My mockup to test the fit of the Itch to Stitch Antrim Dress is complete. The Liverpool knit didn't play nice with the gathered waistband - too many layers and it just kind of flopped into one giant fold. So I used just the plain lining pieces for the waistband. (I'll post more about my construction/troubleshooting using the Liverpool knit in future posts.)
I shortened the sleeves 2 inches before cutting the fabric. They aren't a terrible length, but I think one inch more would be better next time. (I've always found that the most visually pleasing length for short sleeves is no longer than bust point level on most people.) I did end up shortening everything a total of 2 inches due to the heaviness of the fabric being pulled down by gravity.
I'm pretty pleased with how well I got the seam intersections to line up at the side waist despite the thick & puffy fabric.
This is definitely a cool weather dress because polyester Liverpool knit is really warm! If it's cool enough this coming Sunday, I'll wear it to church and try to get some decent photos after. (I couldn't take a photo without getting a weird expression today, so headless shot it is for now.)
Now I'm tiring to decide if I like the style enough to make another with the colorful print cotton jersey in the last photo.
#AntrimDress #liverpoolknit
I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild
I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild
We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild
51 of 226 equilateral triangles made. I got a little more fabric because I want to add a more mid-tone pink to the pink triangles I laid out originally. So I'll be basting a few more new pieces, then swapping some old pieces, and finishing those pinks ones.
#epp
We ran a little late on the annual tie dye day this year, which ended up not being the worst thing because it wasn’t boiling hot! I dyed four things this year. The first two were thrifted garments. The denim shorts, originally white, were dyed with a special ice dye blend called Northern Lights.
The shorter dress was originally a light peach, and my inspiration photo for the color scheme had more of the peach showing, but I’m not at all mad that this turned out darker. It was a little too sheer for my comfort before. I used a navy, a purple (grape, I think?), and another ice dye blend called Rattlesnake.
The lace was a random spool of 100% cotton crocheted that I found in my stash, and I also did the Northern Lights on that. I thought the teal would pop out more, and I was originally thinking this for a top pattern I’ve had for years, the fabric I already have is a plain teal so I was thinking of embellishing for more interest. I may need to rethink that plan, depending on how this...
