I've bought & printed out my first Lekala Pattern.  I gave my upper bust as full bust measurement as it's a bolero, and didn't say I had narrow shoulders. Someone similarly shaped to me had problems with her pattern*. After all it's a program with parameters of what's "normal", for example if you enter the additional measurements, it insists your ( Read more... )

I stood no chance of getting the frock coat equivalent made, but it was so hot that I was glad about that ( Read more... )

I'm still being a bit of a neat freak, so it's only quick & dirty for someone with a perfectionist streak ( Read more... )

I haven't tried it on since it's been completed ... as I'm a little afraid I'll spill something on it. Not quite completely irrational but mostly ( Read more... )

The blouse/chemise is done ( Read more... )

Wheee, the blouse is 95% done. I've got 4 buttonholes & buttons to sew, and the sleeve hem to stitch down (pressed & pinned ready to go). Oh and to stitch the fake button band down once the buttons are sewn underneath. Oh, and to stitch the wrist strap to the sleeve seam in the right spot.

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I didn't test the ratio of my ruffles, but adjusted the foot to 1 on the top option and wound the lower screw to 6 and just went for it ( Read more... )

The petticoat isn't relevant so I didn't include it, and I did forget to include the silk satin for the 2nd collar, (or maybe a narrow scarf).  When I got home I drained the soaking denim & chucked it into the dryer. Mainly to help shrink it but also hoping it would soften a little.  Forgot to get it out when the cycle finished so it's a bit ( Read more... )

I ordered some brocade from puresilks - using ebay puresilks - using ebay rather than their website. It arrived today and I'm comparatively happy with my choice. I do have 1yard of a repro screen accurate that I bought into via an LJ community group order, but I didn't want to use it for this in case I botch it completely. This is what I ordered, ( Read more... )

I'm struggling to motivate myself to sew - this usually isn't a problem, so I'm not sure what a solution is but I'm doing something every day. Today it was pinning all the petticoat pieces together, all bar the side seams as they'll be joined after the rows of ruffles go onto the back ( Read more... )