Monday, May 31, 2010
Dress-Back
Vogue and KS
I am thinking that this will be a quick and easy sewing project. No zippers, no lining, no darts, etc. I acquired this fabric from JoAnn's many months ago. The right side is like a silk shantung and the wrong side is satiny. Not too difficult to cut out.
I also made pattern adjustments to this KS pattern. (Photo courtesy of KS website)
I am using a knit fabric that unfortunately I can't remember the source from where I acquired it. I think it was Fabric Mart. I am making the cowl neck top but without sleeves. I am thinking about adding sleeves however but making it short sleeves instead of long. Well back to the sewing room.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Memorial Day Weekend
I am almost finished with the KS dress. I think my sewing time has come to a crawl lately. I resumed sewing of the dress yesterday evening after spending the morning shopping and running around with DH. I sewed the side seams of the dress and after trying on I realized that I needed more shaping through the waist area. The pintucks used in the waist insert area has created some sewing challenges; also because it is a stretch cotton fabric added to fitting issues. All issues were solved by taking deeper and more curved seam at the waist area.
The pattern calls for armhole facings and I did cut those out. However per the illustrations and after pinning those into the armhole, I realized this created a lot of bulk in that area. So I decided to not use the facings and used bias binding instead. The binding has been stitched and I am at the point of trimming the seam allowance and turning the binding under for topstitching. I had to stop to fix breakfast and will resume sewing later. All that is left to do is hem the dress.
I have cut out pattern pieces for the next dress I am making. More to follow.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Complicating a simple pattern
So dress upper and lower pieces are attached. I found two great invisible zippers to use and have to decide to go with the lavender or stay with the beige, the same as the dress background.
I learned from the fitting session that I may need to take deeper seams at the waist area down to hem.
The dress calls for armhole facings which I have cut out and fused with interfacing. I may decide to use bias tape instead. So next steps are:
- Insert invisible zipper
- Sew side seams
- Attach armhole facings or bias tape
- Hem
I really like the look of the dress and there is a part of me that wishes I had just eliminated the embellished waist insert. I probably would have a completed dress now. Yet this is why I sew to design and make garments my way! Later.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
KS sewing update
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Light sewing today
We then rode for about another hour enjoying the weather and our time together. After returning home, change clothes to shorts and sandals heading out to do some necessary shopping. Fast forward about 5 hours and arrived home after having an early bird dinner. After watching the Preakness, I finally made it to the sewing room where I got all machines set up and began working on the KS dress.
I had an idea percolating since I cut out the fabric. I want to try a pintuck idea for the waist insert. I have to say it is influenced by some of my sewing books as well as seeing some pintucking ideas on other's blogs. This required me to determine what color thread I should use.
After auditioning several embroidery threads, I made a decision to use a Sulky Ultratwist Thread. I believe it will blend with the various colors of the fabric's polka dots.
I decided I will underline the bodice and began the process of attaching the underlining to the bodice front and back pieces. I completed that for the back and then stitched the back darts.
I ended the sewing of the evening to watch a funny movie with DH.
Tomorrow will be a more focused sewing day.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Dresses in Nordstroms' Catalog
Monday, May 10, 2010
A burst of energy
So lining is now cut out and now I getting ready to throw some dinner together. Energy is still good but waning.
PS--I hope everyone who celebrates had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday.
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Vogue Dress
I also plan to pin fit this dress pattern later today. I think and hope that this will be a quick and easy dress to make. This is fabric from JoAnn's acquired in 2009. It is like a faux silk dupioni on the right side, somewhat satiny feeling on the wrong side. I think the fabric design warrants just a simple, minimal seams dress.
Fabric and Lining
Kwik Sew 3760
I need to cut out the underlining/lining fabric, set up the machines and get ready to sew.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Continuing brief moments of sewing
DH and I decided we would take a real vacation this year and plan to go to Myrtle Beach latter part of July. Reservations are made and now have to make some resort wear/vacation clothes.
I need more time to sew.
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Quick post
Meanwhile I traced a KS pattern that is a boat neck, armhole princess dress with waist insert (the orange dress). I decided to use this one for the polka dot fabric mentioned in the previous post.
Sleeves and shoulder pads
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