I made a two-piece dress for a client who's graduating college in a couple of weeks. (You might remember the bodice mockup I posted a few months ago.) I forgot to take photos of most of the build, and I was so tired of looking at it by the time I finished, I completely forgot to take any final photos! Oops.
But I did photograph the sleeves while I worked on them!
I used two layers of super fine & soft tulle from Mood Fabrics for the sleeves (one layer was just a little too invisible) so I was able to sew the plackets through both layers and turn to encase the seam allowance. And it was much cleaner than trying to sew a separate placket piece to the hard-to-see edge.
I used a piece of tissue paper (the kind you use in a gift bag) to trace the stitchlines. Then I pinned it underneath the two layers of tulle and stitched through all of it including the tissue paper. Much easier than marking tulle and it rips off easily.
Slice, turn, press, and top-stitch. Then attach cuff.
#plackets
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
Merry Christmas, everyone!
If you're looking for something Christmasy to listen to/watch over the next few days, here's the most recent episode of my favorite podcast Blurry Creatures. It's a really fascinating (and nerdy) deep dive into the Biblical story of the Magi.
Two days after my son turned in his last paper for his bachelor's degree, I finished my shirt sewing project. Eight shirts, made to measure. Most of the fabrics are linen. Yes, regrettably you can tell exactly when I got my sewing machine repaired... but I hope these help him as he moves through his master's program and in life.
We had a very quiet Thanksgiving, and I'm doing palate cleansers between the shirts in my shirt gift project, so I ran through the scrap pile and made myself an apron.
Aprons, IME, should be made of thicker fabrics in order to actually prevent splashes and stains from getting to your real clothes. Both of these were skirt leftover bits :)
