tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12604692510537690182024-03-04T20:14:06.913-08:00Notions Of FabricHi there! My name is Rachel, and I love to sew (mostly dresses and skirts). This is my blog for sewing and other related things - or unrelated things, if I so choose.
If you like what you see, you can also like me on Facebook or follow me on Instagram!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12823098282410769235noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-69941201196236860142021-07-03T01:00:00.006-07:002021-07-03T01:00:00.167-07:00The real deal; Sirocco Jumpsuit<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoJHLpckv6nGyyt6aMxlTEZrXwoIjMrCuUR16bXjy-FSBvh87_k41iSv_QWKGlXlCHa8QDwXD7ITD5GvkA6t3zSnwYVzFzJpTYcU6PlW5pHDbn9edsinMCmQbzePrglSG0X9nDAbxmwo/s4032/IMG_3395.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXoJHLpckv6nGyyt6aMxlTEZrXwoIjMrCuUR16bXjy-FSBvh87_k41iSv_QWKGlXlCHa8QDwXD7ITD5GvkA6t3zSnwYVzFzJpTYcU6PlW5pHDbn9edsinMCmQbzePrglSG0X9nDAbxmwo/s320/IMG_3395.JPEG" /></a></div><br />Leading into last summer, I made my toile of the Sirocco as a romper. I really liked it and it became my staple wear for those hot days when I didn't leave the house. Now, i've finally go around to making the real deal!<p></p><p></p><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/AVvXsEh3xkUcxsWjgSlSsMZmey-7KsFghLVZDVX1L8QkSmG2omuDncKMMYmf5cKMsrZFzd5Ob279JKPLGmlYI_IVmGgIYMmumzufaAK0v4yZfekYhvgcJjxib5X-W7eyByFiaiLVltqsDObbgpA/s4032/IMG_3399.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xkUcxsWjgSlSsMZmey-7KsFghLVZDVX1L8QkSmG2omuDncKMMYmf5cKMsrZFzd5Ob279JKPLGmlYI_IVmGgIYMmumzufaAK0v4yZfekYhvgcJjxib5X-W7eyByFiaiLVltqsDObbgpA/s320/IMG_3399.JPEG" /></a></div></div><br />This is the jumpsuit pattern, including the pockets and getting the pleats the right way around this time! I also sized down to to a 42 based on the fit of the toile. Constructed entirely on the overlocker makes it fast and quite easy.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt84I_gKVEHuAKLGuNaXKKXaqX2kEwNAtlnHvdhZy9T2nrJgn3cFcl78GycyhgvoFEFP4QC06Nl3u9KYvGy00HL6sFyhKfj4xmtM_WbdVIROZtWis4SJnRVQqo5BQtoip-BolcF79xcI/s4032/IMG_3398.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVt84I_gKVEHuAKLGuNaXKKXaqX2kEwNAtlnHvdhZy9T2nrJgn3cFcl78GycyhgvoFEFP4QC06Nl3u9KYvGy00HL6sFyhKfj4xmtM_WbdVIROZtWis4SJnRVQqo5BQtoip-BolcF79xcI/s320/IMG_3398.JPEG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This is 2 different knit fabrics from Girl Charlee, the last of the fabrics that I won in my bundle at Guthrie and Ghani during the SewBrum raffle in 2019. I didn't have enough to make the jumpsuit all in one fabric, so I used the floral for the top and solid for the trousers. I ended up using the floral for the pockets as well as I didn't have enough of the solid. Luckily they coordinate together really well and look good together.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXT7K7kdRGl5TREIrgATk2A8T2ri3onhC9dTqeyHpCsek8tkB14QCK8A0R8PwEOu4bwluEWhohYvvLhhc0waRWQqWFVmhIPg7ZtpmEWcR255t9MifJV4Bl5oDGeTkJV2j9zXGz6ai6kT0/s2048/IMG_3394.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXT7K7kdRGl5TREIrgATk2A8T2ri3onhC9dTqeyHpCsek8tkB14QCK8A0R8PwEOu4bwluEWhohYvvLhhc0waRWQqWFVmhIPg7ZtpmEWcR255t9MifJV4Bl5oDGeTkJV2j9zXGz6ai6kT0/s320/IMG_3394.JPEG" /></a></p><p>The floral knit is quite a lot lighter than the solid navy though, so it's not ideal for this pattern. The weight of the jumpsuit pulls on the shoulders a little. Other than that it is great though - I love the way it looks and will wear it quite often, I think. Next time I come across a knit I love, I know what to do with it!</p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-39249213444181809372021-06-27T13:32:00.000-07:002021-06-27T13:32:16.150-07:00The most comfy; Plaintain PJs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdoB6oMLC54BLoX2c7b1Yb1IGo3fo4hb8WgvoIFT6BN0rLUttDdzmGIX27VLKfnnBOCkgoCFiKepCtXO4ZVj7BMvowl4fyZYCLiB-0oq1oanHUr0fc1VxqXg3OQi1abokFvCwOt-J3Ic/s4032/IMG_3388.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdoB6oMLC54BLoX2c7b1Yb1IGo3fo4hb8WgvoIFT6BN0rLUttDdzmGIX27VLKfnnBOCkgoCFiKepCtXO4ZVj7BMvowl4fyZYCLiB-0oq1oanHUr0fc1VxqXg3OQi1abokFvCwOt-J3Ic/s320/IMG_3388.JPEG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">When I made my Plantain tees, I was intending on making some making changes to the pattern. Well, this is the first iteration of them - as pajamas. My favourite pajamas to wear are from Primark. They're a long tee style that covers the butt and they're made of jersey fabrics. I decided that I wanted to try making my own!</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyP2F7uIWGOuvzWFNSzAx14rvHd6AiXgg8A5RiGQt2sCC7CIGMKt9hVSGSTSUtJMIMqoNltbz1mbKs7qeBWSo9UUgewjt6WjPVNYG-MhoLTxorQd3osR1fMGCpSdlFid_gQpgxlN4M9M/s4032/IMG_3382.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyP2F7uIWGOuvzWFNSzAx14rvHd6AiXgg8A5RiGQt2sCC7CIGMKt9hVSGSTSUtJMIMqoNltbz1mbKs7qeBWSo9UUgewjt6WjPVNYG-MhoLTxorQd3osR1fMGCpSdlFid_gQpgxlN4M9M/s320/IMG_3382.JPEG" /></a></div><p></p><p>I used the short sleeve version of the pattern again. I compared the length of my favourite RTW pajamas and lengthened the Plantain pattern 7.5" to match the length. I also compares the waist curve (based on my original adjustment) and realised that it was almost exactly the same which is great because I didn't need to change that at all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAqzd2QWOcL4kBD0fjynWMLXsPtODW4ifYrjCiFb4puCzDPR_ZLzyUBiTX_2iGKhRbFNLmwWRBHaBjhF5QXRPlFtPughyZVFxEaaqHrk1S262LF0x4_qSOWF5EhfCt9l4ZtyNLxMu4rY/s4032/IMG_3390.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUAqzd2QWOcL4kBD0fjynWMLXsPtODW4ifYrjCiFb4puCzDPR_ZLzyUBiTX_2iGKhRbFNLmwWRBHaBjhF5QXRPlFtPughyZVFxEaaqHrk1S262LF0x4_qSOWF5EhfCt9l4ZtyNLxMu4rY/s320/IMG_3390.JPEG" /></a></div><p></p><p>I used this John Kaldor viscose jersey in both mustard and black. This was to be the first part of my me made pajama wardrobe and will match with the bottom half fabrics I bought which are Robert Kaufman Mammoth Cotton Flannel. I ordered them from Minerva and these are the first pieces to be finished because the flannels didn't arrive for a while (they were delayed quite a while, unfortunately). This viscose jersey is lovely to wear, drapey and cool to the touch. As pajamas it doesn't feel like I'm wearing pajamas at all!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgHgneCUcfynUJCybUjcYAaYg8MmlE-jQBGEVJSw30OLTS7DjtRFo_pBk9AsxgpKTABd1YZGDDmVmwD0YhQIZPrB0gAvsjhX4pFKjSbK4zGwT_6jDjFR-Xr_7LwGZlcbYdiNONVo6tdw/s4032/IMG_3379.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgHgneCUcfynUJCybUjcYAaYg8MmlE-jQBGEVJSw30OLTS7DjtRFo_pBk9AsxgpKTABd1YZGDDmVmwD0YhQIZPrB0gAvsjhX4pFKjSbK4zGwT_6jDjFR-Xr_7LwGZlcbYdiNONVo6tdw/s320/IMG_3379.JPEG" /></a></div><p></p><p>I think this fabric wasn't the ideal thing for these pajamas - it's lovely to wear but it was finicky to sew and doesn't skim over me like I had hoped it would. I do wear them but they're not as flattering as I had hoped even though they are supremely comfy. But the length and pattern are perfect so I know I'll make some more!</p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-84406516164937851152021-06-20T06:51:00.000-07:002021-06-20T06:51:51.892-07:00A Change of Plans; the Rigel Bomber<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Way back in 2019, I went to the SewBrum meetup, and of course, I picked up some fabric! This is one of the pieces I got at that time, in Barry's. It's a really lovely wool blend, grey with rainbow speckles.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxM5jNlL_I_um15v_lJ8sJ0il6O7yKH71tPG0hBVgTJh6Qv2o3RdPDBwEg0lp6efssmDx3JmdJnRGi0YPEQTqafpKBUHL8C1F65l69yh0XNX-0sst9PsCnZYSTac7RD3WwS-AsknV5Ck/s4032/IMG_3403.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxM5jNlL_I_um15v_lJ8sJ0il6O7yKH71tPG0hBVgTJh6Qv2o3RdPDBwEg0lp6efssmDx3JmdJnRGi0YPEQTqafpKBUHL8C1F65l69yh0XNX-0sst9PsCnZYSTac7RD3WwS-AsknV5Ck/s320/IMG_3403.JPEG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I originally had in mind the Morris Blazer by Grainline to make with this fabric, but on further reflection I realised I couldn't wear a blazer all that much. I currently own one blazer which I bought RTW but don't wear it all that much. When I started seeing the Rigel Bomber popping up ages ago I thought it was cool but wasn't sure if I could pull it off.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAA8OUWMmPO3fMw-GdGulspiDMT1r8HCBEFA3ihZn5kRA6isK8D3jg3e3B93O91sdS8RTNLRS_gi2DQ_OUbfzIQSq5FCqJyXoSb4NZKBM-WXZC8-WhKe17tCqA6DCGqzFD3lETPz02qQ/s4032/IMG_3412.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAA8OUWMmPO3fMw-GdGulspiDMT1r8HCBEFA3ihZn5kRA6isK8D3jg3e3B93O91sdS8RTNLRS_gi2DQ_OUbfzIQSq5FCqJyXoSb4NZKBM-WXZC8-WhKe17tCqA6DCGqzFD3lETPz02qQ/s320/IMG_3412.JPEG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Lately though, I've realised (at the age of 31 so I kinda wish it had happened sooner!) that I care a lot less about what looks good on me now and more about what I feel good in! When the Rigel bomber paper pattern went on final sale and there were only a few left, I had to have it - and then I realised that I had everything in my stash to make it except the zip!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpojkgR0DT8659v3lFaYX506UGpJyEbjnTn_EjAExi2JxQK1da8Zye4Yb1ryBshlbpJCT4NxUcTPUswMHBMKH2fSRZi-nOKup4B1UtnWLgMQB5CZYgXabmPrO3FNxdglV_nkSu7Fht2YM/s4032/IMG_3409.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpojkgR0DT8659v3lFaYX506UGpJyEbjnTn_EjAExi2JxQK1da8Zye4Yb1ryBshlbpJCT4NxUcTPUswMHBMKH2fSRZi-nOKup4B1UtnWLgMQB5CZYgXabmPrO3FNxdglV_nkSu7Fht2YM/s320/IMG_3409.JPEG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I sewed up the size M for a nice comfy fit (although if I made it again I might go a S next time), using a black ribbing from my stash which was originally purchased at Guthrie and Ghani for sweatshirts. As it is unlined, I bias bound the visible body seams and overlocked the rest, including the sleeve seams. I ended up waiting to purchase a zip until I could measure the length needed as I had read on others' blog posts that it wasn't super accurate for all sizes.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv5POFHqVoRVu1X7AWSmMgSTvKvnlolX9mFJB39vZtJqHTYLAwysg_it9GYSzw8wA_adOQaqjKkkRD7ov1bzHgdvdBARLQubkZt43QhCxjTTb88TeVYMSx-Ogr0a69w5uu3Ljco6yVDE/s2048/IMG_3406.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVv5POFHqVoRVu1X7AWSmMgSTvKvnlolX9mFJB39vZtJqHTYLAwysg_it9GYSzw8wA_adOQaqjKkkRD7ov1bzHgdvdBARLQubkZt43QhCxjTTb88TeVYMSx-Ogr0a69w5uu3Ljco6yVDE/s320/IMG_3406.JPEG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I ended up making a couple of tweaks after I had originally finished it. I had originally sewn the facing down by topstitching, but the thread didn't blend in at all so I unpicked it and hand sewed it down instead. The sewing line is still slightly visible but it doesn't bother me as much which is good. I also took the hem ribbing out and tightened it by a few inches to cinch it a little more at the hips.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahNFh0X-OEZt4TDpvPbfJHV2nkSUrhd4H0ub4t3OJJlDx7UOr1LGXMowovaHsPZx4-tZDMKKABeM-sNNrbDu80lkbvydv_a0QTF7Sby3DfKRRKpSNJXzoUpUCvrYkbTLnKakA5uvnpVw/s4032/IMG_3400.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahNFh0X-OEZt4TDpvPbfJHV2nkSUrhd4H0ub4t3OJJlDx7UOr1LGXMowovaHsPZx4-tZDMKKABeM-sNNrbDu80lkbvydv_a0QTF7Sby3DfKRRKpSNJXzoUpUCvrYkbTLnKakA5uvnpVw/s320/IMG_3400.JPEG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I really like this pattern and it is actually quite transeasonal - it can be worn with a light layer but is soft enough that it works with a tshirt too! Kind of tempted to make another one eventually.</span><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-65882342263369274472021-06-12T13:24:00.001-07:002021-06-12T13:24:04.252-07:00Not-So-Boring Basics: Plantain Tee x2<div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_643d_cef_d85b_294" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/JoQEe3hzX9_UeXkaEUJ5IFV-RxYKxMjlDTee6yFjPQiUnceGceLVmKDqXPjnRRNPy3c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 485px; height: auto; margin: 4px;"><br></div><br>Happy Saturday! I have discovered over the last year or so that I have not very many handmade tops (my handmade tops are pretty much exclusively Ogden camis), and that combined with the fact that May was coming up and I had some fabric remnants kicking around in my drawer, it was time to try making a tee shirt!<div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_d492_ce1f_36fe_fca4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/8nOz_4JkRbo8zp0bOTC_8FrFgH059xqFdyKjwFuG8ESUP7i1-IoX5nbgUatGc_sPe7Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 515px; height: auto; margin: 4px;"></div><br><div>It made sense to start with a free pattern, and my love for Deer and Doe is well documented on this blog, so it made total sense to try the Plantain tee. I made the size M as that lines up closest with my measurements - and it’s a nice fit but relatively loose. It looks great tucked into high waisted jeans or shorts but I think I might try the size down next time. I did lay down my favourite RTW tee on the pattern to compare the sizing and I noticed that heather Plantain had a lot more flare at the hip, so I adjusted the side seams. In the end I took them in 2 inches total at the bottom, going to nothing at the top.</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_9f90_55a1_a031_60b9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/88KRmY-trLSg8Hi-WCsGhDoI59RAHglvYAUYBDuLlQrP3g_8Gr5hBollyfszVhBenTg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 515px; height: auto; margin: 4px;"></div><br><div>As these were essentially wearable toiles for a future planned garment, I wanted to use fabric from my stash. Luckily I had enough left over from my Popsicle Moneta and my rainbow stripe Moneta dresses that I was able to get a tee using each fabric! I actually still have some left - maybe more baby onesies are in my future using those fabric…</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_7567_8553_3897_8afd" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/pAxgH5kc3OgJHqpMMMmpdCxJ1b4Yt-Mdsj-8ylEp2PC-QQXY8INUgwBK4Znz11zdG5s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 515px; height: auto; margin: 4px;"></div><br><div>I also became brave enough to construct these exclusively on the overlocker. Certainly it made this a lot faster than I expected and nothing has fallen apart… yet! Not much else to say about these tops but they are great and I should really make some more tees now I have a pattern I can rely on.</div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12823098282410769235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-81341339116725511042021-06-05T10:19:00.001-07:002021-06-05T10:19:13.913-07:00Liberty Leftovers; a Myosotis Hack<div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_b082_a442_8287_c977" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/IUFxvcZKui6JwsSDCZe5KGL_CJw-xFLL2SR5IDAY4IvEiwkg-3eFY3k4NvTXRwoT5oI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 262px; height: auto; margin: 4px;"></div><br>While I was sewing up my Liberty Myosotis dress, I remembered that I actually had this fabric in another colour way. This is also the Liberty Lawn called Botanist’s Diary, only in the other colour way than the blue! I bought this fabric after I made my Kelly, and used it for some selfless sewing to make my Mum (an actual, real life botanist!) a Sew Over It Sylvia robe for Christmas. She loved it and wears it, and it really felt like kismet - the name of the fabric, the gorgeous print, and the perfect colourway for my Mum!<div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_5529_2bc1_5242_ae76" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/kM8KHe8PZYr-_eYVu8euelMI0B_4FfygPHrKwRiYWLCxDny3_d8xad1f-2symSbzh44" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><br><div>But I did have leftovers which I wanted to use for something for me. I didn’t have enough for a dress (I briefly considered colour blocking a dress with the blue colour way but decided it would be too much, even for me), and while I have a gap for blouses in my wardrobe I don’t really wear any tops that aren’t stretchy, so that seemed redundant. Then I realised a fun skirt for summer would be perfect in this kind of fabric! I wanted to make something gathered and cute, but I’m not really a pattern drafter - I like to have a pattern to follow. So I took my newly beloved Myosotis pattern skirt pieces (just the skirt and skirt ruffle) pieces, and I had just enough to add pockets and a waistband for elastic!</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_1682_eee7_84eb_3731" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/V-t7u43CZvTs31EAmOf1lRmpQoRArkJ_xcwQOKwV777JcHHj1Ka3N1jk9K-Sa3BzEhY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><br><div>Using the Myosotis pieces (I wear a 42 in this, 1 size below my usual size in Deer and Doe) meant that I didn’t have to draft any gathering or do any maths, but I did draft the waistband. Due to the shape of fabric left after I cut the rest of the pieces, I cut two rectangles to the height I wanted the waistband (plus seam allowance) but to the width of my hips. Inside the waistband I put some wide elastic by my waist measurement. The result is a lightly gathered waistband which is easy to get on and off and still looks cute!</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_1005_debb_7d71_cf81" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/oeUMsgNYdaaud6R7Z7-8Uy_4UlwTNQ0qS4aACkEXoppcyyM8N9GfY3TJviT0odP9yaU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><br><div>I have been loving this paired with a white tee and my denim jacket (actually, that’s what I was wearing today!) but I think actually it will be pretty versatile given all the colours in the pattern. And with no closures and lots of straight lines it’s a quick sew, even during term time! And now I have plans for another Myosotis skirt in a different small piece of Liberty I have in my stash as well.</div><div><br></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12823098282410769235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-35485922449817128572021-05-22T01:00:00.001-07:002021-05-22T01:00:00.164-07:00Fancy Not-Pants; a Liberty Myosotis<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgPMAT2pH8EOsRiEUSg-DNMzCPcUrgvYt6JRiHDJN3o3L0gR7B4CMCHYYOA8gPYFqgTgZFyZ3O6Yom39I8XBWjUw1yFCFqtZPndqujQxXCUgNY36rz6cT1dJ2NQjlvDL48jf4ohmNQvQ/s2048/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgPMAT2pH8EOsRiEUSg-DNMzCPcUrgvYt6JRiHDJN3o3L0gR7B4CMCHYYOA8gPYFqgTgZFyZ3O6Yom39I8XBWjUw1yFCFqtZPndqujQxXCUgNY36rz6cT1dJ2NQjlvDL48jf4ohmNQvQ/s320/1.JPG" /></a></div><br />My Myosotis toile was the practice for this garment! If you have seen this blog before (hi again!), then you will recognise this fabric. When ordering the fabric for my Kelly Anorak, I fell in love with the Liberty print Botanist's Diary, which was the perfect match for my outer fabric. And when ordering it, I may have *accidentally* put 5m in my cart, which was a crazy expense and wayyy more fabric than I knew I'd need - but then it came in handy! I had it in my mind to also make a dress using this fabric with what was leftover. I will, however be avoiding wearing them together as that would actually be too much!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3i0C27_lJ2cZOx1kwL0-XvkNlkkIva1b-onkg_7ZaDH5G5OjgVn06WFvQ-eWBmx8lERqAVohGsURSpAzK7m_pzp3v8jZothzv3WnaDHEYIDnPzUrET-qhqsYwjFt7kkoxLnt4StTjRM/s2048/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3i0C27_lJ2cZOx1kwL0-XvkNlkkIva1b-onkg_7ZaDH5G5OjgVn06WFvQ-eWBmx8lERqAVohGsURSpAzK7m_pzp3v8jZothzv3WnaDHEYIDnPzUrET-qhqsYwjFt7kkoxLnt4StTjRM/s320/2.JPG" /></a></div><br />As soon as I made my first Myosotis (in black and white check cotton), I knew I would be making more. I had plans in my head about 3 others, one of which is made (this one), one which is cut out (in petrol blue double gauze), and another which currently only exists in my head (in broderie anglaise). I briefly contemplated using the other colourway of Botanists Diary (which I had leftover from making a Sylvia Robe in it for my Mum) and colour-blocking it, but realised that again, that would be too much!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLuNfUt-JbQ8h2WZsn41q6b43Jf83qRYS_kbUUleRU-qvShrB1befBGJfW2jLdcRDPBkcDp9TlQO4ZI1bF9K60Tx_cTbuO3lOwZSJH7VOobyBBGYpMFe1zHkBqT_4JWSzda6xkKiBkyg/s4032/3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLuNfUt-JbQ8h2WZsn41q6b43Jf83qRYS_kbUUleRU-qvShrB1befBGJfW2jLdcRDPBkcDp9TlQO4ZI1bF9K60Tx_cTbuO3lOwZSJH7VOobyBBGYpMFe1zHkBqT_4JWSzda6xkKiBkyg/s320/3.JPG" /></a></div><br />So this version is the same size as my toile (42, 1 size down from my usual Deer and Doe size), this time with both the skirt ruffle and sleeve ruffle. I also cut a couple of rectangles to make some ties, which I inserted into the side seams to be abl eto cinch the waist just a little when I want to. I wasn't sure if the sleeve ruffles would actually make it onto the garment but I think it's just the right balance of whimsy and fun. In the Liberty lawn it's cool to wear (I wore it to work with a denim jacket on the warmest day of 2021 so far) and stays opaque even though it's relatively thin. It's extra, but not TOO extra, you know?<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4UqLAvni9rsc82Nj2z2PgFz20IJX-g07aMs763mXHqj8AIHN6kLIJXIWBcpN3XTlvgHlK_m5EeWWIfsRZktrZMyNlRlMJ0o0Vf-oYIbq_yC9hBzwxG0lz5_rIq8XrD9rbxI-eYwGVPc/s2048/4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4UqLAvni9rsc82Nj2z2PgFz20IJX-g07aMs763mXHqj8AIHN6kLIJXIWBcpN3XTlvgHlK_m5EeWWIfsRZktrZMyNlRlMJ0o0Vf-oYIbq_yC9hBzwxG0lz5_rIq8XrD9rbxI-eYwGVPc/s320/4.JPG" /></a></div><br />I realise that a whole dress in Liberty is not a small expense, but I think it's totally worth it in fabric quality and I know I will wear this a lot during the summer! And I still see myself making more dresses in this style.<p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-90852136585497884112021-05-15T01:00:00.038-07:002021-05-15T01:00:00.178-07:00Longest Stash Fabric; a BHL Hannah Toile!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeZ4Y_YrjloVpA7U1W3aAylVWchasT21lxxi_OWJo7yP4ETjZKqRiAzxzyT_5H4hu9_z_Qx4M5FuRAAKqANNokTR8RyURMf7GzNv3Lg88P4Q_sUpfZPRV0PByGS8Qc7lVBkaU373EFvg/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeZ4Y_YrjloVpA7U1W3aAylVWchasT21lxxi_OWJo7yP4ETjZKqRiAzxzyT_5H4hu9_z_Qx4M5FuRAAKqANNokTR8RyURMf7GzNv3Lg88P4Q_sUpfZPRV0PByGS8Qc7lVBkaU373EFvg/s320/1.JPG" /></a></div><br />This fabric has been long lingering in my stash - I bought it years and years and years ago (I think I was still living in Canberra at that point, which makes it about 7 years ago?!) from Spotlight. I was drawn to the blue and white aethestic that reminded me of Delft pottery with the lovely colours and patterns, and the lightness of the lawn. However, the problem was that as it is on a white base, it was a little bit too see through for me to use at that point. So into the stash it went for a while - a long while!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrw_PSN2FHMU8RJMYWaTm-4Yjhi53u3NGfmDIOCxfVueauvA82h3xmZcdQOOfuBX8Ja6Er6l5eoYR-EeTDN4plka378_nvJSqbzOmkoZ3HZeFeAivInhGNZ0s6TOWpt5mLZx9YvGTGL8/s4032/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMrw_PSN2FHMU8RJMYWaTm-4Yjhi53u3NGfmDIOCxfVueauvA82h3xmZcdQOOfuBX8Ja6Er6l5eoYR-EeTDN4plka378_nvJSqbzOmkoZ3HZeFeAivInhGNZ0s6TOWpt5mLZx9YvGTGL8/s320/2.JPG" /></a></div><br />When I decided to try wrap dresses, there were 2 patterns I had in mind. The first was the True Bias Calvin, which is lovely but a bit of a departure of my usual style and which I have already made a top and dress with. The other was much closer to my style, but still a wrap - the By Hand London Hannah dress.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVslZUHEDnwgwhU3Gk8INW9we62D_PuFL97wm7CGRq9HXXPdtwwVL2u-jU91dopbOQ_EyZH0dRxRGILRpF1S0zAJMvmJX0FGLMyuacVwYDCarsIqf5S1TiJwq78ft06cZs7AOHFAm7xSw/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVslZUHEDnwgwhU3Gk8INW9we62D_PuFL97wm7CGRq9HXXPdtwwVL2u-jU91dopbOQ_EyZH0dRxRGILRpF1S0zAJMvmJX0FGLMyuacVwYDCarsIqf5S1TiJwq78ft06cZs7AOHFAm7xSw/s320/3.JPG" /></a></div><br />I made a size 12 with no adjustments, using the regular sleeve for the toile. The fit is quite lovely - I feel like I may be between sizes and could maybe go down one, but it looks great on. I did find it long, but this happens with a lot of patterns on me (I'm not very tall!) and in the end I lopped 8" off the hem and then did a generous 1" hem as well! I also feel like there was a bit much fabric around the front underarm area, but I think this could be solved by going down a size. The wrap is lower than the Calvin, but not by much, and it is balanced by the more modest sleeves and gathered skirt. The underskirt panel being flat is frankly brilliant, and in lawn really helpful for avoiding too much bulk. In a cotton lawn making the ties was pretty straightfoward. I used a shop bought plain white bias for the facings<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4neCThr3zuMNJuXaiUD0NrneV4_xSLmYspR7Xakg9m-Xhl71FmMcwwdoUJafJhyphenhyphenltm151tW0_ahBUl3ZPjKa_v10F44mnqhxXQL8FNxdQkKrl8pAB6m91J2jVVbuwwNydXWGzEIzDew/s4032/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4neCThr3zuMNJuXaiUD0NrneV4_xSLmYspR7Xakg9m-Xhl71FmMcwwdoUJafJhyphenhyphenltm151tW0_ahBUl3ZPjKa_v10F44mnqhxXQL8FNxdQkKrl8pAB6m91J2jVVbuwwNydXWGzEIzDew/s320/4.JPG" /></a></div><br />I also own a few slips now (one each in white, nude and black) so the transparency isn't an issue! I won't be wearing it to work any time soon but it would be perfect for a picnic or outing in the park. A perfectly pretty spring/summer dress!<p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-52396539267161554982021-05-08T01:00:00.001-07:002021-05-08T01:00:00.163-07:00Another Ruby; Winter Wool Edition!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvyTn7ZEmV9O7KZiWOPtwZZwwxhA7YsTYfpLJleLnKUf2ubEFNd5Tr08iOWLJZGcnLcmx9wceCBe2GqKAiqAb88uXm4QW1Ec-2lIIOqMNTijRCbeOBgGomv6FiHfuMA_V_W2YdtfjzG4/s4032/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvyTn7ZEmV9O7KZiWOPtwZZwwxhA7YsTYfpLJleLnKUf2ubEFNd5Tr08iOWLJZGcnLcmx9wceCBe2GqKAiqAb88uXm4QW1Ec-2lIIOqMNTijRCbeOBgGomv6FiHfuMA_V_W2YdtfjzG4/s320/1.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Yes, it's another Ruby dress! I was browsing Minerva Fabrics for other things a while back, when I spotted this wool blend fabric. And I love a wintery plaid! When Minerva then emailed me to say that it was only available in 2 separate lengths, no problem! It was easy to fit the skirt pieces on one length and the bodice on the other.</span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59UaMPxICkZjQqs9D6NNVgQxWQbrOwXaXHk4dVk5G_3uAvrWC1Nv-MDfKh0ukLerzI-dSvoAarxy1R8ViTQBRq4f-2mGS9CLrdlgesZoPKpLmkwdOzLVXqz1kVXGiNo_e3yHuRXx-lIQ/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj59UaMPxICkZjQqs9D6NNVgQxWQbrOwXaXHk4dVk5G_3uAvrWC1Nv-MDfKh0ukLerzI-dSvoAarxy1R8ViTQBRq4f-2mGS9CLrdlgesZoPKpLmkwdOzLVXqz1kVXGiNo_e3yHuRXx-lIQ/s320/2.JPG" /></a></div><br />I went with my usual size (M with a dropped bust dart), but used a lining. I personally really don't like a facing so I cut 2 bodices and line it, hand sewing it to the skirt to also enclose the waist seam. For this, making the entire bodice out of wool seemed, well, inadvisable, so I lined it with some of the black sandwashed silk left in my stash. It is a bit easier to sew than some of my other liing facrics and I like the feel of it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhOdKgmW_r6ScJfYfqjkQ-DKuUzuiElDNzYQu-WaWg60C115JU2Yj9OPHNQFJ67XaAAgPwWU2oDfo0QzfpEJIMCAwIkFgv2S3BaxR6TJlaQheBWnpfg1SBRs8-5zKzIeZTdQgeqEqFoA/s4032/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhOdKgmW_r6ScJfYfqjkQ-DKuUzuiElDNzYQu-WaWg60C115JU2Yj9OPHNQFJ67XaAAgPwWU2oDfo0QzfpEJIMCAwIkFgv2S3BaxR6TJlaQheBWnpfg1SBRs8-5zKzIeZTdQgeqEqFoA/s320/3.JPG" /></a></div><br />The other thing I bought to make this project was some bias binding. I decided that for the wool it needed a bit of nice bias, so I bought some black satin bias binding to go around the hem. Every time I make a Ruby, I love the look of bias on the hem, but it is a pain to handsew on! At least catching stitches in wool by hand is easier than on other fabrics!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZjgu6iIZkf4RwAVXpOgBHnOsrQEXjezKZLY8P9ZNDbSSz4Rcp5D9UwEGMqDjg1rXWU1iQ8D-sluUThMoycMiT8CcUnYuMiMLWJFDpyq_-ueW9W4g1DrLPiqd0lh-AjSpwHmpgxY4RDk/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZjgu6iIZkf4RwAVXpOgBHnOsrQEXjezKZLY8P9ZNDbSSz4Rcp5D9UwEGMqDjg1rXWU1iQ8D-sluUThMoycMiT8CcUnYuMiMLWJFDpyq_-ueW9W4g1DrLPiqd0lh-AjSpwHmpgxY4RDk/s320/4.JPG" /></a></div><br />Another fabulous Ruby for the wardrobe - and just in time for some wintery weather before actual spring starts!<p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-50563421509930511532021-05-01T01:00:00.000-07:002021-05-01T01:00:00.166-07:00A Super Fast Turnaround; The Lahja Dressing Gown<p>This garment is definitely the fastest turnaround, from fabric ordering to having a finished garment. It was less than a week! I had been seen the email for one of the Guthrie and Ghani kits, to make the Named Patterns Lahja dressing gown. I had dismissed it at first, thinking I wouldn't wear a dressing gown, but being at home more meant I wasn't rolling out of bed and straight into the shower every day and I actually would wear one in the mornings. So I had a look at patterns, then decided that the Lahja was the right pattern. But by then the kit had almost sold out (plus I did some maths and realised that buying the fabric and pattern separately were cheaper!), so I went onto the Guthrie and Ghani website itself and bought the same fabric through them directly.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPF2bt9BtV-_geywzm6xs5AYJkZrXF5bgCJZuW8RoFRIqzPt-8iBQFtJFVDMZ0p273WHrUdaBZiGgVtsIZMFJjicqcDYuP6FM7dgJ9CLbXoSjzzn008mQ7e2lzhn6iATMwksm0mLzux8o/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPF2bt9BtV-_geywzm6xs5AYJkZrXF5bgCJZuW8RoFRIqzPt-8iBQFtJFVDMZ0p273WHrUdaBZiGgVtsIZMFJjicqcDYuP6FM7dgJ9CLbXoSjzzn008mQ7e2lzhn6iATMwksm0mLzux8o/s320/1.JPG" /></a></div><br />I picked the sage green in the waffle cotton for my dressing gown - I had thought about navy blue, but consciously made the choice to NOT add more dark blue to my wardrobe. The fabric arrived in just a few days, I had it washed by the next day, and I was cutting it the day after that! I cut a size M in the short length and it is the perfect amount of over sized and cosy!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRZlPaEAWrv1PI04SA6kcl9YzIC-iizNwgj1H82WXVEY2T0-bf89jBG-q32os4xfdf6NTuicMKJu4SiP5ZatCphZJBmPZw9sJ6DKMC8YqIk7zTlRFc4sfKVEtqqJS5YBGiGAIhJY5lvs/s4032/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRZlPaEAWrv1PI04SA6kcl9YzIC-iizNwgj1H82WXVEY2T0-bf89jBG-q32os4xfdf6NTuicMKJu4SiP5ZatCphZJBmPZw9sJ6DKMC8YqIk7zTlRFc4sfKVEtqqJS5YBGiGAIhJY5lvs/s320/2.JPG" /></a></div><br />It helps that this is a super quick sew. It is almost all straight lines, with the sleeves set in flat. This waffle cotton takes the stitches really beautifully, but be careful - they sink in something fierce, and I was very glad that I only had to unpick stitches once. It's a really lovely dressing gown fabric - like wearing a towel - and I reach for it every morning I'm not headed into work (so on holidays, weekends, and during the end of WFH) so pop on while I eat breakfast and potter around the house. I made the mid length, as I am not super tall, and actually have a surprisingly amount of fabric left over! If there is anyone who has recommendations for what do with my remaining waffle cotton, please let me know.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjddN6RDedN-_3RQTuhMJ8kLw7jWs_jAzocvUC4QBdcPjd-h17PBXlu5NoehJAQY_PY7mCjGyp5pjkXwjiB_RHJdYH8KKyfj7C4Ua6Q4B-LaaUSWbOF4Gv8GgfPXmWsVMsuRtXE_rjsg/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjddN6RDedN-_3RQTuhMJ8kLw7jWs_jAzocvUC4QBdcPjd-h17PBXlu5NoehJAQY_PY7mCjGyp5pjkXwjiB_RHJdYH8KKyfj7C4Ua6Q4B-LaaUSWbOF4Gv8GgfPXmWsVMsuRtXE_rjsg/s320/3.JPG" /></a></div><br />I think the best part of this pattern is the POCKETS. They are, to put it frankly, HUGE. Which is fantastic! I can very easily pop my phone in one pocket and my headphones in the other for my morning BBC news podcasting while I munch on my Rice Crispies.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OQ6WyjAfgfLEPQZ8_Uu2ATwzLnY3h6XeshJCRlfecIY0xttWea_fqg9ePdFK0bTuwGVYQZJt7O8yJ73RKjoMOGj7UOc3XkhsR1kFYoas9hGgrpEMJxhXKinVpVKgOc1vrwXB5Lq5WzY/s4032/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OQ6WyjAfgfLEPQZ8_Uu2ATwzLnY3h6XeshJCRlfecIY0xttWea_fqg9ePdFK0bTuwGVYQZJt7O8yJ73RKjoMOGj7UOc3XkhsR1kFYoas9hGgrpEMJxhXKinVpVKgOc1vrwXB5Lq5WzY/s320/4.JPG" /></a></div><br />While it does make me feel a bit silly, that I went from 'I don't really need one of these' to 'I'm wearing this every day!' so quickly, but I don't regret it! I even offered to make one for the Husband, but he is adamant he wouldn't wear one. But it is a unisex pattern, so maybe in the future I'll make some as gifts.<p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-63474927681854677442021-04-24T01:00:00.001-07:002021-04-24T01:00:00.164-07:00Summery Carolyn Pajama Set<p>Double gauze first came onto my radar when I saw a few other makers making Myosotis dresses out of it. I've not sewn with it before but I was intrigued about it! So I bought some in this gorgeous navy blue from Fabric Godmother, but while I have some more for a Myosotis cut out, this one I thought would make excellent summer pajamas.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp9ZU-gRErWErdk4IiiurVq0EKtTcYkeXwikTFQ0YYc9gSj9j6HnQNHtx1XdvAr2sXZzDeYoPPfXU0lKZw0VsPh_BusQqnIJHxZtxO1Nz3za0D8tFD9oRQagRnkor4TU0WwywWmGvErY/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKp9ZU-gRErWErdk4IiiurVq0EKtTcYkeXwikTFQ0YYc9gSj9j6HnQNHtx1XdvAr2sXZzDeYoPPfXU0lKZw0VsPh_BusQqnIJHxZtxO1Nz3za0D8tFD9oRQagRnkor4TU0WwywWmGvErY/s320/1.JPG" /></a></div><br />I made the same size as my last set of Carolyns, a 10 in View C with the piping. I had always planned a pair in navy but was planning to use lawn. This was a better use of the fabric - it's light and breezy and very soft - perfect for lounging.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIKZ1Uw3bIvOo3w5cupx5fLgKdw8yIDw_09QZtV2g3-FsjPArC4GvcaZBAYVIvcjLo2JZemwZrG55C52PwaqduzvcnnrTkMoTc8dd8TE6wLLLkNiH6UliX0S-GL8l414zfLC-MNlVoMk/s4032/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIKZ1Uw3bIvOo3w5cupx5fLgKdw8yIDw_09QZtV2g3-FsjPArC4GvcaZBAYVIvcjLo2JZemwZrG55C52PwaqduzvcnnrTkMoTc8dd8TE6wLLLkNiH6UliX0S-GL8l414zfLC-MNlVoMk/s320/2.JPG" /></a></div><br />I used the silver piping I bought in Hong Kong several years ago, and sparkly buttons which I bought last year in John Lewis (like a magpie because I apparently am attracted to shiny things!). It gives this set a real fancy touch. It was a little bit frustrating to work with, as it turns out the piping unravels very fast, but a little bit of fray stop and some hidden zigzagging solved that problem pretty satisfactorily.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDydWGiBx6s2mg5ZKaP53pVLJzFMzIpjLLfNhki3Pp6qTUbYXNwZ8IYgg1jrA76I3RcSOIXGAHinu0ZBPqTJ9xE-lFGdGkCswv4BvSFRy53TBAGVSAQb1ip1i4n34CiF3aTzmwaVIKGJI/s4032/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDydWGiBx6s2mg5ZKaP53pVLJzFMzIpjLLfNhki3Pp6qTUbYXNwZ8IYgg1jrA76I3RcSOIXGAHinu0ZBPqTJ9xE-lFGdGkCswv4BvSFRy53TBAGVSAQb1ip1i4n34CiF3aTzmwaVIKGJI/s320/3.JPG" /></a></div><br />I should have actually made this in a plain fabric first, before a plaid. Although thinking back on it, maybe using plaid first was a good idea - with no pattern matching or fancy cutting to worry about - this version felt like it went together really quickly!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6qi-hY6LFJvbYOn39S2NgpaBp1m2AMmrr3n8UvizVVSHAIUL0m9uL_NcIPsKVMVMdgCqJuZwM4YEZKL0n2cGea_y9uxQf_912hJAPfyoRmzRWVMQw0OiRlkPz7vVEzYgNBLSR90_j8g/s2048/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6qi-hY6LFJvbYOn39S2NgpaBp1m2AMmrr3n8UvizVVSHAIUL0m9uL_NcIPsKVMVMdgCqJuZwM4YEZKL0n2cGea_y9uxQf_912hJAPfyoRmzRWVMQw0OiRlkPz7vVEzYgNBLSR90_j8g/s320/4.JPG" /></a></div><br />I used my previous Carolyn set to determine if I actually needed buttonholes that functioned and learned - nope! I can get this on and off without any real buttonholes... So it doesn't have any. Why add extra work when you don't need to?! It is super comfy, and I envision spending many a chilled summer day and evening wearing these around the house!<p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-21405668895055216132021-04-17T01:00:00.004-07:002021-04-17T01:00:00.177-07:00The Most Successful Toile; A Myosotis Trial (and Toile)<p>Hiya all! Now that I have posted all my catching up makes, I am up to the most current makes! I have developed a new strategy - spend the half term (or part of the holidays) cutting out things and then I have lots of projects set up for the term time, when I can actually only get a half hour or so of sewing time in and I don't have time to cut things out! I cut out 6 things for the last half term and all but two are finished (I have one dress which isn't even started, but also a bomber which only needs a zipper which is almost finished!), so I'm currently at the point where I'm thinking about the next set of things.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IpbZF1GVvPNYyhq-8eiQabBJsThu1_5jNgwW5j6DQPXm0MZTIo_LBTDarZ6hks1vMBiujUhS17dFn48CZVUU6ZN4ph28EcfPQ3CQXsv3JWFwqZ4PK91SqusTn8gXPe1EixPaYo6afzo/s2048/1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IpbZF1GVvPNYyhq-8eiQabBJsThu1_5jNgwW5j6DQPXm0MZTIo_LBTDarZ6hks1vMBiujUhS17dFn48CZVUU6ZN4ph28EcfPQ3CQXsv3JWFwqZ4PK91SqusTn8gXPe1EixPaYo6afzo/s320/1.JPG" /></a></div><br />Add to that the fact that I finally got a hair cut (thanks to lockdown easing!), so I thought I'd snap a few pictures of my most recent batch of makes. This dress is potentially the most successful thing I've ever made - definitely the best toile! I've worn it at least once a week since I made it - sometimes 3 times in a week, when I'm at home and nobody can judge me!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TpACvjWaJjqvtwU6aM0NdGobjnchm7pE1ZHp36UDn_zc_eBvJr-oAyW8KqL7Nydp3_53A9p7K3RnUmeXvxLapdF3eP-aUHMIYCV3kgHTDgFbnohy0HR5ZaPyWdHF9_AWRjkb_Yoy1Ho/s2048/2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TpACvjWaJjqvtwU6aM0NdGobjnchm7pE1ZHp36UDn_zc_eBvJr-oAyW8KqL7Nydp3_53A9p7K3RnUmeXvxLapdF3eP-aUHMIYCV3kgHTDgFbnohy0HR5ZaPyWdHF9_AWRjkb_Yoy1Ho/s320/2.JPG" /></a></div><br />This is the Deer and Doe Myosotis dress. I sized down for this one as the pattern is designed to be oversized - as it is I think it's the right amount of oversized in this size. I can also still get it on and off without having functional buttonholes, which is easy and will save me time in the next version! I sewes up a size 42 as I'm normally a D&D 44<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Cdj1avsx4TTi4oSegq3f4mfy_V3J1A5sAdCPrUu0ABS-h5HQejegMkmzp77Uj8xHUKGvvp8qNQb2EqSrkbxaCKQWO5MLc6NxLXPC1o12vKzgdQpzHmrwrebwR88fG1cuWUcepnZyIvY/s2048/3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Cdj1avsx4TTi4oSegq3f4mfy_V3J1A5sAdCPrUu0ABS-h5HQejegMkmzp77Uj8xHUKGvvp8qNQb2EqSrkbxaCKQWO5MLc6NxLXPC1o12vKzgdQpzHmrwrebwR88fG1cuWUcepnZyIvY/s320/3.JPG" /></a></div><br />This one has the tiered ruffle skirt from View A, but the regular sleeves from View B. I found the instructions pretty logical - with the exception of the collar. Later I realised that this was entirely user error due to me misreading the instructions doing this kind of collar for the first time. For the next one, I watched a quick Youtube video, realised my mistake, and it went in super smoothly!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3cKUqCnV9UDBv3_Ul4L3zgPLu3i6NBbWA0wJ93GOt6FFEpmY_act-388xE72DtBzwQ9EyakzMQ6bgvkqo7VEePBoAoA5H8M5EXqyiyMtgeMa1w7lnr1V7zYHQIkUhbbmqbm1HA4sM8o/s4032/4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3cKUqCnV9UDBv3_Ul4L3zgPLu3i6NBbWA0wJ93GOt6FFEpmY_act-388xE72DtBzwQ9EyakzMQ6bgvkqo7VEePBoAoA5H8M5EXqyiyMtgeMa1w7lnr1V7zYHQIkUhbbmqbm1HA4sM8o/s320/4.JPG" /></a></div><br />This gorgeous fabric is from the mill shop in Fabworks. It's another one of the pieces I picked up when I went up for the Sheffield Sewcial Anorak August meetup. It's a gorgeous 100% cotton fabric, with a really soft, almost brushed texture to it. It's absolutely gorgeous to wear!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdW_w-vNRsAd0eGPjDBx40C9UA36kSZTuzEnbi5-J8yc4OKsrEURAm874hG7MKtuKCmx_OHKkVy_48B_vNxoAu1Nt1vztK1PRLTGdydC9txsrOJDLlHCE3XB17AeFY3MArMKZHxNScQo/s2048/5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdW_w-vNRsAd0eGPjDBx40C9UA36kSZTuzEnbi5-J8yc4OKsrEURAm874hG7MKtuKCmx_OHKkVy_48B_vNxoAu1Nt1vztK1PRLTGdydC9txsrOJDLlHCE3XB17AeFY3MArMKZHxNScQo/s320/5.JPG" /></a></div><br />I did have a bit drama with this skirt though. I had bought 3.5 or 4m of this fabric - plenty for the dress and enough to make something else, or so I thought. Except when I went to assemble the skirt I realised that the fabric had not been lined up on the plaid part straight. It meant it order to pattern match (which I did pretty well in the end!) that I had to trim the skirt panels. Only problem was that they were then too short to make the skirt work without being indecent! So I had to completely recut the skirt. I'm really glad I bought so much fabric and in the end I used the first set of skirt panels to cut out some of the pieces for my Closet Core Pouf. And the end result looks so good!<p></p><p><br /><br /></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-23644942563351319202021-04-10T10:05:00.060-07:002021-04-10T10:05:00.170-07:00The Coolest Fabric Ever?; Popsicle Moneta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzngBbnwyEOvuo5JfHcqr7cVWaY1qxI3eS5mS91NJMd9s0QW7tyoYazsgER8_n5B9mZFIUn9fNcC40LZ8QmwpT3FnW_PWOXeqyGQEvFoPQgCszzyiZx5BeMx1MOWOrAScAcs6DBMqqcM/s320/IMG_2076.HEIC" /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This make is the last from batch 2 of my photographing technique. This was one of the dresses I made in lockdown #1, actually, in May of 2020. I got a tipoff from my fabulous sewing friend Chloe about some amazing fabric she had seen online. It was from 1st for Fabrics, and it was a UV reactive fabric! This sounded really interesting, so I jumped online a bought this fabric (which is not the same print, but another very cool one). I wanted to get something lighter in colour for the spring and summer months, as I don't actually wear very much in cream or white that isn't a plain tank top!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzngBbnwyEOvuo5JfHcqr7cVWaY1qxI3eS5mS91NJMd9s0QW7tyoYazsgER8_n5B9mZFIUn9fNcC40LZ8QmwpT3FnW_PWOXeqyGQEvFoPQgCszzyiZx5BeMx1MOWOrAScAcs6DBMqqcM/s4032/IMG_2076.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezYMxnZPBG1kCj_QtX2sFE7v4EBW7uMAVWmn6tcPY3nFZe6ZX9p424XGrQy-KHpu7MBIRTCX6U8YIW0g5x0cdhdRIEtdvOWj6UEfnZZy06tv5v9HZ-GXaU3CuWtFJ37HbOUNAWPLskiQ/s320/IMG_2075.HEIC" /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is another Colette Moneta, but rather than the 3/4 sleeve for a more summery look. This meant I needed to reprint the sleeve piece in the short sleeve length (as I had 3/4 printed previously). I made the same size M (8-10) as usual and made the same adjustment to the sleeve as on my other sleeve piece by removing 1" out of width of the sleeve head.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEu0HwxWVTaWKb1rygA4sxl0QJxyMErn2vQ4tCs3lrqkbJk-h7y-Ye61hyphenhyphenaWU-uiv1ekASSSpCKPVFtgXOMa71Y7Z4LR5tPRSj0FxnRZUUbyDG_n_uZHXDUHlMsaYQqHqcOZHBocb2gA/s320/IMG_2073.HEIC" /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Really there's not much to say about the construction of this dress, but this fabric is super cool! Sadly, the sunlight on the day that I took these photos stubbornly refused to make a true appearance, so the photo below is the best that I could get. I can't wait until the weather is warm and sunny again so that I can show this dress off in it's true form... It looks like cream with speckles, but in fact in the light about a third of them turn into popsicles! I also know it will be a real hit with my students when I can finally wear this to school.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3M0XRcycR5LQxUpNQgcSU1oucXUysiLmBNGyRy4ZXD8-88ahrKGXIMhg9oq2Ym3AB9wUO5-CYJNsfYodBjkUC_0BSIYaUzE3Hi1fW4Z22Nm_9W8UTGg82ZB08uajtf_huSWmp0ynP8Ec/s4032/IMG_2077.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3M0XRcycR5LQxUpNQgcSU1oucXUysiLmBNGyRy4ZXD8-88ahrKGXIMhg9oq2Ym3AB9wUO5-CYJNsfYodBjkUC_0BSIYaUzE3Hi1fW4Z22Nm_9W8UTGg82ZB08uajtf_huSWmp0ynP8Ec/s320/IMG_2077.HEIC" /></a></span></div><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-34191138859963705362021-04-03T01:00:00.001-07:002021-04-03T01:00:00.828-07:00When Plans Change; A Pieced Sleeve Sweater<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was one of those pattern and fabric combinations that changed as I made it up. I spotted this fabric in Fabworks Mill Shop outside Sheffield when I travelled there in early September for the Anorak August meetup. Having selected 4 fabrics in the shop, this is only the second I've made up (after my plaid Moneta dress) - that being said at the time of writing, I am 2/3rds the way done with another fabric and it'll probably be done by the time this is up!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FfppjsyFOE_VOydwFnflCG08SPQIuiQunq38ha-1Nxi8fe5GhdvvsevFjU6aIQSOef0bM8RwSAmazeTIfxvExbs7e7q9ioLw3evW8YctE62I5R1zR6tbnTOpjz_ALlOMmTbn-fkycK8/s4032/IMG_2104.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FfppjsyFOE_VOydwFnflCG08SPQIuiQunq38ha-1Nxi8fe5GhdvvsevFjU6aIQSOef0bM8RwSAmazeTIfxvExbs7e7q9ioLw3evW8YctE62I5R1zR6tbnTOpjz_ALlOMmTbn-fkycK8/s320/IMG_2104.HEIC" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I had really wanted to try a version of the Linden sweater inspired by the Megan Neilsen Jarrah sweater, of which one of the views has a really lovely tie front. I thought this lovely sweat-shirting fabric would be perfect, however after I got it home and it was washed, I realised that the fabric for this would bee too heavy. It was a shame, because while it was washing and drying (a process which takes a few days in the UK in colder weather), I drafted the front piece. I've now put it away for a more approriate fabric.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw82rqsHg0OcULNkL4CqVsMw1yJYPmnU2CzhjUzCyvucEJVY5BAhBVVd_ENaMBDIgJKAexYktZ3XhGxomx2B9GtBCZ_qiN_IFcSgKDA8W3m7vTcLjuaDiCSHPdp_Gr7YIdvVAIBBWnB2E/s2048/IMG_2105.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw82rqsHg0OcULNkL4CqVsMw1yJYPmnU2CzhjUzCyvucEJVY5BAhBVVd_ENaMBDIgJKAexYktZ3XhGxomx2B9GtBCZ_qiN_IFcSgKDA8W3m7vTcLjuaDiCSHPdp_Gr7YIdvVAIBBWnB2E/s320/IMG_2105.JPEG" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I decided to make my regular long sleeved Linden in a size 8. But when I got to the sleeves, I realised they wouldn't fit! So on the fly I drew a diagonal line to split the sleeve and make it fit on the fabric. I actually really like the way the pieced sleeve turned out - it looks particularly effective with the contrasting stripe making the cool angle. Due to fabric constraints I also left off the cuffs on the hem band and cuffs, and again I think in this highly structured fabric it works better without them.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-SMsznJK9QYXXhJKdNEQgBEetmjTma9phyiwmEisWEn228KJxs-bNF0XJSToVrkCHhkHPT8IuZzCKzM3OtWDtgUKg1UVMyfRLeIjDrtfPL_plW5tByIFi-71osE-d1e9PAV3bVn-JK4/s4032/IMG_2108.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-SMsznJK9QYXXhJKdNEQgBEetmjTma9phyiwmEisWEn228KJxs-bNF0XJSToVrkCHhkHPT8IuZzCKzM3OtWDtgUKg1UVMyfRLeIjDrtfPL_plW5tByIFi-71osE-d1e9PAV3bVn-JK4/s320/IMG_2108.HEIC" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With this fabric being on the thicker side it makes for a more boxy look but I like the way it looks. And I love the Linden pattern - at least there will be more in my future with my self-drafted tie front!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNP8d0kpmBbtJP_PsVZV2my1FWmRv4ifu6v0RaqVvzlF4uga0VZEI3B4yya6IwutVciKA3i8HxL56VcpOxeNUD-G6P9vG3axmeMpPR9q4tp16W5Ug5b2pIts_mAuGnOL-ma3gTqegoJw/s4032/IMG_2111.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNP8d0kpmBbtJP_PsVZV2my1FWmRv4ifu6v0RaqVvzlF4uga0VZEI3B4yya6IwutVciKA3i8HxL56VcpOxeNUD-G6P9vG3axmeMpPR9q4tp16W5Ug5b2pIts_mAuGnOL-ma3gTqegoJw/s320/IMG_2111.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-75375618158739997682021-03-27T02:00:00.001-07:002021-03-27T02:00:01.281-07:00Actually Interseasonal; Linden View B<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This has been a surprising make for me. I have worn it much more than expected and it is actually a true interseasonal piece. Most of my wardrobe isn't really made of pieces which go from season to season - I tend to make the majority of things as summer makes (dresses, skirts, etc.) and simply accessorise with tights and layers. But this fits well in the in between, and in the UK there is lots of in between!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh_QtIVTMF0f2E8aomEtVhtvd-nNtLC5g0BqMREHfOOFBUfgAUXNoTaor56qsHQEci4n_mqJw5qSMa3gNiM-en6qhbu81e3dyYntarBl60DvyYz5-DPMDD6E8S3sDo2YW7y5Ft7bgTQs/s2048/IMG_2055.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwh_QtIVTMF0f2E8aomEtVhtvd-nNtLC5g0BqMREHfOOFBUfgAUXNoTaor56qsHQEci4n_mqJw5qSMa3gNiM-en6qhbu81e3dyYntarBl60DvyYz5-DPMDD6E8S3sDo2YW7y5Ft7bgTQs/s320/IMG_2055.JPEG" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is my second View B Linden, with the short sleeves. I've also made both in fabrics which I won in the SewBrum 2019 raffle. I'm almost out of fabrics from that prize! This rose knit is not usually in my colour palette, but I actually don't mind it on me. I made my usual size 8, although I found the neckband a bit short. This knit doesn't have the same amount of stretch as others I've used, so I ended up recutting the neckband longer so that I could stretch it to fit.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAI-83FxnT2g2zgx-Vy9OnESGN2yA8fPMiL93FAN5ZuhsdbthTF5i2E4hG_0uqqKuipD22O8Xq3y_645Q71IsYwHIn6-z-roBFUqY4CoE0IVXxKCHwxcJ9I0IfOmURhZ86DTTkBI2crc/s4032/IMG_2053.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAI-83FxnT2g2zgx-Vy9OnESGN2yA8fPMiL93FAN5ZuhsdbthTF5i2E4hG_0uqqKuipD22O8Xq3y_645Q71IsYwHIn6-z-roBFUqY4CoE0IVXxKCHwxcJ9I0IfOmURhZ86DTTkBI2crc/s320/IMG_2053.HEIC" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One thing I didn't have was matching thread. I made this during May 2020 during the first lockdown, and because I never sew with pink I had no thread in my stash. I didn't really want to go and buy a whole spool that matched given I wouldn't choose this colour again. So I went through my thread stash and I had an open spool of magenta-y purple (Gutermann #130) from one of my Kew dresses from summer 2019. It definitely doesn't match, but it coordinates nicely, and given that this top isn't worn much outside the house that is perfectly fine!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZG4J3dtjoH_PNFPr1hg7aqZioeVhVZXE8Beatx2UhbsKkkCzsqnqyLag4E1YTLvYyuxvkRkN3uELQtbgp1j0fmP3yHwcEa4OPkxGqCXV0eY0Se1izc8ZjF3Z_Tv1pSzeIz3tVvGDR7I/s2048/IMG_2050.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZG4J3dtjoH_PNFPr1hg7aqZioeVhVZXE8Beatx2UhbsKkkCzsqnqyLag4E1YTLvYyuxvkRkN3uELQtbgp1j0fmP3yHwcEa4OPkxGqCXV0eY0Se1izc8ZjF3Z_Tv1pSzeIz3tVvGDR7I/s320/IMG_2050.JPEG" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There's not much else to say about this make, other than I like it and it'll fit very well into the WFH/cosy at home weekend wardrobe!</span></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-62718424138330071902021-03-20T02:00:00.012-07:002021-03-20T02:00:00.490-07:00More Summer Essentials; Grainline Maritime Shorts<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> In the lead up to last summer, I made 2 pairs of what I considered 'essential' summer shorts. This is the second pair I made (the Landers have already been blogged!). And of course, they have become essential. I wore them all summer long and once it got too cold I popped a pair of tights on and a warm jumper on my top and kept wearing them! Both of these pairs will be looking after my wardrobe for years to come.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLR3KC5LV1j4i_FCh1PgEtKf8ee9Z3TRBhnvAQYiiacLMtBdaVwRePm1uquq1_2UX28i702C9bFpQh2Zmd9XKtVetJnFq5zKN5M0wfhiLl6ZbmaTUK8smmtOvon_qV0ZCeINFHPymB4Y/s2048/IMG_2092.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLR3KC5LV1j4i_FCh1PgEtKf8ee9Z3TRBhnvAQYiiacLMtBdaVwRePm1uquq1_2UX28i702C9bFpQh2Zmd9XKtVetJnFq5zKN5M0wfhiLl6ZbmaTUK8smmtOvon_qV0ZCeINFHPymB4Y/s320/IMG_2092.JPEG" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is the Maritime pattern by Grainline. I have made these shorts twice before, once in star print stretch denim, and once in heavy blue linen. They are my favourite shorts pattern so why mess with a classic? I think this also officially makes it a TNT (3 makes does that, right?)For fabric, I used a perwinkle twill I bought from the Village Haberdashery which I dyed black and added to some black remnants I already had from a (very old) Chardon skirt. That made sure I had enough fabric for both these Maritimes and also the Landers I made too.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuH2l6F0ksZ37CGMp6zMaBvKQ3JPMhbqXqD6R3ac2p5ctAkCZDZGF7VfUP3R7AHjTpyTBthA6J0LsnT6P17s2VMzoSEEUXDGgvKT8IhCkjAEwb3fp74VpCmzmdbW-B5By7mWDFQ1xcteU/s2048/IMG_2094.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuH2l6F0ksZ37CGMp6zMaBvKQ3JPMhbqXqD6R3ac2p5ctAkCZDZGF7VfUP3R7AHjTpyTBthA6J0LsnT6P17s2VMzoSEEUXDGgvKT8IhCkjAEwb3fp74VpCmzmdbW-B5By7mWDFQ1xcteU/s320/IMG_2094.JPEG" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I cut a size 8 same as last time, and made sure to overlock my seams on the inside. Then I just made it - I have no other notes and remember it as being a very straightforward sew! I really enjoy using interesting fabric for pockets though, so I picked this blue based penguin print quilting cotton for these pockets. This fabric was a special one as I picked it up as a souvenir while on our honeymoon in November 2016 in New Zealand (along with some possum wool I still haven't knitted up yet!).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ5oLMWUm5fDl10ePa7Me6f4D8Fz9ZY7GBVXcEPEQE1qGhlsw2PbBvlXnDxYpfYYuwKE2JvEdua4X87tM6p-TEEngh-aMweld2owN26bxD5-_vvR_eEEsk4abq9VCggOqdKg-656O0mg/s2048/IMG_2096.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ5oLMWUm5fDl10ePa7Me6f4D8Fz9ZY7GBVXcEPEQE1qGhlsw2PbBvlXnDxYpfYYuwKE2JvEdua4X87tM6p-TEEngh-aMweld2owN26bxD5-_vvR_eEEsk4abq9VCggOqdKg-656O0mg/s320/IMG_2096.JPEG" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did decide to get creative with this pair as well, so to coordinate with the pocket linings, I picked some blue embroidery threads and got sketching on the paper pocket pieces, the same way as i did with my Landers. I went with what I hoped was a calm looking swirl effect on the pockets, and I'm really pleased with the way they turned out. I fell like that little bit adds quite a lot to the look of the shorts, given that otherwise they're totally plain black.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbg9VRLSUV7kYuDBDDCc8WZ8_SIptUZwYU_QEj6s2xfLmRhb1Fv3z4SiGewwzCuuAFOlNal2Z3JDrxccfS2fQLTb9BsMJlYPT5S_uBwVn7Ub_a3kXpkEMnRRr8yC7SyLuNcUkIcAXnsaY/s2048/IMG_2101.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbg9VRLSUV7kYuDBDDCc8WZ8_SIptUZwYU_QEj6s2xfLmRhb1Fv3z4SiGewwzCuuAFOlNal2Z3JDrxccfS2fQLTb9BsMJlYPT5S_uBwVn7Ub_a3kXpkEMnRRr8yC7SyLuNcUkIcAXnsaY/s320/IMG_2101.JPEG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTimBHEPaGvFQDqY6bUeJmhhQTDCBFQNIXi6WdpBcnfJ11BDdg4HP0dSwPk6EMucL3E8mNrZ0wUsBpPHMHRkF2uMUJtriKrv9CYaHyV4dW7WRiU0FOApXLXNMRpZnAQn1DlrJ65mnGww/s2048/IMG_2100.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTimBHEPaGvFQDqY6bUeJmhhQTDCBFQNIXi6WdpBcnfJ11BDdg4HP0dSwPk6EMucL3E8mNrZ0wUsBpPHMHRkF2uMUJtriKrv9CYaHyV4dW7WRiU0FOApXLXNMRpZnAQn1DlrJ65mnGww/s320/IMG_2100.JPEG" /></a></div><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am really glad that I took the time and care on these as I know I will wear them loads!</span></p><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-22640073585521156702021-03-13T01:00:00.005-08:002021-03-13T01:00:00.947-08:00Another Wearable Toile; the Sirocco Romper<div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This garment is another product of my SewBrum 2019 raffle prize win. While the colours in this fabric aren't bad, I just didn't feel they were really me. However, in the bundle was also a dark blue and a complimentary dark blue floral, and when I saw them I immediately imagined them as an opportunity to finally make the Deer and Doe Sirocco jumpsuit. But, would I wear it?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5_MceOAZV4iYxAABo4T-ykbpBJTarlfpib_tYbBURSFvabrFXzuPspshyphenhyphenmWDgrs31MkmAYu1OrDuh03bj9JyJhyK4uS3GSEqlsjPE24I_3zVxJjISveupV5Ut6WpejGhKjr0JdtTpUA/s2048/IMG_2007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5_MceOAZV4iYxAABo4T-ykbpBJTarlfpib_tYbBURSFvabrFXzuPspshyphenhyphenmWDgrs31MkmAYu1OrDuh03bj9JyJhyK4uS3GSEqlsjPE24I_3zVxJjISveupV5Ut6WpejGhKjr0JdtTpUA/s320/IMG_2007.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So I decided to use this other fabric from my bundle to make my wearable toile of the romper version. It's a really light jersey in this sage green pineapple print. As you might be able to see, I made a few changes and they were all simply to make it fit on the fabric. Firstly, I left the sleeves off! I also taped the pocket and front pieces together so that my version has no pockets. This meant that I could fit it all on the approximately 1.5m piece I had, although I couldn't be particular about where the print ended up. I cut a size 44 all over, which is my usual size for D&D patterns. I ended up sewing with 2cm side seams and taking a 1" wedge out of the side seams of the bodice. I suspect that last adjustment was purely to counteract the lack of sleeves (as there is no sleeveless variation and the armscythe is drafted accordingly). I turned the sleeve hem up 1" and the shorts hem up 2" in the end.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEm1PUzKjFZs5_Xs9_j-iDixDuk0bwpDxhoEHzQk2_jQpNlZxH6sb4NOMDPr5rRHFQZjTd04a3xBQ3fYR49TRdAAPm11Jh-GzNt_7ikceKGCFKuLDM8Ok_tB623h4tBRYtGAm-OankcWs/s2048/IMG_2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEm1PUzKjFZs5_Xs9_j-iDixDuk0bwpDxhoEHzQk2_jQpNlZxH6sb4NOMDPr5rRHFQZjTd04a3xBQ3fYR49TRdAAPm11Jh-GzNt_7ikceKGCFKuLDM8Ok_tB623h4tBRYtGAm-OankcWs/s320/IMG_2008.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And my verdict is - I wore this A LOT last summer. Like, on constant repeat. Given I was stuck at home, our house has no aircon and a tendency to overheat, I lived in this romper for the best part of several weeks (don't worry, I also washed it!) I was surprised how comfortable I found it to wear, and going to the bathroom was not as inconvenient as I expected - although I haven't worn it out of the house yet so can't comment on wearing it to a public bathroom!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXwF2MJuPuimwycxYof_5gkitH8wNiLoT2rGd8BhEeSD9KLWoMbQVlw7K7yoVD4GgV9H4mKTW0xFgc7GjwjaOA-2kGuQ2dePOINC01o55Bog1qlBj1c1W_cyr7P8AW1cRhKxR1RkdRrQ/s4032/IMG_2009.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhXwF2MJuPuimwycxYof_5gkitH8wNiLoT2rGd8BhEeSD9KLWoMbQVlw7K7yoVD4GgV9H4mKTW0xFgc7GjwjaOA-2kGuQ2dePOINC01o55Bog1qlBj1c1W_cyr7P8AW1cRhKxR1RkdRrQ/s320/IMG_2009.HEIC" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was a perfect toile - I will continue to wear it when the heat is at it's worst in the UK, and in the meantime will use my other fabrics to make a colourblocked (pattern-blocked?) version with long pants and sleeves (and pockets, duh) for the future! The only change I'll make will be to cut a size 42. It'll be great in the spring time, and perfect for walking in the park!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFki3cFJ5aG08bttVHVLmRsLX0rdWvXpbky6XXhyEdZWGLHHmztvSu1ytMDF0VFugVmBI2IW3UisFK8xbmMTXaWTuwDO1KpnvoPsyI2OareakuwKura7FypyfyfgOU_L2tXi-Rx5oSt8/s4032/IMG_2010.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFki3cFJ5aG08bttVHVLmRsLX0rdWvXpbky6XXhyEdZWGLHHmztvSu1ytMDF0VFugVmBI2IW3UisFK8xbmMTXaWTuwDO1KpnvoPsyI2OareakuwKura7FypyfyfgOU_L2tXi-Rx5oSt8/s320/IMG_2010.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Here I'm holding the fabrics for the next version of the jumpsuit I'll be making - eventually!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span></div>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-56407484707892959392021-03-06T01:00:00.003-08:002021-03-06T01:00:04.340-08:00Summer Chic; Sylvia Robe<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTb1P8Rw4-_sRpymWZ1fD7cOJuHqRtWPdvVhmFaGyV30LdWFO-4Ri3zEKOQZa9NIOZP1_2ZPcKBSsFArj0p6vM00gFiwdKYlj3ALOtD9H1tzcATn3yL26gH7Z572eT7P9oJ1ttrj_KpOU/s2048/IMG_2091.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTb1P8Rw4-_sRpymWZ1fD7cOJuHqRtWPdvVhmFaGyV30LdWFO-4Ri3zEKOQZa9NIOZP1_2ZPcKBSsFArj0p6vM00gFiwdKYlj3ALOtD9H1tzcATn3yL26gH7Z572eT7P9oJ1ttrj_KpOU/s320/IMG_2091.JPEG" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I had a vision in my head in early spring of what I thought would be my perfect Summer 2020 look. It was black Landers (in a previous post), a white tank, and a breezy cover-up in some kind of sheer material. I knew it would be perfect for me in summer - the sheer nature of it would make sure I didn't overheat, but the sleeves would make sure I didn't get sunburnt. Despite the fact I'm Australian, I have one very English quality - my skin is so pale I can get sunburnt on a cloudy day! Literally has happened several times.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjpQUDewElgQUAhWk5ciDaD9dhTBYOKmpsF6xwvLshdA9YK9hjtPbjitGwUUi8im5y6ZG1YmGUVsLU9nBScoFidtJQsbH5533F8C__Q6Jx8i5702oZpzShs3mdw7CfHcnOy8DNkSpAk4/s4032/IMG_2086.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjpQUDewElgQUAhWk5ciDaD9dhTBYOKmpsF6xwvLshdA9YK9hjtPbjitGwUUi8im5y6ZG1YmGUVsLU9nBScoFidtJQsbH5533F8C__Q6Jx8i5702oZpzShs3mdw7CfHcnOy8DNkSpAk4/s320/IMG_2086.HEIC" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />So I set out to make the Sew Over It Sylvia Robe for the summer. I picked a lovely sheer black crinkle chiffon from Minerva with a vintage-style floral print on it. I figured the black base would mean it went with other things if I wore it outside of the one outfit in my head! I picked the short length for outdoors, and made it a size down from my measurements (M).</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqF9c4Gap-GlwyWg9vfsxFd7dFyPm-zmxX_fR0HZ8sTyWuTsHhDOALBeCuXfDVF-HAmyz-rQGNyPlXEfJNBLaLhWVI_ht1_aAYU-AYDAe6JW2CPPvVl0wBIRI5_6rIr5O8Cgl358p4Kg/s4032/IMG_2080.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqF9c4Gap-GlwyWg9vfsxFd7dFyPm-zmxX_fR0HZ8sTyWuTsHhDOALBeCuXfDVF-HAmyz-rQGNyPlXEfJNBLaLhWVI_ht1_aAYU-AYDAe6JW2CPPvVl0wBIRI5_6rIr5O8Cgl358p4Kg/s320/IMG_2080.HEIC" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I feel like this is just pleasantly oversized, and the sleeves are the perfect length for not (often) getting caught as I swan around the house or the park. For my own pleasure, I French seamed the whole thing (there are only about 4 seams!) and used my machine to stitch in the ditch rather than hand sewing, for security.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPssIvAA6Tz5Xa_2jNGPggMMgFB3TlG8SlmDJb81pu9zTJ6vtCTMWLKdvn70dbGjT4zGv73uctYrOBxCR1u5RKA_exzFkxOiW2WO9vYAVv-Km4KFxeaVzIu9YS7mFVvXpF-MmteekuNvg/s4032/IMG_2087.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPssIvAA6Tz5Xa_2jNGPggMMgFB3TlG8SlmDJb81pu9zTJ6vtCTMWLKdvn70dbGjT4zGv73uctYrOBxCR1u5RKA_exzFkxOiW2WO9vYAVv-Km4KFxeaVzIu9YS7mFVvXpF-MmteekuNvg/s320/IMG_2087.HEIC" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is not a garment that the Husband likes on, but I feel so fabulous swanning around in it I really don't care! And as soon as I finished it, I realised it would make perfect gifts - so my MIL got one for her birthday (in another sheer chiffon from Minerva), and my own Mum got one for Christmas (in very appropriate Botanist's Diary Liberty lawn). They have both been happily recieved and worn, which makes me a very happy </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">sewist indeed.</span><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-74991470682725323212021-02-27T01:00:00.001-08:002021-02-27T01:00:04.236-08:00The Real Deal; Calvin Leo<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">After making the toile of the Calvin top which I posted last week, I dove straight in to the actual planned dress! This make was actually totally inspired - you know that feeling you get when you are just idly browsing an online fabric store (The Village Haberdashery, in my case), and you see a fabric - and instantly you know that you NEED it in your life and EXACTLY what to make with it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm_agRWALQv9Dz_VqMPapzPHcVnSZnkUPBockuFWdrveeMFbOOTxzB2B1xeNyosNjFXaAJPnuxs6gh9k5_eT_OxvjO-qCiy6Q60d1yauLbBtpSp4X9dT9TruLsaVQAiEEA3o2ss7ds7Y/s4032/IMG_2129.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMm_agRWALQv9Dz_VqMPapzPHcVnSZnkUPBockuFWdrveeMFbOOTxzB2B1xeNyosNjFXaAJPnuxs6gh9k5_eT_OxvjO-qCiy6Q60d1yauLbBtpSp4X9dT9TruLsaVQAiEEA3o2ss7ds7Y/s320/IMG_2129.HEIC" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is what happened with this Mind the Maker Leo print viscose - I knew as soon as I saw it that it needed to be a True Bias Calvin dress. It is gorgeous - and I've been trying to bring more green into my wardrobe, to great success!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tCNoAO6eZSOdvz3OA7GJhVNJTCgRI-f0pyIoJQDCjJhLnBVd6NCrJ4kJd5oHqVk6dUHG07dph9bpTCgoRFnYK5tpCVecZHbYSXaCxOIAKcFvuAAzvISn-2jO3IFZwqvBWOAf11Fh_o8/s4032/IMG_2124.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tCNoAO6eZSOdvz3OA7GJhVNJTCgRI-f0pyIoJQDCjJhLnBVd6NCrJ4kJd5oHqVk6dUHG07dph9bpTCgoRFnYK5tpCVecZHbYSXaCxOIAKcFvuAAzvISn-2jO3IFZwqvBWOAf11Fh_o8/s320/IMG_2124.HEIC" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made the size 10 again, the same as my toile. In the making process, I ended up taking 1cm off each underarm. I also took 8" off the hem (pardon my mixing imperial/metric, I work in strange ways, apparently) because it was really long on me!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjWw15drDBSvt438PCfQtGSffw_vUHGZUWSWw1cOtswlXNKDy87FDA3z63Mq_KFUvC-dIGgSnYBEaZZIpvh8Xjq0RjHQPIveEBcx7akhB39iHhUZ4TsOsk7eiCauJgU1yQdJCyIz6xEk/s2048/IMG_2128.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjWw15drDBSvt438PCfQtGSffw_vUHGZUWSWw1cOtswlXNKDy87FDA3z63Mq_KFUvC-dIGgSnYBEaZZIpvh8Xjq0RjHQPIveEBcx7akhB39iHhUZ4TsOsk7eiCauJgU1yQdJCyIz6xEk/s320/IMG_2128.JPEG" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is a big departure from my usual style, with the lack of a waistband and the wrap, but every time I've worn it I feel fancy and swishy. I love how flattering it looks on the bust area, but it doesn't feel like I'm in danger of exposing anything! It's not a dress for days when I have big meals planned, but I have plenty of outfits that work better for that.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBx6_5hE9A6bS2lZoPp8usGTJjnxuQaEUjnczFtIFcl4lJ2tGeEAS7DarmTOQnqshg5JC9oEd4wpgDj7Uci57pZtKUgD94pOHB05Wyc0RW_mhb5OtoiYgS_jlPcpbiQC3iYF-V_-GztM/s4032/IMG_2131.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBx6_5hE9A6bS2lZoPp8usGTJjnxuQaEUjnczFtIFcl4lJ2tGeEAS7DarmTOQnqshg5JC9oEd4wpgDj7Uci57pZtKUgD94pOHB05Wyc0RW_mhb5OtoiYgS_jlPcpbiQC3iYF-V_-GztM/s320/IMG_2131.HEIC" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I would like to make another at some point, but I feel like for me 2 is probably all I need in my wardrobe. I just need to be on the lookout for the next perfect fabric!</span></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-47442852660866673642021-02-20T01:00:00.005-08:002021-02-20T01:00:00.195-08:00A Very Wearable Toile; True Bias Calvin Top<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now, if anyone has stuck around and read most of these blog posts, they have probably learned a few things about me. One of them would be that I rarely make a toile - and if I do, it's a wearable one not a real toile. This garment is a wearable toile.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5ONGsmUV4pts8cqWPFC3l2KXI6pY5pwn6eYELrC4sx-gIH5OK9kby3unkm5NUYg77n9V4Ak3AulJhyphenhyphenC3pWdvLU7GNXTrnD3x3ydaFsxzteqCDqrpktdpDLWCO1EFVC7Iv8qF6vYBTnM/s2048/IMG_2113.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5ONGsmUV4pts8cqWPFC3l2KXI6pY5pwn6eYELrC4sx-gIH5OK9kby3unkm5NUYg77n9V4Ak3AulJhyphenhyphenC3pWdvLU7GNXTrnD3x3ydaFsxzteqCDqrpktdpDLWCO1EFVC7Iv8qF6vYBTnM/s320/IMG_2113.JPEG" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The only reason I tend to make a wearable toile is because it's a style I don't usually wear - and boy is this different from my usual style! Before this top, there was precisely nothing that wrapped in my wardrobe. I always worried that because I am bigger than average on top, that it wouldn't suit me. But one of the things I love about sewing at the moment is trying things that are a little out of my comfort zone, so off I went!</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkpEsfCz0GiwdmJNJJqVFc0Rj3TgkAMs19q8FXmRmXsQDZzES8XxEywOQ3ieOi0yySJZIi2l8YGDFxcs7TDpWKaPNRQwLgwh6N62XGiJaFOWA9GOpSVLlrzBANWy6bnzgP2ZyDRelfzU/s4032/IMG_2115.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkpEsfCz0GiwdmJNJJqVFc0Rj3TgkAMs19q8FXmRmXsQDZzES8XxEywOQ3ieOi0yySJZIi2l8YGDFxcs7TDpWKaPNRQwLgwh6N62XGiJaFOWA9GOpSVLlrzBANWy6bnzgP2ZyDRelfzU/s320/IMG_2115.HEIC" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This is the True Bias Calvin, made up as a top. I realised when I finished my 'Shelby Rip-Off' dress that I had an awful lot of fabric left, and given it was a rayon (I think, it was from the Birmingham Rag Market in 2019 so I don't exactly remember now!) it was the right amount of drape for this too. I planned touse premade bias in maroon if I didn't have enough fabric to make it, but actually there was plenty. I made sure I cut all the top pieces first, then turned the rest into bias binding - and while I was at it I made a bunch of other bias out of some scrap pieces and the fabric I was going to use for my dress version. I think I spent my sewing time over a few weeks just making bias!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjj7EfGy1l1lIYzfrnZTx-5jzGmLqdiXZkBUI2UGRlQdbpmaheROf079ti4_Gm4v64tIZ5_rJSTJii7Q5KttrMdqXQgM-iyUojLGnu_boOR5PlWssxbYJHTT-FA3k8ubwrqON4_gVrhI/s4032/IMG_2114.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFjj7EfGy1l1lIYzfrnZTx-5jzGmLqdiXZkBUI2UGRlQdbpmaheROf079ti4_Gm4v64tIZ5_rJSTJii7Q5KttrMdqXQgM-iyUojLGnu_boOR5PlWssxbYJHTT-FA3k8ubwrqON4_gVrhI/s320/IMG_2114.HEIC" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I sewed this up in a size 10, and I really like it! The style is actually really flattering - there is no gaping on me and even though it is low cut I don't feel indecent in it (although it won't ever get worn to work...) The only thing I would change for next time would be to lengthen the top a little bit. I found when wearing it it's a bit of a strange length - not quite long enough to wear shorts that sit on my hips, but a little long for a true crop because of the wrap on my waistline. That's not a hard thing to change though and next time I have a nice big scrap I'll make another top! For this version I just hemmed it with the smallest seam allowance I could manager, and I'll have to remember to wear it with high waisted shorts.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2MV2aRwapfQkgPIfUU6YQmVA0hg6uYuglvLafHM76r7-RDpzswGa2EKtswvNIgG4jAtwjlf8P3F2ycH6h7W1mRhD2QpyPnw943YVA6EiUNjeGzS-FbfshbPJ5yLy3BC8oaCJjZIO_fs/s4032/IMG_2117.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2MV2aRwapfQkgPIfUU6YQmVA0hg6uYuglvLafHM76r7-RDpzswGa2EKtswvNIgG4jAtwjlf8P3F2ycH6h7W1mRhD2QpyPnw943YVA6EiUNjeGzS-FbfshbPJ5yLy3BC8oaCJjZIO_fs/s320/IMG_2117.HEIC" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This was a really easy way to test out a new style on me, and then I used some spectacular fabric for the dress version - but that's a story for next week!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmssrkeqq8FBe210GstNLFJ_N7a0v3jbELwWD_dF_ZLzCgPQ4j_r9Bquneh_BLLz647vAPPalF1kfODMHkY-b4o74D546IIp0ItXf5c-HIJuP_ae11NB0DFpC-v1L2sv7ao4O_ti4Aso/s4032/IMG_2121.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmssrkeqq8FBe210GstNLFJ_N7a0v3jbELwWD_dF_ZLzCgPQ4j_r9Bquneh_BLLz647vAPPalF1kfODMHkY-b4o74D546IIp0ItXf5c-HIJuP_ae11NB0DFpC-v1L2sv7ao4O_ti4Aso/s320/IMG_2121.HEIC" /></a></div><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-2263833898362630332021-02-13T01:00:00.000-08:002021-02-13T01:00:08.092-08:00Plaid Wintery Moneta<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> This was my final make for myself of 2020, and it turned out so well! I haven't had much of a chance to wear it yet, but it is comfy and I can see it being very wearable for work and comfy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSbaBECsHYKITIqoLYIYVNS-ys2c6FEjjz4UqAoQgXZgNpP2gdlD8cf-yxnNlDJxFJvV3z4ZFQtNZTHIoilK5XRePjSX3uvzZ-umgAEBl3TR0S8FURlkKGiFmdMC-rhznfaNKhhiqkHQ/s4032/1.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSbaBECsHYKITIqoLYIYVNS-ys2c6FEjjz4UqAoQgXZgNpP2gdlD8cf-yxnNlDJxFJvV3z4ZFQtNZTHIoilK5XRePjSX3uvzZ-umgAEBl3TR0S8FURlkKGiFmdMC-rhznfaNKhhiqkHQ/s320/1.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">This is another Moneta - my fourth (including the striped one, the rainbow striped one, and also one who have yet to be blogged which will be up soon!). I made the same size as usual, M, with the now standard altered sleeve piece (I took 1" out of each underarm seam to make the sleeve less baggy and tapered it to nothing at the elbow). I used the 3/4 sleeve for the most cold weather versatility.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6KLZXBGGGFOUe1igEbvS6KxPz1ZFp-PbOiS1HZ7ZIIG72OpPhvq7K3HoZVqOfwW5atiaAXDUSADpkEZIv5JjeRclI8Oe4_Xxre5kUhyphenhyphen8FIATuy1uVC5uScgu2jslhNBPE3fnKguRvPA/s4032/2.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6KLZXBGGGFOUe1igEbvS6KxPz1ZFp-PbOiS1HZ7ZIIG72OpPhvq7K3HoZVqOfwW5atiaAXDUSADpkEZIv5JjeRclI8Oe4_Xxre5kUhyphenhyphen8FIATuy1uVC5uScgu2jslhNBPE3fnKguRvPA/s320/2.HEIC" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This fabric is a beautiful grey and blue plaid knit fabric I got from Fabworks during my weekend away for the Kelly Anorak meetup at the beginning of September. It is a really lovely fabric - thick but not too heavy. I put the plaid on the bias for the skirt, which serves the dual purpose of additional visual interest and to avoid pattern matching!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNjxH5Vo9jYhKP_3mDHSGDFqb9e02_JUzsHNGhW0KbEFY0ZVEnlECbAU8MLWxFpB10ELUOgfPfGhrdsKxoen7cktCT5k-H84p2QWv4yj6wCEuXzAtljAXgNVFUDTEGiwpjbbYNvh1a-s/s2048/3.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNjxH5Vo9jYhKP_3mDHSGDFqb9e02_JUzsHNGhW0KbEFY0ZVEnlECbAU8MLWxFpB10ELUOgfPfGhrdsKxoen7cktCT5k-H84p2QWv4yj6wCEuXzAtljAXgNVFUDTEGiwpjbbYNvh1a-s/s320/3.JPEG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Every time I make a Moneta I forget how quick and easy it is! Using a twin needle for hems and the neckline give it such a nice finish and it was made up in a week, while I was working. For me that's actually really fast!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHus8hDTZgPZx-28eniBTu6VIg63n7yArcFAwAJPDAVIfI1Z0nWzXIGmPqMjKVMeyI1UHoxbiCkWKG5OqLIoFUWN2s8xDBd5rCphPxrDCyRi972TgBHLvZxo700BoAOlCzeF8cV0VG86I/s2048/4.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHus8hDTZgPZx-28eniBTu6VIg63n7yArcFAwAJPDAVIfI1Z0nWzXIGmPqMjKVMeyI1UHoxbiCkWKG5OqLIoFUWN2s8xDBd5rCphPxrDCyRi972TgBHLvZxo700BoAOlCzeF8cV0VG86I/s320/4.JPEG" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I used a 1.5" deep hem - I really like the weight and look of a deeper-than-average hem so I make that change often. I am looking forward to wearing it one I have a reason to get properly dressed again (the Christmas break has gotten me too used to workout gear and hoodies all day!)</span><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-63229949063500023332021-02-06T01:00:00.004-08:002021-02-06T01:00:00.128-08:00Everybody needs Hufflepuff Shorts; Black Landers<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I realised as we were approaching last summer that I had denim shorts, and navy blue shorts, but no shorts in black - which was clearly an oversight. So I made 2 pairs! This pair is by far my favourite and I have worn it loads. I am really pleased with the fit on it too!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyAhIiS6bTpZ0abjA-5Mtbsul0n8ma0bhhsyp8tB_6RjWse-TSQR0zFVQD87M3hRFOqRB0lA9RcxEVtY_OSiIFZe6X6xvhhIeyBW_rX_0KHIAxzS4nKhbeqT_srPP2ljNhEPCZVCBBTQ/s2048/IMG_2032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyAhIiS6bTpZ0abjA-5Mtbsul0n8ma0bhhsyp8tB_6RjWse-TSQR0zFVQD87M3hRFOqRB0lA9RcxEVtY_OSiIFZe6X6xvhhIeyBW_rX_0KHIAxzS4nKhbeqT_srPP2ljNhEPCZVCBBTQ/s320/IMG_2032.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p>This is the Lander shorts pattern, which I have made once before. I really like the fit on these. I made a size 8, as last time I cut and made a size 10, but then ended up taking it in at the waist. I also made the hem of the shorts a smaller hem this time to give me just a little extra length. For fabric, I used a perwinkle twill I bought from the Village Haberdashery which I dyed black and added to some black remnants I already had from a (very old) Chardon skirt. That made sure I had enough fabric for both these Landers and also the Maritimes I made too (blog post incoming).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsc67TkPaW6pgNfz-ltNBI2rVla4FzSi06RXNgkXVn6cW0giYiKrne3pkVnTXKjcp8CJo1B8js77GsN9LDZ8AUHolfcj41vcaayZdIC00rIzh4qr9F6zX_nCyIOCN1Wdk5OzJm8fj9WM/s4032/IMG_2039.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsc67TkPaW6pgNfz-ltNBI2rVla4FzSi06RXNgkXVn6cW0giYiKrne3pkVnTXKjcp8CJo1B8js77GsN9LDZ8AUHolfcj41vcaayZdIC00rIzh4qr9F6zX_nCyIOCN1Wdk5OzJm8fj9WM/s320/IMG_2039.HEIC" /></a></div><p>As these shorts were going to get a lot of wear (and I knew that they would ahead of time due to their versatility), I put extra care into them. I overlocked the seams on the inside as neatly as I could. I used my favourite fat quarter to make the pockets, as well. As of now they were my 'Hufflepuff' shorts!'</p></span><p></p><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/AVvXsEjZMg3Dm27vyY8ZY5BNK4uuSt5POH8LC9Gj9QzbgCZlgKx0Ql4v7r1Zh2QmAtNQz9oMcmPfvo-Jz7guqRbmc8PpLPTTUM55NlW5K8I-Y6OnO7_97luOIar6L1dpYyBj2F7JQkwISklCGCQ/s4032/IMG_2035.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMg3Dm27vyY8ZY5BNK4uuSt5POH8LC9Gj9QzbgCZlgKx0Ql4v7r1Zh2QmAtNQz9oMcmPfvo-Jz7guqRbmc8PpLPTTUM55NlW5K8I-Y6OnO7_97luOIar6L1dpYyBj2F7JQkwISklCGCQ/s320/IMG_2035.HEIC" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyUcail3-OhQL6o0O05jZRcoj0OUiLTwU-Mkdoy_-rhTHHynPJDKjyOaJJd7uuqkgr2mN1DVLppHmB-GpFmLYkY2y-6Qgr10r27N7iD5jUytjov6kfjglGaQbIXnz9XmzJI0y-9CRLsY/s2048/IMG_2041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyUcail3-OhQL6o0O05jZRcoj0OUiLTwU-Mkdoy_-rhTHHynPJDKjyOaJJd7uuqkgr2mN1DVLppHmB-GpFmLYkY2y-6Qgr10r27N7iD5jUytjov6kfjglGaQbIXnz9XmzJI0y-9CRLsY/s320/IMG_2041.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">And given my newfound interest in embroidery (I have embroidered tote bags, cushions, and bookmarks since the start of 2020), I decided to put a touch of embroidery on the pockets as well for visual interest. I traced the pocket pieces onto paper and drew a few different options before deciding which one to go with. Using a badger seemed to make perfect sense! I used the top left of the left pocket, and the bottom right of the right pocket.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnavQfoGvJ61rz92pyxzA5ghbY3eayoC9lm1ePZjAhUBKEXcN53EE_fnhHNbJqMDpFOSPhg8-BGgG8hHFIkl8WQuuNy7Kp4DbieG2J5Qb4f3lYoCNyuDpDHz1ZuzZiOu82BPcjZyoXubA/s2048/IMG_2044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnavQfoGvJ61rz92pyxzA5ghbY3eayoC9lm1ePZjAhUBKEXcN53EE_fnhHNbJqMDpFOSPhg8-BGgG8hHFIkl8WQuuNy7Kp4DbieG2J5Qb4f3lYoCNyuDpDHz1ZuzZiOu82BPcjZyoXubA/s320/IMG_2044.jpg" width="320" /></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/AVvXsEjXkPHm7VQfhzFuEMIJlWUHSASxD_QKmZuxN3iZTkbPkxOGCPvlaD6-TsKWOueLeMvuhjwHmQUWAwqBeHz81WtUg7dcH5ioNZ1M6W-Xjb_8OJloPBnkGURzQMM5ceFeIMNA632Uj2UGZ-s/s2048/IMG_2045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkPHm7VQfhzFuEMIJlWUHSASxD_QKmZuxN3iZTkbPkxOGCPvlaD6-TsKWOueLeMvuhjwHmQUWAwqBeHz81WtUg7dcH5ioNZ1M6W-Xjb_8OJloPBnkGURzQMM5ceFeIMNA632Uj2UGZ-s/s320/IMG_2045.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did use buttons for these shorts as per the pattern instructions, but I think for a more flattering front section and versatility for wear, for patterns going forwards I am going to use the zip fly expansion pack.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWS_zOGuPt7UGhCyvAKWE5mwsKX4Ym0qbzBGGoYfAqz9Ha3SBa_6iauTPzvDDfwNWA1_BeC3gG7Dn04v_I4Ulz2WqMizHySa8am947HQgvVtgAWp6aBDrbLfeTNG-hclQq6oqFAVPKXA/s4032/IMG_2033.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWS_zOGuPt7UGhCyvAKWE5mwsKX4Ym0qbzBGGoYfAqz9Ha3SBa_6iauTPzvDDfwNWA1_BeC3gG7Dn04v_I4Ulz2WqMizHySa8am947HQgvVtgAWp6aBDrbLfeTNG-hclQq6oqFAVPKXA/s320/IMG_2033.HEIC" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bWF2lSjL0g1eQlv22n1EK6rq87LACFO698X9SkXeABsUUr2MH6W3LypmegQ91rRtUdzmTCA53TL2U8YCOEf7iZQXF_Kt6sFVCNDbr7g3A626bgaUHsz8yzYBPbK4FvJiK9peTpdLKnI/s4032/IMG_2038.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bWF2lSjL0g1eQlv22n1EK6rq87LACFO698X9SkXeABsUUr2MH6W3LypmegQ91rRtUdzmTCA53TL2U8YCOEf7iZQXF_Kt6sFVCNDbr7g3A626bgaUHsz8yzYBPbK4FvJiK9peTpdLKnI/s320/IMG_2038.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-47799562559903138312021-01-30T01:00:00.002-08:002021-01-30T01:00:03.317-08:00Bottle 'Jumper' - Kwik Sew 4138<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Out of all the things I sewed in 2020, this is easily my second favourite (my first being my Kelly, which has seen almost daily wear since it was finished and has kept my dry at many a drizzly school pickup)! And I only finished it in the middle of November!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWlvuoiEi3CkwZ4Emm7ZyEAhtEAuzmwvZ9bSkkgQiINNNxaHWo5ijzNqdWjBmjd0YJLh8sWkYtV5Ai8wBTqER4iv5Y7PCxbUjwLlV7mu_HeIMVEP1AZVJvKot5FyLQul4hZT6Lw4COUM/s2048/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieWlvuoiEi3CkwZ4Emm7ZyEAhtEAuzmwvZ9bSkkgQiINNNxaHWo5ijzNqdWjBmjd0YJLh8sWkYtV5Ai8wBTqER4iv5Y7PCxbUjwLlV7mu_HeIMVEP1AZVJvKot5FyLQul4hZT6Lw4COUM/s320/1.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I very much liked the pinafore craze that was going around, but I tend to like garments with a more pronounced shape than something like the Cleo or Bobbi which were the popular patterns on Instagram. So I jumped on the internet and Googled, and eventually I found Kwik Sew 4138. A lovely full skirt, pockets (duh!), and a nicely shaped bib. It was everything I wanted, so I ordered it along with some mid weight bottle green cotton twill. I thought about going for black (and have since ordered some black corduroy to make a second with!) but decided that given I was using a relatively plain fabric I wanted to go for a more interesting colour. I also have a lot of black and navy in my wardrobe, and the green actually goes with a surprising amount of things!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlJC-kRniGqGTAlmwWH8I8Y80qnXD2hWUU-dKBvlGJCdks9udgzfG0SOw7xK4Bc7EGDQwny0Vn8g4cOvUXNwmROQVypz5TOb9fFnpAE2iOl5Q1SMKVE685spf7CdsnJOUxmeu-4RbNF0/s2048/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWlJC-kRniGqGTAlmwWH8I8Y80qnXD2hWUU-dKBvlGJCdks9udgzfG0SOw7xK4Bc7EGDQwny0Vn8g4cOvUXNwmROQVypz5TOb9fFnpAE2iOl5Q1SMKVE685spf7CdsnJOUxmeu-4RbNF0/s320/2.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I traced a size M and decided I didn't want to use buttons, so i used dungaree clips for the front, and put a trousers hook and bar on the back instead of the button there. As it turns out, the size M is a little bit big around the waist, and it would droop a little bit at the centre back. Luckily, I simply moved the hook and bar to make the skirt portion a little tighter, and the straps hold it up at the back just fine. Next time I will trace the size S!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4to3QILBIf9uyZkitjQu1OwQFRVzpU7jVjf_yjoex-Gou5VwvUJ1IsAYmoDynF1UqJLiyhi-1YcQjEYlR8-wqjUTEXSeesjLGj0ZmQ4F2WLpHn9uXWYGi4v9ECABoMORyLhCP81TaFY/s4032/3.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4to3QILBIf9uyZkitjQu1OwQFRVzpU7jVjf_yjoex-Gou5VwvUJ1IsAYmoDynF1UqJLiyhi-1YcQjEYlR8-wqjUTEXSeesjLGj0ZmQ4F2WLpHn9uXWYGi4v9ECABoMORyLhCP81TaFY/s320/3.HEIC" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am actually really excited to make and have that black pinafore in my wardrobe as well. Using cord should make it interesting enough without it being boring. It's also very versatile - my current one at the moment gets worn with tights and over jumpers, thermal tops - and when it warms up it'll go really well with tees and crop tops (like this one!).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkrLV4geV3nhmw3Pj8h9I5_2rCQtnabYxdzjp0P01bgmby5tjgfmlv7xKRTftsRu58mBan4PUg2ll46IqM6rc2sMJ3cMNrvQ6LMTEDG-93hWzbhkWQMjV_UWywvosly1AIi2g26F5UUA/s4032/4.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkrLV4geV3nhmw3Pj8h9I5_2rCQtnabYxdzjp0P01bgmby5tjgfmlv7xKRTftsRu58mBan4PUg2ll46IqM6rc2sMJ3cMNrvQ6LMTEDG-93hWzbhkWQMjV_UWywvosly1AIi2g26F5UUA/s320/4.HEIC" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">P.S. Does anyone else know why they call it a "jumper"?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ayXjA2jevDzcosmGp-a3TFN0VvHCC9-um7NaIYASSVNnYQRsR-Z0x2YoFBv1H1BS0n30OdDxvlHDjJOTNI8u5yKl412RnZoRqLbgI02Bg4ecava-bK_Oos66UmsWsdPoKyTKwL8Uzl4/s2048/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ayXjA2jevDzcosmGp-a3TFN0VvHCC9-um7NaIYASSVNnYQRsR-Z0x2YoFBv1H1BS0n30OdDxvlHDjJOTNI8u5yKl412RnZoRqLbgI02Bg4ecava-bK_Oos66UmsWsdPoKyTKwL8Uzl4/s320/5.jpg" /></a></div><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-18994507591241013172021-01-23T01:00:00.002-08:002021-01-23T01:00:04.191-08:00Shelby Rip-Off Dress; New Look 6567<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have recently taken a bunch more blog photos - I think that makes me almost up to date with my makes? Certainly the 16 garments I took today means I have photos of every garment I made in 2020 (which is the most in a year ever, I think). This will be the first of this batch I've posted!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTY_Ew9nJVf0okmxhsz541DiXczsgQjV3QHmR2KKzuOSKqhRu467EF7Ptg_RaTI0KoaRKZZ_RvsE8qUU2x-0VO2lVCsiKxfgMiykIobUJY5ODbTa2sppcuwzcjp8_3ulwbpWEg7UtSF4/s4032/IMG_2139.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTY_Ew9nJVf0okmxhsz541DiXczsgQjV3QHmR2KKzuOSKqhRu467EF7Ptg_RaTI0KoaRKZZ_RvsE8qUU2x-0VO2lVCsiKxfgMiykIobUJY5ODbTa2sppcuwzcjp8_3ulwbpWEg7UtSF4/s320/IMG_2139.HEIC" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When the <a href="https://shop.truebias.com/product/shelby-dress-romper-pdf-pattern">Shelby dress by True Bias</a> came out, I think almost everyone fell in love with it, including me. I was talking to some of my sewing friends, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chloemontrose/">Chloe </a>sent me a picture of New Look 6567... This pattern was so close to the Shelby and very hackable to make it the same. It had the (lack of) waist seam, the overall shape - and I was feeling adventurous!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiai6edixjhRg0AkFqNaI70QW_uCaY44x_UrbLk27UlLT0KT3YbFm_hCFQJQWP76QlLRvn_Ef8ck5PWNakFHA3Ictkl-mFhAQsdqxXhHLSJu-sFvEZ6UaWiP24aAYIMnmHxhYgmeucDlPE/s4032/IMG_2135.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiai6edixjhRg0AkFqNaI70QW_uCaY44x_UrbLk27UlLT0KT3YbFm_hCFQJQWP76QlLRvn_Ef8ck5PWNakFHA3Ictkl-mFhAQsdqxXhHLSJu-sFvEZ6UaWiP24aAYIMnmHxhYgmeucDlPE/s320/IMG_2135.HEIC" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So I picked a fabric which I was happy to use as a muslin fabric - a maroon rayon with a ditsy floral print I picked from the Birmingham rag market during Sew Brum 2019. Now, it conspires that I haven't actually made the proper version yet, but it is on the (long) list of things to sew in 2021, and now I know that it will work.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp6v7R5Im0fomZjNzbTdodKwMd0xzpr7GAsjDpDvBF42oSHAiDZ75yXxnPt30ouRWiPCwPuENoRLEtEI6GsMnQl7__5dtm85H5qV79Eg9nWqwG_9EzEivvu3ZBlEoT3aFc5Wr7hY40-M/s4032/IMG_2136.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUp6v7R5Im0fomZjNzbTdodKwMd0xzpr7GAsjDpDvBF42oSHAiDZ75yXxnPt30ouRWiPCwPuENoRLEtEI6GsMnQl7__5dtm85H5qV79Eg9nWqwG_9EzEivvu3ZBlEoT3aFc5Wr7hY40-M/s320/IMG_2136.HEIC" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made the following modifications:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cut a size 12 rather than the 16 suggested by my measurements (Big 4 patterns have so much ease!)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I cut the centre front piece as a double layer instead of on the fold, and added extra for a button band</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I added ties to the seam between the centre back and side back to help nip it in at the waist more for the same look as the Shelby</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After making it, I realised that I didn't take anything out of the centre back to compensate for the new lack of zipper, and I think that must have had an effect because I had to take a 1.25" wedge out of the CB that went 6" deep towards the waistline seam.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also used a 2" hem which was deeper than called for in the pattern</span></li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVhB3dvK5Jts5_DO9DqrnLq1ssES7R71y0L0nzQftuoks3AWW4Jxuqh8hEDhAW7JnfVSVGFd7mXvCg219f5IugTPO5mJ2MJAW914lmzRN0AQVcCfI_7m2jbJlXTCDUtTN5jBQ6XHI2ww/s4032/IMG_2140.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZVhB3dvK5Jts5_DO9DqrnLq1ssES7R71y0L0nzQftuoks3AWW4Jxuqh8hEDhAW7JnfVSVGFd7mXvCg219f5IugTPO5mJ2MJAW914lmzRN0AQVcCfI_7m2jbJlXTCDUtTN5jBQ6XHI2ww/s320/IMG_2140.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I love the way this turned out! I enjoy the flowyness of it without the waist seam, and the button front is flattering. It has already gotten a fair amount of wear, which really tells me that I should definitely be making the 'good' version soon - in the spring.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JALqtECmrjrmrH9w8YeFKO8PResK0kf1AKM0hsAVU4xzkSKtimHPUDOM-2X9an4qrAjJxLcNZkvY9EfxmtwbER33z_iCnub4y64O_wv1uPtx2548ZaehgIb_NTb1JwX9cJ4MliDHlnc/s2048/IMG_2132.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JALqtECmrjrmrH9w8YeFKO8PResK0kf1AKM0hsAVU4xzkSKtimHPUDOM-2X9an4qrAjJxLcNZkvY9EfxmtwbER33z_iCnub4y64O_wv1uPtx2548ZaehgIb_NTb1JwX9cJ4MliDHlnc/s320/IMG_2132.JPEG" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This made for a gorgeous dress which I love to wear. For the next version (the good one!), I plan to straighten the neckline of the front to show the more V neck style of the Shelby to come through:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Put that wedge in the CB onto the pattern piece all the way down to the waist marker</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Tweak with the fit around the princess seams at the front - there is a little excess when I lean forward but it should be easy enough to fix it on the fly</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I might think about shortening the sleeves to more closely mimic the Shelby as well</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So I guess I'll be adding that to my 'To Sew Soon' list!</span></div></div><p></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-73071893638839488272021-01-16T01:00:00.002-08:002021-01-16T01:00:02.539-08:00Embossed Lady Skater (an undecided project)<br>
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This is the last project from my big photo taking session! I took photos of 18 garments all up which was actually quite a good way to get photos, particularly during the new lockdown normal. After this we'll have to see about when this goes up, what life is like, can I go outside? Can I persuade the husband to actually take photos for me again? We'll see. (After originally writing this in April... Well, you know what else happened... Here's hoping we can be back to normal sometime soon!)<br>
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This is one which I am still not sure about - it doesn't get much wear and I'll explain more in a bit. This is another Lady Skater, in my usual size 5. It fits nicely and I really like the look of this embossed mystery stretch fabric - I found it at a store in Goldhawk Rd (I think) and it was definitely in the single digits per metre. I also bought it at a time where I didn't know better - if I saw this now I wouldn't get it!<br>
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The colour is perfectly me, but as you might be able to see from the photo above... There is a slight issue with how see-through it is. Up against my body it seems fine? But you can definitely see through the skirt when it is a single layer. This makes it definitely not work attire, and makes me hesitant to wear it. I wear it around the house (fancy!) but I don't ever choose it to wear to see friends or go for dinner.<br>
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But I don't think it's bad enough to get rid of, and the fabric is so cool with the embossing, that I'm not sure I have the heart to get rid of it. What do you think? Wear, or donate? Or just bin?<br>
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<br>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260469251053769018.post-52317590256717059602021-01-09T01:00:00.001-08:002021-01-09T01:00:00.259-08:002020 in Review, and #MakeNine2021<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So I am a little behind on this one! I nearly didn't do an end of year review, as 2020 was the strangest of years for us all.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Personally, it wasn't a terrible one. Yes, we had a lot of plans that got cancelled (including going home to Australia for Christmas), but we both still have our jobs, our house, and our health, so I can't really complain too much! Professionally it was the strangest year yet and that is saying something! I spent from the first lockdown in March until September working remotely from home, and as we live in London, will be starting 2021 doing the same. But again, I am lucky - I am currently in my second year at my first ever permanent job! I had lamented in the past that i had never had a permanent teaching position before, but now I see that actually I got one just at the right time, and in a supportive environment given the circumstances.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">One advantage of working from home was that I got more sewing done - I used my lunch and the time I made up by not commuting to sew and exercise (well, there was some exercising). I made 16 garments from the beginning of the first lockdown in March (my tracking system before that had kind of fallen off a cliff, so I haven't got a reliable record of the first few months - plus it wouldn't be much anyway as we had visitors for all of January!), and looking back it was a very good year!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWweyVwzvZJz4KmmaXAx5Nr2hf9csy_AcBAzzLOl0cdeMXeU8J2DaaBDY7-QEKqlkDvbNlMV1wXoiyCmTPPecJQrTLMN7r7V3jjhBbzqJQGMBCSxyM2Ky7T-zGktWLucyyDnnD_IzRu8/s618/2020.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="618" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWweyVwzvZJz4KmmaXAx5Nr2hf9csy_AcBAzzLOl0cdeMXeU8J2DaaBDY7-QEKqlkDvbNlMV1wXoiyCmTPPecJQrTLMN7r7V3jjhBbzqJQGMBCSxyM2Ky7T-zGktWLucyyDnnD_IzRu8/w640-h400/2020.PNG" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I did sew 5 dresses (unsurprising), 3 jumpers (all Lindens), 2 pairs of shorts, 1 top and a range of other things: 1 set of PJs, a pinafore, a robe, a Romper and an Anorak. But actually the thing that surprised me looking back was how many gifts I made! 4 sewn gifts (2 robes for my Mum and MIL, and 2 baby rompers for colleagues), but I also got into embroidery and made quite a few bookmarks, cushions and tote bags. It turns out embroidery is a lovely past time, and makes great gifts! So I'm hoping to keep on with that. All these projects that were for me have now been photographs and will be appearing on the blog over the next few months - aside from my Anorak, which is a few posts back!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0r6M7xGHpRoDQ55dwhNRMTHydWvZ8PIFk4iTVgrzscmDU0TxekSVWnmUVNK8XqIXQp1M_afnCZHOgR7NFRTujDWdvIhmCvOGJ7S5YkvxTkLGrTX9N2PBvEI4IbMyt2bNG50VyEv_nvNQ/s1080/IMG_2005.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0r6M7xGHpRoDQ55dwhNRMTHydWvZ8PIFk4iTVgrzscmDU0TxekSVWnmUVNK8XqIXQp1M_afnCZHOgR7NFRTujDWdvIhmCvOGJ7S5YkvxTkLGrTX9N2PBvEI4IbMyt2bNG50VyEv_nvNQ/w640-h640/IMG_2005.PNG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And this is my 'Year in Colour'. There is still a lot of blue, however I think part of that is down to the fact that my sewing table is blue (in fact, the colour of the largest blue bubble), but I am pleased with the fact that there is more red tones and greens. I'm hoping to continue this theme through 2021 with more non-blue makes (I do love blue but it is very dominant in my wardrobe.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">But enough of that, lets look forward to 2021! I have done the same for 2021 as I did for 2020 - picked 9 patterns I would like to make (most of which I own already but haven't got to yet!), and 9 fabrics which I want to use. Some of these overlap, but not all of them. And this year I have a wildcard!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMsVkCCRhXu97xHgWPXDaSbyy6eKPdQKbNC65CW8uzJu7_dz0g_TflOQLlKRL8v9H9HM9b1hA4UO66xBKnmYOFO8ZqyIwdoqUgL6vzvwywXFQwCyQe7y1mQwfywaHBZOp-oK-QgU1eXU/s651/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="651" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMsVkCCRhXu97xHgWPXDaSbyy6eKPdQKbNC65CW8uzJu7_dz0g_TflOQLlKRL8v9H9HM9b1hA4UO66xBKnmYOFO8ZqyIwdoqUgL6vzvwywXFQwCyQe7y1mQwfywaHBZOp-oK-QgU1eXU/w640-h548/Capture.PNG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my #MakeNine patterns, I have carried over a few patterns from last year. These are ones which I obviously intended to make, but they were more 'occasion' wear, and there were none of the occasions I wanted to wear them at (no beach trips or fancy parties!). So instead of rushing them into the last few months of the year I decided to just carry them over. So, from top left, we have:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Megan Nielsen Cottesloe swimsuit (in the view in the picture, low back and tie) - 2020 carry over pattern</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Papercut Rigel Bomber - I decided partway through 2020 that I wouldn't wear the Grainline Morris blazer I had planned as much as this pattern so bought one of the final paper copies all the way from NZ before it ran out!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pauline Alice Quart Coat - this is a gorgeous military inspired pattern that I think would look fab in my wardrobe</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Simple Sew Lena - this was going to be my Christmas dress pattern, so I'm pushing it to be for Christmas 2021 instead</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">By Hand London Hannah - After making a Calvin dress, I realised that wrap dresses are great and I'd like to try one in more of a fit and flare style. Hannah is perfect for it!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My wildcard! I want to make some work trousers next year, ideally high waisted and with a partial elastic waist. I don't have anything like that in my wardrobe and would like to change that,. I rarely wear trousers to work but when I do they're RTW.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Deer and Doe Magnolia - this was in the 2020 Make Nine too, and I changed it to be the Myosotis, but then decided I wanted to try both!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Deer and Doe Myosotis - I bought some dresses that were a bit similar recently to try out the shape, and I love it so I can see this one being made a few times in 2021!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Deer and Doe Plantain tee - I know it's a free pattern, but I have leftovers from knit dresses which are just begging to be tees, and I bought some gorgeous jersey and flannel to make a pajama capsule wardrobe, so I need to get my act together on this one!</span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Almost all of these patterns I already have fabric to go with them, and some of them I've actually cut out over Christmas break (I tend to cut out in batches in my holidays because I've found it too tiring during term time), including a Hannah toile and a first Myosotis. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So let's have a look at the fabrics, then?</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEyW0ANcNIZ3EUA2sXIylS-K5krRwjXLvOWEotk4J7jadxcIY7Vr2ZQ_VSwJbTRr5TY2Zs3rloE-Rxx6jDeiPkvP6GiithQcWNiau-TVhNLH0RKDlQV-IOMk0meSigPuwdjk_lVvsNhY/s658/Capture2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="658" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEyW0ANcNIZ3EUA2sXIylS-K5krRwjXLvOWEotk4J7jadxcIY7Vr2ZQ_VSwJbTRr5TY2Zs3rloE-Rxx6jDeiPkvP6GiithQcWNiau-TVhNLH0RKDlQV-IOMk0meSigPuwdjk_lVvsNhY/w640-h554/Capture2.PNG" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Maroon swim fabric (from Blackbird) - a carry over from 2020 and destined for my Cottesloe one piece</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Speckled wool mix (from Barry's in Birmingham) and black ribbing from my stash - destined for the Rigel Bomber</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Green speckled Heart of Huddersfield wool - this was the biggest purchase I made from Fabworks near Sheffield and is a very local British wool which is beautiful quality. This will hopefully be the Quart coat.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">'Oil slick' blue velvet (bought at a Knitting and Stitching show) - destined for the aforementioned Christmas dress (now 2021 edition)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">French Navy double gauze (from Fabric Godmother) - I can't wait to sew with this, and have it earmarked for either a Hannah or a Myosotis, but it's not going to be for my first version! The Hannah in particular i want to toile first, so I'm using other fabric first</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">London city map lining fabric (from Fabric Godmother) - I don't have a pattern in mind for this yet - I don't think it will work with my Quart coat outer. It's gorgeous though and I bought 3m (when I saw it online I just had to have it!!!)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">White broderie anglaise - another 2020 carry over, I have always planned to dye this before I sew it up (maybe green?) into a cute summery dress</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Black and white gingham - another 2020 carry over. I bought this fabric to remake a dress I used to have, however I'm not sure if I'll reuse the same pattern or make something new...</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Mustard and black jersey (from Minerva) - these are for my planned PJ capsule wardrobe (to be mixed and matched with plaid flannels) using the D&D Plantain and CC Carolyn pants patterns.</span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So those are my plans! I feel like they are achievable - now that I've made a coat (2020) and a bikini (2019), those things don't scare me any more! Here's to more making in 2020 - and a year that is looking up!</span></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05459536790529831649noreply@blogger.com0