I've spent the majority of this week altering strapless bodice foundations based on pinning from fittings and then adjusting the paper patterns so I can cut outer fabric (with necessary ease added).
One thing I like to do is keep the center back seams as straight as possible to prevent issues with zippers and to keep the princess lines from getting tilted or shifted too close to center (it can look a little imbalanced when everything is too close together).
So here's a quick guide to moving a fitting alteration to another seam:
You can see all my stitch-lines marked on the fabric and my cleaned up pin line from fitting.
I moved the same curved line over to the side panel on the princess seam.
Then I popped all the stitches to separate the pieces and repinned new curved line to original center back panel stitchline.
I pinned at top and bottom and worked in to the center, weaving the pins a few times each. Basically, basting with pins to make sure everything was perfectly lined up before nailing it in place by machine.
You can see I checked to make sure I was right on the straight stitchline on the backside and the seam allowance edges are uneven (pic 5).
And after pinning, I held each pin in place and let the machine pull them out as I stitched so nothing shifted out of alignment (last photo).
#alterations #sewingtips
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
Not bad for a first attempt at English paper piecing. I deliberately used a contrast thread so I could see if I needed to do anything differently.
I have a crazy idea in mind and this was just a test sample. It's going to take forever, but this should be the perfect mindless project to keep my hands busy when I'm listening to podcasts with my husband at night.
Triangle is 4" equilateral.
#epp
My husband sent me a "funny clothes" compilation video, and I actually kind of like this one, lol! I'm trying to wrap my head around exactly how to construct this so you could still turn everything! It looks simple but it's actually really complex!
I don't think it has any seams - looks like one giant circle. But to clean finish those holes, you'd have to sew them in steps with some burrito action. Definitely have to sew one and then the other.
I might have to make a half scale version to see if I can.
I made a patriotic 18th Century style skirt for and indie film maker to wear to her documentary premiere. Unfortunately, it has been delayed (she and her husband are still working on the final edit) and won't be out today as originally planned, but she'll have a skirt whenever it comes out later this year!
In true historical style, the skirt back ties around the waist and then the front ties around the back. This creates side openings that allow access to any pockets worn underneath. Modern women are always complaining about small or no pockets - they used to be separate accessories and as big as you wanted! (Example photos of me modeling it over my jeans at work because my coworkers wanted to see it.)
I couldn't help myself and matched the stars on the seams and even managed to hide horizontal tucks on the bottom layer that don't interrupt the stars (it's two layers of skirt). It can be worn with or without a petticoat, and the top layer can be draped with loops of red ribbon I stitched ...
