicely at the wrist (be careful not to catch the elastic as you sew). I found this stage pretty fiddly too but the effect was worth it. I might make the sleeves a little longer next time, but I don't think this length was too short. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I3pkJTV34VHfjfDrGPTgu5U3w9HlRpJgYFysW66jjvhXVcGnR2IA_1jM3xt4yOhcFyIeEC81fWdVYhOVTdgeylUg5X7Ahh1GBYFifG1ST-83L2rupy3tbqYkmcktddahPM9U1zgkrSWaYUzDpekgxDminvxQpAR8epqxi25C92lcbgGpq9II8Om8/s3456/AADSC03162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-I3pkJTV34VHfjfDrGPTgu5U3w9HlRpJgYFysW66jjvhXVcGnR2IA_1jM3xt4yOhcFyIeEC81fWdVYhOVTdgeylUg5X7Ahh1GBYFifG1ST-83L2rupy3tbqYkmcktddahPM9U1zgkrSWaYUzDpekgxDminvxQpAR8epqxi25C92lcbgGpq9II8Om8/w426-h640/AADSC03162.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I was a bit nervous about doing the buttons on the back opening, but with a bit of help from some fray stop (highly recommend!!) the buttonholes are really neat and there's been no snagging. The buttons I found in Hillsborough fine fabrics are a lovely match to the print as well. Very happy with my find! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH9qhF98_J2ZgD3gEh3a7l7igst0hMTb14qtevOdSEbYF5jk8RZcHoiPPYmchyE88nZU9nMqQGgbWk3-LzqzqcL5pR9wn8ldnXm0m0oXw0XkbaLhb5gKpoWVFqDknXvS46eKTL5pUnyeVEsdNvYE5R-jE5A3gFeubIkHYSANX-H3BDJN3q3AbNN9N/s3456/AADSC03110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH9qhF98_J2ZgD3gEh3a7l7igst0hMTb14qtevOdSEbYF5jk8RZcHoiPPYmchyE88nZU9nMqQGgbWk3-LzqzqcL5pR9wn8ldnXm0m0oXw0XkbaLhb5gKpoWVFqDknXvS46eKTL5pUnyeVEsdNvYE5R-jE5A3gFeubIkHYSANX-H3BDJN3q3AbNN9N/w426-h640/AADSC03110.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Absolutely love this blouse. It's smart enough for work, but special enough to be eye catching and suitable for social events and errrrrm, wearing in your own music video. The neckline gives it a bit of a 60's feel and the ruffle gives it a bit of a superhero feel (yep I said it), power-points all round! The ruffle is omittable, customisable, aching to be crafted from a contract fabric... there's so much fun variation to be done here. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiuzzzJQ0Ob6qmLiniz5HBqNbg5fV_OjRQWKvQ2gpfurZwq92jXmI8VyU17Cy9ir6Bvet-FeIO48X6WSXHrUbJR79Xw-ebzOqJjJIOniNqcMxOXifq33hXbBsD4b8nN8BY3nZC8vLM5XqU4DEBJtlHDs9xksz7foFQGh58ENpNV2Fwj9AawPcO_34/s3456/AADSC03115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiuzzzJQ0Ob6qmLiniz5HBqNbg5fV_OjRQWKvQ2gpfurZwq92jXmI8VyU17Cy9ir6Bvet-FeIO48X6WSXHrUbJR79Xw-ebzOqJjJIOniNqcMxOXifq33hXbBsD4b8nN8BY3nZC8vLM5XqU4DEBJtlHDs9xksz7foFQGh58ENpNV2Fwj9AawPcO_34/w426-h640/AADSC03115.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />A great introduction to Fibre Mood patterns! <p></p><p>x<br />Location: Sheffield Antiques Quarter / Botanical Gardens<br />Currently listening to: No Move Virgos, CMAT</p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-39837224937985023822022-11-06T10:22:00.001+00:002022-11-06T10:22:30.583+00:00So, Zo... Strappy Vest Top III<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoFWryOyjNIElsVktDW5oTtWEk1_zur1eIk9TECnjz4feCdFmrdKlX8KeLYA4kFWYznwrgKyrMZtNRpzdkNzcxkgAIIDAwn99ndVJz9cFGU19oEM_RTSyv_kz6dJh6aHlRL9oj1q_X3oRHgyNIf7bgIUvA1cZX9caYgohN5kYo8AtQIuOQD4qePtu/s3456/ZZBDSC02786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyoFWryOyjNIElsVktDW5oTtWEk1_zur1eIk9TECnjz4feCdFmrdKlX8KeLYA4kFWYznwrgKyrMZtNRpzdkNzcxkgAIIDAwn99ndVJz9cFGU19oEM_RTSyv_kz6dJh6aHlRL9oj1q_X3oRHgyNIf7bgIUvA1cZX9caYgohN5kYo8AtQIuOQD4qePtu/w640-h426/ZZBDSC02786.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I highly recommend this pattern as a cute little scrap buster. I had some of this soft stretch chevron fabric left over from a fabric haul a few years back. I never did know what to make with it! I ended up making a very unadventurous T-Shirt and had an awkward amount left over. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfeVAUuhZvk_6EUzv-Uuc6tvvkRAXZCychiGT1Wvda7Kw6pEAay6vo_JlXjQgc9tA4c-C93CQerEMxfSpQbWt35oWI9CngnHghJiaEv4AaxVexsELjO-cp6WBa6sCFa-xefMrQkyyDDo4zoE3Wr0ozUbKLZUEd2rFK3EUoFSwHX3ZPHxPmMtiGkeC/s3456/ZZBDSC02830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfeVAUuhZvk_6EUzv-Uuc6tvvkRAXZCychiGT1Wvda7Kw6pEAay6vo_JlXjQgc9tA4c-C93CQerEMxfSpQbWt35oWI9CngnHghJiaEv4AaxVexsELjO-cp6WBa6sCFa-xefMrQkyyDDo4zoE3Wr0ozUbKLZUEd2rFK3EUoFSwHX3ZPHxPmMtiGkeC/w426-h640/ZZBDSC02830.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The amount was so awkward in fact, that I played about for quite a while making the pattern shorter and shorter to get it to fit on my remenants. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiPgQECBVkVNOTnsM0-2xSSOy40trZdGvCxD6YyRFszZu541TnoWLLinO3SWsr-RGI15K59R7akFStO20XhXSvNqLUAvsTNHRCgl9BkEU71Yrn_ynu-77ef6z5VZzm4evu3kF4WUUnmtQNKOrv6lM7mg2ZaF-mDEiRIPoHT7FvatNPr9Th1-yJrsR/s3456/ZZBDSC02785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiPgQECBVkVNOTnsM0-2xSSOy40trZdGvCxD6YyRFszZu541TnoWLLinO3SWsr-RGI15K59R7akFStO20XhXSvNqLUAvsTNHRCgl9BkEU71Yrn_ynu-77ef6z5VZzm4evu3kF4WUUnmtQNKOrv6lM7mg2ZaF-mDEiRIPoHT7FvatNPr9Th1-yJrsR/w426-h640/ZZBDSC02785.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjL6CZNVpZppDzEIR3j9mU9TcOpu-MajyP5XGL3_4oSw2BxkTWZWPYv9fm_m7oM-X0faAWUN9MClg8L61ut6v7Y8fKHUf7PeZN3jUk9QEGAH1USzfLJfVwhLk4SXoCcEv9GNoR7yZhK6PIayooyby8Is8bHutsNVrayhkzniNsUF0NRb5JoIdjruD/s3456/ZZBDSC02715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjL6CZNVpZppDzEIR3j9mU9TcOpu-MajyP5XGL3_4oSw2BxkTWZWPYv9fm_m7oM-X0faAWUN9MClg8L61ut6v7Y8fKHUf7PeZN3jUk9QEGAH1USzfLJfVwhLk4SXoCcEv9GNoR7yZhK6PIayooyby8Is8bHutsNVrayhkzniNsUF0NRb5JoIdjruD/w426-h640/ZZBDSC02715.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />The most important thing for me was to make sure the chevrons at the front and back were equal. I needed them parallel to the hem and also equidistant from the centre front / centre back so there was no chance of looking lopsided! I would have been happy to make a super croppy version of the vest but there was enough fabric left and it was soo stretchy that I couldn't even really tell that I'd made the pattern any shorter. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUOlhfOUj65NC_LLji7MZ4Mtx1zxmu0m3_EH15Qymn9qI-h7TVry_P8qZdM_DS9TQWBGimyp0r3DumG9b9umVMd7NFu4GBwRfm8f6AIuwMANZm36KASlOt58z0E56CZQzJn10Qj6BmhTqpjl24BL_rsyP33HfG0J94NdlayUheA387vgmoK9BVh0H/s3456/ZZBDSC02838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUOlhfOUj65NC_LLji7MZ4Mtx1zxmu0m3_EH15Qymn9qI-h7TVry_P8qZdM_DS9TQWBGimyp0r3DumG9b9umVMd7NFu4GBwRfm8f6AIuwMANZm36KASlOt58z0E56CZQzJn10Qj6BmhTqpjl24BL_rsyP33HfG0J94NdlayUheA387vgmoK9BVh0H/w426-h640/ZZBDSC02838.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlK3EhLJFc5IYY67aTomcsgQDsbrxsqSNDAXPHuB1OUa4tgQl-gX7KrcVcu7kvks9EFKCAO3j3EKyMTCqtdb24O6FBRfJohOWLxiB8q4v7WPO5LtBxg8uzN7-QT1S3CDZKAAKumYw9uhrqyQ6zzSaj0Gy-DSD0369uEGyRy5ZOszwfzYNGquoAP84/s3456/ZZBDSC02734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlK3EhLJFc5IYY67aTomcsgQDsbrxsqSNDAXPHuB1OUa4tgQl-gX7KrcVcu7kvks9EFKCAO3j3EKyMTCqtdb24O6FBRfJohOWLxiB8q4v7WPO5LtBxg8uzN7-QT1S3CDZKAAKumYw9uhrqyQ6zzSaj0Gy-DSD0369uEGyRy5ZOszwfzYNGquoAP84/w426-h640/ZZBDSC02734.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><p>I asked for a roll of black fold over elastic for my birthday this year, so there was plenty to go at to bind the edging and make straps. I tacked this to the top by hand first, as the machine was keen to chew up the fabric before everything was lined up. I then secured with zig zag stitch over the straps and neckline. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6bB6R4cBSW1xFzt8bsiSJaOytw5OCBVJX_jLzOLNdkj-odKJyDQSVRXSvtnIpw09QI3iAlqEEU3sJbghJeWnrZu3tTFtgDL1I-82UQMXX_ucQW3uuUECdjNFneN_q7XhFQfjYpu8kViX8bu52104fO55ddHWVOdyf03XsvX7WA4AtzPrAsbwl1C0/s3456/ZZBDSC02818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6bB6R4cBSW1xFzt8bsiSJaOytw5OCBVJX_jLzOLNdkj-odKJyDQSVRXSvtnIpw09QI3iAlqEEU3sJbghJeWnrZu3tTFtgDL1I-82UQMXX_ucQW3uuUECdjNFneN_q7XhFQfjYpu8kViX8bu52104fO55ddHWVOdyf03XsvX7WA4AtzPrAsbwl1C0/w426-h640/ZZBDSC02818.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbr1JeJK1689byHUAgybXdvHYO6FJZSyvn6lfOYKO2GACqhNn8o5HSTLvsslY6g5rumILrcrkco4utZn4eelnKookvSatzfqM0kJOgRQzk8pAY5Zno6Gmzt77oSkCUKFJHGZ8t2XBPnULCmvF_YiNLydb4dgzMajqa62RJVa2nd71qhUgBRxfaYvtk/s3018/ZZBDSC02827v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3018" data-original-width="2004" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbr1JeJK1689byHUAgybXdvHYO6FJZSyvn6lfOYKO2GACqhNn8o5HSTLvsslY6g5rumILrcrkco4utZn4eelnKookvSatzfqM0kJOgRQzk8pAY5Zno6Gmzt77oSkCUKFJHGZ8t2XBPnULCmvF_YiNLydb4dgzMajqa62RJVa2nd71qhUgBRxfaYvtk/w424-h640/ZZBDSC02827v2.jpg" width="424" /></a></div></div><br />And thats it really! The pattern is so versatile, you can use pretty much any stretch fabric that takes your fancy. I would like to make a tiny croppy version for next summer, or to wear as an under-layer for all these autumn cardigans. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHguiQqDfhBF7PeK7xsJkma_-JK7ebLl8V0GD2jVUdCrLfrlW47dNKo7NlN6-KvY2B8BLPze6G4uETBscr-aw5IfEv2mHH-nVfSCdZCnD0p4T-0uYhFN7U3tZNAxsLAbwSqbmPwHEzCRK10a3cmF_ss0xVblyo1tfOQ7CiOEPGhiY0R1spxfauaPdM/s3456/ZZBDSC02828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHguiQqDfhBF7PeK7xsJkma_-JK7ebLl8V0GD2jVUdCrLfrlW47dNKo7NlN6-KvY2B8BLPze6G4uETBscr-aw5IfEv2mHH-nVfSCdZCnD0p4T-0uYhFN7U3tZNAxsLAbwSqbmPwHEzCRK10a3cmF_ss0xVblyo1tfOQ7CiOEPGhiY0R1spxfauaPdM/w426-h640/ZZBDSC02828.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>Scrap-busting here we come! <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjg1_sGXrxyvwBH19slMkOBv-FM7GGebK7u2oTYINDLEEK-iVhM35ofT4nbYeQSzc01WWHod0QqLe7wZRNilleaeHgAAQBqIdjM5lYlGmxZnRLB2jgj1jgIA1YL-kCL-u_I6bZh36-vtNX0MLs5V1Kr8Fhe0OOu_wZsVzb__sBFpgcr0T-EUAsD0Yf/s3456/ZBDSC02557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjg1_sGXrxyvwBH19slMkOBv-FM7GGebK7u2oTYINDLEEK-iVhM35ofT4nbYeQSzc01WWHod0QqLe7wZRNilleaeHgAAQBqIdjM5lYlGmxZnRLB2jgj1jgIA1YL-kCL-u_I6bZh36-vtNX0MLs5V1Kr8Fhe0OOu_wZsVzb__sBFpgcr0T-EUAsD0Yf/w640-h426/ZBDSC02557.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: South Parade, Doncaster<br />Currently listening to: No More Virgos, CMAT<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-2702512843199016502022-10-30T05:31:00.000+00:002022-10-30T05:31:24.878+00:00Mood Sewciety, Almond Bodysuit<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmynzvBA8NO0FNMLiYcqBgpze4Qz2PXuv5dg-oMFN0O6L2xFFKjqiGc6HuGb6PcksJp4-eyV1qwQnxFEXzoMAKzWjJY-7C7Pwx9C5FedS1wu1tF81HJvc0fZPyGT2SwX1TE6OcHz4wDnjBR4m3EJDGUEzMew3Ee5VuXPlNUGPwC7Aw9bQl58gP0Co2/s3456/AADSC02133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmynzvBA8NO0FNMLiYcqBgpze4Qz2PXuv5dg-oMFN0O6L2xFFKjqiGc6HuGb6PcksJp4-eyV1qwQnxFEXzoMAKzWjJY-7C7Pwx9C5FedS1wu1tF81HJvc0fZPyGT2SwX1TE6OcHz4wDnjBR4m3EJDGUEzMew3Ee5VuXPlNUGPwC7Aw9bQl58gP0Co2/w640-h426/AADSC02133.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyAtwv8Nkd2QepgHwlAVMJ23vBhQiFYIsTAfYEEK5-_7tPiHQWJOanjn4Zusb0EGgzXPLv_e4ARVPs7UiQFC5yNjSWGp842tTHNSLwLJiFu1sKQHxpaOhSujehUTbonTY3xED1rfaa49NUOmRhnime1jJiGmNP0THcc7PXwm1ILMj-B2iGA-xGjEs/s3456/AADSC02135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyAtwv8Nkd2QepgHwlAVMJ23vBhQiFYIsTAfYEEK5-_7tPiHQWJOanjn4Zusb0EGgzXPLv_e4ARVPs7UiQFC5yNjSWGp842tTHNSLwLJiFu1sKQHxpaOhSujehUTbonTY3xED1rfaa49NUOmRhnime1jJiGmNP0THcc7PXwm1ILMj-B2iGA-xGjEs/w640-h426/AADSC02135.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>Do you like free stuff? Do you like to do a bit of problem solving? Do you like fitted body suits and stretch fabrics and mildly suggestive cutways? Yep Yep to all of the above. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnEPwLVkmzN8NNQkhCCImWUlYxO01gAOd8IOi_EHwYPF10q-0Yxn76VDUa69cuoeIjk3tSOCWg7uEFYRCsWSf8qPhP6gsLmjsMTsV_NQK97BaZ4WXLUpcbeYrJN9xBnCL7Jet_gsfEvgEvVOwVuyzZX88RyMLM9T3_NQQ7E_gAw7ql-vbYrf6TPwB/s3456/AADSC02385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnEPwLVkmzN8NNQkhCCImWUlYxO01gAOd8IOi_EHwYPF10q-0Yxn76VDUa69cuoeIjk3tSOCWg7uEFYRCsWSf8qPhP6gsLmjsMTsV_NQK97BaZ4WXLUpcbeYrJN9xBnCL7Jet_gsfEvgEvVOwVuyzZX88RyMLM9T3_NQQ7E_gAw7ql-vbYrf6TPwB/w426-h640/AADSC02385.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The Almond Bodysuit is a free pattern from Mood Sewciety. The problem solving comes in the form of maneuvering your way through the slightly sketchy instructions on the website. There's a bit of filling in the blanks needed as you work your way through, you need to really tune in to how the crossover sits at the neckline and shoulders, making room for the seam allowances where the neck band and sleeves sit. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp1wbUlekpsPvSN-pTm8I7AiSTjzMVz19VbFCh8jNaPMWeQEj8vNq1X54hhLBoQUOn_v7ydMiG7Cu89ZC2ox_6__HzfFKb-SnMeO_uuzfyEdei4ZP_RkGAe1FgkwS0MOrZMhdAFmjZ1tm0mx5Rm2W21SjyPw6U2lcDpe_BI6fsSacobIweEeDOAKt/s3456/AADSC02493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp1wbUlekpsPvSN-pTm8I7AiSTjzMVz19VbFCh8jNaPMWeQEj8vNq1X54hhLBoQUOn_v7ydMiG7Cu89ZC2ox_6__HzfFKb-SnMeO_uuzfyEdei4ZP_RkGAe1FgkwS0MOrZMhdAFmjZ1tm0mx5Rm2W21SjyPw6U2lcDpe_BI6fsSacobIweEeDOAKt/w426-h640/AADSC02493.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJE4K_zDo8bL4rDxH76_3IIG3VYtupFxP9FQe-bak6qEPH6F7IorQ8n_WirNG3UhNlYUCzTeW-fBhToUQTlhzKtPTF-vjWyKGpIyt2pu-v0JjV7Y_BCDGXyzEgfSWKyzdnDUY2VmEvEYXDKZVULw7WBjAqOlQu51aNZ8Lj_kX2CObHVRmmoDgAF40/s3456/AADSC02290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJE4K_zDo8bL4rDxH76_3IIG3VYtupFxP9FQe-bak6qEPH6F7IorQ8n_WirNG3UhNlYUCzTeW-fBhToUQTlhzKtPTF-vjWyKGpIyt2pu-v0JjV7Y_BCDGXyzEgfSWKyzdnDUY2VmEvEYXDKZVULw7WBjAqOlQu51aNZ8Lj_kX2CObHVRmmoDgAF40/w426-h640/AADSC02290.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt59o1fFSfOjzkuOJGGQ3tx1uEwcVuKKX1Ll7K7EoKaoniv8phcK4nTJRHJ1mtENmXQwkl2StdY9dIITFERNX7y7rjucY3EnWr637T6ddLefG2NtInhQK7pPqp8tS8vXLgtPZqIWu8ExpLvfFhagSAnUToCw9sZ6WmDDSNPnjtGaEebsaQrlS6Y-e/s3456/AADSC02255.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTt59o1fFSfOjzkuOJGGQ3tx1uEwcVuKKX1Ll7K7EoKaoniv8phcK4nTJRHJ1mtENmXQwkl2StdY9dIITFERNX7y7rjucY3EnWr637T6ddLefG2NtInhQK7pPqp8tS8vXLgtPZqIWu8ExpLvfFhagSAnUToCw9sZ6WmDDSNPnjtGaEebsaQrlS6Y-e/w426-h640/AADSC02255.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div></div>The pattern suggests cutting a slit down the back of the neckline, and I later saw something about adding velcro to the neck?? Let me just say, if you're using a stretchy fabric I'm sure this is all completely unneccesary. My fabric didn't even have the greatest %stretch but I had no problems in getting my head through the headhole when I'd done. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs21pKFQn7krf3uK4PG8QiGNSXz2oyInAwTSFHIs9Eb7zO3fDWLTg-C618MA149qU-_UuIMfNXydNGhUa4r3y00qxBIlpI-3Hy6OU3AyS8qNEyQFllJ_iUKtWDzec_NlmiDXxlCTWt5HHaN1M7H25jSftR9TjzccWEOfZLz2kalu4nVXO-iI5L9fUv/s3456/AADSC02126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs21pKFQn7krf3uK4PG8QiGNSXz2oyInAwTSFHIs9Eb7zO3fDWLTg-C618MA149qU-_UuIMfNXydNGhUa4r3y00qxBIlpI-3Hy6OU3AyS8qNEyQFllJ_iUKtWDzec_NlmiDXxlCTWt5HHaN1M7H25jSftR9TjzccWEOfZLz2kalu4nVXO-iI5L9fUv/w426-h640/AADSC02126.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWAhrt17enuUCGWOebCzlBbE1mA8lf92sCaEdEvgtojKljniujW7ZVtX3fILrdM6ZfUS-q-PCBpVvyitRpCzZkf1iVMdzxDYYI8Cc9yElBWJtTRK4FgOPWoqt776DmdHMBUHLNsx-d5B8LBdhAprvmsFlQ3tlIlR_BPVxdJorEMBTLA-PCVvMEUQ6/s3456/AADSC02171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWAhrt17enuUCGWOebCzlBbE1mA8lf92sCaEdEvgtojKljniujW7ZVtX3fILrdM6ZfUS-q-PCBpVvyitRpCzZkf1iVMdzxDYYI8Cc9yElBWJtTRK4FgOPWoqt776DmdHMBUHLNsx-d5B8LBdhAprvmsFlQ3tlIlR_BPVxdJorEMBTLA-PCVvMEUQ6/w426-h640/AADSC02171.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />First major problem to tackle is not stretching out that outside curve of the over lay when you hem it. Zizzag stitch was just sending the fabric a bit nuts - I didn't want to press the hem too much and add too much heat to make it stretch out, so I turned this under by 1.5cm, pressed lightly and tacked by hand before using a piece of pattern paper between the machine and the needle. The overlay doesn't really need mcuh stretch to it, so to avoid over-handling the fabric here I just used a long straight stitch to hold down the hem. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FheYv43fQpE0wrzc8bjlu9eoFZHt0TmheqcizbPzfLCR6-OdmDpd19eptizCya93A_O86PDlNoy-8C4DyedKSnvccqBxLdB_6MZv5yiMyB5fN5Tfp1-lmws203lNIt3k7wUfZDT9ZVeA2i3PM5aWXrU8h_OO_xLGz0ApCfJ42S4jjTccwh0iftw0/s3456/AADSC02149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2FheYv43fQpE0wrzc8bjlu9eoFZHt0TmheqcizbPzfLCR6-OdmDpd19eptizCya93A_O86PDlNoy-8C4DyedKSnvccqBxLdB_6MZv5yiMyB5fN5Tfp1-lmws203lNIt3k7wUfZDT9ZVeA2i3PM5aWXrU8h_OO_xLGz0ApCfJ42S4jjTccwh0iftw0/w426-h640/AADSC02149.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGO3_EgX1mXl4ePTR3AtB0jNGvReplamcEQF2tyDPeMwPqgQG8x9dNhaPTnOx0JMvZUie9mLpTYxvzZuZ178V2QAqLTd5haNt19BwchQLgWQlu3RAfKyNZtVzQVXJe51KR70GCmpMUgcibgvtr3ndwkTsgMuKNR2MGUiGl2rF2YPzdIIjE-S-we8-/s3456/AADSC02153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGO3_EgX1mXl4ePTR3AtB0jNGvReplamcEQF2tyDPeMwPqgQG8x9dNhaPTnOx0JMvZUie9mLpTYxvzZuZ178V2QAqLTd5haNt19BwchQLgWQlu3RAfKyNZtVzQVXJe51KR70GCmpMUgcibgvtr3ndwkTsgMuKNR2MGUiGl2rF2YPzdIIjE-S-we8-/w426-h640/AADSC02153.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />It came to finishing the shoulder seams (slightly chunky due to the layers of the overlay but not insane), and my overloacker had a bit of a nervous breakdown. I've notitced it getting a bit jammy and fluffy around the blade for a few projects now.... And is it any wonder handing never changed the blade in 9 years! It slowed me up to mailorder new blades.. and slowed me up a bit trying to change them (queue MY nervous breakdown), but once it was done.............. Oh my my my how easy overlocking had suddenly become! I can't eve begin to epress the joy! It was like being reborn! Bulky seams no longer a problem I was able to finish edges without any more drama. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIPJey4KuA3boyBJH4Y5SVPtJnFn7suQMbHIqWR7WsIN1SNopJ2U6XsKHllMe9N6yWoLKSRw8u1DErEI5d6thPljgSgiUdxR8NncDmDmVSzVCaRWh-m_IX-hbLE2q96wrykWx09qOpAfxjXthtSwtrfzStavE0yg5gdOOaHlzFOo9f5DCwH51YJLg/s3456/AADSC02265.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIPJey4KuA3boyBJH4Y5SVPtJnFn7suQMbHIqWR7WsIN1SNopJ2U6XsKHllMe9N6yWoLKSRw8u1DErEI5d6thPljgSgiUdxR8NncDmDmVSzVCaRWh-m_IX-hbLE2q96wrykWx09qOpAfxjXthtSwtrfzStavE0yg5gdOOaHlzFOo9f5DCwH51YJLg/w640-h426/AADSC02265.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />My go-to bodysuit pattern is the Simplicity 8513, from this I knew that I would absolutely need to include a centreback seam for a close fit to my back curves. This was a bit of a winging it process- just grab the excess fabric in the centreback and effectively sew a massive dart starting somewhere between my shoulder blades (widest part) and ending at the widest part of my bum. Once happy with the fit I trimmed the dart and pressed it open which helps release the curve and fit that little bit better to my lower back curve. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ-gUjprHotTcUNG6Gtb9TgiP2Xc37VslDH-XDi0YD2liq7rtgYDteD201JmZHn3kdYsXzpNNanAoLFF4VPiZAj3EFUTNLb1wwPAoVf_gKAdU59ZV7IqAhhHkAw38qWZ49oFBCDk-Vr7WHHXMiWqmpOg0DJoAgWgTvtSyMpVS_co15mcjqm6htcK4/s3456/AADSC02519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ-gUjprHotTcUNG6Gtb9TgiP2Xc37VslDH-XDi0YD2liq7rtgYDteD201JmZHn3kdYsXzpNNanAoLFF4VPiZAj3EFUTNLb1wwPAoVf_gKAdU59ZV7IqAhhHkAw38qWZ49oFBCDk-Vr7WHHXMiWqmpOg0DJoAgWgTvtSyMpVS_co15mcjqm6htcK4/w426-h640/AADSC02519.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcXEw1Nbox1i8QBErViMpsEAPnpBP7-Op2Q1swzelnWVtR8dSW-eTb6QYdV-e-G7bgV0yXf_YgRLXp3su4ry02Saq5gh8Cbfvst6PQe8ulnfE6r4D5TjgbyVm_EsslTM-Xe0SBXKow6iRFtMQkN07WqYh48-j2OCzSDqcoPKjt4iGGteg-2PgJdXC/s3456/AADSC02524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcXEw1Nbox1i8QBErViMpsEAPnpBP7-Op2Q1swzelnWVtR8dSW-eTb6QYdV-e-G7bgV0yXf_YgRLXp3su4ry02Saq5gh8Cbfvst6PQe8ulnfE6r4D5TjgbyVm_EsslTM-Xe0SBXKow6iRFtMQkN07WqYh48-j2OCzSDqcoPKjt4iGGteg-2PgJdXC/w426-h640/AADSC02524.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />This pattern gets a lot of stick for it's superlow neckline. It doesn't offend me, and I think using a fabric with a better stretch recovery would have made me feel a bit more, er, secure, but this is something I would alter if I made the pattern again. It either needs to be not as deep or not as wide. In turn I would probably also extend the width of the overlays at the underarm where they meet at the side seam. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnDI2qERXYwCXmAdkZFwAJLqAm15VRBlQ5n8WVlv76XscIiQo-55pwezl3vT1yCbxbYfB2v7ayp8-AO95DSs5u1c3EjGdI6acEgYThjSkWyYo2PVd6r11BmYtqpPpM2Ntji2EZYA4TlMPNm8rsU-4Agx4hIHVOeKsGUwqT5TO5Pm6Hk3cS36iEMG1/s3456/AADSC02173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnDI2qERXYwCXmAdkZFwAJLqAm15VRBlQ5n8WVlv76XscIiQo-55pwezl3vT1yCbxbYfB2v7ayp8-AO95DSs5u1c3EjGdI6acEgYThjSkWyYo2PVd6r11BmYtqpPpM2Ntji2EZYA4TlMPNm8rsU-4Agx4hIHVOeKsGUwqT5TO5Pm6Hk3cS36iEMG1/w426-h640/AADSC02173.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Instead of just turning under the raw edge of the legholes I attached some underwear elastic with a nice picot edge. This helps with the fit and prevents any gaping around the crotch (no one wants that). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNlbsVPSu_ZvQrq7VfOwC3m3PkumUW0CJhBqzllbKCjcyinRl9lVu9e2c4oAwLjIv7rU5vqY3pbjFZ3LFrVjtEu0igm_k3goXwocpKMNjFnIvpadvC7-a2YAXM3QGNuM5vLJ3UnYmyVj0Rt8tPXZRk3MZmEMR4DUXH6NUFudbRqNsNNo2NVBgMhtB/s3456/AADSC02123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNlbsVPSu_ZvQrq7VfOwC3m3PkumUW0CJhBqzllbKCjcyinRl9lVu9e2c4oAwLjIv7rU5vqY3pbjFZ3LFrVjtEu0igm_k3goXwocpKMNjFnIvpadvC7-a2YAXM3QGNuM5vLJ3UnYmyVj0Rt8tPXZRk3MZmEMR4DUXH6NUFudbRqNsNNo2NVBgMhtB/w426-h640/AADSC02123.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCqk3EebVRZJbF5_u2Xh5cQAn0GO8HYQd65MGjRRDkXz0NxEwdhnRU2lVBe3HUFCbeubaMKSq9yBKTfoTgXDKHAmmjjH4lEOFJQEeT_91Kao2TMCLEa5uwRwmTwPT6xP12vfJrAi7akEoc67xbw1YCSnVSrZZuBmtX6mlTQa1rd4RdCfqIQ08e49G/s3456/AADSC02246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCqk3EebVRZJbF5_u2Xh5cQAn0GO8HYQd65MGjRRDkXz0NxEwdhnRU2lVBe3HUFCbeubaMKSq9yBKTfoTgXDKHAmmjjH4lEOFJQEeT_91Kao2TMCLEa5uwRwmTwPT6xP12vfJrAi7akEoc67xbw1YCSnVSrZZuBmtX6mlTQa1rd4RdCfqIQ08e49G/w426-h640/AADSC02246.jpg" width="426" /></a><br /><br /></div></div>If I'm honest there were times I almost give up on this garment. My motivation was thwarted by getting dumped mid-make, leaving the garment sat on my attic floor for two months while I tried to stick my life back together. It didn't take me long to realise the fabric could have done with being a bit more 'springy' in it's stretch and I was worried the whole thing would be a waste of time. The overlocker blades finally calling it a day almost made me do the same to be honest. Hating leaving anything unfinished though I powered on, and I was pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. Yes I would make a few changes if I made it again, but if I found the right fabric I do think I *would* make it again. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29bJd3c1h4dPZdISpAlWbqPyizECJWn1jr8TP3yI5-0qju-p0rUCNPDfbtS_wUO_r3dfdDI8jixYzeU8vX8-oKwZFEusJpeRPP8iL7E-Az9T-mBvRk4eMwrqwG1R2nXEz5ebbujvFI_u1NPCm21fD7qv7VLegpPOSsdTNTnuq3r-RxfOBRK4qoQ27/s3456/AADSC02370.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29bJd3c1h4dPZdISpAlWbqPyizECJWn1jr8TP3yI5-0qju-p0rUCNPDfbtS_wUO_r3dfdDI8jixYzeU8vX8-oKwZFEusJpeRPP8iL7E-Az9T-mBvRk4eMwrqwG1R2nXEz5ebbujvFI_u1NPCm21fD7qv7VLegpPOSsdTNTnuq3r-RxfOBRK4qoQ27/w426-h640/AADSC02370.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Have you had any lucky free-pattern finds? Or any to avoid! Do you have fitting issues in the back everytime you make something fitted? What are your usual pattern hacks to aid this? Drop me a line.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymQIyVGuWSPpbbcvau8-a7hirnUkd3KIaK--To_6M6Dr4ro0Xe2fQVo8tPm32lRmcqbWpEFod-mYBXYkYRB5BdoiwRWyplvd0Pukv0YPLJNz2v_SRUB_8OzVMWml_4-Lyr0xo0wz4cnJKm9k-ZfmetGocW6SkyTwZqQninx5PE2_mr1pZuOUXWOeG/s3456/AADSC02450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymQIyVGuWSPpbbcvau8-a7hirnUkd3KIaK--To_6M6Dr4ro0Xe2fQVo8tPm32lRmcqbWpEFod-mYBXYkYRB5BdoiwRWyplvd0Pukv0YPLJNz2v_SRUB_8OzVMWml_4-Lyr0xo0wz4cnJKm9k-ZfmetGocW6SkyTwZqQninx5PE2_mr1pZuOUXWOeG/w640-h426/AADSC02450.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gVCJxQdILSKlv-RdRx-l4PCrNI9nmzq7n2Uaa-7SndmB3VVDeiu91gCG0mfxVmHIUyuW1TPy2CztpkCzZ7gddX_0lBbHjq01MKxrTnzDPoLyBNGoCRPftCbqToug4KyPtIIaRYuWCC8FX9RjYfa1iCVKX6koxxeUGL0Eb2NAH9RZOq1-UfqNmLxR/s3456/AADSC02451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gVCJxQdILSKlv-RdRx-l4PCrNI9nmzq7n2Uaa-7SndmB3VVDeiu91gCG0mfxVmHIUyuW1TPy2CztpkCzZ7gddX_0lBbHjq01MKxrTnzDPoLyBNGoCRPftCbqToug4KyPtIIaRYuWCC8FX9RjYfa1iCVKX6koxxeUGL0Eb2NAH9RZOq1-UfqNmLxR/w640-h426/AADSC02451.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZcXd-FHHtonVommScuAY2XxorN56PRMCizLPPUewuNIfEtXaOGDKuFl16ZBVa3dLHQPRP4_qFg9qZ9j10vUeK8S66vu-lhnSPC6eAxez0J06_SRKHkW1LrxlF3kQMtzuQ_2uP6C9bI-VgwvqIBGhOcSS2vojByUptVNO3d31J5c5sH4AtelRhZqg/s3456/AADSC02455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZcXd-FHHtonVommScuAY2XxorN56PRMCizLPPUewuNIfEtXaOGDKuFl16ZBVa3dLHQPRP4_qFg9qZ9j10vUeK8S66vu-lhnSPC6eAxez0J06_SRKHkW1LrxlF3kQMtzuQ_2uP6C9bI-VgwvqIBGhOcSS2vojByUptVNO3d31J5c5sH4AtelRhZqg/w640-h426/AADSC02455.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlj4fFfuzOvAWVPf1mT08pQ61DAYGwozf5sMZx1oDJmcZmNtK8nXBswvj3rvxIQlGTPmYkEAYcc3rzm0jwXIbsB7MIY2bvVgwZu0x3z_SL5r6g3UftwuiieXyEcMhfv4QZK0O01OWDGMYIHc2kNLWC4Tn1a8iLWw23qX_uTNsrg3UAetZXz_Yx_Auv/s3456/AADSC02464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlj4fFfuzOvAWVPf1mT08pQ61DAYGwozf5sMZx1oDJmcZmNtK8nXBswvj3rvxIQlGTPmYkEAYcc3rzm0jwXIbsB7MIY2bvVgwZu0x3z_SL5r6g3UftwuiieXyEcMhfv4QZK0O01OWDGMYIHc2kNLWC4Tn1a8iLWw23qX_uTNsrg3UAetZXz_Yx_Auv/w640-h426/AADSC02464.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></div><p></p><p>x<br />Location: Doncaster City Centre, Multi-storey Carpark<br />Currently listening to: With A Woman, Tempesst</p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-19210459561478419682022-09-25T07:00:00.001+01:002022-09-25T07:00:00.171+01:00Closet Core Patterns, Kalle Shirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyemzIQdin8Pyp0xtbEXnKvGWZShkCEePJucpUFH9TcdVZgT_nN6wh-1KHBk2eIkVFnkiYZaIFZNfnqsFZmorrOwp9pFFWwiiE_EqJjsjRFyFAm9iKcNLd1DI02FwZD3k5Pv0PmcPp4TqyvbGtdvLTxU4Dh7jPskyqhtuzgLAWngT1AxTh-VY_EnMW/s3456/AADSC02086.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyemzIQdin8Pyp0xtbEXnKvGWZShkCEePJucpUFH9TcdVZgT_nN6wh-1KHBk2eIkVFnkiYZaIFZNfnqsFZmorrOwp9pFFWwiiE_EqJjsjRFyFAm9iKcNLd1DI02FwZD3k5Pv0PmcPp4TqyvbGtdvLTxU4Dh7jPskyqhtuzgLAWngT1AxTh-VY_EnMW/w640-h426/AADSC02086.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Kalle Shirt has become one of thise iconic patterns like the Ogden Cami, like the Linden Sweatshirt, like the Bakerlou Blouse, that pop up and you instantly go YES. I think it's been such a hit because it can be made to suit literally anyone for literally any occasion. There is so much room for personalisation with this pattern. The length, the placket, the hem, the back pleat - start teaming those variations with different fabrics and you've got endless options. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9WDNalmwnEtzwkX_i-_CSXbFvE4HVN4f2uGkZSg5JOVvZ9g8-ZgFc-yvio-T7indhmKXaLbT0RAe-WyiPp8BLfKkNjdy1criZaBWzCnltdgaPxszBX9YdkulmuXipY2mHswDAAHrsB1eGSM65HA9AkQZVPwmgU9IgpHt2WMVIhhK2nkCzJA8CSsW/s3456/AADSC01997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9WDNalmwnEtzwkX_i-_CSXbFvE4HVN4f2uGkZSg5JOVvZ9g8-ZgFc-yvio-T7indhmKXaLbT0RAe-WyiPp8BLfKkNjdy1criZaBWzCnltdgaPxszBX9YdkulmuXipY2mHswDAAHrsB1eGSM65HA9AkQZVPwmgU9IgpHt2WMVIhhK2nkCzJA8CSsW/w426-h640/AADSC01997.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />This is my second Kalle, my first was in quite a heavy fabric, so I was excited to use a lightweight viscose to see how differently it would hang. With this warmer weather we've been having recently I wanted a short sleeve shirt that was appropriate for work, but in a fun fabric that had a bit of individuality to it. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLE3f7AggYTkcCWoPEoioiEpAksQ6N3Dpg8eBnsTPnTw-eyPy5Jq8cl4pxoVK43SAKt57LWtVGI0PAIh55bJjL1JCpxN1SBbrFuwMLdkVdUf9DqD70P3ogIXpXxKoTeDv8bLvI2uoOvU9mmI5i0MsWKE0MnCfBhtSgSCZFczIvTFj69RFlqT4mQquT/s3456/AADSC01905.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLE3f7AggYTkcCWoPEoioiEpAksQ6N3Dpg8eBnsTPnTw-eyPy5Jq8cl4pxoVK43SAKt57LWtVGI0PAIh55bJjL1JCpxN1SBbrFuwMLdkVdUf9DqD70P3ogIXpXxKoTeDv8bLvI2uoOvU9mmI5i0MsWKE0MnCfBhtSgSCZFczIvTFj69RFlqT4mQquT/w426-h640/AADSC01905.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />That's where this gorgeous new tiger print from Minerva comes in. This is part of their lush new, <i><b>exclusive</b></i> range of viscose challis fabrics that have just hit their website. The range is worth a browse, there's summer vibes a plenty with leafy, tropical style prints, jazzy styles in neutral tones, and if like me you're a fan of creatures making an appearence, there's plenty of wildcats prowling their range too. I love these felines as they are so subtle and understated, yet undeniably feirce. In the list of stellar qualities my bestie put in my 30th birthday card Feirce made an appearance, and although I don't think I've been feeling it recently, I'm hoping this shirt will inspire me to be a bit more kickass! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzZC-gLjAqoT4vVWvGxP37rj4jN-hdhMdTAC48JBgE5PicekZFiZW2klLnPHrMuxB4c159yJvsBGHjOTTX31wOV8LnyIAM506W_zwhk6Mw3B03uY1eFpGyOaVxtVfljgiEDu0tsXlvXepLEiGNYpmBNDD10pJyYO_tRmwppLoSCECcNaEhDYx-klj/s3456/AADSC02019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzZC-gLjAqoT4vVWvGxP37rj4jN-hdhMdTAC48JBgE5PicekZFiZW2klLnPHrMuxB4c159yJvsBGHjOTTX31wOV8LnyIAM506W_zwhk6Mw3B03uY1eFpGyOaVxtVfljgiEDu0tsXlvXepLEiGNYpmBNDD10pJyYO_tRmwppLoSCECcNaEhDYx-klj/w426-h640/AADSC02019.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />The fabric itself has a lovely drape to it, feels comfy against the skin and didn't ladder when sewing or cutting my button holes. Overall just lovely to handle! I would just recommend being careful when interfacing as I did notice a bit of shrinkage when applying heat to fuse. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DLvqOzXo1gKRlgjbp3bWUK3KxfkyJzbArHxkoOT0xzhcFHnOTGlWstMI0n-KH97iY5Z2a1zUZPVnZ7Se2jJEnYoSmJFy8YMr8SPilArEQN4BSVugNBZ2L-7QFpfYqQnTqeVtTBQ7KCXEGB1-7voll0xT-IYT8zNw6a04zQsTgn42bT_RLSwptaPW/s3456/AADSC02043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7DLvqOzXo1gKRlgjbp3bWUK3KxfkyJzbArHxkoOT0xzhcFHnOTGlWstMI0n-KH97iY5Z2a1zUZPVnZ7Se2jJEnYoSmJFy8YMr8SPilArEQN4BSVugNBZ2L-7QFpfYqQnTqeVtTBQ7KCXEGB1-7voll0xT-IYT8zNw6a04zQsTgn42bT_RLSwptaPW/w426-h640/AADSC02043.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />There are some really lovely tones across the whole range of new Minerva fabrics - I can imagine pairing some of these together to build a little capsule wardrobe. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg080fqoN32wu8eZgH1iCd9tyYXzbO06tjn4Baf74vlVWRHrxC2cyv_HmdSsB7b0vRnus0DhPAvgdUuP66GxQvFlgZyHH4Dk935yPYcxfmIyPWGezrSf_JJug7fnS5hQVeY-_RXUruJu35_0feZ0uFlJY-xEzSqpRMz1HxeWmtlDInIlPP1v7xXjhyZ/s3456/AADSC02072V2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg080fqoN32wu8eZgH1iCd9tyYXzbO06tjn4Baf74vlVWRHrxC2cyv_HmdSsB7b0vRnus0DhPAvgdUuP66GxQvFlgZyHH4Dk935yPYcxfmIyPWGezrSf_JJug7fnS5hQVeY-_RXUruJu35_0feZ0uFlJY-xEzSqpRMz1HxeWmtlDInIlPP1v7xXjhyZ/w426-h640/AADSC02072V2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I made a tiny change to the pattern from last time, and that was to make the back shorter and do away with the curvy biasbound hem. I really enjoyed sewing it on the last one but I'm a tuck-it-in kinda girl so that extra length in the back was just a waste of time. I altered the hem so it was still slightly curved and still slightly longer at the back, but all in all much less dramatic and easier to both tuck in and sew! I did a simple double turned hem which also meant I didn't have to cut through a load of fabric to make some bias binding. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Y1h5_KaREPf9Vhg49DYSENY2gdE5qshwJRcILc9FMxf9O8k49qZ-0pnmvG7Mwa6d516oF50VILSYYObxBZ9zSq9r2qqd5umH6iCEJccIPRkAyzAGeNa1Per4nJqL_gkrnfFJNA6e8GOD8WUy6JcXqsJFf1GFDuEiFIK1cp4ji8A8XmeoTryFwoqb/s3456/AADSC01966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Y1h5_KaREPf9Vhg49DYSENY2gdE5qshwJRcILc9FMxf9O8k49qZ-0pnmvG7Mwa6d516oF50VILSYYObxBZ9zSq9r2qqd5umH6iCEJccIPRkAyzAGeNa1Per4nJqL_gkrnfFJNA6e8GOD8WUy6JcXqsJFf1GFDuEiFIK1cp4ji8A8XmeoTryFwoqb/w426-h640/AADSC01966.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhqJRTAkDVR6LgzZiGflumnGIFBQxPJM7BxS4GlrA3HSxuyMG5d8lyO3sqdGI1Szn9842WmqvQR43e_TgBMWhTzB53QOEbRABey8gei3XBgzFbzy4wYTi_2MqhRprvubNrZbgW_O6fpUHshbGBRGzQK5IDPGotZBBDS-9WPUHR6l-jry7lvuCK7pj/s3456/AADSC01971.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhqJRTAkDVR6LgzZiGflumnGIFBQxPJM7BxS4GlrA3HSxuyMG5d8lyO3sqdGI1Szn9842WmqvQR43e_TgBMWhTzB53QOEbRABey8gei3XBgzFbzy4wYTi_2MqhRprvubNrZbgW_O6fpUHshbGBRGzQK5IDPGotZBBDS-9WPUHR6l-jry7lvuCK7pj/w426-h640/AADSC01971.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />Button choice, I went for classic gold to match my glasses and bring out some of the yellowy/oranges from the tigers. These were like 30p each from the market or something. I still super hate doing button holes but I have found they have been much improved since using a fray stop in them as soon as I've cut them and I invested in a new quick unpicker! About time! With that and new blades on my overlocker I was slicing my way into absolute sewing heaven this weekend. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivioe7wkcxtLjQH8N-ldWqGIlhDoYXK4tcAmK-HL1vnoFoSlyprjNIdk4LRtv465PmJwCIRiK1ieslZ2fCer7I1ly2hdQS2UjFXN4aO-6-kk1WK5aMZBOdloxoHl86KBzrQwZ4gy0rhP2Q0kEzBcjs-Es41uedSBi3aY8ZQRr2R7w6N2TYGZd_PlA4/s3456/AADSC02075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivioe7wkcxtLjQH8N-ldWqGIlhDoYXK4tcAmK-HL1vnoFoSlyprjNIdk4LRtv465PmJwCIRiK1ieslZ2fCer7I1ly2hdQS2UjFXN4aO-6-kk1WK5aMZBOdloxoHl86KBzrQwZ4gy0rhP2Q0kEzBcjs-Es41uedSBi3aY8ZQRr2R7w6N2TYGZd_PlA4/w426-h640/AADSC02075.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Cutting out is always my least favourite part, but once that was done it took maybe a day's casual work with lots of breaks for snacks and dancing and posting on Instagram, for the shirt to be completed. There's no darts so fitting is simple! The placket is maybe the hardest bit, but it's also the first bit so you get that done while your attention is still fresh! My advice is just make sure you transfer the pattern marking really well and follow the instructions. Take your time and you'll earn yourself a beautiful placket! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG_j6N4Cu6nq-V6z7cMqeo2fEijtI4kFJeIzpsikEGX52neoHDQGX1nBXyp_jdEDwBXfGKYf5x-dneTkqDR-67lb7ryXqhDTyxGt26_zq2UIl9PIfpN7Pnv95gKzulGsS8Ojtg0W7n0HIb6fwuWTUnGghsmIjeXr29xV5fASTq-L38uMLQKFXSrvg/s3456/AADSC01991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNG_j6N4Cu6nq-V6z7cMqeo2fEijtI4kFJeIzpsikEGX52neoHDQGX1nBXyp_jdEDwBXfGKYf5x-dneTkqDR-67lb7ryXqhDTyxGt26_zq2UIl9PIfpN7Pnv95gKzulGsS8Ojtg0W7n0HIb6fwuWTUnGghsmIjeXr29xV5fASTq-L38uMLQKFXSrvg/w426-h640/AADSC01991.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sv7rlq3xJFAimPzQriAwPVjL1TKlAALMQgvsN6fc-oDA5IoL5niLGbdFmBmD0uA1A-fuYvoXN2_khXcYELhLbIaEAOVLWKurH8_Aaw4YfPa5XYCE4_vX5k4v-yM054yXZhSBhR_NDWSH782ow6oKUHHF6PmVnJQfxeFMHXsEsGwdteED0XRvaOiF/s3456/AADSC01977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_sv7rlq3xJFAimPzQriAwPVjL1TKlAALMQgvsN6fc-oDA5IoL5niLGbdFmBmD0uA1A-fuYvoXN2_khXcYELhLbIaEAOVLWKurH8_Aaw4YfPa5XYCE4_vX5k4v-yM054yXZhSBhR_NDWSH782ow6oKUHHF6PmVnJQfxeFMHXsEsGwdteED0XRvaOiF/w426-h640/AADSC01977.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />This was such a great project to help get my sewing mojo back. I have been a bit all over the place of late, trying to figure out what I want, how to do it and who I want to do it with. Learning new things has been exciting and a good distraction to get me out of the house but I have missed sewing so much. Next up I really do want to make something sporty so I can feel feirce as f*ck next time I'm at the badminton courts, Or the Netball courts, or the Boxing ring, or the driving range or the swimming baths. Like I said, it's been a busy time, but god it's good to be back. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH6aDUAuPc6P_BkBOT2cy9V0lnCD4sqx4FIliDtk7NaRJJITBmDgsFPUgojIPSmv_yFCkxYEr3hiZGTzcenysrC8GoWgjA60VgAWkGjy6Wlv1_dFc0mAvmTPyd5Z98LSxRa-uZbS5VMCne_RnkMRRDbLrl5DCelmQQ5qzOD-Y1rWBI4xdxoG_rlL9/s3456/AADSC02038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJH6aDUAuPc6P_BkBOT2cy9V0lnCD4sqx4FIliDtk7NaRJJITBmDgsFPUgojIPSmv_yFCkxYEr3hiZGTzcenysrC8GoWgjA60VgAWkGjy6Wlv1_dFc0mAvmTPyd5Z98LSxRa-uZbS5VMCne_RnkMRRDbLrl5DCelmQQ5qzOD-Y1rWBI4xdxoG_rlL9/w426-h640/AADSC02038.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUod1vCBjehCf8V8loL4mAHojwzu4q6J6KZ_XbOj9jt_rq_Kqj88gZwPIhXF_0xkH2Q4jgKEG0KS3DBeUocXfxiv3TOl5kiZqx2owHY7JQUvLAl35knfr7pA0l-vpWtZETpsMFJU15lCB1piInBi8La8nQvRAy-wXi877ISVvsnzg5vBgHJqMlLKP/s3456/aADSC02089.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJUod1vCBjehCf8V8loL4mAHojwzu4q6J6KZ_XbOj9jt_rq_Kqj88gZwPIhXF_0xkH2Q4jgKEG0KS3DBeUocXfxiv3TOl5kiZqx2owHY7JQUvLAl35knfr7pA0l-vpWtZETpsMFJU15lCB1piInBi8La8nQvRAy-wXi877ISVvsnzg5vBgHJqMlLKP/w640-h426/aADSC02089.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />x<br />Location: Charter Square<br />Currently listening to: Take Me Out, Franz FerdinandTwinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-88561242251599639752022-08-28T07:00:00.001+01:002022-08-28T07:00:00.181+01:00McCalls 7606, Wrap Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_ndWovzFfM9lDxuYyDD7oET8pkFDgvEN03N5cOAvShuqdgDzkx__LQzaPdYd1YMaWAJ6lXB3gJijE0o9zn3RVjKK7wbErvRakb5kMt5AaW7T-YclCq1wnIvEHz2Lo2r3eWuX__qu2XJJht0cC473_aR-jGJzC2x878EmYUHg2WqkrHvMqwER5fsZ/s3456/AADSC01457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_ndWovzFfM9lDxuYyDD7oET8pkFDgvEN03N5cOAvShuqdgDzkx__LQzaPdYd1YMaWAJ6lXB3gJijE0o9zn3RVjKK7wbErvRakb5kMt5AaW7T-YclCq1wnIvEHz2Lo2r3eWuX__qu2XJJht0cC473_aR-jGJzC2x878EmYUHg2WqkrHvMqwER5fsZ/w426-h640/AADSC01457.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I cut a straight size 10 for my toile and found it fit really well without making any alterations. I was also pleased to find that long skirts did actually suit me- despite it being years since I owned one. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMp10CnI65MHlAO-HExIO1oeCZr1bRWXCI_1zfN6Sf2sDxO-Dgy6zriyQJADeMgw_7zRYmu7JDIORCQlMOthzJJwVtvq0VvvUM3v9nc7Vmon0C9ibLMoCCnNJnrvTcs2ZWX4LZYGDGs-au1H__WW34TiPzQ80Z1-1q20_q3BaxWbd-XN1u_dJkUwL/s3456/AADSC01692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMp10CnI65MHlAO-HExIO1oeCZr1bRWXCI_1zfN6Sf2sDxO-Dgy6zriyQJADeMgw_7zRYmu7JDIORCQlMOthzJJwVtvq0VvvUM3v9nc7Vmon0C9ibLMoCCnNJnrvTcs2ZWX4LZYGDGs-au1H__WW34TiPzQ80Z1-1q20_q3BaxWbd-XN1u_dJkUwL/w426-h640/AADSC01692.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I chose the ruffled version for a bit of extra pzazz, I was planning my holiday sewing after all. The non-ruffle version follows the same shape as the fancy version but is just a bit longer and has a simple hem along the bottom - so definitely could be a good choice for the future if I'm using fabric that won't ruffle so well. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVp8KGHxLp2JwejpaqP4OKBXb5J3FRCNfaClmNe-2mk49EYpYmqpjPegx0q8e6hmkKB1K9tgvTnPAr6ij2Y8Km-Zes6Nr4xtwyHmKeNNw-iOcmR4CbIQbjRT1JllxUS2MKl1nY4XZ7WwWFgBDvzWRR6p7qRlUqMZM5nrmPJNZlG-ywWnYUIIMavO07/s3456/AADSC01770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVp8KGHxLp2JwejpaqP4OKBXb5J3FRCNfaClmNe-2mk49EYpYmqpjPegx0q8e6hmkKB1K9tgvTnPAr6ij2Y8Km-Zes6Nr4xtwyHmKeNNw-iOcmR4CbIQbjRT1JllxUS2MKl1nY4XZ7WwWFgBDvzWRR6p7qRlUqMZM5nrmPJNZlG-ywWnYUIIMavO07/w426-h640/AADSC01770.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />I didn't really skip any steps when I made my toile as I really wanted to check that I understood the construction of the waistband and ties. It's really important not to get confused between left and right so that when you do the wrap around bit you insert the correct tie through the gap in the waistband. Once you've cracked it it feels like quite a magical invention that could easily be made to fit anyone. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBzYzV-9s5rI27_J8aFsHxJQ51JYZGxssc8gMnV0t71qWDarKU4voyns4WWW5DicmvzdiFY4y9DoDGJ_7Jy8gIXl7HJDZTKyOtNeFCMb3dxQdCZdKOrLC_2TgmT8TwRv5kAwusXsx-zt_1f8xwRb7olLOHCF1DXYCe9gJq-beDlp6D_9TtAHRz12b/s3456/AADSC01481.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBzYzV-9s5rI27_J8aFsHxJQ51JYZGxssc8gMnV0t71qWDarKU4voyns4WWW5DicmvzdiFY4y9DoDGJ_7Jy8gIXl7HJDZTKyOtNeFCMb3dxQdCZdKOrLC_2TgmT8TwRv5kAwusXsx-zt_1f8xwRb7olLOHCF1DXYCe9gJq-beDlp6D_9TtAHRz12b/w426-h640/AADSC01481.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUG_13TxXfYTPRppPaYFY0Rb9dCh42t7C41q4ebYi9wLskndmtsJ0kRt21WCgoFmcczM7KJmjYjHX4JUZ9j40qJXKZMpQj-k7TrU7elhKleB2AmgX6awV4nN0VeaCxTrBACZIN1aAmaC6al4ZKZF0bGLBeoiXf5odD7gO6NEY60Erq1qViYg1aJqS/s3456/AADSC01444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUG_13TxXfYTPRppPaYFY0Rb9dCh42t7C41q4ebYi9wLskndmtsJ0kRt21WCgoFmcczM7KJmjYjHX4JUZ9j40qJXKZMpQj-k7TrU7elhKleB2AmgX6awV4nN0VeaCxTrBACZIN1aAmaC6al4ZKZF0bGLBeoiXf5odD7gO6NEY60Erq1qViYg1aJqS/w426-h640/AADSC01444.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><u>My tips for making the skirt as follows:</u><div><br /></div><div>*Mark the middle of the ruffle once you've sewn the 4 strips together, then gather inwards from eitherside towards the middle. This prevents excess fraying or possible stretching on one side while you shimmy those gathers down. <br /><br />*Make sure you mark those dots on the skirt! These are essential for making sure you're evenly distributing the fabric in the gathers. The dots are definitely your friend on this pattern.<br /><br />* Similar, but lining everything up neatly at the top (pay attention to that top dot) will prevent ruffles from getting in the way of the waistband when attaching it to the skirt.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtPhn_6hwEGUUREmwkBEcDALFIenFNYFyZa0UNCuyhECvMuh-C-BmgHJ0dNaUTkuZwKCc5ok9sE4XsMbE0ZoVCJQxI7Y6una2FkSkNptn5EDAppAwTMrDSXplBDNER0hLmE5VBA7G0MJTFKCjcbSPIqetRQl7CBLD70xBiM2ra5QCUxefYot2dSK_/s3456/AADSC01696V2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="3456" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtPhn_6hwEGUUREmwkBEcDALFIenFNYFyZa0UNCuyhECvMuh-C-BmgHJ0dNaUTkuZwKCc5ok9sE4XsMbE0ZoVCJQxI7Y6una2FkSkNptn5EDAppAwTMrDSXplBDNER0hLmE5VBA7G0MJTFKCjcbSPIqetRQl7CBLD70xBiM2ra5QCUxefYot2dSK_/w640-h426/AADSC01696V2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Once I'd cut my toile for this skirt I did a little bit of construction every morning before work, just 10 mins or so before I left the house. I loved breaking down the process and not always rushing to get to the next step of the instructions. I hope I can continue with this way of working for future projects as it helped soothe my mid-week longing for stitching. The gathering probably took the most time and definitely the most concentration for this make, but was also the most exciting part! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AQvdGL9QEYSBOPUVQpFG7lfsBrN5aS7Qt3O8wCSaqRheXBWjvqqAXi-8jBfPgJUVlZdieFHTx0Lj7YW5I3kLeDQjatpbnRC9k6vcZfW2joUS6IDyyfHdxH8jYVSPPXNXXsorK6oxdw1wlv8yjTbFulNCPHTWDxcwyA6LIf8sWWfrbco8q-tU873N/s3456/AADSC01351v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1AQvdGL9QEYSBOPUVQpFG7lfsBrN5aS7Qt3O8wCSaqRheXBWjvqqAXi-8jBfPgJUVlZdieFHTx0Lj7YW5I3kLeDQjatpbnRC9k6vcZfW2joUS6IDyyfHdxH8jYVSPPXNXXsorK6oxdw1wlv8yjTbFulNCPHTWDxcwyA6LIf8sWWfrbco8q-tU873N/w426-h640/AADSC01351v2.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJD_ICpGik4QHy3FW1OD6wo4xiMcy61qREDVnkoMU1wkznCSlY-zAcDHyO8YWB_5rM1-FdEhZQkKvbf8KarKtulCS9Izp4GxIbo_-U8lZ1ahiY8ocbOsqx7mwz46FVfbN8XF1mwcsZRxB3uT4pdw1hOTn31kNP2IC3I7bgIAMRfX15-XwolkrJsH65/s3456/AADSC01537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJD_ICpGik4QHy3FW1OD6wo4xiMcy61qREDVnkoMU1wkznCSlY-zAcDHyO8YWB_5rM1-FdEhZQkKvbf8KarKtulCS9Izp4GxIbo_-U8lZ1ahiY8ocbOsqx7mwz46FVfbN8XF1mwcsZRxB3uT4pdw1hOTn31kNP2IC3I7bgIAMRfX15-XwolkrJsH65/w426-h640/AADSC01537.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /></div><br />My real fabric had been in my stash since last summer, with the intention of making a summery two-piece. I grabbed the three pieces they had in the Abakhan stash bins knowing I wanted as much as possible to build my summery capsule wardrobe. It's been sat waiting for the perfect pattern since I bought it! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQp9RUadvnx6m6SzpPxsGsHpyfcy7CrakRaZCrtrh3DZDUVqgJ1TU5tH99WLJP4Rzqpcq2TPtsez9GFmneEhFp8A1dCnvs6uDr1Gua-0_T_ve4Xo9mBGjp8QoPQL6Stx86QmHiXSPEb9WJOrQDEto8c692QsWrPz3ZRBGKXZIdnScq6HKoAMWYT1Y/s3456/AADSC01576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQp9RUadvnx6m6SzpPxsGsHpyfcy7CrakRaZCrtrh3DZDUVqgJ1TU5tH99WLJP4Rzqpcq2TPtsez9GFmneEhFp8A1dCnvs6uDr1Gua-0_T_ve4Xo9mBGjp8QoPQL6Stx86QmHiXSPEb9WJOrQDEto8c692QsWrPz3ZRBGKXZIdnScq6HKoAMWYT1Y/w426-h640/AADSC01576.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />It's more billowy/drapey than my (bedsheet) toile. It has a bit more stretch to it to had to be careful not to stretch out the seams - particularly sewing the curves (see slight curve at top of the back piece on pattern). This slight stretch resulted in the gathers being much softer that those on my test version, which I thought was going to disappoint me, but once it's on I think they hang pretty good. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-kvPoYdFcRCBPnEDOJ0URKMTGRATyhUG_kDDdbEUFKJIUWzeW81eNZ0R1XC7Yq-qqUJz7OCWWk4MjOPcwXFoQfSu1-R5ci0hyx15nPfbXuei-wTbrS8n68lfmOQ-poPtKpyH4GDvZxVM60yq_icUocXOiLdQZSyq3MGqUlNUntCOsb8T7ulpo3N7/s3456/AADSC01311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-kvPoYdFcRCBPnEDOJ0URKMTGRATyhUG_kDDdbEUFKJIUWzeW81eNZ0R1XC7Yq-qqUJz7OCWWk4MjOPcwXFoQfSu1-R5ci0hyx15nPfbXuei-wTbrS8n68lfmOQ-poPtKpyH4GDvZxVM60yq_icUocXOiLdQZSyq3MGqUlNUntCOsb8T7ulpo3N7/w426-h640/AADSC01311.jpg" width="426" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Cc38BPqOzb6WGyqenmGR9xxT9CFnc37FHIzX_AtIVIWKodQvK2cMTTK1FepS9plOoNiAqKJLy0HuyfPmWGCNg0yBuYGkqxpWXbrfgNhlD0MiPaFYrho2HWc44H_-H3wNmLRgnP47dDE-WwpKo9J3BCIE8zih4AmeB_yMBePy09v3YVHZU6SXzFy3/s3456/AADSC01677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Cc38BPqOzb6WGyqenmGR9xxT9CFnc37FHIzX_AtIVIWKodQvK2cMTTK1FepS9plOoNiAqKJLy0HuyfPmWGCNg0yBuYGkqxpWXbrfgNhlD0MiPaFYrho2HWc44H_-H3wNmLRgnP47dDE-WwpKo9J3BCIE8zih4AmeB_yMBePy09v3YVHZU6SXzFy3/w426-h640/AADSC01677.jpg" width="426" /></a></div></div><br />The fabric also posed all the usual considerations that come with sewing with stripes. I didn't want any mismatching! I decided I wanted vertical striped for the skirt and ruffle, but horizontal for the waistband. I paid extra care to make sure the same stripes ran through the waistband and the ties (messed with my head trying to figure out left from right and top from bottom whilst trying to make sure my 'favourite stripes' were showing on the outside not the inside!!). </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijecDyFq3E3yHPjikfmLGn1p9k4I0UVQfly6OJT_6EAQEfSWzOE6m-vkASIwwJUR_ySUi1-wRJgquF3D7mhfBtN8Eg3eoN7REzx8VUSEcL0fmxh1aRE0dXcxqKlJRdiyt_CbddioaaijaZU1Zq6jDireerxEXLGwowlrVeyWO8a_EWUcrwl1Pa5zGp/s3456/AADSC01717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijecDyFq3E3yHPjikfmLGn1p9k4I0UVQfly6OJT_6EAQEfSWzOE6m-vkASIwwJUR_ySUi1-wRJgquF3D7mhfBtN8Eg3eoN7REzx8VUSEcL0fmxh1aRE0dXcxqKlJRdiyt_CbddioaaijaZU1Zq6jDireerxEXLGwowlrVeyWO8a_EWUcrwl1Pa5zGp/w426-h640/AADSC01717.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />Then that's it! No faffy fastening, just wrap that tie round and give us your best bow! Don't you think the McCalls M7606 lends itself to being replicated loads of times with ALL the lovely fabric! All we need now is all the sunny days to wear them. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpru76vb9cByVvhAUezOBhSWUKCfiFMKTY8hao9RbFDW6HAZ8Tpm49EsukcUEwhMfJSRCHMeptvcilvJcxSLjzn3grA3S6jjjrYTQPiKgXGZwb20o0erd8W0G7PuYGzBvyZtA9lsgV2MQS9zr4D60oyxAjA0IYLL9tMcyqVlUA05Lu0Hg2j4nBJNv/s3456/AADSC01393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2304" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpru76vb9cByVvhAUezOBhSWUKCfiFMKTY8hao9RbFDW6HAZ8Tpm49EsukcUEwhMfJSRCHMeptvcilvJcxSLjzn3grA3S6jjjrYTQPiKgXGZwb20o0erd8W0G7PuYGzBvyZtA9lsgV2MQS9zr4D60oyxAjA0IYLL9tMcyqVlUA05Lu0Hg2j4nBJNv/w426-h640/AADSC01393.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />x<br />Location: PlantSheffield, Eyre Street<br />Currently listening to: Eez-eh, Kasabian</div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-77199523519176742612022-06-26T12:32:00.001+01:002022-06-26T12:32:08.010+01:00Mood Sewciety, Piper Shorts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkxWsvRrc9Loi5C37LKndbSNcMz_aciwFEVEaOnadu9hg0CY5rPU7lsaqDzvjO7Dl4C2lkcqcP3Ax6aPk0wjoABeCwGa_utp8AYEbTpfLoWrqtFe81UqiQwKikAE32oDuyEep5vJMWYwcnduYt1kajQaIHwHjDODN2AsQJz04phzu2-ztL9lRv5sp/s3456/AADSC00640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkxWsvRrc9Loi5C37LKndbSNcMz_aciwFEVEaOnadu9hg0CY5rPU7lsaqDzvjO7Dl4C2lkcqcP3Ax6aPk0wjoABeCwGa_utp8AYEbTpfLoWrqtFe81UqiQwKikAE32oDuyEep5vJMWYwcnduYt1kajQaIHwHjDODN2AsQJz04phzu2-ztL9lRv5sp/w480-h640/AADSC00640.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKWSPVXC16w01h3igNogMF0sZ7tVbp9HnSfbqg_cTV5Ba5qWVHGYngBFEhepHNSEzRHlOE4dU78QRqXI7FyE334MsK63YG0VlD3Nu5d9gE3XT00mySvYAOCIjTHc6ok0a-UW4kVFWaZX4zmlDaSikodENy2r56EJJmwNe5kdQhiwocgYAhsFF0YtQ/s3456/AADSC00641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKWSPVXC16w01h3igNogMF0sZ7tVbp9HnSfbqg_cTV5Ba5qWVHGYngBFEhepHNSEzRHlOE4dU78QRqXI7FyE334MsK63YG0VlD3Nu5d9gE3XT00mySvYAOCIjTHc6ok0a-UW4kVFWaZX4zmlDaSikodENy2r56EJJmwNe5kdQhiwocgYAhsFF0YtQ/w480-h640/AADSC00641.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Recently I've been browsing the <a href="https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/" target="_blank">Mood Sewciety</a> website on pretty much a daily basis - who knew there were SO MANY FREE patterns on there?? I feel like I've been missing a trick here, there are patterns for everything from underwear to overcoats, all with clear, illustrated instructions. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XT2Jnk6ZNSkzvRwni_Sk1gsfRlxxvcbn1kpaqhwuibvW2rPk_TUYDxCBV4VSZot7bp0-08OAX3ZsErA3a34ICSLCKijiMm4-NYFbTr1TR217TsjWM1_x9BoTtVNajBz58NJZ2TBqb5TFyq2voNkbrZGlCAfowk-f4seaKUFir0xE49lXdxfNqyE8/s3456/AADSC00661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XT2Jnk6ZNSkzvRwni_Sk1gsfRlxxvcbn1kpaqhwuibvW2rPk_TUYDxCBV4VSZot7bp0-08OAX3ZsErA3a34ICSLCKijiMm4-NYFbTr1TR217TsjWM1_x9BoTtVNajBz58NJZ2TBqb5TFyq2voNkbrZGlCAfowk-f4seaKUFir0xE49lXdxfNqyE8/w480-h640/AADSC00661.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd7CWA67sJVDpYyVDJOKGqvXXcyBr6PCSvGdtrMxSYg0QwQ6jzaJMlMOdrQgBZU4Y6k1Gg1n0REyH0iMGYU94wB1yY9VaMnHB87qWOdveOzTIb0SAhrrcmR5W-88C3hlOOmjHXRACN1Hdg03liFf-OAAscsvRUwkvzXXxBhfkcPMdu-CPKnQySaF0/s3456/AADSC00685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd7CWA67sJVDpYyVDJOKGqvXXcyBr6PCSvGdtrMxSYg0QwQ6jzaJMlMOdrQgBZU4Y6k1Gg1n0REyH0iMGYU94wB1yY9VaMnHB87qWOdveOzTIb0SAhrrcmR5W-88C3hlOOmjHXRACN1Hdg03liFf-OAAscsvRUwkvzXXxBhfkcPMdu-CPKnQySaF0/w480-h640/AADSC00685.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div>In search of summer patterns, I landed on the <a href="https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/the-piper-shorts-free-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank">Piper Shorts</a> - a paperbag style short with elasticated waist and cute tie belt. You're right- that means minimal fabric requirements and no faffy fastenings! <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SCuJpd_YAIpFkYvym-UEJQYb_A7K3Na6W1zOA7ryZ7Y0S1iwS3Pl-UROuJ3bTL4JFmc5ApOrK4Xmg467tYeR4ufdQHp8YWf-I-rFvkCjVnPkm1CANXqQMsmC-lOA7IH1qXp_n1oJXwMT7BC4MSmQRwjoGWfClJa1qGPizll2K522ah1KO7WJsCYS/s3456/AADSC00702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6SCuJpd_YAIpFkYvym-UEJQYb_A7K3Na6W1zOA7ryZ7Y0S1iwS3Pl-UROuJ3bTL4JFmc5ApOrK4Xmg467tYeR4ufdQHp8YWf-I-rFvkCjVnPkm1CANXqQMsmC-lOA7IH1qXp_n1oJXwMT7BC4MSmQRwjoGWfClJa1qGPizll2K522ah1KO7WJsCYS/w480-h640/AADSC00702.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />This lush mocha coloured twill fabric was from my birthday haul (thanks moma!) from Hillsbrough Fine Fabrics in Sheffield. It was £7.99 a meter and I managed to squeeze these shorts out of 1 meter by cutting the tie belt in two halves instead of all in one. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWImmiK6FjZE5p7QuA2BywE_prDBsJQcFc-lXuyNA_AGSH33NUwhYBGF5Oc-KqKfqiUcI4DRghe_3xFb5TATNuQE22jhah8aJRbVx6QGWRl7nKSYvF2LRAExYC1JaTdhU7OrL6oHJXs-zrv97v4QZ06cLng4T4UfYaIQJxAc9dKIm8cIEPdUTVHV-H/s3456/AADSC00577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWImmiK6FjZE5p7QuA2BywE_prDBsJQcFc-lXuyNA_AGSH33NUwhYBGF5Oc-KqKfqiUcI4DRghe_3xFb5TATNuQE22jhah8aJRbVx6QGWRl7nKSYvF2LRAExYC1JaTdhU7OrL6oHJXs-zrv97v4QZ06cLng4T4UfYaIQJxAc9dKIm8cIEPdUTVHV-H/w480-h640/AADSC00577.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKnPyos50qDBuwfIOyjTFX4uPVhhyYfCR5habY8xtWuqMPqR2zNW8HlFm7lqYiNE1bYSy4il9kC0iAxPQNySRZhVE0CspNEVwf84GTTSCaIXYDrqv-ZiTY6osw7zqT43jo-bLXOWx_5sEjk3VuJ9h5ftb_Tdn65AEeCMSEe9LjyebXWg4n0VKM13n/s3456/AADSC00658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKnPyos50qDBuwfIOyjTFX4uPVhhyYfCR5habY8xtWuqMPqR2zNW8HlFm7lqYiNE1bYSy4il9kC0iAxPQNySRZhVE0CspNEVwf84GTTSCaIXYDrqv-ZiTY6osw7zqT43jo-bLXOWx_5sEjk3VuJ9h5ftb_Tdn65AEeCMSEe9LjyebXWg4n0VKM13n/w480-h640/AADSC00658.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw30gSzswJA8Z959ZwfOvI7n3lpJqCieOlH7joqwvkxVQSMHr7t1yjRyPm0gbrlbXKseh8KSH765JaWYJnBrJyoa6hiUfwwssMYGc96kKfqhkA1nSHdFqphynlkdlyImx9xiD6AnGMGY-aT0ajrWCU6TPHPvfkOH2SCuSBfO_BQELj6dPNd3wj-sj/s3456/AADSC00655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw30gSzswJA8Z959ZwfOvI7n3lpJqCieOlH7joqwvkxVQSMHr7t1yjRyPm0gbrlbXKseh8KSH765JaWYJnBrJyoa6hiUfwwssMYGc96kKfqhkA1nSHdFqphynlkdlyImx9xiD6AnGMGY-aT0ajrWCU6TPHPvfkOH2SCuSBfO_BQELj6dPNd3wj-sj/w480-h640/AADSC00655.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div></div><br />I made a toile from my brother's old curtains (!) and found the shorts a bit too long? Did anyone else find this? Compared to the piccy on the website my toile seemed a bit more pantalon than cheeky shorts! I took 6cm out of the crotch length so that the waist channel sat on my waist and the crotch sat comfortably. I also altered the curve in the front crotch a little so that it didn't look so baggy. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VnWtQ6vZTaDZ4XC5Ukjxu3F_gzVyGMAAbZTCETrhjmyqfH9IJwPqPNDmuKKehq47mLtHxT_XArFPAhuXQCsIjMpysGw_MO9ffkY7lPNuh9TaliySGv8mXkiOLVed9bCfKp2HXKs3nu0knVs_xhQA4iW4YT8D2RfctZW0RlilFe09xEDqSow3nIRw/s3456/AADSC00638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VnWtQ6vZTaDZ4XC5Ukjxu3F_gzVyGMAAbZTCETrhjmyqfH9IJwPqPNDmuKKehq47mLtHxT_XArFPAhuXQCsIjMpysGw_MO9ffkY7lPNuh9TaliySGv8mXkiOLVed9bCfKp2HXKs3nu0knVs_xhQA4iW4YT8D2RfctZW0RlilFe09xEDqSow3nIRw/w480-h640/AADSC00638.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After taking some length out of the shorts I also took some out of the back pockets too so they would still fit happily on my bum without disappearing into the turn-ups. This was my opportunity to do some crazy top stitching, but I chickened out! I think I'm gonna perfect an AH embroidery logo then have a stab at this next time I do back pockets. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChek3p1eb8Azr6y8kyGZyeQ-TTj9Cqqogi7qc_gRluLDjGSs7pFM6AltRonwhvSTcQ_04Yt1-wmtAT9X8drgsbZKoN8GjVO3p8hq6gnvB28dtIgaZ_dVtgHzYoqxnKFgl8HdJM1P2mQfq5p7ax4vlm060hZg9fMtP8rtFyZH4PB_s4ofq3gODUFFJ/s3456/AADSC00648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhChek3p1eb8Azr6y8kyGZyeQ-TTj9Cqqogi7qc_gRluLDjGSs7pFM6AltRonwhvSTcQ_04Yt1-wmtAT9X8drgsbZKoN8GjVO3p8hq6gnvB28dtIgaZ_dVtgHzYoqxnKFgl8HdJM1P2mQfq5p7ax4vlm060hZg9fMtP8rtFyZH4PB_s4ofq3gODUFFJ/w480-h640/AADSC00648.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The good thing about the elasticated waist is you can shuffle the fabric round to allow for more fabric where you need it. This helps create a really good fit - the 'paperbag' bit at the top helping to create a flattering silhouette. I guess the lower you have your waist channel the more paperbag you get? </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-U8yAlR27rCcATHITP9DC5TZMmoMdvpPcIn4obue6obUEF5Tuwhx_3-GR9WTF7_j6wb3ksCBtB3ai-93EyyuKn69cE8J3q56z1D0dIHOP-6PL9vhUscmW-lO7lkfT0WWmjPN0RQw9t4XyiVDz3vwbKLnYsqJjruO-bzrACVOgPduUnYTQceP_Ye7/s3456/AADSC00643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-U8yAlR27rCcATHITP9DC5TZMmoMdvpPcIn4obue6obUEF5Tuwhx_3-GR9WTF7_j6wb3ksCBtB3ai-93EyyuKn69cE8J3q56z1D0dIHOP-6PL9vhUscmW-lO7lkfT0WWmjPN0RQw9t4XyiVDz3vwbKLnYsqJjruO-bzrACVOgPduUnYTQceP_Ye7/w480-h640/AADSC00643.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8DYdUM0_LMhusshWIXj1ubcpyD5-SB1UpRuOJTBI6PYH7DiHDsfctQyh1f0T_EsD5xHHYJYzRF1G-LycIEGz8M1HOl0RDNey5xWXWjcQBcCHevAjhGiewudp-tDQw5H2gMJZKR3VSv8srhIhnHOrF_WozenSXpPx3DqECkyYYvfMq5T9m2PfzypR/s3456/AADSC00633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8DYdUM0_LMhusshWIXj1ubcpyD5-SB1UpRuOJTBI6PYH7DiHDsfctQyh1f0T_EsD5xHHYJYzRF1G-LycIEGz8M1HOl0RDNey5xWXWjcQBcCHevAjhGiewudp-tDQw5H2gMJZKR3VSv8srhIhnHOrF_WozenSXpPx3DqECkyYYvfMq5T9m2PfzypR/w480-h640/AADSC00633.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><br />Also helping to create that silhouette is the addition of this cute little bow belt. I made sure to interface my belt so it didn't get creased up and held onto its structure. Due to fabric restrictions, I cut it in two halves and attached together. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjPqMIwEAP1mXlXABLeckBEFlFzPuf4F7SrRTFMAVV-QynVAXCY_9qXPg42zMO9ortx_bPwaplWPBI4iR3Ylq_NIndhKYDw3ihP3NyBhgXxeCRchgOS2V1cO9KoN4mIQrbwxffAP3HzKCfm-TYX0CKsR9n2mZ2vCRqKHSOcZz94Qe2eP0mIyJPgyr/s3456/AADSC00689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjPqMIwEAP1mXlXABLeckBEFlFzPuf4F7SrRTFMAVV-QynVAXCY_9qXPg42zMO9ortx_bPwaplWPBI4iR3Ylq_NIndhKYDw3ihP3NyBhgXxeCRchgOS2V1cO9KoN4mIQrbwxffAP3HzKCfm-TYX0CKsR9n2mZ2vCRqKHSOcZz94Qe2eP0mIyJPgyr/w480-h640/AADSC00689.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I strayed from the pattern and added three belt loops at the side and centreback seams to keep the belt in place when I moved (had a habit of riding up off the shorts at the back if I didnt). To do this I just folded a strip of fabric in half to the belt look was 1cm in width, trimmed the seam allowance then turned. I cut the strip into 3 equal pieces, about 6cm in length, then top stitched the edges of each loop. I turned under roughly 1cm and stitched down close to the elastic, but without actually sewing into the channel. I love these as a finishing touch. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWYFmKjHW4vEMoDahKtAEsX8-Y3iFwKNMiwHmwcSQk-9F3oMs93Gz3y5adx4mR5d1I0KMRrPJt3729uZn0w9VYe1d2aLp8cBXzTTZ5_k8YtUP3gCBkvX5-CNDGt3O7FizU_9oD8XtmHKf9DrBeEB0Z7UX1sTNsLiIinJL-nxTmog_XNorAFP9ZOOT/s3456/AADSC00654.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWYFmKjHW4vEMoDahKtAEsX8-Y3iFwKNMiwHmwcSQk-9F3oMs93Gz3y5adx4mR5d1I0KMRrPJt3729uZn0w9VYe1d2aLp8cBXzTTZ5_k8YtUP3gCBkvX5-CNDGt3O7FizU_9oD8XtmHKf9DrBeEB0Z7UX1sTNsLiIinJL-nxTmog_XNorAFP9ZOOT/w480-h640/AADSC00654.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bfVB8ZPOGTSIsSbiChiDA1iIMLgNSb-2j05-CP9O7Lq_nc5h2vfWciVx--zR70cMkD1wkx1noY-1U8uLJcrCq2AGceky0mMi7IjZTuc-sATJ3xguFJYXNHr0Orf4R3RVGRjWdCju9MazG-ILGybs3EUdRy86n5hkkYn_sEA8Cq-btbn_uCa2DVkb/s3456/AADSC00580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bfVB8ZPOGTSIsSbiChiDA1iIMLgNSb-2j05-CP9O7Lq_nc5h2vfWciVx--zR70cMkD1wkx1noY-1U8uLJcrCq2AGceky0mMi7IjZTuc-sATJ3xguFJYXNHr0Orf4R3RVGRjWdCju9MazG-ILGybs3EUdRy86n5hkkYn_sEA8Cq-btbn_uCa2DVkb/w480-h640/AADSC00580.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I turned the bottoms up three times to create these chunky turn ups and secured with a few stitches in three places around the top of each. I think there is probably a way to turn these up so the right side of the fabric is still showing? Maybe I'll experiment with this next time. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN06PSqCmbM-dmQnuIdaC2_Nu15RD5OeKXl5Sc2-w0wH--WFYr5kcO8suHYhxsAX_U-l_i2s8uW4yt8VUJVhtwyBieMXxwnvce-wzBZtGoMJn38UOoSJ5sfOVDM3fcyZsCItxzxbVKUDxrOBKRMg5Yp0qBTEdVAPmwguJ_72yFXnt6ZaN7jVPcjJ76/s3456/AADSC00601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN06PSqCmbM-dmQnuIdaC2_Nu15RD5OeKXl5Sc2-w0wH--WFYr5kcO8suHYhxsAX_U-l_i2s8uW4yt8VUJVhtwyBieMXxwnvce-wzBZtGoMJn38UOoSJ5sfOVDM3fcyZsCItxzxbVKUDxrOBKRMg5Yp0qBTEdVAPmwguJ_72yFXnt6ZaN7jVPcjJ76/w480-h640/AADSC00601.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />x<br /><br />Location: COCO, Division Street<br />Currently listening to: 1%, Black Halos</div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-29578830812329497682022-05-29T07:30:00.001+01:002022-05-29T07:30:00.202+01:00Burda 6263, Necktie Shirt<p><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1LfWjt2-DcPeG_-AUyA3ngdJDXml2KUi6VcXn39KmmCpBrYox7D2ZB4U5fUkXrnD88pV8of0ZH5VQs8d1Ps1yeDEGrZ9btVu8aHJx6Ti7KER7dIkN0788YWsM7WxgL9Bpkje_V_fceFR2v8eyJ-KbnxXi6miPV8iu-JBmLIYEd-oUCr25nDr7tMw/s3456/ZADSC09631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1LfWjt2-DcPeG_-AUyA3ngdJDXml2KUi6VcXn39KmmCpBrYox7D2ZB4U5fUkXrnD88pV8of0ZH5VQs8d1Ps1yeDEGrZ9btVu8aHJx6Ti7KER7dIkN0788YWsM7WxgL9Bpkje_V_fceFR2v8eyJ-KbnxXi6miPV8iu-JBmLIYEd-oUCr25nDr7tMw/w480-h640/ZADSC09631.jpg" width="480" /></a></i></div><i><br />Note: I wrote this blog in Jan 2022 but have been waiting until MAY to get some decent weather to get these pics! The chronology of my blog has gone waaaaay off track, so read this blog as if it were still winter and we don't yet know what beautiful things this year has in store for us...</i><div><i><br /></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6iv69r0M9o8F4r0f-kSXCxQ07bwWkDhkowri0cmMCudSB4Qrrp_HTjO2rSsGiuwe8A5HqCbdgpKPtM2DEqmCmaBk9XBW53uvgHItNo34conyWBCXE6C_-vufwIJRtXy-se4T-XfEhxT9hIb2PgGdVOikyOb8qzoYmthzxb04vmhhUQceUOsIvC-k/s3456/ZADSC09563.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6iv69r0M9o8F4r0f-kSXCxQ07bwWkDhkowri0cmMCudSB4Qrrp_HTjO2rSsGiuwe8A5HqCbdgpKPtM2DEqmCmaBk9XBW53uvgHItNo34conyWBCXE6C_-vufwIJRtXy-se4T-XfEhxT9hIb2PgGdVOikyOb8qzoYmthzxb04vmhhUQceUOsIvC-k/w480-h640/ZADSC09563.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Hi there! Hey! Hello, it's me! I'm back! I guess you might not recognise me with that HOMEOWNER glow I have going on? Or maybe it's because I officially grew my fringe out this time? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJd9rKN8VVi301wKgZ2-wJNr4U5Z4_M8PzV8-LggUYGwaIXjF8TW6nzypYby05N6M5jKAgTPpXwyHxoEJhiOvSM7FnLMdME9LHpo3o9qF3Q6tRhCsrjcyo-mj8rM9F6bCF5eacgYqfb5a_VBfihzTFPe6CXKvaNh5gUrqPvFBjORUh-QnXu-yi9mF/s3456/ZADSC09641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJd9rKN8VVi301wKgZ2-wJNr4U5Z4_M8PzV8-LggUYGwaIXjF8TW6nzypYby05N6M5jKAgTPpXwyHxoEJhiOvSM7FnLMdME9LHpo3o9qF3Q6tRhCsrjcyo-mj8rM9F6bCF5eacgYqfb5a_VBfihzTFPe6CXKvaNh5gUrqPvFBjORUh-QnXu-yi9mF/w480-h640/ZADSC09641.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I've been pretty damn busy, but I can tell you I've also been pretty damn happy. Moving was actually quite a streamlined process, the big hold up being getting the studio floor laminated before I moved all my sewing stuff in. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW971iTQWRxNXH4Au5H6Utny09T0hWXFoCRHq3lv_84W0k2jZsVl1qK1tFfKiO8cRFeQ6JCjQZ0ZJvilxJNT_oIlVueoiQJkUyv2pncVNaLhon4ZukbmF47aluC9pr5lmWWyuzY-D43bZ9bnyaXI9jumCEVKqhtfY4UukSFq6blldLxpt4ndM1tIXa/s3456/ZADSC09572.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW971iTQWRxNXH4Au5H6Utny09T0hWXFoCRHq3lv_84W0k2jZsVl1qK1tFfKiO8cRFeQ6JCjQZ0ZJvilxJNT_oIlVueoiQJkUyv2pncVNaLhon4ZukbmF47aluC9pr5lmWWyuzY-D43bZ9bnyaXI9jumCEVKqhtfY4UukSFq6blldLxpt4ndM1tIXa/w480-h640/ZADSC09572.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6Cucr6MT3YBno4uVyZ4KyN4NW-V5Cd4v-0Rty1qzKZX-yrxEV6-kIt6-ypIf6M7EwW8eNdAUikvg-2gjmp883yXLkT48Vm79GHAYkg0_taSucoZ627WCxk30LNjZQvoMUOAOftXc6pZBA-6z92Emagu-7gdBJLhVEuaw2_lY34zXfVgCKTIE1I0l/s3456/ZADSC09571.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6Cucr6MT3YBno4uVyZ4KyN4NW-V5Cd4v-0Rty1qzKZX-yrxEV6-kIt6-ypIf6M7EwW8eNdAUikvg-2gjmp883yXLkT48Vm79GHAYkg0_taSucoZ627WCxk30LNjZQvoMUOAOftXc6pZBA-6z92Emagu-7gdBJLhVEuaw2_lY34zXfVgCKTIE1I0l/w480-h640/ZADSC09571.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />So this is my first make of 2022 - The first make from my new house! The pattern is Burda 6263 - what drew me to it was this nifty neck tie - come - collar which I don't think I've seen on a pattern before. This pattern is definitely under represented on the socials. I hope this post inspires some of you to give it a go - I think with different fabrics could make this shirt really versatile. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLl0-0I-_hYcgqkHDxwdEhadgCWVvBTicoAqzkVM6Qoihx1yKQbJY0U9ezAT8d2Q0g35BkLESJKCF9KcNAPzNsaQtdBM2KwawjqR4mVSPmQJ9O5tsORn4eK8IAME_cvlfxf3GqXWar9YRNJhoS8OL2iybZZKoqVa121kMjU0DSMwvITzhaTAkvwBT/s3456/ZADSC09638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLl0-0I-_hYcgqkHDxwdEhadgCWVvBTicoAqzkVM6Qoihx1yKQbJY0U9ezAT8d2Q0g35BkLESJKCF9KcNAPzNsaQtdBM2KwawjqR4mVSPmQJ9O5tsORn4eK8IAME_cvlfxf3GqXWar9YRNJhoS8OL2iybZZKoqVa121kMjU0DSMwvITzhaTAkvwBT/w480-h640/ZADSC09638.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9Wc_c_gM34Juieq9INUdd9rHHUQBleSXm0I76xis6m-jvCIDDnbrti5PUcvE43bQzbzqng1rJrM837mIlINOokn-LehmVJprYw_ORRf42Ud39a9OF_aSA93eG_xgWew4-YeDoz1B0lqR1Tg9_q5IMr9vJVj_ew6Ceh4piAdAVkZKu2iUHCmdIa6E/s3456/ZADSC09616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf9Wc_c_gM34Juieq9INUdd9rHHUQBleSXm0I76xis6m-jvCIDDnbrti5PUcvE43bQzbzqng1rJrM837mIlINOokn-LehmVJprYw_ORRf42Ud39a9OF_aSA93eG_xgWew4-YeDoz1B0lqR1Tg9_q5IMr9vJVj_ew6Ceh4piAdAVkZKu2iUHCmdIa6E/w480-h640/ZADSC09616.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />My fabric was from Abakhan stash bins last summer, and bought with my leaving-money from my old job (thanks guys!). I love the geometric print (obv) and the subtle colours - navy, maroon and cream combine to create quite a retro feel. This teamed with the necktie is giving me majoy Peggy Mad Men vibes, but the over-sized sleeves and loose waist offer a more relaxed teen-grunge feel. Together I think these elements create the mixed-up, voyage of self discovery, like-a-little-bit-of-everything, Art School shirt that I keep dreaming of. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUW6who_u6iPrA1YsVMlouPN5itiBx0q9bVVVrVkzZ-c59qMhfro7awuU0uP5SrPEFLVJFVZkwSoT-2ccRQCzPi_mEEkMjXORlxkmHGQ3MX0f9Yh1y2lvL1ezB9TDDn7K7u7I_Ne-g7Tpp9BIWyKj54f09pszgIKaEr_zxZ817_-2a9mLvA5848143/s3456/ZADSC09630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUW6who_u6iPrA1YsVMlouPN5itiBx0q9bVVVrVkzZ-c59qMhfro7awuU0uP5SrPEFLVJFVZkwSoT-2ccRQCzPi_mEEkMjXORlxkmHGQ3MX0f9Yh1y2lvL1ezB9TDDn7K7u7I_Ne-g7Tpp9BIWyKj54f09pszgIKaEr_zxZ817_-2a9mLvA5848143/w480-h640/ZADSC09630.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KJNfKGmmy6CBW-fLqUljTvmCFfGffaxUw8_JPoYPIQQLe3urmXAvovuBOEkynCrW3Gj6Vc6yTi0csgmvYfRZSLhScszjjITL_9vz2v-rWzvJFkunlxsVvDs6So8MFrfQi_xDh47NMKQXS65NAEZn55_jPsMjV9JCG-YlEO7OCbizZrAO3XQtePYG/s3456/ZADSC09607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KJNfKGmmy6CBW-fLqUljTvmCFfGffaxUw8_JPoYPIQQLe3urmXAvovuBOEkynCrW3Gj6Vc6yTi0csgmvYfRZSLhScszjjITL_9vz2v-rWzvJFkunlxsVvDs6So8MFrfQi_xDh47NMKQXS65NAEZn55_jPsMjV9JCG-YlEO7OCbizZrAO3XQtePYG/w480-h640/ZADSC09607.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Once I'd cut the paper, I thought the pattern looked really short in the body so I thought I was being really smart when I added an exta 5cm to the pattern length of view A. Not neccessary. The armholes are really low for those big sleeves, adding length to the body. I cut a size 10 according to my measurements, but of course as usual I could have cut an 8 and I don't think I'd have needed to cut down on the PopTarts (anyone else get obsessed with these the moment they moved out?!). Luckily my fabric has THE most gorgeous drape to it, the oversizedness of it falls really nicely against my body and it also feels so lush! The fabric really was a lucky find! All the joys of soft drapey fabric but with very little fraying or snagging. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8or1Q3Se3qyK7PtOJfO_E4h0HOCpUje_1dPdrLJ5xcCIKomhe2Oe6fuppJm6qXy8WyEKRi-GlvB0WH0qVMqwlT56Zd-S4QDTN9BQ7Zgfc5pyQTfqQXOz1IHCYE1ptMq8iooVHYEhdZVsPugcV0XQQQ2mbCi5alWRf1EdwDebPS0BNtn9xyO3F9Da/s3456/ZADSC09560.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8or1Q3Se3qyK7PtOJfO_E4h0HOCpUje_1dPdrLJ5xcCIKomhe2Oe6fuppJm6qXy8WyEKRi-GlvB0WH0qVMqwlT56Zd-S4QDTN9BQ7Zgfc5pyQTfqQXOz1IHCYE1ptMq8iooVHYEhdZVsPugcV0XQQQ2mbCi5alWRf1EdwDebPS0BNtn9xyO3F9Da/w480-h640/ZADSC09560.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The pattern advised cutting the necktie on the bias - I'm not doubting Burda - I'm sure with some fabrics this is deffo neccessary, however due to fabric limitations I cut it on the grainline and hoped for the best. I think it worked fine, but again that may just be further credit to the qualities of this fabric. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONYmkXCx0ZzpDg0B9sy-80KAj8T0ku58DLXHpn1tK1xjMyVw2SG_z0M5D7GMeMs6xXv57eDxOOHBDgzzCDN1cYxAKBmJ7CYIjflu7izE9iipF4BKIbzDqwWbe5CS8kPW4jmIcqWeR5bSLRvXy9t7Q7YteNncBzZM0Y_ptup5IJerYrt5_RpyhXRX2/s2874/ZADSC09651small.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="2155" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjONYmkXCx0ZzpDg0B9sy-80KAj8T0ku58DLXHpn1tK1xjMyVw2SG_z0M5D7GMeMs6xXv57eDxOOHBDgzzCDN1cYxAKBmJ7CYIjflu7izE9iipF4BKIbzDqwWbe5CS8kPW4jmIcqWeR5bSLRvXy9t7Q7YteNncBzZM0Y_ptup5IJerYrt5_RpyhXRX2/w480-h640/ZADSC09651small.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The drop shoulders add length to the sleeves too (kind of obvious when you think about it). They appear really oversized until you add the pleats and cuffs, then WOW we're back in Mad Men and we're storming the boardroom. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FEYQOCfEu9dvrqd6Zlro-DF1NudMXUbYa2qEw-oKjnAaP2AZXZNa1guRGOv3DlRBLLFzD1LICS6i2WfkKbKqc7tN9T8fLQGZPv8pubxS12uE1gSogMZohtET_GBwiriWoh56_w3haKHZzNnKC0jI7p3IbWt669xRvzSVyNzx35k-rZZXP4mH7bXy/s3456/ZADSC09581v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0FEYQOCfEu9dvrqd6Zlro-DF1NudMXUbYa2qEw-oKjnAaP2AZXZNa1guRGOv3DlRBLLFzD1LICS6i2WfkKbKqc7tN9T8fLQGZPv8pubxS12uE1gSogMZohtET_GBwiriWoh56_w3haKHZzNnKC0jI7p3IbWt669xRvzSVyNzx35k-rZZXP4mH7bXy/w480-h640/ZADSC09581v2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64wSI-PUwdN9D-5G8AjgXPR3BJ9cBCpCSktJHnmLjwbppAV1QLV6OuXb5NCIN4ADLKAo7JnwaAqvsrLMItUT6bOv6JQE2s5YqKG30AXs5579ErPCUTNkxrgqr12C_YJUl4jB6jzodQMm8wzTKuuLfDYIbwiKxHJws1jeTCsjoBExLBPUvBENrwuZn/s3456/ZADSC09580v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64wSI-PUwdN9D-5G8AjgXPR3BJ9cBCpCSktJHnmLjwbppAV1QLV6OuXb5NCIN4ADLKAo7JnwaAqvsrLMItUT6bOv6JQE2s5YqKG30AXs5579ErPCUTNkxrgqr12C_YJUl4jB6jzodQMm8wzTKuuLfDYIbwiKxHJws1jeTCsjoBExLBPUvBENrwuZn/w480-h640/ZADSC09580v2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I know I've said it before, but it's always such a pleasure when I can find some buttons from my gran's old stash bag. There were exactly 8 of these cute silvery buttons gleaming at me in her bag. Perfect retro vibes to compliment the fabric! While I've been away I may not have been sewing but I promise I have been keeping up to date on Insta sewing tips. I remembered seeing one using masking tape to mark button holes- I have now tried and tested this and can confirm it's a winner! SO much easier to follow than bobbly wobbly chalk lines or fabric pen that disappears into your print. I also improvised and used UHU glue as an attempted seal on my button holes??? Anyone done this? Buttonholes really are my nemesis, so willing to try any tips and tricks to make them more reliable. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AbbOIn-G2kJk53Wsjp4BjvZ-83rWnx_C3LDXAeMVHit_ws_9JT1Fqzr6Zz8noErzLbrQB6sYAosanZq_GDBb7aOPmrQPmVTa_IvrEMGUGZDGhly5UpWHuXUwwS_CeL-byYIvXyl4lxtld4IRmfxg1YHsSWpzs6S9W2UVEVOZSsphmvrAZOzYrLk6/s3456/ZADSC09645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AbbOIn-G2kJk53Wsjp4BjvZ-83rWnx_C3LDXAeMVHit_ws_9JT1Fqzr6Zz8noErzLbrQB6sYAosanZq_GDBb7aOPmrQPmVTa_IvrEMGUGZDGhly5UpWHuXUwwS_CeL-byYIvXyl4lxtld4IRmfxg1YHsSWpzs6S9W2UVEVOZSsphmvrAZOzYrLk6/w480-h640/ZADSC09645.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlCRV0UTwQGiZZFKSzQSyAyjLVGmlS_j-iyQt2iS-ej1T0_SYF1-wOvmnnrOTXJrtIcNUKiyWHt_zxNdmAcxBs1rb1HO3QVdIPUedc1EQEy5onJuCkhQ4iP_2tdEHGC_EumU5fQ_2Cc_dAqLYYFJS0EZuLKsre8xhf9d8NIKa6Lqms-y2R471nnT2/s3456/ZADSC09653v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlCRV0UTwQGiZZFKSzQSyAyjLVGmlS_j-iyQt2iS-ej1T0_SYF1-wOvmnnrOTXJrtIcNUKiyWHt_zxNdmAcxBs1rb1HO3QVdIPUedc1EQEy5onJuCkhQ4iP_2tdEHGC_EumU5fQ_2Cc_dAqLYYFJS0EZuLKsre8xhf9d8NIKa6Lqms-y2R471nnT2/w480-h640/ZADSC09653v2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><br />I'm so glad the Burda 6263 went without any hitches and that I love the finished thing as much as I do. I was so worried I would have forgotten how to do it!! Words can't explain how much I have missed sewing while I have been moving. I've been trying to channel creativity into doing up the house and a bit of scrapbooking, but nothing quite compares to taking 100+ selfies in the mirror in your homestudio, wearing a shirt you just stitched together. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcwqv6H_eCJ0t7mf6JcEL-4AMK4usocI5KLOe2xMA0gU6NV-PiCuu2mEYWujlJ9fbLv_uw9iqINeVusqqvpgJAU62T3sP3sXFnxqFzkrecTq9VoNNpxSaRdVRP9UpZKiDum-huYL159_TgHmOXi1xNOaeRbhdNmfA9x_-Qex7NaZXj40WnVb7Q8Vv/s3150/ZADSC09570v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="2339" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcwqv6H_eCJ0t7mf6JcEL-4AMK4usocI5KLOe2xMA0gU6NV-PiCuu2mEYWujlJ9fbLv_uw9iqINeVusqqvpgJAU62T3sP3sXFnxqFzkrecTq9VoNNpxSaRdVRP9UpZKiDum-huYL159_TgHmOXi1xNOaeRbhdNmfA9x_-Qex7NaZXj40WnVb7Q8Vv/w476-h640/ZADSC09570v2.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNT4kEX8KSws4URrdWtfB5trETCnPoqA3TTWzXVaeoXjXNBuJZcHUA-fEh9GpfCumhblhZTDI4JU6r7ZJycz1t3U51jQPNri5VQGeFcRzNwE_2DUmH1ejYgZ-EQ4dZPsMuPUIhhPNoJ-zIZ2_sImzOSJbe2Eq8YYOfLbni2cBjWVjQJ2n8oCN5_s7L/s3456/ZADSC09605v2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNT4kEX8KSws4URrdWtfB5trETCnPoqA3TTWzXVaeoXjXNBuJZcHUA-fEh9GpfCumhblhZTDI4JU6r7ZJycz1t3U51jQPNri5VQGeFcRzNwE_2DUmH1ejYgZ-EQ4dZPsMuPUIhhPNoJ-zIZ2_sImzOSJbe2Eq8YYOfLbni2cBjWVjQJ2n8oCN5_s7L/w480-h640/ZADSC09605v2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><br />It's great to be back. Say hello to new and improved, 2022 Angela Holland.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBn6Dj-RiJzVUzmKvg5odH-ujSWxiBbP8WjqmI_9SETvUhgH3qBiEaz1Jzo6OHgBm8v7r7lB46P9wVDfSPBIEn4vWxnqloJZlQezqS7qn0v6hFjmzqB_r3-GVEo2-YXdELrkb11OpnbI7OwNeQj4GfRQa3dVZPPARy9AOpGFNp078l_5uotYe7ZJpe/s3456/ZADSC09561.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBn6Dj-RiJzVUzmKvg5odH-ujSWxiBbP8WjqmI_9SETvUhgH3qBiEaz1Jzo6OHgBm8v7r7lB46P9wVDfSPBIEn4vWxnqloJZlQezqS7qn0v6hFjmzqB_r3-GVEo2-YXdELrkb11OpnbI7OwNeQj4GfRQa3dVZPPARy9AOpGFNp078l_5uotYe7ZJpe/w480-h640/ZADSC09561.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />x<br /><br />Location: Loxleys, Kiln Street<br />Currently listening to: I Just Want To Make Love To You, Etta James<p></p></div>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-79671931828633071322022-05-22T07:30:00.001+01:002022-05-22T07:30:00.205+01:00New Look 6233, Dressing Gown<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaPwxAECy22fXrbTyk_2nOhwbAYixdJ5xjn6HWBbiZuLnCMemO0q25iJGZlQoCQyEzdpuKVVDkXM4wrU8zkyNwTrBRz8WIZTDXZc9hQ3glpV45qY8U-2d--eEKhms0XEa_pD9CA52dHZT-Pn8MoocP57VqfGBn64kipNzk9N3gYNrf_oHWZyoR_t-/s3456/AAADSC09426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaPwxAECy22fXrbTyk_2nOhwbAYixdJ5xjn6HWBbiZuLnCMemO0q25iJGZlQoCQyEzdpuKVVDkXM4wrU8zkyNwTrBRz8WIZTDXZc9hQ3glpV45qY8U-2d--eEKhms0XEa_pD9CA52dHZT-Pn8MoocP57VqfGBn64kipNzk9N3gYNrf_oHWZyoR_t-/w480-h640/AAADSC09426.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I'm a firm believer that every problem has a fun solution if you think about it hard enough. I think we can all agree one of the problems uniting us right now is the price it costs to heat our homes (did I mention I'd bought a house idk). If you've been keeping up with me on insta or have had the pleasure of spending time with me in the real world, you will also know that I suffer from terrible circulation, and at the first sign of a temperature drop my hands start to throb and turn a red/white/grey colour. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPMh1F1DvieqEJL4m1tZrtIqnfsHg1-Xqnr6p6aHu4c_RHw2ZKzXS7A4gJD5z422M91Enj_7v3GOHdi3lLls13E-fU1fwaioPDo_pZbMWED_WSMvE-9nobpfmvDxNivpXJh1CFI3B6Eo-d0MujksfrWoL4YtGDGYg9-TuQ48uCMu4rJUNNO3Eb3q7/s3456/AADSC09324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPMh1F1DvieqEJL4m1tZrtIqnfsHg1-Xqnr6p6aHu4c_RHw2ZKzXS7A4gJD5z422M91Enj_7v3GOHdi3lLls13E-fU1fwaioPDo_pZbMWED_WSMvE-9nobpfmvDxNivpXJh1CFI3B6Eo-d0MujksfrWoL4YtGDGYg9-TuQ48uCMu4rJUNNO3Eb3q7/w480-h640/AADSC09324.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>My solution was to make a snuggly dressing gown that would hopefully stop me reaching to turn the thermostat up when I'm pottering around <strike>the</strike> my house. After seeing <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crafternoonteas/" target="_blank">@CrafternoonTeas'</a> super lovely <a href="https://www.minerva.com/mp/1000944/new-look-sewing-pattern-6233" target="_blank">New Look 6233</a> gown I knew this was exactly what I needed. It is made up from 2 fronts, a back, a straight neck band, two pockets and a tie for the waist, so there's no crazy shaping or fiddling about with collars with this one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuzG3S45ctAoyGcFWms7-X60AH_gT21aQluEFkOyprF0oBcoK80wvVZ7CW0NT5l9DzvL6IjkWNjT5OklycsQm4yqZUCgNlnJoPeRr7-Ve8snaRo9RwfZM-815wsChuvGBL-DLKegp0cpst2mTQApvCgYislBEQvS_gxT48WRGQllluT4g2pmH8GD6/s3456/AADSC09494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuzG3S45ctAoyGcFWms7-X60AH_gT21aQluEFkOyprF0oBcoK80wvVZ7CW0NT5l9DzvL6IjkWNjT5OklycsQm4yqZUCgNlnJoPeRr7-Ve8snaRo9RwfZM-815wsChuvGBL-DLKegp0cpst2mTQApvCgYislBEQvS_gxT48WRGQllluT4g2pmH8GD6/w480-h640/AADSC09494.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I do like things a little bit unusual, and initially was worried about how I was going to make my dressing gown fit this criteria. When I found this super soft giraffe fleece on the Minerva website though, I knew I'd hit the nail on the head. What is more unusual than a giraffe?! I can't get my head round it that they are not completely mythical. How do they even stay upright?! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4ipvP6zg9UaZgJp8ta4sX-ziYxWVbJS83KAtCzanXl3Pt7Ug21EaMfPlSV1zOmD0v3xM7oCdR816MwINhAZS-sMjVUJ5CS9bmP8Hoa16mJHidsw7mlyNRVW9dzPFc85k0VvHdWSyG7U/s3456/AADSC09383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4ipvP6zg9UaZgJp8ta4sX-ziYxWVbJS83KAtCzanXl3Pt7Ug21EaMfPlSV1zOmD0v3xM7oCdR816MwINhAZS-sMjVUJ5CS9bmP8Hoa16mJHidsw7mlyNRVW9dzPFc85k0VvHdWSyG7U/w480-h640/AADSC09383.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Even when using a relatively easy pattern, sewing with fleece poses it's own unique challenges. Be prepared for FLUFF. Lots and lots of fluff. Just cutting out your pieces will create so much shedding, so be prepared and have the vacuum cleaner close at hand. This excess fluff in the seam allowances also poses as a potential issue if you don't manage it properly. Particularly where the seams meet, you run the risk of really bulky seam allowances, so my top tip would be to always grade the seam allowances and carefully trim the pile away from the fabric here. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmUa-Xq6xfP8xz2tJi2dvSYSrrNFZjKa9RdXj1YdFcwE8l3BlL_KMYw8YOfgmcvsdnsx9P8dVh1SwpBpEub-2rOF3rWEvoAR84nfr-bq5Iqrw6DO0Y5rW6rkoAGcahfJOZwGADLuXIVAjd2O5uDuhtDeEBAvHuzDOz62uiSu6ZHiCY_E6NbTcnN8_/s3456/AADSC09388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmUa-Xq6xfP8xz2tJi2dvSYSrrNFZjKa9RdXj1YdFcwE8l3BlL_KMYw8YOfgmcvsdnsx9P8dVh1SwpBpEub-2rOF3rWEvoAR84nfr-bq5Iqrw6DO0Y5rW6rkoAGcahfJOZwGADLuXIVAjd2O5uDuhtDeEBAvHuzDOz62uiSu6ZHiCY_E6NbTcnN8_/w640-h480/AADSC09388.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The pile of the fabric also makes it tricky to get a neat edge stitch - I found this when top stitching the pockets. It's hard to see exactly where the fabric is, so if you're not careful it's easy to miss the edge completely and just catch the fluff! Or, I also found - you think you've done a really straight line but when the fluff settles you find it comes out a bit wobbly! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBZl4IWPI3Ykj8D94__hxj5nyeyfcwcQLsgAXN4fx_UKMVvERdusMzmAmtRr5XDEHW2fItz7f89KreMR_jKnVTfrpwIIve9p_mWqftiqqznEc347AoCCDbpo59xMhBeJCGZ0ivk6QLWFimAvrJOLcLiUrV7231iaUC-AQ6z3fduOfxA17Z3NRC8k4/s3456/AADSC09320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBZl4IWPI3Ykj8D94__hxj5nyeyfcwcQLsgAXN4fx_UKMVvERdusMzmAmtRr5XDEHW2fItz7f89KreMR_jKnVTfrpwIIve9p_mWqftiqqznEc347AoCCDbpo59xMhBeJCGZ0ivk6QLWFimAvrJOLcLiUrV7231iaUC-AQ6z3fduOfxA17Z3NRC8k4/w480-h640/AADSC09320.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Luckily one of the benefits of having such a pile to the fabric means that with some gentle brushing around your topstitching you can hide, or at least partially camoflague your stitches underneath it all. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZL5ISBzz3ekwlHdVr5cAsrZBKtTJikYu8F8-zBYL24qLiMRokkjIJ-cV7RwJA2D0qiydpJIX0D7AtdaCSWqZ6Mh0RM2IRhqBY3jRcJEbiWuOxkiWlMRXFUi5w4Xry9dWmm6CvddfRAvaBLk3FxOiE8kXF0OrGdJlNac7YyiQSaHZxPcFWq8OTDz98/s3456/AADSC09462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZL5ISBzz3ekwlHdVr5cAsrZBKtTJikYu8F8-zBYL24qLiMRokkjIJ-cV7RwJA2D0qiydpJIX0D7AtdaCSWqZ6Mh0RM2IRhqBY3jRcJEbiWuOxkiWlMRXFUi5w4Xry9dWmm6CvddfRAvaBLk3FxOiE8kXF0OrGdJlNac7YyiQSaHZxPcFWq8OTDz98/w480-h640/AADSC09462.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Irritatingly, attaching the pockets is the first step to making the dressing gown. I think if I'd done a few more practice runs I would have had a neater edge stitch to attach them. I would recommend doing a practice pocket on some scraps! Another thing to consider is that due to all the fluff, this fleece didn't seem to respond to pressing! So it was hard to get a clean, pressed edge to follow in the first place. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrKX1aPe0RWqnbcC13di-ubl1Hvjaqdy5KRXqhYVwUSUT6N81hgOZk8w_JzajnqyURW1QBpA_QIP4S8F1x0g7eLgtMm1FLvUl_9f26z1szs1VmkJerGvK5TX3sA2XeIY-Wn3PKKFYSAhTIrLE3m9umWsFwocvco9Lwk4l3JSgbU6BPZBlzLj7LTlp/s3456/AADSC09404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrKX1aPe0RWqnbcC13di-ubl1Hvjaqdy5KRXqhYVwUSUT6N81hgOZk8w_JzajnqyURW1QBpA_QIP4S8F1x0g7eLgtMm1FLvUl_9f26z1szs1VmkJerGvK5TX3sA2XeIY-Wn3PKKFYSAhTIrLE3m9umWsFwocvco9Lwk4l3JSgbU6BPZBlzLj7LTlp/w480-h640/AADSC09404.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The only way I found to overcome the bulky and sometimes downright <i>bouncey </i>turn under when stitching the sleeve and bottom hem was to overlock the edge before turning it under. this sort of surpresses all the fibres and also creates a neat line to follow as you turn it under. I really love the chunky 2 inch hems on this garment. I used about 10000 pins and stitched it down from the top using a twin needle, both for the aesthetics of a double line of stitching and to ensure the edge on the underside was caught. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nX4vZbxB7hqb1nD9ZWtseaFgcmRhsl8XhjYW7wmDdlTQIpcAiwYZVzrtIOdimDvVQdp99VXx0Zj7EK7O6X9sFo6QY27UeLVVpHEmdx5ZhBrH530kWK8HuEJqIH5v1_ETcRcmOtaiBNWlB4laxeLksg9Cepm6NWBiXQt5Gnijb5UCW_1vOUmPDtVQ/s3456/AADSC09344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nX4vZbxB7hqb1nD9ZWtseaFgcmRhsl8XhjYW7wmDdlTQIpcAiwYZVzrtIOdimDvVQdp99VXx0Zj7EK7O6X9sFo6QY27UeLVVpHEmdx5ZhBrH530kWK8HuEJqIH5v1_ETcRcmOtaiBNWlB4laxeLksg9Cepm6NWBiXQt5Gnijb5UCW_1vOUmPDtVQ/w480-h640/AADSC09344.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I took care cutting the front/neck band as I was eager not to have any upsideown giraffes and also didn't want to cut anyone in half. I think I did pretty well in lining up the sitchline down the giraffe noses for the left side and lining it up with their back legs for the right side. This kind of manoeuvre is always tricky when your fabric is directional or has a one way nap. Success though! No upsidedown safari animals and not one ended up sniffing another's bum ! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TL16-yEfya7FN4ZFmr8FoSfD6NSiodiVE4RidDwvswWqAn_hNyAtwy14-MeNCw_7bQL7dR4ppWmvphFH9J8kZ-E1tDmi-RCUTxAe40SJc6m_fo1_Rz_RHZbvySsOCikiSHxj3eKY6Czb84qLBb1CxyWVIEKYTPHFKoaMx_QaMBfd3KsfDYoTTkHP/s3456/AADSC09311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TL16-yEfya7FN4ZFmr8FoSfD6NSiodiVE4RidDwvswWqAn_hNyAtwy14-MeNCw_7bQL7dR4ppWmvphFH9J8kZ-E1tDmi-RCUTxAe40SJc6m_fo1_Rz_RHZbvySsOCikiSHxj3eKY6Czb84qLBb1CxyWVIEKYTPHFKoaMx_QaMBfd3KsfDYoTTkHP/w480-h640/AADSC09311.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I took 4 inches off the bottom of the gown in attempt to make it a little sexier (what man doesn't need a sexy giraffe in their life?) and I cut the tie on the crossgrain instead of the straight grain so the print was horizontal. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr4CqytbMcHozcdGv6T_Y-PV9jcWeDwlW13ehVkPpVdJIFfTVe48hmgFtkuFe-AxUvFusypt3LD20SStQYQVY434z7aJeaAAEnQEBh5BbcvZzw_mgz8DfjJs1VI6A3uTQKhPq7y9FYnZ9_tCfOEvKuXU4NwUx7RAgC1KpY21LmQ58kx8wauq0mL8u/s3456/AADSC09489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFr4CqytbMcHozcdGv6T_Y-PV9jcWeDwlW13ehVkPpVdJIFfTVe48hmgFtkuFe-AxUvFusypt3LD20SStQYQVY434z7aJeaAAEnQEBh5BbcvZzw_mgz8DfjJs1VI6A3uTQKhPq7y9FYnZ9_tCfOEvKuXU4NwUx7RAgC1KpY21LmQ58kx8wauq0mL8u/w480-h640/AADSC09489.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I'm really pleased with my make! Its so snuggly which was my main aim, and the yellow in the fabric goes well with my interior decor! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY491HTBFFGDpPBB-THPMSY6S-ZDGbgIU2-WIfBcpiq3j1eiFLvM_7vYShdQPHBRSylEQIzVqgS0hVK74DOdnsuf71O-tSzkYRQAc5KIvAwtN5uWFcNNE_lM0chxazkcs0T12L1SYImwaoxkxN3KywXGREOepPBQGmlq4CqAVs10xKXOvnbtKfXFm9/s3456/AADSC09339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY491HTBFFGDpPBB-THPMSY6S-ZDGbgIU2-WIfBcpiq3j1eiFLvM_7vYShdQPHBRSylEQIzVqgS0hVK74DOdnsuf71O-tSzkYRQAc5KIvAwtN5uWFcNNE_lM0chxazkcs0T12L1SYImwaoxkxN3KywXGREOepPBQGmlq4CqAVs10xKXOvnbtKfXFm9/w480-h640/AADSC09339.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />What fun animals have you been adorning your garments with this season? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDt4uGMRjiLTNDvTzfnBY9eA1rdtRO9DNdERFNxJ9JDR-PPzBaIC_27iAC_4tgagKXnf82Vb3KgflczUH1cbsgMfQSxd-nC9p0GUxoVu-FPQyohccHitWVY7-_v7vXo5EVibuLCvTqBS4OH3h8h5zOvGsKdMbbv_hlCdUDLA7mrVp5NFsFcLoWe7c/s3456/AADSC09493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDt4uGMRjiLTNDvTzfnBY9eA1rdtRO9DNdERFNxJ9JDR-PPzBaIC_27iAC_4tgagKXnf82Vb3KgflczUH1cbsgMfQSxd-nC9p0GUxoVu-FPQyohccHitWVY7-_v7vXo5EVibuLCvTqBS4OH3h8h5zOvGsKdMbbv_hlCdUDLA7mrVp5NFsFcLoWe7c/w480-h640/AADSC09493.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br />x<br /><br />Location: Hands Rd<br />Currently listening to: Must Be a Dream, Tempesst<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-13621856528513078682022-05-13T07:30:00.001+01:002022-05-13T07:30:00.191+01:00So Zo... Strappy Vest Top<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKofN015S-1rmsAq-n0nzk48ZAr3nGb5jDZ3c5pG4pl_ISGz9UD2D_EuQd9GBRmhPGHtHrXWhJb-2UDUmSsi-vAA1GwXT-AM_wJ-YWiS2Kquo9G7cbfFIT99MPw-u4siRr0UEZh_vXr9YCkciM5GI3g4zt3jNZ5OPfJdJQlOuY7Y5AsnYWciU_0CKG/s3456/AADSC09201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKofN015S-1rmsAq-n0nzk48ZAr3nGb5jDZ3c5pG4pl_ISGz9UD2D_EuQd9GBRmhPGHtHrXWhJb-2UDUmSsi-vAA1GwXT-AM_wJ-YWiS2Kquo9G7cbfFIT99MPw-u4siRr0UEZh_vXr9YCkciM5GI3g4zt3jNZ5OPfJdJQlOuY7Y5AsnYWciU_0CKG/w480-h640/AADSC09201.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />I'd got one last day of annual leave, the weather outside was BEAUTIFUL, my new neighbour leant me a deck chair. My mum took me shoe shopping, I'd got a LOT of blogging to catch up on. But DAMN I just wanted to sew. If you've been following me a while you'll know I've use So Zo' s <a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html" target="_blank">FREEE knicker pattern</a> multiple times, but what I have naively overlooked is the <a href="http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html" target="_blank">FREE VEST PATTERN also included on Zoe's blog </a>.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbreiNfjIpsMIxCL60xaf_mg2IsPz0BXKq5KttcNJNQ4Ue8EAeiU0Kw-ixm77VL0QyF68ny2HYPT9Su0wdyrh7v8Sp4U4OsiVRdSOoTphvBTSJt4aKo8X4NPpfXqfp6jW391C0dX672g5Uo_pKfu37kdHtcbcglMVjk5AdaCUndPccJToUYs55UKlN/s3456/AADSC09179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbreiNfjIpsMIxCL60xaf_mg2IsPz0BXKq5KttcNJNQ4Ue8EAeiU0Kw-ixm77VL0QyF68ny2HYPT9Su0wdyrh7v8Sp4U4OsiVRdSOoTphvBTSJt4aKo8X4NPpfXqfp6jW391C0dX672g5Uo_pKfu37kdHtcbcglMVjk5AdaCUndPccJToUYs55UKlN/w480-h640/AADSC09179.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtViW0ECK0Tu-pOTyyGKHJA3lb05xcl-BepKIfPXUSghNJ9UC8ygKb-ieUn7qncPgNHLfpo1LuT2FOsqnDL4L5neeMWWSzyRtZ60zRb5Y4dagBVkiIhL-KWeQSsFWNvQHo4K2Z8mpxBb-8XBc4-u3YjAE3G-eyfF1oPcY1Zow3Vx4sHfz9gxu6c9V/s3456/AADSC09260V2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtViW0ECK0Tu-pOTyyGKHJA3lb05xcl-BepKIfPXUSghNJ9UC8ygKb-ieUn7qncPgNHLfpo1LuT2FOsqnDL4L5neeMWWSzyRtZ60zRb5Y4dagBVkiIhL-KWeQSsFWNvQHo4K2Z8mpxBb-8XBc4-u3YjAE3G-eyfF1oPcY1Zow3Vx4sHfz9gxu6c9V/w480-h640/AADSC09260V2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">This pattern is the very definition of quick win. It's 2 pattern pieces, it's like 5 seams, it uses less than a meter of fabric. It's super easy to fit (I cut a size 8 and didn't have to make any alterations yay). The only special skill you'll need in your arsenal is the ability to attach elastic. If you've never tried though, in the instructions for the pattern Zoe explains two differnt methods for attaching the elastic. I had never tried fold over elastic (FOE) before, but did have some in my stash. I decided not to use a lace trim as I thought it would run the risk of looking a bit too underwear-y.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGubZBbdbTS6BbhVJJvMgEe_YM6NEuLl5iGwC9e4uOFJ3N5wqGEcpia-6mwwtmZhbxNrl1g2gDxMR9aYuMLR-8N7P8y9t8TRTHQMyoQoeFvxqBX0e4pMe33lQY0xWjZaN83DY8Gdn-JCx0VCkmevNol_zCGlHPu_1eJY6UFZP-arYnuundSjwWYDJJ/s3456/AADSC09155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGubZBbdbTS6BbhVJJvMgEe_YM6NEuLl5iGwC9e4uOFJ3N5wqGEcpia-6mwwtmZhbxNrl1g2gDxMR9aYuMLR-8N7P8y9t8TRTHQMyoQoeFvxqBX0e4pMe33lQY0xWjZaN83DY8Gdn-JCx0VCkmevNol_zCGlHPu_1eJY6UFZP-arYnuundSjwWYDJJ/w480-h640/AADSC09155.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lj7BcaI04SNeJHbI2vb2B3AhyjhJKcCqW_LJfUcqekW2_aDCZgd8T2ZZSz1VEG9IW9Ddx5uQ-nKLqIPf79n_IsK7Y-IyECAEz0tHni-5JZd-Dr11ZWSkt0XvH4DwjIkM-W3J7UH90tKR5NokRJWpatMJw1SER11c-fxbLk_wz05Y1VF_dZTOssUE/s3456/AADSC09238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lj7BcaI04SNeJHbI2vb2B3AhyjhJKcCqW_LJfUcqekW2_aDCZgd8T2ZZSz1VEG9IW9Ddx5uQ-nKLqIPf79n_IsK7Y-IyECAEz0tHni-5JZd-Dr11ZWSkt0XvH4DwjIkM-W3J7UH90tKR5NokRJWpatMJw1SER11c-fxbLk_wz05Y1VF_dZTOssUE/w480-h640/AADSC09238.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />My tip for attaching FOE would be to do a basting seam from the right side of the garment, following the centre line of the elastic and stretching it gentley around the curves. Then flip the top of the trim over the basting seam and zig zag close to the edge. Pull out your basting stitches and you're good to go!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVFE9COSZMYVfNeEY5qOqdYyKwU5FuU9QwUP6oHrZPTYQzmra1uKf2gdEIi7nuGI2RZrM4o3VarWEN-_OcdpwpSSBvmFvzRfcFYz1x33uyeEAU7cZGFdMqPus9GWsNT8aKkzFgCdJW6FRYdnRspDqNARSpihii9lcg4pFjqW_uZc5c8r0dzjWHCUK/s3456/AAADSC09129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVFE9COSZMYVfNeEY5qOqdYyKwU5FuU9QwUP6oHrZPTYQzmra1uKf2gdEIi7nuGI2RZrM4o3VarWEN-_OcdpwpSSBvmFvzRfcFYz1x33uyeEAU7cZGFdMqPus9GWsNT8aKkzFgCdJW6FRYdnRspDqNARSpihii9lcg4pFjqW_uZc5c8r0dzjWHCUK/w640-h480/AAADSC09129.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_jf45J6Gct_34XpDXN146kWZpg5Rq8ELzfOu-bZN-orCXCPCop_FeyedIplNwX_KAPhLWpyhXOAFZx43EMfnt-H2reRbJKYD3AwFRFxD3IfrWtbtcZXST9y47WRMbRSlJWMpJa64TErdr5CSVbb0QKcnvAG1FXUMhmqeep4lxNQuIQ4Fs25XZ6vz/s3074/AADSC09292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="2305" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_jf45J6Gct_34XpDXN146kWZpg5Rq8ELzfOu-bZN-orCXCPCop_FeyedIplNwX_KAPhLWpyhXOAFZx43EMfnt-H2reRbJKYD3AwFRFxD3IfrWtbtcZXST9y47WRMbRSlJWMpJa64TErdr5CSVbb0QKcnvAG1FXUMhmqeep4lxNQuIQ4Fs25XZ6vz/w480-h640/AADSC09292.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><br />I toyed with the idea of attching sliders to the straps but something about the faff of that definitely didn't suggest quick win. Besides, if I made sure I made the straps the right length in the first place I wouldn't have to use sliders would I? The straps ended up being 28cm in length (this of course might be different next time depending on the stretch % of my elastic), and were placed on the back piece,11cm in from the side seams. If you leave yourself just over 30cm to make the strap from before you stitch down the trim to the front piece then you should be golden! You can tweak the length from here but shouldn't end up with too much wastage.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnhA5qJxNdGNY_6053pLAsFCIE7RGJZ_PuADQY7RSWmIZY9SHRLkYe4ucPXMgPapjE0iXb0gZZeRI6CqR7Mjc5Xpdi2bJETga0lJC6ONzaLLkRwpxTUh8htkoA_QPO1-SOOtoxrC_89JcFqECheuK8ICVrrBHFsu5KnWTbxCXROoUamjWeL6ypSNH/s3456/AADSC09170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnhA5qJxNdGNY_6053pLAsFCIE7RGJZ_PuADQY7RSWmIZY9SHRLkYe4ucPXMgPapjE0iXb0gZZeRI6CqR7Mjc5Xpdi2bJETga0lJC6ONzaLLkRwpxTUh8htkoA_QPO1-SOOtoxrC_89JcFqECheuK8ICVrrBHFsu5KnWTbxCXROoUamjWeL6ypSNH/w480-h640/AADSC09170.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The hem on the pattern piece is 2cm wide. I didn't overlock the raw edge for fear of streching it out- instead I loaded up the twin needle and hemmed close to the edge. You have to do this from the right side for the stiching to be the right way round, so good pin placement is key here. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSmaozgXwrVZauq20oTumxLykGpotBkiPdJY61yMuo8v6USIPYOqzMGG5U67o55QtRpYnIdV87RZRZwbjjzvmHintzI6zjT6td-fKeUSCmmKX64GFw35wYkbeB8rLFlJzLd4578gbHFuJWgd0cymzDmqTdEqjp08Gss9psF6RmIuQMrU17lrA5yeT/s3456/AADSC09137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSmaozgXwrVZauq20oTumxLykGpotBkiPdJY61yMuo8v6USIPYOqzMGG5U67o55QtRpYnIdV87RZRZwbjjzvmHintzI6zjT6td-fKeUSCmmKX64GFw35wYkbeB8rLFlJzLd4578gbHFuJWgd0cymzDmqTdEqjp08Gss9psF6RmIuQMrU17lrA5yeT/w480-h640/AADSC09137.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfExAxcbDXEHLqQ4VM7yT7Ie4y3k71-7vG0wU85PYP2K-t5x8OBBMBFYNCB3nCi_yTEEkpN5XvZfZpXd-9rZAoHMcVqDLIGccXJae1gvLJwPFjpOahGsU0XbvSMbmIwuvgrpd4eBS5vw5WM4egwYTcr0-lEYIVPdwNw5sZS7c2RsnebcyfmxgkvBO/s3456/AADSC09132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfExAxcbDXEHLqQ4VM7yT7Ie4y3k71-7vG0wU85PYP2K-t5x8OBBMBFYNCB3nCi_yTEEkpN5XvZfZpXd-9rZAoHMcVqDLIGccXJae1gvLJwPFjpOahGsU0XbvSMbmIwuvgrpd4eBS5vw5WM4egwYTcr0-lEYIVPdwNw5sZS7c2RsnebcyfmxgkvBO/w480-h640/AADSC09132.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I'm so super pleased with the fit! Once I've stocked up on different fold over elastics this pattern will be a total stash buster.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPtPC2iQCG3q9mckatLrNz1kmfN5VzzrvczLbWgHI9q8Y759XH_LueMCNihIuyLU7BAZLW2HQBhIQqqf9TjtrZVzovNbC5OM28FIT01o8pI0QxWQUXCJEHTKRWSNaXYPHMu_aFQxpXa4QyMGiBwLwiDgfmNvKTEHLAyFfA-NPGQA9NfcKTuqGnXBz/s3456/AADSC09228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPtPC2iQCG3q9mckatLrNz1kmfN5VzzrvczLbWgHI9q8Y759XH_LueMCNihIuyLU7BAZLW2HQBhIQqqf9TjtrZVzovNbC5OM28FIT01o8pI0QxWQUXCJEHTKRWSNaXYPHMu_aFQxpXa4QyMGiBwLwiDgfmNvKTEHLAyFfA-NPGQA9NfcKTuqGnXBz/w480-h640/AADSC09228.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcWfxsz3CyvbiLHkqZg4lQfJaO6jt7XtCYFFYjqZ7YcqURftkaLsKHTYfQXKL4nWSnuV_zCVnfybPonkmTxh6or1kM0EkZDtlQZoyUtbf5b3dpiiOeezWlTKlQD6ROxvkiEdlTuP33Rc5AZzJXZ3SuGEZ59xyRKVRybXKob7PPlgH4kTPNHXexwhc/s3456/AADSC09172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcWfxsz3CyvbiLHkqZg4lQfJaO6jt7XtCYFFYjqZ7YcqURftkaLsKHTYfQXKL4nWSnuV_zCVnfybPonkmTxh6or1kM0EkZDtlQZoyUtbf5b3dpiiOeezWlTKlQD6ROxvkiEdlTuP33Rc5AZzJXZ3SuGEZ59xyRKVRybXKob7PPlgH4kTPNHXexwhc/w480-h640/AADSC09172.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Who else has made one? What cute fabrics did you use? I used some more of this lovely lovely <a href="https://www.minerva.com/mp/1265588/cotton-jersey-stretch-knit-fabric" target="_blank">sausage dog print from Minerva</a>. Oh my word, it's so cute. I can't get enough. I want a sausage dog everything!! Shorts or knickers next? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UnR1Qcw78_D420MQ5SGnQW-6HC_Bvi_27uholtD3EwnGaVfunoLryR3WzFVq16e9wiAn0PgLts-MFaZMyy11Q4ejtAjI8pDAXTOzQWQt3i_-Lv2HbgnIo5r606kNYMg0h38pys_DUVjTwTT1o3ww8WQ-1aDHf0e39v3zt6Fu_G8SSgI_rNWqYJS0/s3456/AADSC09206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_UnR1Qcw78_D420MQ5SGnQW-6HC_Bvi_27uholtD3EwnGaVfunoLryR3WzFVq16e9wiAn0PgLts-MFaZMyy11Q4ejtAjI8pDAXTOzQWQt3i_-Lv2HbgnIo5r606kNYMg0h38pys_DUVjTwTT1o3ww8WQ-1aDHf0e39v3zt6Fu_G8SSgI_rNWqYJS0/w480-h640/AADSC09206.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjugZtkerWydYhOoHhzxH0qsO2uLRllzhCHXL5O6RfiUGrdrVdYt3rflKMEMUh_JYsbgdbr2J7-dy8Q8jtmy3AFfVF3S-iwlcVp4XD0uIpVMU30vrqEJtXfKZZSHBPCWTRV07akHcWPmLnxE0jq3UIxP5OYy1K3WdO40DmvbDlY1JXbGeAj-T2vD_/s3456/AADSC09198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvjugZtkerWydYhOoHhzxH0qsO2uLRllzhCHXL5O6RfiUGrdrVdYt3rflKMEMUh_JYsbgdbr2J7-dy8Q8jtmy3AFfVF3S-iwlcVp4XD0uIpVMU30vrqEJtXfKZZSHBPCWTRV07akHcWPmLnxE0jq3UIxP5OYy1K3WdO40DmvbDlY1JXbGeAj-T2vD_/w480-h640/AADSC09198.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvJbDudac_2bPpuSchybPPiLVjL_a-PZct7XvrzUY7a1ciQ10INRzgs9SewRMyIF6SOJ8vswmXDdN2FQyT9I5HZRexxQcqyb_THu7mhK0PBCGs86ozJTINhrAB-h4gh3VDDUxEf-ZxZAq4wTtBnDDUwnhs9DvoNhYOBP8KaIqg2fR2dtmAxhjmX4S/s3456/AADSC09239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvJbDudac_2bPpuSchybPPiLVjL_a-PZct7XvrzUY7a1ciQ10INRzgs9SewRMyIF6SOJ8vswmXDdN2FQyT9I5HZRexxQcqyb_THu7mhK0PBCGs86ozJTINhrAB-h4gh3VDDUxEf-ZxZAq4wTtBnDDUwnhs9DvoNhYOBP8KaIqg2fR2dtmAxhjmX4S/w480-h640/AADSC09239.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />x<br /><br />Location: The Pinnacles, Sheffield<br />Currently Listening to: Bandits, Reverend and The Makers</span><p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-45118679274296116052022-04-17T07:00:00.003+01:002022-04-17T07:00:00.190+01:00Simplicity 8513, Bodysuit<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwK5HaXHo0LX5JlkS965mU3yVTOz-v4bPVVuB8Yf3s5WeCQezeL0AJuqKZLtLgiW4GU_eqC-RM3ER3grM0W3eJWSovUd6YXtNRECb3g49vu9YLRkpvH-SwY7-_N8iLEQyRIGW_RHyobCnBzm-gb5HU1sCQv3ryigNp1KuEnRl9OaorXLJp0nkR-atf/s3616/AA20220325_141553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3616" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwK5HaXHo0LX5JlkS965mU3yVTOz-v4bPVVuB8Yf3s5WeCQezeL0AJuqKZLtLgiW4GU_eqC-RM3ER3grM0W3eJWSovUd6YXtNRECb3g49vu9YLRkpvH-SwY7-_N8iLEQyRIGW_RHyobCnBzm-gb5HU1sCQv3ryigNp1KuEnRl9OaorXLJp0nkR-atf/w410-h640/AA20220325_141553.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL580ht4_Ql7MDG6OVC1faXXyxlblgbWChcSbgy-EL-GHInkK_EDK-vzVoxLfLfLeIsKWIhXRJqQTKaAS4gvD3aiKT0J-0-4GZX7xMswvhxgHzHxNJNEDpiLsvyAtmoG12R9WkNXtKD_WScBGEg3kXnBz4gsFR1AnXpVxNIXfXOkOpA0tvHrPIqa3/s3704/AA20220325_135827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3704" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLL580ht4_Ql7MDG6OVC1faXXyxlblgbWChcSbgy-EL-GHInkK_EDK-vzVoxLfLfLeIsKWIhXRJqQTKaAS4gvD3aiKT0J-0-4GZX7xMswvhxgHzHxNJNEDpiLsvyAtmoG12R9WkNXtKD_WScBGEg3kXnBz4gsFR1AnXpVxNIXfXOkOpA0tvHrPIqa3/w402-h640/AA20220325_135827.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br />Some patterns just keep on giving. Sometimes the simplest designs can lend themselves to being adapted in a million ways to create something fun and diffrent every time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaA6yTegiqC0wZGiqtf1rv4TXKyKxrQPHMNN124ja4ZAvn5yXqVLeYzy2ym1kAOKX8pbgP4dUQ4f9fXRONaWdNv9U3L2BTc-M1SfnwH4uWPFgZemv7Yy2DTzFbYSaCkEWDwJUZTzXo1Uazb5w1M7mUfccN3SiGsB1M7Q3jJ8TgYk9IAfqjE97APWp/s3557/AA20220325_141046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3557" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaA6yTegiqC0wZGiqtf1rv4TXKyKxrQPHMNN124ja4ZAvn5yXqVLeYzy2ym1kAOKX8pbgP4dUQ4f9fXRONaWdNv9U3L2BTc-M1SfnwH4uWPFgZemv7Yy2DTzFbYSaCkEWDwJUZTzXo1Uazb5w1M7mUfccN3SiGsB1M7Q3jJ8TgYk9IAfqjE97APWp/w418-h640/AA20220325_141046.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBShOgp3_5gOg5oRZzgqHFFLUh1xNmwxLz9tyThlDPKrJh6czH2rYnTSFQMBp6O88LhE3be9zqzA3GasDLDTHH4bkOMLoT8vgise_zhYUu9SNswgtK1lAlhoJ00BM3Ihi8USDF7QVipmjlwnjxf3EQdig_6pTY8vQHJmaDzo0rkF7Q5AqIld3WIo0/s3552/AA20220325_141031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBShOgp3_5gOg5oRZzgqHFFLUh1xNmwxLz9tyThlDPKrJh6czH2rYnTSFQMBp6O88LhE3be9zqzA3GasDLDTHH4bkOMLoT8vgise_zhYUu9SNswgtK1lAlhoJ00BM3Ihi8USDF7QVipmjlwnjxf3EQdig_6pTY8vQHJmaDzo0rkF7Q5AqIld3WIo0/w418-h640/AA20220325_141031.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br />Simplicity 8513 is one of those patterns. Once I'd perfected the fit of the body (not too tricky as its a pettern for knits and therefore quite forgivingm - I just had to lengthen the body a little but shorten the chest above the front armhole notch #smallbustproblems), I could make easy design alterations to the neckline and sleeve length to keep from making the same garment over and over again.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDp_eckN4XM4epASsN0Sz7_MPGn806gS6qP_OnUMXa5DYSQ_1Vyg-89c3tCiDeXRtv8Zb88OC94BV62qUnBEWPXkdvaSP7jSl_On0DHtU4WmnkOlm3bQMxmuZoJvedIfHq26-ddOc57tVaKD3j_mDTKswz_UCGO9BJTyCp7Ny48vCpx9lSW2qkwDYC/s3821/AA20220325_140315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3821" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDp_eckN4XM4epASsN0Sz7_MPGn806gS6qP_OnUMXa5DYSQ_1Vyg-89c3tCiDeXRtv8Zb88OC94BV62qUnBEWPXkdvaSP7jSl_On0DHtU4WmnkOlm3bQMxmuZoJvedIfHq26-ddOc57tVaKD3j_mDTKswz_UCGO9BJTyCp7Ny48vCpx9lSW2qkwDYC/w388-h640/AA20220325_140315.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br />This time I was using <a href="https://www.minerva.com/mp/1265588/cotton-jersey-stretch-knit-fabric" target="_blank">this very cute sausage dog print kindly gifted to me from Minerva</a>. I pounced the moment I saw it and was SO stoked that no one else had claimed the fabric before me. It has the perfect amount of stretch and recovery - making it great for vests and t-shirts (maybe a matching knicker set....), so naturally I gravitated to this bodysuit pattern that I know and love. The quirkiness of the fabric makes it appealing for children and adults alike - I can imagine some <u>reallllly</u> sweet baby clothes in this fabric (yep yep, I know, I've essentially made myself a babygrow here). The fabric is available in a few different colour ways. Aside from the monochrome being my go-to, I think this helps stop the print from being tooo Ceebeebies meaning I could get away with making something for me! I've not stuck my romper through the wash yet, but the fabric feels good quality and unlikely to bobble or fade in the wash (we've all been there, spend days or weeks on a project, complete a sassy make, within two wears it's already bobbling where your handbag rubs = heartbreak). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_bB3N4uuQQmnbLv1ajgiYPzxSEaSibq074Mv5GyglBwDd1-Om5S_Qf-3hjOVULVzBfW40XG2cPisONPTipJAlWhD6J1-5mk2y_WOeRHGLuPGEqfIukK28WBI_uiwvMy2mrvNtEO0nV_MgaydMGUHb5Za3Y0Sx3knCgpfZQCb_0N8vrzX06piRunj/s3728/AA20220325_135743V2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3728" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_bB3N4uuQQmnbLv1ajgiYPzxSEaSibq074Mv5GyglBwDd1-Om5S_Qf-3hjOVULVzBfW40XG2cPisONPTipJAlWhD6J1-5mk2y_WOeRHGLuPGEqfIukK28WBI_uiwvMy2mrvNtEO0nV_MgaydMGUHb5Za3Y0Sx3knCgpfZQCb_0N8vrzX06piRunj/w398-h640/AA20220325_135743V2.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQZIL0Knhynh7YtpaZ_21iv7_uvn917wYgnFg4Qp0XxVFF7wBQ6-EFZyxcQPDABuY3hMKyknKea-qsRCjkscllAlVsasG55twbg2A-P8arU2_YZDALl7i5bzaQX_NNb__75KDrHAaHHhRUGmFlv5EDDVzfyS-MCKwUTel_3FGnmoZFATUPQjNI5aX/s3725/AA20220325_135811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3725" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQZIL0Knhynh7YtpaZ_21iv7_uvn917wYgnFg4Qp0XxVFF7wBQ6-EFZyxcQPDABuY3hMKyknKea-qsRCjkscllAlVsasG55twbg2A-P8arU2_YZDALl7i5bzaQX_NNb__75KDrHAaHHhRUGmFlv5EDDVzfyS-MCKwUTel_3FGnmoZFATUPQjNI5aX/w398-h640/AA20220325_135811.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br />So how did I change the pattern this time? There are two amendments I made:<br /><u>Sleeves:</u> I had a vision and I wanted to try something new, I thought tshirt sleeves would look cutest with the fabric - to make them more exciting I did my first ever bit of 'ruching'! This is an easy and effective way of changing up a sleeve, and can also be used to make sleeves look shorter, without actually cutting anything off the hem. <br />To Ruche, I first drew a line 1.5 cm away from the raw hem edge (pre-hemmed) towards shoulder point (marked by a dot on the pattern piece). I drew the line about 4 inches long, but this could be loads longer if you want more ruching or have a longer sleeve to play with. I played around with different lengths of 4mm elastic against the line, stretching it out anf letting it ruche between my fingers to get an idea of how the gathers would look. I decided the elastic should be about 6cm long for my desired ruche, but cut 8cm so I had some to hold onto. I stretched the elastic out and stiched along the line I drew. Let go of then end and Ping! You've ruched! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4ql3foHd2CYgGrZPEMN_wmjlb5i4NKJRFjD-CBrWTBB5Z8rszEutZXogA7JdGQODe9-E8fAwhao-d4eMcF3ZulyNqBptjD5bQHNA8XfszuaEl1UoFsu_eG3xjRN_lmI7O9YsazyUSJwgI3BWkQRp01BK2EVPovP1qYXtdJC6hyMAiTj3fT2l-__j/s3704/AA20220325_135652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3704" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4ql3foHd2CYgGrZPEMN_wmjlb5i4NKJRFjD-CBrWTBB5Z8rszEutZXogA7JdGQODe9-E8fAwhao-d4eMcF3ZulyNqBptjD5bQHNA8XfszuaEl1UoFsu_eG3xjRN_lmI7O9YsazyUSJwgI3BWkQRp01BK2EVPovP1qYXtdJC6hyMAiTj3fT2l-__j/w402-h640/AA20220325_135652.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X6cXX0FedBZxBnmxCd0uSKACCmbcqEjngD4rILLE5bj14Pw2iRVjtMYI3d7-nME8KOzlcze-loEyUUWjjBw7-uG-zwP2IkOhwRbPZlbWlISnTpYjDiOC7sOGigoN04iZXN_8MkLwfKw_A5B4ikiTb2R8yHd5sMMut_0jyGVBxTbQgdMY5HbZsAJ9/s3755/AA20220325_135511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3755" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-X6cXX0FedBZxBnmxCd0uSKACCmbcqEjngD4rILLE5bj14Pw2iRVjtMYI3d7-nME8KOzlcze-loEyUUWjjBw7-uG-zwP2IkOhwRbPZlbWlISnTpYjDiOC7sOGigoN04iZXN_8MkLwfKw_A5B4ikiTb2R8yHd5sMMut_0jyGVBxTbQgdMY5HbZsAJ9/w396-h640/AA20220325_135511.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><br />Second modification was the <u>Neckline.</u> I couldn't decide if I wanted a turtleneck, mock turtleneck or cowl neck, so I cut one of each and pinned them on to test. Having never done one before, I loved the idea of a cowl neck, however the floppiness of it seemed to distract from the neat silhouette I had created. There was somehting a bit more official about a tall neck, an almost formality that challenged the playfulness of the dog print. I think that's one of the things I really enjoyed about this make. The sexy meets cute, feminine but bold, applicable to either situation depending what you style it with. I used the pattern piece included in the pattern but messed around with the height of the neck, making sure I'd got them pooches lined up nicely in the centre.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcKhcr9C88uZAJtiAnJXamLPSmh5poJ5UZFzHp1eET0dCZcUxA2jBogSLlg5XTWzgqZsGzx6S23sJKoNdvD-0coTZMnbK6spZMPyNzszyfeX7KGPR3crkEmD4ult9J1vDrIO_vL2n03vLALGLt2DiIPGRIVnvINP4GfConSszIq3ngPGsm7yTCxpF/s3835/AA20220325_140649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3835" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcKhcr9C88uZAJtiAnJXamLPSmh5poJ5UZFzHp1eET0dCZcUxA2jBogSLlg5XTWzgqZsGzx6S23sJKoNdvD-0coTZMnbK6spZMPyNzszyfeX7KGPR3crkEmD4ult9J1vDrIO_vL2n03vLALGLt2DiIPGRIVnvINP4GfConSszIq3ngPGsm7yTCxpF/w388-h640/AA20220325_140649.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2LcyEdXjS8egbiKCaOFu-UPdU2rxrHbWxTFQcyw7og8mX6E5UXBWp6p5-GimGc8YwEcnAM8RfgtHnpcVjCcUCAuWxLzq0wqtA5WCB85PYD2kGowflIsYgB2Jpd6n_0BEf1zd3v4oMTOVG3VzQiLPoqijYfhMPIItVPhn0xunu9jurA4ZVbAmm3xv/s3828/AA20220325_140309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3828" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2LcyEdXjS8egbiKCaOFu-UPdU2rxrHbWxTFQcyw7og8mX6E5UXBWp6p5-GimGc8YwEcnAM8RfgtHnpcVjCcUCAuWxLzq0wqtA5WCB85PYD2kGowflIsYgB2Jpd6n_0BEf1zd3v4oMTOVG3VzQiLPoqijYfhMPIItVPhn0xunu9jurA4ZVbAmm3xv/w388-h640/AA20220325_140309.jpg" width="388" /></a></div>My fave part of making this is always putting the leg elastic on. I had a quick peek at the sewing marketstall in Sheffield and they finally had some picot elastic in stock! I bought 2 meters and have about 50cm left after going round the legs. My top tip for applying this would always be not to stretch the elastic too much as you sew, as you want the edge to hold on to your body but not squeeze it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIF2Ok0WqSr990rIzjlHJeDcLnNueC-x59Av0JWB5l2j9mYYDcwsWKQ8y5W_Tr-G7hSi6eqr9yTuDkKWoYbMJ2ZVY0Qw35oB9z_h4C9YUEiJMo2aM9Y8JfFu6QS36nKf3bAVjpxdhdxAZOKe3AZWqGLJJCOxkqOs341OYCnSze_hw8Etiy-cXJpuv/s3572/AA20220325_141141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3572" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIF2Ok0WqSr990rIzjlHJeDcLnNueC-x59Av0JWB5l2j9mYYDcwsWKQ8y5W_Tr-G7hSi6eqr9yTuDkKWoYbMJ2ZVY0Qw35oB9z_h4C9YUEiJMo2aM9Y8JfFu6QS36nKf3bAVjpxdhdxAZOKe3AZWqGLJJCOxkqOs341OYCnSze_hw8Etiy-cXJpuv/w416-h640/AA20220325_141141.jpg" width="416" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoG6XymF3Ti46AHceDlHFoL7oX22bXvxDtddfaCETmXX94GJa-9iN58hQeUEn8wJHBpbku7BLe7SqR__7kwPFrle0GpcIaIMDwwRMzpd6J5vWu9G-Mtd18HGbk20i1C3ZnULrJl4dvtiZpvppzVCl_bIz0Eitoiiyr0cmIX1qrloc__6_7lLnhb0O/s3557/AA20220325_141135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3557" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoG6XymF3Ti46AHceDlHFoL7oX22bXvxDtddfaCETmXX94GJa-9iN58hQeUEn8wJHBpbku7BLe7SqR__7kwPFrle0GpcIaIMDwwRMzpd6J5vWu9G-Mtd18HGbk20i1C3ZnULrJl4dvtiZpvppzVCl_bIz0Eitoiiyr0cmIX1qrloc__6_7lLnhb0O/w418-h640/AA20220325_141135.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br />Now, who's for hotdogs?<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iI-gFhuZm4BTg1VsRbjhpQ-tDQN6OGGr2lJlTHdlv2NII5FxxfdTGDiH2Vq_STk5ZIYMgGCB4yolvgs_ffIC_YkINcTRTpPM1rm0OmcsfZZDrVu0JPCLyXaMWsXqtvYhzxwFIYM7T3oWbeILiVR4vbJ8KHE8ZdRXNLxxyeNoSXdZIQrmomSc0Fyw/s3638/AA20220325_141711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3638" data-original-width="2322" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iI-gFhuZm4BTg1VsRbjhpQ-tDQN6OGGr2lJlTHdlv2NII5FxxfdTGDiH2Vq_STk5ZIYMgGCB4yolvgs_ffIC_YkINcTRTpPM1rm0OmcsfZZDrVu0JPCLyXaMWsXqtvYhzxwFIYM7T3oWbeILiVR4vbJ8KHE8ZdRXNLxxyeNoSXdZIQrmomSc0Fyw/w408-h640/AA20220325_141711.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br /><br />x<br />Location: Home Sweet Home<br />Currently listening to: Club Cougar, Nadine Shah<p></p>Twinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1137399789427716129.post-3926090188975333612022-04-03T09:36:00.001+01:002022-04-03T09:36:57.126+01:00Panelled Knickers, 2021<p><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABMC-fKrWSJ-9FrMPisU1FpWlFnBuMMm1RydpFy7NV29cxYPah_nYqN-Vl3bizTPAbrEfuUKTOm88O0LnxyTSJW6kSYslSvAO8jVAmmMzhL8MClAnGjIlP8g6fFC5Ny10yGGqx9E7cnE/s2048/AAA20211031_114010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABMC-fKrWSJ-9FrMPisU1FpWlFnBuMMm1RydpFy7NV29cxYPah_nYqN-Vl3bizTPAbrEfuUKTOm88O0LnxyTSJW6kSYslSvAO8jVAmmMzhL8MClAnGjIlP8g6fFC5Ny10yGGqx9E7cnE/w640-h640/AAA20211031_114010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Sewing is an important form of expression for me, much like writing this blog and getting dressed in the morning. Recently I’ve been feeling really good – there’s a lot of really exciting stuff going on right now and knowing that this feeling is unlikely to last forever I have been trying really hard to acknowledge, embrace and appreciate it. So, naturally, I made some fancy knickers. And then I showed everyone on Instagram. And now I’m showing everyone on Blogger and Minerva too.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57N7efCmtgGGrJmPIVfDLeSIt0_5a2joZQyamw-SEDtnrPt58hGbQ_SPnDy6V4a0TNPC6vO8e2la-Fuf_BCP4QsgAMK392r6SDYLL2VDKJ5QBX-36zYiymc2-G6hbo6NiJ-z0wdQtFqI/s2048/A20211031_114505+%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57N7efCmtgGGrJmPIVfDLeSIt0_5a2joZQyamw-SEDtnrPt58hGbQ_SPnDy6V4a0TNPC6vO8e2la-Fuf_BCP4QsgAMK392r6SDYLL2VDKJ5QBX-36zYiymc2-G6hbo6NiJ-z0wdQtFqI/w360-h640/A20211031_114505+%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="inherit" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">Body positivity, but make it accessible, not angry. There’s still a stigma I think, around women who band around the body positivity tag like it’s a protest against something. And I feel the response of the viewer is still commonly one of slight unease and an uncertainty of how to respond. Don’t be a pervert! But also you have to appreciate my body or else you’re closed minded. You’re not allowed to be jealous, but you must be envious. It’s a minefield. My heart felt so big to find that most of the reactions I got on Instagram were from other seamstresses who were both excited about my knicker success and excited about creating their own knicker success. </span></div><p></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5H2H8jXZz3Yf7mBh0Q70S1taW1fo9SDogAZf4UpbAA_TWQ-MudY9dsTxuRp6Dfa7sAF8B1yWL6IYSYTUWou5kJ6crhYq8Go2DQ1atnmY6Wimtgq8meppChYCzK0LhYN4MX-UnrpeDGo/s2036/AA20211031_113725V3.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="2036" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5H2H8jXZz3Yf7mBh0Q70S1taW1fo9SDogAZf4UpbAA_TWQ-MudY9dsTxuRp6Dfa7sAF8B1yWL6IYSYTUWou5kJ6crhYq8Go2DQ1atnmY6Wimtgq8meppChYCzK0LhYN4MX-UnrpeDGo/w640-h640/AA20211031_113725V3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span color="inherit" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">I was really inspired by a single shot from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justkatemakes/?hl=en-gb" target="_blank">@justkatemakes</a> who’s memade bikini post captured the fun and freedom that I feel when making and wearing memade lingerie. Although it’s not my first time using panels to create shape and fabric juxtaposition, I thought there was such a lovely elegance to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CArCcjGh6qq/" target="_blank">@justkatemakes</a> ‘s bikini set and I wanted to emulate that. With that in mind I wanted to omit my lumpy sideseams and instead draft a side panel that would join, hidden between the front panel and its lining and then to a back seam in a bum panel shaped to accentuate the small of my back and errrm, the round of my ass.</span><p></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodEQqe7BMX9Puu8LbII81I-B6GJqLwx4sZM6ZuJIABBy8j14vm2iVWASwlPWu0QC2HMeWSItzSqGDfivQS7-oFHirPXqYbRgpQKsh6wX-6_Tri8-HLRHbo-uVpdgQJa-FLcmAXkv7YWI/s2048/AA20211031_104905LONG.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodEQqe7BMX9Puu8LbII81I-B6GJqLwx4sZM6ZuJIABBy8j14vm2iVWASwlPWu0QC2HMeWSItzSqGDfivQS7-oFHirPXqYbRgpQKsh6wX-6_Tri8-HLRHbo-uVpdgQJa-FLcmAXkv7YWI/w340-h640/AA20211031_104905LONG.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="inherit" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">Its funny isn’t it – there are so many pictures of pants that pop up on my insta feed. On models, off models, handmade, store bought, pattern pieces, how-to’s, how not-tos, lace and elastic and sewing supplies, whole accounts dedicated to making underwear. Yet I post a photoset and part of me still thinks ugh, was that a good idea? Will it some how come back on me? My ex would have slaughtered me, my mom now used to these antics would probably roll a jovial eye and tell me not to get cyber bullied. I note some of my closest female friends avoided hitting the like button, but those that sew and understand the joy of creating were instantly celebratory…. Not that I’m scrutinising, just observing. Even if you’re happy with your body and people seeing it there is still a fear of being perceived as arrogant for not being shy, or arrogant for then writing a blog post about how you’re not shy.</span></div><p></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnW829boWv9Mm0F2VfjTAlgQXnyvGo1yZYFmJB2jQ6Hpm1BFNteXM3M33dW08FfgKcKhyphenhyphendJ6bmXt0O3zWevrhomMx8Hnu3gPUyMMOFOtdiCUkbHFHNF3SMKXV9lvQSYW5yAgl46_q9OQ/s2048/AA20211031_114311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnW829boWv9Mm0F2VfjTAlgQXnyvGo1yZYFmJB2jQ6Hpm1BFNteXM3M33dW08FfgKcKhyphenhyphendJ6bmXt0O3zWevrhomMx8Hnu3gPUyMMOFOtdiCUkbHFHNF3SMKXV9lvQSYW5yAgl46_q9OQ/w360-h640/AA20211031_114311.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span color="inherit" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: left;">But the way I see it is this. We will not be this young and free and celebratory of our bodies forever, other things will take importance and rightly so. I want to embrace body positivity and sewing and how healthy I feel right now as some kind of bookmark. I don’t want to forget this feeling. </span></div><p></p><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; color: #201f1e; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span color="inherit" face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzTLZLRoNnKS1ZFlPyzIjkCScPu2DKgQht1kUmaUX7bf_HF6kK1tR-497NKxao_-nu0d7xSeVqODAmPCItuUwyGnn8T2Dge7v2DywLljnlI2nZIlJGmINlmzWQRwsKBWxhRQIcqJX9GI/s2048/AA20211031_104905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAzTLZLRoNnKS1ZFlPyzIjkCScPu2DKgQht1kUmaUX7bf_HF6kK1tR-497NKxao_-nu0d7xSeVqODAmPCItuUwyGnn8T2Dge7v2DywLljnlI2nZIlJGmINlmzWQRwsKBWxhRQIcqJX9GI/w640-h640/AA20211031_104905.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>x<br /><br />Location: Mama's House<br />Currently Listening to: Locomotiove, Crystal PistolTwinklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08760763174169573766noreply@blogger.com1