I'm off the rest of this week and I intend to use the next four days for a sewing project. A bit of a slow start, though. I've just managed to iron, but not yet cut, the pattern. 😬 I'm also going to actually make a muslin for this piece, which I never do, and the sewing itself is complicated and involves quilting the lining.
What I'm saying is, four days isn't enough, but I expect to make significant progress. I won't if I keep procrastinating, though.
I have, in the past few hours, pressed my six pattern pages (pictured before pressing), cut out all of the pieces, and pressed the old, torn duvet cover fabric I'll use to make my muslin/prototype. And had dinner and listed to an episode and a half of #criticalrole
Please note my very helpful cats here, pictured on the freshly-pressed fabric.
I'm trying to decide if I can cut out the muslin pieces tonight or if I should wait for tomorrow.
I usually find, when I ask myself this question, I rarely wait for tomorrow and I almost always should have. I want to keep going, but I will be very very frustrated if I make a wrong cut or, worse, cut the pattern pieces.
Today:
* cut & sew muslin
* adjust pattern as needed
* cut lining & interfacing
Tomorrow:
* quilt lining
* cut outer pieces
* Begin assembly
Sunday:
* Assembly
* Finishing
Alright, work incident mostly sorted and I've got my muslin all cut out.
Here's an action shot of #HelpfulCats
To be fair to them, I am using their canned food as pattern weights.
Muslin is done! Two hours later than I wanted, but it's done and it doesn't need any adjustment (this will be an oversized coat)
I also didn't get to cut the lining or interfacing, so that will get moved to tomorrow's list. Hope to start earlier tomorrow, given I've premade breakfast.
Ok. Cuts made on: the lining fabric, the batting/innerlining, and the stabilizer. About to assemble the quilt sandwiches. Gonna do some of the quilting tonight, hopefully.
Trying to decide if any of the pieces are big enough to need spray basting or if wonder clipping the edges is enough.
Y'all. I have cut so much faux fur. This pile is a bunch of labeled cuts. But the cutting is done.
Now a dinner break and I might do some stay stitching tonight.
Tomorrow I'm going to take a half day in lieu of the half vacation day that got interrupted with my work incident. Hopefully I can get a good start on construction.
Adri