tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1650392833217117422024-03-13T20:02:42.359-05:00That's Sew Minnesota sewing, crafting, and historic dress-up!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-51030014787307053172022-08-05T10:43:00.001-05:002022-08-05T10:43:08.941-05:00The latest installment in my quest for the perfect blouse<span style="font-size: medium;">I admit, I'm picky. For me the perfect blouse is fitted, with a nice curvy shape that skims my hourglass/pear figure, and definitely avoids the poufy back issue. Sleeves must have a comfy fit with a full range of motion, and the blouse should look good on its own or layered with jumper dresses and cardigans.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm less specific about the details. Sleeves from short to 3/4" to full, necklines from V to round, and collars of any kind or none. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">My latest version in this quest is made from an amazing Indian cotton. Ochre-yellow with hand-screenprinted birds and foliage.</span><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tSdIUU_3QjdQH0YqI0cd_ts4e56G2VPm3YjC2sdmZafx6ZvpKDkxQUT3FfSHVRzZg37sqlPsM8V_gsAX3YBR3Wxo6A1wOkh1n-eCxrt7QsjJGRYNPYLGOfgt9jRoNDkp119uzCcxiY9DP1ksNR08NfY8twHj6QVE6tDRdX8UCHaQSuzYnFOhqjgd/s2190/DSC_4975.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="2190" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tSdIUU_3QjdQH0YqI0cd_ts4e56G2VPm3YjC2sdmZafx6ZvpKDkxQUT3FfSHVRzZg37sqlPsM8V_gsAX3YBR3Wxo6A1wOkh1n-eCxrt7QsjJGRYNPYLGOfgt9jRoNDkp119uzCcxiY9DP1ksNR08NfY8twHj6QVE6tDRdX8UCHaQSuzYnFOhqjgd/s320/DSC_4975.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;">I used all my favorite sewing techniques; French seams are everywhere I could put them and I hand-finished the inner cuffs, collar, and front bands.</span></div><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;">The pattern is Butterick 6816. I blended sizes between the bust, waist, and hip and made a full bust adjustment to make this blouse fit me just right! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXAMDiUPsBDhLr3mCdvFWBh0LQAFgtMHZ9StBvtmCG_sLu27ZF67nxaMutnu2dO0oZ-r1tzJ822EbIee2Yya88NCNoM7YribUykD6pL0agaHMbk2tUOckAt_imLGf0iQP4No0nw6iml1WxKaHAmtjWgo0bDVkNEMk09ZmwESox-ZsKdvRe4riR9QB/s2033/20220626_133945(0).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="2033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXAMDiUPsBDhLr3mCdvFWBh0LQAFgtMHZ9StBvtmCG_sLu27ZF67nxaMutnu2dO0oZ-r1tzJ822EbIee2Yya88NCNoM7YribUykD6pL0agaHMbk2tUOckAt_imLGf0iQP4No0nw6iml1WxKaHAmtjWgo0bDVkNEMk09ZmwESox-ZsKdvRe4riR9QB/s320/20220626_133945(0).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;">I am 95% pleased with the fit; there are still some drag lines I'd like to eliminate, but overall it's looking pretty good. And I love the cute sleeve vent detail.</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_naiLL7iD0_Wqaai-U4J4r7wPCu63LZ0ry0JOeb3r85gk6Ych9xNKcphoMkyEbCwEd60Y8tNkCt-F9Po7a2pMDL9B32tHaLgOf86vM6G1bJg8eAyZIz5UAaVKuXcqFqJwApxZoLj2AYTE8-D623FIDgK-dV4QIIHHew63EHrBBiyx91mYqD0Q3pT9/s2117/DSC_4980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2117" data-original-width="2117" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_naiLL7iD0_Wqaai-U4J4r7wPCu63LZ0ry0JOeb3r85gk6Ych9xNKcphoMkyEbCwEd60Y8tNkCt-F9Po7a2pMDL9B32tHaLgOf86vM6G1bJg8eAyZIz5UAaVKuXcqFqJwApxZoLj2AYTE8-D623FIDgK-dV4QIIHHew63EHrBBiyx91mYqD0Q3pT9/s320/DSC_4980.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;">The slight color difference is from my phone vs. my real camera; in reality the color is more toward the citron/greeny tone.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "book antiqua", palatino; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;">I have already cut out another one of these and can't wait to sew it up!</span></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-40731132258457611392022-03-16T20:59:00.005-05:002022-03-16T20:59:45.852-05:00It's a Dolly Wedding!We had a dolly wedding! Two of the dolls in our house got married last fall. This was a very serious affair with new dresses and cake and the whole deal. All the household stuffies were in attendance and a grand time was had by all.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-TVQxAGwyjA5eahMHd3lRnzBgaGJkjxh1kc1pM2m_39IBLnDL-yqjl9fqDawWCwNjNib4cV_VLrCz2LSxYRn-WBzufqxyJdlj-BTeCPZ6PoCEpf-TWMR5qK1two2DTIRP14h6kQJ3nai-l8IKqAqWcm3JDw2C79hNvwArJJ8ivdDLvF3wDIi_rT0l=s3872" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-TVQxAGwyjA5eahMHd3lRnzBgaGJkjxh1kc1pM2m_39IBLnDL-yqjl9fqDawWCwNjNib4cV_VLrCz2LSxYRn-WBzufqxyJdlj-BTeCPZ6PoCEpf-TWMR5qK1two2DTIRP14h6kQJ3nai-l8IKqAqWcm3JDw2C79hNvwArJJ8ivdDLvF3wDIi_rT0l=w268-h400" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I sewed new dresses to each bride's specifications. Lots of color, lace, and detail!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_hheQEy1dfVjS3-w6sbYsk1ml0sV5auYdzVqYtrvYL5VxfwOCy335A_aAVZCCwgNFTfBQ_ef4cOMw3PAmz9sAqzel3VokipcrUNkgH74-rqc0wJjJsTRa8L9GEIpnagW2jTDCxl2K_icA3Mf5VAvv1XHHSvN5zFykFTiZcHYhthhQvdgq7tgkXB_P=s3872" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_hheQEy1dfVjS3-w6sbYsk1ml0sV5auYdzVqYtrvYL5VxfwOCy335A_aAVZCCwgNFTfBQ_ef4cOMw3PAmz9sAqzel3VokipcrUNkgH74-rqc0wJjJsTRa8L9GEIpnagW2jTDCxl2K_icA3Mf5VAvv1XHHSvN5zFykFTiZcHYhthhQvdgq7tgkXB_P=w268-h400" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I dressed up, too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPv8e_aV-uTLmDmFmdCgq6zQrjd9x54rt4-sO8GOrb4vf5w6QXxVhCaIXkaLbZZnj2cwXQ72Dav_GPQKgAFXN99zKsjOt_PS52YP3CHMyEDR9eMiLYoFsxS4tHr2CR8xOf_e7B7z9wEuaRCD-8kfoDltqKGCZqbCsNRDtSPv5UhmAovkrSsxJKTcUx=s3456" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPv8e_aV-uTLmDmFmdCgq6zQrjd9x54rt4-sO8GOrb4vf5w6QXxVhCaIXkaLbZZnj2cwXQ72Dav_GPQKgAFXN99zKsjOt_PS52YP3CHMyEDR9eMiLYoFsxS4tHr2CR8xOf_e7B7z9wEuaRCD-8kfoDltqKGCZqbCsNRDtSPv5UhmAovkrSsxJKTcUx=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And I suppose a top hat counts as dressing up. FYI he's also wearing pajamas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo0xIDV98DKZg7Z8ACVh8ewTelxb0-hxvkipSmIUSUNerJTZJ2rTBDwHbfjvQNB3StN5kV13AgYtmFHAR4xRd3enxEwVp6Nztln30AR0Tvuv1CLdYTXffMghBCbUsVh1LKP8mDPL6UzLIatwy-4MS4xBnSGnRUMS8IiOZpm9Saf1luhU6kAxzBy0kV=s1620" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjo0xIDV98DKZg7Z8ACVh8ewTelxb0-hxvkipSmIUSUNerJTZJ2rTBDwHbfjvQNB3StN5kV13AgYtmFHAR4xRd3enxEwVp6Nztln30AR0Tvuv1CLdYTXffMghBCbUsVh1LKP8mDPL6UzLIatwy-4MS4xBnSGnRUMS8IiOZpm9Saf1luhU6kAxzBy0kV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A wildflower bouquet for the bride.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfJt579uQBLJjUmWKjtc8TTo3GrjO6W3mUVodAiHpSCsaEQ-5o_T45hDCGFBT32mlhG-cps80TSRikzgH3U0-GxJU5Gd-_Fxk2QmCTk_irO3G2msIJ6yYI-leSxR-DxjA_598oBcyT1R_WCwOHSQEeQqUw9tUhzWNNs7GDi3J9-lGgSIurQbAIVIsV=s2216" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="2216" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfJt579uQBLJjUmWKjtc8TTo3GrjO6W3mUVodAiHpSCsaEQ-5o_T45hDCGFBT32mlhG-cps80TSRikzgH3U0-GxJU5Gd-_Fxk2QmCTk_irO3G2msIJ6yYI-leSxR-DxjA_598oBcyT1R_WCwOHSQEeQqUw9tUhzWNNs7GDi3J9-lGgSIurQbAIVIsV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The guests are assembled!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkh5VPyEXkfQJma4TkhAZXYAtDRL21NBGihGvKtY3dxIIj6D1-fLfEvuEA4-uZuk_EqWNQdmGtONqgs6HOygUCiQD4cwVprZIIZb3DidpuvA9QtxvBG-AzSo3yYnJclvLThpg6VDj8gdbThSPtNJ_ZqkzAmehkOOqsq9fHyr2D8GQAFSZ_93Y9NzzX=s3142" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2356" data-original-width="3142" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkh5VPyEXkfQJma4TkhAZXYAtDRL21NBGihGvKtY3dxIIj6D1-fLfEvuEA4-uZuk_EqWNQdmGtONqgs6HOygUCiQD4cwVprZIIZb3DidpuvA9QtxvBG-AzSo3yYnJclvLThpg6VDj8gdbThSPtNJ_ZqkzAmehkOOqsq9fHyr2D8GQAFSZ_93Y9NzzX=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The wedding was officiated by little red riding hood on the end.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFjPiE3vGXBIZpdyo_O9fz7eDkmugqZUpoJeja7XBh_HGXR9TUYMElMhIl3FDyVt7GXaMjOQr4J1J3m_mh9Xq0fRFZN20jFZdMK0B-GdhQ1eIilX_EZj91EdNzZn5hJT9TTisTuqqVKFx8Elcb1123QXbEe1-JXDHKtxrY8wD0LN62weVJdMdDi9or=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFjPiE3vGXBIZpdyo_O9fz7eDkmugqZUpoJeja7XBh_HGXR9TUYMElMhIl3FDyVt7GXaMjOQr4J1J3m_mh9Xq0fRFZN20jFZdMK0B-GdhQ1eIilX_EZj91EdNzZn5hJT9TTisTuqqVKFx8Elcb1123QXbEe1-JXDHKtxrY8wD0LN62weVJdMdDi9or=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We did not have quite enough seating for everyone!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-V3CS6P1y1w4AMqWjX3NKSZO3PeHQO8Gzx81HcP2AgsZhdEbqwCgL1HG8PdQgEpnkE8qEerVe2G6oGJpL2kpW2FlGYlvnsi-pOdOSqteKAq2dH1t9cNUDqaBfMms_zCladI1yOmtoBmxqQkRA8OSf3fDHu4N-LmNBfz4NlGZA5T-zKV8mq9-Gscx0=s2528" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="2528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-V3CS6P1y1w4AMqWjX3NKSZO3PeHQO8Gzx81HcP2AgsZhdEbqwCgL1HG8PdQgEpnkE8qEerVe2G6oGJpL2kpW2FlGYlvnsi-pOdOSqteKAq2dH1t9cNUDqaBfMms_zCladI1yOmtoBmxqQkRA8OSf3fDHu4N-LmNBfz4NlGZA5T-zKV8mq9-Gscx0=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The happy new couple! They don't have fingers for rings so they got wedding bracelets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0HHvLMnkllV9PESzOCZa3kY7vF_JYpJGu2KCNzYEgnB6D3WtkARXd9el3kQzVtLK3jOqVWpM1VE1n5VHO3pAkRuWeg4l2UTBo9RZpbIJagxkGTn5kv7x25eJUNljrbhKIBm-Lc2R11Q-KIhpcuUEu4agtSG7dcYS9L_5gMygGesCbtqdSa1abePQP=s2226" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2226" data-original-width="2226" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0HHvLMnkllV9PESzOCZa3kY7vF_JYpJGu2KCNzYEgnB6D3WtkARXd9el3kQzVtLK3jOqVWpM1VE1n5VHO3pAkRuWeg4l2UTBo9RZpbIJagxkGTn5kv7x25eJUNljrbhKIBm-Lc2R11Q-KIhpcuUEu4agtSG7dcYS9L_5gMygGesCbtqdSa1abePQP=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Making doll clothes is so fun and I always love the end result!</div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-33312782709163651542022-01-27T19:47:00.001-06:002022-01-27T19:47:17.662-06:00A pleated corduroy skirtI made a new skirt! I got this floral printed corduroy at the Textile Center garage sale a couple years ago and the pattern reminds me of an 18th century chintz, so I thought a full pleated skirt would be a fun historically-inspired project.<div><br /></div><div>I really love how it turned out! So floofy and full, so cozy and warm! I have been wearing it with a petticoat; I like the extra floof and it also prevents the skirt sticking to my leggings.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF6X8R_nsCVfA29P44fBf3oLCHXShlgV42dANQRm9fHYY4Q1ENYlSQq_1a9UOVc4uXYWhZArWlPKmivue8WM6_VpxlM0mm818lNqAAyxJlMdgYwn946Lo4t5WHoaBnHKzY7nCaVvOP1qzB5-lJzbnnn-nMMvvWSJQorZVZjdofpsZCykTqTQE3j6qA=s3059" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3059" data-original-width="2295" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF6X8R_nsCVfA29P44fBf3oLCHXShlgV42dANQRm9fHYY4Q1ENYlSQq_1a9UOVc4uXYWhZArWlPKmivue8WM6_VpxlM0mm818lNqAAyxJlMdgYwn946Lo4t5WHoaBnHKzY7nCaVvOP1qzB5-lJzbnnn-nMMvvWSJQorZVZjdofpsZCykTqTQE3j6qA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>The waist is adjustable and here's why. The first winter after Covid, I found to my dismay that none of my winter skirts fit anymore; I got a couple inches bigger around the middle. Now, I am happy with my body and I feel good, but the damn zippers just wouldn't zip! So I started this skirt with the plan to make the sizing flexible.</div><div><br /></div><div>For awhile I overthought the adjustable aspect but decided to keep it simple; I pleated the skirt into a band about 2" larger than my desired finished measurement, then just overlapped the band and sewed several sets of hooks and eyes.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXIzsncW9xugClhZEMW3wWhoOT-T3KzYpwnG9hlrfu8kXIRFAxVr0sGfpqXRBmwRnjSS38HZbjbEjZizwqiXNcgOodIboepoxC0tRX--32_wLAthbqihDN5u4yabjMTj4rOvN2KU6c-5FJzEsTyp3qwZaeEuyK-PBO2K7GZ8mvoKjbqD94qe1CrhDj=s2169" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="1627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXIzsncW9xugClhZEMW3wWhoOT-T3KzYpwnG9hlrfu8kXIRFAxVr0sGfpqXRBmwRnjSS38HZbjbEjZizwqiXNcgOodIboepoxC0tRX--32_wLAthbqihDN5u4yabjMTj4rOvN2KU6c-5FJzEsTyp3qwZaeEuyK-PBO2K7GZ8mvoKjbqD94qe1CrhDj=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The pleats, the busy fabric, and the fullness all hide the overlap quite nicely!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinFTD1k0tMJdamCDaib0j7ZS0qJoMmujl_ub6wB06CIMInfmuPJliTxGa7M9PmfnFHbE4qbo2qzCoIX1TvGPca7zFti3Cm6MY6BND1dUjsJDUCbwruc7iL3Mi62u-o44gRbVLcRyBOVYljB4kz5OU1M_d9MnNRD5LuvgxHsSyKrWqPPtOFcyfv7w2p=s2432" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2432" data-original-width="1824" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinFTD1k0tMJdamCDaib0j7ZS0qJoMmujl_ub6wB06CIMInfmuPJliTxGa7M9PmfnFHbE4qbo2qzCoIX1TvGPca7zFti3Cm6MY6BND1dUjsJDUCbwruc7iL3Mi62u-o44gRbVLcRyBOVYljB4kz5OU1M_d9MnNRD5LuvgxHsSyKrWqPPtOFcyfv7w2p=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't usually choose brown for clothes, so I've been a little lost about what to pair this with. So far this thrifted red tee is my favorite, but I've also liked it with green!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbsrRIYr_3YLPItWk3bqxmyhbG_a05nJ22IzGuv9j9i02MoIxZpjkyeFpU6UCIhicbkTyu8d0ZRtSC228ZRKI4lSrDIO8fzFo3qQbcJKAgCp92n2AhqEdcT_2u_g1350KEP77NMsKhEWKXEJTDhCP_by9D31ee4W1D92oG8ABa90ccf1cCOVXezjob=s3345" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3345" data-original-width="2509" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbsrRIYr_3YLPItWk3bqxmyhbG_a05nJ22IzGuv9j9i02MoIxZpjkyeFpU6UCIhicbkTyu8d0ZRtSC228ZRKI4lSrDIO8fzFo3qQbcJKAgCp92n2AhqEdcT_2u_g1350KEP77NMsKhEWKXEJTDhCP_by9D31ee4W1D92oG8ABa90ccf1cCOVXezjob=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok the last thing I want to say: I plead with anyone reading this, please don't over-complicate pleated skirts! You DON'T need graphs, you DON'T need math, and you definitely don't need to precisely measure your pleats!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a big giant rectangle, and I just hand-formed each pleat and used some trial and error to perfect their size and overlap. If it was a little off, I just adjusted a pleat or two here and there to make it fit. It's okay for a few pleats to be 1/8" bigger than the next ones. I promise. </div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-75148678560661124612022-01-09T20:12:00.002-06:002022-03-17T14:33:55.346-05:00A Handsewn Green Striped Robe a l'Anglaise With En Fourreau BackThis project has had quite the journey!!<br />
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I started sewing this back in spring of 2017 and posted my initial thoughts and progress <a href="http://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-new-project.html">HERE</a>. I actually did finish it that summer, but with one thing and another, I never got a chance to wear it and it just sat in a sad little pile in my closet.<br />
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Eventually the weather, my schedule, and the stars aligned - I finally got a chance to put it all on and take some photos!<div><br /></div><div>Then I uploaded a few pics to Instagram, etc. and promptly lost my entire hard drive in an epic crash. :(</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, this post has been sitting as a draft for far too long. One day I will put this dress on again and actually wear it somewhere, but for now, I'm just posting the few pics I have.<br />
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This dress was sewn entirely by hand. The fabric is lightweight silk taffeta and the thread is Metrosene white cotton.<br />
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I used the JP Ryan pattern for this dress. The back is cut "en fourreau," that is, in one piece from neck to hem, shaped to the waist with stitched-down pleats.<br />
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The back skirt can be poufed up with cord loops that hook onto self-fabric covered buttons. This manner of wearing the skirt is sometimes referred to in the modern era as "polonaise," but it's more accurate to say "retroussé." The polonaise was a completely different style of dress in this era. See <a href="http://demodecouture.com/polonaise/">Kendra Van Cleave's article on this topic</a> for more.<br />
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The trim is scallop-pinked self-fabric, box-pleated along the stripes and stitched in the center. The trim goes around the neckline, sleeve ends, and bodice front. I angled the trim at the bodice side front for a faux-cutaway (or "zone") effect.<br />
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I used a scallop-shaped rotary cutting blade to cut the trim. Here's my comparison again of various pinking shapes.<br />
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The cuff ruffles are a simple white lawn that I hand-hemmed.<br />
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Shoes are Fugawee Annas. On my face I've got some modern mineral foundation powder, plus the liquid rouge and rose balm from Little Bits on Etsy. Big glass pearl earrings in my ears.<br />
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My hair is a hot mess in these photos. I had hoped to try a new style or make some extra pieces but I just ended up with the same old hairdo - what I used for <a href="http://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2015/07/orange-silk-taffeta-robe-langlaise.html">my orange dress</a> and pretty much any other time I've done 18th c dressup - and it wasn't behaving really well either. So it's a bit untidy, but in the dim afternoon light it's just a big dark blob anyway! As long as the general shape and volume was right I'm good!<br />
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Here's the basics of the hairdo:<br />
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I made this foundation of hair rats, wired and stitched together.<br />
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Made some false buckles.<br />
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Combed my hair forward, placed the rat foundation on top, and pinned it in place.<br />
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Combed my hair over the rat and pinned in place.<br />
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Braided the back section of my hair, looped it up, and pinned in place.<br />
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Pinned my false buckles in. Done!<br />
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I am pretty happy with the fit of the dress, however, I recently had some unexpected weight loss due to illness, so the bust area of this dress doesn't fit as well as it did before, and the neckline gaps just a bit. A small drawstring around the neckline and a bit of padding under the bust would probably fix this.<br />
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I took these pictures with the help of my kiddo at Irvine Park in downtown St. Paul.</div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-53742692444450844092022-01-04T12:06:00.005-06:002022-01-04T12:06:54.155-06:00My new winter coat!<p>This coat has been YEARS in the making. It's not that it was difficult, it's just that there's SO MUCH of it. Plus, it's kinda hard to stay motivated on seasonal sewing out-of-season. This wasn't exactly the first project I wanted to reach for in the hot days of summer!</p><p>Anyway it's done now and I am so glad! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq9EwmOKridj3ZoxVz1VLPmuqhTPovWJH-idXgiFlPY7bxeKi7R0FmRumHXyZmXnD-nVkmaOmkDi7n8ICmaDmBdjx0M3_nRsSk2HVxx8uPMQVR_J6NpNDxDn732S4GMaqSU7I_dHEVxIvVW7uBC-O6iWm3qxqk6r-WBp6MAijYUwChdLLWywI1IT0A=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq9EwmOKridj3ZoxVz1VLPmuqhTPovWJH-idXgiFlPY7bxeKi7R0FmRumHXyZmXnD-nVkmaOmkDi7n8ICmaDmBdjx0M3_nRsSk2HVxx8uPMQVR_J6NpNDxDn732S4GMaqSU7I_dHEVxIvVW7uBC-O6iWm3qxqk6r-WBp6MAijYUwChdLLWywI1IT0A=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a very fit-and-flare shape with a nicely defined waist and huge skirt, made in dark teal wool Melton from Treadle. The weather was absolutely dismal today so these photos are very grey, but I did not want to wait a moment longer! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR1ojikCb1v3d7vG9_SGK8rbfvpMHRMnmappponybdzSvkBKiyzhAshzoQK7Ec-PRu9Z38mGdPwzkD0Y1HjJcW2FAS7kLfWoi160rCMSeQFt_3jrKtUzySYFCikzFqzrLnsBgU2sU7odqlDvv0wkWHw6tgkequWfd_S86j5TkZYPnmAWOE356hEFyU=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhR1ojikCb1v3d7vG9_SGK8rbfvpMHRMnmappponybdzSvkBKiyzhAshzoQK7Ec-PRu9Z38mGdPwzkD0Y1HjJcW2FAS7kLfWoi160rCMSeQFt_3jrKtUzySYFCikzFqzrLnsBgU2sU7odqlDvv0wkWHw6tgkequWfd_S86j5TkZYPnmAWOE356hEFyU=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hemline is huge. It's practically a full circle. It's swishy and cute and took a TON of fabric.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkaEPMaTS7xt8Z8oQt8ZRRpCVxR1h1gioEKBm1lbvC4EAl_NhxyFHwbehCWDbIS2DM2MDTZAFn18DIAFmwONJwGKjtUP8kxpgHrIw7jwCPNCm2ORkey1CcbqL84ae-B5EjaStBN46DSiwdu0ktRiJLtON1aRmlkvgHNFzKPqJakT2pr7Ukn3jOR-9Z=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkaEPMaTS7xt8Z8oQt8ZRRpCVxR1h1gioEKBm1lbvC4EAl_NhxyFHwbehCWDbIS2DM2MDTZAFn18DIAFmwONJwGKjtUP8kxpgHrIw7jwCPNCm2ORkey1CcbqL84ae-B5EjaStBN46DSiwdu0ktRiJLtON1aRmlkvgHNFzKPqJakT2pr7Ukn3jOR-9Z=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It also took forever to hem! Worth it, though.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkXjvJgPBq53oIwYMELQ2cULXpShsyGSxYDkYqjvXgVTmbQETU99OxRxe6jwEv0bfnxze89XhcEMlfasyhMivYZTZF9PcnynYx8rGgg_NKn5JVKrTEbQUJE8oLIBpGOmIElaD4wP6BBdcR3c8C7GcYHeHATpB0nB4p5tK6O_x7RWXYhAVVp9GKTuYU=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkXjvJgPBq53oIwYMELQ2cULXpShsyGSxYDkYqjvXgVTmbQETU99OxRxe6jwEv0bfnxze89XhcEMlfasyhMivYZTZF9PcnynYx8rGgg_NKn5JVKrTEbQUJE8oLIBpGOmIElaD4wP6BBdcR3c8C7GcYHeHATpB0nB4p5tK6O_x7RWXYhAVVp9GKTuYU=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Did I mention the hemline is HA-UGE? So much fullness in back!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHDWaPtsoROM3V3SebSCHpxZoQgvYaZAOyao6uO-lZR2ZnCQFbJeYRx0sVXvdEScUoh6Kqw-FMUdieEhfUUSOd8WILajlQlIbzx4wX4-62d87J88Zi9feLfjAd9jJYIRiJ24XjgmunyymakoZf1oTAhfFmQQgD2u4gVlWgyo_62Gxb95uusR0Du2EM=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHDWaPtsoROM3V3SebSCHpxZoQgvYaZAOyao6uO-lZR2ZnCQFbJeYRx0sVXvdEScUoh6Kqw-FMUdieEhfUUSOd8WILajlQlIbzx4wX4-62d87J88Zi9feLfjAd9jJYIRiJ24XjgmunyymakoZf1oTAhfFmQQgD2u4gVlWgyo_62Gxb95uusR0Du2EM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would have loved the look of more buttons, but I know it would have made me crazy to have to do them all up all the time. Besides I only had 4 of this style in my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaj6Un_3v5L6759NVDlXHxVbf1o76aoYimC0nhFXbLAIrhqS0psgsCU3gW79C8OE3N5vaoary0zZc0WkpN7nPXNo2aOb1pvyQ57HuOkD6_JfL5r0wezx6Ym7ZNaC9Fto0JX7Twvy7n4GiFBh4DsWL4tHpr8GpEJM2shTJzkw2ezg9sQ9Dj18ciDdEQ=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaj6Un_3v5L6759NVDlXHxVbf1o76aoYimC0nhFXbLAIrhqS0psgsCU3gW79C8OE3N5vaoary0zZc0WkpN7nPXNo2aOb1pvyQ57HuOkD6_JfL5r0wezx6Ym7ZNaC9Fto0JX7Twvy7n4GiFBh4DsWL4tHpr8GpEJM2shTJzkw2ezg9sQ9Dj18ciDdEQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pattern is McCall's 6800. I snapped it up as soon as I saw it because a fitted, classic coat pattern is a find. Thar was like 4 years ago and I think it's still current!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made the bottom of view D and the top of A. I made the break much higher to keep the cold out, and I made the collar and lapels a little narrower, but didn't change much else. I cut the size 12 and made a full bust adjustment, then sewed a mockup and tweaked the fit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikb4X-zzF9rrx5oEgHVkLf1dxgy2AE8XolM0XOacASYL6qOkEoaKevtvesLU-pzCUkmDf2FhbCewfe8_kk2oZk8AfSw6-kRNTqGer6eZGvlbuxs2AHuYZiUIHar3QrfFwQIpWdSBLq9PcTOr7bmL4P-FUqcpnkkfz0L-s6xNKHz7v2dx9v40CJSSn_=s1588" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1588" data-original-width="1588" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikb4X-zzF9rrx5oEgHVkLf1dxgy2AE8XolM0XOacASYL6qOkEoaKevtvesLU-pzCUkmDf2FhbCewfe8_kk2oZk8AfSw6-kRNTqGer6eZGvlbuxs2AHuYZiUIHar3QrfFwQIpWdSBLq9PcTOr7bmL4P-FUqcpnkkfz0L-s6xNKHz7v2dx9v40CJSSn_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok, my lining is boring, but I learned my lesson on my last coat about needing some slip in the sleeves! I interlined the coat with cotton flannel for warmth; you can see through the lining where the flannel stops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I put plenty of ease into this lining - I learned my lesson on that, too! There's a big pleat at center back and the lining moves loosely in the coat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE95mdQhyDGn0UtBqLTKUYDE3Qk70XhYZL66YTL9KRT6LGCfrxNHl4KAGW1YX_FmSjVKWe4iKKeCXswuwu3_K5dNk3WvgOq319UT4OYrapjYxT3YBs5ER9AvMZXV54jC5cwfKdzO6z-R5JyQDVB7w28ouHItmGiMFc4WI8cttmDyNNf_M7TuN-el1_=s2352" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2352" data-original-width="2352" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE95mdQhyDGn0UtBqLTKUYDE3Qk70XhYZL66YTL9KRT6LGCfrxNHl4KAGW1YX_FmSjVKWe4iKKeCXswuwu3_K5dNk3WvgOq319UT4OYrapjYxT3YBs5ER9AvMZXV54jC5cwfKdzO6z-R5JyQDVB7w28ouHItmGiMFc4WI8cttmDyNNf_M7TuN-el1_=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>I had a terrible time getting that collar to lay flat! The topstitching helped, plus rolling it into shape before stitching. Also I just love these buttons! Dug them out of the stash.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhri3mssoCGdwtT_A9LLEJuXQE8iyUvkQt00XNsfWoOi__QqqpiqrPC28HvMTGupPcf00u0-Fx_fLajwWi11FyIVTER7pKXk4cVcxc6SPeMLTPtmgp7d1JPFuWaFIrr4T5Ntf0SaALkOrdGJ929m0RVOPVxdKQ7vRupHTY4l9wD8wovX3ZTESfS3MkV=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhri3mssoCGdwtT_A9LLEJuXQE8iyUvkQt00XNsfWoOi__QqqpiqrPC28HvMTGupPcf00u0-Fx_fLajwWi11FyIVTER7pKXk4cVcxc6SPeMLTPtmgp7d1JPFuWaFIrr4T5Ntf0SaALkOrdGJ929m0RVOPVxdKQ7vRupHTY4l9wD8wovX3ZTESfS3MkV=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Cute pocket fabric, because why not? It's 18th c repro cotton print. I don't like slippery pockets. The pockets are in-seam on the side front.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsURfbCpUEyeNtBrNVswVS1kJ-kwk7Ge8rx_CEJnVpi9cGeU2RN9hz7ET8py9ps1EDMim6IYepZEANJfATAHQWDle6U4s80hbiSSPuYfnKY4V5Q74pNfJ3bF472509T_A_MmX3XV5FpjIqXoEHcNYjc9be_pIdK3A-7gSlR4ZftOtNPs8Vm8bBlbA9=s2592" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsURfbCpUEyeNtBrNVswVS1kJ-kwk7Ge8rx_CEJnVpi9cGeU2RN9hz7ET8py9ps1EDMim6IYepZEANJfATAHQWDle6U4s80hbiSSPuYfnKY4V5Q74pNfJ3bF472509T_A_MmX3XV5FpjIqXoEHcNYjc9be_pIdK3A-7gSlR4ZftOtNPs8Vm8bBlbA9=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This pattern called for a lot of fabric, and I was short by almost a full yard. So I ignored the nap layout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh83J5blRtBkYRG2X2zEb_TE3QDmWUhNtvsCayC_3wU4N0FDdshYQxtFKeJWkpwVJbQNwwsEKRtEaTjn1QCF9heALsJGCLtD03dVvgGerfYeTI7-rveWK0IIsjWsO61VIwUq01kUfzfrljC6yDwtoop1DOvuVssSDT0lsp4o0Y6_xJYxFPhnYip8HcJ=s2754" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2754" data-original-width="2754" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh83J5blRtBkYRG2X2zEb_TE3QDmWUhNtvsCayC_3wU4N0FDdshYQxtFKeJWkpwVJbQNwwsEKRtEaTjn1QCF9heALsJGCLtD03dVvgGerfYeTI7-rveWK0IIsjWsO61VIwUq01kUfzfrljC6yDwtoop1DOvuVssSDT0lsp4o0Y6_xJYxFPhnYip8HcJ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then I realized I forgot to cut out the front facings. So I got creative with piecing. Definitely made good use of my cabbage!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSga9emaLepA4mK-h0LDbQjWYGUiU9--URuQ8f3R1SYeL_JY9x2E4c3lD_7Ic7L01Zf50CedE-JmQxEmIU_qn4RqB4i9sgt6nh-UR-2WdtEU9XW3XIr1Fmc8vzOOsgTSDjAAUNrCk3_TsysQkblUjnYiJ_-bko0ALcdPfo34k3f2rSEIjwMsr6_XZI=s3558" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2669" data-original-width="3558" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSga9emaLepA4mK-h0LDbQjWYGUiU9--URuQ8f3R1SYeL_JY9x2E4c3lD_7Ic7L01Zf50CedE-JmQxEmIU_qn4RqB4i9sgt6nh-UR-2WdtEU9XW3XIr1Fmc8vzOOsgTSDjAAUNrCk3_TsysQkblUjnYiJ_-bko0ALcdPfo34k3f2rSEIjwMsr6_XZI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The piecing is all in the lower inside front. It's pretty discreet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin94s5vHlU6v9uw9DwaflR8wUV_E5wRdVyD4DJCQ3_p7ZAYRyC9vOuRLF3Pyx9b8t18eLhF35dX8AduItfSj0DQN78axJx1TpDdMlMnds0xo39-dddyk-OmoNvXETmn2T3D7FynsMQWpB9bPiEhLLF1C2Y_wNYF2PMiIoYVzhjFu2Iac0sXVDgfTFM=s3456" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin94s5vHlU6v9uw9DwaflR8wUV_E5wRdVyD4DJCQ3_p7ZAYRyC9vOuRLF3Pyx9b8t18eLhF35dX8AduItfSj0DQN78axJx1TpDdMlMnds0xo39-dddyk-OmoNvXETmn2T3D7FynsMQWpB9bPiEhLLF1C2Y_wNYF2PMiIoYVzhjFu2Iac0sXVDgfTFM=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I also had to piece a small strip into the lower sleeve. Again, I tried to choose a less-noticeable area.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGEm4zctTMWE5Tc0Aw2xuNUvrgHdLaTkXmmRA3w3a8auMhb1slvogABLQz1BpHcXG3EIoswj_BUW7D2flqJi4XoX1SR0YLHwDaXM6ahS__vvWFcozKek_IntS9szAikw4wKrhYeO0qAlIfRJOKTM2nh88-0m60wWBpM2jejQD6lgMBpTOf-l3ghj9w=s3456" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3456" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGEm4zctTMWE5Tc0Aw2xuNUvrgHdLaTkXmmRA3w3a8auMhb1slvogABLQz1BpHcXG3EIoswj_BUW7D2flqJi4XoX1SR0YLHwDaXM6ahS__vvWFcozKek_IntS9szAikw4wKrhYeO0qAlIfRJOKTM2nh88-0m60wWBpM2jejQD6lgMBpTOf-l3ghj9w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One more inside detail: I clipped the heck out of my princess seams, especially at the waist. With so much curve I did not want to risk puckering. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKiEi0bmnyMbVAz2GCWXCu2C0Fxdn9alwkSoDsWRTafYW2UO7lnaWrxvLvyArcVj2KJSuZitIR8Vv5f_ixErbLC-ADw1niFBI0Qa1N8VicOWw6vshnN-qubzQXrRBUEzdwxFA0B1YlmdosG1_tPKeHXQ40Fq24uAWmQMkSTNwekJrRGsH6jTCiXxhI=s4160" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKiEi0bmnyMbVAz2GCWXCu2C0Fxdn9alwkSoDsWRTafYW2UO7lnaWrxvLvyArcVj2KJSuZitIR8Vv5f_ixErbLC-ADw1niFBI0Qa1N8VicOWw6vshnN-qubzQXrRBUEzdwxFA0B1YlmdosG1_tPKeHXQ40Fq24uAWmQMkSTNwekJrRGsH6jTCiXxhI=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div> </div><div>There are small shoulder pads sewn in for structure, I think about 3/8" thick. </div><div><br /></div><div>I could nitpick many, many things, but overall it's pretty dang good. The fit is not perfect, but oh well. It is definitely the best coat I've ever made! And now I really want to start another one. Maybe green?</div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-22579763997541734582021-08-29T17:19:00.002-05:002021-09-01T10:06:28.293-05:00My comfiest masksI never thought I would be so picky about my masks, but here we are. With the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/delta-variant.html?s_cid=11512:delta%20variant:sem.ga:p:RG:GM:gen:PTN:FY21">Delta variant</a> it seems like masking is still a helpful measure and I want to do my part, but stay comfy, too! So here are the iterations my pattern has undergone in my comfy quest. <div><br /></div><div>I started out making masks with a <a href="https://www.sewgoodgoods.org/face-mask-covid-19">basic pleated rectangle pattern</a>. It worked, but it was not so great.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIUFcApp489mP0tREu3J0b8So5YCYFCSE7CSFXkOy86mikrH4DwTuS8V5X_AjEYj82kLjC7DwkzfqeZyv5z9y45KzxiA8FMma8WGjW5yIO_-tLriOjMp-cGQzI5YvE6Y36rzbLlTOYm0/s1534/Screenshot+2021-09-01+9.32.03+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1534" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigIUFcApp489mP0tREu3J0b8So5YCYFCSE7CSFXkOy86mikrH4DwTuS8V5X_AjEYj82kLjC7DwkzfqeZyv5z9y45KzxiA8FMma8WGjW5yIO_-tLriOjMp-cGQzI5YvE6Y36rzbLlTOYm0/s320/Screenshot+2021-09-01+9.32.03+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I soon after tried the seamed-front pattern from Craft Passion - <a href="https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/">download it for free here!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9hS8bTG1_9v5q5zgdGEiSB3a4byuOqI_jAQAN9KdxolCej2J274WjNP9v12U1KaosET4-2cxEpQ_CnUgKScgQYcmaxYygkLLvcywRF_tIymBRB_jQqyjSvMfc4ywVMcYMmy2f1YEYcM/s2048/DSC_9617.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9hS8bTG1_9v5q5zgdGEiSB3a4byuOqI_jAQAN9KdxolCej2J274WjNP9v12U1KaosET4-2cxEpQ_CnUgKScgQYcmaxYygkLLvcywRF_tIymBRB_jQqyjSvMfc4ywVMcYMmy2f1YEYcM/s320/DSC_9617.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I liked this shaped style much better! Plus the little channel on the sides to cinch it up, and the strips of knit fabric for head ties vs. twill tape or elastic - all huge improvements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep6RXtp0I8GejndNvPmsuIf4Hojn2IeAfzH0PR9rKSDCXoUtxrzNpt5wF7oW7u6Pk1u5OYnGHyXBAzMs3AIkPt8yy0ozKyX3ffoYgm8iU5BaJ3h9-pVeK6M-vAjUC1AyCgICn5w-XrPE/s1534/Screenshot+2021-09-01+9.32.33+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="1534" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhep6RXtp0I8GejndNvPmsuIf4Hojn2IeAfzH0PR9rKSDCXoUtxrzNpt5wF7oW7u6Pk1u5OYnGHyXBAzMs3AIkPt8yy0ozKyX3ffoYgm8iU5BaJ3h9-pVeK6M-vAjUC1AyCgICn5w-XrPE/s320/Screenshot+2021-09-01+9.32.33+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Here's the Craft Passion pattern, along with my traced versions with added seam and hem allowances. Again, you can <a href="https://www.craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/">download her free pattern here.</a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mpUK55Wwo6XLvsM7_3SawdCWlv2EvjgGx4ltvOnVuqAqZZp8aex2Lhf-BE6o6G83H3XE3ut13wqqtUH3KYp0JgmRFmRJqvdBHa-z6QFKAynvR1uzSwZ7PtG41aKkDpfzwyqODkf-V2c/s2048/DSC_9611.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mpUK55Wwo6XLvsM7_3SawdCWlv2EvjgGx4ltvOnVuqAqZZp8aex2Lhf-BE6o6G83H3XE3ut13wqqtUH3KYp0JgmRFmRJqvdBHa-z6QFKAynvR1uzSwZ7PtG41aKkDpfzwyqODkf-V2c/w400-h400/DSC_9611.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, onto some CHANGES!</div><div><br /></div><div>With all-day wear, I found the masks pushed uncomfortably into my nose, so I added just to the front of the pattern, particularly at the top.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuKTHgAPxN2BD4SjunPIQndKTy0JioBifnBVajWgslyE7Kso4_EP0gDuU8Jq-VhxZo73ErgEPAiGoAslItS2i-7kcWVMA1o4qte4xFWbG7fxikd2X0FOL8lxUR0QeQcy2PLxBtH7BZ2A/s2048/DSC_9613.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuKTHgAPxN2BD4SjunPIQndKTy0JioBifnBVajWgslyE7Kso4_EP0gDuU8Jq-VhxZo73ErgEPAiGoAslItS2i-7kcWVMA1o4qte4xFWbG7fxikd2X0FOL8lxUR0QeQcy2PLxBtH7BZ2A/w400-h400/DSC_9613.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That really helped! The extra room kept the mask from smashing my nose. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJPWAGDQ8VsHMf4jZuIzmyoToLMrNX_eR-fGVZGjLMBAkl_250CaZhObq5h0hT_2JQ6Evqvi4ot-0Jo89CJlzWV-nA69c9dArF3vZ4bGpHfESk-sl9Qp13AK4zkO7KXdr1yT6ICKPbeo/s2048/DSC_9618.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJPWAGDQ8VsHMf4jZuIzmyoToLMrNX_eR-fGVZGjLMBAkl_250CaZhObq5h0hT_2JQ6Evqvi4ot-0Jo89CJlzWV-nA69c9dArF3vZ4bGpHfESk-sl9Qp13AK4zkO7KXdr1yT6ICKPbeo/s320/DSC_9618.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's the original next my my updated version. (The tiny handwritten notes say I added a little extra length, but I ended up taking that off as it cut in a bit under my chin. See pattern comparison above.)</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-1HTb09aw5FbXIZ-3sjJN5sf4FBkd9uyWbAEjNiRE_FOFON2kZjIvSeCctz_n9SzaAaGUCOp2ymDmgWAJnXUb9QqIbsyYQP_mwokxza0zlI7x4oBs7FrIJi6SSMp4BbVLDfbY4Eor-k/s2048/DSC_9614.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-1HTb09aw5FbXIZ-3sjJN5sf4FBkd9uyWbAEjNiRE_FOFON2kZjIvSeCctz_n9SzaAaGUCOp2ymDmgWAJnXUb9QqIbsyYQP_mwokxza0zlI7x4oBs7FrIJi6SSMp4BbVLDfbY4Eor-k/w400-h300/DSC_9614.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>But even though it was roomier, I still found that the center seam annoyed my nose after a few hours. So I drafted this version with a bias-cut center gusset.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29LWL4AGseWxEBUolvEQ2vyTIsbfPAE8k2Q2pFJPg1KCL2DRsSlGJjC1sznMBSZOJP-ZvGM1wTJidaoKetoTrRb2dh23fbH9U_Fy3MSO-kzNg3NG7JC1NKvmILOUp8vD1zI5WAqQHlaM/s2048/DSC_9616.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1537" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29LWL4AGseWxEBUolvEQ2vyTIsbfPAE8k2Q2pFJPg1KCL2DRsSlGJjC1sznMBSZOJP-ZvGM1wTJidaoKetoTrRb2dh23fbH9U_Fy3MSO-kzNg3NG7JC1NKvmILOUp8vD1zI5WAqQHlaM/w400-h300/DSC_9616.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again, very comfy, and no chafing seam! But it's possible this one is a little too loose; I did find if I breathed quickly I inhaled the loose mask fabric a little. More tweaking is needed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1YsJ8YG5LAnNtjl03hKmt5obz2BvMssarsPTKW9S7WJu9WKqXnqxE572i6CFDZCT2NgEWHX1rpLBn0JE4pFbP-MMbptiL8T6Xj-Vub8mHttkeeYEwh9xV9KzQFyXLXh9oUjVrxX_XGo/s2048/DSC_9621.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1YsJ8YG5LAnNtjl03hKmt5obz2BvMssarsPTKW9S7WJu9WKqXnqxE572i6CFDZCT2NgEWHX1rpLBn0JE4pFbP-MMbptiL8T6Xj-Vub8mHttkeeYEwh9xV9KzQFyXLXh9oUjVrxX_XGo/s320/DSC_9621.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>COMFY NOTES:</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Pre-wash your fabrics! A mask that fits now might shrink and feel tight after washing.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Use T-shirt or knit fabric ties. I cut 1" strips and pulled them to make them curl. I prefer head ties but this works for ear loops too. I left extra length to untie and adjust as needed.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Line your mask with something smooth; anything linty can really irritate the nose. I used cotton sateen for my last few.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Make your side channel small; the tie should fit snugly. That way you can adjust the straps and the mask will stay where you put it.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Trim the heck out of your seam allowances. Grade, layer, and nest (press in opposite directions). Anything to reduce bulk.</li></ul><div>I hope this helps you stay comfortable and masked! </div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-7054771575623147642021-07-22T13:44:00.004-05:002021-07-22T13:44:32.206-05:00Soulshine and Daydreams Quilt<p>I made this quilt for a work display and I am so happy with how it turned out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFynC-uZw3TgqtP_xxuTPyV0ft6n9IkgRjKqo2jVp88jjsN0wP-j_6OscWMIlXxNoY3gI4xa3FP0dwJJz-Y0bvJe7V0_fR9QYiasT6BVFdzHiCZ7OfGD1xm8nASiujGBhMkbjviX2sAL8/s2048/DSC_8674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFynC-uZw3TgqtP_xxuTPyV0ft6n9IkgRjKqo2jVp88jjsN0wP-j_6OscWMIlXxNoY3gI4xa3FP0dwJJz-Y0bvJe7V0_fR9QYiasT6BVFdzHiCZ7OfGD1xm8nASiujGBhMkbjviX2sAL8/w400-h400/DSC_8674.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It started with the <a href="https://treadleyardgoods.blogspot.com/2021/06/soulshine-and-daydreams.html">Soulshine and Daydreams</a> fabric collection; we got the big central panel and three of the coordinates in at Treadle and I was immediately smitten. I looked for a pattern online - usually fabric companies release a pattern when they have panels like this - and found <a href="https://benartex.com/fabric-gallery/?collection_id=29741">Beautiful Dreamer</a> on the Benartex website.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2l_GqVVRAFwGjjfIaaIdTdfMBQf2YsbM8TIY035gzTV9fERRw5cLWfY4seARHFujLWOKWqZUypYjPJLlux_GUxgDZ9FVQVDgkxK3WFOhypauongA7UjDiuiy8x4XnqKIrB4k45Kh1Tk/s1801/Screenshot+2021-07-22+1.27.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="1390" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2l_GqVVRAFwGjjfIaaIdTdfMBQf2YsbM8TIY035gzTV9fERRw5cLWfY4seARHFujLWOKWqZUypYjPJLlux_GUxgDZ9FVQVDgkxK3WFOhypauongA7UjDiuiy8x4XnqKIrB4k45Kh1Tk/w309-h400/Screenshot+2021-07-22+1.27.08+PM.png" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am really glad I found a pattern I liked, because making stuff up from scratch is not my strong point, especially in quilting. Since we didn't have every single fabric in the collection, I added a few others from the store and a few from my stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's a Kaffe Fassett print and an Anna Maria Horner print that are both current at Treadle, and a lot of my stash pieces came from my trip to Gruber's a few years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHift_UVhq0AxulQmtxEy9h4mm58Z7cJCMNyuLy8K6CAMMbCEOnQnmhvwFUwFXAGL7eYkjWou-BchAu7kmaxxUlSALxV0W0ew5TJdvC5OMzH_VPVItH5RjHk5W3j8tw1CSkOWUnU7H3sA/s2048/DSC_8670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHift_UVhq0AxulQmtxEy9h4mm58Z7cJCMNyuLy8K6CAMMbCEOnQnmhvwFUwFXAGL7eYkjWou-BchAu7kmaxxUlSALxV0W0ew5TJdvC5OMzH_VPVItH5RjHk5W3j8tw1CSkOWUnU7H3sA/w400-h400/DSC_8670.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did have Quilting Math Problems, probably because of the changes I made. Around the central panel, I modified the dimensions a bit, so I had to take in the side pieced units a tad, and add an extra square to each top & bottom pieced unit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYAgA3Tbe2MleooDsh0VS9gnNsgBQ50Txk7cccmUzXyE3ld59gYdz5XBEpeigIwhrwTcfIV2ib3BQCHti3dc9YX9ZKBmc063ZODWc8GwgqMo5I2jp2TOLK0ioNapH3_fV9bOuiwxNvNM/s2048/DSC_8677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYAgA3Tbe2MleooDsh0VS9gnNsgBQ50Txk7cccmUzXyE3ld59gYdz5XBEpeigIwhrwTcfIV2ib3BQCHti3dc9YX9ZKBmc063ZODWc8GwgqMo5I2jp2TOLK0ioNapH3_fV9bOuiwxNvNM/w400-h400/DSC_8677.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I free-motion quilted it myself on a regular machine. Most of it I did in a curlicue pattern, but I wanted to give the face a little more attention. Spirals in the cheeks, a defined nose and brow, and more details and curls in the hair. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq8o1KNuqk4_RI6lXX2bdAmUnjdLaSJ5gYO9Zg62HL_GbYmTNAXEFCrdc-fvDnsGeBGRstlH37w7j7zWavEQvv-Pbo38hRfm_GwHANcZXkHGrNYpQYQNiw1tng7CE62KQehEI_D3Uc1c/s2048/DSC_8672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq8o1KNuqk4_RI6lXX2bdAmUnjdLaSJ5gYO9Zg62HL_GbYmTNAXEFCrdc-fvDnsGeBGRstlH37w7j7zWavEQvv-Pbo38hRfm_GwHANcZXkHGrNYpQYQNiw1tng7CE62KQehEI_D3Uc1c/w400-h400/DSC_8672.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The backing is an organic cotton print from Treadle. It has a blue tone in the leaves that's darker/cooler than anything in the quilt top, so it's not a perfect match, but I really love it and I am trying to tell myself it's close enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAE0NCEI4Y2rKB-3gEcGyzPeX2m8u3hXLORpkZVTtknqsaqNwwaE7rXljzY0c4FNatf4eFE_vbEWZ5BaGKpS3hKsBRmI-_ChY_29H4z_1HtL905p_TUU3p_5yKehDT50GlyjZ26tsRHw/s2048/DSC_8669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAE0NCEI4Y2rKB-3gEcGyzPeX2m8u3hXLORpkZVTtknqsaqNwwaE7rXljzY0c4FNatf4eFE_vbEWZ5BaGKpS3hKsBRmI-_ChY_29H4z_1HtL905p_TUU3p_5yKehDT50GlyjZ26tsRHw/w400-h400/DSC_8669.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I do like the scale of the backing with the quilt, and the floral motifs, and the pinks and yellows. I wish the teal green came through a bit more.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8td4N9RtOdof0lLsAxk9zZ6FY2HJcqG3YI3U53gqXk2NKhsbeOTjxNnYdGCxagjme_epVHaTpqHJzyEfF6Mx-bU2ivV90eTKjf3KkeCyO5COPHL7rOaOypETueEupXWxwTuf105tE24/s2048/DSC_8679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8td4N9RtOdof0lLsAxk9zZ6FY2HJcqG3YI3U53gqXk2NKhsbeOTjxNnYdGCxagjme_epVHaTpqHJzyEfF6Mx-bU2ivV90eTKjf3KkeCyO5COPHL7rOaOypETueEupXWxwTuf105tE24/w400-h400/DSC_8679.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I could not decide on a binding fabric so I just pieced all my scraps. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiA307isPfx9qUoxrpPbKph7VjLa8PFzgJ_jY3ekRBEHhy2od_TIbEaHWianwNEHyKd2u929lD9CNgkhaQLdPTKwgLXIKQbntfPQfVhg_Av9cUmmvGoWkrMTU3RnVWzVw1DOhP0u6clg/s2048/DSC_8678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiA307isPfx9qUoxrpPbKph7VjLa8PFzgJ_jY3ekRBEHhy2od_TIbEaHWianwNEHyKd2u929lD9CNgkhaQLdPTKwgLXIKQbntfPQfVhg_Av9cUmmvGoWkrMTU3RnVWzVw1DOhP0u6clg/w400-h300/DSC_8678.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't think I have ever made a quilt this fast! I wanted to get it done to hang up in the store. I can't wait to take it home, though! It's going to live on my living room chair and be all for ME!</div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-15141365780927436662021-02-06T19:38:00.001-06:002021-02-06T19:38:27.699-06:00Something Victorian-ish for the kid<p>I sewed something new! And we went out and had historical dress-up fun!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95MogsZOr6xQNAiz7mbNwj2OovkFm3i2FAFdNZVZGSN_dv3D59cgrQ_OjglOHljar0qrtJ2JRjgG21U-O_vliAGniMg4OJlgmQZcwSHDd-4pYp1WQ7ekBLp89X1qUyi1oOcMlpc2-dOg/s2048/20210131_160635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95MogsZOr6xQNAiz7mbNwj2OovkFm3i2FAFdNZVZGSN_dv3D59cgrQ_OjglOHljar0qrtJ2JRjgG21U-O_vliAGniMg4OJlgmQZcwSHDd-4pYp1WQ7ekBLp89X1qUyi1oOcMlpc2-dOg/w300-h400/20210131_160635.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>The Kid has really grown and absolutely none of the old historic outfits still fit. :( </p><p>Plus we are now in a phase where dresses and frills are not so popular. That's tough for me, as a frilly-dress lover, but I can compromise if it means my kid will still attend events with me! </p><p>I had a gorgeous piece of dark warm-grey wool with a very subtle red plaid stripe, and I decided to go for a look inspired by late 1890s bicycle wear, like these ones (<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/thatssewmn/1890s/bikes-and-pants/">more on my pinterest board</a>):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT2OwudVYcl31q0uUe0edRbq74oJBYjMG-tOcSkEe8ZT_k1ibU24oiBvvIZtyK_3g39MJraRlwvW1jH0iZYbVQcmR1BMqhmrDSn6ZQGDLNHvGHiRMVy1SzaKfORo583Wozet8pFnZL74/s856/bacd26e30be7b5be1bb4d83d17fc7380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="564" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT2OwudVYcl31q0uUe0edRbq74oJBYjMG-tOcSkEe8ZT_k1ibU24oiBvvIZtyK_3g39MJraRlwvW1jH0iZYbVQcmR1BMqhmrDSn6ZQGDLNHvGHiRMVy1SzaKfORo583Wozet8pFnZL74/w264-h400/bacd26e30be7b5be1bb4d83d17fc7380.jpg" width="264" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38xwoK2_Xl0LS6uoSt3UHwgHYnYKpVTMKptbthyphenhyphenQ5qMAILb76n_RGUx0HpOeV-CUNJWIFTTR8gGTKE4oNnQX5wwsahRWE1zpB8sIvbBcQIaiEl4xqPqKlfdcy8JHYxhcIvun8gtj7I7w/s760/29038a9da90fbf77c707e94e277caad5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="484" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38xwoK2_Xl0LS6uoSt3UHwgHYnYKpVTMKptbthyphenhyphenQ5qMAILb76n_RGUx0HpOeV-CUNJWIFTTR8gGTKE4oNnQX5wwsahRWE1zpB8sIvbBcQIaiEl4xqPqKlfdcy8JHYxhcIvun8gtj7I7w/w255-h400/29038a9da90fbf77c707e94e277caad5.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br /></div>Now it's true most of them include a jacket of some kind, and I really just wanted to make a vest and blouse. (And I even ran out of time before our event and just pulled an old blouse out of my closet. Oops!)<div><br /></div><div>The pants pattern is just a basic pajama pattern that I added width to, then made my own pieces for waistband, kneebands, placket, and pocket. The vest is from a Burda pattern for a girl's school uniform jacket. In retrospect I could've made the front opening much higher. Both pieces are the same subtly-plaid wool. The vest is lined in black linen and the pants are unlined.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cLQcbheseqFz3Lqclpe2_dVznSmhOsOcVl16d2A25cHznxknpPNnlUxQFZmHObm9y9BvnUOKc3OJAr6r-_X3m3NucHV2cYCTWFPjmaUOCbvXjpXQHOOxWH9qCmMORddbp3C5WrFPmF0/s2048/user.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1415" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cLQcbheseqFz3Lqclpe2_dVznSmhOsOcVl16d2A25cHznxknpPNnlUxQFZmHObm9y9BvnUOKc3OJAr6r-_X3m3NucHV2cYCTWFPjmaUOCbvXjpXQHOOxWH9qCmMORddbp3C5WrFPmF0/w276-h400/user.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The boots were a lucky find at Target. The wool flat cap is an old one I made my husband. Most of the time we were out in the cold we added the capelet and muff. There's also some serious long underwear because brrr.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFlpgymlgMdaGa_qnrr5CiRiqA_bAcMUiR7wLE5j6OmD8ajRe76BAixfjQcdnhB1W-B3VKz15ly9PVxuX0y1FrMH6oxMTla0fcvoCj6Mio4WQq4-J63n5zjSkciR9oiqiyEvBXZT2_jU/s2048/20210131_144450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFlpgymlgMdaGa_qnrr5CiRiqA_bAcMUiR7wLE5j6OmD8ajRe76BAixfjQcdnhB1W-B3VKz15ly9PVxuX0y1FrMH6oxMTla0fcvoCj6Mio4WQq4-J63n5zjSkciR9oiqiyEvBXZT2_jU/w300-h400/20210131_144450.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;">We had a good time playing with friends!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosPhz4lBYwWBuuJ6LBpxpOoh41tD7Zgao4KUqN1UzPndHG2_gzpLifivrWV79FpzyNAMyU-5h9zzMDiZOdSKUPYRSgerzlPMh9FVOlCMe3H8zUhgmzpfBtvVlhAnk7dPejYbtTeS1LVY/s2048/20210131_160536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosPhz4lBYwWBuuJ6LBpxpOoh41tD7Zgao4KUqN1UzPndHG2_gzpLifivrWV79FpzyNAMyU-5h9zzMDiZOdSKUPYRSgerzlPMh9FVOlCMe3H8zUhgmzpfBtvVlhAnk7dPejYbtTeS1LVY/w300-h400/20210131_160536.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AuHhDMunHZr8sKk-SaKY0uaSu5m_87yJQDoiYCdwLF1QG8e-PLdp6BokEB9iRZ3s1SJOH8l48GEM4AJLgwMozFCyuLHssAkEnuwFesJcaZbj_Ws_x7pOflGetSmbH-Ykas-63-1TptE/s2048/144828133_211027854050835_6687376172256976457_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1AuHhDMunHZr8sKk-SaKY0uaSu5m_87yJQDoiYCdwLF1QG8e-PLdp6BokEB9iRZ3s1SJOH8l48GEM4AJLgwMozFCyuLHssAkEnuwFesJcaZbj_Ws_x7pOflGetSmbH-Ykas-63-1TptE/w300-h400/144828133_211027854050835_6687376172256976457_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I wore my patterned wool polonaise.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c_fmVl_hvHjgzTqoC8_Mk0FcBw4A9f3oC756VBW4GmrsR7DzkLgDcq1xPU5svyLafDyH-5QlW0rqcVOI0H3dI75tAxZfzNG7ZvdKplHf7rCZpA_1KykvYL3nblnCvzh9tMA9UPG7Xpg/s2048/145232743_145117167342080_3694997096146676381_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c_fmVl_hvHjgzTqoC8_Mk0FcBw4A9f3oC756VBW4GmrsR7DzkLgDcq1xPU5svyLafDyH-5QlW0rqcVOI0H3dI75tAxZfzNG7ZvdKplHf7rCZpA_1KykvYL3nblnCvzh9tMA9UPG7Xpg/w300-h400/145232743_145117167342080_3694997096146676381_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p>It's definitely not perfectly historical, but it's historically-inspired and a lot of fun! Hoping to get some re-wear opportunities out of it for anything Victorian or steampunk we do in the next year.</p></div></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-8634625184763729972020-10-05T13:17:00.003-05:002020-10-08T09:08:25.629-05:001875 corset from De Gracieuse (to match my bustle!!)<p>I'm so glad I finally finished this corset!! Yay!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt54w2y3nIQ_BZ31y6CGQpKfB4KerBLgOFrbowfQ3lr_fswwE2RhmG_TfvnhrwodpODVquw_dkJKmRaF7rrZN0My0oIp9auHTBvjLNL9G59ja0fkNr3p7XHpSAWc6AsknnOThjbHzJoo/s3453/green+corset+%252867%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="2589" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt54w2y3nIQ_BZ31y6CGQpKfB4KerBLgOFrbowfQ3lr_fswwE2RhmG_TfvnhrwodpODVquw_dkJKmRaF7rrZN0My0oIp9auHTBvjLNL9G59ja0fkNr3p7XHpSAWc6AsknnOThjbHzJoo/w300-h400/green+corset+%252867%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had such a fun little photoshoot with this. I've always wanted to do a Victorian long hair photoshoot, too, so I let my hair fly around a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4horBJE1JINeAOK3TZWBL2ixYjtAwZ343KcIewz7Z0qQ0xbif6NphBbdwiO6ngmjxRQnEXQVDjB4Rx6eBVrrXT5QovX0-kHWZZyWKEN49Qm9Ce3TnNh18TgXqp0IgIH9uqEU2GWcepE/s3872/green+corset+%25283%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr4horBJE1JINeAOK3TZWBL2ixYjtAwZ343KcIewz7Z0qQ0xbif6NphBbdwiO6ngmjxRQnEXQVDjB4Rx6eBVrrXT5QovX0-kHWZZyWKEN49Qm9Ce3TnNh18TgXqp0IgIH9uqEU2GWcepE/w268-h400/green+corset+%25283%2529.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eI6T1PmpiRIXFfolCVCOOvz9ppitifceKQqdNW8l2AlZ1w7LLJQjui5OR4gDdjNJcO9Jr4v_MMHE3vtn1DV2vnxGPGbRQUIv4fyHnM1sELVF9kDg_894V1wNIJm0B1fXmcM_BibpS3A/s3872/green+corset+%252838%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eI6T1PmpiRIXFfolCVCOOvz9ppitifceKQqdNW8l2AlZ1w7LLJQjui5OR4gDdjNJcO9Jr4v_MMHE3vtn1DV2vnxGPGbRQUIv4fyHnM1sELVF9kDg_894V1wNIJm0B1fXmcM_BibpS3A/w268-h400/green+corset+%252838%2529.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I used a random piece of knit fabric to cover my bookshelves for a backdrop, and had a chair and a shawl for props.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqlfa9SK4ewngR8cLx7umHzwcBSgYr6XbgF_owiilyscFmjeYCFkfsvv8bJG59lTDGPENF6Rtd5mZn1iBSm-5jS9_BkG6bc4klmkQ_6Yc-nM4FgoIwjUvhHoYmEHo3_yLV_RBgBy1bwY/s3872/green+corset+%252858%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqlfa9SK4ewngR8cLx7umHzwcBSgYr6XbgF_owiilyscFmjeYCFkfsvv8bJG59lTDGPENF6Rtd5mZn1iBSm-5jS9_BkG6bc4klmkQ_6Yc-nM4FgoIwjUvhHoYmEHo3_yLV_RBgBy1bwY/w268-h400/green+corset+%252858%2529.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>And here it is with the matching bustle!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoL8SOyqtRTmxD70NRbcwU607d8APhrlssfd2VU6POl8Cmp9I1NKNbafupJHBsvRncJtq6lDGiQjfmndJEuyydddUq9uxbt0MmDRjAkEqRky5OEObF0j_H3LXUUoe-1GKVw0Oy8yrVJk/s3872/green+corset+%252877%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLoL8SOyqtRTmxD70NRbcwU607d8APhrlssfd2VU6POl8Cmp9I1NKNbafupJHBsvRncJtq6lDGiQjfmndJEuyydddUq9uxbt0MmDRjAkEqRky5OEObF0j_H3LXUUoe-1GKVw0Oy8yrVJk/w268-h400/green+corset+%252877%2529.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My background dropcloth was not quite big enough to get the whole bustle in, so I took it down and did a few just in front of my books.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hZ8x6BxT-fW9ud1cUVmaPDkW0XioGSjX8NrGP1gh8GbmHith7RXx3HLtSSuNeF7USKyYb28lf23yy719-24KQcELDiKk58-5IMU4CQUpyhS2_VbPgpi6-d75o6mh8-xsEnmahE_21Bw/s2782/green+corset+%252889%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2782" data-original-width="2086" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_hZ8x6BxT-fW9ud1cUVmaPDkW0XioGSjX8NrGP1gh8GbmHith7RXx3HLtSSuNeF7USKyYb28lf23yy719-24KQcELDiKk58-5IMU4CQUpyhS2_VbPgpi6-d75o6mh8-xsEnmahE_21Bw/w300-h400/green+corset+%252889%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made this bustle several years ago, and it was always the plan to make a corset to match. But the fabric just hung around while I waited to find the right pattern. So glad I finally did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jUhjXd3PfHQmt4x2gP_xBCja-DfhW49YxLSQxhbMOCVYoj3le0XgHamYzfxywVgaWCfi36Drtf45AN7DWo3xjnk7w2LZyZtH0SwB6yqYEYye8Q0VdzrWkmgZhEzIIpV-Y9-8K88WHxA/s3453/green+corset+%252887%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="2590" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jUhjXd3PfHQmt4x2gP_xBCja-DfhW49YxLSQxhbMOCVYoj3le0XgHamYzfxywVgaWCfi36Drtf45AN7DWo3xjnk7w2LZyZtH0SwB6yqYEYye8Q0VdzrWkmgZhEzIIpV-Y9-8K88WHxA/w300-h400/green+corset+%252887%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I know of no historical evidence showing matching corset and bustle sets from the 19th century, but I really like having a matched pair!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="2590" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bjWT9fXkQTPRd7VEa8b7Z56la0Cxuz3MmPC8sNScRxsTPJ10oGxtAQCHM4GczrQMU-LPBFnBkkIWB-sgqA36bPvVtJuLWsfpWyqo3OyHUG3dG83IqIC-l2dM79fQ2YdIq8opQN8Hb-c/w300-h400/green+corset+%252897%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's the inner view of the bustle so you can see how the half-circle hoops are controlled by the ties.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDazMfqVWECoejNYp8SQFD3f-tPdiHiBxa8GBC7l8LYtEG7-kpuswfbBchzDD6iP4KfZ2QxJwLAQEIXE9B8CLzhQpDAIcfXMPIuuveoOevkYW-tIDJyOLDwRaUA7t-EH9-P8GUXAbvOU/s2048/bustle-023_16882256751_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDazMfqVWECoejNYp8SQFD3f-tPdiHiBxa8GBC7l8LYtEG7-kpuswfbBchzDD6iP4KfZ2QxJwLAQEIXE9B8CLzhQpDAIcfXMPIuuveoOevkYW-tIDJyOLDwRaUA7t-EH9-P8GUXAbvOU/w286-h400/bustle-023_16882256751_o.jpg" width="286" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I was too lazy to sort through too many more photos so I just pasted a bunch in, enjoy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG_b1j8E3hbLxI9Lj98v5NYm8o8NtbTfPOQkXNqWtj2t_Yw2qAtlBNAcz4LZ2ZsY5iIhWXZd0HIoqMMNo7I1dE3QspkfxZUk-dPutbdSt8xGBrOddSMU4xgcfZK3s6htIYtiGQzJAH4A/s3453/green+corset+%252899%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="2590" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG_b1j8E3hbLxI9Lj98v5NYm8o8NtbTfPOQkXNqWtj2t_Yw2qAtlBNAcz4LZ2ZsY5iIhWXZd0HIoqMMNo7I1dE3QspkfxZUk-dPutbdSt8xGBrOddSMU4xgcfZK3s6htIYtiGQzJAH4A/w300-h400/green+corset+%252899%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxcQ4kTWRMVOs2krvS7rL_eSthFMLvxYXmtZYWfHo3LxvqJU57ex0PNPZ34uRMdU4IPuJrBo9wP-nUi4RsHE3pUlh81cGBaEXOo56VflpdiLea1Ox71jRNbKYVNaVuqiavPqL6JRbmIk/s2625/green+corset+%2528101%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2625" data-original-width="1968" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxcQ4kTWRMVOs2krvS7rL_eSthFMLvxYXmtZYWfHo3LxvqJU57ex0PNPZ34uRMdU4IPuJrBo9wP-nUi4RsHE3pUlh81cGBaEXOo56VflpdiLea1Ox71jRNbKYVNaVuqiavPqL6JRbmIk/w300-h400/green+corset+%2528101%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sitting down in this is very comfy - the bust is low enough that I don't get that annoying "my bust is hitting my chin" feeling.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8dhb-A9e-hLbLJc4nRGej2SUCJXL4gvmQMBqrWO26b6iX0vSdKGMd3XYPQ2MXCbXPL4EslNRSIuVdh3D6iSZXJr_UqNie_cMwzr2J8kiE7-6yAGBMn4No8zWBPI_7LDFPcn9YEgIA41g/s3454/green+corset+%2528109%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I used my projector to enlarge the pattern:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_re3a60QD8pP42u5SpAVR4ixS2iIL7bJC1z0aItbhoJWeF0zKFU4JuRxT0mc7Bp0b2mY0nm204RneOx4c2gtvETcXs4Zeck8P6KOpol3bICN1GIJ9cV9WJlWVt5QdJIVeXLHbvKtN2g0/s2048/20200402_142302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_re3a60QD8pP42u5SpAVR4ixS2iIL7bJC1z0aItbhoJWeF0zKFU4JuRxT0mc7Bp0b2mY0nm204RneOx4c2gtvETcXs4Zeck8P6KOpol3bICN1GIJ9cV9WJlWVt5QdJIVeXLHbvKtN2g0/w400-h300/20200402_142302.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went through a couple of mock-ups to refine the fit:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEh9PTh_l2BP39ksh-fOmmASptrW0uTNaoT2K1tyS7CtdCDyyRYWaobev89U9WEuH0lpPs-WpuSBi5g4I2lCCHEzRmeTru4GiLoQthFEIS6m-gM45VHY4Yp8VKh-C1ZHe6I5k_Gv46PJk/s1540/20200406_161108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1155" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEh9PTh_l2BP39ksh-fOmmASptrW0uTNaoT2K1tyS7CtdCDyyRYWaobev89U9WEuH0lpPs-WpuSBi5g4I2lCCHEzRmeTru4GiLoQthFEIS6m-gM45VHY4Yp8VKh-C1ZHe6I5k_Gv46PJk/s320/20200406_161108.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hwMqVnTeYx8o-hY4JL39LDd5ZOCZ-FIYiazj-_gWL0xmnzNKrlaNeUw_0AUL93-utEbQh6Y2xH-lV4GpHzuyKlgJi109XreUVVtVKavCo1B2Dr72uu2qJJ9BIohpRQoFmbxSKv9-h_M/s1927/20200417_165132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="1445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hwMqVnTeYx8o-hY4JL39LDd5ZOCZ-FIYiazj-_gWL0xmnzNKrlaNeUw_0AUL93-utEbQh6Y2xH-lV4GpHzuyKlgJi109XreUVVtVKavCo1B2Dr72uu2qJJ9BIohpRQoFmbxSKv9-h_M/s320/20200417_165132.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally made the corset from teal green cotton twill with black cotton twill tape bone channels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJaD1kP40ktHhRE_CPNsVliqFtGz9clmJLn_DnWjXgZURqOm3dFA7d4dftloLUWBcJvJLor6AqEgTEpH3QPmVKNk3mqzKcl9Mkh0foe8odvJMfhyphenhyphendufFzAl_KSTAw60kkrJw0pGR7E1M/s1942/green+corset+%252873%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1456" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJaD1kP40ktHhRE_CPNsVliqFtGz9clmJLn_DnWjXgZURqOm3dFA7d4dftloLUWBcJvJLor6AqEgTEpH3QPmVKNk3mqzKcl9Mkh0foe8odvJMfhyphenhyphendufFzAl_KSTAw60kkrJw0pGR7E1M/w300-h400/green+corset+%252873%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bones are narrow German plastic, except at the lacing edge where they are 1/4" steel. This corset is very lightly boned. There were a few bones sketched into the original pattern, but it didn't seem like a complete diagram, so I just sort of made it up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8u-4iwUXUCqaWUYhyphenhyphenFWeeRNmtK0IwCDG2U1I7K5tRZ-_kEQWtX4GGHAAoRuCuuXi2QSseE-2iNQBufu2IOJzzCEb4IJBFlE2KV5pE5Yb-hG8jUlDlws05Vel7vSEdoFAYHtu7z5BjoU/s2246/green+corset+%252857%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2246" data-original-width="1685" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8u-4iwUXUCqaWUYhyphenhyphenFWeeRNmtK0IwCDG2U1I7K5tRZ-_kEQWtX4GGHAAoRuCuuXi2QSseE-2iNQBufu2IOJzzCEb4IJBFlE2KV5pE5Yb-hG8jUlDlws05Vel7vSEdoFAYHtu7z5BjoU/w300-h400/green+corset+%252857%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I LOVE the angled seams, both for fitting and aesthetics. You can see in the side view how I got extra curves by bending the busk (a trick I originally learned from my friend at <a href="http://augustintytar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Before The Automobile</a>).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvONy_c5XjSRTI2jWhPeEFHicB1DN0HLBl_yGx1mDUoiJc7k236X7DNCB17b1BtMGCxhzPMN9w4wU4EYndx2EZ6ya2FMJBC28XaDc0XaCmyW0MNMRK-QA3fJ8oZQJKrSNvaB-sSIKgj-s/s2481/green+corset+%252856%2529.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="1861" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvONy_c5XjSRTI2jWhPeEFHicB1DN0HLBl_yGx1mDUoiJc7k236X7DNCB17b1BtMGCxhzPMN9w4wU4EYndx2EZ6ya2FMJBC28XaDc0XaCmyW0MNMRK-QA3fJ8oZQJKrSNvaB-sSIKgj-s/w300-h400/green+corset+%252856%2529.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The Good</b>: It's super comfy, very curvy, has a tiny waist, and I love the shape. The color is pretty and the topstitching on my boning channels came out nearly invisible. The length is great: bust is nice and low, cute short waist, and I can sit down without bust spillage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The Bad</b>: I like to think of this as "notes for next time" rather than fussy nitpicking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The bust curves aren't entirely smooth. Whether this is due to my square pokey ribs or just not having enough bust tissue to fill out the bottom of the gore, I don't know. The bust gores wrinkle a bit too. Possibly cording the gores would solve both of these issues (in another version). Or, as my friend Sabrina suggested, adding some padding inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And the top edge is not very smooth, but a bit jagged. Trimming that edge to a smoother shape might help, but I think it's also the one bone poking up. I can see now why flossing is more than a decorative detail! It would help keep the bone in place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Overall</b>: I really like it. I cannot wait to start making a new dress for over it! But I also want to make another one sometime with a few changes!</div><p><a href="https://geheugen.delpher.nl/en/geheugen/results?query=&facets%5BcollectionStringEN%5D%5B%5D=Fashion+magazine+De+Gracieuse&page=125&maxperpage=36&coll=ngvn">Here is the website to find De Gracieuse magazine issues.</a></p><p><a href="https://geheugen.delpher.nl/en/geheugen/results?query=de+gracieuse+1875+aflevering+24&page=1&maxperpage=36&coll=ngvn">Here is the entire 1875 issue 24.</a></p><p>The page with image of the corset is <a href="https://geheugen.delpher.nl/en/geheugen/view?coll=ngvn&maxperpage=36&page=1&query=de+gracieuse+1875+aflevering+24&identifier=GMDH01%3A200003536">here</a>, and the pattern sheet is <a href="https://geheugen.delpher.nl/en/geheugen/view?coll=ngvn&maxperpage=36&page=1&query=de+gracieuse+1875+aflevering+24&identifier=GMDH01%3A200003538">here</a>.</p><p>Now in case those links don't stand the test of time, you can search for De Gracieuse 1875 aflevering 24; the corset illustration is on page 202 and the pattern sheet is listed as a supplement - (pagina 202/2 subbl no 24 keerzijde).</p></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-90645852628654888342020-08-02T17:54:00.002-05:002020-08-02T17:57:16.227-05:00Doll Clothes and More!For my new Wee Wonderfuls dolls, I used several of the clothes pieces that came with the pattern. 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I had just as much fun making the clothes as the dolls, and once I started I didn't want to stop! For the first doll I made four outfits, using the Peasant Top, Basics Top and Bottom, Wide Leg Pants, and Pinafore, all from the pattern.</div>
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I made up this skirt - it's just a 24" rectangle with an elastic waist.<br />
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I used the pattern's Basics Top for both jammies and T-shirts, but I didn't like the way the back was left completely open. For this floral version, I scooped the neckline wider and lower so the shirt could fit over the doll's head, but it ended up too loose and baggy, so I threaded a tiny elastic through it and cinched it up a bit. For the jammies I left the back half-open with a small velcro at the top.</div>
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The peasant top and wide-leg pants I made as-is.<br />
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I modified the Peasant Blouse and Pinafore combo into a dress and apron. The Peasant Blouse just needed more length.<br />
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I made the Pinafore more open in back and changed the strap configuration.</div>
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So cute!</div>
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I really wanted to make undies, first of all because they are heckin' cute, but also because my niece is learning to dress herself and potty train, so this is a fun example for her!<br />
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White cotton knit with lacy elastic at the waist. The leg openings are left unhemmed because I couldn't get them to behave.<br />
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I improvised this undies pattern. It turned out. . . okayish!<br />
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Of course she needed a bag to carry all her things in!<br />
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To make the bag, I stacked up all her clothes and measured how much space they would need, then drafted the bag pattern just a little larger.</div>
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Everything fit perfectly!<br />
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I made a few little accessories to round out the set. A snack: bread, lettuce, and a Babybel cheese (my niece's favorite!) a toothbrush, and a little book.<br />
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I also made a book for my niece all about her new doll! My sister asked that the doll arrive with a name already (so she wouldn't have to think of one!) so I made this book titled Hello From Louise. I had such a blast taking photos all over my house!<br />
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I made a paper/doodle mockup/storyboard first, then printed this on light cardstock at home. I didn't bother to print double-sided, I just glued the pages' wrong sides together. I joined the book by sewing a thick linen thread through the fold.<br />
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With all that done, the second doll needed some clothes, too! Her first outfit was pajamas, the same fabric as the first doll's.<br />
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Then a t-shirt and pants from some of my super-cool remnants.</div>
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Which just so happened to match a shirt I made for F last year!<br />
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Then a blousey peasant top and some linen pants.<br />
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Which ALSO matched an outfit The Kid already had! Yay for remnants!<br />
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Both dolls got wool felt shoes. I was nervous about them fitting but the pattern was perfect! And so easy to hand-sew in front of the tv.</div>
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I love them both! So much fun to make and dress!<br />
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Everything in this pattern worked great, and it was a fantastic deal for the doll pattern and her whole wardrobe in one! <a href="http://weewonderfuls.com/store/kitchloelouisepattern.php">You can buy this pattern as a pdf here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-dolls-and-wee-wonderfuls-pattern.html">See my first post about constructing the dolls here</a>.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-63939724101861987112020-08-02T17:33:00.002-05:002020-08-02T17:55:22.311-05:00New Dolls and Wee Wonderfuls Pattern ReviewI had such a blast making my new Wee Wonderfuls pattern, <a href="http://weewonderfuls.com/store/kitchloelouisepattern.php">Kit, Chloe, and Louise</a>!<br />
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I made two dolls, one as a gift for my little niece and one to keep at home for my own kid. (If you can't guess which is which I'll tell you - my kid picked out the blue hair!)<br />
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I made both dolls from a nice firm cotton broadcloth in a light skin tone. When I went to <a href="http://www.treadleyardgoods.com/">Treadle</a> to pick this up there was a broad array of skin tones to choose from, dark brown all the way to light beige. Although this fabric wasn't specifically for dollmaking I liked all the human-colored options!<br />
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The first time around, I sewed a side body panel upside down. After that I found it helpful to mark the top of each piece with a small T.<br />
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The first doll I sewed had sort of squarish corners to her face (left). On the second doll (right) I tried to make the face rounder.<br />
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Instead of following the seam's shape exactly I rounded off the sharp corners. This meant that I was sewing at about 3/8" instead of 1/4" around the corners. You can sort of see this below. I think it made a difference!<br />
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I managed to avoid a gap at the top and bottom of the body by sewing each stitch line 1/4" shy of the edge, then having the next stitch line just meet the previous one.<br />
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When the body was together, I trimmed all the seam allowances with a pinking shear (to avoid having to cut tiny notches). I clipped into the seam at the neck.<br />
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I was not happy with the splayed legs on the first doll (left).</div>
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This made a weird fold in the leg but whatever.<br />
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After (left)! For the second doll (right) I overlapped the leg centers about 1/2" and also eased the top of the leg into the body. This also helped to straighten out the legs. If I make this again, I will shape the top of the leg pieces to create this same effect with less fuss.<br />
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The eyes were a bit too wide-set for my taste so I drew them in a little closer together.<br />
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I used a satin stitch for the eyes. I first outlined the eye with stem stitch, then filled it in with sort of random straight stitches. This helps pad out the satin stitch and also serves as a backup layer if the outer stitches get damaged. (I also decided later, after finishing, to add pupils.)<br />
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I saw<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/673147475533177345/"> this method here on Pinterest</a> for making looped bangs. I sewed one side and made the loops around pins as I went, then sewed across the loops on the bottom too.<br />
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The finished bangs!<br />
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I gathered the hair from the center part into pigtails and tied them up with yarn and embroidery floss, then trimmed evenly. As the directions suggested, I spent a lot of time putting tacking stitches throughout the hair. This is a great tip - DON'T SKIP! It adds so much to the feeling of the doll and keeps everything so tidy and secure!</div>
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Moving on to the second doll! I was a little doubtful at first that the bun hairstyle was going to work. Because of the head shape, the ends weren't all the same length. But I fiddled and played with it for a while and came up with a pretty cute shape!<br />
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These were definitely more complicated patterns than I used from the Wee Wonderfuls book. The four-piece head was trickier to sew, and hard to make the front seams smooth and invisible. But I really loved the effect.<br />
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I tweaked several aspects of the pattern but the bottom line is Wee Wonderfuls patterns are amazing and I will always love using them. This was 12 bucks well spent!<br />
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Again, <a href="http://weewonderfuls.com/store/kitchloelouisepattern.php">pattern is available here</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2020/08/doll-clothes-and-more.html">Clothes and accessories are in my next post here!</a>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-38086327173524028622020-06-22T15:19:00.001-05:002020-06-23T13:15:50.886-05:00Playing With DollsI've been a bit doll crazy lately! If I haven't been making them (or their clothes!) I've been dreaming and plotting and looking at pretty pictures on pinterest. (I keep doll ideas saved <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/thatssewmn/crafts/toys-dolls/">here</a> and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/thatssewmn/crafts/historic/">here</a>.)<br />
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I've just finished two new dolls from the Wee Wonderfuls <a href="http://weewonderfuls.com/store/kitchloelouisepattern.php">Kit, Chloe, and Louise pattern</a> (post and pattern review coming soon!).<br />
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I've been a little obsessed by <a href="https://www.willowynn.com/">Willowynn</a> dolls recently. Her work is amazing. Definitely more of an arty sits-on-a-shelf doll for adults than a squishy toy for kids.<br />
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Unfortunately, though she does sell sewing patterns, she doesn't have any for her human dolls. Still, I am so inspired by this style! I'm going to use a pattern from a doll book I already own by <a href="https://janhorrox.co.uk/">Jan Horrox</a> to create something inspired by the look of Willowynn. Still in the very early planning stages!<br />
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I've been wanting to make the Tudor Tailor doll for ages. I just bought the head and hands set and I already have the doll pattern in one of their books.<br />
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While I was at their etsy shop, I pre-ordered their new book, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/702883674/pre-order-the-typical-tudor">The Typical Tudor</a>. I've been waiting years for this to come out!<br />
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I also have a ceramic head and hands set I bought on ebay ages ago. It needs painting and a body but fortunately doesn't need hair!<br />
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And finally, there's Sarah Prudence. I got her at an antique shop on my last birthday. She's a fairly mass-produced china doll from the 1980s, but in great condition and I think I can fancy her up a little.<br />
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I started by taking off her horrible hair and polyester clothes. I'm in the process of making her a c.1870 chemise and drawers. Of course, a corset, petticoats, gown, and accessories will follow!<br />
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I never really know what I'll get sewn - I'm so easily distracted! - but I've got plenty of ideas for dolly stuff for as long as this mood lasts.<br />
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I used the same pattern as my <a href="https://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2016/03/a-fitted-blouse-in-japanese-double-gauze.html">Japanese floral double gauze blouse</a> from a few years ago, McCall's 6124. </div>
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I have to admit I'm not entirely thrilled with this pattern, ever after all my changes and fitting tweaks. I'm not sure if I'll continue to fuss with it for upcoming versions or start again with a different pattern.</div>
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The fabric is a very light weight 50/50 cotton and rayon blend. It's very soft! The colors are delightful and I love the print with all the sassy-faced ladies.<br />
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The fit in back is never as smooth as I hope, but it's pretty good.<br />
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The front and cuffs close with grey mother-of-pearl buttons I found in my stash. I like the way they disappear into the print.<br />
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I'm not used to buttoning my cuffs! When I wear this with a cardigan I will probably just leave them unbuttoned for easier rolling up of sleeves.<br />
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Yay! A blouse! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!<br />
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This is currently on display at Treadle Yard Goods if you want to go visit it!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-70502681660344555652020-03-16T10:06:00.000-05:002020-03-16T10:14:33.003-05:00Free Pattern: Garter Wrap HatFinding a warm, practical hat that accommodates my hair is tough. Loose, baggy hats don't keep the cold out, and ear-warmers are often just too small. I wanted a hat that gave maximum ear and head coverage while still allowing plenty of space for my hair.<br />
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This is the second iteration of this hat; I liked the first one okay, but I didn't write it down, and then after a few years the hat went missing! (Don't worry - I found it as soon as I had knitted this one!) This time I worked more systematically and wrote down everything I did along the way.</div>
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<u>Garter Wrap Hat</u><br />
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This hat is simply shaped at each end and has short rows worked over the top to enable it to curve over the head.<br />
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Gauge is not crucial as you will be measuring as you go. A tight, dense gauge will make a warmer hat.<br />
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I just barely squeezed two of these hats out of one skein of Cascade 220. You may need anywhere from half to a whole skein.<br />
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Size: 18" long by 6.5" wide, to fit a 22" head snugly<br />
Yarn: Cascade 220 worsted weight wool (1 skein or less)<br />
Needles: US 5 (or size to obtain gauge)<br />
Gauge: 21.5 sts = 4" in garter stitch<br />
Notions: two large safety-pin style stitch markers, row counter (optional but helpful), one 3/4" button, needle & thread<br />
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<u>abbreviations</u><br />
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CO - cast on<br />
BO - bind off<br />
kfb - knit into the front and back of each stitch (to increase one stitch)<br />
YO - yarn over needle<br />
k2tog - knit two stitches together (to decrease one stitch)<br />
ssk - slip, slip, knit (to decrease one stitch)<br />
W&T - wrap and turn. Bring yarn forward between needles, slip next stitch, bring yarn to back, slip stitch back to left needle, turn work around to knit the other direction.<br />
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CO 5 stitches<br />
Knit 1 row<br />
K1, kfb, K1, kfb, K1 (7 sts)<br />
Knit 1 row<br />
Buttonhole row: K1, kfb, K1, YO, k2tog, kfb, K1 (9 sts)<br />
Knit 4 rows<br />
Place a safety pin style stitch marker on the side of the work facing you. (This hat has no right or wrong side, but the stitch marker on one side will help you keep track of rows.)<br />
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Next row: *K1, kfb, Knit to last 2 sts, kfb, K1<br />
Knit 2 rows *<br />
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Repeat rows between * until you have 35 sts on your needle, ending with the Knit 2 rows. (If you would like the hat wider, continue to repeat the last 3 rows as desired.)<br />
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Place a stitch marker on the first stitch on the needle.<br />
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First short row: Knit to last 5 sts, W&T<br />
Next short row: Knit to last 5 sts, W&T<br />
* Knit 6 rows<br />
Repeat two short rows *<br />
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Repeat rows between * until hat measures 13" from CO. Using your row counter can help you keep track of rows in this section.<br />
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This is a good time to check the fit. Wrap the hat around your head with the buttonhole at the back of your head, just under your hairline. Stretch the hat to a snug, comfortable fit, covering the forehead. Look in the mirror. The second marker you placed should fall symmetrically in the same place on your face as the live stitches on the needle. (For example, if the marker is at your eyebrow, the needle with live stitches should be at the level of your other eyebrow.) If you would like more length, continue repeating the rows between * until you have your desired length.<br />
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Begin decrease shaping: * Knit 2 rows<br />
K1, ssk, Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1*<br />
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Repeat between * until you have 9 sts<br />
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Knit 4 rows<br />
K1, ssk, Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1*<br />
Knit 1 row<br />
K1, ssk, K1, k2tog, K1*<br />
BO last 5 sts<br />
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Sew a button to the BO end.<br />
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If you make this, please let me know!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-72367302009686607152020-01-07T10:20:00.001-06:002020-01-07T10:20:07.775-06:00My Year of Mittens!I finished off my 2019 knitting goal just in time! Twelve pairs of mittens!<br />
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I ended up having to stop blogging about this project since some of them were secret gifts! But now they're all done and here's the round-up of all 12 pairs. With ravelry links if you want details!<br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/thrummed-mittens-with-gusset-thumb">Thrummed mittens</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/colorblock-mittens">Colorblock mittens #1</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/sailors-rib-fingerless-gloves">Sailor's Rib fingerless gloves</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/mittens-to-order">Mittens to order</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/rigmors-selbu-mittens">Blue Selbu</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/colorblock-mittens-for-f">Colorblock mittens #2 (for The Girl)</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/baby-niece-mittens">Baby niece mittens</a><br />
<img height="400" src="https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/mnelizabeth/643632154/20190721_144712_medium2.jpg" width="300" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/olines-vantar">Yellow and grey Olines Vantar</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/olines-vantar-2">Blue and grey Olines Vantar</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/mitt">Yellow and grey fingerless mitt</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/more-colorblock-mittens">Colorblock mittens #3</a><br />
<img height="400" src="https://images4-f.ravelrycache.com/uploads/mnelizabeth/667841454/20191217_092745_medium2.jpg" width="300" /><br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/sprinkle-mitts">Zigzag fingerless mitts</a><br />
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What a fun project this was! I met my goal of 12 pairs, although I didn't knit everything on my dream list. I got a lot more practice in stranded colorwork and I'm feeling pretty confident there!<br />
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I also made up the patterns for several of these, a few of which I might write down nicely and put up for free on ravelry.<br />
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I'm not sure what's next for me, but I already miss having a mitten always going! They are such handy little projects (pun intended!).Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-48353672975854140882019-09-22T17:27:00.001-05:002019-09-22T20:26:40.506-05:00Aprons!I love aprons! They're cute, fun, and practical, and I wear one every day. I am pretty hard on them so I have to replace them pretty often. Here are my latest two!<br />
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This one has cute little forest mushrooms! The front bib is my usual pattern with front darts. I scooped the neck and used a 5-gored skirt, with pockets that extend into the gore seams.<br />
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The second one has pies! Same bodice pattern but I cut a v-neck. Both bibs are fully lined to make finishing easier.</div>
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My usual cross-over back on both. Neck straps annoy me, so this is more comfortable. The pie apron has a gathered skirt instead of gores - it uses a little less fabric and I ran short!</div>
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Here's how I made them. The skirt and bib sections are made separately. First I finished the skirt portion on its own - sections seamed and serged, edges hemmed, waistband on. This could be a perfectly fine half-apron by itself.</div>
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But I am very messy! So a bib/bodice section is required. I finished the bib and serged the bottom edge.<br />
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I joined the bib by lapping the serged edge under the waistband and topstitching. Then put it on to test the strap placement before sewing, and done!<br />
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To tie these on, you just put your arms through the armholes, cross the ties behind your back, and tie in front. I put <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2vC8QugpWy/?igshid=11nrbnddsaij6">a little video up on my Instagram</a> if that doesn't make sense.<br />
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This is probably the 10th time I've made some variation on this style, and I love it!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-81055491095670777752019-09-16T13:05:00.001-05:002019-09-18T10:55:52.779-05:00Tree Print DressThe best thing about having a big pile of half-done projects is how quick it can be to finish one up! Here's my latest UFO all done.<br />
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It's the same pattern again that I used for a <a href="http://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-green-lace-dress.html">green lace dress</a> and a <a href="http://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2018/04/a-new-dress.html">linen print dress</a> (which is now in the UFO pile for alterations). It was a decent pattern but I think I'm over it now. Something different next time!</div>
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I had wanted to make this dress without a waist seam, but cutting it this way was more stingy and this fabric was expensive! It's a loosely woven, cottony-feeling rayon.</div>
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I also tried a new-to-me technique for lining the bodice. I assembled the bodice and lining except for the shoulder seam, then joined them and clipped, turned, and pressed. Next I sewed the fashion fabric's shoulder seam:</div>
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Then handsewed the lining's shoulder seam.<br />
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The finished shoulder:<br />
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I don't like this technique. I've read it in pattern directions before and always thought it was silly, but I figured I'd better give it a try before I judged it. Well now I have, and I can: it's annoying. I much prefer the method of leaving the side seams open.<br />
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I also tried the dress with a white collared blouse, which I like in theory but I'm not really sure it's for me.<br />
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Pockets of course!<br />
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The whole front closes with about a million tiny buttons. They are grey-blue and blend in really well with the fabric, which is what I wanted with such a lovely print. The whole dress is lined with light blue cotton lawn.</div>
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I really love this fabric!<br />
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I haven't worn it for real yet, but so far I really like it!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-28254770994004276792019-09-11T11:46:00.001-05:002019-09-11T11:46:21.429-05:00Unicorn QuiltI made this quilt for The Girl's 10th birthday! I realized last year that I'd been making quilts for everyone in the family, but I haven't made one for my own kid since she was a newborn baby!<br />
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It is 100% UNICORNS! I spent almost a year collecting a bit of every unicorn fabric I could find, plus a few coordinating prints. There's one with glitter, one with glow-in-the-dark, rainbows, candy sprinkles, and at least 6 different unicorns.</div>
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It is absolutely the simplest pieced quilt I've ever made. There are two patchwork panels along with un-pieced strips of the fancier fabrics. I love the big chunks of unicorn print; it seemed a shame to cut them up too much.<br />
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The back is made of pink flannel with more unicorns, with a strip of coordinating cotton (because I ran out of flannel). I rounded the corners, because I like the look, and I hate miters. The binding was eked out of the scraps of rainbow print.<br />
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I free-motion quilted it in a swirly curlicue design.</div>
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The Girl and her unicorn!<br />
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She loved it! She got right into bed in the middle of the afternoon and wouldn't get out again!</div>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-6593064412400091492019-09-09T12:30:00.002-05:002019-09-09T12:30:54.929-05:00Year of Mittens: SummertimeIn June I finished my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/rigmors-selbu-mittens">blue Selbu mittens</a>!<br />
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Then I made some <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/colorblock-mittens-for-f">colorblock mittens for my kid</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/baby-niece-mittens">The next mittens I made</a> are for a holiday surprise, but I don't think the recipient reads my blog. I made this pattern up and charted it on graph paper.<br />
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Then in August I made this pair of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/olines-vantar">yellow and grey stranded mittens from the pattern Olines Vantar</a>, available for free on Ravelry. I loved this pattern so much I immediately started another pair!<br />
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I'm still on track for my goal of one pair per month all year! And I still have loads of mittens I want to make!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-81480273795186176622019-09-03T20:28:00.000-05:002019-09-03T20:28:36.536-05:00New Skirts!These three new skirts all have one thing in common: I finished them, and then went back and took them apart again and altered them!<br />
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This first one is in a chambray linen with a geometric print. I used Simplicity 8019 and added a curved patch pocket and three 1/2" tucks at the hem. I also swapped out the straight waistband for a curved one for a nicer fit.</div>
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My silly mistake on this one was trusting the measurement chart. My waist and hip both fell perfectly into the same size, so I cut out the size indicated and went ahead. I like to wear my modern skirts just a little below the waist, and figured any ease would just make it sit lower.</div>
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Well I learned my lesson! The finished skirt was about 3 inches too big in the waist and I was swimming in it! It sat WAY too low on my hips for comfort. I picked out the stitching at the side seams and waistband, took it in, and sewed it back up. Now it's perfect!</div>
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I made this yellow denim skirt for a work display a few months ago, from New Look 6346. (I probably could've ironed it for pictures, but let's get real: I'm not gonna iron it, like, ever. So this is true to reality!)</div>
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Like the linen skirt above, I cut out a larger size than I should have because I was following the chart. I ended up taking the waistband off and taking in the skirt and waistband seams, then reattaching it.</div>
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I made a pocket and fabric-covered buttons from a teal floral print that I thought coordinated well.</div>
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The denim is very crisp and I love the way it makes my skirt stand out!</div>
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This embroidered chambray skirt is a couple years old. I also initially made it for a work display - <a href="http://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2017/02/embroidered-chambray-skirt.html">you can see the blog post here. </a></div>
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The fit was fine on this skirt, but the wide, straight-cut waistband never sat right on my shape; the upper half of the waistband stood away from my body.<br />
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I replaced the wide, straight waistband with a narrower, curved one that contours around my shape much better. I also added the pockets that I initially left off. </div>
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I decided to ditch the belt loops and sash from the original. They were cute but I don't often tuck my shirt in and they're lumpy otherwise.</div>
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So excited to have three new skirts in my wardrobe, all in great weights for fall layering!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-38159282584186553622019-07-14T09:47:00.000-05:002019-07-14T09:47:32.312-05:00Here's a purseI finished this new purse!<br />
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Making bags and purses is really fun. It's such a different thing than garment sewing. This one is made from two Japanese linen/cotton blends, interlined with plain linen, lined in leftover yellow denim. </div>
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I didn't use any fusibles in this one at all, and there is nothing synthetic except the zippers. I've always preferred natural fibers, but right now I'm trying to eliminate as much synthetic stuff as possible, including interfacings.</div>
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I based the pattern on the last purse I made, but made it ever so slightly larger and curved the top edge a little. Here's the last purse, from 2014:</div>
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And again after 5 years of use (it obviously only really lasted 4, and it's been in rags for the last year!):</div>
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Here you can see the scale. I like a fairly big purse that I can fit a ton of crap in when I need to! Also I love this pic because my hair looks real big. :)<br />
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I used the same concealed top zipper method as my last purse, which I learned in the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bag-Making-Bible-Complete-Customizing/dp/071533624X/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpavpBRDQARIsAPfTwiwZKfFi7KojO2eVButOQUNUDpu50w35So0kJ7PtOFjiNga78hv3MrgaAnLbEALw_wcB&hvadid=282826238615&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019538&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3469914919210440872&hvtargid=kwd-301470819503&hydadcr=15080_9750872&keywords=the+bag+making+bible&qid=1563113928&s=books&sr=1-1">The Bag Making Bible by Lisa Lam</a> - I definitely recommend this book if you want to sew bags!<br />
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I got this metal zipper for free while ago; I think it may have originally been a separating zipper but it had the end cut off and sewed over. I like the heft of the metal teeth!</div>
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The front pocket is ONLY for keys and lip balm, like the last purse. No digging for my lost essentials in the bottom! It has darts in each corner to give it more space.</div>
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Hopefully this purse lasts me another four years, like the last one!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-14689475227609345412019-06-26T08:04:00.001-05:002019-06-26T08:04:23.127-05:00Free Pattern: Knitted Elbow PatchesI tend to be pretty hard on my sweater elbows. I made the first pair of these last year for the hole-y elbows of a fine-gauge machine-knitted sweater. Since then I've had lots of people ask me about them so I decided to write down the pattern! It's so simple!<br />
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I used pretty much matching yarns but it would be fun to do a pair in stripes or contrast!<br />
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<b>Yarn</b>: Cascade Yarns 220 or Knit Picks Wool of the Andes worsted<br />
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<b>Needles</b>: US size 6<br />
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<b>Gauge</b>: 5 stitches per inch (but gauge is not crucial)<br />
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<b>Notions</b>: Small hand sewing needle, matching cotton sewing thread<br />
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<b>Abbreviations:</b><br />
K2tog - Knit two stitches together (decrease one stitch)<br />
M1 - Make one (increase one stitch)<br />
SSK - Slip, slip, knit (decrease one stitch)<br />
Stockinette stitch: Knit one row, then purl one row. Repeat.<br />
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Cast on 10 sts (I prefer long tail method)<br />
Purl 1 row<br />
Next row (increase row): K1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, K1<br />
Repeat last two rows until you have 16 sts.<br />
Work even in stockinette stitch until piece measures 3” from beginning.<br />
Next row (decrease row): K1, K2tog, knit to last 3, SSK, K1<br />
Purl 1 row<br />
Repeat last two rows until 10 sts left<br />
Bind off all stitches on next row. (This is a purl row but you can bind off either knitwise or purlwise.)<br />
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Make 2. The edges will be curly so block if desired.<br />
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To help place them symmetrically on each sleeve, use a measuring tape to measure up from the cuff to edge of patch, and over from patch to sleeve seam.<br />
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To keep pins from getting stuck, slide a wide clear quilting ruler or small hardcover book inside the sleeve, then use straight pins to pin patches in place. Uncurl the edges as you pin.<br />
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Here you can see the patch pinned in place, getting ready to sew, and the clear ruler in the background.<br />
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Sew onto the elbow holes of your sweater with cotton sewing thread.
I put an extra-large wooden darning egg (<a href="http://www.craftparts.com/eggs-fruits-wooden-eggs-c-249_251.html">available here</a>) inside the sleeve, but if you don't have one, just put your hand inside, or keep the clear ruler or small book inside.<br />
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Use an overcasting stitch to attach: scoop a little of your sweater fabric, then come up through the patch from below, letting the thread wrap around edge of patch.</div>
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If you make them, let me know what you think!</div>
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-9713491352919346962019-05-01T12:59:00.000-05:002019-05-01T12:59:24.925-05:00Year of Mittens: AprilIn April I only knitted one mitten. Not one pair, just ONE! <div>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/rigmors-selbu-mittens">My Ravelry project is here.</a></div>
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This pattern was basically just the chart. There's about four lines of "directions" and otherwise you just get to puzzle it out. If you've made this style of mitten before, no problem! If not... well, it took some digging in other patterns and books for me to make this whole thing work.</div>
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So far I'm pretty pleased. The fit is good, though I could've made it longer, and I really like the dense fabric this made. On my <a href="http://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2019/04/year-of-mittens-march.html">March mittens</a>, the thin fingering weight yarn made a pretty soft, light mitten. This mitten was knit in Wool of the Andes Sport on size US 2/2.75mm, so it's firm and hefty without being too thick.</div>
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Now I just have to knit another one!</div>
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-66504149533388177022019-04-16T12:56:00.002-05:002019-04-16T16:46:31.210-05:00A Handsewn Little White Regency DressI finished this dress and wore it to a ball!<br />
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<a href="https://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2019/01/ufo-little-white-dress-progress.html">I posted some of the progress here.</a> After that post, it was just finishing up the hem and wearing it!<br />
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I didn't anticipate getting the best photos at the ball, so I took some afterward when I got home. Probably should have made time to do photos first because the light was bad and I was tired. Alas!<br />
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Yes, I realize I am in front of a bunch of Terry Pratchett novels, not the most period setting, but whatever, it's what I've got! If you squint it looks historic!<br />
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I wore this dress over a linen shift, my regency stays (from the Laughing Moon pattern), and a bodiced petticoat with tucks at the hem.<br />
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I accessorized with gold-tone earrings, a necklace of rose quartz beads, white cotton gloves, a red paisley shawl, and red flat shoes (just barely visible in the first picture).<br />
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The hair was pretty simple. I mostly-followed <a href="http://koshka-the-cat.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-braided-regency-hairpiece-tutorial.html">this tutorial at The Fashionable Past</a> and made this hairpiece.<br />
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I used the pattern from Janet Arnold and handsewed this dress completely. It's white cotton dotted Swiss, with the bodice lined in linen. It is made in drop-front style and closes with pins.<br />
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The back (outside) with the ties visible.<br />
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The little pad at the inside back. The effect is subtle, but if you look at the standing profile view above you can see how it fills out the upper back skirt and prevents it from collapsing into the small of the back.<br />
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The drop-front. I did try to take some "how to get dressed in the drop-front dress" pictures but they came out a little immodest for sharing on the internet! So here is a rough idea on the hanger.<br />
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The drop-front "bib" lifted and pinned into place on both sides.</div>
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You can see a little more of the construction <a href="http://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2019/01/ufo-little-white-dress-progress.html">in my progress post</a>.<br />
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Plus here are a couple from the ball! I ran up to the balcony to take a quick pic of one of the dances, while it was being taught.<br />
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My husband wore his <a href="https://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/p/mens-clothing.html">wool late 18th c suit</a>. I didn't bother making him a regency suit because I love this one on him (and I don't think regency would really suit him anyway). And late 18th century is close enough!!</div>
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Final thoughts: I'm still not the biggest fan of wearing white, but I liked this dress. It was fun to make and wear, and the little white dress seems such a classic example of regency era fashion. I look forward to wearing it again.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00978612308522846108noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165039283321711742.post-7162308310611446012019-04-16T11:08:00.003-05:002019-09-09T12:33:53.383-05:00Year of Mittens: MarchFor March I made the second mitten from the pair I <a href="https://thatssewmn.blogspot.com/2019/02/year-of-mittens-january.html">began in January</a>.<br />
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I was pretty pleased with how this pair turned out. The yarn is Knit Picks Palette fingering weight wool, which is the smallest yarn I've made mittens with so far, and the smallest yarn I've done stranded colorwork with too.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 13.2px;">The pattern is </span><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mittens-to-order" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">Mittens to Order, a free Ravelry download</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 13.2px;">. </span>I adjusted the pattern to add length, both because my row gauge was short and because the math seemed to be a little off in the pattern. This involved adding more pattern repeats to the chart; when I got to the last row of a main motif, I went back down the chart a few rows and started again. I also lengthened the thumb gusset and the thumb itself.</div>
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The first mitten I knitted (right hand) fitted very well! My mods worked and it was a smooth, perfect fit, just snug enough. But the second mitten came out much smaller!</div>
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This was very frustrating as I was so careful about measuring and keeping notes. I have never had a gauge so irregular, so I have to believe I just wrote down the wrong needle size. I must have knitted the first one on a US 3 and the second on a US 2.5.</div>
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Blocking helped a little but there's really no changing the size difference. The left one is slightly small for me, but not too small to wear. I still like them!</div>
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They are VERY thin, though, from being made with such lightweight yarn. I do love the intricate designs you can make with finer yarns, but I think for future mittens I might stick with sport and worsted.</div>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mnelizabeth/mittens-to-order">My Ravelry project is here.</a></div>
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