Ailbhe
I've been sewing this today but forgot pictures and now I'm too tired. This was from before I started; my thread collection only has greens which almost match so I chose pink. And then I pinned things in the easiest way for *inserting* the pins, which was the most ridiculous way for *removing the pins while sewing*.
Later I must iron and topstitch hems.
Today I reduced this heatpack thing to a kilo weight. I think it will still be warm.
Ailbhe (@[email protected])
Attached: 4 images Finished! One microwave heat pad for neck and shoulders, cotton velvet outer, filled with crushed walnut shells. I'm not delighted with the corners on the bias binding and if I make another I'll just curve those. I'm too tired for alt text but will try to fix later.
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How To do a FBA on a Princess Seam
Ok I've done the full bust adjustment to the centre front and side front panels with princess seams but now I'm looking at the front facing pieces and I realise this is totally different but still needs to be adjusted. They're allegedly flat facings.
Ok.
Ok.
I just used the bust apex measured from armscye on the centre front, and the inserts from the front side, and I think this might work. You can see where I added bits and where I took a bit away. #sewing
I got confused about applying the facings and searched for videos of people making the same dress. This is the one that helped: https://youtu.be/CGBJw19A6Ls
Button Up Dress SAL - DÃa 4
Day 1 Cut out pattern and adjust for fuller bust (spilt onto day 2)
Day 2 Cut out fabric
Day 3 stay stitch stretchy bits and assemble large simple seams
Day 4 flat fell long seams (really fiddly on the bust curve)
So today I put the facing on correctly and then figured out how to add flutter sleeves. I traced a sleeve head shape, drew a semi circle for the arm, wished on a star, and sewed it all together.
This was the bit where the instructions confused me but then I figured out I needed to be sewing the facing to the armholes with everything on the right side of the garment wrapped up like a burrito, then pull the whole front side of the garment through the shoulder strap to make it right way out again
Today my tension is fine so I finished the underwear, patched a pyjama top, added a hanging loop to a towel, and started assembling a bucket hat I cut out ages ago.
It feels so nice to be back sewing again after a few days of being too unwell.
I'm also back to listening to A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs https://500songs.com/ after a long time of being too fatigued to take in new information. I'm on the episodes from last August.
#500SongsPodcast #sewing
I've prepared my traced pattern pieces ready to lay out on cloth. I've done things to make this durable because I know I'll use the pattern often.
1) After tracing, I put Scotch Magic Tape over all the lines before I cut out, so the edges are reinforced.
2) There's a t-shirt version and a dress version. The skirt pattern piece goes on the bodice piece at a certain point - I drew a line there, covered it in scotch tape, and can tape and remove the skirt from that easily.
I'm well enough to start cutting!
My cutting mat has developed a huge curve. I've laid it flat with things on top of it to even it out. Ho hum.
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