Saturday, October 27, 2012
What the mailman delivered yesterday!
The other pattern was a Sandra Betzina jacket pattern
Friday, October 26, 2012
V8603 Complete and the Inspiration
I saved this skirt photo many many months ago. I knew I wanted to make some sort of “skin” skirt.
I also saw a skirt photo made from the same fabric that I used on someone’s blog that too was an inspiration for making a “skin” skirt.
Here is my completed faux leather “skin” skirt, Vogue 8603.
Here is a view of the back
I took these photos while actually getting dressed for work the other morning. I plan to wear the skirt with brown opaque hose and brown top and shoes.
Next up is another Magic Pencil Skirt.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Skirt needs hemming
It looks a little more shiny than it is in "real" time.
This fit very well. I used 18 at the waist tapering to 16 at hip line. I ended up taking 3/4 inch seams at waist to hip.
The pattern calls for a lining; this fabric has a thick knit type backing and decided not to line. I used Teflon foot for most of the sewing; I inserted an invisible zipper. I just need to hem and I am ready to start another skirt project. More photos later.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Skirt progress
The fabric being faux leather and thickish I am using a quilting needle size 14 and a Teflon foot. Seems to be working well. This is a very simple skirt pattern and should be able to complete it tomorrow.
I think my next skirt will be blue. I have several blue fabrics, varying shades of blue as well as varying fabric type. Once I complete the Carnival of Skirts I am going to make some jackets. I have some lovely fabrics acquired recently and over several years that I pulled out for fall/winter sewing. Several are varying shades of blue prints.
More later.
Friday, October 19, 2012
I joined the Carnival and what arrived from Mood Fabrics
My first skirt, pattern to be determined, will be from this fabric. I purchased it last year after reading someones blog and seeing their skirt. They had acquired the fabric from JoAnn's and fortunately our local store had this fabric also. This is of course a faux leather with a knit backing.
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So what about Mood Fabrics, you ask. It was exciting to read and learn about the Mood Sewing Network and who was selected to be in the inaugural group. I read many of their blogs though one or two were new to me; now they are on my blog reading list. I have purchased fabric from Mood once many, many years ago when I was with a group on a shopping trip in NY. I actually won a piece of fabric through Burda Style that came from Mood; the fabric was nice and unfortunately it just was not a fabric choice I would make so I have never made anything from it.
I decided to order fabric from them online recently. I ordered a gold metallic knit with a touch of black streaks running through the knit; I also ordered a faux leather/vinyl fabric that I want to use to make a peplum top. I want a piece of black faux leather for another peplum top. I was uncertain as to the quality and feel of their product so I selected this one simply because the description indicated it would be suitable for garments. I wish they would include those type of comments with some of their other faux leather pieces. Some do claim to be more for home dec or for purses.
Here is the knit fabric
and the faux leather animal print (it was described as animal, I think it looks more like a snakeskin) Really great color and I think it will work as a "neutral" with several skirts; or as the top peplum piece of a peplum style dress.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
KS Wadder
Yes it is a "wadder". The knit was just to soft, fragile, not right for this pattern. It had the right stretch required but it just did not have the body that was necessary for this top. I truly love the colors of this fabric and had some other skirts/pants that would be perfect with.
Here is where some problems occurred.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Small Progress
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
10 minutes sewing
I decided I need to take opportunities when I can to actually go into the sewing room and do something sewing related. So this evening after getting home from work while DH is taking a shower, I spent 10 minutes in the sewing room. I stay stitched the neckline of the knit top I am working on.
I then pinned in the darts that were created when I did the FBA . The knit is rather “fiddly” and so aligning the dart stitching lines took up a chunk of time. I also wanted to make sure that when I sewed the sides together that the front and back side seams line up and they did.
I was surprised to see that I had spent 10 to 12 minutes on these three steps.
Off to heat up left overs for dinner.
Kwik Sew top
The sewing machine and serger are threaded and ready to go. That though was the end of my sewing for the day. I had to run some errands and then my neck/shoulder started hurting and had to give it a rest. I think the extreme change in weather was a factor. I did make an appointment with my doctor as I think it may be time for a MRI.
I did pull out some more patterns that I plan to use for more tops/blouses. Last month was all about skirts.
Sunday, October 07, 2012
Kwik Sew Ruched Neckband top
I traced the pattern pieces and pin fitted. I will need to make about 1 inch FBA. I have a holiday tomorrow so plan to start sewing early. Today is DH's birthday so have not spent as much time in sewing room. I am preparing him some of his favorite foods for dinner.
Other fitting adjustments are my usual 1/4 inch front and back horizontal tuck in upper chest and back, swayback and still to need to make forward shoulder adjustment.
My trip out of town did not lend itself to shopping at Hancock's. Thus I came home empty handed.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Going on a business trip
Plans for this weekend is to start on making the knit top to go with the Simplicity skirt as well as fitting a few other top patterns for future sewing. Oh yes, I also get a long weekend as we get Columbus Day as a floating holiday. Wooo Hooo!
Later.
Monday, October 01, 2012
Simplicity 2451
This is the completed skirt except for the hem.
This is closer look of the yoke and side pockets.
I topstitched the edges of the yoke. I did this also because it helped to keep the yoke edge in place. I wish I had edgestitched the pockets, but didn't.
This is the lining side of the skirt. The upper edge of the skirt needs to be pressed and I may edgestitched the top edge of the yoke. I am pleased with the fit of the skirt and now I only need to decide on what the top should look like.
September was my month of skirts. One I did not complete and that was the Magic Pencil Skirt. I just did not like the knit fabric I chose to use. I needed something with a little more body to it.
For October I am going to concentrate on tops and jackets.
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