The client chose an unusually stiff main fabric for dining room curtains, so Janet and I had to troubleshoot by making a couple samples. Client wanted teal bottom band and woven ribbon trim, but it didn't hang well with the stiff print (pic 2).
Controlled pleats work much better, and as I suspected, a vertical teal band keeps the two very different fabrics from fighting (1st photo). We decided to set the woven ribbon aside for table runner and placemats when we get to that stage of decor.
We're treating the three narrow windows as one and will be erasing the arches that don't match any of the other windows with a soft cornice box hanging over the bar - see sketch in pic 4.
#curtains #homedecor
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
It’s been awhile since I’ve had something to show, but I’m finally getting the pictures up! Both of these were from the Paloma pattern in the Itch to Stitch “Sew Beautiful” book. I did the top first to test the pattern, and tried to add some length to the sleeves, since 3/4 length only works here about 3 to 4 days of the year! I apparently underestimated the length I needed to add, but I had to cut crosswise even to add this much, so I couldn’t have done more.
For the dress, I did add more sleeve length (slightly overestimated this time). I also added ties to the neck and pockets, though in retrospect, I probably should have put them in higher. Based on the shirt, I’d thought putting them in the top part would be too high. So I inserted them in the first ruffle layer and it is maybe a bit too low.
Overall, though, I think this was a worthwhile pattern to play with.
I made myself a white eyelet dress to go with all the things. This is an entirely me-designed dress, I frankensteined several standard patterns together and adjusted the waistline. I'm VERY pleased with it, it fits like a dream and it's comfortable.
I will not burden you with the mixing and matching (that's on HF for those interested).
Prior to sewing, I dyed the yardage (eyelet and lawn, both cotton) in green tea in my washing machine. I got enough green tea by buying it cheaply at the asian market and making two huge pots on the stove, which I poured into the washing machine drum. No other way to dye 10 yards of fabric! It came out perfectly, very even. In my experience tea is dyefast.
Anyway, super pleased and will no doubt make more in other fabrics.
I matched both the stripes and the grid of quilting across the front pieces, because why not? I plan to make invisible patch pockets too.
I only have the pieces for the sides of the hood and pockets left to quilt, but I might cut out everything from the already quilted pieces first.
I thought it looked cool with the tape on the front pieces for the horizontal quilt lines (pictured).
