M came over last night to try on the newest version of Simplicity 2939 and hurray, it fit! It looked really good, especially the princess seams – success at last.
Archive for June, 2011
Update
Posted in Uncategorized on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Green II Finished
Posted in Sewing For M on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Now there is almost no IKEA sheet left except for a few scraps. The lining in front was from the same hot pink Target sheet that I used for the blue little girl dress, and the rest of the lining was cut from scraps of a Knoppa sheet. When I first finished up the top, [...]
Green II
Posted in Sewing For M on June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There was still quite a bit of fabric left from the green Dvala IKEA sheet, so I am using it for yet another version of Simplicity 2939. As you can see, I changed the dart to a princess seam, which will work out well in the back, too, because there is a bit of gaping [...]
Another Try
Posted in Sewing For M on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Gave Simplicity 2939 another try. The Green version was OK, though M thought it was a little tight across the back, but still wearable. I made alterations on the pattern and pondered the front darts. I just couldn’t get those darts to fit correctly after I made the initial FBA, so this time I turned [...]
Green Blouse Finished
Posted in Sewing For M on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This turned out very nicely even though I made many thoughtless mistakes and spent a lot of time ripping things out. However, it is a good-natured blouse and always recovered well from my goofs. At one point, when I was attaching the bodice lining, I accidentally produced a mobius strip of twisted fabric. A little [...]
Green
Posted in Embroidery, Sewing For M on June 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes you feel like working with patterns and doing all the fitting and drafting, and sometimes you don’t. Yesterday was a pattern/paper day so I altered this Simplicity pattern for M. I used the pivot and slide method which sometimes works perfectly the first time, but not with this blouse. I made up a muslin [...]
Elegant Florals Blouse Finished
Posted in Sewing For M, tagged New Look 6027 on June 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Every time I set the sleeves into this blouse (New Look 6027), I am impressed with how well drafted they are and how easy they are to sew. Flutter sleeves are comfortable in the hot weather though they can be a little tricky to hem neatly. This blouse has nice shaping to it with a [...]
Pasadena
Posted in Travels on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This last weekend we drove my husband’s mother down to Pasadena so she could visit an old friend. While we were there, we drove around to see the jacaranda trees in bloom. I had never seen this tree blooming before – such lovely purple blooms all up and down the streets with carpets of dropped [...]
Elegant Florals Blouse Front
Posted in Embroidery, Sewing For M on June 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Last time I made this pattern, I put some lace trim around the front yoke, but this time I am going for a more Mexican look, so I am putting buttonhole stitch around the yoke. The neckline is finished with bias binding, and I am putting in a placket or opening in the center back [...]
New Embroidery Designs
Posted in Embroidery, Uncategorized on June 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
New Look 6027 has turned into a TNT pattern for M, and she wants several of this pretty blouse. I have a sleeveless version cut out of some leftover Indian cotton and am working on a white embroidered version today. I have made some changes to the pattern: the neckline was too wide so I [...]
