tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23373038629505225652024-03-16T00:08:23.860-07:00Stitch Me UpMy sewing spaceAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-1299059588512181242014-05-16T14:42:00.000-07:002014-05-16T14:48:27.985-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDvDapOZUzt1D0_YO91wDm_gAP4RMwPcJo-nZ0-rrkaopcf8DWFAYdFhSBSNLmzOJX_34m14dBNHcbijgGXwMF-ylr1ARW1vX8jafE9D3c4dUcnlTl8p0p1m6vdvmth3_W39d_9pphHQ/s1600/IMG_8327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDvDapOZUzt1D0_YO91wDm_gAP4RMwPcJo-nZ0-rrkaopcf8DWFAYdFhSBSNLmzOJX_34m14dBNHcbijgGXwMF-ylr1ARW1vX8jafE9D3c4dUcnlTl8p0p1m6vdvmth3_W39d_9pphHQ/s1600/IMG_8327.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLEHmYVlT15vUlSfgkPHpYgnG49hB4CPPnJftUmCbLKMP9xGpQ4LlYBfUoqQzow7EQEMoYRbs1QsdXYr6XByQ2WhGLCxmeMNT1aTOgdhqdKlL5iTb3aN61wiq1r4x2IAbhoISO_eSJQ8/s1600/IMG_8324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLEHmYVlT15vUlSfgkPHpYgnG49hB4CPPnJftUmCbLKMP9xGpQ4LlYBfUoqQzow7EQEMoYRbs1QsdXYr6XByQ2WhGLCxmeMNT1aTOgdhqdKlL5iTb3aN61wiq1r4x2IAbhoISO_eSJQ8/s1600/IMG_8324.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><b>Sorry I disappeared. I have been sewing in my wonderful new space but haven't been able to get back into the reviewing or blogging mode. I have 20 or 30 projects done in the last few months with no record. Shame on me.</b></span><br />
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</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><b>But I must tell you about this project. <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">I know you all think this dress is a giant muumuu so why bother with it. Even if you don't like very over sized full dresses this pattern has some wonderful elements that make it worth buying. To me, the </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">appliqué and sleeves are delightful details that make </span></span></b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>the pattern a must have. The appliqué is done by stitching continuous bias to the dress on top of a piece (the stripe) already applied to the dress. Then yarn is couched on top of the bias with a zigzag stitch.</b></span><br />
<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="line-height: 18px;" /><span style="line-height: 18px;">The envelope description is "oversized, pullover dress has side front welt pockets, sleeves bands, tie ends forming drape, wrong side may show, appliqué , trim, decorative stitching, topstitching, and stitched hems". </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">I measure size 16 or 18. I cut size 10 and took 2 inches out of each side seam for an 8 inch reduction around. It is still huge.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The pattern photo doesn't highlight the contrast much as they used very close colors. There are 3 different fabrics plus yarn used in this.</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I used a m</span><span style="line-height: 18px;">edium weight linen for the main fabric, light weight for sleeves and appliqué , and a rayon crinkle for the second contrast (under the appliqué ). All of these, even the yarn trim, were in my stash. The light linen and rayon were remnants. This design uses a lot of fabric so it was nice to find everything I needed on my shelves. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">I didn't have enough fabric to cut the pockets so they aren't there. I didn't shorten the length at all so you can see that if you are taller than me (5'3") you might want to lengthen it.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Koos gives us lots to enjoy in this pattern.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> I hope to use the sleeves and embellishment technique again. I might even make the whole dress in a more drapey fabric for a very different look.</span></span></span></b><br />
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The first is called the Elke Dress. I used a purple (her favorite color) cotton interlock to sew it up. There is a large collar and bow at the shoulder for pizazz as well as flared sleeves with a deep ruffle.<br />
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The second dress is the Bluebell Dress. For this I found a red rayon ponte in the stash. This was a pricey piece that I had purchased for a dress for me but found it too bright when it arrived a few years ago. Not too bright for a 3 year old I thought. She loves this dress and wore it at Christmas to my delight. The hood looks a bit wonky when worn up but very cute otherwise.<br />
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Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-81237883547622148762014-01-16T16:07:00.001-08:002014-01-16T16:13:54.537-08:00I had a request for more pictures of my new sewing studio. I lowered the blinds so the bright light from the western view didn't make it so hard to see inside the room. Just to tease I added a few more view photos. We have been having spectacular sunsets lately.<br />
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How did Katherine ever figure it out?? From the envelope: Very loose fitting, pullover dress has right and left sides extending into collar and drape, no side seams, and partially elasticized hemline. Right and left sides are cut on crosswise grain. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I made size 12 although my bust measurement calls for size 18. Plenty of room.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><br /></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">The instructions are very good. It is important to mark all dots and notches clearly on your fabric with each reference letter. This sews up very quickly but it is so unusual you must keep the instructions close at hand. I l</span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">ove the unusual design with only 2 main pattern pieces, and no side seams or shoulder seams. There is a slight pulling at the upper arm which I think is due to the lack of shoulder seams.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #990000;"><br /><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I used a cotton/lycra blend. You definitely need the 2 way stretch as the entire garment is cut on the cross grain. I thought my print was just squiggles until I laid it out on the table and discovered the lines were actually buildings. They are all sideways now because I decided to go ahead with this pattern. The buildings look fine sideways.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I shortened the dress and the sleeves 2 inches, a usual thing I do. You need to study the design to figure out where to shorten. It is the line where you add the elastic. Also, the only place to make it larger or smaller is at the center front seam as there are no side seams. I initially added there but took it out easily when I saw it was unnecessary.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I really like this dress and definitely plan to make it again. I love the stripe version and will do that if I find a suitable fabric.</span><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;" /></span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-40991920610468591222014-01-14T10:49:00.000-08:002014-01-14T10:50:21.490-08:00I'm back finally after a year and a half! What has happened to me? The usual trips out of the country and to Jackson Hole to visit and also surgery for me. These things wouldn't have stopped my sewing but the big event did. After 43 years in Modesto, 32 in our farmhouse, we decided to move. We wanted to be closer to our Bay Area kids, closer to the airport, and our acre of high maintenance landscaping was just too much. So after looking at over 200 houses in person, probably 1000 on line, 11 offers (the Bay Area real estate market is insane) we finally got lucky and bought our dream house. During all this time I was spending every spare moment trying to get rid of things. 8 garage sales, dozens of trips to the donation spots, giving away and selling took lots of time. In June we closed on our new house and then started the big push to sell our old house and to pack umpteen million things.<br />
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I was a collector for many, many years. I counted over 350 framed items hanging on the walls and about 100 decorative plates. Collections everywhere plus of course all the clothing and fabric stash. Although I got rid of lots, there was still much to move. One giant and one regular moving van loaded up at the end of August and we had it all hauled over here. Now I had walls of boxes and much less storage space. Everyday unpacking, and more hauling away.<br />
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Not much sewing during this long time except a few isolated projects for my granddaughter. But NOW I am ready to sew again. I can finally feel like a human. My wonderful new sewing room is set up and a delight to be in. Don't be mad, here is the view from the sewing room. Hard to see because of the back lighting but in the view are the bay bridge, downtown San Francisco, and Golden Gate Bridge. Heaven! I can have my cutting board set up and ready to use all the time. Plus Yvette (in the red robe and hat) loves it too.<br />
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While on my recent visit to Jackson Hole I finished up the quilt I have been working on there. As it is such a gorgeous area with beautiful mountains, trees, and wildlife I wanted to make a wall hanging that represented that beauty. When I found this design I knew it was just what I wanted. An interesting project to create but not hard or terribly time consuming. At about 52 inches wide it is large enough to make a statement and will go up on the wall in the stairwell. I enjoyed picking out the fabrics most of which I had to buy as I don't have much of a stash of quilting cottons. But I was delighted to use a remnant from our first grandchild's nursery decor which became the blue sky with stars in this wall hanging. By the time I finished it and found a hanging rod we didn't have time to get it up on the wall. Next visit, top priority.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-71971083074038246862012-05-31T21:08:00.000-07:002012-05-31T21:08:10.564-07:00Surprise!What a fun thing happened yesterday. My friend Barbara and I went to SF to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the De Young Museum. Just as we were starting to go in the exhibit Barbara spotted a familiar face across the lobby space. "Isn't that lady over there with the big glasses the one who posts on Pattern Review"? I glanced over to the bench that she was looking at to see <a href="http://fool4fabric.blogspot.com/">Margy</a>, <a href="http://jillybejoyful.blogspot.com/">Jillian</a>, and <a href="http://communingwithfabric.blogspot.com/">Shams</a> all sitting there in a row. At about that moment they spotted us and great exclamations of amazement and glee ensued. I'm sure the other people in the vicinity were quite startled by our loudness. We had a great chat there in the lobby. They had already seen the exhibit and described to us how incredible it was. Eventually we went on in to see it. <a href="http://jillybejoyful.blogspot.com/2012/05/conventionally-pretty-need-not-apply.html">Jillian</a> has put up some great photos on her blog showing highlights of the show and our meet up. Later on Barbara and I met Jillian again at the other art museum in SF to see the "Cult of Beauty" show which is focused on the Aesthetic movement. Two great exhibits, an unexpected meet up of fellow sewists, and a brief stop at Fabrix. A perfect day.<br />
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Often I forget to post here about my reviews on PatternReview. Here are the links to my most recent reviews: <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/75815">McCalls 6556 dress</a> and <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/75816">Vogue 1274 Mizono shirt</a>. Sorry I don't have time now to write more about them as I am supposed to be packing. We leave in the morning for a trip to Jackson Hole once again. Jilly suggested I write on my blog first and PR afterward. What a good idea. Maybe that way I won't forget to share here.<br />
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As soon as I get back from Jackson I will be in a frenzy to get ready for my club's annual sewing retreat at Lake Tahoe. I have already cut 6 or 7 projects but I really need 12 or more. Last year I sewed up 15 garments. I become a sewing maniac there doing nothing but sewing, pausing briefly to wolf down meals. The first year we went Barbara and I took our hiking shoes. LOL. Never put them on.<br />
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Let me tell you this is the most befuddling Miyake I have made and I have made many. You don't need to spend much time sewing but lots of time puzzling. And perhaps ripping because you did something wrong or, in my case, think you did something wrong. Rip out and sew back the same way. I fear I may get confused just putting this on and off. It is very easy to get all twisted around.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">There are 4 pattern pieces, all rectangles. The very big main piece is a long rectangle that you slash down the middle for much of its length. The slashed edges become the outer edges at the shoulders. This slashed edge is to be bound with bias binding that you make (that is the 4th pattern piece). I don't get why you carefully bind that edge but none of the others. At places the bound edge and unbound edge are sewn together. No mention of finishing the unbound edges. And the bound edges don't really show on the outside.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">Careful marking is essential. Be sure to use something that won't fall off or disappear. You really need all those marks, circles, dots and especially the letters. I didn't even see the letters at first as they are very small on the pattern. Also, mark left and right shoulder on the outside. I contemplated leaving the marks on permanently so I would remember which way to put it on!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I couldn't figure out just how to alter to add at the bust so I did a muslin (very rare for me) using the largest size in my envelope which is a 14. I really need 16 or 18 for the bust but never buy that because it is way too big in the upper chest and neck. Maybe it doesn't matter here because those areas are folded under. I discovered that the sizing is entirely controlled by the width of the large rectangle and the width of the smaller underarm rectangles. You can make this wider at necessary but then it may be too big at the hip. Or you could change the shape of the underarm part to accommodate where you need it which is what I did.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">This looks so great in the photos. My knit version looks quite different of course because it drapes like a knit. Done in the suggested fabrics, dupioni, paper taffeta or broadcloth, it will look more like the photo. Be warned though, that it may be uncomfortable and unflattering if the fabric poufs out a lot (as on my muslin).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">Here are photos of my muslin. You can see the design lines better here than on the knit. The pink ribbon was just added to extend for fit.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244649164/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Side front</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244650572/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Back</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244647838/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Right side</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244646504/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Front</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">My underarm pieces sagged a lot. I think they stretched while sewing across the top. In a woven this might not happen. I almost left it as a design element but then I realized I could just tuck out the excess since a few more folds would not matter in this design.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">Also be aware that not only is this pretty low cut in center front, but</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244295068/in/set-72157629278558771/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">under the arms</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">it is low and very wide. Your bra may show in the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244296970/in/set-72157629278558771/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">back</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244297986/in/set-72157629278558771/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">front</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244294012/in/set-72157629278558771/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">sides</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">. Note I am wearing a camisole..... essential. Also note that part at the hip in the photo that juts out. That really does jut out. It isn't just the way the model is standing.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">You can see that it is really</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244292268/in/set-72157629278558771/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">long</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">. I shortened mine 2 inches for my height and may take off another one or two.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">The instructions are okay but this is a hard one to explain. One important point is left off and that involves how to keep it from getting twisted and turned half inside out or other weird ways. It helped to drape it on the dress form at times.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I made my muslin and attempted to wear it. I did get it on but it felt like a straight jacket. I didn't notice until my second attempt to sew this that the seam allowances are 1/4". This is not mentioned in the instructions as it should be. It is only in small print in a few places on the pattern pieces.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">For trial I used a homespun cotton. After that trial I realized it would be too uncomfortable for me to wear even if it were looser. Also I didn't like the idea of trying to zip a separating zipper on my back. Painful contortions. So I chose to use a rayon jersey. It is very comfortable and no zipper needed. Of course that applied zipper is a very current look and does look cool.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">As mentioned I left off the zipper, I changed to a knit, I widened the underarm pieces. I serged the edges that are meant to be bound. It helps to finish that edge and not the others because it helps you keep straight what you are doing. However, that leads to the aforementioned issue of some edges being finished and others not. I didn't hem this knit.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">At first I wrote on Pattern Review that I'm not that happy with this and listed it as Do Not Recommend. However in the knit I find it comfortable and interesting and changed my mind to Recommend with Modifications. I may even make it again now that I really have </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244292962/in/set-72157629278558771/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">figured it out</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">Maybe this will work for you. Perhaps if you don't need the FBA or added on for hips it will be right. You know, a more rectangular figure.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">All this said, it is a very interesting design based, as many Miyakes are, on basic geometric shapes. If you like a puzzle this is a fascinating one. See the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7244295926/in/set-72157629278558771/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">open drape</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">across the back.</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-681691082088059452012-05-19T15:18:00.000-07:002012-05-19T15:18:13.927-07:00Cut-Up Couture by Koko Yamese<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I ordered the book, Cut-Up Couture by Koko Yamase, from Amazon without having seen it in person at all. I just loved the concept and the photos of projects on the cover. When it arrived I jumped on it right away and started plotting. Most garments are made with Large or XLarge sweatshirts or tee shirts. I thought my DH had some but he couldn't or wouldn't come up with any to spare. I sleuthed around and found a web-site, Cheapestees.com, that sells such things cheap. I ordered a bunch which arrived quickly.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">You use one, two or three sweatshirts, cut them according to the easy to understand instructions and illustrations, sew for a few minutes, and, voila.... you have something else. Talk about re-purposing! These are fun, fun, to make. The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/6940080002/in/photostream/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Draped Blouse</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">(using one men's XL sweatshirt) took me 20 minutes to make, including the cutting. The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/6940090180/in/photostream/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Tunic</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">, using 2 red short sleeve T-shirts and velvet ribbon took a little bit longer. The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7086155595/in/photostream/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Balloon Top</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">uses one men's Large sweatshirt and satin ribbon. It was a bit more confusing to construct but still quick.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">My</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7086084307/in/photostream/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">favorite</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">is the Sculptural Dress with Deep Collar made from one Large and one XL men's sweatshirt.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">My DH thinks I look like an</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/6940003234/in/photostream/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">e</a>lf</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">in this.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I also made the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/7086153903/in/photostream/lightbox/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Blouse with Buttoned Shoulders</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">which uses 3 long sleeve Men's Large sweatshirts. This took the longest to construct because of the 10 buttonholes. Now I have to figure out what to do with the top half of 3 large sweatshirts. It can be worn 4 or 5 different ways including a skirt and harem pants (not to be photographed on me) depending how you button it.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I also tried the Inside-Out Blouse from T-Shirt. It was thrown away within 15 minutes. Ugly on me. Maybe good on you.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span></b></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">For fun, easy, youthful projects try this book. There are also designs using men's dress shirts and neckties. Cute also.</span></b></i></span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-44628615373941377652012-04-16T21:08:00.001-07:002012-04-16T21:10:09.669-07:00KwikSew 3921 Toddler's Dress<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">An adorable toddler's dress pattern from Kwik Sew. However, it is not a kwik sew! What with bias binding, set in sleeves, back zipper, gathering, loops and buttons, and 4 different fabrics, it takes a while to create. I think well worth it though.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">Kwik Sew describes it as "dresses with lapped front bodice, waist inset, gathered skirt with contrast panels, center back zipper, and neckline</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> bottom edge</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">are finished with bias cut bondings. View A has decorative loops and buttons, and full length sleeves with contrast cuffs. View B has short sleeves finished with bias cut bindings and decorative ribbon trim at waist". I made View A but in retrospect I think I should have left off the buttons and loops on a garment for a two year old. They are decorative, not functional, but she has not ever had a button on a garment and is way too interested in them. I hope she doesn't pull one off and swallow it. Yikes! Bad grandma.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I made this for her second birthday. She is tall for her age and her measurements were bigger than called for size 2. So I made size 3. As you can see, right now it is way too big for her. I guess better too big than too small.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><i><b>The instructions are good</b></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> for the most part. I would not recommend sewing a tiny tube and trying to turn it for the loops. I started with that approach and it was just about impossible to turn. I cut a new strip and folded it in and top-stitched it. Much, much faster and easier.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I used quilting cottons all from my stash and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I used an invisible zip because that is what I had on hand.</span></b></i></span><br />
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The best thing I did to make this go well was to use double sided fusible tape on the back of my silk bias strips. Once fused in place it was very easy to topstitch the strips down without wavering about.<br />
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Doing the flat felling was very fussy and took some time. It is especially awkward to do it on the sleeve seam as it gets quite narrow near the wrist. The only reason to do this is to make it reversible. Well, and to look nice inside. I will probably never wear this reversed.<br />
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I left off the pockets. I had cut out the pieces thinking I would do them but at the end I decided I like the flow of the design as it was without the pockets breaking up the design lines.<br />
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I did the quilting topstitching on the sleeves but decided against it when I got to the body of the jacket. I didn't think my particular fabrics needed any further embellishment. Since I had top-stitched the bias tape through all layers there was quite a bit of stitching on the inside already.<br />
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Another thing I did to enhance the look was to add lightweight wire to the outer edge of the front and collar. I thought of this after the jacket was done and I thought the collar looked a little floppy. It wouldn't stand up the way I wanted it to. I had on hand some Design Plus Shape 'n Stay lightweight wire. Perfect. I was able to squeeze it between two stitches into the channel formed by two rows of topstitching without even opening a seam. Now I can shape the collar and front edge as I want them to be. Sort of like wired-edge ribbon.<br />
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<b></b>I'm thrilled with my combination of fabrics. In the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">past I've often not been very successful with combining different fabrics so this feels really good. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b>I l</b>ove the dramatic style and potential for artistic expression.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">To go with the jacket I made Neue Mode 23304 with the silk dupioni and Kwik Sew 3295 with the black faux suede. The reviews of these are linked in the right column.</span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-84191199030150403752012-02-11T19:40:00.000-08:002012-02-11T19:40:51.197-08:00Vogue 8776<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not the best outfit with this: long sleeves and pants would be better</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><b>Vogue describes this as a s</b>emi-fitted, unlined cape with convertible collar, lower side front seams with pockets and stitched hems. I guess it is a cape. I think of a cape as not having any arm openings and this has them. They providelimited mobility though so maybe we should just go with "cape". </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> I used size M which is one size smaller than my measurements as usual in an unfitted garment. I made View C, the longest one.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">The designation "very easy" is wrong IMO. The slit buttonholes and slit armholes are a bit confusing I think.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I love the unusual style and shape but I'm not so sure I like the low wearability factor.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">This fabric made the project much harder than it would be with a lighter or thinner fabric. Because of its bulk the buttonhole slits and a few other places were hard to maneuver and required careful hand stitching to make it look right. Because it is a knit, stretch was a factor in sewing seams. I didn't think about it ahead of time as I should have so some seams stretched as I sewed them. The bottom armhole openings grew as they are not reinforced at all. The top armhole openings are doubled with the self facing so they stayed more in shape. Fortunately I used a lining fabric for the pocket lining which helped to stabilize the pocket edge.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> I left off the extra buttons as the fabric was a nightmare and I knew buttonholes would look terrible.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">Have you been watching Project Runway Allstars? Mila made a cape somewhat similar to this pattern. The silhouette is the same but the arm openings are vertical and there is no collar. Very sharp looking.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">This is my third version of the Tosca Dress. Yes, you could say I like this pattern. Yes, the underarms are low but, no matter, I wear a tee shirt with the dress. Think of it as a jumper. This time I left off all pockets as well as the tucks and hem bubbling. Don't need that with this incredible fabric.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/59027" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">First version</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">. I don't think I reviewed the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/5911100200/in/set-72157600887579145" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">second version</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">which I made from linen last summer.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">The fabric is a wool gauze, almost sheer, with an interesting folded and reverse appliqued border on one edge. I did not do this wonderful-ness myself but bought it looking like this from FabriX in San Francisco. The hardest part of this project was figuring out how to use the fabric. Fortunately, when this fabric was spotted, I was shopping with my friend</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/58774" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Dorothy</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">. We both were stunned and amazed by this fabric and wanted it. We discussed possible ways to use it. I think she was the one who thought of the Tosca Dress. We had both made this dress already and recognized its potential. She made her version with this fabric some months back. In fact she found a perfect china silk at Thai Silks to use as an underlining so I used that too.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">So not only do we have matching dresses, but we used the same fabric for our tee shirts. Joann's had cotton interlock in the right color to harmonize. We could dress as identical twins. People already ask if we are sisters when we shop together. Why not dress alike? Well, okay, maybe we won't do that.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Anyway, I heartily recommend this pattern to you.</span></span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-10456343417406575692012-01-23T20:13:00.000-08:002012-01-23T20:13:11.141-08:00Fashion in Harmony: Chinese Lantern Skirt<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I posted a review for the Chinese Lantern circle skirt on PR and I see that my widget linking from here to there has gone awry. Try as I might, I cannot get it to return with my review photos and the links. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">This skirt is s</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">o totally easy to make.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">You cut 2 circles, cut an opening in the center for the waist on one circle and the legs on the other circle. Offset the circles at right angles, stitch together at the circumference, add elastic or drawstring for the waist and you are done. Looks much more complicated than it is.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">In this version I used a wool jersey which is, of course, a knit. Because of the stretch-ability of a knit it is easy to walk in this skirt. If you are using a woven as I did in my other version, it may be necessary to make the leg opening larger than the waist opening. Depending, of course, on the size of your waist.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">You can see, if you compare the two versions, how the draping differs between the two. Both really quite nice. I see more of these skirts in my future.</span></span><br />
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</tbody></table>I have plans for new projects of course, but can't seem to get started yet. My kitchen and bathroom were painted last week which involved chaos. When I say kitchen you must understand that, in addition to all the excessive normal kitchen ware, I have many collections on display (cat teapots mostly). All things, including inside the cupboards and drawers, had to be removed as the insides are painted as well. While the painters were here we couldn't really cook anything as the room was draped in plastic. Thank heavens we have a second bathroom because that room was draped also. Although they finished their work last Friday, I am still living in chaos because I was told not to put anything back on the shelves for 5 days. Dishes stacked on the floors, pots under the chairs in the dining room, big boxes in the laundry. You get the picture. I think tomorrow I will wait no longer. Everything goes back in place. I cannot create fashion in such a situation!<br />
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After all this the kitchen will look exactly the same except the paint will not be chipped in places. I took lots of photos so I would remember where to put everything.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-16408482812210732652011-10-23T14:14:00.000-07:002011-10-23T14:14:20.878-07:00Vogue 1135 Chado Ralph Rucci dress<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">A beautiful dress designed by Ralph Rucci. Intriguing shaped tucks circle around the bodice, skirt and sleeves. Vogue calls this a "lined, A-line dress, fitted at bust, with all over shaped tucks, below elbow length kimono sleeves, gussets, side front slit and back zipper. Braided, self-fabric belt is attached along seam. Asymmetrical hand rolled hems". I see that it is now OOP after only 2 years. Too bad.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">The instructions are very complete except for assumptions that a skilled sewer should be aware of, like trimming seams. Lots of couture techniques such as fusing interfacing over all seams, hand rolled hems, and lining. The side panel and gusset</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">are the only really advanced parts and the instructions are very complete for that part of construction. I guess getting the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> tucks lined up</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">across the seams and zipper is also a bit tricky. I found one small mistake at step 34 where they forget to mention stitching the facings after instructing you to pin them. They do show the seams stitched in the drawing so that is a no brainer.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I didn't want to use wool, although that would be beautiful, but I knew it would irritate my skin with such a high neckline. The pattern calls for lining (with stretch charmeuse or stretch Crepe de Chine) which would help with the skin sensitivity issue. However the neckline facing uses the fashion fabric. The lining is entirely optional as it is there only to hide all the interior construction. I left it off as I am very concerned about being too warm in this style.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I recurved the outer sleeve seam to make the shoulders narrower and I tapered the back zipper seam in an extra inch starting just below the neck down to below the waist. I shortened the dress 5 inches. Design changes: I left off the braided belt as I want to wear necklaces with this and felt it would be too busy with the belt. The seam under the belt was not sewn into a tuck so I went back and added that to the seam at the end when I decided not to use the belt. This necessitated undoing about 6 inches of the zipper application in the back so it would be better to decide to do this earlier in the game.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">I notice in the photos that some of the pieces look darker in color as though I used the opposite side of the fabric or cut them facing a different direction. It puzzled me when I saw the photos. It is caused by the varied</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> grain directions</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">which reflect the light differently. I followed the grain lines carefully so that is just what happens. It isn't that noticeable in normal light.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">The slit looks alarmingly high on the model in the photo on the pattern envelope. I stitched mine as indicated and you can see that, on a person of normal height, the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"> slit </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">is not that high on the thigh. My DH's initial reaction was that it looked to be a nun's gown. When he said that I decided to keep the slit.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;">As I didn't add the lining nor do the hand rolled hems nor make the braided belt this didn't take much longer than many dresses. Of course mine isn't quite couture but it is fine enough for me. Now to have some cool enough weather to wear it!</span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Catching up with some garments I made in the past few months. This Sandra Betzina dress is super comfy to wear but the weather has been way too hot for sleeves and any fabric with lycra in it. Maybe in the next few weeks I can start to wear it. Easy and quick to sew. I should make it again.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-75517633022256782982011-09-29T09:28:00.000-07:002011-09-29T09:28:45.328-07:00Travel wardrobe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTawIBB2qAKh5Wp3KANoQU4YLgQTNrWQ1CizfzarIgYukmJbH-Eol2vwHwKzErWZqebTCGV6u7gp5ms-yU1wr5Dty4Xwgkl3GX6QSvpsXRcWFdP9U8pV1Ej-7utdbQ4n30rgkJejRoyLM/s1600/IMG_2063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTawIBB2qAKh5Wp3KANoQU4YLgQTNrWQ1CizfzarIgYukmJbH-Eol2vwHwKzErWZqebTCGV6u7gp5ms-yU1wr5Dty4Xwgkl3GX6QSvpsXRcWFdP9U8pV1Ej-7utdbQ4n30rgkJejRoyLM/s320/IMG_2063.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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</div>I'm back from a great trip to Ukraine and Russia. The Russia part involved Moscow and St. Petersburg linked by cruising along waterways between the two cities. This involves the Volga River, many canals, and the two biggest lakes in Europe. How does this relate to sewing you may ask? I sewed most of my wardrobe, some specifically for this trip, and some already on hand. I was going to sew more including this <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=40259">top</a>, which was under the needle of my machine on the eve of our departure, when I suddenly had to rush my DH to the emergency room. Such drama! He had fallen on our sidewalk (replacing a sprinkler at 8 pm the night before a trip without being packed.... dumb idea) and gashed the back of his head. 6 staples and we were home after 5 hours at 1:30 am. We kept telling the personal at the ER that we had to catch a plane in the morning so hurry up. Well, we didn't really say that. So that top did not get to go on the trip! (side bar: the doctor gave me a tool for removing the staples in 8 or 9 days in case we couldn't get to a doctor or clinic. Are you kidding me? I couldn't see going to a doctor in Moscow but on the other hand, me removing staples stuck in my husband's head? Fortunately, I found a nurse among our fellow travelers who was happy to help out. Trauma averted).<br />
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The basis for my wardrobe was this green ponte jacket for which I used Sewing Workshop's <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?ID=67700&success=comment%20posted">Onde Jacket</a>. I wanted a longer jacket to cover my longer tops and one with handy pockets. It also needed to be loose enough to go over two or three layers and work under my Babette rain jacket. The Onde worked perfectly. With it I wore black ponte Marcy <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=49803">pants</a> and skirt from Vogue 8697, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/6190650743">purple ponte</a> Marcy pants Vogue 8712, the purple <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?reviewnum=66774&readreview=1">ponte vest</a> I made recently, a new <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?reviewnum=67701&readreview=1">Butterick 5679</a> top in a chartreuse animal print, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/3604526501/in/photostream/">Vogue 8582 </a>Marcy top with high neck and long sleeves of black ribbed knit.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkIfD-sFPHdNLMUiE_If7UEFb7KI8bZJfzjz-fmkJSeP8FqTfE62ItqvMCRtmIMsqvYp-skFj_w7ZxN5tLssJPjWyhuReQPI1h2C6j55JQML5eIQ6Luvw5FHFS8L5_6AFKeGbDVlpHag/s1600/IMG_2893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUkIfD-sFPHdNLMUiE_If7UEFb7KI8bZJfzjz-fmkJSeP8FqTfE62ItqvMCRtmIMsqvYp-skFj_w7ZxN5tLssJPjWyhuReQPI1h2C6j55JQML5eIQ6Luvw5FHFS8L5_6AFKeGbDVlpHag/s320/IMG_2893.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>There were other things too but those were what I wore the most. Because it was chilly and damp I often layered a top, a thin black sweater wrapped across my front, the Onde jacket and my raincoat. A few times I even threw a black fleece shawl over that. Hard to imagine all those layers now that I am back home where it is still 90+ degrees.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-66891506332690747342011-09-03T14:22:00.000-07:002011-09-03T14:22:37.703-07:00Sierra's new doll, dress, and bloomers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhsYe66Sa9QLN3a55oBsvKfTGJclvnqVnarU70Or3AEIEtQKuYXKCQxa9hLPRZ5bHgW4S5hWZ7iZktnGoqLP2Ub5tyw7ppDRKbg7mzRs_hNP1aOAWkuJck69_VkXeGHp3A0Duu0pfYzk/s1600/IMG_1815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhsYe66Sa9QLN3a55oBsvKfTGJclvnqVnarU70Or3AEIEtQKuYXKCQxa9hLPRZ5bHgW4S5hWZ7iZktnGoqLP2Ub5tyw7ppDRKbg7mzRs_hNP1aOAWkuJck69_VkXeGHp3A0Duu0pfYzk/s320/IMG_1815.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKfUu5TaYFCVY6JJ_B4CuPeLMMPJMkNNZY_FrdCNWvmqzGCCqNRml6sYrIdd9LiRpAOO-PzfAW7_0adY1xHWymD4X2fw3-KdXmjyJaQCBEbvbKKzxVgY1eEzYglpQfVGX2BsQt5cC2bE/s1600/IMG_1825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKfUu5TaYFCVY6JJ_B4CuPeLMMPJMkNNZY_FrdCNWvmqzGCCqNRml6sYrIdd9LiRpAOO-PzfAW7_0adY1xHWymD4X2fw3-KdXmjyJaQCBEbvbKKzxVgY1eEzYglpQfVGX2BsQt5cC2bE/s320/IMG_1825.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I seemed to have dropped out of blogging, haven't I? But I have been sewing. Lots of things. After I return from yet another trip, leaving tomorrow for 3 weeks, I will try to catch up. But in the meantime here is the latest. My DGD needed a soft doll so one was found at Joann's for a mere $4.99. The doll has lovely red hair and shoes and socks but no clothing. Also Sierra needed new bloomers. So I made bloomers for her and a matching dress for dolly. No pattern needed for dolly. Just traced around her and made an aline shape with scoop neck big enough to get on and off. I wanted it to be similar to Sierra's recent <a href="http://annsthreads.blogspot.com/2011/07/sierras-dress.html">dress</a> and lined it with the same fabric. Both dresses can be turned inside out and they will match. The dolly's dress has velcro to close at the shoulders as buttons would be too tiny and too hard for a toddler to do. I also made a little sash for dolly with the bow stitched closed and a velcro spot to hold it on her body. Also easier for little hands to manage. Sierra seems very happy with her new dolly and bloomers.<br />
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I used McCall's 6370 for the pants. Very simple. However, if you use this pattern, watch out. The order of construction is not what I'm used to and I managed to get almost done before I realized I had sewn the waist elastic to the pants legs which were not sewn together. Dumb. My excuse.... I was in a big hurry. Lots of ripping out, doubling the construction time. So watch out for that.<br />
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The <a href="http://annsthreads.blogspot.com/2011/05/sierras-quilt.html">wall hanging</a> I made for her room has embroidered faces in the center of the pieced flowers. I chose this fabric because it also has flowers with faces. I thought she would enjoy noticing that little detail.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-77797479447783455952011-07-06T15:08:00.000-07:002011-07-06T15:08:04.490-07:00Sierra's Dress<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With purchased leggings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sierra with her dress over pj's</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">A delightful dress for a little girl. I bought this pattern at a quilt show so naturally it is designed to make use of fat quarters. Or you can cut it from regular cut yardage if you like as amounts are given for that also. It is fully lined and can even be reversible. The curvy edges of the pieces use coordinating purchased or custom-made bias binding trim. Buttons at the shoulders for an easy fit. A matching doll dress that fits 18 to 20" dolls is included. And leggings. View A has 5 different fabrics and View B has 6. I did View B, just so I could use more fabrics.</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Sizes 2 thru 5 are included. I made size 2 for my GD who is a large age 14 months usually wearing 18 month sizing. It is big for her but she will grow!</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"> </span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I really enjoyed the construction technique and I loved picking out coordinating fabrics. I used </span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">quilting cottons pre-cut into fat quarters from Joann's. Also quilting cotton for the lining and muslin for the inner layer. I preshrunk all the fabric.</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><br />
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</span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">This was a fun project. It takes a bit longer than making a similar shaped dress for a toddler but much more fun. I made this at the recent retreat I attended that had many quilters there as well as garment sewers like myself. This little project got lots of compliments. </span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">I hope to sew it again. Maybe one in each size as she grows. And if she gets a doll the right size I will make that too.</span></i></span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-53146139049029657072011-07-05T23:40:00.000-07:002011-07-05T23:40:25.765-07:00Catching Up<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dragonfly Dress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tahoe Top</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mizono Shirt</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">I had a fantastic time at the sewing retreat except for the fact that my friend Barbara was unable to attend with me. I really missed her companionship and ready advice when I needed it. We had fun keeping in touch while I was there by using my iPhone to take photos of each project and sending it to her immediately via email. That way she could comment and feel part of it too.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">I was very, very focused and sewed many things. We can come to the sewing room anytime and many are there well before breakfast. Not me as I stay sewing until mid-night. Even so I am not the last one there at night. There are always the same 4 or 5 of us holding down the fort late at night. No one stays longer than Lyla Messinger who seems to have endless energy. She would be there until 3 am. Of course we never saw her at breakfast.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">All meals are included at this retreat spot so I would sew, eat a meal, sew, eat another meal, sew, eat a third meal, sew and finally sleep. I figure I had 14 hours of sewing a day for 4 days and about 5 hours on the first evening. Crazy. Sore shoulders. 15 projects done! Some people are more relaxed and chat a lot. I enjoyed listening to all the chit chat around me and stopped to answer questions or show my things to anyone who came my way. But mostly I just sewed.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">So I have a lot of garments to photograph and review. 1 toddler dress, 1 rain coat, 1 hooded jacket, 5 dresses, 1 pant, 2 shirts, 2 knit tops, 1 bizarre gown, 1 hospice hospital gown. The hospice gown is for a charity project the sewing group does every year. I won't review the Hospice gown, or several items I've reviewed before. But as you can see I have a lot to do.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">One shirt I made is the Marcy Tilton Vogue 8709. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">I wore it the other day to meet SFShaza at my friend Dorothy's house. She wrote about the meet up on her blog </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><a href="http://communingwithfabric.blogspot.com/2011/07/blogger-meetup-meeting-ann-smith.html">http://communingwithfabric.blogspot.com/2011/07/blogger-meetup-meeting-ann-smith.html</a>. So much fun.</span>Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-47181928594183432182011-06-18T17:10:00.000-07:002011-06-18T17:11:52.239-07:00Behind<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKouriXPTc82JuIYzxD_6-WaSSNDauO59SNTttu1bIPvkOSecmcc7cNmQqHCI7YdTUDV1W-nfUYvg5c_v-cyT-dqggQcahcJU2DHp8lHwOwJMLulHRWAH5V7eekOQ-j3eAw5YNmS47wA/s1600/IMG_5300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKouriXPTc82JuIYzxD_6-WaSSNDauO59SNTttu1bIPvkOSecmcc7cNmQqHCI7YdTUDV1W-nfUYvg5c_v-cyT-dqggQcahcJU2DHp8lHwOwJMLulHRWAH5V7eekOQ-j3eAw5YNmS47wA/s320/IMG_5300.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmsjoziAVSz2_lfHT5Tnfi7sQUYg6A1IwGviBRBLRygpS2-lMr8-uCeyNAUjTj6SAJh2khW62yp6h3H6qB0K327SvTdqtdIJudaKfEkcN0pbo2kaGwUH01EdNYcaSSI5sycukNxUd8fA/s1600/IMG_5278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnmsjoziAVSz2_lfHT5Tnfi7sQUYg6A1IwGviBRBLRygpS2-lMr8-uCeyNAUjTj6SAJh2khW62yp6h3H6qB0K327SvTdqtdIJudaKfEkcN0pbo2kaGwUH01EdNYcaSSI5sycukNxUd8fA/s320/IMG_5278.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>You can see from the side bar with my pattern reviews that I'm way behind in writing about my projects. I haven't blogged about the last 7 garments that I have reviewed. Instead of writing about them here I think you can just click on the links to check them out. Meanwhile I have been a woman possessed with the sewing mojo preparing for my sewing retreat at Lake Tahoe which starts tomorrow! Yeah!! I have cut out 15 projects in hopeful anticipation that I will do them all. That probably won't happen as there are only 4 full days and one evening to sew. But I will try. I hope that the masseuse comes around like she did last time because after a few days my shoulders are in desperate need.<br />
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The photos show my set up the last time I went two years ago. Very excited to be going again.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908550129774912420noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337303862950522565.post-16593877625178401942011-05-11T19:57:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:32:43.251-07:00Vogue 1238 Miyake dress<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I have made many Miyake patterns through the years. Some have been favorites (1476 coat I am still wearing after 25 years) and some have been worn once or never. I always love sewing these patterns as they are unique and often counterintuitive. Fun puzzles and I do love a puzzle. This dress has that Miyake quality although it is quite easy to construct. Nothing that puzzling. However, although it was fun to make, it may only be worn around the house in the hot days coming up. That is because it seems like a</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/5694701961/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">muumuu</span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">on me. Really full through the bust (no need for a FBA here) and of course wide at the sides. The</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/5694699671/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">wide</span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">sides don't bother me (see</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=62715" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Vogue 1234 review</span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">) but the overall fullness through the bust does.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">The black is rayon/lycra jersey with stretch in both directions. The black/white dots fabric is rayon/poly blend with no lengthwise stretch. I was concerned that the two different fabrics wouldn't work together but they did. In fact the contrast with less stretch helped keep the very stretchy black in check.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><br />
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</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">I intended this as an experiment using remnants. It feels like a nightgown to me but perhaps that stems from my fabric choices. I don't think I will make this again but it was a fun project.</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Are you looking for an edgy dress that is almost instantaneous to make and has a</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/5678880376/in/set-72157600887581709/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">FREE</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">pattern? Here it is, a downloadable pattern from BurdaStyle. This dress takes longer to download and tape together than it does to cut out and sew up. That is because there is only one pattern piece, placed on the fold with two shoulder seams and one long underarm/side seam. If you leave the edges raw as I did that is all you do. You could choose to finish the edges which would add another half hour to the 15 minutes you spent so far!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">You need a knit that stretches both ways for this dress. My first try was using a fabric I no longer liked that was stored in the garage. That was the most time consuming part of the project, finding that fabric. Really, once I found the fabric, I cut out the dress, sewed it up, tried it on, decided it was too tight in the hips, fiddled with it, picked out jewelry, took it off, got redressed and only 30 minutes had gone by.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">As I found the first attempt to be a wee bit overly snug through the hips I have decided to wear it as a long top,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happy10/5678318049/in/set-72157600887581709/" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">ruched</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">up over my torso. I didn't even trim off the extra length.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">For my second effort I added about 2 inches at the hips and cut it from black rayon jersey/lycra. Much better look, both in the fit and in the dark, solid color. I made one for my DIL as well. Why not? It only takes a few minutes. I offered to make one for my other DIL but she declined. It isn't for everybody after all.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">If you are interested in trying this, I cut the larger of the two sizes. My hips are @39". You take it from there. Plenty of room for a full bust. No need to alter there. Go to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/my-neon-twister-dress">http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/my-neon-twister-dress</a></span> to download the pattern.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, 'sans serif'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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