Comments | sew_loli: Project registration(s) : 2 OPs and a coat.

lafarat in sew_loli

Project registration(s) : 2 OPs and a coat.

Sep 13, 2012 17:38

I'm not sure if it's bad form on here to post again before one's last post scrolls through, but I'll take the risk. After some trials and tribulations, I'm ready to drop into my first big set of projects, all three of which are concerning items that I've never done in my life before! Oooohhh boy. All items will also have matching headwear to go ( Read more... )

* design element - lace, # dress- op, ^ dying, # outerwear- coat, ! project registration, * design element - shirring, * design element - a-line, * design element - peterpan collar, * style - sweet, ! project dump, * design element - detachable portions, * fabric motif - fur, # accessories- bonnet, ^ personal challenge, * style - classic

Comments 12

crimsonsparkles September 14 2012, 04:38:34 UTC

Your pieces look wonderful. Good luck!

sorori September 14 2012, 16:32:44 UTC

Im really excited for you : ) good luck!

keito_harajuku September 14 2012, 19:09:18 UTC

i cant wait to see all of them finished!! and that green dress with the bonnet is what i'm most excited for!! good luck! i've done long sleeve before and bonnets so feel free to ask for help if you need it!

lafarat September 14 2012, 20:42:01 UTC

I've done miniature bonnets before for stuffed animals, so I do have a basic idea of what I'm doing on the bonnet, but have you got any tricks/tips you could lend from experience? I've run over some of the tutorials here and on EGL before, but I'd appreciate anything.

keito_harajuku September 15 2012, 22:40:53 UTC

my first bonnet making experience was actually really fun!! it was a floppy bonnet, not a hard bonnet. for a bonnet like this if you plan on using buckram know that it'll cut you like paper. and it hurts. second, during the making of the bonnet keep testing the shape. also, if you can, put some wire on the very edge of the brim and it'll help shape the bonnet to a round shape.

fy_sanctuary September 14 2012, 19:24:49 UTC

You're very brave to start on such a fancy coat! I'm going to tackle one for the first time this winter as well so we have to encourage each other! I have no coat whatsoever that matches any of my lolita outfits so this is super important!

lafarat September 14 2012, 20:44:20 UTC

GO US! *high-five*

My coat doesn't fit anymore (and I've grown out of gothic), but has the basic shape and cut I need.

fy_sanctuary September 16 2012, 05:39:50 UTC

I totally understand. The coat I'm thinking of making is this one:

http://butterick.mccall.com/b5824-products-27972.php?page_id=147

I figure the cut would be great for lolita as well as a lot of the regular styles I like so I can't go wrong with multi-purpose!

lillibetificate September 14 2012, 22:21:25 UTC

Wow! Good luck with these - I'm really interested in seeing these progress! Princess seams are easy as long as you sew stay stitches first and pin, pin pin (that's my method, anyway). There's a great video tutorial on Youtube that helped me, and I think it's the first result - I'm afraid I can't get onto yt right now.

lafarat September 14 2012, 23:41:32 UTC

Thanks for the tip-off! :D Youtube videos are how I learned to gather and ruffle to begin with. They're the best.