tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51660711464291841322024-03-05T17:54:30.501-08:00this, that, the other thing.sewing, coffee, work.Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-75217622516156904052015-06-23T09:29:00.003-07:002015-06-23T17:30:12.324-07:00Completed: McCalls 7073 in a Floral KnitMy poor sad, totally neglected blog!! The more I make stuff, the less I seem to post about it. I’ve made a whopping ELEVEN garments that are just waiting for….something to freeze over so I can finally get some decent photos and post them here! ANYWAY. Finally, a post!<br />
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I recently had the good luck of connecting with a seller on Etsy who was closing her vintage pattern store, and I was able to score around 50 vintage patterns spanning the 30's - the present, for about a buck a piece!<br />
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This is a Very 80's pattern, from the "Make it Tonight, Wear it Tomorrow!" series by McCall's, currently listed <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/113996530/vintage-mccalls-7073-make-it-tonight" target="_blank">here on etsy</a>.<br />
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Now, this is a size 4-6 (petite) but, as the big 4 do, it contains all of the ease known to man. Here it is, in all its unflattering, unbelted glory. MUUUUUMUUUUUU<br />
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Obviously this thing needs a belt, like, pretty bad. My first thought was, "Oh, I have some 3" elastic kicking around in my sewing closet, I'll just cover it with self and NO ONE WILL KNOW."<br />
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Be honest. IS MY BELT SHOWING?<br />
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Guys, this also looks, uh, not great. I swear there is a 3" strip of self covered elastic at my waist. While we're at it, we should also play spot the motorcycle engine. <br />
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Ok ok. It's really not that bad now that I've put on a regular belt. I should also mention that I took off like, 2" from the sleeve length so that this mumu wouldn't turn into a caftan. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but that wasn't the look I was going for.<br />
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I went lazy style and finished all the edges with rolled hem alá my serger, but in hindsight, if I make this again, I'll make a bias facing for at least the neck.<br />
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Here I am in my livingroom, turning in a circle so you can see it all. <br />
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I honestly don't know if the hem is uneven, of if there is so much fabric that I had to squeeze with the belt that the BELT is making it look uneven. Clearly the only solution is to wear this around town without a belt.<br />
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What else. I think I cut the front on the fold so there wasn't another collision on my front to stare at. <br />
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I like this pattern, it was pretty easy to put together and it's got good shoulder coverage, which is nice for summer time.<br />
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Next time, I'm gonna trim out like, 5" on each side. For realsies.<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-66731468185112287112015-05-22T09:59:00.000-07:002015-05-22T09:59:00.100-07:00Completed: Oxford & Floral Cross-Back TankThis is the redo of my first attempt at the cross back tank, this time in oxford and quilting cotton. I made several changes to the pattern, after that first go round, including reducing the back piece by 1” width wise, and reducing the front piece by about 1” as well.<br />
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This resulted in a tighter fit, which was welcome after the first version. If you remember, I had to take the front in so I just chopped and put a seam up the CF. Not my finest fix under pressure but….<br />
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The weird thing about this style in general is that there is a lot of shifting in the shoulders and the back pieces, so it doesn’t really stay put in the way you might expect it to. Or at least, as I had expected it to.<br />
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And, here it is on my actual person:<br />
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The shoulders tend to creep up my neck, so I find that I’m adjusting them frequently when wearing. Bra coverage is actually quite great; I’m wearing a longline Watson in this photo.<br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-6793769347898030522015-05-20T07:00:00.000-07:002015-05-20T07:00:05.305-07:00Completed: Morris x2!<center>
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I have been stocking up on knit fabrics lately, and the one thing I feel the sewing world is lacking is a good set of knit patterns. <br />
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<a href="http://grainlinestudio.com/" target="_blank">Grainline</a> went and introduced <a href="http://grainlinestudio.com/2015/04/21/introducing-the-morris-blazer/" target="_blank">Morris</a>, and it’s a total show stealer. And just like those <a href="http://www.staciechadwick.com/2015/05/completed-double-watson-fun.html" target="_blank">Watsons</a>, I’ve gone ahead and made not one, but two!<br />
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Version 1 is made up of a blue floral textured double knit and a standard cotton lycra knit for the arms. This was my first time working with a double knit and it was amazing, and now I want to make everything out of double knit. This was stable and plush. It took topstitching very well. <br />
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I did not press well, unfortunately, but I was able to get the collar and shawl front to hold some shape because of the knit interfacing.<br />
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This photo is the most accurate portrayal of colors. <br />
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This is a super fast make, with a back, front sleeve, and the facings. The instructions are clear, and if you’ve been sewing for a long time, you may not even need to look at them.<br />
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I did go a little off book for the cuffs, though. I did not interface the cuff facings. Instead, I did not trim the seam allowance, folded it up towards the shoulder seam, and then folded the cuff edge down to meet in the middle with the SA. I then flipped that whole business over to the inside of the sleeve and topstitched from there. This was stable enough, and felt decidedly less fiddly than interfacing and trimming. So slapdash.<br />
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Version 2 is baaaaasically the same jacket, but in a *different* colored textured double knit! <br />
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I made this up in about 2 hours, including cutting! I also fibbed and didn’t gather the sleeves before setting them. What can I say, I’m lazy! Next time I’ll actually try setting them in flat and then serging up the side and arm seams all together.<br />
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Since the jacket is made of knit, it’s so easy to wear. I feel dressed up but I’m as comfortable as wearing pajamas. <br />
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Lastly, because it’s <a href="https://www.coletterie.com/colette-patterns-news/pattern-of-the-month-mabel" target="_blank">Mabel Month</a> over at <a href="https://www.coletterie.com/" target="_blank">Colette Patterns</a>, I uh, made a #POWERSUIT?<br />
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It looks less #POWERSUITY by itself:<br />
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Don’t judge. Mabel is a fantastic pattern, and I’ll be posting my full thoughts and other makes on it soon.Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-49438111753594101832015-05-18T07:00:00.000-07:002015-05-18T07:00:07.193-07:00Completed: Floral Archer Popover, in a Knit!<center>
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I made <a href="http://www.staciechadwick.com/2015/05/completed-pink-western-shirt-for-him.html" target="_blank">Western Shirt for ManFriend</a> and then all the sudden my head exploded about shirt making and how awesome it is.<br />
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The thing for me, though, is that I don’t tend to wear button up shirts. I own several, and they’re nice, but I don’t end up wearing them. I realize that this is partially because most of them are white, and I usually ruin anything that’s white. It's also partially because they don't fit me correctly.<br />
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I like the idea of the popover style, because you get the fanciness of a button up, but the safety of a shirt that isn’t buttons all the way down. <br />
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I got this floral cotton knit in a KnitFix shipment from GirlCharlee, and it screamed archer to me.<br />
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I used <a href="http://off-the-cuff-shirtmaking.blogspot.com/2014/01/tutorial-shirt-sleeve-placket.html" target="_blank">Pam Erny’s two piece sleeve placket</a> (I’ll never use another placket again, basically) for the sleeves, and extended it to about 11” for the front placket. <br />
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The first sleeve placket I didn’t interface, which I think as a mistake. I ended up using some knit fusible interfacing for the second one and it went off much better. <br />
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I made a size 0, and aside from the plackets and pop-over, didn’t make any other modifications. I know this is supposed to be a very slouchy, loose fit, but I’d like to take the shoulders in a touch. Other than that, the sleeve length is great, and the overall length is perfect, too.<br />
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I used white pearl snaps instead of buttons. Highly recommend this pattern!<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-32493268973972212582015-05-15T07:00:00.000-07:002015-05-15T07:00:04.239-07:00Completed: Double the Watson FunMy mom always said if you find something you like, you better buy two.<br />
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I suppose this could also be applied to sewing, too?! The Watson is so fun and easy to make, with incredibly satisfying results, so I cut two at a time and put them together one right after the other!<br />
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I wasn’t sure which notion color ways I should go with, my options being a purple/orchid/hot pink mashup or a more subdued faint blue. <br />
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I used a verrrrry stretchy spandex knit I bought in San Francisco, and went out on a limb and stabilized the cradle with some left over Oxford Shirting. I’d say it worked out just fine. This bra feels more or equally as stable as the others, which were stabilized with nylon tricot. <br />
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I used gold rings and sliders, and I worked really hard to match up the cup prints. I think it turned out pretty good for such a wiley fabric! <br />
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One thing I will be changing on my next iteration is how the straps attach to the rest of the bra in the back. <br />
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Right now, the straps have to make a turn once they reach the top of the back band, and are sewn along the top of the back band. I’ve modified my pattern pieces and will be testing this out on the next iteration: I smoothed the back band piece to gradually size down to the triple hook and eye, and instead I’ll extend the under-arm elastic all the way to the hook and eye. The strap will come straight down and end at the back band. <br />
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It looks like a bikini, so here:<br />
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It will can be come twisted and be uncomfortable. I’m really hoping my planned change will work out.<br />
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This is a teal milliskin and I really like the shine. The fabric has a stable stretch and is incredibly soft and comfortable. <br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-39681537806178878922015-05-13T07:00:00.000-07:002015-05-15T10:20:14.538-07:00Completed: 1425, a Purple Peplum<center>
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I put this together to wear to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover_Seder" target="_blank">Seder Dinner</a> at our friend’s house. Since it's a family religious dinner, I wanted to look nice. <br />
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The fabric used was from the stash - a purple/yellow plaid shirting. I didn’t take the time to match the plaid, but they’re faint, so I think I don’t care.<br />
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I wore it with a mabel-style RTW skirt, leggings and uh, sweater boots.<br />
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Like most of the other reviews I’ve read about this top, what were they thinking on the back closure?? It’s three buttons. Like nearly everyone else, I modified this and used a yellow zipper I had in the stash instead. <br />
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The peplum style is certainly trendy, but after I wore this top I found I liked it quite a bit, and it seems pretty flattering! I made a size 4, and used smaller seam allowances at the waist so I didn't need to grade. That was kind of not necessary because the top ended up being rather roomy. I also had to scoop out a LOT from the arm holes. I don't know if it turned out that way because I did something wrong or what, but they were incredibly restrictive.<br />
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I didn't get all fancy to make that change - I basically put the top on myself and used my removable marker and just drew a new line where I wanted the arm hole to drop to. Once I cut that out of one side, I used the cut piece as a template and cut it out from the other side so they matched. I also used that template piece and transferred it to my traced pattern. <br />
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I'd like to make this top again, it's pretty comfortable to wear and the cap sleeves are cute. Plus it was very easy to put together!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-60785646420514165122015-05-11T11:41:00.001-07:002015-05-11T11:41:25.453-07:00Completed: A Pink Western Shirt for HimI’ve been bit by the shirt making bug!<br />
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Enter: McCalls 6044, View E. I’ve seen this made up a few times around the internet, so I got out the measuring tape and ended up tracing a Medium. The fit is spot on, though according to the size chart I should have done a Large in the chest. As a rule I always look at the finished measurements, which is a good rule of thumb when it comes to the big 4, in my opinion.<br />
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This was one of my first finished garments on my new sewing machine, and the topstitching on the pocket really transforms this from being just a handmade garment to really having that professional finish.<br />
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The pattern has you just place the front and back yokes directly onto the shirt front/back and topstitch it down. This gives a really nice clean finish.<br />
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Completed pocket with Pearl Snap. This was my first go with Pearl Snaps, and I have mixed feelings. I bought some cheap dritz brand ones, and I do not recommend them. <a href="http://www.snapsource.com/store/products.php?categoryParentName=Snaps&categoryName=Size%2016%20Pearl" target="_blank">These, from Snap Source</a>, however, are AMAZING quality and super fast shipping. I am using the dritz tool to install them, but I think the tool is for smaller snaps, so I’m alternating between using the tool and just using some pliers. I have since used snaps on another project and accidentally cracked one using the dritz tool. <br />
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Cuff attached, waiting for snaps. Loads of topstitching, but it really makes the shirt!<br />
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Front placket while being worn. I used the standard placket that comes with the pattern, but after being assembled, it turns out that the top placket is a little on the small side. I have since made changes to that pattern piece so that it’s about 1/2” larger. I also want to experiment with extending the right front piece so that the under-placket is just folded under. <br />
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Practice Sleeve Plackets. For these I used <a href="http://off-the-cuff-shirtmaking.blogspot.com/2014/01/tutorial-shirt-sleeve-placket.html" target="_blank">Pam Erny’s two piece placket tutorial</a>, and it is something amazing. I highly recommend everyone try this out. Her instructions are incredibly clear, there are tons of photos and she roots for you along the way. These are my first plackets, and I think they turned out GREAT!<br />
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Nearly finished! I also converted the two-piece sleeve into a single piece by just overlapping the sleeves at the stitch lines, and then traced it as one piece. I serged the side seams in a fun blue color (also: I was lazy and didn’t want to rethread my serger) but next time I’ll probably french-seam because he likes to wear his shirts with the sleeves rolled up.<br />
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I think that's about it? I've got three more cut out (Yikes, they've been sitting there for a MONTH!) and just completed the fourth that was cut out. I'll blog those all in one post, I think.<br />
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-84449820824253945902015-05-11T11:25:00.002-07:002015-05-11T11:25:28.059-07:00Me Made May 2015, Week 1I have a huge backlog of projects I would like to blog about, so this is just a quick post for the first week of Me Made May, 2015. This is my first time participating, and it's been great so far! <br />
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Not pictured, of course, are the days I wore a Watson *under* my clothes!<br />
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Of the four items posted above, three (!!) are unblogged. I've been very busy at the machine, and not so much behind the blogger entry box! <br />
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-Unblogged Archer Popover in a floral cotton knit<br />
-My favorite hoodie (this thing gets a ton of wear!)<br />
-Unblogged Morris blazer in blue floral textured double knit + black knit<br />
-Unblogged Morris blazer in red & orange floral textured double knit + black knit (because I liked the first one so much!)<br />
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Another hoodie! Yay! <br />
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I originally bought this amazing silver and black ribbing with a Rigel Bomber in mind. It’s fantastic quality, by the way! I ordered it from <a href="http://www.pacifictrimming.com/default/5453.html" target="_blank">Pacific Trimming in NYC</a>. <br />
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I got the <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/licorice-black-cotton-jersey-sweatshirt-fleece-knit-fabric-p-9255.html" target="_blank">sweatshirt knit</a> from Girl Charlee, and it’s 70” wide. I ordered only 1 yard but barely eeked out what I needed. Next time I’ll go for a tad more. <br />
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I originally thought that I’d fold the edges of the pockets under so they were a better finish but the fabric just ended up being too thick. I extended the pocket pieces by 1/2” all around to account for the potential change, so the pockets on this version are larger.<br />
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After the changes I made to my last version, this pattern is definitely on the TNT list for me; it’s a quick make and looks great!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-77062549598837569242015-04-14T12:13:00.003-07:002015-04-14T12:13:52.444-07:00Completed: An Olive Watson<center>
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Guys! I **MADE** a bra! I also had this entire post written two weeks ago, and blogger ate it when I went to add some more photos. Apologies if this is short, I'm still annoyed that happened!<br />
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This is such a fast, satisfying make. I've really started to savor the idea of "slow sewing". I think after I've whipped up renfrews in a couple hours, "fast" fashion with less fiddly bits are losing their appeal. Give me details, sharp corners, precision!<br />
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I didn't think I'd ever make underthings. I'd seen a lot of the old-school bloggers doing this many years ago, and thought they were crazy. Well, here I am. <a href="http://shop.clothhabit.com/products/watson-bra-bikini" target="_blank">The Cloth Habit Watson pattern</a> came out in November. I liked it but still clung to my "making a bra isn't for me" attitude. Of course, I starting having Watson envy, because I saw all these amazing versions popping up everywhere, and I love me a soft-bra.<br />
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So I did it. I made this bra, you guys. I ordered a <a href="http://www.blackbirdfabrics.com/lingerie-kits/" target="_blank">kit from Blackbird fabrics</a>, and I cut everything out and I just took it one step at a time and it LOOKS like a legit bra. The hardware and the elastics are really what makes this. <br />
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I've since made a couple of other versions (I will hopefully write about those in a more timely manner than this one) and for my fourth version I've modified the back band piece to continue the slope from the underarm. I don't care for the curve of the straps where they attach to the back band, they typically don't sit flat and can cause some discomfort. My plan is to first attach the strapping to the back band RST, and then extend the underarm elastic all the way to the back on top of the strapping for the first pass, and then flipping it for the second pass. Will report back on how that works out. <br />
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One of the biggest things that kept me from moving forward faster, was the fear of setting in concave/convex curves. The last attempt I made was last summer for a bustier style top, which I was muslining for a dress to wear to a wedding. Here's that muslin:<br />
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The inside is horrendous. Oh well. I'm kinda glad I kept that so I can look at it again. I think maybe I'll revisit that style.<br />
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It was all swears and seam ripping so I ended up trashing that idea
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I uh, got a new sewing machine, and the topstitching is DYNAMITE. <br />
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The guts! This was such a great experience, and I can't recommend this pattern along with the sewalong resources enough!<br />
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So, I drafted a leggings pattern using <a href="http://www.onelittleminuteblog.com/2013/01/drafting-and-sewing-leggings-stretch-yourself/" target="_blank">this tutorial!</a><br />
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I used <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/black-blue-arrow-triangle-rows-cotton-spandex-knit-fabric-p-9739.html" target="_blank">this</a>
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This is really more of a fabric suited to a t-shirt, as it's somewhat thin. I really only wear these around the house or with a skirt over top.<br />
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What is going on with the side shape of my butt? I guess that's probably some underwear lines!<br />
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Overall, the drafting tutorial is really straightforward. I think I either mis-measured my rise, or I didn't fully take into account the stretchiness of the fabric, but BOY that rise is HIGH (and I love me a high-rise). I actually ended up chopping a whole SIX inches off and it's still hitting at my belly button. I also need to adjust the back curve, because there is a bubble above my butt and it looks weird. Again, since I don't generally wear these in public, it's probably ok. In all, this was a fun exercise in dabbling in drafting, and I'd like to continue to tweak the pattern for a better fit!<br />
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I also made a second pair in my favorite 85/15 poly/spandex material:<br />
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I call these my "smurf" leggings. They're pretty sturdy, and you can see I paired it with my Pneuma tank with matching bra. I'm like a modern day big city gym-princess. Or something.<br />
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In any case, I must admit I felt pretty fancy wearing my coordinating outfit to the gym, and that it was all handmade by me! <br />
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Another finished item! I've been on a tear lately, and I'd definitely say the inspiration is coming from a lot of my favorite blogs.<br />
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This is <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6084-products-10895.php" target="_blank">McCall's 6084</a>, which is a pretty basic cardigan. Let's get one thing straight, though. I'm lazy. If I'm sewing with a knit, I surely don't want to be bothered to include finicky details like a dart. This pattern calls for darts at the shoulders, and I could not be bothered to execute those in such a drapey, fluid fabric. This is a baby hacci sweater knit from <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/" target="_blank">Girl Charlee's</a> January <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/girl-charlee-knitfix-c-187.html" target="_blank">KnitFix.</a>
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I needed to do something with the excess where the dart *should* have been. I instead just made an inverted box pleat, which seems to be my go-to for dealing with fabric I don't want to ease or dart or generally deal with. #Lazy4Life<br />
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In the same vein, I also attached the sleeves flat, and inverted-box-pleated out that excess. One day I'll read about how to remove sleep cap ease so I can stop doing that. It's still a fun feminine touch, so it doesn't bother me any. Oh! I also shortened it by 10 inches, since I didn't want something to hit me at my knees. I have some more sweater knits, but I'm not sure if I like this pattern enough to make it again, so I'm still on the hunt for a good one!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-26499530121837503732015-03-20T09:25:00.000-07:002015-03-20T09:25:21.861-07:00Completed: More Ooh La Leggings!Ahoy! Just a couple more pairs of these! Why yes, it is the <a href="http://papercutpatterns.com/collections/pdf-digital-print-at-home-patterns/products/ooh-la-leggings-pdf" target="_blank">Ooh La Leggings pattern</a>
from <a href="http://papercutpatterns.com/" target="_blank">Papercut Patterns.</a> I'm still in love with this pattern. Fun seaming, and I had a go and refashioned 4 pairs of terrible store-bought leggings into one pair of color-blocked Ooh La's!<br />
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I love the high rise on these! I may take another inch or so off the top for the next version for a slightly better fit.<br />
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The color blocking is a little loud, I'll admit. I've worn these to the gym once, and relegated them to the backpacking pile. <br />
This fabric is a weird one, since it's from other store-bought leggings and I long removed the tags, I have no idea what it's actually made of. <br />
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For the second pair, I used <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/purple-orange-aztec-stripe-ponte-de-roma-knit-fabric-p-10546.html" target="_blank">this</a> <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/" target="_blank">Girl Charlee</a> Ponte-De-Roma.It has less stretch than other knits I've used to make these before, so they're a bit tight. I used a light yellow and pale pink combo in my serger to constrcut these, and some of those threads show through, which is alright by me!<br />
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I am in love with this print, although the fabric doesn't breathe very well. It's quite synthetic-feeling.<br />
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Oh boy. I kinda match my rug!!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-70527605879868849712015-03-18T08:00:00.000-07:002015-03-18T08:00:01.872-07:00Completed: Floral Coppelia<center>
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I completed this <a href="http://papercutpatterns.com/" target="_blank">Papercut Patterns</a>
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back in December. Riding high right after I finished my <a href="http://www.staciechadwick.com/2015/01/completed-totally-tubular-80s-tastic.html" target="_blank">Rigel Bomber</a>, I cut this pattern out and got to work, finishing it in a few hours. I chose the full wrap top but extended the bottom pieces by 1". I like a cropped length, but that would require I wear a cami underneath, or wear it only with high-waisted bottoms. <br />
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Obligatory selfie! I read a lot of reviews, and this top seems to run large. I cut out the smallest size, XXS and still had to take a 1" chunk out of the back, on the fold. The fit is much better now, but the neckline is a little floppy right at the shoulders/neck.<br />
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I tend to have a difficult time with wrap style tops staying where they need to be - they ride up because my waist is much smaller than my hips or where I'd generally like a shirt to end. I also cut the ties too short, so I can only tie this in the back, which can be uncomfortable while sitting in a chair or driving.<br />
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You can see the back seam line, which I took out after I constructed the top to get it to fit. I transferred that change to my pattern, so the next time this is made it'll be cut on the fold with no back seam.<br />
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This wonderful knit is from <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/" target="_blank">Girl Charlee's</a>
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This pattern is ACES.<br />
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I try to get to the gym about 4-5 times a week, so that means I'm burning through a lot of work out gear in a single week. When I first started going, I was content to use those ratty old dance pants and a t-shirt. As I've actually stayed committed to showing up, though, I want some cute stuff to sweat in.
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Papercut's Tri collection is nothing short of absolutely amazing. I've made up the Pneuma as a stand-alone sports bra twice, and made the integrated tank top/bra combo three times, and had fun playing around with a stand alone tank. <br />
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Here's my first go-round with the bra:
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I didn't want to spend time tracking down bra-strapping, so I ended up using 1/4" elastic encased in the same fabric I was using, with a nice zig zag down the center to secure. This method worked, and I used it for my second version as well.
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First version:
Fabric from <a href="https://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/">Fashion Fabrics Club</a>. I searched high and low for an 85/15 poly-spandex blend, which is the same fabric used for a pair of leggings I really liked from Old Navy. This is the <a href="https://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/p119236_34875-aqua-blue-milliken-spandex-knit">Aqua Blue</a>. For this version I started with the XXS. The fit is pretty good, but I found it was a little tight, which made it hard to get on and off, but great while wearing it.
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Second version was made with the <a href="https://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/p119232_34871-vibrant-purple-milliken-spandex-knit">Vibrant Purple</a> and the straps were made with this amazing <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/purple-orange-aztec-stripe-ponte-de-roma-knit-fabric-p-10546.html?cPath=90_168">Girl Charlee Ponte de Roma</a>. Those were scraps leftover from some leggings I've yet to blog about!
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For version number two, I added 1/4" to each pattern center (center back and center front) matching the length for the XS pattern piece, without raising the arm or neckline. This was a great alteration! I didn't pay attention to the fact that I should have then moved the strap locations, so you can see in the photo above that the outer straps are preeeeetty close to the side seams. Derp!<br />
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Version one with the tank was made with the same Vibrant Purple Milliken, but this time I used FOE kept flat for the straps and the shirt was made with a half-yard cut of <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/feathers-on-white-onion-skin-knit-fabric/girl-charlee-p-10138.html" target="_blank">this Girl Charlee Print</a>.<br />
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I had been hoping for more of a peek-a-boo effect with the side and back cutouts, so I lowered those each by 1/4" on the following versions. I finished the edges of the tank with a narrow hem on my serger. In fact, the entire project was put together with my serger, save for topstitching the elastic in the bra and attaching the straps.<br />
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Version 2 was made with this <a href="https://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/p119227_34866-yellow-gold-milliken-spandex-knit">Yellow Gold Milliken</a>, and this "<a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/bright-neon-ethnic-cotton-spandex-blend-knit-fabric-p-11326.html">Neon Aztec</a>" print, also a half yard cut from Girl Charlee.
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Version 3 was made with the Aqua blue again, and <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/jewel-ikat-ethnic-rows-cotton-spandex-blend-knit-fabric-p-9546.html">this Girl Charlee floral print</a>, half yard cut again! Since it was a half yard cut, I ended up changing the pattern direction on the front, but it's a knit, and following the grain isn't as important.
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It seems I forgot to snap photos of the standalone tank, but, it's fun to wear to the gym. Buy this pattern, you won't be disappointed!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-9453177422450182422015-03-13T09:52:00.000-07:002015-03-13T13:19:36.699-07:00Completed: Modern Cross-Back Tank<center><img height="600" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8695/16590747030_2bb0cc38a4_o.jpg" /></center><br /><br />
We've been experiencing a wonderful deluge of sunny weather here in Seattle lately, and it means that summer really *is* on the way!<br />
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In honor of the weather, I completed a fun, basic tank top for the summer. I used this great <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/mustard-triangle-arrows-on-mint-cotton-jersey-blend-knit-fabric/girl-charlee-p-11555.html" target="_blank">cotton knit</a> from <a href="http://www.girlcharlee.com/" target="_blank">GirlCharlee</a>. It's described as a "mustard" triangle on mint, but in person it's really more of a gold. It's a wonderful color combination that I personally wouldn't have thought to put together!<br />
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I used <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6751-products-46531.php?page_id=114" target="_blank">McCall’s 6751</a>. This is meant to be a wearable muslin, and I did end up having to make some changes to get this to fit correctly. I ended up scooping out the neckline by about 1", including rounding it a bit more. It's a pretty boxy fit out of the package. I also reduced the front piece width by about 1.5". I did this by redrawing the CF line, and I angled it in near the neck to reduce gaping, probably by about 1/4".
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Overall, this is a super quick make with some other really cute views. Definitely going to make this again!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-23335761419483613822015-02-25T10:25:00.000-08:002015-02-25T12:12:14.480-08:00Completed: Southwestern HoodieI've been wanting to make a hoodie for some time. This summer, I found this fabric at my local store (<a href="http://stitchesseattle.com/">Stitches</a>!) for something silly like $3.00 a yard. I think at that point I had never sewn with non-wovens of any kind, but I bought three yards anyway. It's a great sweatshirt knit, with a soft fleece-y inside and a great screen printed pattern on the right side.
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I made this hoodie with <a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m4261-products-1839.php?page_id=118">McCall's 4261 view A</a>, heavily modified.
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The pattern originally calls for a shoulder yoke and the self facing to be turned to the wrong side. Nope nope nope.
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I cut the XS and made the following changes:
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And a little "this might be a hoodie?" selfie!
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I'd like to make at least one more in black. I had a black hoodie that I loved which has disappeared. For the next go-round I'll turn the edges of the pockets before topstitching. Right now they're just sewn right on with rough edges, and I think it looks a little becky-home-ecky.
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Here are some detail shots!
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Zipper topstitching, hem band. This is the best topstitching I've ever produced!
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Loads of topstitching, adorable tiny inverted box pleat the sleeve head
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And that's pretty much it! Look for more soon!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-23959528210532003742015-01-09T09:00:00.000-08:002015-01-09T09:00:02.372-08:00Completed: Renfrew the Stripey (PART DEUX)After my first run-in with stripes, and my traditional off-by-one error, I knew I wanted to revisit the issue. You know what they say, practice makes better!<br />
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I've been sewing a lot of basics, and I really like view C of the Renfrew because it feels a bit dressier than a plain t-shirt but it wears like a plain t-shirt, win! <br />
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I was super careful on cutting this fabric. It's a nice drapey rayon-cotton knit that I grabbed out of a remnant bin at Hancock fabrics for $6. It's about 1.5 yards? This time, I used a sharpie to trace outside the pattern and cut then, instead of trying to keep everything from shifting around with pattern weights.<br />
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The same changes were made this time that I also made to my cozy renfrew - extended bands. I'm starting to think I need to double check the sleeve height, as every single time I have made this pattern the sleeve has not fit correctly into the armsyce.<br />
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Here it is on the dressform! I'm incredibly pleased with my stripe matching this time! <br />
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A note: I've often held off posting because I haven't taken "good" photos of myself wearing the garment. It's usually an iPhone mirror selfie, and I get all self-conscious about it and don't end up posting. NO MORE! I've got some in progress shots, and dress form shots, and then an iPhone selfie. I don't want to let that stop me from keeping up to date with the things I've made. Deal with it.<br />
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May I present to you: the Totally Tubular 80's-tastic Rad Rigel Bomber!!!!<br />
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This is a stretch cotton sateen I bought at JoAnn's a billion years ago. I don't know what I was thinking? I am willing to bet it was on sale and I thought I'd make a dress out of it. <br />
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Along with everyone else who's made this jacket, I added a lining. I omitted the facings and I followed <a href="http://lladybird.com/2014/11/14/completed-the-rigel-bomber-jacket/" target="_blank">Lladybird</a>'s lead and used most of <a href="http://grainlinestudio.com/2012/01/09/sewing-tutorial-how-to-bag-a-jacket-lining/" target="_blank">Jen's bagging tutorial</a>, with a minor modification.<br />
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This lining is linen. Since this is meant as a light weight jacket, I don't plan on wearing this with anything long sleeved, and could avoid using a slippery fabric for the arms. My next go round will be of a heavier fabric and will definitely include slippery arms!<br />
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To that end, Linen loves to absolutely disintegrate, so I serged every single seam as I was putting it together. This means I had a whole "Jacket" ready to go into my shell, and I didn't want to rip open ANY of those linen seams. Doing that would mean eating into the seam allowance on the lining and cause the lining to become unstable.<br />
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What I did instead was to attach the lining as instructed for the facings, sewing together at the neck (after the ribbing was attached) and zipper line (after the zipper was installed). I also sewed together at the arms (again, after the ribbing was attached)which was a little terrifying. <br />
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At that point, I had all upper points together, and the hem ribbing had not yet been installed. I then treated the lining and the shell as one and just serged the hem ribbing on.
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I had never made a welt pocket before. In fact, I now realize when I made my <a href="http://www.staciechadwick.com/2012/03/minoru-or-i-made-jacket.html" target="_blank">Minoru</a>, I had wanted to add welt pockets, but failed to find a tutorial for adding them with a zipper.<br />
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The instructions included for making the welt pockets are easy to follow! I had tried to do some "research" beforehand by reading tutorials on other blogs, but that was not necessary. <br />
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And now, here I am wearing it, with matching phone case!<br />
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I've had a long list of legging patterns, draft-it-yourself instructions, and other sewist's legging projects around, but I've been pretty intimidated about leggings. I don't know why. I finally just bit the bullet and bought the PDF copy of the <a href="http://papercutpatterns.com/" target="_blank">Papercut Patterns</a> <a href="http://papercutpatterns.com/collections/all/products/ooh-la-leggings" target="_blank">Ooh La Leggings</a>.
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Totally not disappointed, you guys. This pattern is well drafted, and is only 5 pattern pieces! Just FIVE! These were so fast to make up - I did nearly everything on my serger. The fabric used feels like a swimsuit lycra (content was unknown) that I picked up off a remnant table. I think the piece was only 5/8's of a yard, and since this fabric has 4 way stretch, I just folded the other direction and was able to make the below knee length version!
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Since the print is pretty busy, the lines are lost. I've got another pair almost finished, and I can assure you that the lines are *very* visible on there! The rise is really high, which I like very much. I plan to wear these to the gym and for backpacking/hiking, so I prefer something that's sitting above my hips.
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The waistband insertion is genius - you sew your band in a circle, serge or zigzag it to the top edge of the waist, fold and zig zag down. Done and done. None of the traditional threading elastic through with a hole in the back kind of stuff. I'm definitely going to use this method for any other elastic waist that I can!
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You can see the lines (and how pretty the guts are!) from the insides. Here's the front:
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Oh gosh. I realize that these aren't hemmed in these photos. I promise I hemmed them! I just serged the edges, turned up and zig-zagged! If you're unsure about sewing yoru own leggings, or you just want to play around with more knit fabrics - get this pattern!!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-68340867007850965672014-12-09T10:20:00.000-08:002014-12-10T15:22:05.221-08:00Completed: Renfrew the Stripey!<left>If you can't view this in your email (Mom, Aunt Theresa!) Click <a href="http://www.staciechadwick.com/2014/12/completed-renfrew-stripey.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</left><br />
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<left>I love <a href="http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/renfrew-top/" target="_blank">Sewaholic's Renfrew.</a> It has completely changed my sewing mojo for the better. This is such a fast, satisfying project. I've made three so far, with a few more planned. Additionally, it's such a great step into knits, which ARE NOT SCARY AT ALL.</left><br />
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Lookit my cowl! OK SEE YOU LATER!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-80826323650431002872014-11-24T08:05:00.000-08:002015-01-05T10:22:39.363-08:00Rigel Bomber Planzzzzzz<br />
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This pattern has been out for a while. I looked at it, then kept moving. Then all of these amazing Rigel's started popping up everywhere. (Click the pics to go to their respective sources!)<br />
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And then the Gap started schilling them (which I was going to link to but I guess they're not on sale anymore, so whatever), and I'm not really one for "on trend" but I loves me a jacket, so now this pattern is mine.<br />
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And then what really sealed the deal was <a href="http://www.llaydbird.com"/" target="_blank">Lauren</a> went and posted a photo on instagram and listed her ribbing source. GAME OVER YA'LL. <left>I ordered two kinds of ribbing from <a href="http://www.pacifictrimming.com/" target="_blank">Pacific Trimming</a> in NYC.<br /> Super fast shipping, and the ribbing I got is super high quality. </left><br />
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I have a potentially suitable coating for a little more substance, but I also have several great floral cottons in my stash (that I need to whittle down so that I can buy more fabric) so I'm still contemplating what I'll actually make it out of.<br />
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I really, really, like the weight and substance of the Papercut Patterns. For those that don't know - they come printed on a sturdier recycled brown paper. I just assembled my instruction booklet last night. Posts for a work in progress soon!<br />
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I made some alterations <i>again</i> last night, this time adding back the 1" and 1/2" chunks I originally removed, and extending the bands a bit. I've found when using slinkier knits, the bands don't tend to hold their shape (they kind of bunch up a little?) so I heightened those by 1-2", depending on how much fabric I have to work with. It's really arbitrary, but doesn't matter much since they're just rectangles.<br />
The other thing I've been doing is just cutting the cowl with one layer. You really don't have to finish the edges because knits don't unravel or fray, and often times with lighterweight knits, it's a little weird to have a double layer in just that one area. Also saves on fabric, so you can get away with much less yardage than is "required". I've made this top on less than a yard. Seriously!
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Last night, I made a Renfrew out of....fleece!<br />
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I originally picked up this fleece as a remnant at JoAnns. I think it was just over a yard and probably like $3-$6. Super Amaze.<br />
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The guts are SO PRETTY. I used my serger for the entire thing (normally I use my machine and then finish with the serger)<br />
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Here is it right side out. Boring, but so warm and inviting!<br />
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My crowning achievement - those seams are super lined-up! Especially on the serger, this has been something I've had a hard time with. I use a walking foot on my regular machine, which does help some, but I've been trying to improve this particular skill.<br />
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When you make a particular style over and over, do you notice techniques or particular things that you want to work on/fix? <br />
<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-86787764858265022082014-11-20T11:21:00.000-08:002014-11-20T11:21:46.758-08:00Fabric shopping in San Francisco<center>
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<left>I went to San Francisco a couple weeks ago for a work conference, and stayed through the weekend so I could get my fabric hunt on. </left><br />
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<left>The selection at <a href="http://www.britexfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Britex Fabrics</a> is insane, and unlike anything I've seen in Seattle. It was absolutely overwhelming in the best way. I ended up going home with one remnant piece of 4 way stretch nylon spandex, to become hiking leggings. Britex had a great selection of more traditional fabrics (wools, cottons, silks) and there was a smaller table of knits.</left><br />
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<left>I also went to <a href="http://www.fabricoutletsf.com/" target="_blank">Fabric Outlet</a> in the Mission, which was a little more my speed. Get thee to Fabric Outlet, you guys. so. many. colorful. knits.</left><br />
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Selection!<br />
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<left>Here is what I left with. All of these knits are destined to become leggings and/or skirts. So excited!</left>
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Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15811243723127742330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166071146429184132.post-37308180001308663242014-11-18T10:13:00.000-08:002015-03-17T13:56:03.360-07:00Halloween 2014 - Little Red Riding Hood<div style="text-align: left;">
Oops! Well, this post is a little overdue! </div>
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For Halloween, Will & I Dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood & The Big Bad Wolf. </div>
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For his costume, we hit up GoodWill and picked out an old lady housedress, complete with tassles. We got glasses that we punched the lenses out of, and I made a slapdash sleeping hat out of a remnant of quilting cotton I had laying around. (Stash bustin' - YESSSSSSS!!)<br />
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<left>For my costume, I sewed up a quick full circle skirt using the ever handy <a href="http://byhandlondon.com/pages/circle-skirt-app" target="_blank">Circle Skirt App</a> from the fabulous Ladies at <a href="http://byhandlondon.com/" target="_blank">By Hand London</a>. I had this red cotton on hand, and I've been trying to whittle away at my stash. I'm pretty sure it was an "as-is" buy from Ikea, and was born into this world as a sheet set. Does anyone else look for sheet sets for fun projects like this? </left><br />
<left>I finished the hem of the skirt with a red horse hair braid that I ordered from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/alenamokhan" target="_blank">this seller on Etsy</a> - fast, excellent shipping. I highly recommend!</left><br />
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<left>For the hood, I used that same cotton and based the hood off of a vintage pattern I have <strike>(and can't remember the name of right this second).</strike>
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For the bodice of the cape, I basically drew out the length of the edge of the hood, and cut it on the bias and attached the two. I fully lined the red cape with red and white gingham I found at Goodwill (I think a yard length was $5??) so no seams showed at the neckline.<br />
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<left>I finished the edge of the cape with the rest of the horsehair braid I had. Ties were made with red grosgrain ribbon I had on hand - easy peasy!</left><br />
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<left>The silly little apron was made with another stash piece - a 100% modal sheet. I basically made a long waist tie, a middle piece and a longer ruffle for the bottom. Modal is a bitch cut out. It is super, super drapey and shifty, so the ruffle ended up uneven, but Halloween so who cares!</left><br />
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<left>Total cost of my costume: $20.95</left><br />
<left>$14.95 - horsehair braid</left><br />
<left>$ 5.00 - gingham fabric</left><br />
<left>$ 1.00 - basket</left><br />
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<left>Will's Costume: $22.98</left><br />
<left>$9.99 Granny Housedress </left><br />
<left>$4.99 Glasses</left><br />
<left>$8.00 Mask</left><br />
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