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
YIKESSSSSSSSSSSSSS....... Folkwear Croatian Shirt Faillll...
I thought, "This shirt has no fitting whatsoever. Surely I don't need to muslin this, just use my measurements... " HA.
I'm sending you to the link b/c I think you should know about patternreview.com if you don't. But yikes.
https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/208009
Oh, I got the fabric from a deadstock place in Singapore (which ickily shipped from China) and I'm 75% pleased with that. The fabric is super comfy and soft, and it showed up quickly... but there were a couple of holes. Bubbo, fwiw.
So this is my plan for all those fabric covered triangles. Make eleventy million little triangles into a million slightly bigger triangles. Then make those into a bunch of hexagons and put them all together into a giant hexagon.
The last photo is my "map" once I've made all the triangles. Colored outlines are just so I can see the hexagons because I'll get better joins at the points if I assemble like this instead of long straight runs of rows of triangles. Plus it will be easier to hold smaller sections as I hand-stitch.
I think I only have about 150 papers left to cover with fabric, but I need to start laying what I have out to see if I need any specific colors (maybe some lighter highlights).
Any guesses what my inspiration is? I'll put the answer/photo in the comments.
#epp
