Elena ``of Valhalla''Feb 28, 2024

#sewing update

the drawers have been finished. I haven't worn them yet.

the binding on the bottom of the #AugustaStays is done, that on the top is almost all attached, and then I need to sew it to the back. I'm procrastinating the cutting of the lining.

I've cut and started hemming the shoulder sack / marked bag. Wait, have I just started a new #handsewing project before finishing the ones in progress? Who does that kind of things (me. the answer is me. :D )

this morning I finished the last machine seams on the denim vest and attached the buttons, I need to to the buttonholes and then it's wearable.

the pieces for the shift have been cut, except for the fact that the side gores are still attached to the main body. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to sew everything together (and that may change the exact size of the gores).

And I've realized that I've probably done one of the seams of the drawers wrong¹: I can fix the instructions I'm writing, but then they won't have a picture of that step until I do another pair of drawers. it will have to be.

¹ as in: perfectly serviceable, but not the way the book I was following probably intended.

Show threadElena ``of Valhalla''Feb 28, 2024

Today we could see the yellow ball in the sky!

So in the afternoon I went on a frenzy of doing part of a seam, taking pictures, then doing another bit of a seam elsewhere, more pictures, rinse, repeat on the shift.

I hope I have enough half-done seams (and repeats of the same seam in a symmetric position) for the next few days of rain :)

Show threadElena ``of Valhalla''Mar 1, 2024

time required to carefully measure and pleat two sleeves: X¹

time required to:

a) pin an approximation of the pleating pattern on half of one sleeve, to see whether it fits
b) make a custom pleating board with a precise version of said pleating pattern
c) pleat two sleeves using said pleating board

probably at least 4 × X, if not more.

Can you guess which option I've just chosen?

Can you guess that I'm a programmer? :D

¹ I don't know exactly know how much it would be, but I'd estimate a few tens of minutes

#sewing #prematureOptimization

Show threadElena ``of Valhalla''Mar 3, 2024

the custom pleating board was in the wrong size. It results in pleats that aren't deep enough to manage all of the fullness.

I could measure directly on the fabric, or I could use the second half of the poster paper sheet and make another one.

On a more positive note: the vest is wearable (not done. I have ideas.), and one half of the top binding of the #AugustaStays is done, and I'm on the way to finish the other half!

#sewing

Show threadElena ``of Valhalla''

binding done!

I should really cut the lining pieces now

(instead I'm currently hemming the market bag)

#sewing #AugustaStays

Mar 3, 2024 at 12:36pmWeb
Show threadElena ``of Valhalla''Mar 3, 2024

margini rifiniti!

adesso è decisamente ora di tagliare la fodera

(invece sto facendo l'orlo della market bag)

#cucito

Show threadElena ``of Valhalla''Mar 6, 2024

The second attempt at a custom pleating board worked just fine, I'm currently working on the sleeves of the shift.

I still haven't cut the lining pieces for the #AugustaStays

And I've made myself a new sashiko thimble, and patched the old one which was failing, because I'm using it on the market bag (and will need to use it for the next task in the “40s underwear” project)

Not historically accurate, I know. But much faster, and gives exactly the same result.

Show threadElena ``of Valhalla''Mar 6, 2024

Il secondo tentativo di ausilio di piegatura ha funzionato perfettamente, sto lavorando alle maniche della sottoveste.

E ancora non ho tagliato la fodera delle Augusta Stays.

Però mi son fatta un nuovo ditale per sashiko, e riparato quello vecchio che si stava bucando, perché lo sto usando per la market bag (e lo userò nel prossimo pezzo per il progetto “biancheria anni 40”)

La tecnica non è storicamente accurata. Ma si cuce molto più rapidamente, e il risultato è esattamente lo stesso.