tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2843326517215537662024-03-18T17:32:17.519-07:00Now SewingMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.comBlogger708125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-14469676843078724792024-03-08T11:41:00.000-08:002024-03-08T19:11:39.956-08:00Siberian Parka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLRpcg01lACq9Ek4d2eZwd9rPxM1QhU8S_wgVH6wQLULIfPemLbJgrB9slU5KwLaIWEZt8PUVxLZS1XkY6UaxOuxOyzmK2ehfjiefUiejXjgh8SDrD2pkOBNYpGUy71hSthojcYQKphop3sbjpD43B9Xw1JSRkDTS11EyRjW5QWwI9GAz9eM3uNDl-Nu5/s836/IMG_7622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="836" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLRpcg01lACq9Ek4d2eZwd9rPxM1QhU8S_wgVH6wQLULIfPemLbJgrB9slU5KwLaIWEZt8PUVxLZS1XkY6UaxOuxOyzmK2ehfjiefUiejXjgh8SDrD2pkOBNYpGUy71hSthojcYQKphop3sbjpD43B9Xw1JSRkDTS11EyRjW5QWwI9GAz9eM3uNDl-Nu5/s320/IMG_7622.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Continuing with my New Year's theme, the </span><a href="https://www.folkwear.com/products/153-siberian-parka" style="text-align: left;">Siberian Parka from Folkwear Patterns</a><span style="text-align: left;"> has been in stash a while. I've been wanting something with a hood. I think I must have purchased it at a resale, probably our local ASG chapter's annual sale. Honestly, I don't think I would have purchased it otherwise. But it has some appeal to me right now.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9kIlrH_ZLiS-O1evMva80hJEOTx_AxbDwFmT8iSN2IQQiFEPzx5S3Zw6gkLQqLgi-yhmNsbvdN4RJVj05lre4tI_pmU3C5WwH_HMPK0Dd727G0nKWWYcEka1v5P8BIutfDWRoqlIxKU92diN15KC0ObOQjGY2iD8Q9FmeB08PV6OF5HVGozdGxqZZ3my/s640/IMG_7538.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9kIlrH_ZLiS-O1evMva80hJEOTx_AxbDwFmT8iSN2IQQiFEPzx5S3Zw6gkLQqLgi-yhmNsbvdN4RJVj05lre4tI_pmU3C5WwH_HMPK0Dd727G0nKWWYcEka1v5P8BIutfDWRoqlIxKU92diN15KC0ObOQjGY2iD8Q9FmeB08PV6OF5HVGozdGxqZZ3my/s320/IMG_7538.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The fabric is 100% wool boucle, probably purchased at a fun store that used to be in Massachussetts. I cannot find evidence of it now and I cannot remember the name. It was almost exclusively mail/phone order, back in the day, but they had a smallish shop that was open to the public during limited hours. I used to connect with them while visiting my son in NH and visit them. I believe I purchased it soon after I finished <a href="https://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2012/04/journey-to-coco.html">my first, and last, Coco's jacket.</a> I guess I thought I would make another. I will not do so.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqlnjmna1fhgZ5QhHfeyFv-0QDKkCbtVLSm2rvJk0wGp0BFoIp4Nxnwj9nMYYFBSbL9PqujgE4bwUM33Z3rJgT6tmbVb4MdArkrJ6-h5xTS5n_VevfMWLzjoH9WfuHUKEg9xbH_qP-HwLOkGIZyPm4gD8mJdWVH89ldmOHU-SndKoyCPsIJWJjoFu2i1A/s640/IMG_7613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="404" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqlnjmna1fhgZ5QhHfeyFv-0QDKkCbtVLSm2rvJk0wGp0BFoIp4Nxnwj9nMYYFBSbL9PqujgE4bwUM33Z3rJgT6tmbVb4MdArkrJ6-h5xTS5n_VevfMWLzjoH9WfuHUKEg9xbH_qP-HwLOkGIZyPm4gD8mJdWVH89ldmOHU-SndKoyCPsIJWJjoFu2i1A/s320/IMG_7613.jpg" width="202" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The fabric is soft and it was easy to stitch. It did ravel quite a lot, so I serged all the edges. I could not bring myself to apply Hong Kong finishes. There are way too many seams that are way too long. And the serging thread tends to sink into it, so it is not too offensive.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQ4YLI0Bft2dRaf3R9R7hIY0qah5FJqEydLr1tGC6Qu1Al6D5Qlw8kceM4ggFgHu4SK-FTDP2QDiUim4jw4oSITpUwmn3BWOO3QnpuS2UGUQ9KOmGRsYujxyyjCpnt1u4OHyofr9yObSn4G7_89uLbBqRM9JjY3BLhf_sUMSovILIdO0y1w9mdcxF6E62/s640/IMG_7632.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="442" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQ4YLI0Bft2dRaf3R9R7hIY0qah5FJqEydLr1tGC6Qu1Al6D5Qlw8kceM4ggFgHu4SK-FTDP2QDiUim4jw4oSITpUwmn3BWOO3QnpuS2UGUQ9KOmGRsYujxyyjCpnt1u4OHyofr9yObSn4G7_89uLbBqRM9JjY3BLhf_sUMSovILIdO0y1w9mdcxF6E62/s320/IMG_7632.jpg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><div>After I finished the poncho, I was curious about how it would behave if washed. Not that I really intend the machine wash it on a regular basis - probably never. Unless I am extremely sloppy, I'll be OK with dry cleaning, which I know is neither dry nor clean. I serged two same-size scraps, machine washed them both, machine dried one of them. They remained similar, shrinking about 10% in both directions. And it is still soft and lovely to touch.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VItVg-cQebh8MK6pECxrTrzDE6kdtMh2VbT6a283FZkGG2V8ukrDDtnM3zzZpkt9-2ceI476KygKMIM32NXzaLPHV0WNLDuL0NQ4ev2Q1PSGme271dbh2Ybo6rpPdN4djK_PM_FVdhW8M172gPGtxfzF2Mai-mf1co3uOy9lJKMA8Ha60iQXM4cQTAoE/s640/IMG_7580.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="373" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VItVg-cQebh8MK6pECxrTrzDE6kdtMh2VbT6a283FZkGG2V8ukrDDtnM3zzZpkt9-2ceI476KygKMIM32NXzaLPHV0WNLDuL0NQ4ev2Q1PSGme271dbh2Ybo6rpPdN4djK_PM_FVdhW8M172gPGtxfzF2Mai-mf1co3uOy9lJKMA8Ha60iQXM4cQTAoE/s320/IMG_7580.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><br /><div>I checked <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/12915">Pattern Review for this pattern,</a> of course. Although I had this piece in stash for years and never touched it other than to pet it, I still wanted to be a little careful. Many people commented on its size. Yep, it's huge. But then it is a parka. I made size Small.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDCeYGVYidG9s-aZPvVYJmhhsIUMXTFBjn7jdqZrCAVbyNz1UM2HA1hMvWJqej9weKodrsx3TlO3rAHtUFhkLMZtnxL1uhC1FDIbtJ0USfH5gdufNGwnE4EHRSRrfUadcJXDc9zyRjFKPpcdUT0p9NIj45FQhQi42VOP01HjNPfkgjDEgkdoisIw7axYfz" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="617" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDCeYGVYidG9s-aZPvVYJmhhsIUMXTFBjn7jdqZrCAVbyNz1UM2HA1hMvWJqej9weKodrsx3TlO3rAHtUFhkLMZtnxL1uhC1FDIbtJ0USfH5gdufNGwnE4EHRSRrfUadcJXDc9zyRjFKPpcdUT0p9NIj45FQhQi42VOP01HjNPfkgjDEgkdoisIw7axYfz" width="176" /></a></div><br />I found the instructions for the area of the front neckline to be difficult to follow. In the line drawing above, it looks as if lots of seams come together in a V. The shoulder area of the garment has multiple pieces as you can see in the picture. In the front, it needed to connect with the hood opening without a bunch of lumps. Ultimately, I simply played with the pieces coming together until they behaved. I'm quite happy with the result.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9yw31eZqe3ZRdSvN_lKr9kbzlMxWx58NNTAjlShLawyEHEYVtryco7GDi-nc_Yqd8FKly5HrHOELjD28kLAbUaDUiH1hIYk5ZzbVUE8PeFeVHtYxygBQUczKdrvU3XNGCsWfw9wY8hrZ_suMsDc1dPrpc3hfcmBmp4Slj2u7VUqdiBifA2rijnn1J_Hn/s640/IMG_7535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9yw31eZqe3ZRdSvN_lKr9kbzlMxWx58NNTAjlShLawyEHEYVtryco7GDi-nc_Yqd8FKly5HrHOELjD28kLAbUaDUiH1hIYk5ZzbVUE8PeFeVHtYxygBQUczKdrvU3XNGCsWfw9wY8hrZ_suMsDc1dPrpc3hfcmBmp4Slj2u7VUqdiBifA2rijnn1J_Hn/s320/IMG_7535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I also struggled just a little with finishing the edge of the hood opening. Instructions are to simply fold the fabric back about an inch total, and top-stitch in place. Because the opening widens as it moves away from the raw edges, there was no way that would work. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvQEmQQcPV6g9j3Buxtewgho9P12__tFu8Xny9hjJrsyqnPf2_8hVg6a56Hjiuaz4VV48O9PWkAqhjLRSWa_kH45rHKbseTNjRmBqb_yNlVNbwL_2xGBZJrvHQub_FrmmqpM2YdDEK7mjCN9dOiOIW-d29LEr-HFaJbqyqnvXifkyVPzKjE6RkLl5b8zB/s640/IMG_7534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvQEmQQcPV6g9j3Buxtewgho9P12__tFu8Xny9hjJrsyqnPf2_8hVg6a56Hjiuaz4VV48O9PWkAqhjLRSWa_kH45rHKbseTNjRmBqb_yNlVNbwL_2xGBZJrvHQub_FrmmqpM2YdDEK7mjCN9dOiOIW-d29LEr-HFaJbqyqnvXifkyVPzKjE6RkLl5b8zB/s320/IMG_7534.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My first try was to pull out a remnant of black silk dupioni and just finish the edge with a bias binding. I did not like the look of that and it enclosed my face too snugly. I cut the hem off. Next I applied a bias piece of another remnant as a facing. That worked and it is snug enough around my face though I removed more than an inch from the raw edge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0j6ze6kgZ-Upph3f0nLRnpQpfPlk286GBkWkJRpPeMqKE_ih1tQ9VL7CrhG4aANrlaV4pKakWV1P9tRfnpoht2wR9Sc_0cV4Q5cZ9ap9fQbvAUPO4wSc3xzOliKrHuZuH75ixcduWuWN_UnnLQSjf0kKYLBSubHLOAUIlb4a_CpzBak8M7Uv1iiSY57I/s640/IMG_7639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0j6ze6kgZ-Upph3f0nLRnpQpfPlk286GBkWkJRpPeMqKE_ih1tQ9VL7CrhG4aANrlaV4pKakWV1P9tRfnpoht2wR9Sc_0cV4Q5cZ9ap9fQbvAUPO4wSc3xzOliKrHuZuH75ixcduWuWN_UnnLQSjf0kKYLBSubHLOAUIlb4a_CpzBak8M7Uv1iiSY57I/s320/IMG_7639.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The first time I tried on the parka, I knew I would want the option of rolling up the sleeves without looking at serger thread. They are a bit long, but I like having options on this outer wear garment. I think there will be some occasions when I will want the sleeves rolled all the way down to stay warm. I finished the sleeve hems with a facing, using another remnant of blackish fabric. I traced a facing shape by pin-stitching the two piece sleeve tissues together. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4-eqgdHU9hr1c1fChCj0BnGm3UKe_FJwRtwEp2cLVWg_TyDm4frl0HTyGnTUreXWpqrplkOLXd7s8ipoDYALP5galITs2BukqW8bmNanr9chF4cKY92SbQ8Xae042a6xWqXIKT_ILE2D6mjJXhinmra2paDpMiXh7rOarWr-1uVOyfM7BvgHFaDY5Dgx/s640/IMG_7638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4-eqgdHU9hr1c1fChCj0BnGm3UKe_FJwRtwEp2cLVWg_TyDm4frl0HTyGnTUreXWpqrplkOLXd7s8ipoDYALP5galITs2BukqW8bmNanr9chF4cKY92SbQ8Xae042a6xWqXIKT_ILE2D6mjJXhinmra2paDpMiXh7rOarWr-1uVOyfM7BvgHFaDY5Dgx/s320/IMG_7638.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The pocket instructions were a little iffy. They are in-seam pockets with a single layer - the single layer is top-stitched to the front of the garment. The instructions were to wait to finish edges until the pocket was installed. That made no sense at all to me, unless I was planning to finish the visible raw edges with a hand-overcast stitch. I serged around each raw edge before beginning assembly of the pockets. I am glad I did so.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIQf5YfstFSRm_WEspSSjbTJ0deoT62V_4WVkk3ShAuxGRMyn4Em-4-KLqm5YazuuFpcQvGuF2Mb7KghSDw28r3JuLuGOfFtywRz95LYJiViKeB-XHLQtJ4kkPnTk9IbYq6SnVedqH6OoH7u3-AmgU-Em7wmng5mPZRbqXB2cU3_UUNRInyE25-0WkJ8e/s640/IMG_7536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIQf5YfstFSRm_WEspSSjbTJ0deoT62V_4WVkk3ShAuxGRMyn4Em-4-KLqm5YazuuFpcQvGuF2Mb7KghSDw28r3JuLuGOfFtywRz95LYJiViKeB-XHLQtJ4kkPnTk9IbYq6SnVedqH6OoH7u3-AmgU-Em7wmng5mPZRbqXB2cU3_UUNRInyE25-0WkJ8e/s320/IMG_7536.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a remnant of some black tencil fabric for the pockets to avoid too much bulk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>All in all, I consider this project a success. Mr. Now Sewing thinks I look a bit gothic in it, but that's OK with me. If I cannot be a little goth now, then when can I be?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOqoSbUkR51u53q8oOtEDE-zJT0PSAd7KDff9iiq0crurVXRw8vD-HtRbqD_lEYRXV4_idxe2fVyYDpCRmMmBmoslwYQBjO59_FZWx1P9WSC0c_6brZHWG_bwXf5vfDZFTxjtGIyP3DHZhSODYSgioYml4uCYp68pQnjhEP_OTN0FEMiIS-qkYOmc6nYl/s640/IMG_7604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="378" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOqoSbUkR51u53q8oOtEDE-zJT0PSAd7KDff9iiq0crurVXRw8vD-HtRbqD_lEYRXV4_idxe2fVyYDpCRmMmBmoslwYQBjO59_FZWx1P9WSC0c_6brZHWG_bwXf5vfDZFTxjtGIyP3DHZhSODYSgioYml4uCYp68pQnjhEP_OTN0FEMiIS-qkYOmc6nYl/s320/IMG_7604.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wearing the parka with gray polyester Helex pants</div><br /><div>Recently I've also made several pairs of basic pants - Sewing Workshop Helex pants in black ponte (my go to for black pants), as well as a gray polyester knit. The gray was well-aged, enough so that I have no idea how it came to be in stash. It would never be my first pick for pants. I also made a pair of Sewing Workshop Quincy pants in the wool suiting used for facing on this parka. The Quincy pants are still undergoing revisions to get the fit right.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSgud-i4uiIkLNrN9IMQTdEh46Umhj1rTDSjqbR9SgUt9Z4LFPYKRdc8cVZrIcuLKt6zpgnk9s6fJOcYKu0wjb-fjZBy7hdU3C0-3Itc2YzyP07B35XHGjNvunLP1Q7n75y4BMevvD1Mo2s1SRtex66gOQtFckxXK4qWeHlNaWuq04RZvbLd2qq0tX4wh/s640/Quincywaistband.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWSgud-i4uiIkLNrN9IMQTdEh46Umhj1rTDSjqbR9SgUt9Z4LFPYKRdc8cVZrIcuLKt6zpgnk9s6fJOcYKu0wjb-fjZBy7hdU3C0-3Itc2YzyP07B35XHGjNvunLP1Q7n75y4BMevvD1Mo2s1SRtex66gOQtFckxXK4qWeHlNaWuq04RZvbLd2qq0tX4wh/s320/Quincywaistband.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The temperature today rose to 75 F (24 C), so it may be a few months before I need this parka. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-19120288981585720292024-02-25T10:50:00.000-08:002024-02-25T10:52:08.614-08:00E-Vest Re-Make<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDA5dHccsuvyPf8o8ahdI1lrFOtejXdLmTcDk-HirNVDasYJGgkTb2lquYaNL8qJ4uPyzup55EvSWKifHEBifnv-XnvoblMhEmG3UdvfSkbBnr3OEWeK-fKo0KiGXMSccSh2Ba_khPVLxWGSeXSNeIarAQPltY66YPM8enZ1dZhZPuqHlUXH_hbsHB0JE/s640/IMG_7448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDA5dHccsuvyPf8o8ahdI1lrFOtejXdLmTcDk-HirNVDasYJGgkTb2lquYaNL8qJ4uPyzup55EvSWKifHEBifnv-XnvoblMhEmG3UdvfSkbBnr3OEWeK-fKo0KiGXMSccSh2Ba_khPVLxWGSeXSNeIarAQPltY66YPM8enZ1dZhZPuqHlUXH_hbsHB0JE/s320/IMG_7448.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This is a make from last year that I never used as the subject of a blog post. It was perhaps because I wasn't sure I liked it that much. In fact, when I came across it recently I could not remember which pattern I used. At first I thought I had used the Valencia jacket and omitted the sleeves. But, indeed, it was from the Sewing Workshop eVest pattern. And here is why I thought it was the Valencia.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgix11h-KVS2NCwjMnomRkcp00iTlSoTV5RRsfveWbakInl-SGLBXIoqxo7FCUw8TbN4eTErLek5RswsiYsAISglGME3yQ4tLtViX67z7viFRlbCczczvLpUVfp_CAW1y4BrY005Kf7SMgYNiJj2qNsomH4crbg7Izd7IT8K_6cT_gijJsZa-b4mayi6TKj" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgix11h-KVS2NCwjMnomRkcp00iTlSoTV5RRsfveWbakInl-SGLBXIoqxo7FCUw8TbN4eTErLek5RswsiYsAISglGME3yQ4tLtViX67z7viFRlbCczczvLpUVfp_CAW1y4BrY005Kf7SMgYNiJj2qNsomH4crbg7Izd7IT8K_6cT_gijJsZa-b4mayi6TKj" width="200" /></a></div><br />Online description: The easy-to-make eVest is an adaptation of our popular Valencia Jacket pattern. The loose-fitting vest has soft fold-back lapels and angled front drape. The wrong side of the fabric shows. Options for hemming or binding edges are included in the pattern download.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC_3txnRgXWdrnGT5K3I8W4-UXYNIMvXROWi2KQ2TFBMc2Hp8zedaI3O-heVe_T0serJ2SV58zb1FBKUYGbK2x36lPGSOQLt_GZAMRm-hY9FGHoGdMwimLZJeVOKs7x83rkmoS92tL2kuOhidr4NDJKVNyJtY4NEiJphrLUdwJXIDbKwtqIkY4Nzi_gVmS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="701" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC_3txnRgXWdrnGT5K3I8W4-UXYNIMvXROWi2KQ2TFBMc2Hp8zedaI3O-heVe_T0serJ2SV58zb1FBKUYGbK2x36lPGSOQLt_GZAMRm-hY9FGHoGdMwimLZJeVOKs7x83rkmoS92tL2kuOhidr4NDJKVNyJtY4NEiJphrLUdwJXIDbKwtqIkY4Nzi_gVmS" width="240" /></a></div>I think that the adaptation is just that the sleeves were omitted. Maybe. The Sewing Workshop folks are champs at reworking a pattern, I think.<p></p><p>I remember it as an easy make, probably from a short cut of fabric I had acquired - too little to make much of anything but a vest. But I like the fabric and NOW I think I really like the vest.</p><p>Version 1:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUnIARipC3Vby2TVNAIUIQV8OTXEu8kCIkHI5fApb5Ej63b4-XTapOc0TruV2bLPdjQJurn2vQ2JAeTaBO8SbaHVDcpiXuJ-mEQUMRFwAqK7RKSMv0vw0c0bC9P7ygCHL47LZkTDcX3Go6xhHgQGzCeU1yir42IbVvqTx7DrD88-SknmMZmuRrkK2_sNQ/s640/IMG_3674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUnIARipC3Vby2TVNAIUIQV8OTXEu8kCIkHI5fApb5Ej63b4-XTapOc0TruV2bLPdjQJurn2vQ2JAeTaBO8SbaHVDcpiXuJ-mEQUMRFwAqK7RKSMv0vw0c0bC9P7ygCHL47LZkTDcX3Go6xhHgQGzCeU1yir42IbVvqTx7DrD88-SknmMZmuRrkK2_sNQ/s320/IMG_3674.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The selvedge was nice looking so I thought I would just fold it back and stitch in place with a running stitch. I used a silk tafeta remnant to finish the armholes and the lower hem.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9MbZ1lENQXZg4F59vS-FNcqCh9reMtT_bEFy5zXlMcrBihMMeZ7jdNx7E1AHGoLTsKAftVhe206dMU6B_6YsLpkmmAPdblGOv_DJfgc1OsWwyWYt3wDwTWaxET5vODTLRyOUds8XcoW7lfDZZB2U79Dl1aNACLqt4TuDOiQU4RTd5RgIg4H-KCERq4SN/s640/IMG_3671.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9MbZ1lENQXZg4F59vS-FNcqCh9reMtT_bEFy5zXlMcrBihMMeZ7jdNx7E1AHGoLTsKAftVhe206dMU6B_6YsLpkmmAPdblGOv_DJfgc1OsWwyWYt3wDwTWaxET5vODTLRyOUds8XcoW7lfDZZB2U79Dl1aNACLqt4TuDOiQU4RTd5RgIg4H-KCERq4SN/s320/IMG_3671.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The result was OK:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlcem8QKjoNoyFdBN9y592aBdP-U0Z0KWmFpTw8QedN3n6Ci8GBcNSxBxvEjD4Azh7xr7hj0OI75qGWH72X1SAQspoFXFuCScMmibz3AHTV2Igpnf3VMDupEuVpdO7wEdQWjZJw9g5pIrbySYz_al-gIZZlJFpWZ1Lfo_zpLXKCJaBHt8_RCjYcWRcLWA/s640/IMG_3678.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlcem8QKjoNoyFdBN9y592aBdP-U0Z0KWmFpTw8QedN3n6Ci8GBcNSxBxvEjD4Azh7xr7hj0OI75qGWH72X1SAQspoFXFuCScMmibz3AHTV2Igpnf3VMDupEuVpdO7wEdQWjZJw9g5pIrbySYz_al-gIZZlJFpWZ1Lfo_zpLXKCJaBHt8_RCjYcWRcLWA/s320/IMG_3678.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Version 2:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTxae2cbcPIL4Lpm62JuInRLFDHC96-ZqeFIN9zWZQNo2VEJYIdBZRHX34e2iXq1aoFw2y0wTzhYY9fgXJf0s-kPxpwiF4c-z4wOzDnuhH0-JMYGlWYYyAg0zC8bgTxdwzy8Zuu6EcoLFgNqz6IfK7Ks3b7ybTA8ihHM0hL6SNitzJO6JmiKIRb_4CRvN/s640/IMG_3897.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguTxae2cbcPIL4Lpm62JuInRLFDHC96-ZqeFIN9zWZQNo2VEJYIdBZRHX34e2iXq1aoFw2y0wTzhYY9fgXJf0s-kPxpwiF4c-z4wOzDnuhH0-JMYGlWYYyAg0zC8bgTxdwzy8Zuu6EcoLFgNqz6IfK7Ks3b7ybTA8ihHM0hL6SNitzJO6JmiKIRb_4CRvN/s320/IMG_3897.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next, I cut off the selvedge down the front and used more of the silk tafeta to finish the front lapels. I also added a patch pocket to the right side front.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BgwtpylMQTY3YYgjn0pusD0s8p8aTxqkJWGJudjF6pwbop3x93xkAYiRX7d6XzsD0j_QQ5v4MPFgIKu3g2a0v50F8RoJDNGPQJFRtnNEQJNm3xgfmTBHPsTTiG-Lae9u2WboPNHLiQO2Sh2GK28P1cdbAPC51poPNV4RZERv_ONPzf3dLKgxxxqZM7eS/s640/IMG_3898.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BgwtpylMQTY3YYgjn0pusD0s8p8aTxqkJWGJudjF6pwbop3x93xkAYiRX7d6XzsD0j_QQ5v4MPFgIKu3g2a0v50F8RoJDNGPQJFRtnNEQJNm3xgfmTBHPsTTiG-Lae9u2WboPNHLiQO2Sh2GK28P1cdbAPC51poPNV4RZERv_ONPzf3dLKgxxxqZM7eS/s320/IMG_3898.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Last week I fished it out of the closet and wore it. I love vests when it's cold here. We don't turn the indoor temps particularly high so I like the extra layer. This light weight wool drapes nicely. Also it is not itchy and so I can wear it with almost anything.</div><div><br /></div><div>I felt like it needed another re-make, so here is the maybe-final...</div><div><br /></div><div>Version 3:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjqj-JB8hYSTfQBX2NzpIe3dJSJLLBaAEb1zZkHBWVyclXxwAZygda_6PUVlkP4eeSth2EQhMIGsihxK7Le4rYXdtbZjvW59RCzWED8NIRKb31iXF3e5fO52u7L0WAtqKrKCtesG0964jvKvhMnkyn9-345B3Ls0kYzTMkCtA69L_O4-dFOQPyUI_ZKh_/s640/IMG_7455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitjqj-JB8hYSTfQBX2NzpIe3dJSJLLBaAEb1zZkHBWVyclXxwAZygda_6PUVlkP4eeSth2EQhMIGsihxK7Le4rYXdtbZjvW59RCzWED8NIRKb31iXF3e5fO52u7L0WAtqKrKCtesG0964jvKvhMnkyn9-345B3Ls0kYzTMkCtA69L_O4-dFOQPyUI_ZKh_/s320/IMG_7455.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>I removed the silk tafeta binding from the lapels and the front hemline. It is not soft and does not roll nicely even on the bias. I also *improved* some sloppy finishing on the armholes. And I replaced the binding with this rough weave silk piece from stash. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL9HYiJzigTfB0-z31YeBJdT8utKQBtvfaWbhPofZag8ENsScNqziUlzBcdSQX8OTjAf3s8qxiPRe2zdla8-qgbxtG9pue1tAgYpzcO7Kfgtvtlu4P1VRo73ZItHHckDgmDp2t9OLukiVzXCFIGmIxK3CaMkx7atjlvUkep2C3C9cIovL0D-BRWu9L7e_/s640/IMG_7451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUL9HYiJzigTfB0-z31YeBJdT8utKQBtvfaWbhPofZag8ENsScNqziUlzBcdSQX8OTjAf3s8qxiPRe2zdla8-qgbxtG9pue1tAgYpzcO7Kfgtvtlu4P1VRo73ZItHHckDgmDp2t9OLukiVzXCFIGmIxK3CaMkx7atjlvUkep2C3C9cIovL0D-BRWu9L7e_/s320/IMG_7451.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I have no idea where and when I acquired this piece of silk. It is only 14" wide so probably a kimono remnant I picked up at Sewing Expo years ago. I really like the way the stripes in the bias binding work with the colors of the wool in the vest. Now it is in my rotation of favorite vests.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqFu6Sa484mI97wmU60KgOnctmEmuJkP668_kzmJYPUYXErtTnQb3ArBew7pHZVqs-ZRU-r85YDwG0VNXLkV5cKbcWC6U77Ty7nbcOYz4lhdwdTRSb0RkEUw1cVromMg3XXbGwW7_3ntl6uL7rskh17EYokioT-Nj9IHosrdyvxf2uq7iZrPh_3Em8Xha/s640/IMG_7450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqFu6Sa484mI97wmU60KgOnctmEmuJkP668_kzmJYPUYXErtTnQb3ArBew7pHZVqs-ZRU-r85YDwG0VNXLkV5cKbcWC6U77Ty7nbcOYz4lhdwdTRSb0RkEUw1cVromMg3XXbGwW7_3ntl6uL7rskh17EYokioT-Nj9IHosrdyvxf2uq7iZrPh_3Em8Xha/s320/IMG_7450.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>It goes with a lot of things in my closet. Here I am wearing it with my very old gray silk charmeuse Plaza pants (another Sewing Workshop pattern from years past). </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiQbtWu-fOeGOe04GwcyfsmfxikUkvcGlQaSItVuty7QZJk57oU5osYDsCWpGpYPi68QLxjZh-aSdMKRqYPdblOpFdrGRiEsh2OHZDu5QiylZquoZ_NW8hp-5lCMhUWT7OgpLBawQrRQRzwNqICDJRDpaBXOF1sZYVrPtZOhCaWhhiaRNQnXY2F-yM1xp/s640/IMG_7492.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOiQbtWu-fOeGOe04GwcyfsmfxikUkvcGlQaSItVuty7QZJk57oU5osYDsCWpGpYPi68QLxjZh-aSdMKRqYPdblOpFdrGRiEsh2OHZDu5QiylZquoZ_NW8hp-5lCMhUWT7OgpLBawQrRQRzwNqICDJRDpaBXOF1sZYVrPtZOhCaWhhiaRNQnXY2F-yM1xp/s320/IMG_7492.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I think those Plaza pants may have come back into style. Or (more likely), I am just in the mood for loose silk pants.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXRlbac2HGs63Z-ZwqPZzH2uTGVBoASDzuXA_qlagi0k0pNCCiUFBbqqx95AeNUuVrNnfay8IaZajndQYVLux9_WqWIWgSa8dGnNJSbaX1pQHbW-ThJDeeRPcv8gHQ3_jyWYM_Xo-H0VHSrbWzAX5eF6iiTIJvyRGGC0n7035apz0ejYZesSvGeBmqzFt/s640/IMG_7464.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXRlbac2HGs63Z-ZwqPZzH2uTGVBoASDzuXA_qlagi0k0pNCCiUFBbqqx95AeNUuVrNnfay8IaZajndQYVLux9_WqWIWgSa8dGnNJSbaX1pQHbW-ThJDeeRPcv8gHQ3_jyWYM_Xo-H0VHSrbWzAX5eF6iiTIJvyRGGC0n7035apz0ejYZesSvGeBmqzFt/s320/IMG_7464.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I did not resist the urge to add a patch to the back neckline.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBbsCjXrd0HfdZL4ghnQO4Owx6IKLMDtJVEQ6JVv4LK_19rDI5x-EAhsU6dmFEJTvzRymdA4zoIx3RfLhTWRTwEpYmfIaeRYPZHu5k2TlRF1odcSiqkp2rFDBX7fba0JzFhvK4aI7FW5QYJTNX6GMRIRkC7mgGf_mw2HMrZx7dONdsGpcCLQSWoIR0yWG/s640/IMG_7449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBbsCjXrd0HfdZL4ghnQO4Owx6IKLMDtJVEQ6JVv4LK_19rDI5x-EAhsU6dmFEJTvzRymdA4zoIx3RfLhTWRTwEpYmfIaeRYPZHu5k2TlRF1odcSiqkp2rFDBX7fba0JzFhvK4aI7FW5QYJTNX6GMRIRkC7mgGf_mw2HMrZx7dONdsGpcCLQSWoIR0yWG/s320/IMG_7449.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>I am pretty crazy about this eVest pattern now. Maybe I want to make a long version next. It's still chilly here, especially in the mornings.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-48559329558520787352024-02-09T06:28:00.000-08:002024-02-09T06:28:14.391-08:00Against Trend on the Toaster<p>The <a href="https://sewhouse7.com/products/the-toaster-sweaters">Toaster Sweaters </a>pattern from Sew House Seven is a Best Pattern of the Year (2017) over on Pattern Review with 98 reviews! It's been simmering in my stash for a while, so in keeping with my semi-New-Years-Resolution to use what I have, I sewed it up. I kept pulling the pattern out, thinking about all the people who love it on Instagram. And I have had a French terry in stash for a while too. Check. Check.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrV88j-pBS5FjNjANDgtvsZdFnjYxLqr71Y0y5LqdrGUzhMjp49kzTaTLuXY-_jDVSyuGaAikpwACQOD_jUU7wdGghlODbniltf1QVneABzgUyIxrPcbcsuCDapulkJNAAa4AshQEe-ch1y7SqMXRe4leyuZSaEl1i7S5FzFliSmXnLsdQCtaTXAKJEjCn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2248" data-original-width="1588" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrV88j-pBS5FjNjANDgtvsZdFnjYxLqr71Y0y5LqdrGUzhMjp49kzTaTLuXY-_jDVSyuGaAikpwACQOD_jUU7wdGghlODbniltf1QVneABzgUyIxrPcbcsuCDapulkJNAAa4AshQEe-ch1y7SqMXRe4leyuZSaEl1i7S5FzFliSmXnLsdQCtaTXAKJEjCn" width="170" /></a></div><br />About that French terry. I think I bought it from the Sewing Workshop a few years ago. It is a beautiful clear royal blue, a color that makes me happy. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga37CgRSJDPB6Gwyp5M97lJcVRFxS2UoH6MI56ZBY_izQt1uu30mxZyjZFZiL7lChXuaZND3mdUg-j1_23bxoeJ3-JlZ_0F-W3IVFmheAp1VrRHYHhfJyENynTVsTLS6jBlUjDMMSk-Aw0ClvAtllfasLWLhO1jTq1D5QX_om-6YNvObP0y9J-eObCQMKa/s640/IMG_7294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga37CgRSJDPB6Gwyp5M97lJcVRFxS2UoH6MI56ZBY_izQt1uu30mxZyjZFZiL7lChXuaZND3mdUg-j1_23bxoeJ3-JlZ_0F-W3IVFmheAp1VrRHYHhfJyENynTVsTLS6jBlUjDMMSk-Aw0ClvAtllfasLWLhO1jTq1D5QX_om-6YNvObP0y9J-eObCQMKa/s320/IMG_7294.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><p>As you may know, terry refers to the fact that it is knitted so that there is a smooth side and a looped side, like you see in a standard sweatshirt. I had not sewn with it, except to fix my sweat shirts. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjputf00ui2S79Xz6KFn5LscCvDQ1PcN5r25QCTpiZ4jXn3WqjK7hLoMYbETTS_IFoFDXgLUovc14Y6AAt8jHFTd6FGwBnW5CT1mPtaEOvPEbe14rQWwbfpRCPi4c9aoNNxERGhTqRyvNcrO4LfEjUAvm3LhVOXoZZTIZe_1ApDNsX8lLe7BSU_yvanu4Bc/s640/IMG_7288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjputf00ui2S79Xz6KFn5LscCvDQ1PcN5r25QCTpiZ4jXn3WqjK7hLoMYbETTS_IFoFDXgLUovc14Y6AAt8jHFTd6FGwBnW5CT1mPtaEOvPEbe14rQWwbfpRCPi4c9aoNNxERGhTqRyvNcrO4LfEjUAvm3LhVOXoZZTIZe_1ApDNsX8lLe7BSU_yvanu4Bc/s320/IMG_7288.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Lucky for me, Gini, of the Big Sew Along on Youtube, did an episode, "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8LJozlvUGA">Everything I know about French Terry."</a> Gini does lots of pattern reviews on her Youtube channel and occasionally fabric reviews. I learned that the loops on the back function to wick away moisture, making a garment comfy in various kinds of weather. That function, though, is limited to cotton and cotton blend French terry. A burn test revealed that mine is rayon. Dang. At least it's not polyester.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1j20-W4FVhSIKEBbQ97j1c4PCoTZ6Azc3t1zOTTDeBukJXhKLoSmtdv9b8K2d-uXKdIt12WTEVKlZ261ei8QWo_drzuEkevXsXKBMxEk1O4r-oZxCEl5DEwOe_j4oCzdgn5oVUcLhnO4Id4a2-5iUZvUiaKZyNl4TaPaI8ii_hnbQuSH3nzPCcNVX3nj/s640/IMG_7290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1j20-W4FVhSIKEBbQ97j1c4PCoTZ6Azc3t1zOTTDeBukJXhKLoSmtdv9b8K2d-uXKdIt12WTEVKlZ261ei8QWo_drzuEkevXsXKBMxEk1O4r-oZxCEl5DEwOe_j4oCzdgn5oVUcLhnO4Id4a2-5iUZvUiaKZyNl4TaPaI8ii_hnbQuSH3nzPCcNVX3nj/s320/IMG_7290.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's not like I don't ever buy rayon. This morning I'm wearing a kimono I made with rayon challis. I enjoy wearing it over my PJs and feeling a tiny bit dressed. And I already owned this rayon French terry, so...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYs8QubWgJYm0LcJ2m5IODsKMZn3zDlxyP_9jK7Zc6wgegCgpSaZVsZCE8AFPX5NQ1D4JssN-CduS8Zt62wr5iY5ed7I7z3kozZbMcu2FOx5w3cia32z9xq-Z2rBOOK-5wrX8fjKIPzKNbk7K26kk9WoLIcXG1EGceB6vbgWVIasixybDf0Tm992zj-uE/s640/IMG_7285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYs8QubWgJYm0LcJ2m5IODsKMZn3zDlxyP_9jK7Zc6wgegCgpSaZVsZCE8AFPX5NQ1D4JssN-CduS8Zt62wr5iY5ed7I7z3kozZbMcu2FOx5w3cia32z9xq-Z2rBOOK-5wrX8fjKIPzKNbk7K26kk9WoLIcXG1EGceB6vbgWVIasixybDf0Tm992zj-uE/s320/IMG_7285.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>All of this to say that my first experiment with the Sew House Seven (view 1) was not successful. The envelope lists Sweatshirt fleece first and French terry second. And it has a helpful stretch diagram to make sure you choose a knit with enough stretch. And this rayon French terry has plenty of stretch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFcmhE9mh34vvAgAwai8cHuGuLLFbrTYmX_iXNmVwy4F1fe0womSrcbsTauz9YaY4_fAdOPsAAaPTw5I5SUA1MwY473ozX2iYQH2-vLwFtNEzfq8eq4AYcX40sCXuzsjvFOmZu4C4ymzkbPx3o8Z-7gdi_q9XiOeW6qLs1eI7PE_rMPYy63ZWAD4QICnY/s640/IMG_7286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFcmhE9mh34vvAgAwai8cHuGuLLFbrTYmX_iXNmVwy4F1fe0womSrcbsTauz9YaY4_fAdOPsAAaPTw5I5SUA1MwY473ozX2iYQH2-vLwFtNEzfq8eq4AYcX40sCXuzsjvFOmZu4C4ymzkbPx3o8Z-7gdi_q9XiOeW6qLs1eI7PE_rMPYy63ZWAD4QICnY/s320/IMG_7286.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>But it is too clingy. Well, that's rayon knit in a nutshell, I think. It is good for me to note that. My bad.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4zLWnDG1iK3ZJVXN4q_NDiHqoLY8VfAumP3VGpx5v4JwvkYLaR31WCXFp3i2F1TaVuS4sEQg9h0zi5neFFfWTuC7-QOHqVydjqYPZDvw-mDECX_1p5K6Hun7cQfmU-4MaeuV1PitoA_LkdfA54OR4D48C_0Yn7EZsHHtCP656GS6sDlTSc9XqS_tZF24/s3204/8BB62011-D9F3-4BEE-9E40-50F6306B6CC3_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3204" data-original-width="1719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4zLWnDG1iK3ZJVXN4q_NDiHqoLY8VfAumP3VGpx5v4JwvkYLaR31WCXFp3i2F1TaVuS4sEQg9h0zi5neFFfWTuC7-QOHqVydjqYPZDvw-mDECX_1p5K6Hun7cQfmU-4MaeuV1PitoA_LkdfA54OR4D48C_0Yn7EZsHHtCP656GS6sDlTSc9XqS_tZF24/s320/8BB62011-D9F3-4BEE-9E40-50F6306B6CC3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="172" /></a></div><p>Based on my measurements, which admittedly I took after-the-fact, I fit comfortably into size L. So I traced and made a size L - view 1. I chose view 1 for my first try with this incredibly popular pattern*.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_noQhpSCmtdwltBCQU5DxXymGpPa4EZjkJhNES2wF07FXkcCRTRdJ5b0oD0ZFG_m5UUQkHbKQmbdpOqllrxWI29jM6j3gERCI8Ecg51X7ufgBxOQe76c596zk039x9V6IfrCfBKObXy4PDalHtpBE0-V3Qx8pcVFDNHu33rVBo1wsRyUQg6uqije9xY-a/s1607/4175094B-7712-407E-8AD1-190F8BC63674_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1607" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_noQhpSCmtdwltBCQU5DxXymGpPa4EZjkJhNES2wF07FXkcCRTRdJ5b0oD0ZFG_m5UUQkHbKQmbdpOqllrxWI29jM6j3gERCI8Ecg51X7ufgBxOQe76c596zk039x9V6IfrCfBKObXy4PDalHtpBE0-V3Qx8pcVFDNHu33rVBo1wsRyUQg6uqije9xY-a/s320/4175094B-7712-407E-8AD1-190F8BC63674_1_201_a.jpeg" width="301" /></a></div><p>O.M.G. I just read their description of view 1 - it is described as *close fitting* !!! Oh, the things I learn when I compose these blog entries. Well, totally my fault, y'all.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSOfJX6P_koYs9YpFEbQi5soN81In96ga1UfK4y8NtVs8HbOR0-_SQAhUbUms7K7d7XfVquSygHRxpue_j6YxOr4cUK2CRlVXq9Hq_AKQa-CI7laxSZJuCXutTVBppgz0tHYeK3Vxawt6ibEhdSK4d3_9PQmbwQtHAZ4ZIKac_IeIVv08FtvgRmTKP1xq/s640/IMG_7287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSOfJX6P_koYs9YpFEbQi5soN81In96ga1UfK4y8NtVs8HbOR0-_SQAhUbUms7K7d7XfVquSygHRxpue_j6YxOr4cUK2CRlVXq9Hq_AKQa-CI7laxSZJuCXutTVBppgz0tHYeK3Vxawt6ibEhdSK4d3_9PQmbwQtHAZ4ZIKac_IeIVv08FtvgRmTKP1xq/s320/IMG_7287.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I chose view 1 due to the ragland sleeves which I find easy to fit. But now I realize I got exactly what I ordered - a close fitting top in a clingy knit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJwMH7gzMOIVOxA9VodWMflXWi6T5o9PTPC2CpoYav9eDAJGxwsdfr1ZUggXTabo8WtdFOXxAFrzE-HT6BTUPXA6AV7B0fG6lhP2YYynm06nLyUOdeAsv8wAcjPuKP-Wv3RBIWJp_XR5ex0qSQVrUjzcvO4s1Z57SUQMs2cM9tpSWP4LiQaYiRnW0jr2J/s3066/66283D7E-7134-47F1-8371-FA6F729A7919_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3066" data-original-width="1659" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJwMH7gzMOIVOxA9VodWMflXWi6T5o9PTPC2CpoYav9eDAJGxwsdfr1ZUggXTabo8WtdFOXxAFrzE-HT6BTUPXA6AV7B0fG6lhP2YYynm06nLyUOdeAsv8wAcjPuKP-Wv3RBIWJp_XR5ex0qSQVrUjzcvO4s1Z57SUQMs2cM9tpSWP4LiQaYiRnW0jr2J/s320/66283D7E-7134-47F1-8371-FA6F729A7919_1_201_a.jpeg" width="173" /></a></div><p>I did make some changes to the pattern. I lengthened it by 4 inches in order to omit the lower band. I took a 2" hem. It's too short. I also omitted the cuffs on the sleeves, figuring I could add those later. After my first try-on, I reduced the side seams from 5/8" to 1/4". It is still not a particularly good look for me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fr4C5L7yYUDdq2vBDIXWsQAt1cZ4rK2-aDShu2AFXRS0h6Dyox5JJs6VDxPIQimJDt15LVc-dH98aFaQu7m1jHlORH2IpZY3-_FN7vtnyx5y9B9ivli6nIakDxudFha4LbWt8Ulv3WPCj9sY9JKD9K60lJgEpH5mlYqS29hegxNq9wI4sZ2QTsRlRXW6/s3359/9B86D713-0463-4C93-A405-38B6B1A6B96A_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3359" data-original-width="1900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fr4C5L7yYUDdq2vBDIXWsQAt1cZ4rK2-aDShu2AFXRS0h6Dyox5JJs6VDxPIQimJDt15LVc-dH98aFaQu7m1jHlORH2IpZY3-_FN7vtnyx5y9B9ivli6nIakDxudFha4LbWt8Ulv3WPCj9sY9JKD9K60lJgEpH5mlYqS29hegxNq9wI4sZ2QTsRlRXW6/s320/9B86D713-0463-4C93-A405-38B6B1A6B96A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="181" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It shall be worn under other things.</div><p>Next time I will measure the tissue in key areas, like the tummy area. I will test the stretch of the knit. And I will tissue fit through the shoulders.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThjE3m-gDkwKvSSSau_E6XIqzlTX6aeIenfrgeCBuDZpA-GVqk9PmAlsJhQ0_URkuoFw1exZTiua3dd8UKrvOCmafUuKKI33OuA22lHcST9-uEsURnjmdcQEigIhlbuk2yovRgvOqj1RdWIJ7q_71vkugWKwRQ82OhAafOS0ghs0x9Beh_DQ53I4lQjAB/s3212/566A787B-88B6-4207-AD26-23C5A2328AFD_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3212" data-original-width="2017" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiThjE3m-gDkwKvSSSau_E6XIqzlTX6aeIenfrgeCBuDZpA-GVqk9PmAlsJhQ0_URkuoFw1exZTiua3dd8UKrvOCmafUuKKI33OuA22lHcST9-uEsURnjmdcQEigIhlbuk2yovRgvOqj1RdWIJ7q_71vkugWKwRQ82OhAafOS0ghs0x9Beh_DQ53I4lQjAB/s320/566A787B-88B6-4207-AD26-23C5A2328AFD_1_201_a.jpeg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><p>I've just discovered some Black French terry in stash. Luckily it's cotton. Maybe it will become view 2 of the Toaster Sweaters pattern.</p><p>* You should see all those happy Sew House Seven Toaster sewists over on <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/82385">Pattern Review</a>, as well as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/toastersweater/">Instagram</a>. People love this pattern, I'm telling you. I shall not give up!</p></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-17323399946096671602024-01-29T08:00:00.000-08:002024-01-29T08:03:44.061-08:00The Vest Version of Vogue 1970<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXX-xl1TnwN0BPga8b78aIGpgKF1aVpFrSwtt2JAd9ObhTaWvIMKRqfrO8eGQ0AB8xoGPJkKrUdYlPgF2urjY0STtCT_nShXlYBBcNcgrplF4sMO581lD0rvsITxBcTfb4a595RMYH7JQDZQIWrjtfQwfsJFsw3vEpvXRmIz0gQSBa6_De8Tjl8kjRnnv/s640/IMG_7181.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXX-xl1TnwN0BPga8b78aIGpgKF1aVpFrSwtt2JAd9ObhTaWvIMKRqfrO8eGQ0AB8xoGPJkKrUdYlPgF2urjY0STtCT_nShXlYBBcNcgrplF4sMO581lD0rvsITxBcTfb4a595RMYH7JQDZQIWrjtfQwfsJFsw3vEpvXRmIz0gQSBa6_De8Tjl8kjRnnv/s320/IMG_7181.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>After completing the jacket version in pinwhale corduroy, and wearing it a bunch, I knew that I had to make the vest. There is not much that is different about the vest beyond omitting sleeves. The package includes a slightly different collar for it, but all else is identical.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoU0T_-9MeBQJw4S5lKAPMJJgcM4iQh4YRxnxcdnYDhdwIvL5_GDYbBoyR9-TLYE4bmnTqcLKLePVnljRVxQOgoBZEH6GBLGmXYhV-nqSlgGqxtt3U2KlPEUUrptgOMbg1GI6motJWH8ebDQn-2UXgTk1jCNS921c2xbVNE3Q3u3iftgE1KZIb4WFPm-z/s1000/V1970_LineArt__30047.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="1000" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoU0T_-9MeBQJw4S5lKAPMJJgcM4iQh4YRxnxcdnYDhdwIvL5_GDYbBoyR9-TLYE4bmnTqcLKLePVnljRVxQOgoBZEH6GBLGmXYhV-nqSlgGqxtt3U2KlPEUUrptgOMbg1GI6motJWH8ebDQn-2UXgTk1jCNS921c2xbVNE3Q3u3iftgE1KZIb4WFPm-z/s320/V1970_LineArt__30047.webp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vogue 1970 by Marcy Tilton</div><p>Since I found the jacket neckline to stand a bit far from my neck on the jacket, I made an easy adjustment, bringing it closer to my neck on the shoulder seams. The pattern description describes these as companion or nesting pieces, but that did not turn out to be the case for me. Anyway I do love a vest during the winter months here in the southeastern USA. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJx49yNSVxawwjPim4vwYFgzg1vLDXAZi9vfI3SkgPu_6PjdraxpvU8ZqhH_gWJk0UWzY49rkBvHshC7CP7Y8cR949mdwicBKALMXTeyfymz6natZJNhlKpW6xkHNy5r3unhICZTrqOJQHPtAfuzIKmzZGjjaPhJ5M4lvuetZFb1KT9vx6bT7BKEh4kMh/s4032/D8D4A0A9-B35B-4A35-8226-773477291529.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJx49yNSVxawwjPim4vwYFgzg1vLDXAZi9vfI3SkgPu_6PjdraxpvU8ZqhH_gWJk0UWzY49rkBvHshC7CP7Y8cR949mdwicBKALMXTeyfymz6natZJNhlKpW6xkHNy5r3unhICZTrqOJQHPtAfuzIKmzZGjjaPhJ5M4lvuetZFb1KT9vx6bT7BKEh4kMh/s320/D8D4A0A9-B35B-4A35-8226-773477291529.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I had this primitive table runner from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/common_thread_textiles/">Common Threads in Taos NM</a> that needed to become something. BTW, that is such an interesting store. They sell some fabrics by the yard, and lots of table linens, scarves, and a few simple linen garments. The pieces are from overseas with lots from India and Central America. The owner gives a little discount to those of us attending Diane Ericson's Design Outside the Lines. I attended one in September 2023.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn6lEyMn_ny_fzRwRc9hMDqoATdKpyWeStFF0lNQMZofvZtkK7mM2V1TQiByy35Qxh5leBQ7xvmgqRSzBv8TOyzt0UGp0be9zcZgfi1hDcpFGA64gTKuB-wt_y3YxBuRAfPMZxBjby0JWdreQNmdN6wcTZl1sNY_-eVOfxKl74xTsAHbsysCL6aUpo7Fd/s4032/7CC1A506-2324-42CB-ADE2-AC5CED898B52.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn6lEyMn_ny_fzRwRc9hMDqoATdKpyWeStFF0lNQMZofvZtkK7mM2V1TQiByy35Qxh5leBQ7xvmgqRSzBv8TOyzt0UGp0be9zcZgfi1hDcpFGA64gTKuB-wt_y3YxBuRAfPMZxBjby0JWdreQNmdN6wcTZl1sNY_-eVOfxKl74xTsAHbsysCL6aUpo7Fd/s320/7CC1A506-2324-42CB-ADE2-AC5CED898B52.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>This piece is actually narrow (maybe 5") loomed pieces that were hand-stitched together, almost 36" wide. A black thread with a simple overcast stitch was used and it's a little rough in places. This also meant it was a bit fragile to handle. So I carefully cut each piece out, one at a time, taking each to the sewing machine and stitching around each piece at the stitching line. I also carefully serged the edges. The combination seems to have given it enough stability to sew.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jXH0xXoVBIVpTNSvVZO8LNKqfkpeI7yazZ2wPlKFDPqEI4Hc9WJKYf1d5pjxkb74qg6wglZjtY1ynF734LxdUjXAEADR4Okp8wgI_iNFi7oaKm6YyEqWXcQ2m0lx1KsDhyphenhyphen4FDI-6emJny1DhivRAKrRDdk7OpRl5H8fwbI7-J02giwuVY1QkPPx6Ic5l/s640/IMG_7112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jXH0xXoVBIVpTNSvVZO8LNKqfkpeI7yazZ2wPlKFDPqEI4Hc9WJKYf1d5pjxkb74qg6wglZjtY1ynF734LxdUjXAEADR4Okp8wgI_iNFi7oaKm6YyEqWXcQ2m0lx1KsDhyphenhyphen4FDI-6emJny1DhivRAKrRDdk7OpRl5H8fwbI7-J02giwuVY1QkPPx6Ic5l/s320/IMG_7112.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Since it was still soft and fragile feeling to me, I underlined it with Thai silk remnants from<a href="https://www.lauramurraydesigns.com/"> Laura Murray</a>. I'm sad to report that she no longer sells that fabric. And she no longer comes to the Sew Expo here in Atlanta. Boo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQlzGrJ-U1Qu5IzUMwUkzdx8MOCrPKwAaIC1-QO5cZ-RRySlTN_10JhwUcVeRaoEQoy67SKyZbUPfv10Sq1wM32yB6HS7VzpTUKhvtrkSuHdnFGrU0luoax-Go8cKHLGtrDeZycQrpgV7m7RyZchUkeNPSy1VxHMH7dTF-vvOUPefFxm8LMz7keDlDy6i/s640/IMG_7110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQlzGrJ-U1Qu5IzUMwUkzdx8MOCrPKwAaIC1-QO5cZ-RRySlTN_10JhwUcVeRaoEQoy67SKyZbUPfv10Sq1wM32yB6HS7VzpTUKhvtrkSuHdnFGrU0luoax-Go8cKHLGtrDeZycQrpgV7m7RyZchUkeNPSy1VxHMH7dTF-vvOUPefFxm8LMz7keDlDy6i/s320/IMG_7110.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The underlining gave it just the right amount of body, I think. Also, due to my choice of *fabric* I folded out the little pleats over the hips. I am glad I did. The look is much smoother and more appropriate to this fabric.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4bOVkMHMJ0660_KmGh9o62wOxNIqhQUYedApu92Mlmz_ggdpQGu2LT3aL18FVJ2LeojrXeFcEJqJEsM7AhQilX_PEzN1dnrpRqhFFiiQlKgm_J6WMQaQf1pha0yffM5OSXAH_WtcRZ057oIEzvaOjz2KjD5Pl71XVVDKvZQi3bKPXlwGRbxwLeVB5ebJ/s640/IMG_7235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4bOVkMHMJ0660_KmGh9o62wOxNIqhQUYedApu92Mlmz_ggdpQGu2LT3aL18FVJ2LeojrXeFcEJqJEsM7AhQilX_PEzN1dnrpRqhFFiiQlKgm_J6WMQaQf1pha0yffM5OSXAH_WtcRZ057oIEzvaOjz2KjD5Pl71XVVDKvZQi3bKPXlwGRbxwLeVB5ebJ/s320/IMG_7235.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p>I used some remnants of another piece of Laura Murray's Thai silk to make bias facing for the armholes and the hem, as well as front facings on the straight of grain. And I used some cotton batiste remnants for the pocket. That's right, just one pocket. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwX3SOLCDe1RscCdOKki-5rVWZ1XE-iQJHAkbmS6tQT7pxJ6DxZMWviPIoR8pHDaKG3lbbM1Lo6Vq_pdg6upN6Trm8u3N1BRc34qju7aLtKgLQv4QALM34obpUwJN34Y8JstBtHFIfDIidfqsWhK7ab-GWQzf64MZ9Ft3E3zNrYAZr9QHFYPeTpky5fqK/s640/IMG_7247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="401" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwX3SOLCDe1RscCdOKki-5rVWZ1XE-iQJHAkbmS6tQT7pxJ6DxZMWviPIoR8pHDaKG3lbbM1Lo6Vq_pdg6upN6Trm8u3N1BRc34qju7aLtKgLQv4QALM34obpUwJN34Y8JstBtHFIfDIidfqsWhK7ab-GWQzf64MZ9Ft3E3zNrYAZr9QHFYPeTpky5fqK/s320/IMG_7247.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>While cutting the pieces out, I was careful to preserve a longish piece to fashion into a collar. The collar is the width of three of the strips hand-stitched together and the length of the circumference of the neckline. This meant that I had selvedge on both edges of the collar, making it easy to stitch each edge to the neckline without a lot of bulk. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rm3Ecq2C4DR8jgpA85j5-VAcOBXs81bnH5IkZT7Yv-y_xkQvWE1-soosTgLxloN7Un4dLexlUv1M1KxTtNMIrZ7tjKNJFgjg3QryVJWzHns7VZ5G8Ibx4-cB87s6mfS3aiDKZLlmLoZeDBRAyc5TqJ2YrZPm7Z6zsuy2g-mbC85vLXBUhzYsRM1G6jka/s640/IMG_7185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rm3Ecq2C4DR8jgpA85j5-VAcOBXs81bnH5IkZT7Yv-y_xkQvWE1-soosTgLxloN7Un4dLexlUv1M1KxTtNMIrZ7tjKNJFgjg3QryVJWzHns7VZ5G8Ibx4-cB87s6mfS3aiDKZLlmLoZeDBRAyc5TqJ2YrZPm7Z6zsuy2g-mbC85vLXBUhzYsRM1G6jka/s320/IMG_7185.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After a few tests, I was brave enough to make buttonholes in the front, using some funky buttons purchased years ago, probably at a Sew Expo. I placed one button at the neckline, attached with a Thai silk bias tube. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfmWVv6ENAvmZmK2ErzPeNoakV78nO6pGUVT4_m8uXEP-rHE6aK4CYhG8azuMB7MBt8F8Eyew2qqUMl9Bc69hBdFXgx6FElCmTExD6ZjeNQzD1tdF56G2uwV2Tv05zC-Yr-CROQ6AaIkDgPpCCLnyB1ReH7Ov5VBOp4ZX7kc3q_9S2gaSQWlWpDEtmeHz/s640/IMG_7183.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfmWVv6ENAvmZmK2ErzPeNoakV78nO6pGUVT4_m8uXEP-rHE6aK4CYhG8azuMB7MBt8F8Eyew2qqUMl9Bc69hBdFXgx6FElCmTExD6ZjeNQzD1tdF56G2uwV2Tv05zC-Yr-CROQ6AaIkDgPpCCLnyB1ReH7Ov5VBOp4ZX7kc3q_9S2gaSQWlWpDEtmeHz/s320/IMG_7183.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I am pretty pleased with this. It has a nice weight to it, but is soft and comfy. Like the green jacket version, I'll have to be careful to avoid wearing it every day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFip3M4IcwE9CNWpgOIC5L9oFBrsvcycSh1sPlYx-i31BxLMkhS076-yNQeCNwcvUTInlgWMAbjNKpw8I0hfTGGqlQ-AnfE2suCrNJYjfBueBdpYKPfVhfvAlp8Kuv8O7JsXJ1bf4bzhdTY9oICXyLmOXF2bgM4rR_9b1ArlMiaWUw0QGHnkgdIxomz0j1/s640/IMG_7186.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFip3M4IcwE9CNWpgOIC5L9oFBrsvcycSh1sPlYx-i31BxLMkhS076-yNQeCNwcvUTInlgWMAbjNKpw8I0hfTGGqlQ-AnfE2suCrNJYjfBueBdpYKPfVhfvAlp8Kuv8O7JsXJ1bf4bzhdTY9oICXyLmOXF2bgM4rR_9b1ArlMiaWUw0QGHnkgdIxomz0j1/s320/IMG_7186.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-44317522281749947922024-01-23T07:45:00.000-08:002024-01-23T07:49:07.518-08:00New Year - New Pattern!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCvEDJX86ol579isFM1uJR2Ipood6Miwy4iVQgcJRDV785gxLcLuXnmIrTS31e1g5-OW8PqxSe9Z6qwALdMKTlGwG8kFPtzpLprSvbU4a0cpyVPxE77FHXqJlu-AbzlbehSTcUiKcKpAbF3FQFAEtK3CwrC4R35U5IbylnrDveYLJLVRFJo-yKldEauUy/s497/IMG_7039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="497" data-original-width="290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCvEDJX86ol579isFM1uJR2Ipood6Miwy4iVQgcJRDV785gxLcLuXnmIrTS31e1g5-OW8PqxSe9Z6qwALdMKTlGwG8kFPtzpLprSvbU4a0cpyVPxE77FHXqJlu-AbzlbehSTcUiKcKpAbF3FQFAEtK3CwrC4R35U5IbylnrDveYLJLVRFJo-yKldEauUy/s320/IMG_7039.JPG" width="187" /></a></div><p>Although I am a slug when it comes to New Year's resolutions, I do think about them. And I do have a little plan - not too strenuous and I'm happy to forget about it. Just a thought, really.</p><p>I've been working my way through my fabric stash for a while. Because I keep most of the remnants, the stash never seems to diminish, but that's ok. For a slight twist on that theme, I'm hoping to use my fabric stash to try out new patterns - patterns that I already own.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2oS4kqGvW0MQjmf-FMLtNPYYOn3KcAfZiHZN3JaHUO-G20yjjhW_-7OUubJLhQiwXVO4DkakSDSSHemJ1rJbbBX5iverC0dm7GjIq52l5cj2DxneKrubh3ZGln69dNYC3AFw5YMJkL8FrXdF6PvdFxrWlqaBPz1ladDYsr6zJNovhszj0uM6Krdr8x2F/s640/IMG_6975.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2oS4kqGvW0MQjmf-FMLtNPYYOn3KcAfZiHZN3JaHUO-G20yjjhW_-7OUubJLhQiwXVO4DkakSDSSHemJ1rJbbBX5iverC0dm7GjIq52l5cj2DxneKrubh3ZGln69dNYC3AFw5YMJkL8FrXdF6PvdFxrWlqaBPz1ladDYsr6zJNovhszj0uM6Krdr8x2F/s320/IMG_6975.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>First up is Vogue 1970, a Marcy Tilton design. There are two views - one with sleeves, one sleeveless. The two views have different collars as well. I started out with this lovely soft pinwhale emerald green corduroy from Five Eight Seams in Charleston, SC. After some careful measuring and pin-fitting of the traced tissue, I made the jacket in a size 12 with no modification.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4-fWIuFeF2rReD4WOATLGTwzXR62T5kElWLpHUhXtNTBLYXvzn2MnVwadH-2aZ-fqH8anR7U61_2P5EvEy31bzHHKa8fBXPbBoSDyRWsNYK2AsSDJcruxDRVDBSBoOmwzc4EipHef5pN9Xqe7rymHzo03Btei_XExi5WwPNaKVfCfI_1Air91IG-XY-4/s640/IMG_6976.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4-fWIuFeF2rReD4WOATLGTwzXR62T5kElWLpHUhXtNTBLYXvzn2MnVwadH-2aZ-fqH8anR7U61_2P5EvEy31bzHHKa8fBXPbBoSDyRWsNYK2AsSDJcruxDRVDBSBoOmwzc4EipHef5pN9Xqe7rymHzo03Btei_XExi5WwPNaKVfCfI_1Air91IG-XY-4/s320/IMG_6976.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Unlike heavier corduroys, this piece was delightful to cut and sew. It left behind very little fuzz in the room, though I did need to dust out my sewing machine and serger after finishing. Even pressing was easy - I just pressed from the wrong side, with no bad effects. And I had big fun hand-stitching a little running stitch to highlight some of the design lines.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUKVgeNMQg8HyOzS-exguQaBPEZ6Se3tIYU1zh1f0Sle1jo7Y1KQGb0fhftZn032z_b-SXHE3tJMVU4eLY-hGip14BaVYFAsrwma6oMUuvCSq_DZHFivcEJK4YwTIEA61qzqZMM-4wU7qRu2pSyqfgD_h-PEEF4qiNODJp8n_8obwVGOjaBKIyB_QOZIz/s640/IMG_6980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUKVgeNMQg8HyOzS-exguQaBPEZ6Se3tIYU1zh1f0Sle1jo7Y1KQGb0fhftZn032z_b-SXHE3tJMVU4eLY-hGip14BaVYFAsrwma6oMUuvCSq_DZHFivcEJK4YwTIEA61qzqZMM-4wU7qRu2pSyqfgD_h-PEEF4qiNODJp8n_8obwVGOjaBKIyB_QOZIz/s320/IMG_6980.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The sleeves are 3/4 length. I like that. I do wish I had thought through the cuff and rotated it so that the vent would be on the back of my arm, rather than at the underarm seam. I'm sure it's easier to draft with the vent right at the underarm seam, but it's not as pretty, IMO. Next time...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S-yDFYE9_smib8sdsJ3hLLqMdSOVZR_jlnTgZvqIaQuOAE4r4CUV2Vf_9E-WnGcAI0LBzyrf1-2XD1nLg_EFtBKbtawslyhk0Ck34MrnA7EGa1eq2uYsnrAC8WzK-RueUJmTWvPrx4K2G23I8tcdBCg8o5MUPTG73u-3vW3H25fwjM7DIc85IgFEqlGI/s640/IMG_6979.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0S-yDFYE9_smib8sdsJ3hLLqMdSOVZR_jlnTgZvqIaQuOAE4r4CUV2Vf_9E-WnGcAI0LBzyrf1-2XD1nLg_EFtBKbtawslyhk0Ck34MrnA7EGa1eq2uYsnrAC8WzK-RueUJmTWvPrx4K2G23I8tcdBCg8o5MUPTG73u-3vW3H25fwjM7DIc85IgFEqlGI/s320/IMG_6979.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The collar stands away from my neck quite a bit. I'm not quite sure I like that. The sleeveless (vest) version is designed with the intention of layering the (outer) jacket over the (inner) vest. But the necklines are identical. That is, the same front and back pattern pieces are used for both views. They just have different collars.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxvEtRSwNEXAOhCixK1m1oKT2WYMkzCMq7AWXH3rWcJZqntGNmJNY_GyIuh2xW3ricT85V8IHHJH6W4YcpVQDTHfLSzf2RDluvLe68oX4_bL-2oUKsT-K1e2xLqK_5l0ft3H8rLSXOw52RTHVP6vchlNw74cvXUdesV7q0n0wtVbA5_Ek-kaHB9VP_2FE/s640/IMG_6977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxvEtRSwNEXAOhCixK1m1oKT2WYMkzCMq7AWXH3rWcJZqntGNmJNY_GyIuh2xW3ricT85V8IHHJH6W4YcpVQDTHfLSzf2RDluvLe68oX4_bL-2oUKsT-K1e2xLqK_5l0ft3H8rLSXOw52RTHVP6vchlNw74cvXUdesV7q0n0wtVbA5_Ek-kaHB9VP_2FE/s320/IMG_6977.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>These wonderful buttons came from the fabulous Common Threads shop in Taos New Mexico.</p><p>The lines of the body of the jacket and vest are lovely, I think. The horizontal line on the front, as well as the back, is really just a design detail. It would be easy to overlap them and cut without the horizontal lines. But I do like that detail on the front and the back. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmTzUV-8DOsz9vsYsWkonTFFreDVisTt6Uj1WkGxu_s6JhjJOuGoOZkr7SZqCucBeWFkeZLY1xgWAeyEOsHyF59wE4QI-zDcdPFnS0ZHdnA-4SKMXkirVoX0MYvGPNYD09dsQxFDwCAS7jRgCiolk-eNqR_U8MOvgw1f5GKH5UZNeK-wvwcB0Ecv6DfFJ/s640/IMG_6982.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmTzUV-8DOsz9vsYsWkonTFFreDVisTt6Uj1WkGxu_s6JhjJOuGoOZkr7SZqCucBeWFkeZLY1xgWAeyEOsHyF59wE4QI-zDcdPFnS0ZHdnA-4SKMXkirVoX0MYvGPNYD09dsQxFDwCAS7jRgCiolk-eNqR_U8MOvgw1f5GKH5UZNeK-wvwcB0Ecv6DfFJ/s320/IMG_6982.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The side front and side back panels do provide seams for fit, but also add to the design of it. They include a tuck that also adds to the overall look of the jacket. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddovuRQevgB9t3bXcpKXYs7QDaZLmgQJ-bzegnWApuCivHzM8ebxWcD89cQ9jxk6nj4RWrQ-XihcjDVOX3b7rz6xEMbROZUDRkXo0dldVBEjY3-NziyRtwJcoWJMZ8mogXkaSGNTLfkaxh8f7_VqGgPZOsxlMsuMoc585X3oszjAF7O7Ay5WV_YcvtY3b/s640/IMG_6984.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhddovuRQevgB9t3bXcpKXYs7QDaZLmgQJ-bzegnWApuCivHzM8ebxWcD89cQ9jxk6nj4RWrQ-XihcjDVOX3b7rz6xEMbROZUDRkXo0dldVBEjY3-NziyRtwJcoWJMZ8mogXkaSGNTLfkaxh8f7_VqGgPZOsxlMsuMoc585X3oszjAF7O7Ay5WV_YcvtY3b/s320/IMG_6984.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>This is a favorite piece. Already I have to think about how often I wear it so I don't go overboard. On these cold days we're having, it's great to add a t-shirt underneath or wear it as a stand-alone topper. It is just soooo comfortable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3L9hpe_GWYhKQ_4aGkWPf_VdEfOzuhimlGSA7LByxUUuniudjh1zTU9AxfWrNUdtKmn-ZsGTCvmLPHtBk0Y13v3TDQXFgdVMIohcGWFfgG1xkX8eHuGbk467jPitm1jBO6-jLo5nTiCSjq-3b2qC9HG3dYFFu4ZYpiMETHmVtOwwlEPgwN0biRiRHBaX/s640/IMG_6983.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3L9hpe_GWYhKQ_4aGkWPf_VdEfOzuhimlGSA7LByxUUuniudjh1zTU9AxfWrNUdtKmn-ZsGTCvmLPHtBk0Y13v3TDQXFgdVMIohcGWFfgG1xkX8eHuGbk467jPitm1jBO6-jLo5nTiCSjq-3b2qC9HG3dYFFu4ZYpiMETHmVtOwwlEPgwN0biRiRHBaX/s320/IMG_6983.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I note on Marcy Tilton's website that she calls this the Symetrical Jacket. Evidently in early design stages, it was markedly assymetrical. Input from her testers removed some the detail. The result is an easy make and a lovely result.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9I9UTp6pmvtdlJjAy4gefiYj0h_4gYss3gUb6JWzW10YlxjvcCZ0S4zxVCYzq7_NcHKofLIoT542IXCtZV_SZKuW0Odbwqm_h8UBc6DAZipQZeRf9j73DE6bWCR2RXIXbvRBFwgGHZEozmiKDrgQc5tOUDBD4wh0dhTDwMGsG2owlvRyBva2xcUNxqAf_/s421/IMG_6987.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="257" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9I9UTp6pmvtdlJjAy4gefiYj0h_4gYss3gUb6JWzW10YlxjvcCZ0S4zxVCYzq7_NcHKofLIoT542IXCtZV_SZKuW0Odbwqm_h8UBc6DAZipQZeRf9j73DE6bWCR2RXIXbvRBFwgGHZEozmiKDrgQc5tOUDBD4wh0dhTDwMGsG2owlvRyBva2xcUNxqAf_/s320/IMG_6987.JPG" width="195" /></a></div><p>Next up - the vest version.</p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-62184520490882514492023-12-16T16:35:00.000-08:002023-12-16T16:35:49.161-08:00Now and Zen Blend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSunUirf5RORpW7b2rz0uFrDr1A-azi0AzA_PatKrJHu1grb0jeOh7tNKFPMJS6uJzqvzQk1PenYykGXIOmhTQv9Sq1jpCqwHjT6gYatXkj0nk3CHP2dulDbAt3rI0CUq3hVB_iEXwuYPtqRtD0cC6Eb8ItBxYsu4orJSEh7WJeuXP3pQv_FjzsQtXGHd/s640/IMG_6612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSunUirf5RORpW7b2rz0uFrDr1A-azi0AzA_PatKrJHu1grb0jeOh7tNKFPMJS6uJzqvzQk1PenYykGXIOmhTQv9Sq1jpCqwHjT6gYatXkj0nk3CHP2dulDbAt3rI0CUq3hVB_iEXwuYPtqRtD0cC6Eb8ItBxYsu4orJSEh7WJeuXP3pQv_FjzsQtXGHd/s320/IMG_6612.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The Now and Zen shirt pattern from the Sewing Workshop is definitely a TnT, or tried and true, pattern. There is almost no fit to it in either view. The Now is shorter and has a *rolled* collar that encloses the raw edges. The Zen is longer, has a center back pleat, as well as a double collar.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJsobrBZ_cpqb4O8MA5QBk0aEDbZElTQp4EYrqdZ8hBzIJrAn0mrMEFgvJLTU0iLAUFgRK_RabQ0yXti9d5W83BtRBvwwe3JTabiaggqj0er4OjCcWbpfoc9PVOteYvzDCUgO1_Y0xje1ofwoCBT-EL6pxab7TqBSh1kSbBxIwnI1gdStoMed7fFAwAfPR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJsobrBZ_cpqb4O8MA5QBk0aEDbZElTQp4EYrqdZ8hBzIJrAn0mrMEFgvJLTU0iLAUFgRK_RabQ0yXti9d5W83BtRBvwwe3JTabiaggqj0er4OjCcWbpfoc9PVOteYvzDCUgO1_Y0xje1ofwoCBT-EL6pxab7TqBSh1kSbBxIwnI1gdStoMed7fFAwAfPR" width="240" /></a></div><br />While I've made both the Now and the Zen exactly as provided in the pattern, I have more often incorporated aspects of each into a top. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguwqXBR-b4xnZAl9DGWQ-5bNBewByQ-lj5EHQYaH-Xpc8VsH1QBgbbzERZ1o011IPEw_5zq6DO1o7vUyz4vPBbgk4Z1wzf0Krvr53FLsf8pJmI2L1XApvpcw9wqVROXIgM5Cj0SvTyzJsPDuKKxLvmfyxj4RpBPH0KPzfu8TOQw0KCUUEL-9DZgWy0ZhrI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguwqXBR-b4xnZAl9DGWQ-5bNBewByQ-lj5EHQYaH-Xpc8VsH1QBgbbzERZ1o011IPEw_5zq6DO1o7vUyz4vPBbgk4Z1wzf0Krvr53FLsf8pJmI2L1XApvpcw9wqVROXIgM5Cj0SvTyzJsPDuKKxLvmfyxj4RpBPH0KPzfu8TOQw0KCUUEL-9DZgWy0ZhrI" width="240" /></a></div><br />In this latest make, I used larger of the two collars for the Zen, as well as the center back pleat. But I made it shorter, as I find that is easier to use in layering. I also narrowed the sleeves a bit, and finished them with a bias binding.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGINmnKVA9b0fCdlTEOqDu4qLApt76R-B3UWOJZTJLyFLbOCruLoyNdQdCTZYjJ7tyYJ0-qGxSW6TsQjA6560Qwv5e2-5OoXpeU4IMhC4wliZR9Vf9Ik1MgQ8OajRFmOD_PAXAmERlr24m91ZEFCkS2uUVH7LssHLvCZhmy-afPtfivODQ9wdM55OlXGn_/s640/IMG_6615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGINmnKVA9b0fCdlTEOqDu4qLApt76R-B3UWOJZTJLyFLbOCruLoyNdQdCTZYjJ7tyYJ0-qGxSW6TsQjA6560Qwv5e2-5OoXpeU4IMhC4wliZR9Vf9Ik1MgQ8OajRFmOD_PAXAmERlr24m91ZEFCkS2uUVH7LssHLvCZhmy-afPtfivODQ9wdM55OlXGn_/s320/IMG_6615.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The fabric is silk noil, some that I dyed (and overdyed) as part of my wonderful class with Jane Dunnewold, Dye Mastery: From White to Wow. I dyed several lengths of the silk noil, using basically the same approach with each. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSP5ctYUsqB7gxMhzjSj4T8xd93283wjO2QCSTJiJk69TLWrL0Ffn0pIGOeZany86tQr8TtwiHeI0BxFSCeu8gh_TLa_XZF8sMTGEvR3QT_NPCZppzj-jzT7sd0xg8455fVJjcPI_iekGffRwdeb1Uwpm5yTg83PoYNo3T7FJkUiMIrYzlZHLDEg1Ce8o/s640/IMG_6605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSP5ctYUsqB7gxMhzjSj4T8xd93283wjO2QCSTJiJk69TLWrL0Ffn0pIGOeZany86tQr8TtwiHeI0BxFSCeu8gh_TLa_XZF8sMTGEvR3QT_NPCZppzj-jzT7sd0xg8455fVJjcPI_iekGffRwdeb1Uwpm5yTg83PoYNo3T7FJkUiMIrYzlZHLDEg1Ce8o/s320/IMG_6605.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I have learned that dyeing more than a yard is really challenging with this low-water immersion approach to dyeing. In this case, I had a yard, a half yard, and a quarter yard. I only needed the first two pieces, but I kind-of wish I had somehow incorporated the quarter yard. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPos5B3I5SNrteE7Hp1raGKtP_HZCkqmAfZHWH4nkYBpDfVBVxeYJ76YyuRegQKZQegFcw_MP4fJWFNint94acYK5oCZMBh4n9ur3rcAD0SJ6qhgG2ncWpHRvURdx7QF0iimiKr2CVcIl0uoRJYOoeXSdQdFShr8qQHeqU8uQejH6tgvcJUnHGAF7Yv6Ho/s640/IMG_6616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPos5B3I5SNrteE7Hp1raGKtP_HZCkqmAfZHWH4nkYBpDfVBVxeYJ76YyuRegQKZQegFcw_MP4fJWFNint94acYK5oCZMBh4n9ur3rcAD0SJ6qhgG2ncWpHRvURdx7QF0iimiKr2CVcIl0uoRJYOoeXSdQdFShr8qQHeqU8uQejH6tgvcJUnHGAF7Yv6Ho/s320/IMG_6616.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The pieces I used tend too much toward yellow, not my best color, especially this warmer yellow. For my next project, I think I'll decide in advance what to make and then rough-cut each piece before dyeing. It will be easier to handle but it does mean the results will have some variety. I think that's OK.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdeOKzlgVfhd1THFe4GHOjbAxPis4WkwhEiv7V6lNS97o7Elg8JBfYCnMgdoW2BQZbcZuHjLVUDQwsyzpbOQQ-Rvnv_c0EhVRN02eeXG3lc0BuYj1oGohdPXDe9Rw8SbtGz0L4fUeKPtac963nLOA4EMts9XLW4bj7rA_cngsEIDjlG4TcktsD2OjAOJd/s640/IMG_6618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPdeOKzlgVfhd1THFe4GHOjbAxPis4WkwhEiv7V6lNS97o7Elg8JBfYCnMgdoW2BQZbcZuHjLVUDQwsyzpbOQQ-Rvnv_c0EhVRN02eeXG3lc0BuYj1oGohdPXDe9Rw8SbtGz0L4fUeKPtac963nLOA4EMts9XLW4bj7rA_cngsEIDjlG4TcktsD2OjAOJd/s320/IMG_6618.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I enjoyed sewing this piece. It is easy to handle in all aspects of sewing. I especially enjoyed the hand-sewing part. I used the running stitch to finish the sleeve hems, the front and back hems, as well as the button bands, and the collar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZs9hn4hfzIVTXR42TpIQ8w-aaHF9Unl1GLWdSOhyekusjptFzdyhIx-SDyZu9gQintKmmOhDHDdd3upvHP8TtkE4xOdhbwPzmmoa-bJVYP9Yp82M_MiuazFPei54EoIWhw_QljllB6kJdYcYFODiHILovNvWczj9MC1U0Vj8cCYkK-1emVohyO-M2UjJ/s640/IMG_6617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZs9hn4hfzIVTXR42TpIQ8w-aaHF9Unl1GLWdSOhyekusjptFzdyhIx-SDyZu9gQintKmmOhDHDdd3upvHP8TtkE4xOdhbwPzmmoa-bJVYP9Yp82M_MiuazFPei54EoIWhw_QljllB6kJdYcYFODiHILovNvWczj9MC1U0Vj8cCYkK-1emVohyO-M2UjJ/s320/IMG_6617.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Definitely a zen project. And it wears beautifully - very cozy - even if it does make me look a little jaundiced.</p><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-28233245799603391112023-12-05T18:52:00.000-08:002023-12-05T18:52:38.772-08:00'Tis the Season<p>To be frazzled and overwhelmed, yes? I am trying to manage this more deliberately this season by keeping my expectations low. In pursuit of that, I'll start by admitting that a recent project was less than satisfying.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxxI1t6o1TS35Z9QAaFhYBDANaxO7_DXUsFISVzahMXvII8TCMb3TP462nwg_ww7W6WGO0pgR-iJXcYVk3D1DijjTUvM0hFehDz9NVLVPp6N67fR_5vAN9XJF4_Pi6uO0Ydlg9_RaFSb0_TyeuV93wKEJ7fgZfKTiuJAg3r7rownxotCri3fwuvClUTyB/s640/IMG_6314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxxI1t6o1TS35Z9QAaFhYBDANaxO7_DXUsFISVzahMXvII8TCMb3TP462nwg_ww7W6WGO0pgR-iJXcYVk3D1DijjTUvM0hFehDz9NVLVPp6N67fR_5vAN9XJF4_Pi6uO0Ydlg9_RaFSb0_TyeuV93wKEJ7fgZfKTiuJAg3r7rownxotCri3fwuvClUTyB/s320/IMG_6314.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">version 2 a.k.a. final version</div><p>Diane Ericson's pattern, Fault Lines, has some wonderful details and it's not your everyday ho-hum design. </p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYTferdzFQgGYtD7-uN75WShE36OlD0KgDiBrb9tU_c6yFdHGOZQYLL1SPBwmxMMkSG_kRDic765b_ravbnoSfw7x6OVcijpTaX3YDnhrYkHfgd4epaONJ1ToVZFD0IgCVDF1Ixy9gTi57PP_41aMPSf1ljHaBbdal2tj2hhkwDM5_6MvHGzDu1Eczpy6C" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYTferdzFQgGYtD7-uN75WShE36OlD0KgDiBrb9tU_c6yFdHGOZQYLL1SPBwmxMMkSG_kRDic765b_ravbnoSfw7x6OVcijpTaX3YDnhrYkHfgd4epaONJ1ToVZFD0IgCVDF1Ixy9gTi57PP_41aMPSf1ljHaBbdal2tj2hhkwDM5_6MvHGzDu1Eczpy6C" width="185" /></a></div><br />As mentioned in several previous blog posts, I am crazy about the sleeves and will most definitely draft that onto the next top I make. By repositioning the underarm seam on the sleeves, and an amazing design for the hemline, the result is elegant. Even though the grainline is similar to most ordinary set-in sleeves, it just seems to hang better.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aHR216T5TXJ4wCxJFIOkwLIr1eGX_FWSMekMdUZd9rsYdzk0By6QgMOXMTxN4Z34imTbhqO4K11kpyhTZYzDoi-dmT64jJjxhCd3vhk9XIMFBFaYBcNL8DIP2SwgnLgScwaaAow1CFOCy_j7GvPqeODaUPHDy-tpWNEh33xxG9djW_yNnTPqImt9QeJ-/s640/IMG_5757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aHR216T5TXJ4wCxJFIOkwLIr1eGX_FWSMekMdUZd9rsYdzk0By6QgMOXMTxN4Z34imTbhqO4K11kpyhTZYzDoi-dmT64jJjxhCd3vhk9XIMFBFaYBcNL8DIP2SwgnLgScwaaAow1CFOCy_j7GvPqeODaUPHDy-tpWNEh33xxG9djW_yNnTPqImt9QeJ-/s320/IMG_5757.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>One front piece and both back pieces are cut on the bias. The other front piece, and the sleeves are cut on the straight-of-grain. I have had some good success with bias but it is not always predictable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7erNTLc8vhF3TvlxaA2ZF6tub_dZNZF1daBJi0e4fqD2PMHQJoG2wS5tJ5dRU0xiztZC5E2MLI0MtbcN6DvKQqoXJS20935LWvAX4DuQx89AVhGlWqey1rIQs1mpoWHU6Pq9AIrSZIHzseKSa8aYPz2sfXBNBWgsLS3QpNlETGqdZ461S6E2iSHEEtJ0I/s640/IMG_6310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7erNTLc8vhF3TvlxaA2ZF6tub_dZNZF1daBJi0e4fqD2PMHQJoG2wS5tJ5dRU0xiztZC5E2MLI0MtbcN6DvKQqoXJS20935LWvAX4DuQx89AVhGlWqey1rIQs1mpoWHU6Pq9AIrSZIHzseKSa8aYPz2sfXBNBWgsLS3QpNlETGqdZ461S6E2iSHEEtJ0I/s320/IMG_6310.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>As posted in a previous post, I made the undershirt version of Fault Lines in a light weight linen. Bottom line, it was really too thin to work effectively without something over it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QzLKiGqNVbpUOMLm_FL8E9Yf5ccT4NwolRrJSBPFBrdgpELgG2i6o6uPmJtaAcbl-OiXjACbF1Q-JoTPZp5HAC1GKmCOTd6lxnrIjGS4Vyzlz-C4rO85WyegP2dA6cJon-LH6MgfCMJYRdMeP162RCanoOB4JD19hZzhiZmWBSwtHP-RjALehTeFfwe-/s640/IMG_5795.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QzLKiGqNVbpUOMLm_FL8E9Yf5ccT4NwolRrJSBPFBrdgpELgG2i6o6uPmJtaAcbl-OiXjACbF1Q-JoTPZp5HAC1GKmCOTd6lxnrIjGS4Vyzlz-C4rO85WyegP2dA6cJon-LH6MgfCMJYRdMeP162RCanoOB4JD19hZzhiZmWBSwtHP-RjALehTeFfwe-/s320/IMG_5795.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I was quite enamored of the trim on the armholes. Sometimes details catch my eye and trip me up. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH978FFD3eORTD_e524-fQ14dhWh4U9ynBUbpeT4cAQP9O1BpFbV08ddQNl6aBEtFJL8eysYIzkmyGUfbPjzkWiK7gxxQnOgVvXD7a1wSkviymwwpxmUSUtBgBV4KZ6FeCo3SZ9KHUiYgcbdKrvVbj6Td7lke0xbkWS-fFTnY6Xv1QEU28BUtkLCBKQC_C/s640/IMG_6493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH978FFD3eORTD_e524-fQ14dhWh4U9ynBUbpeT4cAQP9O1BpFbV08ddQNl6aBEtFJL8eysYIzkmyGUfbPjzkWiK7gxxQnOgVvXD7a1wSkviymwwpxmUSUtBgBV4KZ6FeCo3SZ9KHUiYgcbdKrvVbj6Td7lke0xbkWS-fFTnY6Xv1QEU28BUtkLCBKQC_C/s320/IMG_6493.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">that sleeve, oh my.</div><p>The main reason this project was faulty was that the fabric was too thin. After talking a bit with Diane about it, I decided to try to retro-fit it with a silk organza lining, similar to one Diane made. The silk organza, really an interlining on hers, gave the shirt just the right amount of weight to work well as a stand-alone top.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRCiPShAwSKGFiT8xDg7TY2XFzfoJbO1A2Ce3uEan9pS6T7VJim_c1ltdbkBY1dt2Daak92vJyglxweSh5jNMqtWke0Pcnh8H_65bYpESZvbZJILGfO-M77mVVft3RmKUS0lGDOOZnhxGMia41Hab4ZEVD1N_trBD_0BB1zZOFQZHYjpAg5roeTX4yUKq/s640/IMG_6490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRCiPShAwSKGFiT8xDg7TY2XFzfoJbO1A2Ce3uEan9pS6T7VJim_c1ltdbkBY1dt2Daak92vJyglxweSh5jNMqtWke0Pcnh8H_65bYpESZvbZJILGfO-M77mVVft3RmKUS0lGDOOZnhxGMia41Hab4ZEVD1N_trBD_0BB1zZOFQZHYjpAg5roeTX4yUKq/s320/IMG_6490.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">version 1 a.k.a. the wadder</div><p>Ultimately I gave that idea up. It took me a while to wad it up and put it away, but I'm so glad I finally did so. And then I pulled out a very similar, but heavier linen and remade it with no lining or interlining. I mostly like it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAZY_p5ziK2UeeqNryR7G12LvTOgrlUKUm3MxRhT3YGKXSdrbTjIHZEC_kualzPzxdQecgBpoKlI2qf7cHMTCSqQrrVN4D_OkXUO5b5WpsV8MY79iFNezyQ6Kn2mVEm1jvlJK_8jmbrHRT1E9L9YepIgB4zKguneb5RS8JP5BDk4iprYGMF2Z6y8opg-Y/s640/IMG_6312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAZY_p5ziK2UeeqNryR7G12LvTOgrlUKUm3MxRhT3YGKXSdrbTjIHZEC_kualzPzxdQecgBpoKlI2qf7cHMTCSqQrrVN4D_OkXUO5b5WpsV8MY79iFNezyQ6Kn2mVEm1jvlJK_8jmbrHRT1E9L9YepIgB4zKguneb5RS8JP5BDk4iprYGMF2Z6y8opg-Y/s320/IMG_6312.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">version 2</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The reason for the failure I think emanates from the fact that so much of this piece is bias-cut. Had I started out with it interlined, it might have worked. Or it might have failed in any case.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6NgScRJqphoWCMHQpTZLGcgVMeAmOqgPPpqFmu57-CvYhsEa6UTisxFEf1LcNR_OxrLC-heuAlMyZaDjoiU6zs1a-mkM-hlmxDrkNnZG7EUeYdBSEME0HJbx_VESRgEIIvHr_WtYHV_KGnBmK7ZXzuFIT4V4uUOD3aLQlTluPvTHwlgMcgAzRNxrZfNG/s541/IMG_6344.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="271" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6NgScRJqphoWCMHQpTZLGcgVMeAmOqgPPpqFmu57-CvYhsEa6UTisxFEf1LcNR_OxrLC-heuAlMyZaDjoiU6zs1a-mkM-hlmxDrkNnZG7EUeYdBSEME0HJbx_VESRgEIIvHr_WtYHV_KGnBmK7ZXzuFIT4V4uUOD3aLQlTluPvTHwlgMcgAzRNxrZfNG/s320/IMG_6344.jpeg" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">version 2 worn with matchy-matchy Capitola pants</div><p></p><p>As I've learned, woven fabrics have two distinct bias grainlines. Depending on the position of the warp thread, it will drape a little differently. Standard advice is to let a partially finished garment hang a day or so to allow the bias to settle into place. I found that helpful, trying to align the two bias pieces - light weight linen and silk organza - sucked the joy out of the project. After way too many hours, I gave up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNvakaRHRzHWWqNcKn8fq5XDkEVJjrq1BZAQdhj50K5UWefzXr-xdhxGEyG7CLBeJyUN0_kmn6ZqDtXVpWNJT0To1nTrE1TERBDrdD72QDe0vMCB71I9aIJlcSEL6WU_HMKDIyO7ydIJD4KqHVy5xz-BJy-kF17fYaj26XbRpjbHM-JB2GXj2UdFMME9-/s478/IMG_6354.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRNvakaRHRzHWWqNcKn8fq5XDkEVJjrq1BZAQdhj50K5UWefzXr-xdhxGEyG7CLBeJyUN0_kmn6ZqDtXVpWNJT0To1nTrE1TERBDrdD72QDe0vMCB71I9aIJlcSEL6WU_HMKDIyO7ydIJD4KqHVy5xz-BJy-kF17fYaj26XbRpjbHM-JB2GXj2UdFMME9-/s320/IMG_6354.jpeg" width="190" /></a></div><br /><p>Now that I have one wearable top from all the messing around, I am not completely sold on the style. It is different and I have worn it, but...maybe I just wore myself out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7AgciF5Lp7GBMdObrUZDRMT3JFMx8XRfEreheQApYFkgv_ThrkHnc8Kw9CbAY3tZbDNTd8y4LDYRinhgDNtfhyZp2FKbu1Ud7m_F2WboIor222JuZfBiACRfT8fRgGNZ3VFRcTWPLUl8_97z2x9fKrVu0VjdOvadZmsRVp0UL1zwrzc3irT93ubOVdcp/s640/IMG_6491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7AgciF5Lp7GBMdObrUZDRMT3JFMx8XRfEreheQApYFkgv_ThrkHnc8Kw9CbAY3tZbDNTd8y4LDYRinhgDNtfhyZp2FKbu1Ud7m_F2WboIor222JuZfBiACRfT8fRgGNZ3VFRcTWPLUl8_97z2x9fKrVu0VjdOvadZmsRVp0UL1zwrzc3irT93ubOVdcp/s320/IMG_6491.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I have to say that I still rate this pattern quite high, and I'll probably make it again. I think it's particularly lovely with both layers, as you can see in my muslin version.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8RuRB-8V73rclsHdtTD4UWZ1XEUMVU-qs4g7NvSiwIXzHbXlWukAfnsRUn6RSAShfNPUMJhE_EjApkbZg_drcu8NFgRArPMhmpmdr-xMUjV9ptmH0xehSmUVim6Q8URJ6QeriTVM2-6t8c7WXU6W5XjFFYUbgQ-gmcPmScoCU4v5SEZGFLi1_6Q51vJ0/s640/IMG_5781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8RuRB-8V73rclsHdtTD4UWZ1XEUMVU-qs4g7NvSiwIXzHbXlWukAfnsRUn6RSAShfNPUMJhE_EjApkbZg_drcu8NFgRArPMhmpmdr-xMUjV9ptmH0xehSmUVim6Q8URJ6QeriTVM2-6t8c7WXU6W5XjFFYUbgQ-gmcPmScoCU4v5SEZGFLi1_6Q51vJ0/s320/IMG_5781.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, this double layer might have worked with the too-light linen</div><p>Meanwhile I am enjoying the colors of the season and have a new project up my sleeve!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVLT8GZUp-KkvxW2feuKSMPGBLfVWHEL-09ME0GkKzKLAeJ9i7_TEJackUmAZEIW8-zmNI5b4K2D7gYJhwNi9LOf0PIbREeZNa2Jv5mYU-VgicWvXRGriSiGOj60gasPRfhXI8FBAwufzwEPYPotwFzM34uqO3zoZlqHV1l9TQ9J00YdIcb-p28_ftKNw/s640/IMG_6494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVLT8GZUp-KkvxW2feuKSMPGBLfVWHEL-09ME0GkKzKLAeJ9i7_TEJackUmAZEIW8-zmNI5b4K2D7gYJhwNi9LOf0PIbREeZNa2Jv5mYU-VgicWvXRGriSiGOj60gasPRfhXI8FBAwufzwEPYPotwFzM34uqO3zoZlqHV1l9TQ9J00YdIcb-p28_ftKNw/s320/IMG_6494.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-22369846071319346132023-11-20T06:59:00.000-08:002023-11-20T06:59:49.022-08:00High Five<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhjd6krSBLSSvlC2H-aYwxv6oXxVIszeC4_2k9FqGwedBkoDvos5qh9_sU4Y8GcJJyp7yQS4ql8JUgJU20do6UPwT7gmbxWNdX1SpK7KUvSrV_cGE2FTnyEzmuih_FTDkFOw0tcRVGTtX4HmbhqoS8siBQInjy4wJG6jFDipO2s19Hj4GIMQdmEVmB79D/s3226/025B15F9-4CC8-4A78-BF63-311EC4A59E6C_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3226" data-original-width="2569" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhjd6krSBLSSvlC2H-aYwxv6oXxVIszeC4_2k9FqGwedBkoDvos5qh9_sU4Y8GcJJyp7yQS4ql8JUgJU20do6UPwT7gmbxWNdX1SpK7KUvSrV_cGE2FTnyEzmuih_FTDkFOw0tcRVGTtX4HmbhqoS8siBQInjy4wJG6jFDipO2s19Hj4GIMQdmEVmB79D/s320/025B15F9-4CC8-4A78-BF63-311EC4A59E6C_1_201_a.jpeg" width="255" /></a></div><p>I made something! An actual garment. And I am pretty crazy about it. But it is not for me. It is a gift. Oof. It's hard to let it go. And, of course, I don't have to do so. But I want to. Really, I do.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SbJKtvKHbcW0eOLCNUglkUWxhgGsxW2CHwdq6DIXG8faz_ZtnZZGc-83FDpntLw_KpbVPybTcGS1lWH3nRP7srTlyv8PUXfLn772oKQBDLkiS524W_gRQWoQft7156EsoxRQYqXcZsCewnbdjQWt4IY5jS6DG356U8PZZEV56j0Ty27pSBcRblsa0yNC/s4032/2A8F37B5-7F20-4590-921F-1E458D5DF917.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SbJKtvKHbcW0eOLCNUglkUWxhgGsxW2CHwdq6DIXG8faz_ZtnZZGc-83FDpntLw_KpbVPybTcGS1lWH3nRP7srTlyv8PUXfLn772oKQBDLkiS524W_gRQWoQft7156EsoxRQYqXcZsCewnbdjQWt4IY5jS6DG356U8PZZEV56j0Ty27pSBcRblsa0yNC/s320/2A8F37B5-7F20-4590-921F-1E458D5DF917.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This super-cool, amazing fabric was a gift from a fellow University of Texas longhorn fan. Actually she's a much more loyal fan than I am. Though I have 3 degrees from the humongo university in Austin, I don't really follow them the way she does. Over the years, when she would visit her sister in Austin, she'd bring me a little momento.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDTLi4C15jc8uPBZ50jKEqLS56h59zFoiaN4DzRv6tMjF9B7coWGHgnGnr2ltKDijGpBQSn1nyVuBtQYxcltobaiURxORs6WBOiHhAdsE2pt3TWAu_KKK-89qm_vBo3QMCWEu72gd1uHNxykWhZ-Zz-Clc99uxPFZXgwW33FLitqcziEzIiD-exGOSYVg/s4032/1B721B8E-54BE-48A0-877A-26A4D97C1A1B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDTLi4C15jc8uPBZ50jKEqLS56h59zFoiaN4DzRv6tMjF9B7coWGHgnGnr2ltKDijGpBQSn1nyVuBtQYxcltobaiURxORs6WBOiHhAdsE2pt3TWAu_KKK-89qm_vBo3QMCWEu72gd1uHNxykWhZ-Zz-Clc99uxPFZXgwW33FLitqcziEzIiD-exGOSYVg/s320/1B721B8E-54BE-48A0-877A-26A4D97C1A1B.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><div>The most recent gift was this very nice cotton piece of fabric. It is not your standard cotton-with-a-logo which is printed on very cheap almost-quilt-quality cotton. This is more of a fine pique. It was a dream to sew.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21PiPYWdXGo4H_QOOxaaDE0OvcBQc4DvfjTqs_pLKNrv9IARTy46uuAqfntyqBTQ-G2xNqO35zlJeqUwHF0CbilMnz1gOzoqhdFtppKC73SP9-CeP0ETJIGlhPZJhWbaub_RL_Fewiwm_AliHqsKPDK1E3HjLnlbdNfhPQyziZlaD1RvA6pw1vQeKTqN0/s4032/56D36F00-928F-4824-AA70-7AAD029A3CE5.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21PiPYWdXGo4H_QOOxaaDE0OvcBQc4DvfjTqs_pLKNrv9IARTy46uuAqfntyqBTQ-G2xNqO35zlJeqUwHF0CbilMnz1gOzoqhdFtppKC73SP9-CeP0ETJIGlhPZJhWbaub_RL_Fewiwm_AliHqsKPDK1E3HjLnlbdNfhPQyziZlaD1RvA6pw1vQeKTqN0/s320/56D36F00-928F-4824-AA70-7AAD029A3CE5.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This lovely friend has developed tremors and cannot sew now. And her sister died. And, yet, she still thought of me when she was cleaning out her stash. I said thank you and gave her a hug.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ITp5smp_81L6ECadclSQX-5qlKC46GdKK4HjXBo0WwjNx7f1eBS_I4GTBXBdwG6NFP2KrCqD3B1E-yngM6_KZCe9Am8HE-GawJ7uYRE9dzCOLn4Q3BTuPJQBZvFQgyEIUWvxIjTWqxTEAwl8Xlb4dAuHSOfEaZvwPEBYXkr9uj5TfPZWR8Ki0wmGALi-/s4032/7EA91AEF-F942-44C2-A7F7-D1CA432B2335.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ITp5smp_81L6ECadclSQX-5qlKC46GdKK4HjXBo0WwjNx7f1eBS_I4GTBXBdwG6NFP2KrCqD3B1E-yngM6_KZCe9Am8HE-GawJ7uYRE9dzCOLn4Q3BTuPJQBZvFQgyEIUWvxIjTWqxTEAwl8Xlb4dAuHSOfEaZvwPEBYXkr9uj5TfPZWR8Ki0wmGALi-/s320/7EA91AEF-F942-44C2-A7F7-D1CA432B2335.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Then I decided to make something for her, a little jacket for *game day.* I know in my heart of hearts that she will enjoy it more than I ever could. At least, that is my sincere hope. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBLMVZkNHKXnKsM1wExFozXwXXXhU3a-MbuHm_NZk_ayeg2EgT6swM4U5a0tzoUTqMV4viJPzOWetaIVnHPaz6OVYxe1D9DxF0gaksWCE8b31PwbAnyzVdqLXaeKFDjifRZEsaYSO4FZovw7h8eOlcWkeSTBomCdJSj33yjGpJkwH6tlxM7A3X5oyHY55/s4032/8E42D964-4548-4BEB-BD9F-1B288786E575.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBLMVZkNHKXnKsM1wExFozXwXXXhU3a-MbuHm_NZk_ayeg2EgT6swM4U5a0tzoUTqMV4viJPzOWetaIVnHPaz6OVYxe1D9DxF0gaksWCE8b31PwbAnyzVdqLXaeKFDjifRZEsaYSO4FZovw7h8eOlcWkeSTBomCdJSj33yjGpJkwH6tlxM7A3X5oyHY55/s320/8E42D964-4548-4BEB-BD9F-1B288786E575.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The pattern is the High Five, one of the Shapes patterns developed by Louise Cutting of Cutting Line Designs, and Linda Lee of the Sewing Workshop. They jointly developed a series of easy sewing, easy fitting garment in this line. The High Five jacket, is the best one.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFhhbL25JSf28uzTHgZN0r7xXObdqz4-JUPhMFgDqBkFKf-p59nd-nTjNw362TMTTf4KQFBfjzS6ayNNzFnY1TNDgOXDlomLrSSUncF6eAptnoRhUl0fhf_lza93Xhcph5opZyhrnil83bLr4nWFGaU-qweQCWA2WTZuBwZ07vA1VPR5NK7S9kMKB-82h/s4032/762ACC23-9428-4C4B-B256-9A6F14F59870.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFhhbL25JSf28uzTHgZN0r7xXObdqz4-JUPhMFgDqBkFKf-p59nd-nTjNw362TMTTf4KQFBfjzS6ayNNzFnY1TNDgOXDlomLrSSUncF6eAptnoRhUl0fhf_lza93Xhcph5opZyhrnil83bLr4nWFGaU-qweQCWA2WTZuBwZ07vA1VPR5NK7S9kMKB-82h/s320/762ACC23-9428-4C4B-B256-9A6F14F59870.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>And it is stinkin' cute, in this rather unique piece of fabric.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPAeFzAm7prHMBtSX7LqdEm5Uk8lq3jwtqvH2wyO4hfM8YFekaukTKEJc-VG9bfzKd6zqNuhPzqibUQpzC1Q93_9BeT5p_E0pjsFw_VvhBgEv1wmUF9Te80YQVg3zNCVBhnbpeTHhNwEn28u-ov88i3SuTXN3i4Qd9N0N2NJ3-5OOVt1sr0PxwZwLamtb/s2242/37152A57-4BC9-4B8A-9982-F1F82CFF4A86_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1669" data-original-width="2242" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPAeFzAm7prHMBtSX7LqdEm5Uk8lq3jwtqvH2wyO4hfM8YFekaukTKEJc-VG9bfzKd6zqNuhPzqibUQpzC1Q93_9BeT5p_E0pjsFw_VvhBgEv1wmUF9Te80YQVg3zNCVBhnbpeTHhNwEn28u-ov88i3SuTXN3i4Qd9N0N2NJ3-5OOVt1sr0PxwZwLamtb/s320/37152A57-4BC9-4B8A-9982-F1F82CFF4A86_1_201_a.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>In her honor, I will watch the big game this Friday. I will visualize her cheering them on in this jacket. We will share some joy or sadness with the results. I am lucky to have a friend like this, for sure.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdES-RubLpLqNUbyW9QLQhsCQZ_l_WPo7Bsx_plCmPlkV5xb8VYci5qgkPmIQSra30tngcl2O76KCuL7yjAxnscREdp493Y9SA7e13-lL2Y7cRQz-C3NAW5VJ07f1ISRyJtewBoJv0sYz8tsoES_BgToFmUrHBo7uU022gH_B3IQ5ZgS1cyVElaichyphenhyphenlv/s3354/CEFF8209-F3FE-43DF-9705-EABAAEF9E0DE_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3354" data-original-width="2109" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdES-RubLpLqNUbyW9QLQhsCQZ_l_WPo7Bsx_plCmPlkV5xb8VYci5qgkPmIQSra30tngcl2O76KCuL7yjAxnscREdp493Y9SA7e13-lL2Y7cRQz-C3NAW5VJ07f1ISRyJtewBoJv0sYz8tsoES_BgToFmUrHBo7uU022gH_B3IQ5ZgS1cyVElaichyphenhyphenlv/s320/CEFF8209-F3FE-43DF-9705-EABAAEF9E0DE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div>Sewing friends are the best.</div><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-48743212642276678322023-11-20T06:27:00.000-08:002023-11-20T06:31:19.236-08:00Shifting, Mixing and Splitting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3uHhJfNKY2pG2Jve43vUyIAAxQ3iZSYOmDzP_T0gIsqAhyT33P9zDQ7w14qwSLDXcURz2NKBv2rOAwvEdlKjkxiXkLoPAaGfvvnNnXpYWAyewUPoi5Wj2KJszMTb0oOVvAV__z9Ji5z2Cn27BJIkaMY11VO7fAtjFkn-zQCng_fxqxWVtFpYvwOMz49Y/s640/IMG_6298.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3uHhJfNKY2pG2Jve43vUyIAAxQ3iZSYOmDzP_T0gIsqAhyT33P9zDQ7w14qwSLDXcURz2NKBv2rOAwvEdlKjkxiXkLoPAaGfvvnNnXpYWAyewUPoi5Wj2KJszMTb0oOVvAV__z9Ji5z2Cn27BJIkaMY11VO7fAtjFkn-zQCng_fxqxWVtFpYvwOMz49Y/s320/IMG_6298.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The small piece that generated some interesting and informative larger pieces</div><p>The fun continues with <a href="https://www.janedunnewold.com/">Jane Dunnewold</a>'s online class, <a href="https://www.janedunnewold.com/dye-mastery-online">Dye Mastery: From White to Wow</a>. I've learned and learned and learned. I am unaware of some of the lessons I've learned. And there is more.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE2VEb8cApOzRtWqOh4a2mmutINQ8dGYwUbXg4wbwkabKY3J0fJ9LpYWX5XM9iTdXV1VActoTSV4Hy2YnuIl01zpqycA7J4rF6it8JXpObAc1O8PNSP2rm1jNJpBs5VFfjbJyYM7AimKZlZaFuqOEgTzlO70lU9PwFCpqiy_rGkwS44OCwhH7eQsyONvH/s640/IMG_6305.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUE2VEb8cApOzRtWqOh4a2mmutINQ8dGYwUbXg4wbwkabKY3J0fJ9LpYWX5XM9iTdXV1VActoTSV4Hy2YnuIl01zpqycA7J4rF6it8JXpObAc1O8PNSP2rm1jNJpBs5VFfjbJyYM7AimKZlZaFuqOEgTzlO70lU9PwFCpqiy_rGkwS44OCwhH7eQsyONvH/s320/IMG_6305.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meanwhile, this sweet cactus is about to show off in my kitchen window.</div><p>The class end is near and I will miss it. So I will probably fix that longing by signing up for Jane's next class, whatever it is. This series has been time consuming, labor intensive, and deeply satisfying. I am so tickled when it's time to open the bundles and begin the arduous process of rinsing. And then when it dries, oh, my.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziz1X33awxuH9wiln-HpMsecry1ZOPSxdFp2VvyO01e3EZIQ7CjEYsbqEnTHLV4w5QlK15-SfgFYvV_ugpioJt_k-aPgzKzNsV7pVFEqTTKgkCZ5s4YSpksa9G3AqLRipGDqP9smh5QIS5dvlU9JjIgEB_gxHqMG_J0XUULBjebIznZkj21lKVtTSGVmN/s640/IMG_6318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziz1X33awxuH9wiln-HpMsecry1ZOPSxdFp2VvyO01e3EZIQ7CjEYsbqEnTHLV4w5QlK15-SfgFYvV_ugpioJt_k-aPgzKzNsV7pVFEqTTKgkCZ5s4YSpksa9G3AqLRipGDqP9smh5QIS5dvlU9JjIgEB_gxHqMG_J0XUULBjebIznZkj21lKVtTSGVmN/s320/IMG_6318.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the beginning - preparing undyed silk noil for dye bath 1</div><p>Here is my favorite at the moment:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfItG4Uxf-XAkZNonTnhETJZ2b_V2mcFJq_MX24o3ouuINhGgEn0I5E1r4RzyQDghrb9p7b0SvuxQEg8QlhLO6yAP0WrCpH5gylWr4cdMrczdhdoWTGMzwyORuUG-lPAzlXJp46B9FNZVBtlMuH_n2Rqj3x98bWSxEsbBDcE5ATOPW0rGW7VsyeJNw_DB7/s640/IMG_6380.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfItG4Uxf-XAkZNonTnhETJZ2b_V2mcFJq_MX24o3ouuINhGgEn0I5E1r4RzyQDghrb9p7b0SvuxQEg8QlhLO6yAP0WrCpH5gylWr4cdMrczdhdoWTGMzwyORuUG-lPAzlXJp46B9FNZVBtlMuH_n2Rqj3x98bWSxEsbBDcE5ATOPW0rGW7VsyeJNw_DB7/s320/IMG_6380.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Actually it's 3 pieces, all inspired by the smallish piece above. One is 1/2 yard; one is a full yard; one is 1.5 yard. Boy, did I learn something. In the future, I will limit the size of my pieces even when I hope to make a garment. That 1.5 yard piece just about did me in. And it is flawed, probably a reflection of the difficulty in handling a larger piece in this low-water immersion technique. However, there is enough to cut around the flaws, I think. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOWjxEUXOKJt496KKLSFzpE9jxSbR0SmpM1fJ-y1ZOnRJBZOmscD_t6UTD8MUtZS0R_8s-UeoG0I6r1Zmkbo9fZgiMxE_5YPlRhHM0YglYC6WRiJZsj9DsuN6G-Q5bTcmWkRu4xBv9kpHF8N5k1KYzg_vs_87KyqNXn0qUwgQttUsaPp2SN1UUIuLsrtv/s640/IMG_6378.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOWjxEUXOKJt496KKLSFzpE9jxSbR0SmpM1fJ-y1ZOnRJBZOmscD_t6UTD8MUtZS0R_8s-UeoG0I6r1Zmkbo9fZgiMxE_5YPlRhHM0YglYC6WRiJZsj9DsuN6G-Q5bTcmWkRu4xBv9kpHF8N5k1KYzg_vs_87KyqNXn0qUwgQttUsaPp2SN1UUIuLsrtv/s320/IMG_6378.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>In the picture above, you can see the flaws pretty clearly on the left hand side. Do you see the red speckles? It looks a bit like undisolved dye. I don't think that's what it really is. Rather I think it was a problem with my rinse out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2oCi6gyjmsBfhJb3UkU2iiQjmoMpBQ9oGWFn0pz5BJgJvDvzFpVEMVUR3WqOo4Fyi98UdhMhZxc-DncpAQG31ZdQy-MLH3QYyishw3X6LcFhuRR5rORn-PK3uFMPrANDj6DB9fGxMSKOaI9XiJJqpIBz8gWuh9MCayyGtbfp5ZQR_dhB14mmorjZRguA/s640/IMG_6319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2oCi6gyjmsBfhJb3UkU2iiQjmoMpBQ9oGWFn0pz5BJgJvDvzFpVEMVUR3WqOo4Fyi98UdhMhZxc-DncpAQG31ZdQy-MLH3QYyishw3X6LcFhuRR5rORn-PK3uFMPrANDj6DB9fGxMSKOaI9XiJJqpIBz8gWuh9MCayyGtbfp5ZQR_dhB14mmorjZRguA/s320/IMG_6319.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pieces being batched (bathed)</div><p>Lesson learned: the smaller the piece, the less likely I am to create flaws.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3su-rAHZR2HhJ22zfONKjfWcL07gsJUon6A0Iif0g6fzjaNi6GAnYMhJXzGM0jz8a4F9mm1AXqEufMdlqsDJAUTbZsLp4o4UhqLfBt3PQwfzvnsMi-T_uAfRg-jiW8nlM13atbDHzqFK_6AWgiRjabHPTeLwwIVWFbhduY1oJiP3yznyz9tDH1hyphenhyphenqWF-s/s640/IMG_6320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3su-rAHZR2HhJ22zfONKjfWcL07gsJUon6A0Iif0g6fzjaNi6GAnYMhJXzGM0jz8a4F9mm1AXqEufMdlqsDJAUTbZsLp4o4UhqLfBt3PQwfzvnsMi-T_uAfRg-jiW8nlM13atbDHzqFK_6AWgiRjabHPTeLwwIVWFbhduY1oJiP3yznyz9tDH1hyphenhyphenqWF-s/s320/IMG_6320.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 2 smaller pieces (1/2 yard, 1 yard) after Bath 1 - I used a cool yellow pure dye</div><p>DH says it does not look bad, just different. Hmmm...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXsyhKGjPUulZGgNC91dTOUn6F0I6kMCQIIef-qAEuKVbVOZqkPLxgHxJrSTvhD6j6YaLBbghgOaFYk9fsOZyBXbIC7XNwALcNOO-FCvCQMjWcW6_-FpY6ad2WRgcrcDR72bnQBVkUQET_n-ubhTiAJl6utYfWf5qvXVwWIRnO4qxgTww2r2LZzUxfh0m/s640/IMG_6321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXsyhKGjPUulZGgNC91dTOUn6F0I6kMCQIIef-qAEuKVbVOZqkPLxgHxJrSTvhD6j6YaLBbghgOaFYk9fsOZyBXbIC7XNwALcNOO-FCvCQMjWcW6_-FpY6ad2WRgcrcDR72bnQBVkUQET_n-ubhTiAJl6utYfWf5qvXVwWIRnO4qxgTww2r2LZzUxfh0m/s320/IMG_6321.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The larger piece after Bath 1 - I used a warm yellow pure dye</div><p>Now I am day-dreaming about what I will make. Will it be a button up shirt, or a loose pull-over, or a jacket. Actually, I've eliminated the jacket idea.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfzIdjvFzZOZwGxjtW6br2pGZDjFXDfClwI8S8jcTiCAJYjmw2D0nQCOf8K_PTj6AnAIjyXEvDu9Z89vtyu6v6zDmUEBodA41A9l3TxcG65_aOk0ZNwZMmL1eWxYeBDcVOCEZGKAQdwJWSXKaZNw-dVTEPogIEnINLCDuHI64yeF4ZNGOAbgUYM7pPOKa/s640/IMG_6326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfzIdjvFzZOZwGxjtW6br2pGZDjFXDfClwI8S8jcTiCAJYjmw2D0nQCOf8K_PTj6AnAIjyXEvDu9Z89vtyu6v6zDmUEBodA41A9l3TxcG65_aOk0ZNwZMmL1eWxYeBDcVOCEZGKAQdwJWSXKaZNw-dVTEPogIEnINLCDuHI64yeF4ZNGOAbgUYM7pPOKa/s320/IMG_6326.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The <a href="https://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2020/01/">Hudson tunic </a>from the Sewing Workshop is a real contender for these soft silk noil pieces.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwSB39p64GrGtsxrVaggQkhRm-q8exTjNKh4SBZ6xjDpAsvcd_PJB0t9IyhdMpzMIjbuuIVl4LWALk86cgET41rGIJFM0iKxslEZ-_z8SEPypTeelrlp6TIF_tht3IgzhyphenhyphenDwNcT6pEGJA2bIcHLjYv5ATxrSOtz1R73jp8vcXSI3UmgOJeSIRVvppdxZv/s640/IMG_6357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwSB39p64GrGtsxrVaggQkhRm-q8exTjNKh4SBZ6xjDpAsvcd_PJB0t9IyhdMpzMIjbuuIVl4LWALk86cgET41rGIJFM0iKxslEZ-_z8SEPypTeelrlp6TIF_tht3IgzhyphenhyphenDwNcT6pEGJA2bIcHLjYv5ATxrSOtz1R73jp8vcXSI3UmgOJeSIRVvppdxZv/s320/IMG_6357.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First step in the rinse-out after Bath 2, all 3 pieces.</div><p>I have made and worn tops made from that very simple pattern many times. I do love the older Sewing Workshop patterns and reach for them time and time again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Gb4XhEJfQVv54ANlZsDzQn1abg-yXNKC4B7EAKJ6e71ahCl0xyV88vzPJGLIqpdYWSIj7CSBbrA5Qw36ClKkK_yWyl0MvbT715j_Zfj-tyVl-Rpzx6LZeojWsGjQjGv-zNn3lw2gruDn4gCX-uqGjoMowQL3pffUTc6RkyZDd_RxOcHHCd0J1Nn-GTAN/s640/IMG_6369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Gb4XhEJfQVv54ANlZsDzQn1abg-yXNKC4B7EAKJ6e71ahCl0xyV88vzPJGLIqpdYWSIj7CSBbrA5Qw36ClKkK_yWyl0MvbT715j_Zfj-tyVl-Rpzx6LZeojWsGjQjGv-zNn3lw2gruDn4gCX-uqGjoMowQL3pffUTc6RkyZDd_RxOcHHCd0J1Nn-GTAN/s320/IMG_6369.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the same combination of dyes for Bath 2, so they are beginning to look more similar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top piece is my inspiration</div><p>I definitely need to get all my samples organized into some kind of a notebook. I'm trying to determine the best way to store them. For now, I like having them out in the sewing room. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuevcijJoVaceksdjHsj98t1x7OOiKwjnQHbutCSHQenpojvSvPjy0xx9T0gcgUt0zKbJQteA0x1VjFhjCSzTa0Z7vE8FbZrzgSXzAhsWoFzByMYOBbFdrPGisDDXOslgq-SWkhR6S3xYcbGAkaJQS81w2o7yikOUjGYfvifWt2HGDqmgJOVgtGdOHUQ_w/s640/IMG_6377.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuevcijJoVaceksdjHsj98t1x7OOiKwjnQHbutCSHQenpojvSvPjy0xx9T0gcgUt0zKbJQteA0x1VjFhjCSzTa0Z7vE8FbZrzgSXzAhsWoFzByMYOBbFdrPGisDDXOslgq-SWkhR6S3xYcbGAkaJQS81w2o7yikOUjGYfvifWt2HGDqmgJOVgtGdOHUQ_w/s320/IMG_6377.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After Bath 3, they seem to fit together though each is a bit different.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am especially fond of the splitting that happens when pure dyes are mixed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is what I will be working on for a while, I think.</div><p>I am thinking maybe a loose-leaf binder with page-protectors to contain the dye recipes and small samples of my results.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYXkfB4q8td85SJ0AJfCBtRN3Ly8tQqzYlPpQyHsvBoat96ISCDlL5lpRDC-0ixWQvh_Vqt75H-NA21cj8FeN4TkTw4tqYlE7Fqx6vGz5fCYADHyXux2JE6f7joL8DzLvBruNj3_jpFRU3MGZEHkfMl_xzWbSWWJXOnFBAu58F4JWLMa7WBtuOW32N6ej/s640/IMG_6379.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYXkfB4q8td85SJ0AJfCBtRN3Ly8tQqzYlPpQyHsvBoat96ISCDlL5lpRDC-0ixWQvh_Vqt75H-NA21cj8FeN4TkTw4tqYlE7Fqx6vGz5fCYADHyXux2JE6f7joL8DzLvBruNj3_jpFRU3MGZEHkfMl_xzWbSWWJXOnFBAu58F4JWLMa7WBtuOW32N6ej/s320/IMG_6379.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The two smaller pieces. What can I make with a 1 yard piece and a 1/2 yard piece? Not much.</div><p>Perhaps these pieces need a 4th bath before becoming something...</p><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-54214000538112654712023-11-06T15:47:00.007-08:002023-11-06T15:47:43.442-08:00TDF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzEwDMPf5gbT2thoAzHYpUcFq6TQz2N5BLthPl1HKMyxj7rRr30BGh0ZXfT_aPB6uFsP-DQnXDtw-A3Dji2tevWSW_OC81JC-kH6mTfMYMdWtNmZkORqKZ4nj35aB9OrOtHqsgpnt70uGxIdp6EwOiU2w7HbyGc7PUAVF54Mh8ndk4-0bF-AK-A6UjDva/s640/IMG_6025%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="640" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglzEwDMPf5gbT2thoAzHYpUcFq6TQz2N5BLthPl1HKMyxj7rRr30BGh0ZXfT_aPB6uFsP-DQnXDtw-A3Dji2tevWSW_OC81JC-kH6mTfMYMdWtNmZkORqKZ4nj35aB9OrOtHqsgpnt70uGxIdp6EwOiU2w7HbyGc7PUAVF54Mh8ndk4-0bF-AK-A6UjDva/s320/IMG_6025%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Poor little blog. No October attention. And not a lot of sewing either. I'm in the middle of Jane Dunnewold's Dye Mastery which started in October. At the same time I was taking a live watercolor painting class and did some travel. So, not much sewing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalHk-hCeRQcYbzXJZy3hlUuU-vlDIWVYhAPr5FpRQb88MS7jsH3AqyKuxWZ3c35PCfLCTByvcZMvNA7g_vMAOGWrWfg-dpMTOa_W3SdBtg3JWAF0FsYlIoaQipRQPS-i9_vGSfA32clQfbcsia4An-N8tXgT22FzDdbfGeCriudD_A55jS0c2Vcy96YfA/s4032/A6BDF546-642C-467A-AB45-D965580DB3B8.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalHk-hCeRQcYbzXJZy3hlUuU-vlDIWVYhAPr5FpRQb88MS7jsH3AqyKuxWZ3c35PCfLCTByvcZMvNA7g_vMAOGWrWfg-dpMTOa_W3SdBtg3JWAF0FsYlIoaQipRQPS-i9_vGSfA32clQfbcsia4An-N8tXgT22FzDdbfGeCriudD_A55jS0c2Vcy96YfA/s320/A6BDF546-642C-467A-AB45-D965580DB3B8.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>The Dye Mastery is terrific. It has challenged my organizational skills. I tend to approach my crafts as a seat-of-the-pants operation. With dyes, that means that nothing is predictable and some of my dyed fabrics and clothing have not been good. I do have the occasional win, but it's not predictable and I don't really learn from the experience.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIOGnBa0H7nCiOLTmuYG4bHxe-YGKK5RRIS9fUwH6uQC4Bmot2dh1VuHN-StGXNGXqdKarYPbfU1-jB3Zqb-0IB210ee0huIs8KTc5J5ve_DRXDub_2GRYmlq0X8icWBZp8-9xe54xc8FRjyxl-DpwQ2hKTyJr3cRvsX3WQjM6uIWNaFiNG3nSpdX4TmD/s2100/A8AC32E6-DF5C-48C3-860E-BBB434D9EBE6_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIOGnBa0H7nCiOLTmuYG4bHxe-YGKK5RRIS9fUwH6uQC4Bmot2dh1VuHN-StGXNGXqdKarYPbfU1-jB3Zqb-0IB210ee0huIs8KTc5J5ve_DRXDub_2GRYmlq0X8icWBZp8-9xe54xc8FRjyxl-DpwQ2hKTyJr3cRvsX3WQjM6uIWNaFiNG3nSpdX4TmD/s320/A8AC32E6-DF5C-48C3-860E-BBB434D9EBE6_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Jane has inspired a new way of approaching dyes. And I have had a blast. Very, very few fails, and even those generated some knowledge I'll use in the future. It is physically hard work and I note that I'm fighting some lower back pain, as well as a tricky thumb joint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKygWlELecL3Yuv8EGSnzhFM58J-NLU6E4QyVA_jpuCreovN4ozVeiVT4btaDDrd1tjDptu4jIgxQPfFbJYOhZJ5fQOurcXzcm68Tkn74ULrOIYMnPPcUuhH0P1O1PCMeko6Mst2jix2-ul07AsOWjuOERsVlyQ0-81WDf7p7gDoruRJYd6UnGuIA0_S_l/s4032/BDE4FDEA-9529-48E1-B2AD-2141BA6E31B5.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKygWlELecL3Yuv8EGSnzhFM58J-NLU6E4QyVA_jpuCreovN4ozVeiVT4btaDDrd1tjDptu4jIgxQPfFbJYOhZJ5fQOurcXzcm68Tkn74ULrOIYMnPPcUuhH0P1O1PCMeko6Mst2jix2-ul07AsOWjuOERsVlyQ0-81WDf7p7gDoruRJYd6UnGuIA0_S_l/s320/BDE4FDEA-9529-48E1-B2AD-2141BA6E31B5.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>It is SO worth it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64rcIipAlkEc3QKhHYOcHH3qcv2XxIZ7Gt2rskQcHhdeuIAF05pdjmRtDEtGgC9lFBqy7fpG0JbbEFrvmOLPlLtnHjZyInrczox0o95-5btIyRqtH9Tqa-BYOppYSBPkJsJ7fMQEVbdysZHcKhePOXktVszf0cXHPsB6NnKO8tzMDLpqqSKhBZkiomkCi/s4032/922F9C29-6956-4232-B0A2-6614732F837E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64rcIipAlkEc3QKhHYOcHH3qcv2XxIZ7Gt2rskQcHhdeuIAF05pdjmRtDEtGgC9lFBqy7fpG0JbbEFrvmOLPlLtnHjZyInrczox0o95-5btIyRqtH9Tqa-BYOppYSBPkJsJ7fMQEVbdysZHcKhePOXktVszf0cXHPsB6NnKO8tzMDLpqqSKhBZkiomkCi/s320/922F9C29-6956-4232-B0A2-6614732F837E.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>The approach is low water imersion, something I have limited experience trying and zero knowleedge, at least when I started.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDL1gtFUOImDXvFoWkcXsQuq2YhJWHRceMQR4BNCWIEuzZwlPXhu2Ny2jHNsRMqb64ouCcB-wc3FxqWU5O0CPvCeQLEnE3gXA_pzl7iqO6Q11KFq0byTP4OfSkk2BPVRH-s88GKfZoDkWyy64IdJLCBcAkNgN1yXl0BA4TpR_0bTYceaslKVoEkhzlHWl/s4032/E6D99256-F2D0-47B2-A588-8A18ED74B05A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDL1gtFUOImDXvFoWkcXsQuq2YhJWHRceMQR4BNCWIEuzZwlPXhu2Ny2jHNsRMqb64ouCcB-wc3FxqWU5O0CPvCeQLEnE3gXA_pzl7iqO6Q11KFq0byTP4OfSkk2BPVRH-s88GKfZoDkWyy64IdJLCBcAkNgN1yXl0BA4TpR_0bTYceaslKVoEkhzlHWl/s320/E6D99256-F2D0-47B2-A588-8A18ED74B05A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>We have some choices in materials. I chose to follow Jane's advice closely, rather than going rogue or even working with alternatives she offered. So I'm using silk noil for all samples, and PRO Chemical and Dye powdered dyes in the colors she lists. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZfPW61N4TUc9WVTkqnqndZ4GImFKqtjlVvQF4ubM5l4_impf6rRY5G6IRFZNwRp22skpQSFGePO6gqsaajv-eVk-RBpJcKSgK7oXN64o7RGKHo9SngC8ANkHuYFUAN25LX3ekgDfmj4NI0jPaE3Q1u3hAk78sPpa4Gg8-uTTer6kCOvbE3sTgqB9g99a/s4032/4FDCB76C-4FF2-4400-8603-BF87B1351788.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZfPW61N4TUc9WVTkqnqndZ4GImFKqtjlVvQF4ubM5l4_impf6rRY5G6IRFZNwRp22skpQSFGePO6gqsaajv-eVk-RBpJcKSgK7oXN64o7RGKHo9SngC8ANkHuYFUAN25LX3ekgDfmj4NI0jPaE3Q1u3hAk78sPpa4Gg8-uTTer6kCOvbE3sTgqB9g99a/s320/4FDCB76C-4FF2-4400-8603-BF87B1351788.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>After a few mistakes - well, maybe more than a few - I've pretty much created a planning and recording regimen that is helping me to do two things. I am producing fairly predictable results and I am learning solid basics with this type of dyeing. In our most recent unit, we were given more lattitude in creating samples, so that we can learn from the previous lessons what happens and what we like.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMclM3W4k3W7PV85STwf47YIru_bITjKwVCrldTPKdR9pb5rjsrrxnbhz9TKsTvt2IWnfLkuBhvu3q0FOgZ6PAH1bn-sCpWRYrpm2M8Ld-Rx1FhIGInK14T_SewVCknWIFL0ImRLoensYWZt2CwxtDH37SVtZ-hjBv0VvvLNyD5uRx0YJ2n9fDVQXdXX3b/s4032/5CACC665-BB11-4420-B3A5-64EEEC413DAD.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMclM3W4k3W7PV85STwf47YIru_bITjKwVCrldTPKdR9pb5rjsrrxnbhz9TKsTvt2IWnfLkuBhvu3q0FOgZ6PAH1bn-sCpWRYrpm2M8Ld-Rx1FhIGInK14T_SewVCknWIFL0ImRLoensYWZt2CwxtDH37SVtZ-hjBv0VvvLNyD5uRx0YJ2n9fDVQXdXX3b/s320/5CACC665-BB11-4420-B3A5-64EEEC413DAD.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>I've taken several online classes with Jane. I always learn so much. She is an excellent teacher and truly understands her audience. We receive each lesson in 3 formats! And there are periodic Q and A sessions that are live. Lessons are released 1-2 weeks apart. </p><p>First I created a 12 part color wheel. And then I knew I was hooked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5_aganFAVhfszBGpNLgn6suqInaLqO0Ir2xB8cHK0yKlqQoY8EYOPKIZdMbBTaVrXBrCLxn2i5kCvWxyR32K6WB_f0nzxB3Ha7A2z_L46AtybZkcyGUVlw_O9J5S4w_3uFNLN3i4BYOARDS27u-mwfjOA7V4acnz_tIW0mA4-_K-V758Tmht3YzePpqm/s3277/6DF18562-0F5B-4AA5-B118-EB1A3D13D6F4_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3277" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje5_aganFAVhfszBGpNLgn6suqInaLqO0Ir2xB8cHK0yKlqQoY8EYOPKIZdMbBTaVrXBrCLxn2i5kCvWxyR32K6WB_f0nzxB3Ha7A2z_L46AtybZkcyGUVlw_O9J5S4w_3uFNLN3i4BYOARDS27u-mwfjOA7V4acnz_tIW0mA4-_K-V758Tmht3YzePpqm/s320/6DF18562-0F5B-4AA5-B118-EB1A3D13D6F4_1_201_a.heic" width="295" /></a></div><p>Next we overdyed - a concept I thought I understood, at least vaguely. I did not. So many interesting and surprising (to me) results.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tNpzOS7T0I6qeYJTdYGTpl7Cdn6zc3YkXvDy98sbUPfLa4nldylOq_hm3ET9A_y-iTh9XfDUqCCctb76bTNarpTugufcrAeI-unbgf80AOmu598Vz9VN7kgRHKDEaWxfVO4kVoG884iIsMYTBiSyeHmsvnRz1R-N1RNNMjImAlSynQQs3U2Kh-XNo5o5/s2100/9B479351-6489-4D34-B39D-A0B238F26C47_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tNpzOS7T0I6qeYJTdYGTpl7Cdn6zc3YkXvDy98sbUPfLa4nldylOq_hm3ET9A_y-iTh9XfDUqCCctb76bTNarpTugufcrAeI-unbgf80AOmu598Vz9VN7kgRHKDEaWxfVO4kVoG884iIsMYTBiSyeHmsvnRz1R-N1RNNMjImAlSynQQs3U2Kh-XNo5o5/s320/9B479351-6489-4D34-B39D-A0B238F26C47_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>At the end I'll have lots of samples and documentation to place in a notebook for deliberate dyeing. So far, the results are truly To-Dye-For.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qFKOJ4kCs6OdSgl5F7iJE_7VYv75FZ1tZnUvv5jK1pFjfiYVAtHl4j-p5hY7462elyKDi74YQfnLhcNmHwsBD69mmidzkoY3SWasaMSz3Fe7fn7zdtex2lgItcVLnNPQDa1GhyA5p6FMHY0a_Xadb9AtxD_8IEyO-6D9AgxvjWzS4SBFVsjt9sLp5BRS/s640/IMG_6289.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qFKOJ4kCs6OdSgl5F7iJE_7VYv75FZ1tZnUvv5jK1pFjfiYVAtHl4j-p5hY7462elyKDi74YQfnLhcNmHwsBD69mmidzkoY3SWasaMSz3Fe7fn7zdtex2lgItcVLnNPQDa1GhyA5p6FMHY0a_Xadb9AtxD_8IEyO-6D9AgxvjWzS4SBFVsjt9sLp5BRS/s320/IMG_6289.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lower right corner is the Blue control; others are over-dyes of that blue.</div><br /><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-8439278080016685752023-09-15T08:28:00.005-07:002023-09-15T10:19:18.273-07:00Fault Lines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrZ5QHa6rT8fTi2tTn-QS-XA0dZvDTE9sNtMTrC1Y9a8M8tfSky85hLsEfhkoaPJFzJHKWRPFEWdaihbcrqGvFsF6nTaEe9hiUTK_wbunEAO2jMNSnYZvg-YW0xctt5br4rmVg_pPCGwsS1VnAhsLzOXUlA82RrQ5XDtVkTyKuFZOw8w2vFk-QJcQMYbq/s1023/B55269E4-AEB4-4025-852D-CA735CEDD4B5_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrZ5QHa6rT8fTi2tTn-QS-XA0dZvDTE9sNtMTrC1Y9a8M8tfSky85hLsEfhkoaPJFzJHKWRPFEWdaihbcrqGvFsF6nTaEe9hiUTK_wbunEAO2jMNSnYZvg-YW0xctt5br4rmVg_pPCGwsS1VnAhsLzOXUlA82RrQ5XDtVkTyKuFZOw8w2vFk-QJcQMYbq/s320/B55269E4-AEB4-4025-852D-CA735CEDD4B5_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DH and I visited Taos October, 2022</div><p>For a little while now, I've been preparing for a trip out west for <a href="https://dianeericson.com/collections/design-outside-the-lines-retreats/products/copy-of-design-outside-the-lines-taos-new-mexico-september-23-28-2018">Diane Ericson's Design Outside the Lines. </a></p><div class="MiCl6d" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; min-height: 36px;"><div class="JgzqYd RES9jf xWMiCc" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 36px; vertical-align: top;"><span data-dobid="hdw">pre·pare</span></div></div><p><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">/</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">prēˈper</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">/</span></p><p>My method of preparing: I started out crazy excited, then briefly wondered if it makes any sense, then realized the money was spent, then worried about how to prepare and what to take, what to mail ahead of time, and now 24 hours before I leave, calmly drinking a cup of tea, knowing the light will come in, no matter what.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb8oAiF0Lv2NpJXh96O1fTHSkp7SoUSb7oBMJZyL8Ke7MUcUEI8Ox7ilB0-8pbTflPnbvj5NS986sXZRpDZsuOOe3uwUSt1eda-0wXbe5ndcTCuFt_y85RKvxKUcGmA4Ghi3kOA2v6O1XeYtsDJG6mT7KJg50p5M9JOiOigZul4-F1MkKT5oqeXLvI4oU/s1024/7B7C1E87-8DA9-4947-9961-F70EF1C0509F_1_105_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb8oAiF0Lv2NpJXh96O1fTHSkp7SoUSb7oBMJZyL8Ke7MUcUEI8Ox7ilB0-8pbTflPnbvj5NS986sXZRpDZsuOOe3uwUSt1eda-0wXbe5ndcTCuFt_y85RKvxKUcGmA4Ghi3kOA2v6O1XeYtsDJG6mT7KJg50p5M9JOiOigZul4-F1MkKT5oqeXLvI4oU/s320/7B7C1E87-8DA9-4947-9961-F70EF1C0509F_1_105_c.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mabel Dodge Luhan House where DOL is held.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DH and I stayed there one night.</div><p>Diane Ericson is full of light. And I'm looking forward to meeting and learning from her invited co-teacher <a href="https://sdfiberarts.com/index.html">Susan Dillon, fiber and mixed media artist</a>. So many possibilities with these two. And then there are the other attendees. Remembering my previous DOL experience in Sisters, Oregon with Diane and Marcy Tilton, I know that the attendees are also likely to be full of light.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL_ZwS9t0teFo5ixG16aQXf-kaJgHTRlNeBSEKea_ONNvUtQrDKceus930rhtOVUrinrZE5tpj5EiMfAU3UWLgG9e5HdZVXoypuwYuspiuJ06hB2Az_AzrEtUyfqXV9FAqttLW4319TWxeqrSG_4k-RLOekBSlFamtpFXklwpW_2wSSks4zJrRo-TG8zpD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="2550" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL_ZwS9t0teFo5ixG16aQXf-kaJgHTRlNeBSEKea_ONNvUtQrDKceus930rhtOVUrinrZE5tpj5EiMfAU3UWLgG9e5HdZVXoypuwYuspiuJ06hB2Az_AzrEtUyfqXV9FAqttLW4319TWxeqrSG_4k-RLOekBSlFamtpFXklwpW_2wSSks4zJrRo-TG8zpD" width="185" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2013/11/art-or-craft.html">Years and years ago I tried Diane's Fault Lines pattern</a>. It contains tissue and instructions for two garments - a cropped jacket and an undershirt. This is a very cool pattern with so, so many design and stitch possibilites. And it has the most elegant sleeve I've ever sewn. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqacZhw-_b--A_ABmdiHhHHN3Kq0uQM0bVbCUvyCidVNbTlmFGceILAXamcy5N_PcHrlK_GojigF2Yc454vuhlV6me5EFaRBcYuVBd_GkXoxFAV7XLRmU9-mc0p3nXJK8zDq3QJg7YpN1mgM8DL3SbLKB2V74FTSkYwOosEutbfZQS1NsCYzo8lFUWqrn/s640/IMG_5757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqacZhw-_b--A_ABmdiHhHHN3Kq0uQM0bVbCUvyCidVNbTlmFGceILAXamcy5N_PcHrlK_GojigF2Yc454vuhlV6me5EFaRBcYuVBd_GkXoxFAV7XLRmU9-mc0p3nXJK8zDq3QJg7YpN1mgM8DL3SbLKB2V74FTSkYwOosEutbfZQS1NsCYzo8lFUWqrn/s320/IMG_5757.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Behold, the sleeve!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE38w_vaZrFtaxOgTrFm7L-NbYNl-aKrbG7B5-an_EeUzTbcMk07ByNjQJxc1LuHQNdjAhvHHxh8XWmg7fTQ1w_-USyJhBcl8N8ymXp8DYVC1A8sS3bQtfFKhakUMN46fXgnubvu2vJ10CMIKu9e50GtUdmOE11lMxWmcw-pnCfQDjZO5XTudTErxJ2zWS/s640/IMG_5779.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE38w_vaZrFtaxOgTrFm7L-NbYNl-aKrbG7B5-an_EeUzTbcMk07ByNjQJxc1LuHQNdjAhvHHxh8XWmg7fTQ1w_-USyJhBcl8N8ymXp8DYVC1A8sS3bQtfFKhakUMN46fXgnubvu2vJ10CMIKu9e50GtUdmOE11lMxWmcw-pnCfQDjZO5XTudTErxJ2zWS/s320/IMG_5779.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Undershirt with a sleeve</div><p>Because my body has changed in the intervening years, I decided to make up a toile of each, using an old cotton bed sheet. The undershit is sleeveless, but the instructions indicate you can fold out the fullness in the sleeve cap and insert it into the undershirt to make that long sleeved.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O-n5iDnbOoQyF2_EgPgAKkd5CsNx06nxmjLoqzAPLqYhoss4mXgySzghO_Rz3tMf5AgvccK29GygOBqVV9w2okhoPwAFLs-guxL4ZX5F5-w7ZJZU1ZnZhvGapmo7tE5desNkdGzK6H3dXqw17X-ph9ew0IzmEmmo-PjafbdD4BecgF-1q0xU--FRkKQv/s640/IMG_5749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O-n5iDnbOoQyF2_EgPgAKkd5CsNx06nxmjLoqzAPLqYhoss4mXgySzghO_Rz3tMf5AgvccK29GygOBqVV9w2okhoPwAFLs-guxL4ZX5F5-w7ZJZU1ZnZhvGapmo7tE5desNkdGzK6H3dXqw17X-ph9ew0IzmEmmo-PjafbdD4BecgF-1q0xU--FRkKQv/s320/IMG_5749.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Undershirt toile</div><p>My experience was that the sleeve fit perfectly into both the undershirt and the jacket without any change. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibupopMk_7W1JAYBWMDn281PnH8ubp0K_Gx_flOk-_3bFP39VFDoQOenBUhnpd4ybDN9udzdIb3FIOYKmg30bmaUWQOBjv7wWPWoHpqpamJlGQyYXUO86g6F8AfOdc-GktTq5OSlx18F-JqYN68FdSLviW6krP_cPyxQdeGN4LAtbzBkn17DNAjP9-GLKp/s640/IMG_5781.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibupopMk_7W1JAYBWMDn281PnH8ubp0K_Gx_flOk-_3bFP39VFDoQOenBUhnpd4ybDN9udzdIb3FIOYKmg30bmaUWQOBjv7wWPWoHpqpamJlGQyYXUO86g6F8AfOdc-GktTq5OSlx18F-JqYN68FdSLviW6krP_cPyxQdeGN4LAtbzBkn17DNAjP9-GLKp/s320/IMG_5781.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toile for undershirt and jacket</div><p>The jacket is designed for shoulder pads. I did not want a garment that structured, so I watched a couple of youtubers on how to alter a pattern to remove or reduce the shoulder pad. After that, I simply pinched out the excess on my toile and was happy with the change. Of course, I have not made up the jacket in proper fabric yet, so I may formalized that process a bit. Or not.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQjaqZACL0W0RcpLIX3tkwaHKUJDe01wz2willVdnSHt-VJ9xi2fxmUHVIZB3LtnIIota3aEcTDPZNiVQL7eprAMl1lLh6mSnjS3GMPL98aW4W7TxSCoSawZBrlG9SJNsFrrbTAwWinoi5zyicAhQVtZlFI-HQ2CvVr9HLLFigDVkZKm8G92OR8Af6G-C/s640/IMG_5755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQjaqZACL0W0RcpLIX3tkwaHKUJDe01wz2willVdnSHt-VJ9xi2fxmUHVIZB3LtnIIota3aEcTDPZNiVQL7eprAMl1lLh6mSnjS3GMPL98aW4W7TxSCoSawZBrlG9SJNsFrrbTAwWinoi5zyicAhQVtZlFI-HQ2CvVr9HLLFigDVkZKm8G92OR8Af6G-C/s320/IMG_5755.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Undershirt back. Note the lapped center back seam. Lovely!</div><p>Next I cut into some light weight linen from my local wonderful fabric store, Gail K. The color does not photograph well, but it is a yummy medium blue with a tiny touch of black. Opaque but quite light weight. It reminds me of the sky right before a storm. It's been delightful to sew.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcpE7BIA1BVWaqrCt_ncp6OQrzgg0LEfccOYVogVp6qiJrYrDH-tnwRuW7nqoJGbxJXZacHuhI9qfNFt7oVmk3oqRWDiz5rtUzOM8hpF9_aoMHZSL2i_3VpoqU-XHxYb7AL4Y-pa23rHsePZ8RTxI3QlabXOSr9wgnuvY8oSqko3i5Ob9Wh6UaRQT_KWp/s640/IMG_5754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcpE7BIA1BVWaqrCt_ncp6OQrzgg0LEfccOYVogVp6qiJrYrDH-tnwRuW7nqoJGbxJXZacHuhI9qfNFt7oVmk3oqRWDiz5rtUzOM8hpF9_aoMHZSL2i_3VpoqU-XHxYb7AL4Y-pa23rHsePZ8RTxI3QlabXOSr9wgnuvY8oSqko3i5Ob9Wh6UaRQT_KWp/s320/IMG_5754.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Left side, undershirt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIZjmy0qy3bo5HS0l6TRqo-3ca0HhfNyKoV9tMjU45Ywz-Qz55QJJpveFTvnkgH1y2b8Yy_y-N5LpbAe3hUNnA1eJYwvwZuwAgLtldUDvMwF_A9GRamEz-ye7jZPN7LeiwRvBf5engZIizoiFGMmfVT3UlmxVa3H4_KN2B90sIwrC6fm_pxJp1BeL5oze/s640/IMG_5756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIZjmy0qy3bo5HS0l6TRqo-3ca0HhfNyKoV9tMjU45Ywz-Qz55QJJpveFTvnkgH1y2b8Yy_y-N5LpbAe3hUNnA1eJYwvwZuwAgLtldUDvMwF_A9GRamEz-ye7jZPN7LeiwRvBf5engZIizoiFGMmfVT3UlmxVa3H4_KN2B90sIwrC6fm_pxJp1BeL5oze/s320/IMG_5756.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right side, undershirt</div><p>The undershirt is composed of 4 pieces - two distinctive fronts, and two slightly different backs. One of the fronts, and the two backs are cut on the bias, which adds to the fun. After cutting carefully and stitching the shoulder seams, I let it *rest* for 24 hours. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFE3xDJZaXr5GtYSatd34nxRHImzBNl4VGf-73uJp5s6yxsAUscH19JtJYyj95JRzEsVFKTnPJED9nRRULSqw73QiMwW5P2xQzcd0hIJNb_Eaki4kUZkAJlUZCeqUjCxU8r0SaeFGvG3oeXNPjdWqn0rLyr97_oyfs2njPsErre4Ure6q3WQ5gNwzL9NX/s640/IMG_5795.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFE3xDJZaXr5GtYSatd34nxRHImzBNl4VGf-73uJp5s6yxsAUscH19JtJYyj95JRzEsVFKTnPJED9nRRULSqw73QiMwW5P2xQzcd0hIJNb_Eaki4kUZkAJlUZCeqUjCxU8r0SaeFGvG3oeXNPjdWqn0rLyr97_oyfs2njPsErre4Ure6q3WQ5gNwzL9NX/s320/IMG_5795.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I'm finished with my first undershirt. The closures are simple sets of ties - one set inside and the other set outside. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCV-YWTdd9jJGTbfSJKRZwCI2W6cC8n80TJX2H0QigP8MDHnucVcOwlWW8lffWV9GJKAizg9vf2kYqb6iyzmyN7Rq_wmxRTZxsSoPd8mVLELio8hvDbNepiEVH250vrprROYtLxQ_772IAle-XWGGOljZaJqcIjEFidh2EetufZdZkSe_fo-LiNJYdhz_/s640/IMG_5792.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCV-YWTdd9jJGTbfSJKRZwCI2W6cC8n80TJX2H0QigP8MDHnucVcOwlWW8lffWV9GJKAizg9vf2kYqb6iyzmyN7Rq_wmxRTZxsSoPd8mVLELio8hvDbNepiEVH250vrprROYtLxQ_772IAle-XWGGOljZaJqcIjEFidh2EetufZdZkSe_fo-LiNJYdhz_/s320/IMG_5792.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I've added a bit of hand-stitch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeK2I6QGuL2qj7vYGDGzMyP6jjH69xb3lNjbgP12L_ECczw8UaB0yhIOgnSNksniWb3QLpyiBY7VgeueF6oSgb6PhxJNypDngSMR5tGstL_bZ6tSD8R_3oX9bMfqWpvCE2AJe3TQnT65EMpjUucA7K8CdWgPfoxS8Yt1ywaiNQOoKhMTSMCZFfcmyan_pJ/s640/IMG_5794.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeK2I6QGuL2qj7vYGDGzMyP6jjH69xb3lNjbgP12L_ECczw8UaB0yhIOgnSNksniWb3QLpyiBY7VgeueF6oSgb6PhxJNypDngSMR5tGstL_bZ6tSD8R_3oX9bMfqWpvCE2AJe3TQnT65EMpjUucA7K8CdWgPfoxS8Yt1ywaiNQOoKhMTSMCZFfcmyan_pJ/s320/IMG_5794.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now it's time to pack. Stay tuned!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaBKnehaE_0BJ12B7-zwO3aJEo8m-lu8-i906x3WwSlLgZUwpLc5uPPji1O6HmPanm9vOoNFMurTPUx71w22FLF_AkJ3u4AmVDvatxFjaXKDyy-4otfGN1MK5-uBZ8CG2ksnnRH9mn4P6UvmsaZIfwm4uhiCAv4mTn4SisDGk-lmvHYSC0vA8ZIxMo6EV/s640/IMG_5796.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaBKnehaE_0BJ12B7-zwO3aJEo8m-lu8-i906x3WwSlLgZUwpLc5uPPji1O6HmPanm9vOoNFMurTPUx71w22FLF_AkJ3u4AmVDvatxFjaXKDyy-4otfGN1MK5-uBZ8CG2ksnnRH9mn4P6UvmsaZIfwm4uhiCAv4mTn4SisDGk-lmvHYSC0vA8ZIxMo6EV/s320/IMG_5796.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-36817769372179555092023-08-29T07:39:00.004-07:002023-08-29T10:21:24.740-07:00Sewing, not Seeing, Red<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWhJRnpYFZkebuPKEMzL-l97ZfKl3duaFjvDAFV2mL_Jrjk8KqRO6ZxKPTCOCchXa87PzqkMYU4KODAjWW8cPI3ry5nOggaihedLdO67dIjm-xCKYbwPdbG3inSN3NSVjtT8cyViCE7I6_tj2PXaFdiptkqnEvjrdZbt9RgGJFKiLkSz8DtviwSR2bQ41/s4032/10A0DC62-24DF-49C8-875C-EE6508B74349.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWhJRnpYFZkebuPKEMzL-l97ZfKl3duaFjvDAFV2mL_Jrjk8KqRO6ZxKPTCOCchXa87PzqkMYU4KODAjWW8cPI3ry5nOggaihedLdO67dIjm-xCKYbwPdbG3inSN3NSVjtT8cyViCE7I6_tj2PXaFdiptkqnEvjrdZbt9RgGJFKiLkSz8DtviwSR2bQ41/s320/10A0DC62-24DF-49C8-875C-EE6508B74349.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas prints on cotton, some with a little gold sparkle</div><br /><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;">A dear elderly - that is, older than me - friend keeps cleaning out her stash and giving me quilt cottons. Though my quilting activity is low, my traditional quilting activity is non-existent. Recently she gifted me a stack of red Christmas prints. I said Thank you.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdS8Ls3SgfhqtT3mQi8qNeMNt18AOxuIqc7O1f6gx28L5mUbZ2EpQrESlsc_1E_ZHlDnMniprE4dImSxkrZK3LwfWrHlaXdvP8mBYS8KtnZozTI5tdFDcEEtYb6mjygen1_eFfcVIV9M21avNBNSCOjaiBSTvLtCW7QxIaqG-U1h6_1GffteqWHOQ47t6/s4032/1104DB8D-F082-4310-9461-EF4DDBC73C04.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdS8Ls3SgfhqtT3mQi8qNeMNt18AOxuIqc7O1f6gx28L5mUbZ2EpQrESlsc_1E_ZHlDnMniprE4dImSxkrZK3LwfWrHlaXdvP8mBYS8KtnZozTI5tdFDcEEtYb6mjygen1_eFfcVIV9M21avNBNSCOjaiBSTvLtCW7QxIaqG-U1h6_1GffteqWHOQ47t6/s320/1104DB8D-F082-4310-9461-EF4DDBC73C04.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;"><p>Now I do love red. My dear sainted mother used to say that red is her neutral. When it's cold enough, I wear a long red wool coat bought at Talbot's decades ago in her honor. Red has a special place in my heart.</p></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzPVk1EHtexXgu7vSuah_yHxvMNGUvZXT92IfRraCA8tlW29hccfmb1tireeEeM-eTEtd5R7jnvyeKqCeEvQkJFimfDzagjvf2Xl5Svx4S-0iWq6iR6PDEggxlkhuSaNFFdKLZ4BSI5TVXvV80jcvauC6oW--Fas8nWHwEMjeBnkeWIS1BR1Zql3ZuyrY/s4032/9869A1D9-B9F6-4147-88E7-5BC580CE6D42.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzPVk1EHtexXgu7vSuah_yHxvMNGUvZXT92IfRraCA8tlW29hccfmb1tireeEeM-eTEtd5R7jnvyeKqCeEvQkJFimfDzagjvf2Xl5Svx4S-0iWq6iR6PDEggxlkhuSaNFFdKLZ4BSI5TVXvV80jcvauC6oW--Fas8nWHwEMjeBnkeWIS1BR1Zql3ZuyrY/s320/9869A1D9-B9F6-4147-88E7-5BC580CE6D42.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;">My local ASG has issued an art-inspred challenge to sew something - anything - inspired by Klimt's well-known Lady in Gold. The story behind the painting, particularly as portrayed in the movie staring Helen Mirren, is riveting and inspiring. I read a bit further about the painting and became curious about the dress the Woman in Gold wears in the painting.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZTdVbZcC6phVXXBchBQgHZTYr4wtKqdTWWwn1T1neRan6kchHpFbzLbDZkiXDhpYVEI0j9uY7Dyg5mJjKpOkpiQ9SA3bHYhwJiHKVqiyHZDOlmestFV0P8uByqMunTbv_xX_0bL0VmR3HMS8OdkA-77NxPUCQe0bJngsv9GY0e9yqsGMuOsHE5TyAiQyb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZTdVbZcC6phVXXBchBQgHZTYr4wtKqdTWWwn1T1neRan6kchHpFbzLbDZkiXDhpYVEI0j9uY7Dyg5mJjKpOkpiQ9SA3bHYhwJiHKVqiyHZDOlmestFV0P8uByqMunTbv_xX_0bL0VmR3HMS8OdkA-77NxPUCQe0bJngsv9GY0e9yqsGMuOsHE5TyAiQyb" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Emilie Flöge shown here with Klimt</span></div><br /><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;">Emilie Flöge is the clothing designer behind the beautiful garments worn by those Viennese women in Klimt's colorful paintings. She has a storied past that piqued my interest. She was a companion of Klimt's, a hippie in her own time, a free spirit. Her designs are works of art, detailed, exquisite. </span><div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDg_e0KTFnSvy5cdAIhaUuhM0UYhrDH3vFtWWr-XbvqppkrE7muz-dWDIh7CbFE21w6R2LP88n9I5Q3Tssx1jUCB8iiwNNA15PqPTPTAo5qpyhkGh68PVBPnA0OuAPzezyS7iJ6ne9wjYcuLWixlRGaVU6xwlor5yKuXSVgUTOFM4FcP0bjgRwr-IIUKt/s4032/892D0D77-31C3-450F-9C85-7F9A0E31BD09.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDg_e0KTFnSvy5cdAIhaUuhM0UYhrDH3vFtWWr-XbvqppkrE7muz-dWDIh7CbFE21w6R2LP88n9I5Q3Tssx1jUCB8iiwNNA15PqPTPTAo5qpyhkGh68PVBPnA0OuAPzezyS7iJ6ne9wjYcuLWixlRGaVU6xwlor5yKuXSVgUTOFM4FcP0bjgRwr-IIUKt/s320/892D0D77-31C3-450F-9C85-7F9A0E31BD09.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back panel</div><br /><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><br /></span><div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;">Her personal choice of clothing led to my response to the ASG challenge. I imagine such a linear dress as the one above might have been seen as radical in her own time. And Klimt is dressed similarly. You can see more of her designs </span><a href="https://www.messynessychic.com/2015/07/15/dressing-the-woman-in-gold-the-unknown-bohemian-designer-behind-the-paintings/#:~:text=Who%20was%20behind%20the%20designs,the%20%E2%80%9CWomen%20in%20Gold%E2%80%9D%E2%80%A6" style="font-family: Karla, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">here.</a></div><div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ftRtZtWyff-I1KGb47K_YelVkzT_Kg_GXcafZwFCJCknoYSXmu7TsGNiNVDeKUkI4hmMvqvRHfQnIVbp9EJ5IO0iavQi5ods_9wT0ItTm76FmailUZQAFPyg_iHKZ0ojM8vUy6Smg1KMU0JjY9dYaD3NuexOtqkDH2VVQoY6DejVawP6SQWdxw9RFxy5/s4032/1A1D1F44-2B4C-4479-898B-BBB9F7409A20.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ftRtZtWyff-I1KGb47K_YelVkzT_Kg_GXcafZwFCJCknoYSXmu7TsGNiNVDeKUkI4hmMvqvRHfQnIVbp9EJ5IO0iavQi5ods_9wT0ItTm76FmailUZQAFPyg_iHKZ0ojM8vUy6Smg1KMU0JjY9dYaD3NuexOtqkDH2VVQoY6DejVawP6SQWdxw9RFxy5/s320/1A1D1F44-2B4C-4479-898B-BBB9F7409A20.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;">I chose a favorite pattern from Folkwear: 104 Egyptian shirt. I have <a href="https://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2011/03/folkwear-contest-egyptian-shirt.html">used this pattern</a> at least 4 previous times. There is something appealing to me in its rectangular lines. My most worn version is in an interesting <a href="https://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2016/08/revisiting-egyptian-shirt.html">white linen weave</a>. Extended full length, it is called a galabia.</span></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9If5JzMCZAikir8QxNpenohDRCBDmQkrYmVWv3BJIBrPB3dAf5qoiEbsR9wNaloG3ctfxGqv_00hbgjKxFxVC0xrOKiYzGZVB2zLg3iEcY7j-qdz-uLo0Umme_vwShwW702DXzkbM7JoR-HAoOoS_1NhUXyDs93Buye_5OfeyYWIYND2Wm0x67srOwLEe" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="369" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9If5JzMCZAikir8QxNpenohDRCBDmQkrYmVWv3BJIBrPB3dAf5qoiEbsR9wNaloG3ctfxGqv_00hbgjKxFxVC0xrOKiYzGZVB2zLg3iEcY7j-qdz-uLo0Umme_vwShwW702DXzkbM7JoR-HAoOoS_1NhUXyDs93Buye_5OfeyYWIYND2Wm0x67srOwLEe" width="186" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">104 Egyptian shirt from Folkwear</div><br /><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;">By combining so many red prints, my hope was to get away from the Christmas theme. Some of the pieces were 1/2 yard; a few were a full yard. I cut them into 8" x 18" chunks. I created fabric, sort of, by sewing them together along the short ends, making one very long 8" wide strip of fabric. There was no plan to the order in which they were sewn together, except to avoid sewing identical fabrics together.</span><div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoxsrvwhKDRvkTsX8bs080rjToy2YD8iUaEMmvsdBbp8685WuzrSA8s4so0hqjQtx1Mo558_vqyl1OaN72mSPB6Qynn6kFHtqBWOWYl2XJh8NQa6DqNVZQnJAACaKBBEQvUYA3pZmhGQCFKRGmqjl3RfG2BGNaQWfdTVZciLoUU_X-K2VOrettikS8TZC/s4032/81BCD04F-106E-4D9D-8EC0-0BF4BFAC3B44.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoxsrvwhKDRvkTsX8bs080rjToy2YD8iUaEMmvsdBbp8685WuzrSA8s4so0hqjQtx1Mo558_vqyl1OaN72mSPB6Qynn6kFHtqBWOWYl2XJh8NQa6DqNVZQnJAACaKBBEQvUYA3pZmhGQCFKRGmqjl3RfG2BGNaQWfdTVZciLoUU_X-K2VOrettikS8TZC/s320/81BCD04F-106E-4D9D-8EC0-0BF4BFAC3B44.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Center back panel of the Egyptian shirt</div><br /><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;">I chose the 8" width based on the size of the front and back pieces in the Egyptian shirt pattern. Along the way, I wondered if I needed to break up all that red print, perhaps with something like a black and white print piping. That did not work out - it looked more like Little House on the Prairie than it did Turn of the Century Vienna.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVHbVE0BB8DVfGO96Gf7wv5OY3edRep2KtpeDpjyTe20Q0PqviWJzzWXoYL0ZFoToHwkiN1q7zA9JcGSaOb-2Ov84wIk3QyP860OaqTOvweunMvvAjLb9nKB7P3c-Js3RJkERtByN3Ewy-z3aeACrnIcxEkLXh1S3w3zrBvmH4QJlHC9T10mI3AtcphR4/s4032/46B024D9-CA27-4151-B7A9-B2FA678C6850.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVHbVE0BB8DVfGO96Gf7wv5OY3edRep2KtpeDpjyTe20Q0PqviWJzzWXoYL0ZFoToHwkiN1q7zA9JcGSaOb-2Ov84wIk3QyP860OaqTOvweunMvvAjLb9nKB7P3c-Js3RJkERtByN3Ewy-z3aeACrnIcxEkLXh1S3w3zrBvmH4QJlHC9T10mI3AtcphR4/s320/46B024D9-CA27-4151-B7A9-B2FA678C6850.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one of the sleeves</div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057;"><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057;"><br /></span></p>This pattern introduced me to the idea of flipping an exagerated facing to the outside of a garment. I have used that idea many times since on tops. I especially like the lines of this particular facing flipped to the outside. It reads exotic. I imagine that Emilie liked exotic. Perhaps this traditional Egyptian look would have appealed to her. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4tMF7BZGoZzg66lmcl5IGcovi8ZiBrWFSR8dIgtV9vlr6LXNqn3cvvCZPqndAbRO41aCQbqklkWTUQRJDYdkM2QbGz8DA-Dx2Z-e8iMatKFYaJrQNiXIZFOt8IhubGf2ApJkuTm4qoNdwnyEoZ-NxTqTLX4WQ2aBSrpSWtZzOMD1Jr0_muiqnhZmxOmi/s4032/28DCEFBA-776C-47D6-B99D-40EDB07BE85B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4tMF7BZGoZzg66lmcl5IGcovi8ZiBrWFSR8dIgtV9vlr6LXNqn3cvvCZPqndAbRO41aCQbqklkWTUQRJDYdkM2QbGz8DA-Dx2Z-e8iMatKFYaJrQNiXIZFOt8IhubGf2ApJkuTm4qoNdwnyEoZ-NxTqTLX4WQ2aBSrpSWtZzOMD1Jr0_muiqnhZmxOmi/s320/28DCEFBA-776C-47D6-B99D-40EDB07BE85B.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><span style="background-color: white;">For the facing, I used a remnant of red silk dupioni, sashiko-stitched in vertical lines. I backed it with cotton batiste. Once I had completed the garment, I thought to check to see how the shoulders lined up. Of course, I needed to do a little after-the-fact sashiko correction.</span></span></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZQ5bpfq_-JUjcjivao9jsMPZotxcPCpjntD1nWfMaCjb8g9gjmqXwZAwrZA6rZC1SB5okTxb5VndZpPpWTMtqsJvNxDwKX0UHoDMyv2KNaLeFaWHaTlBVjT2eXiUD3r950I5x4Ed_h-L_nKvQrxtoF_N1R-P7M13TwfR78GxXhOaegYU0V7HG1fRzenM/s4032/50A2BE73-C051-4B13-8A3E-CB6AEB086355.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZQ5bpfq_-JUjcjivao9jsMPZotxcPCpjntD1nWfMaCjb8g9gjmqXwZAwrZA6rZC1SB5okTxb5VndZpPpWTMtqsJvNxDwKX0UHoDMyv2KNaLeFaWHaTlBVjT2eXiUD3r950I5x4Ed_h-L_nKvQrxtoF_N1R-P7M13TwfR78GxXhOaegYU0V7HG1fRzenM/s320/50A2BE73-C051-4B13-8A3E-CB6AEB086355.heic" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><span style="background-color: white;">I added an interior back facing of the red print quilt cotton so that the back side of the cotton print does not show when it is hanging. I am pleased with how it looks hanging on the wall of my sewing room. </span></span></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlcBCdM0zLkXTWAXjkY7XqQHzrBykO0uUB6f5kuwktEGZIDEvmoqupNaEWUg2DPPxaSYEpK36PNzM7vzMWl_rucuA9_iawtfdjjqyHFuFkrUJ9uqf_6_9w1dGC2e43iHu48zlUIjbBHj0ocXPVLmEAVxnSlg8N-jXjC6mObaF3KQqz-gzGZPr0LUDcYVi/s4032/62D6C09B-1C6B-4FE7-BF41-B42EFA1F33C7.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlcBCdM0zLkXTWAXjkY7XqQHzrBykO0uUB6f5kuwktEGZIDEvmoqupNaEWUg2DPPxaSYEpK36PNzM7vzMWl_rucuA9_iawtfdjjqyHFuFkrUJ9uqf_6_9w1dGC2e43iHu48zlUIjbBHj0ocXPVLmEAVxnSlg8N-jXjC6mObaF3KQqz-gzGZPr0LUDcYVi/s320/62D6C09B-1C6B-4FE7-BF41-B42EFA1F33C7.heic" width="240" /></a></span></div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Egyptian shirt pattern resembles the lines of the Fit for Art Tabala Rasa pattern, another I've used multiple times. It also resembles the Sterling pattern from the Sewing Workshop. Good design is present in all cases. This traditional design includes clever and easy pockets in the side panels. </span></span></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wf1_b-R7sPiW1HrUlZAqk0BPvf6Kl-mbN5ILZNADShvjJbIpQpYNkLwRYBCFlxNYjY-tCVFl_fBsG2rVDJgdNNvwLtL430eAKpJ9f5bqbAsz-Qzs3YXSSFE8WeIWJguOuhu0FLnoBWfSy-r1XbxDXm_pyekuWUHIieRRFq3MOorzMSRNbailGSyvi1At/s4032/EB107892-18A3-4D85-8E5D-A870684850AC.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wf1_b-R7sPiW1HrUlZAqk0BPvf6Kl-mbN5ILZNADShvjJbIpQpYNkLwRYBCFlxNYjY-tCVFl_fBsG2rVDJgdNNvwLtL430eAKpJ9f5bqbAsz-Qzs3YXSSFE8WeIWJguOuhu0FLnoBWfSy-r1XbxDXm_pyekuWUHIieRRFq3MOorzMSRNbailGSyvi1At/s320/EB107892-18A3-4D85-8E5D-A870684850AC.heic" width="240" /></a></span></div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><span style="background-color: white;">My long-term plan for this piece is to use it as a summer weight robe. While at Shakerag this summer, my sweet roomie demonstrated the need for such when she accidentally locked herself out of our room following a shower in the communcal bathroom.</span></span></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDm94EpLdRh-Lc4UX4VdRhUa07untK0ME1SERMa5Ycp54TDqn9aD6RzXEJAgBBw3f9tJVw5oT-czDI3FA-iso8drPp4FDa9K2dvYHqP9hBgDJ2dXoYoWD14gog4axW4E9QaKTlQgCwvegJixgynX-o7RO6pKsSF0z0cmjNybv7K18iOExv50MwroCbZoki/s4032/E9715B22-8533-4674-9AB6-E9535EF3C52F.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDm94EpLdRh-Lc4UX4VdRhUa07untK0ME1SERMa5Ycp54TDqn9aD6RzXEJAgBBw3f9tJVw5oT-czDI3FA-iso8drPp4FDa9K2dvYHqP9hBgDJ2dXoYoWD14gog4axW4E9QaKTlQgCwvegJixgynX-o7RO6pKsSF0z0cmjNybv7K18iOExv50MwroCbZoki/s320/E9715B22-8533-4674-9AB6-E9535EF3C52F.heic" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="color: #515057;"><span style="background-color: white;">This piece already has a few stories sewn into it.</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtMBhry6n9uFa7m4L7FYY27i1t72JWdnc3gDE7ukOrnXLaoMpLP4nGCSXgPJ5Xt7SENIzYhy0ub8wPw4Cj-7fXWkgmuxjeeZAc_VY9weSnf-Em3Ot_gHXbLfxLHGT2BpN5RrKQRchOtIDjaD_K2PVLNObTT2X4229TnwkEQ2K8Uf9Bs1Nw6HI1nEVPppM/s4032/EA00E922-EF61-4340-9A41-F00AD4D9FA23.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtMBhry6n9uFa7m4L7FYY27i1t72JWdnc3gDE7ukOrnXLaoMpLP4nGCSXgPJ5Xt7SENIzYhy0ub8wPw4Cj-7fXWkgmuxjeeZAc_VY9weSnf-Em3Ot_gHXbLfxLHGT2BpN5RrKQRchOtIDjaD_K2PVLNObTT2X4229TnwkEQ2K8Uf9Bs1Nw6HI1nEVPppM/s320/EA00E922-EF61-4340-9A41-F00AD4D9FA23.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="Karla, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #515057; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p></div></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-37133140517669363162023-08-12T16:08:00.004-07:002023-08-12T16:08:38.456-07:001001001<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3Zlfp7GbMc6OB2TZ9X5Zb-7pdL-hA6rtW58L7pMWnBge_FUTV3fT0PPpp9SsQhQrbZBnJLYgjNfRe___bkDvTVbsMFytYkpqZQEoRn3NQwM7miD71ymkCT0WV-2anecgUM69WHSZLuZx3D7I7htHQBuHF_IrZI7IkzaGVKWoFBlIrwByPZCmHU9niCRZ/s640/IMG_5610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3Zlfp7GbMc6OB2TZ9X5Zb-7pdL-hA6rtW58L7pMWnBge_FUTV3fT0PPpp9SsQhQrbZBnJLYgjNfRe___bkDvTVbsMFytYkpqZQEoRn3NQwM7miD71ymkCT0WV-2anecgUM69WHSZLuZx3D7I7htHQBuHF_IrZI7IkzaGVKWoFBlIrwByPZCmHU9niCRZ/s320/IMG_5610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>As I begin a new year around our planet, I am pausing to think about the joy I receive from my hobby of sewing and other making. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CQk3nKlLcRiAmTfhbaE9oqwyMl9OSL17kcwJOD2SlpF24rVH9oSDykDxDzLq0I6PTDoaTb9G98XtLfoFCe5RTpxMA84lY039u-Tc7-UWJocoqolvsXDNoQCqoBh7APyc_lkHQZHd0Ks7isagMo_S8gZO2-XJNYnIoV0AaDsoVSxb8XinPEFx4mVSxc58/s640/IMG_5608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6CQk3nKlLcRiAmTfhbaE9oqwyMl9OSL17kcwJOD2SlpF24rVH9oSDykDxDzLq0I6PTDoaTb9G98XtLfoFCe5RTpxMA84lY039u-Tc7-UWJocoqolvsXDNoQCqoBh7APyc_lkHQZHd0Ks7isagMo_S8gZO2-XJNYnIoV0AaDsoVSxb8XinPEFx4mVSxc58/s320/IMG_5608.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It is no longer all about the fabric. I do love fabric and fabric shopping, and I salivate knowing I am about to enter a fabric store, but it does not drive me to making one garment after another, as I've done in the past. Instead I am looking at existing garments and imagining improvements.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjqPJmGxJPowhDiWgEVO-dTZKmt0INS0xagYJKC2tbMFe84cg5S4z7BXYS8l7qVCbKYZs2jiS88pCaSKsL-T68vPE9KDqnv3SkxCpblzcnJpMc_Uol1ECTsmeHWqUPbUoReMP2INYhePlip2bAms_hehdUuSWkso5GQd0i8HFu-Dd0Yx_xwJ0wxhEWX_x/s4032/53AFFC22-E22A-49FE-AC12-A712F4B94695.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjqPJmGxJPowhDiWgEVO-dTZKmt0INS0xagYJKC2tbMFe84cg5S4z7BXYS8l7qVCbKYZs2jiS88pCaSKsL-T68vPE9KDqnv3SkxCpblzcnJpMc_Uol1ECTsmeHWqUPbUoReMP2INYhePlip2bAms_hehdUuSWkso5GQd0i8HFu-Dd0Yx_xwJ0wxhEWX_x/s320/53AFFC22-E22A-49FE-AC12-A712F4B94695.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>Though I am still enamored of patterns and will always use them - why invent something that others invent for a living - I do not feel the need to constantly try another new-to-me pattern. I have a fairly large collection of unused patterns when that urge strikes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESwxVfs8ExdOvOaq22k7FvtKJ7MmYKLh605uBfwMspTWkEfXWZcn8GXeFbXeoK-rdWS9K-H_r6vjKhQYPXtizoAFgCAaRX21psZeI9bYXBMUrnB2e95dlTuetoLaxcD82--klPtGioT5LuBO_zK_S9ehXApdQN4GjpfKlKylFsgl9ZlndZB1kuRib-DAw/s640/IMG_4148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESwxVfs8ExdOvOaq22k7FvtKJ7MmYKLh605uBfwMspTWkEfXWZcn8GXeFbXeoK-rdWS9K-H_r6vjKhQYPXtizoAFgCAaRX21psZeI9bYXBMUrnB2e95dlTuetoLaxcD82--klPtGioT5LuBO_zK_S9ehXApdQN4GjpfKlKylFsgl9ZlndZB1kuRib-DAw/s320/IMG_4148.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">North rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona</div><p>I want to push myself in new directions. In the last few weeks, I have been pulling out Diane Ericson patterns and I love her inspiring videos. Her patterns are unique, I think, in that the instructions are chocked full of ideas and variations on the pattern enclosed. The instructions are different from, say, Cutting Line Deisgn patterns, in that they invite creativity rather than precise results. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdS9QOR2Hib-VNjYbICO1a4UI0rr7X0poAfaSPzuQIXFUOdE9aNhZQmn-pSNQR9jYOTf9OC-5Wf9PNvK5aCMsdCNrg-e2EPz2ZTFmllT_huztrkIBwHCoPPXvxingik9v3Bh2v86zv0REjW0llL5wW9khPioD8TdxRANtIcyF66xZPG5_WNrXRrlU3i_z/s3671/9C599F29-160B-4FA3-B07A-EA6A1A448628_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3671" data-original-width="2245" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdS9QOR2Hib-VNjYbICO1a4UI0rr7X0poAfaSPzuQIXFUOdE9aNhZQmn-pSNQR9jYOTf9OC-5Wf9PNvK5aCMsdCNrg-e2EPz2ZTFmllT_huztrkIBwHCoPPXvxingik9v3Bh2v86zv0REjW0llL5wW9khPioD8TdxRANtIcyF66xZPG5_WNrXRrlU3i_z/s320/9C599F29-160B-4FA3-B07A-EA6A1A448628_1_201_a.jpeg" width="196" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Modified TSW Urban pants + self-drafted pullo-over</div><p>Here is my latest make. I am not too sure about wearing these pieces as an outfit. I may find them to be more useful as separates with other pieces. The fabric is light weight cotton pique from Five Eighths Seams in Charleston SC.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvy69FEcMJhe1HNWV0E49yRF5Zq0HaU1qTd1QsRZ2MBhmLtAewi3W9CMeksnoLXjBdUZRfjilK6TvTa3APoW-D5v026jCoxcoYUSV4ltRGJrhbvEuXbKks9n7P2SlaBaPDWjG1nHIq6SSGJ60OwypD5ZcdsCPtuA67WqfdjqjbdgjP4LrLL7rUvtlVX8Jk/s1024/BF2E179B-FA53-4C32-87E5-A13CDE37C8ED_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="769" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvy69FEcMJhe1HNWV0E49yRF5Zq0HaU1qTd1QsRZ2MBhmLtAewi3W9CMeksnoLXjBdUZRfjilK6TvTa3APoW-D5v026jCoxcoYUSV4ltRGJrhbvEuXbKks9n7P2SlaBaPDWjG1nHIq6SSGJ60OwypD5ZcdsCPtuA67WqfdjqjbdgjP4LrLL7rUvtlVX8Jk/s320/BF2E179B-FA53-4C32-87E5-A13CDE37C8ED_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>The pants are constructed with a slight modification to the Urban Pants pattern from the Sewing Workshop. Instead of tabs and buttons, I threaded a bias tube through a channel in the bottom hem. Then I gathered it slightly to give a little shape. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvl33D7ZJ2QDiGVZqnhCdJTuHhvV2u2RvaKsMXG-WIak4v9RxYL9xa9K1YC5Glz0PiSQpIHiO8uweIqjZo8tbIG2Gu6usFfSglvDs2vfy-O6HxPFMIIq6luBmRQKEatMqZyA2YKsArnPaJWZSxxh2Pv7SzL6yKMjyFviaUtYSZ4cNvZXIl0BfvAHZLQU0/s3239/C816794B-F0F8-46F7-9220-755108756D0C_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3239" data-original-width="2101" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvl33D7ZJ2QDiGVZqnhCdJTuHhvV2u2RvaKsMXG-WIak4v9RxYL9xa9K1YC5Glz0PiSQpIHiO8uweIqjZo8tbIG2Gu6usFfSglvDs2vfy-O6HxPFMIIq6luBmRQKEatMqZyA2YKsArnPaJWZSxxh2Pv7SzL6yKMjyFviaUtYSZ4cNvZXIl0BfvAHZLQU0/s320/C816794B-F0F8-46F7-9220-755108756D0C_1_201_a.heic" width="208" /></a></div><p>The top is constructed from the pants remnants. I created to rectangles, roughly 25" x 25" each. I opened the center fron seam on the front piece enough to create a V neck. The triangles are folded to the inside and top stitched in place. I added a small pleat to each arm cap to bring in the silhouette a bit, but I may remove that and do something different. It is too cutsie right now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcdMv5XY3jzh0JaZJwUCzWTVmCCnvOGvX9ekH3qmnwzayNMlI9K0Je_iOX4erk6ppXxdB7ROxVymyH_Zvds7fGCmfTpy_hnC21LR8Q0SSVpkMy8PbVpFHYOXK1ox0gS_lAFlZB_sTBJ9froJj61C3agDOlTarEAcTO0SS-1I6h2nhz_ZXGx6lMDY2_JCx/s3245/4E439608-7846-4781-9CE9-ED4297E3FB75_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3245" data-original-width="2237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNcdMv5XY3jzh0JaZJwUCzWTVmCCnvOGvX9ekH3qmnwzayNMlI9K0Je_iOX4erk6ppXxdB7ROxVymyH_Zvds7fGCmfTpy_hnC21LR8Q0SSVpkMy8PbVpFHYOXK1ox0gS_lAFlZB_sTBJ9froJj61C3agDOlTarEAcTO0SS-1I6h2nhz_ZXGx6lMDY2_JCx/s320/4E439608-7846-4781-9CE9-ED4297E3FB75_1_201_a.heic" width="221" /></a></div><p>It is not terribly creative but the process is engaging. I'll keep pushing Diane's approach to constructing garments.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJo4FDR9vOmWqAWiafVlm-xQL5qkoi_mteUFlV_Kl3OAqnpqUPyJaZIBQcGSxvED_HRO-VFN0dRVNjM5wNqwGlur9kDzw8AYtoxFRa8IZb07xCcTZmb8-0Aookk8Nk5EiXk42eG6yVWSwIiI-rVhe6tRqkdumhoE0B60X1F9nKKlOxE8f2N1tkrqsZLEL/s1024/74CCED8D-08F3-481E-8479-27CF6187667E_1_105_c.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="769" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJo4FDR9vOmWqAWiafVlm-xQL5qkoi_mteUFlV_Kl3OAqnpqUPyJaZIBQcGSxvED_HRO-VFN0dRVNjM5wNqwGlur9kDzw8AYtoxFRa8IZb07xCcTZmb8-0Aookk8Nk5EiXk42eG6yVWSwIiI-rVhe6tRqkdumhoE0B60X1F9nKKlOxE8f2N1tkrqsZLEL/s320/74CCED8D-08F3-481E-8479-27CF6187667E_1_105_c.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><a href="https://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2013/07/re-entry.html">A decade ago</a> I spent one week with Diane at Design-Outside-the-Lines in Sisters, Oregon. It was the last one where she partnered with Marcy Tilton. I met some wonderful women and I was overwhelmed with inspiration. Though I was sort-of a deer-in-the-headlights during the workshop, I soaked up a playful attitude shared by all present.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-3G51A8K4Og0bKkP8cowY2elr8myAwO6dfxirNXJ-Vxd_90WSl7HPtIH-sozuM9MtWuhOoOrIRPotN0hmt-LHOWF_hKQgvFUD4UEzVUp4cUbDIHfkdLSqyYYFTFwWq464wOJTR4afDOGDuaL1iWApd5J-dNMf1PMym4_hnDsF15zxezQ-YLVyoPRG4cd_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-3G51A8K4Og0bKkP8cowY2elr8myAwO6dfxirNXJ-Vxd_90WSl7HPtIH-sozuM9MtWuhOoOrIRPotN0hmt-LHOWF_hKQgvFUD4UEzVUp4cUbDIHfkdLSqyYYFTFwWq464wOJTR4afDOGDuaL1iWApd5J-dNMf1PMym4_hnDsF15zxezQ-YLVyoPRG4cd_" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taos location for upcoming Design Outside the Lines</div><br />Now I am excited that I will spend another week with Diane in Taos, New Mexico next month. I am tickled. A space opened up and now I am working on the logistics.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMxfwUd4yOsFefHp6uQeHhYavW04s-rL2gX6taJnQzNkVv1G02POXq5TlXsR7ImM6LRXlv8qXQN7VDwAN7JXT68rTGfHB66YIzUGAo7Awi3Tz_rguRsyotUxCRPUmo1o-DmETnHkWmgnUlsR9ENZvepzoLl-iMKLzB8uWh4pah3Kt-YVbH4Y2MAjs08xK/s640/IMG_4358.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMxfwUd4yOsFefHp6uQeHhYavW04s-rL2gX6taJnQzNkVv1G02POXq5TlXsR7ImM6LRXlv8qXQN7VDwAN7JXT68rTGfHB66YIzUGAo7Awi3Tz_rguRsyotUxCRPUmo1o-DmETnHkWmgnUlsR9ENZvepzoLl-iMKLzB8uWh4pah3Kt-YVbH4Y2MAjs08xK/s320/IMG_4358.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Biking in Zion National Park</div><br /><p>Meanwhile I have returned from a wonderful time with family in Las Vegas, NV, and Zion National Park in Utah. What a blast! My legs are still sore. My elbow scrapes are healing, as are the bruises. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HyMdB_WC0QS-coH4bw_W9A7p6I3eE0jUPhwbgWy4ObVnA6GrvxzbkW_TiuDbDhhZBjqm3DQGYw9_LNsXQeDTZNh7g-dTth4TvbAusxsiSRe6WH5QP5Q92K1tLb7PxN3ITocCiuUF9yq2Vvc9AfSG_B1Yfz2T--umXlnTvJSLpKMv6Jm52RPG_6zNniY2/s4032/09BAEE65-1DE1-4D8C-ADC2-D096D425B2A4.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HyMdB_WC0QS-coH4bw_W9A7p6I3eE0jUPhwbgWy4ObVnA6GrvxzbkW_TiuDbDhhZBjqm3DQGYw9_LNsXQeDTZNh7g-dTth4TvbAusxsiSRe6WH5QP5Q92K1tLb7PxN3ITocCiuUF9yq2Vvc9AfSG_B1Yfz2T--umXlnTvJSLpKMv6Jm52RPG_6zNniY2/s320/09BAEE65-1DE1-4D8C-ADC2-D096D425B2A4.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I bought two souvenir T shirts that I am treating as fabric. The price of the shirt does not change as sizes change so I bought the largest shirts I could. I cut open the side seams and began to experiment with some Diane-style ideas. I started with this very inexpensive, very large shirt from the Cirque de Soleil show I saw in Las Vegas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwxjbGWB0l6EZDB3BAIbu35qpXvgv-v0LaSxmdMoks2rwv-JGVt4jL2IHMHh0US7VCpFqJGt-kPjksA71XSl74R69yV7kCf5m2XmQtFw3_yfSICioyu0re8gWDH1dim207H2uvQTyU-MMd4_qPAlnk0iWMUWtCe6nwOKrhfd9PPJc3tjVdbZP-36LKVFO/s4032/12A6C9AD-3B7E-408E-8CD6-CA5CC30F27FC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwxjbGWB0l6EZDB3BAIbu35qpXvgv-v0LaSxmdMoks2rwv-JGVt4jL2IHMHh0US7VCpFqJGt-kPjksA71XSl74R69yV7kCf5m2XmQtFw3_yfSICioyu0re8gWDH1dim207H2uvQTyU-MMd4_qPAlnk0iWMUWtCe6nwOKrhfd9PPJc3tjVdbZP-36LKVFO/s320/12A6C9AD-3B7E-408E-8CD6-CA5CC30F27FC.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>After some play, I shopped by closet for clothes I made but never wear. This yellow shirt seemed to be ready for a remake. That yellow is cheerful but not good with my skin tone. So I never wear this shirt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKjKWEZhC5f2LHz0XezPogdS7URCL7gjk0jBtpZP0NlwSnIYzykfVssRCRlXsR7Cu4KyICuZIXsyeb7sWr4xE3ZKSLSMoE86MTcUGU6yli4LDiuJXN_xoBrCh7bQP8cf2URf-2UTB0odTpy4EU5Q5MsJQ1j7Ch58GoKgKuhcSBytUtOnWQeoLen011hFf/s4032/474FF750-0FD8-498E-A237-90678D93A1AE.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKjKWEZhC5f2LHz0XezPogdS7URCL7gjk0jBtpZP0NlwSnIYzykfVssRCRlXsR7Cu4KyICuZIXsyeb7sWr4xE3ZKSLSMoE86MTcUGU6yli4LDiuJXN_xoBrCh7bQP8cf2URf-2UTB0odTpy4EU5Q5MsJQ1j7Ch58GoKgKuhcSBytUtOnWQeoLen011hFf/s320/474FF750-0FD8-498E-A237-90678D93A1AE.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I used the Grainline Studio Lark shirt as my base. I was able to cut two long sleeves from the yellow striped shirt. I slit the front and back of the pink Love shirt with an S curve. Once I had assembled them, placing part of the back on the front and vice versa, I knew I had made a mistake. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxCNivqkhc6P5q7dThUMeQOP9H7-41hwNc96Slo-cnpvgxx1WsmOKcpWYRThSP_XE1g-10-Y7Rza0RGXkmjyqEO7IOhm32ZNNhEmW3miz5NmuTOtBscVfcS0Y98F3ycl_DCC4uv3xuksacOXSvsSovAi-0pet2OriRWPI4XVF-rcDZNj4Gw02BkWjXk-C/s4032/E58E6790-EB36-4C3D-B7BC-B4AADE7182AC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxCNivqkhc6P5q7dThUMeQOP9H7-41hwNc96Slo-cnpvgxx1WsmOKcpWYRThSP_XE1g-10-Y7Rza0RGXkmjyqEO7IOhm32ZNNhEmW3miz5NmuTOtBscVfcS0Y98F3ycl_DCC4uv3xuksacOXSvsSovAi-0pet2OriRWPI4XVF-rcDZNj4Gw02BkWjXk-C/s320/E58E6790-EB36-4C3D-B7BC-B4AADE7182AC.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I sort-of wish I had kept the two images as they were in the original shirt and just cut them to fit the Lark pattern. My work-around was to cut some black-and-white striped knit into strips and zigzag onto the seam line. After washing and drying, it curled up and I'm OK with the result.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GeTFRUl4M_P40ZBKdwryJIjCY_CKuvB-peL-p6fp1Nu-NJU7vY7QLCZFbxI8Zy_-HawnCIqMNwFXyBT7Fb6XtuNp6E08cDTV9cc4Uk3XDKU5_ezXXyOutPIU6l3hz9GSEK5-4_OqT3zRpqAgFEFpYIlk0gsYiWI_fb2-aFGnTLDY5uYXcJzXoxWwaFvv/s640/IMG_5614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GeTFRUl4M_P40ZBKdwryJIjCY_CKuvB-peL-p6fp1Nu-NJU7vY7QLCZFbxI8Zy_-HawnCIqMNwFXyBT7Fb6XtuNp6E08cDTV9cc4Uk3XDKU5_ezXXyOutPIU6l3hz9GSEK5-4_OqT3zRpqAgFEFpYIlk0gsYiWI_fb2-aFGnTLDY5uYXcJzXoxWwaFvv/s320/IMG_5614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I hope that this new shirt gets more rotation than that yellow one. In any case, it was great fun to use for my experiment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrCrIb0_W-7EFYLGDJDSKZ3FHWENV0zfxJyX-wlClZ35iQQKzoAJ5Z8fJHw4hNbjgfDVNLo7bxnujYTUUL6f02rZm2EcZvXWWNVGLKDskwoIvYjQZJKLlhdXEiX9cakLxFqDFPfqjEASTnltiO_1KsqhYy6ySwTBHLCZKr5xQ0OwDqVsj9cTwrLQKqjWC/s640/IMG_4167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrCrIb0_W-7EFYLGDJDSKZ3FHWENV0zfxJyX-wlClZ35iQQKzoAJ5Z8fJHw4hNbjgfDVNLo7bxnujYTUUL6f02rZm2EcZvXWWNVGLKDskwoIvYjQZJKLlhdXEiX9cakLxFqDFPfqjEASTnltiO_1KsqhYy6ySwTBHLCZKr5xQ0OwDqVsj9cTwrLQKqjWC/s320/IMG_4167.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Canyoneering in Zion's slot canyons</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>*My title 1001001 is a palidrome when written in binary. Yep, I'm still a geek.Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-59352329243206815592023-07-23T13:05:00.005-07:002023-07-23T13:07:57.885-07:00More Eco-Printing<p> I am addicted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gZf466giGEPmhCArBRf4vIC6c7-N8_3vTEzn4jXqjCdGMy631q-Luc_cisLNsB7BvRmA0gstkfQOc0o7MI-xZai0Eu4Ad9j0B2n5hGZIO7tOC5eiSQZ_gy3tU7WNOunSqcy5042HNNiRI4tpcG8ivYoFEoiM67nhINvdzSXMxaCekK1G-NKSsLbHBIjd/s4032/1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gZf466giGEPmhCArBRf4vIC6c7-N8_3vTEzn4jXqjCdGMy631q-Luc_cisLNsB7BvRmA0gstkfQOc0o7MI-xZai0Eu4Ad9j0B2n5hGZIO7tOC5eiSQZ_gy3tU7WNOunSqcy5042HNNiRI4tpcG8ivYoFEoiM67nhINvdzSXMxaCekK1G-NKSsLbHBIjd/s320/1.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I could not resist trying these eucalyptus leaves, leftovers from arrangements at church on Sunday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz10q6w3mf7S6rOHnyx740ZtvK4W4OfjB0weVVBaReUgDeRp0KpVy-hm6jlTADETkgUQnzRVIyIywQcig-UXtQ4HZyLMYBEVZLXG5gYyJupQal6MZGT95q3OgnPXPfTCrNKM9kWLvgmK-0zmONQ-kSh7SH6f4dt5-xSBUntk9qt4vPNX_T4_lMLp9M-7W7/s4032/2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz10q6w3mf7S6rOHnyx740ZtvK4W4OfjB0weVVBaReUgDeRp0KpVy-hm6jlTADETkgUQnzRVIyIywQcig-UXtQ4HZyLMYBEVZLXG5gYyJupQal6MZGT95q3OgnPXPfTCrNKM9kWLvgmK-0zmONQ-kSh7SH6f4dt5-xSBUntk9qt4vPNX_T4_lMLp9M-7W7/s320/2.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've learned that dogwood leaves from my yard are predictably good prints.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXHhhPeKp4TsxcQuKMlZK4uGPDsdlvFAp678NzkMwLjysW46H5ZNzZYy0bqZSWiOX7GKcCxcpQSt27mnbHU5eXkXS3KODVjIPdfHmiho4eUM6xzZES0HYjTT5Astx9WYpZMfWgUXoQigWTp48nZZ-pulE8oesSjhhJYMCxAdTqiwtn5Y3ms-f6ebEukLN/s4032/4.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXHhhPeKp4TsxcQuKMlZK4uGPDsdlvFAp678NzkMwLjysW46H5ZNzZYy0bqZSWiOX7GKcCxcpQSt27mnbHU5eXkXS3KODVjIPdfHmiho4eUM6xzZES0HYjTT5Astx9WYpZMfWgUXoQigWTp48nZZ-pulE8oesSjhhJYMCxAdTqiwtn5Y3ms-f6ebEukLN/s320/4.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the first layer of leaves, a combination placed on a length of cotton canvas that I've used previously.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq34Rsx6xsIZz19kiucX2lKpGBFr_3ROf_-odl3oZU5uu0Zc_CDfs7SGbfk38CR4UcI9rgEv453xwAHYxaBjQPTFYnUGgwwj6On-H9sqfvqZkFzGaZOI5LZ4A7sOXHmtHaq8Sr76S7i_YEWKFNyTOu6rwmzkTMql3DDzv4uSiZslW6nNWscOSoKXI-f6fj/s4032/5.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq34Rsx6xsIZz19kiucX2lKpGBFr_3ROf_-odl3oZU5uu0Zc_CDfs7SGbfk38CR4UcI9rgEv453xwAHYxaBjQPTFYnUGgwwj6On-H9sqfvqZkFzGaZOI5LZ4A7sOXHmtHaq8Sr76S7i_YEWKFNyTOu6rwmzkTMql3DDzv4uSiZslW6nNWscOSoKXI-f6fj/s320/5.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next is the layer of blank watercolor paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6n-8uK31xycQGAT0R_o6nOdKAhdm_p--7HjxFAoL1cL6atzevnaX4i5hv8alG-UnRcLSRcKEkDhM9zR9vT_L4rvhw3pR3auputzwA-ZKwkG9MOzIxnDZtDfLludVNY_SRLadBZ3oksvsBOKC5q5FU_dzMOjxoMqNbQly-ad2Zc6-Bo2K1luUGU6sWMIj/s4032/3.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6n-8uK31xycQGAT0R_o6nOdKAhdm_p--7HjxFAoL1cL6atzevnaX4i5hv8alG-UnRcLSRcKEkDhM9zR9vT_L4rvhw3pR3auputzwA-ZKwkG9MOzIxnDZtDfLludVNY_SRLadBZ3oksvsBOKC5q5FU_dzMOjxoMqNbQly-ad2Zc6-Bo2K1luUGU6sWMIj/s320/3.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's my second layer of leaves. There will be a different set of prints on both sides of the paper. It is sturdy enough to resist bleed through from the leaves. I had trouble identifying the *right* and *wrong* sides of the eucalyptus, so I just ignored that aspect of the process. Note that this new layer of leaves means that the paper is in contact on both sides of the paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrSIP68tfC090TfXUfvi-0Gxg5QDC1CBbh0F6BVxAxyEr4lwjk-034KoxVTB_yKkCH1My5OxGzsIxl0x5x-B5sQJSFWHS-iqnWGt4KWmS8VBeOZxAiDDyIapxZXPvUG-BUBDEZ38tMFwE4dlCo0x9fpqnD6a4qvejzyAIsgZfWp-I5oTEu_KQG4SPjgDu/s4032/7.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrSIP68tfC090TfXUfvi-0Gxg5QDC1CBbh0F6BVxAxyEr4lwjk-034KoxVTB_yKkCH1My5OxGzsIxl0x5x-B5sQJSFWHS-iqnWGt4KWmS8VBeOZxAiDDyIapxZXPvUG-BUBDEZ38tMFwE4dlCo0x9fpqnD6a4qvejzyAIsgZfWp-I5oTEu_KQG4SPjgDu/s320/7.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After one more layer of cloth (cotton muslin that has been used in previous prints), it is rolled tightly around a dowel and secured with cotton twill tape.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQpocyJvQIcXjKp8J78RTfOlTUq7EA1HKFsrPIwV02FfllPvzWfFdaFYlhsT5fUd7LS_rFW3JOGqBvUVoW3W54KYD_bSaReUZNNJeUax28aJDg-ImqyoT9f83WnKaQ0L58vAnm7rs_Kw1ZpBpO80PDwg8P-cbCjLu7Z1-Slh50rrsu3Sq973sBc36TaLv/s4032/8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQpocyJvQIcXjKp8J78RTfOlTUq7EA1HKFsrPIwV02FfllPvzWfFdaFYlhsT5fUd7LS_rFW3JOGqBvUVoW3W54KYD_bSaReUZNNJeUax28aJDg-ImqyoT9f83WnKaQ0L58vAnm7rs_Kw1ZpBpO80PDwg8P-cbCjLu7Z1-Slh50rrsu3Sq973sBc36TaLv/s320/8.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then it's squeezed into the pot for some time simmering. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuicUvDFPvW5n7iQ7uv4wBsZDsr56XYDKVeiqzgS9lR9uOTLSkSrP_k2VQIiJarNuPaIEj9lChBPVg8cRWK5wpsofEHJRMG4x3xAqd6gGf653VDtMVUEE-f0yUVxdk_gcYGFSful7LfinV8mCCrlInSN84ohm80ET27SG4FYwF1IxVUbPP-9apWlq-Ejkn/s4032/9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuicUvDFPvW5n7iQ7uv4wBsZDsr56XYDKVeiqzgS9lR9uOTLSkSrP_k2VQIiJarNuPaIEj9lChBPVg8cRWK5wpsofEHJRMG4x3xAqd6gGf653VDtMVUEE-f0yUVxdk_gcYGFSful7LfinV8mCCrlInSN84ohm80ET27SG4FYwF1IxVUbPP-9apWlq-Ejkn/s320/9.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It cannot be submerged completely in this pot so I'm on the look-out for a larger pot from the thrift shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUvcMGzsq81MUldyJveE4tSvXhsjoUD5lOJpSclWMaJ9Rw5Xsvz4HI4ZWaFi-04d0aok-scQ8P5CHiEzob-683Qx6HhkFLVJyib0glW4SIVvz4_6MFFI9UmHxS4CTDJguzn40mkqHd_yFMRTwljXL1M1aLXKnYxu0AzNN-q26682TDOa7oUSZQVY7TGWK/s4032/10.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUvcMGzsq81MUldyJveE4tSvXhsjoUD5lOJpSclWMaJ9Rw5Xsvz4HI4ZWaFi-04d0aok-scQ8P5CHiEzob-683Qx6HhkFLVJyib0glW4SIVvz4_6MFFI9UmHxS4CTDJguzn40mkqHd_yFMRTwljXL1M1aLXKnYxu0AzNN-q26682TDOa7oUSZQVY7TGWK/s320/10.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The next day, I enjoyed the big reveal - some pretty prints on the cotton canvas.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fvc5UHPovkHuAhJiWTY5Zry4hu134uW_WscMki3EmHbWEQxZklCgZRgqbIcVKk8hB8ZRyZEk4HYul_ppsYksydPsVaDmaAxj3GBEswKokM9XgDWNuStaPikKKx84jELcj6Pj9DueYBabWCdwZJvPuUwReznOF9B3KsfA-VueDr9vtb8vYJ3jwOM2GQrH/s4032/11.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fvc5UHPovkHuAhJiWTY5Zry4hu134uW_WscMki3EmHbWEQxZklCgZRgqbIcVKk8hB8ZRyZEk4HYul_ppsYksydPsVaDmaAxj3GBEswKokM9XgDWNuStaPikKKx84jELcj6Pj9DueYBabWCdwZJvPuUwReznOF9B3KsfA-VueDr9vtb8vYJ3jwOM2GQrH/s320/11.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the paper has dried completely, it is fun to see the difference in the dogwood leaves and the eucalyptus leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmUw5X8paxMMuVkJi9h4N_RRlsbWe6xxjIE4TsKKnBPvqGTJe7ZYIGBJ2qkmR_kCZ7M2YjYYIrKGRFk0fLF81MCtgi8vHw3x-cqmFaY6kD6MIFEjdqoqhPdkB7nXj1dziEzTAMLb5xgGu5tt3Sad6pic0gB2UVO7k9QjPVPMLD-fkPYPO7XowzBcdMqrz/s4032/12.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmUw5X8paxMMuVkJi9h4N_RRlsbWe6xxjIE4TsKKnBPvqGTJe7ZYIGBJ2qkmR_kCZ7M2YjYYIrKGRFk0fLF81MCtgi8vHw3x-cqmFaY6kD6MIFEjdqoqhPdkB7nXj1dziEzTAMLb5xgGu5tt3Sad6pic0gB2UVO7k9QjPVPMLD-fkPYPO7XowzBcdMqrz/s320/12.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And here is the other side of those watercolor papers. I am enchanted - bookbinding is next!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-25196832299066232522023-07-14T07:17:00.001-07:002023-07-14T07:17:09.993-07:00O'Keefe Coatdress<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7SgkkSdnKZvsBVmZbomRQzwBFL3cIonRGwldzEM7nyg_0zB_KdmuR6Dy7VymOiYWyZG80olLOywZMYYgkZUV-UQGF6KJHsBxELGiyJlCSubKrbMN3EzDquzNbQEYwD5lv_YZ72dGhj3j0fRtaZYVvEPBG5XTsF3-_begOsT5P8WjDqm4Bmvx3fYX4GvpN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="371" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7SgkkSdnKZvsBVmZbomRQzwBFL3cIonRGwldzEM7nyg_0zB_KdmuR6Dy7VymOiYWyZG80olLOywZMYYgkZUV-UQGF6KJHsBxELGiyJlCSubKrbMN3EzDquzNbQEYwD5lv_YZ72dGhj3j0fRtaZYVvEPBG5XTsF3-_begOsT5P8WjDqm4Bmvx3fYX4GvpN" width="186" /></a></div><p></p><p>When this pattern from Diane Ericson was published, I ordered it right away. I have decided that, even if I never use the actual pattern pieces, it's worth the price for all the creative ideas Diane tucks into her pattern instructions. This comes in the form of a spiral bound booklet that is more like a magazine than pattern instructions anyway.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRgP3xmYQtlKPM3n_sKg2TcrEDaNooW6pOmgPAW6sH5YKZea5Epj4GdGk9JNNLGtX9IFfqEFwKCy05kdcrOH1SXPs1IyQZ4onNsujH9yhKYihC33FH1QFhnKCTByzcWjqaGK7oWA5ghyNsf5-imNjJlpju-U7kRjbuIAXJG69Jp_Bbp5kCLRz_MFLHe-bK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3593" data-original-width="2849" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRgP3xmYQtlKPM3n_sKg2TcrEDaNooW6pOmgPAW6sH5YKZea5Epj4GdGk9JNNLGtX9IFfqEFwKCy05kdcrOH1SXPs1IyQZ4onNsujH9yhKYihC33FH1QFhnKCTByzcWjqaGK7oWA5ghyNsf5-imNjJlpju-U7kRjbuIAXJG69Jp_Bbp5kCLRz_MFLHe-bK" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of many of Diane's samples from this pattern - here it is cropped.</div><br />After having such <a href="http://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2023/06/french-fold-shrugs.html">great fun with her French Fold Shrug</a>, I was hungry for another creative adventure with Diane as my muse. And I am somewhat enamored of Georgia O'Keefe. Who isn't? She was such a force of nature during her time, answering primarily to her inner (and outer?) spirit, and not worrying too much about others' opinion of her.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgSpP-EvBmTcfblP2cyX8qPI2aAX3nHnXjBurhBZMSSikEpnzA-s2RXFrabCe9RRRpSj0GTO_4SUgkOxCiVPqCtBVjkQUEJjHdleifebKGpsEgQlvfEGzYMhkE8FwekBcuiXVzKEcR5Lh36K62JYHxScRLpmScq4GHpGXYdsI2NXWPdKAtkDXUtMPz9T7J" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgSpP-EvBmTcfblP2cyX8qPI2aAX3nHnXjBurhBZMSSikEpnzA-s2RXFrabCe9RRRpSj0GTO_4SUgkOxCiVPqCtBVjkQUEJjHdleifebKGpsEgQlvfEGzYMhkE8FwekBcuiXVzKEcR5Lh36K62JYHxScRLpmScq4GHpGXYdsI2NXWPdKAtkDXUtMPz9T7J" width="240" /></a></div><br />Since I almost never buy fabric for a specific project, I shopped stash for the perfect piece to try this pattern. First though I pulled out an old cotton bed sheet and made a sort-of toile, using the cropped length on the pattern pieces,. This was not to be a wearable toile/muslin.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWCy5ZtNwQJRacdq0tYfrLnvgFd18D2zyVUZ6FV8X7aWYSWH3GS-HDkFpa1TVAXrq8NmmF7Rfs_vNqGc-neeIxh5ROqo_n1Wu2Rf7rX1BgKac2iFwRsl3SVsv8RIqJAHhGuRGUe8dcK4mgaWbhAyi0GCyPvItp5s9_lh7adpNwFAp0vvHLX2GEMCLS_EM/s640/IMG_4959%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaWCy5ZtNwQJRacdq0tYfrLnvgFd18D2zyVUZ6FV8X7aWYSWH3GS-HDkFpa1TVAXrq8NmmF7Rfs_vNqGc-neeIxh5ROqo_n1Wu2Rf7rX1BgKac2iFwRsl3SVsv8RIqJAHhGuRGUe8dcK4mgaWbhAyi0GCyPvItp5s9_lh7adpNwFAp0vvHLX2GEMCLS_EM/s320/IMG_4959%20copy.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Use of a toile or muslin has its limits. A bed sheet is usually constructed with a fairly tight weave. This piece is soft due to its age. But it does not mimic my fashion fabric adequately. I rather liked the way the toile fit through the shoulders and bustline.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0xWpSXHCBM7sczsmscm_mItldju6B0dDw7z5T15JPoze4WMiPxIhZOqWATjUKsluR_oKE_WY2-B_iHDwYlfGReiqOxao02QALQaMnoeSLf1xJfgKLOGVrXztpa7Gq4f7uJ7vMhdDvpPsY3amVXgRfXC1ikj2334-MTi6FFx9CrskVvwajiOOW5VH7pNY/s640/IMG_4963%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0xWpSXHCBM7sczsmscm_mItldju6B0dDw7z5T15JPoze4WMiPxIhZOqWATjUKsluR_oKE_WY2-B_iHDwYlfGReiqOxao02QALQaMnoeSLf1xJfgKLOGVrXztpa7Gq4f7uJ7vMhdDvpPsY3amVXgRfXC1ikj2334-MTi6FFx9CrskVvwajiOOW5VH7pNY/s320/IMG_4963%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>My fashion fabric was in stash but not deeply. I purchased it at Mulberry Silks and Fine Fabrics in NC in early June. It is one of those luscious Nani Iro double cloth gauze wonders. This one is on a soft black background with a light scattering of flowers and leaves. There is also some yummy brown, and even a little touch of shiny gold thread. Beautiful piece.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgEHvnGi5UAAfHs6GezTits1t0Cxj50zM0g4YTh95_QkEx3MiZio1IWncn53vaqp8Wi8mX0m3uxFBdYbrNS-1vAs9qpkR7gPVCOJtiVawMtQTiyeGyWxgSeNLCziuViSQa2uQ94zUTfm0mOPg9ZHkHFpLptQtLddy5k21S0ICPFbSV1DCM7uWt0q-peKC/s640/IMG_4981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgEHvnGi5UAAfHs6GezTits1t0Cxj50zM0g4YTh95_QkEx3MiZio1IWncn53vaqp8Wi8mX0m3uxFBdYbrNS-1vAs9qpkR7gPVCOJtiVawMtQTiyeGyWxgSeNLCziuViSQa2uQ94zUTfm0mOPg9ZHkHFpLptQtLddy5k21S0ICPFbSV1DCM7uWt0q-peKC/s320/IMG_4981.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And of course I had too little fabric. To use what I had as fully as possible, I placed the pattern tissue on it strategically letting the long dress length hang beyond my fabric. This omitted the collar and cuffs which was fine. I had an older cotton lawn from Gail K here in Atlanta that would be good as an accent. The lawn has the same hand as the cotton gauze.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx_Va5fj01hDFJJva50DdkSxVSxwq1FnkNBG6vh2C45NLr3XiHbYNjdGH5tqjKrTWB6I-EwYOpg6-_RB_eFK36HR6eaGEdUGCrSnO86Yb4q0Pcm334oBtue8tM51KbEvVNd-fZ7f9iFpaXfV_x05HMliyYWy6R9s77U57cwpoTTlfcP_G3k9mWg3XoARe/s640/IMG_5035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyx_Va5fj01hDFJJva50DdkSxVSxwq1FnkNBG6vh2C45NLr3XiHbYNjdGH5tqjKrTWB6I-EwYOpg6-_RB_eFK36HR6eaGEdUGCrSnO86Yb4q0Pcm334oBtue8tM51KbEvVNd-fZ7f9iFpaXfV_x05HMliyYWy6R9s77U57cwpoTTlfcP_G3k9mWg3XoARe/s320/IMG_5035.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>After I basted it all together, I decided the dropped shoulder was not a great look. It was too dropped and, with this soft fabric, there appeared to be no shape to the garment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoG9X3tsFrFi1cbzdPAaCoxZwIfaWbY6jAYPQKQS5nw_829YmDrhFFFY5ijlVeW39tTcB9IZJjZuqWT3bt0b9AROltY5oQIogVy02ofdSy0AdJwLWR7u1A0q67JqfY35LHR-132dBOs793tL2kWhbeBd4NETFaAcSYN3tVNL5I26kVky3EnpB86so5MQA/s640/IMG_5031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoG9X3tsFrFi1cbzdPAaCoxZwIfaWbY6jAYPQKQS5nw_829YmDrhFFFY5ijlVeW39tTcB9IZJjZuqWT3bt0b9AROltY5oQIogVy02ofdSy0AdJwLWR7u1A0q67JqfY35LHR-132dBOs793tL2kWhbeBd4NETFaAcSYN3tVNL5I26kVky3EnpB86so5MQA/s320/IMG_5031.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to cut the back with a center seam and forgot to add seam allowances. You can see where I added in a piece of selvedge with the sweet Nani Iro marks to fix my goof.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMrwN7qLBJOFVxA1aGeDszuxpd9t8JFM9poicRJhmr7NjAoUXYHtPhKeGYS2P4Hj3Go4bVN7G2nh3wJXkBrIJXVvNbdiM5EjnuJElVo9UUTDYznrhHIm8fAv8ec5tZypJA-tuFX9K1_GGzh_VlidNlMdq5ilDKsMnfDcQqFwgFO6fBeCr48DmDL6emVnx/s640/IMG_5039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpMrwN7qLBJOFVxA1aGeDszuxpd9t8JFM9poicRJhmr7NjAoUXYHtPhKeGYS2P4Hj3Go4bVN7G2nh3wJXkBrIJXVvNbdiM5EjnuJElVo9UUTDYznrhHIm8fAv8ec5tZypJA-tuFX9K1_GGzh_VlidNlMdq5ilDKsMnfDcQqFwgFO6fBeCr48DmDL6emVnx/s320/IMG_5039.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Trying to raise a dropped shoulder, after the fabric has been cut, is not for the faint of heart. It requires messing with the side seams and the shape of the armhole and the shape of the sleeve, lots of kludgy after-the-fact stuff. I played around with lapping the side seams as Diane is prone to do. It is a cool technique. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxeIfx1zeFXz67fBTTbfqzVCT02ZOjYbAKcGEDvWWbs5JivQVjI8xlVb1SAD60-SKGwRthkfC2ohRnVqNpjzlgD-vILJ2007yDq90o0ZSeFrR1m978xUfeiETMgts0DVtQ3CK4lXIQXnNF-vNsVcex3Z9Vb9ddYSulUqpHeTtI2Y8ehg9LUCjo-0bZPzc/s640/IMG_5034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxeIfx1zeFXz67fBTTbfqzVCT02ZOjYbAKcGEDvWWbs5JivQVjI8xlVb1SAD60-SKGwRthkfC2ohRnVqNpjzlgD-vILJ2007yDq90o0ZSeFrR1m978xUfeiETMgts0DVtQ3CK4lXIQXnNF-vNsVcex3Z9Vb9ddYSulUqpHeTtI2Y8ehg9LUCjo-0bZPzc/s320/IMG_5034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I omitted interfacing from the collar, as well as the cuffs. I added interfacing to the center front only to support the buttons and buttonholes. I also used a mix of buttons, a la Diane.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYwExoiVNitySVrtPcLRREc-uWVDSo1wel0OvSa6zs3lb4ZixVUVrJuxM7ILB4T1WtJNuo1leaaepw7_639idC7EkmOzJaepsdJrlxUfFUmC3PyU68mZNn-NGyP508royUINJ549NKG8KRKouriyL05d7PeMR1fsMPGaykiuzoAda6tHAFJxMkDdmVbug/s640/IMG_5038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYwExoiVNitySVrtPcLRREc-uWVDSo1wel0OvSa6zs3lb4ZixVUVrJuxM7ILB4T1WtJNuo1leaaepw7_639idC7EkmOzJaepsdJrlxUfFUmC3PyU68mZNn-NGyP508royUINJ549NKG8KRKouriyL05d7PeMR1fsMPGaykiuzoAda6tHAFJxMkDdmVbug/s320/IMG_5038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I like the finished collar - it's soft like the overall garment. In the spirit of Diane, I folded in in some pleats in the back collar and visibly stitched it down. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNoSWsFFoRCJ_-spJ5LCPeir-B_8WXQ0UvJCUamLEGfdt4OX8LVk1yj0CNbSuVckBAx7zwhNy_YTQCPgtNvVqVdGNNNN2LZx0s7hnzjnCvGkKjgTOewx7yGSYD_IcOJAC-_3MTaZgPhv7SW0bZZs2dnjIKR2yWszsDOYPUYESQWve4ZbVfR2Ny-jT80by/s640/IMG_4985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNoSWsFFoRCJ_-spJ5LCPeir-B_8WXQ0UvJCUamLEGfdt4OX8LVk1yj0CNbSuVckBAx7zwhNy_YTQCPgtNvVqVdGNNNN2LZx0s7hnzjnCvGkKjgTOewx7yGSYD_IcOJAC-_3MTaZgPhv7SW0bZZs2dnjIKR2yWszsDOYPUYESQWve4ZbVfR2Ny-jT80by/s320/IMG_4985.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>A Diane Ericson sleeve is beautiful. It is one piece but, with the addition of a dart, executes like a shaped two piece sleeve. My final garment does not show this off properly, perhaps again due to the soft fabric. I plan to revisit some patterns that fit me nicely and convert the sleeves so that they hang with this soft curve at the elbow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCY9O31OyIYNGcERQh8fgUC1gc6hlbDz5hmkoMHgZkulHFPHFnVGVlvTgI0kWbQA4pcC21lneMjlxr8r4zueE2lnUaI7Gtrae6cQCHGykKTmNvHhmJuf9xpSJerTC3NaEthScGN7Pq3D2TPTF-k_XwLQIPvaIf9f70W2efuYtt8nYhLwuA70mICICKeQ3a/s640/IMG_4988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCY9O31OyIYNGcERQh8fgUC1gc6hlbDz5hmkoMHgZkulHFPHFnVGVlvTgI0kWbQA4pcC21lneMjlxr8r4zueE2lnUaI7Gtrae6cQCHGykKTmNvHhmJuf9xpSJerTC3NaEthScGN7Pq3D2TPTF-k_XwLQIPvaIf9f70W2efuYtt8nYhLwuA70mICICKeQ3a/s320/IMG_4988.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the interesting aspects of the Diane Ericson sleeve is that it is easy to use when fabric is limited. See my layout above. The only sleeve seam falls along the grainline. The dart mimics an underarm seam.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqwt4o5VT-Y7m5iSDutP1BvTFRC8nlhXOJUpCVsd_dr6RWFoCvk-HBwOg1TCvSqWxYHjA2vFHCjLYD6uSF0dr-cvzPVcy99pIng18O8iqv-GOZpY8QGga0DPL79Cdooc7s91v6WlWD0TNkcjFVQ8yg2lPnTE2F6kXBI45IfeIJG_1I9JFPPExK3nAckjt/s640/IMG_4961%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqwt4o5VT-Y7m5iSDutP1BvTFRC8nlhXOJUpCVsd_dr6RWFoCvk-HBwOg1TCvSqWxYHjA2vFHCjLYD6uSF0dr-cvzPVcy99pIng18O8iqv-GOZpY8QGga0DPL79Cdooc7s91v6WlWD0TNkcjFVQ8yg2lPnTE2F6kXBI45IfeIJG_1I9JFPPExK3nAckjt/s320/IMG_4961%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bottom of the toile sleeve, which follows the crosswise grain here, shows the effect of Diane's sleeve design.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36WB4yBhDZxvNvD5OzOYfjDoX48assdmvs3MRKWq2_ej1UPTj9273c2JCUl2CI0BLT1Y6FWdi-qSHsp-LDQ2fGQh1rwTvXCbn2-zlcQVRpBlIr4DFlb79mbpeNSDtWPf-Y0-OC4aNFBngTgGl8_2cmAXbQYUvlguraeM3oudnZAB2TNboGjxlBC0I6Skf/s640/IMG_4987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg36WB4yBhDZxvNvD5OzOYfjDoX48assdmvs3MRKWq2_ej1UPTj9273c2JCUl2CI0BLT1Y6FWdi-qSHsp-LDQ2fGQh1rwTvXCbn2-zlcQVRpBlIr4DFlb79mbpeNSDtWPf-Y0-OC4aNFBngTgGl8_2cmAXbQYUvlguraeM3oudnZAB2TNboGjxlBC0I6Skf/s320/IMG_4987.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>I think I may do something different with the cuffs. The softness does not work as well there as it does on the collar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCUYRpaMzyAuTQk2onK_Oh-AMCvtFKZX5YTp-lbR9Eo-x_6gvbldQ2GVJZdbVkEvYtcLM4_n9a7saYh3293GXMIk4frAer5wBplf0tA4cxbnTkE0pgr16CecXR5Ej9XpST-9CUZ0Cgh1oA0z0G0BuTGNQad32XvLSSNyM_ghCQPLTwR1Zxwi3Rs-NzEDB/s640/IMG_5121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCUYRpaMzyAuTQk2onK_Oh-AMCvtFKZX5YTp-lbR9Eo-x_6gvbldQ2GVJZdbVkEvYtcLM4_n9a7saYh3293GXMIk4frAer5wBplf0tA4cxbnTkE0pgr16CecXR5Ej9XpST-9CUZ0Cgh1oA0z0G0BuTGNQad32XvLSSNyM_ghCQPLTwR1Zxwi3Rs-NzEDB/s320/IMG_5121.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>In the end, I sewed ordinary side seams down for about 6" and left the remainder open as a vent. The sleeves were attached in the round and look OK.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3gEVbsVRNwLXF6RnLAnlTHl4YANGHn1hiVk8fyU1IWjVL2k-UJHQwRPur7V-AuLLpdYhzfvP70x8wqcxGznJT4mVI1hP45D3tD1EacSfVS_yH9_dErnQMWw_KJNo4oYOiY5Q-TM4BJXtGhpkRAm8Tda2dHMUg2zZkbEXs43A8Q7opZbUkmEX1C9VoVJZ/s640/IMG_5037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3gEVbsVRNwLXF6RnLAnlTHl4YANGHn1hiVk8fyU1IWjVL2k-UJHQwRPur7V-AuLLpdYhzfvP70x8wqcxGznJT4mVI1hP45D3tD1EacSfVS_yH9_dErnQMWw_KJNo4oYOiY5Q-TM4BJXtGhpkRAm8Tda2dHMUg2zZkbEXs43A8Q7opZbUkmEX1C9VoVJZ/s320/IMG_5037.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Here is the final piece, though Diane recommends that no garment need ever be final. That's a philosophy that resonates with me. Those cuffs are going to change, for sure. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaMiW0JXci2G4O12IpLeKIAtUFn3R4iMTdvvZF4gTwhokUa6vNMdyARGuqRR1rg4nYM0wemfMCFmIWf65c-TwJB8Mot3CT0nO0aQ9xjcNJ3X7TW-PdEq7FgPBN62s2mLQaf_EFWfXe6c1w-9GUpywLm2LeZb26cq8pX4CQVWiMoRC16OSZspZlTeV6stN/s1826/IMG_5089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1370" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDaMiW0JXci2G4O12IpLeKIAtUFn3R4iMTdvvZF4gTwhokUa6vNMdyARGuqRR1rg4nYM0wemfMCFmIWf65c-TwJB8Mot3CT0nO0aQ9xjcNJ3X7TW-PdEq7FgPBN62s2mLQaf_EFWfXe6c1w-9GUpywLm2LeZb26cq8pX4CQVWiMoRC16OSZspZlTeV6stN/s320/IMG_5089.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>For now, it is OK.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ps-z-86zgx2wQZMd_ZAYFz9lAN_snmGsnb4u1zn_pSp6ffF_g6j0qPFN2F4HWjGyJG9U1n-Cyz9aeXju_Nrs0P_BOYcYX7UouxqIM7xqLGdaT5FNJq2Sg0jMxpRKfO9cnyRcNydiCAHG6ciNbzrDJ6WJB2YZtToFw14AwgGyH4qPgT5tTRJrWYxa1TIe/s1310/IMG_5120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1310" data-original-width="983" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ps-z-86zgx2wQZMd_ZAYFz9lAN_snmGsnb4u1zn_pSp6ffF_g6j0qPFN2F4HWjGyJG9U1n-Cyz9aeXju_Nrs0P_BOYcYX7UouxqIM7xqLGdaT5FNJq2Sg0jMxpRKfO9cnyRcNydiCAHG6ciNbzrDJ6WJB2YZtToFw14AwgGyH4qPgT5tTRJrWYxa1TIe/s320/IMG_5120.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-45934354062593621162023-07-10T06:39:00.001-07:002023-07-10T06:40:04.996-07:00Hana Fukin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh964zVpbrPF4sqEig0BMg6SPSEepzERuP0TDiLgeEYt7T9pvFK_QXtNUSkFQKvxpKa7GojR6oGb7fRRLNUMd9Lv0Qv6rpvLFe18HOx5KHe-B0GjtmDSIAdnLBoaQ8suUsj2IorMbWQEpNy_JwGDlarQun5_KOs_x-SKY2WbMSs_jaUZaqK9X7eVBY5Z4Ap/s640/IMG_4969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh964zVpbrPF4sqEig0BMg6SPSEepzERuP0TDiLgeEYt7T9pvFK_QXtNUSkFQKvxpKa7GojR6oGb7fRRLNUMd9Lv0Qv6rpvLFe18HOx5KHe-B0GjtmDSIAdnLBoaQ8suUsj2IorMbWQEpNy_JwGDlarQun5_KOs_x-SKY2WbMSs_jaUZaqK9X7eVBY5Z4Ap/s320/IMG_4969.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I started to title this One and Done. But now that I'm finished with my first (!) one, I don't know. Maybe I need one in my sewing box to keep me <strike>happy</strike> centered while watching the news.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vi7nrDpsxcXGD5Ug7lPWSgsU2pzbtMNfi0o7LS2o_GPCND5WXpzRSsN9LC0-yHUpwUC0rWjjxxIr09H6o3ZHNxMYmJ2oCx_LY7vaxnyos621GPDb5E31efCHy1fsyVdh_CqWZvLj1tVSLT_F98Wh-IRuyWC13tdevH5JLra1DZqVUdJjJkEypW9Nszbo/s4032/IMG-4678.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vi7nrDpsxcXGD5Ug7lPWSgsU2pzbtMNfi0o7LS2o_GPCND5WXpzRSsN9LC0-yHUpwUC0rWjjxxIr09H6o3ZHNxMYmJ2oCx_LY7vaxnyos621GPDb5E31efCHy1fsyVdh_CqWZvLj1tVSLT_F98Wh-IRuyWC13tdevH5JLra1DZqVUdJjJkEypW9Nszbo/s320/IMG-4678.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How it started - washaway dots were printed on 1/2 of the length of cotton</div><p>Hana Fukin means Kitchen Cloth or Flower Cloth. It is a form of sashiko that I had not tried. It looks complex (to me) but is super simple - just the running stitch over and over again. Over and over and over again. Starting in different directions, and in different locations. Next time, I'll be a bit more deliberate. Oops! I said next time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD5jmJ-Q5S-Ow4hEUY16LjTzkDmk12d3wxUtffGpVvEbtJIYGvQO69wtJu2l2SPWcswYGNsZ1L9gDlDWuHUVs7WlM29hcM80-SGIFFgKboA7o8VXVPeU8-mWrpYeb71wytvBLqyVYuhTMOywmHE1Y2p0jCL-pLfcpBhcTHExD6uMXbWarGZYdHKM8azUI/s640/IMG_4994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOD5jmJ-Q5S-Ow4hEUY16LjTzkDmk12d3wxUtffGpVvEbtJIYGvQO69wtJu2l2SPWcswYGNsZ1L9gDlDWuHUVs7WlM29hcM80-SGIFFgKboA7o8VXVPeU8-mWrpYeb71wytvBLqyVYuhTMOywmHE1Y2p0jCL-pLfcpBhcTHExD6uMXbWarGZYdHKM8azUI/s320/IMG_4994.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished and washed</div><p>According to the blog <a href="https://www.zenstitching.ca/blog/what-is-a-hana-fukin">Zen Stitching</a>, <em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #282726; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 18px;">daughters from samurai families learned to sew Hana Fukin to acquire desirable mental attributes of perseverance and patience.</em></p><p>Certainly I am deficient in perseverance and patience. Or maybe I'm just too old to worry about desirable mental attributes any more. To be honest, I don't think I ever worried about it. But what a sweet idea.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrX-JIDhgPz70_vm1UKq5U7yKFN35Glp7qsExs2VY1G4sd1OEFl9pIBvyEfWrFm63FIsmpRZDDEGhnpI4Qwv1qAPOu3aSQHWZA-RlIrUNiU57QCDmbc39svFLCqZ5NLpY5yoBjU_tUXJGv-2_mqKj2tji7Yzj0HrtEREVVfIbKhkTPRFDl0IWYvofpwl9/s640/IMG_4974.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrX-JIDhgPz70_vm1UKq5U7yKFN35Glp7qsExs2VY1G4sd1OEFl9pIBvyEfWrFm63FIsmpRZDDEGhnpI4Qwv1qAPOu3aSQHWZA-RlIrUNiU57QCDmbc39svFLCqZ5NLpY5yoBjU_tUXJGv-2_mqKj2tji7Yzj0HrtEREVVfIbKhkTPRFDl0IWYvofpwl9/s320/IMG_4974.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Oh, and precision is a good idea, unlike my version of sashiko which is, shall we say, more free-spirited. At the end, as I usually do, I embraced my lack of precision and mine is random, or <em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #282726; font-family: Raleway; font-size: 18px;">more precisely</em>, full of mistakes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuga-PuU4b6-mHoR2kquqYRIeOeusKTZfxCnS__El98yjtsQf_zC1ElmBjmO16Bp0hrqZVZRpriuPQpBzUGv1HNWnKwQ_uktD4WkV-Ai4UE_uYOySAzc_4UZe_JItikubkTnOyxmULx1vxXGRLtAq0knk-DMNI-gPdJPDEyKSvj91rT3SCa8hn9V0Euj8W/s640/IMG_4977.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuga-PuU4b6-mHoR2kquqYRIeOeusKTZfxCnS__El98yjtsQf_zC1ElmBjmO16Bp0hrqZVZRpriuPQpBzUGv1HNWnKwQ_uktD4WkV-Ai4UE_uYOySAzc_4UZe_JItikubkTnOyxmULx1vxXGRLtAq0knk-DMNI-gPdJPDEyKSvj91rT3SCa8hn9V0Euj8W/s320/IMG_4977.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Almost finished!</div><p>I actually pulled some of it out as I made the mistakes. But then I decided, Nope. It is OK full of my mistakes. First off, I did not have and could not find very precise instructions - did I mention my lack of patience? I figured it out as I went along, and missed the mark a number of times. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lGU0LWu3vq3WgpE_pR5RikBw0ypZCnGXtqCsxGmhkHt9jZUFPQOgSX4M8Ikb3Sfrl1hX-Tkdxx9K-i8R93Z7OOM2FMHEAfqSTNt-25SbTcOm-mlYYaENKKKP3turDVhOPMQtOvBVrYCnPrGbnldFke7AGoTgnQ8cUlY8h3IMGSpVPxvadVQvfkp6_0ZW/s640/IMG_4972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0lGU0LWu3vq3WgpE_pR5RikBw0ypZCnGXtqCsxGmhkHt9jZUFPQOgSX4M8Ikb3Sfrl1hX-Tkdxx9K-i8R93Z7OOM2FMHEAfqSTNt-25SbTcOm-mlYYaENKKKP3turDVhOPMQtOvBVrYCnPrGbnldFke7AGoTgnQ8cUlY8h3IMGSpVPxvadVQvfkp6_0ZW/s320/IMG_4972.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>And now I like it. It feels nice and will feel nicer with use. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ytMPcHOgdAkI-eD8o0tIQTlq6ukHSgdR3s9eZOiLD3qQtMKwW67et-VzMGXBvo98T0YDD3u5GjaZGrXpbgbkIBrWeOPMa_6lfkoRYdzqVImpHeCNT7cLIzPlAFnnmvzhW6WS9JcBcOePK650Po_MKvjNZUP3Sqq6wSUKdZ2k82nFM_2thy80nqb1Au09/s640/IMG_4995.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ytMPcHOgdAkI-eD8o0tIQTlq6ukHSgdR3s9eZOiLD3qQtMKwW67et-VzMGXBvo98T0YDD3u5GjaZGrXpbgbkIBrWeOPMa_6lfkoRYdzqVImpHeCNT7cLIzPlAFnnmvzhW6WS9JcBcOePK650Po_MKvjNZUP3Sqq6wSUKdZ2k82nFM_2thy80nqb1Au09/s320/IMG_4995.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It was fun to order the kit from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sashiko.lab/">Sashiko Lab in Japan</a>. And it was fun to receive the little package. It came with a rectangular piece of navy blue (indigo?) cotton fabric containing a bit of starch. One half of it was lightly printed with white dots less than 1/4" apart. The dots guide the stitching and, depending on where you start and stop the running stitch, can produce an amazing array of designs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrcpVJOn5pwKT9RcNC-fRjuxvMgDQOsIpkwDKi4aB5XXytDDBlP2azOAmxxhFQK9ZnowjWeBqUkgwJZ8njnYf9S2e46nX2AHDAKOihjOqXHqIHe7T5TdyeqrRp3HGmZJQBVThIBEKf-qtLrDHv8HcN4Zo7vXOallbUmLhjFu-HiSm1HkxsqXlulAC0A4H/s4032/IMG-4696.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrcpVJOn5pwKT9RcNC-fRjuxvMgDQOsIpkwDKi4aB5XXytDDBlP2azOAmxxhFQK9ZnowjWeBqUkgwJZ8njnYf9S2e46nX2AHDAKOihjOqXHqIHe7T5TdyeqrRp3HGmZJQBVThIBEKf-qtLrDHv8HcN4Zo7vXOallbUmLhjFu-HiSm1HkxsqXlulAC0A4H/s320/IMG-4696.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First row of running stitches</div><p>The kit also contained the most lovely soft wonderful-to-stitch sashiko thread in medium brown. I'm so glad to have some remaining to use in other projects. I have since learned that Sashiko Lab also carries sashiko thread for left-handed stitchers. I guess it's twisted the other way???</p><p>There were also instructions in Japanese and a few tiny drawings of the beginning stitch order.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEz7T6rv6tr9godGSW2ORksmigB511nQ-hXKb2Y8NSuKqCLLTix0IBL7T9-LMiCPigqdKbRmHkAJrOA8v7Ettgv82qYk0IgiYgRjPKLDC74ckbFSEuLQ86m0yYfVyfDWgTDqJmSaxDQlIHJmZRxBi6DCeYKKbDoS3SBlQsSRbIrdBTAjg7X7yAioQg_go/s640/IMG_4996.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEz7T6rv6tr9godGSW2ORksmigB511nQ-hXKb2Y8NSuKqCLLTix0IBL7T9-LMiCPigqdKbRmHkAJrOA8v7Ettgv82qYk0IgiYgRjPKLDC74ckbFSEuLQ86m0yYfVyfDWgTDqJmSaxDQlIHJmZRxBi6DCeYKKbDoS3SBlQsSRbIrdBTAjg7X7yAioQg_go/s320/IMG_4996.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>So maybe this is not one-and-done. Maybe I need to order another kit from Sashiko Lab when/if they become available again.</p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-26887215155142866382023-06-30T12:44:00.004-07:002023-06-30T12:54:40.248-07:00French Fold Shrugs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxctGuOQpFBey5iFiNl7kwdyLbXFQZCW3J1bBkG4kzYVCj67ezUD1Tq1V9xzMcqhHOyCiivmWeO8l715HFE-Kwpd18_VKqucf2szb6gkQO21bYyYoXe19xmImqWsVYEF1-d2ynl2T6K_NCyetM3MNkiPVTmcq0jUsHPC_x_LcEabikMqjrfIVFWHHLG1-w/s4032/E7BC8264-82E0-4B47-9F2C-F708CF3DE7E4.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxctGuOQpFBey5iFiNl7kwdyLbXFQZCW3J1bBkG4kzYVCj67ezUD1Tq1V9xzMcqhHOyCiivmWeO8l715HFE-Kwpd18_VKqucf2szb6gkQO21bYyYoXe19xmImqWsVYEF1-d2ynl2T6K_NCyetM3MNkiPVTmcq0jUsHPC_x_LcEabikMqjrfIVFWHHLG1-w/s320/E7BC8264-82E0-4B47-9F2C-F708CF3DE7E4.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Pattern: French Fold Shrug from Diane Ericson</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5scSY6JQqihwS2iwPStaqXxDRAY-YelbvIp008vDR59duahDBSDDOPDOSsasBbDfWlnh5N_lxbZDyeXvT96BgTAexFUwHEiDRJYjqC6HASaAxL81Ymx0MhCu53golwdc-EwkdBm2o5Amrj7AdjkTXbo2Oh0sbtVphhMaiJlCS5Z781zB1V549Zu1jsc7/s4032/F7B70457-FD35-43C2-993F-E49ABC627217.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5scSY6JQqihwS2iwPStaqXxDRAY-YelbvIp008vDR59duahDBSDDOPDOSsasBbDfWlnh5N_lxbZDyeXvT96BgTAexFUwHEiDRJYjqC6HASaAxL81Ymx0MhCu53golwdc-EwkdBm2o5Amrj7AdjkTXbo2Oh0sbtVphhMaiJlCS5Z781zB1V549Zu1jsc7/s320/F7B70457-FD35-43C2-993F-E49ABC627217.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>This is a super interesting pattern designed by Diane some years ago. It has floated across my consciousness over the years and I finally decided to make it. The overall design is almost zero-waste. The resulting garment is created through folding and strategic cutting. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkm6hGIZ1SjUbFLUFgnvl-pfu7N1cxpiD0fQLgCy1Q0fCoixSMAgULtVBmjfg4WVbXyoQBe0M1jb9tiSDBqctHD3yssJNgi6A3SCjYiT6I-VISqCf7DgxryGWUBPkIM-fXFUzWYTnYTwtiUfqvaecpn_DtFI6DJrM8vSF1jA5aFJYU8h28rJMsL--x12c/s4032/E38D976F-8679-47E4-873B-B8E0F16E1F77.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkm6hGIZ1SjUbFLUFgnvl-pfu7N1cxpiD0fQLgCy1Q0fCoixSMAgULtVBmjfg4WVbXyoQBe0M1jb9tiSDBqctHD3yssJNgi6A3SCjYiT6I-VISqCf7DgxryGWUBPkIM-fXFUzWYTnYTwtiUfqvaecpn_DtFI6DJrM8vSF1jA5aFJYU8h28rJMsL--x12c/s320/E38D976F-8679-47E4-873B-B8E0F16E1F77.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>It starts with a rectangle, so the result also is related to the size of the rectangle which can be varied to create longer/shorter sleeves, as well as longer/shorter overall piece. This could be a small shrug or even a longish coat, I think. So many opportunities for play!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdSWOAM1bTTyFcgEdiY5jQjAAIBVrgWW_ocSdcAEECB3bDvRpH5_UbTvILU_HJEFR6n89TdMAWPl1_lvZ0I8c8Jrwf4NTWQlhPerc29WEOdL0WfCVQwpjw0joCJmtyY-52QjlbEWcP1kBOJBS6ikQ_kqrBbohkaDMORUBgYsZdLmApgQuDElt7VQe5rg_/s2016/IMG_4705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdSWOAM1bTTyFcgEdiY5jQjAAIBVrgWW_ocSdcAEECB3bDvRpH5_UbTvILU_HJEFR6n89TdMAWPl1_lvZ0I8c8Jrwf4NTWQlhPerc29WEOdL0WfCVQwpjw0joCJmtyY-52QjlbEWcP1kBOJBS6ikQ_kqrBbohkaDMORUBgYsZdLmApgQuDElt7VQe5rg_/s320/IMG_4705.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Sizes: S, M, L (easy to adjust up or down)</p><p>Seam Allowance: 1/4" or whatever you like.</p><p>Inspiration and Help: <a href="https://dianeericson.com/blogs/journal/the-french-fold-shrug">Diane Ericson (with Gayle Ortiz)</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVkiVvTPcZs&t=1309s">the big sew along by Gini</a></p><p>VERSION ONE: Size S (20.5" long X 54" wide), pieced linen plus a hand-dyed linen/cotton blend. The lining is light weight cotton dobby weave. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe4uvfsSZBWsDT7fAQHXJcrmc7y2FqNfMH5SocJjxhvCxc8JVcVH3hfSdJHDt7lPL_WBRNqatwAluiAZ_s0sDWLDKOnn18QQIW___v1S3G_PXRPZrugGsuTG-zOI9D2dN6RqdGwnzoP6P0gxhQVjvctmS-dDt4kL0Cpr-n14-eLS_2vROMW8-KcNYfdlO/s2016/IMG_4706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFe4uvfsSZBWsDT7fAQHXJcrmc7y2FqNfMH5SocJjxhvCxc8JVcVH3hfSdJHDt7lPL_WBRNqatwAluiAZ_s0sDWLDKOnn18QQIW___v1S3G_PXRPZrugGsuTG-zOI9D2dN6RqdGwnzoP6P0gxhQVjvctmS-dDt4kL0Cpr-n14-eLS_2vROMW8-KcNYfdlO/s320/IMG_4706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p>The front *flanges* are folded to the back beneath the upper jacket. Likewise the back flanges are brought to the front and placed under the upper portion of the upper front. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M2xZwTMelvItJ19OJaHpC9v8hgGRp7fFgoApWPGLD4RmJ-1mGD5Vbmys-tyntEdbpKJHgMIUJY9qhfONyM2OVy5MvMYetEeqjBM0_iHpcNLkA8zSy0OrUsma9kBdULMIzuH2UrhTvg2JM_MeeO3eWxWG2OI_6ACcfXL8hSxCeszsYUYRdl3xOr4ab6QT/s2016/IMG_4707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6M2xZwTMelvItJ19OJaHpC9v8hgGRp7fFgoApWPGLD4RmJ-1mGD5Vbmys-tyntEdbpKJHgMIUJY9qhfONyM2OVy5MvMYetEeqjBM0_iHpcNLkA8zSy0OrUsma9kBdULMIzuH2UrhTvg2JM_MeeO3eWxWG2OI_6ACcfXL8hSxCeszsYUYRdl3xOr4ab6QT/s320/IMG_4707.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I had fun playing with the folds on version 1.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiYTP_wrNVw9bzKdl9Y0z_S-6xDRmDhVACMMEco6VUi8K0KgBlvpbjZbitWT_-VpkQFKBE7tD7RJuKk98I1Bd3vEKg3P5xgWQ-s2hoJikvpRMt04KJlirkoNmSS2wV1vJawMj3YL2Do1fw-IsIJO1HeVrNWYZFrUZJrW382C8Mg9BzY26nN1-QZ_2066g/s2016/IMG_4708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiYTP_wrNVw9bzKdl9Y0z_S-6xDRmDhVACMMEco6VUi8K0KgBlvpbjZbitWT_-VpkQFKBE7tD7RJuKk98I1Bd3vEKg3P5xgWQ-s2hoJikvpRMt04KJlirkoNmSS2wV1vJawMj3YL2Do1fw-IsIJO1HeVrNWYZFrUZJrW382C8Mg9BzY26nN1-QZ_2066g/s320/IMG_4708.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This looked fine flat on my table. The dress form was invaluable for evaluating the various folds. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhGLzaFWv-JktE78H9nh3aUODYAsfHpIQUsIReC75EKWIZIEK8FnvveCaw1VX5Xm_xQz1D9ntZyLeCvuWJk3OoPZx13GNdzZ9Hj91XRzFvZCCmIsd2FQsAinDUZybVyi-n5QlgDpQn2frCr1Tg4zWmBWKgUpSG4_-SGeSDKPP1LwGe9SoQVjAKfylkkct/s2016/IMG_4709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhGLzaFWv-JktE78H9nh3aUODYAsfHpIQUsIReC75EKWIZIEK8FnvveCaw1VX5Xm_xQz1D9ntZyLeCvuWJk3OoPZx13GNdzZ9Hj91XRzFvZCCmIsd2FQsAinDUZybVyi-n5QlgDpQn2frCr1Tg4zWmBWKgUpSG4_-SGeSDKPP1LwGe9SoQVjAKfylkkct/s320/IMG_4709.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added pleats and then overlapped the flanges to avoid that bulge in the back seen above.</div><p>Lessons learned: </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Stay stitch ALL the cut edges, especially the place where three seams come together</li><li>Lining ups the ante for learning. The place where 3 seams meet is not pretty.</li><li>I'm really a size M. Size S is too tight through the shoulders. There is no size chart.</li><li>I want to play with length, width and more folds.</li></ul><p></p><p>On me:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb3ttP9Uz2ZF7iCreiVNXybKQblfICIN0hznoGotAuGb6P369ITtMJCWflqHA3tg-WfKM3WHiXOvxgyliZqPVDtbpJySVCXNghtNQbFtZJBX1fIzrZD0TTicU8SEZWW0DaEC0Oh6Y1j9EvOt6Pk4RbJaEVvAuBlZkEik6Bn01sxDdqbqPn5DbP40aZx23/s955/IMG_4735.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="955" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb3ttP9Uz2ZF7iCreiVNXybKQblfICIN0hznoGotAuGb6P369ITtMJCWflqHA3tg-WfKM3WHiXOvxgyliZqPVDtbpJySVCXNghtNQbFtZJBX1fIzrZD0TTicU8SEZWW0DaEC0Oh6Y1j9EvOt6Pk4RbJaEVvAuBlZkEik6Bn01sxDdqbqPn5DbP40aZx23/s320/IMG_4735.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe-J_yygz1uXHt-XJZ2nXmr4bzBF296PBMhofo2VtiLMqNIEqmFEU5Q54XD9BMS_Ua9_u9KD9ZaZk1Q-_Uk-AhrujTizD429T-4HA56TOl3KD9He8JNBZhCdeBdMnHdnmwHXGsdHcFuNf6v3W62lnGfUOdrPIendjlt73Ar9ClaWlF5UV23PwEnPeU8uP/s1587/IMG_4742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="966" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHe-J_yygz1uXHt-XJZ2nXmr4bzBF296PBMhofo2VtiLMqNIEqmFEU5Q54XD9BMS_Ua9_u9KD9ZaZk1Q-_Uk-AhrujTizD429T-4HA56TOl3KD9He8JNBZhCdeBdMnHdnmwHXGsdHcFuNf6v3W62lnGfUOdrPIendjlt73Ar9ClaWlF5UV23PwEnPeU8uP/s320/IMG_4742.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8entjnb_b79oXH7BiShSEBLakCPlE_T-gY0zQXNPa7B8bhnnhW5dDO90T2sH0hNhSEImAJM8nOB-tqB1UVdFm-zrHGSF6MuZ6t2aaA06PgT7PG1vND9ruzPdubQyrx5i0DRSmTBaRlky3sg8wKnZzJAy4L1SQ3oeU_jsWpJM7hGBrMmjlfWIv573fwnFj/s1621/IMG_4727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="948" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8entjnb_b79oXH7BiShSEBLakCPlE_T-gY0zQXNPa7B8bhnnhW5dDO90T2sH0hNhSEImAJM8nOB-tqB1UVdFm-zrHGSF6MuZ6t2aaA06PgT7PG1vND9ruzPdubQyrx5i0DRSmTBaRlky3sg8wKnZzJAy4L1SQ3oeU_jsWpJM7hGBrMmjlfWIv573fwnFj/s320/IMG_4727.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>VERSION TWO: Size M (36" X 48"), heavy weight cotton double faced positive-negative weave on a thrifted piece from Goodwill. I omitted the lining.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgnRRWCvC2Vc8J8iNuLemElQYgctwyanMrL0WckNPnfkgEfEgB3Tdn6E1hvIP1kByjXMwD-wzdlf-gGXq772YN8jt2xVHv4TmdHZO5gh8dWtXfmZ-IThXf30rSeKi3BKkdUbsdpmk3WKHISOdSm9paTuJzKbE4HMSrWdJzHuxNz9lxRNPavsEEwncUA6z/s4032/752B66E8-1684-4F86-9C0E-E1DB5A305069.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgnRRWCvC2Vc8J8iNuLemElQYgctwyanMrL0WckNPnfkgEfEgB3Tdn6E1hvIP1kByjXMwD-wzdlf-gGXq772YN8jt2xVHv4TmdHZO5gh8dWtXfmZ-IThXf30rSeKi3BKkdUbsdpmk3WKHISOdSm9paTuJzKbE4HMSrWdJzHuxNz9lxRNPavsEEwncUA6z/s320/752B66E8-1684-4F86-9C0E-E1DB5A305069.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Placing the garment flat is interesting but not as important as draping on the dressform.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdBHE7smvqcx1Bm8WYcyfbv3DjQAyHiW9u3BxnshevAYagPU3dxILVs_QP0_nosBeYAv1oCjQVhtVkTir3NXm3fpNlXkZKIEOigTdIti790HUIZLB-_Mi52PRnvFLbE_fWBnOFf1bFuxOOnUSWoKvcH2rLQKTEkZTIOZpCnZ6VxrQ8KB7V5d56OR-MkI5/s4032/E9EEB321-F8EA-41AF-B200-7064477B8041.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdBHE7smvqcx1Bm8WYcyfbv3DjQAyHiW9u3BxnshevAYagPU3dxILVs_QP0_nosBeYAv1oCjQVhtVkTir3NXm3fpNlXkZKIEOigTdIti790HUIZLB-_Mi52PRnvFLbE_fWBnOFf1bFuxOOnUSWoKvcH2rLQKTEkZTIOZpCnZ6VxrQ8KB7V5d56OR-MkI5/s320/E9EEB321-F8EA-41AF-B200-7064477B8041.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above the black side is right-side-out. Small cuffs are folded back and the front flanges are folded over themselves along where the side seam would be.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mRdodzaHkIkkXBmfHsUglBwEwze4w_w7Sxs-EPXhPbRg0N-0UEQJMyugtdhJY6xzSE5nZN63hOLqA2dvSXFIhYJbd0e01gHkypiPSkyifTrTHrtfwvS_8ZLaxL5w5UPrWDQ-mGV2NEmqWgvHOy0UoEjcwcsf_k0Ego02ZhlGZX_vwJRg-4i4CESuefAw/s4032/363E415C-5570-4367-A1C3-EDB6A65DC966.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mRdodzaHkIkkXBmfHsUglBwEwze4w_w7Sxs-EPXhPbRg0N-0UEQJMyugtdhJY6xzSE5nZN63hOLqA2dvSXFIhYJbd0e01gHkypiPSkyifTrTHrtfwvS_8ZLaxL5w5UPrWDQ-mGV2NEmqWgvHOy0UoEjcwcsf_k0Ego02ZhlGZX_vwJRg-4i4CESuefAw/s320/363E415C-5570-4367-A1C3-EDB6A65DC966.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The same is done in the back. There are no side seams in this version. There is a vertical fold forming a vent of sorts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ1awIDHbjfrJndoreHR7cRIMenQY4CZ56EQEsztE-65DiTRFRYw9Em0u9Z9GvcCrPldUqWccX1UPnPJtRKCkWHG1i3IbW1lxTMTeI_d7ERZC2m4g3ona0BbYv4o-691QyQgeJU9JAbjgqV0PaPbWZ7lS7vKe65za6o1XMB6VXdMpKSOGDFwF1g4iPcsw/s4032/9A66D45B-5026-4ADF-ABB9-3DCEB1C26E5A.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPZ1awIDHbjfrJndoreHR7cRIMenQY4CZ56EQEsztE-65DiTRFRYw9Em0u9Z9GvcCrPldUqWccX1UPnPJtRKCkWHG1i3IbW1lxTMTeI_d7ERZC2m4g3ona0BbYv4o-691QyQgeJU9JAbjgqV0PaPbWZ7lS7vKe65za6o1XMB6VXdMpKSOGDFwF1g4iPcsw/s320/9A66D45B-5026-4ADF-ABB9-3DCEB1C26E5A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Similar to the folds above except that the white side is the right side and the flanges are folded at an angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfnYDF_gBnJFX0PeMVDbs5-mt2InazrFBI77mUy4DsjPSuh_-bZ3fy9wMcCYbGqdaGmNXaHF_kFoVjRRyk3K9MP2XwJzxiM9NqcsJhNBRu-U2e2I-k2Pl6du88ilenGM8Bu_FuTF1rdERDkkkTALXhGzGNDO2Eg2Gzo52eiAhzxcDu7s7LR5DLMQWYSGS/s4032/620D50AA-B482-4882-B261-5103C52E5826.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfnYDF_gBnJFX0PeMVDbs5-mt2InazrFBI77mUy4DsjPSuh_-bZ3fy9wMcCYbGqdaGmNXaHF_kFoVjRRyk3K9MP2XwJzxiM9NqcsJhNBRu-U2e2I-k2Pl6du88ilenGM8Bu_FuTF1rdERDkkkTALXhGzGNDO2Eg2Gzo52eiAhzxcDu7s7LR5DLMQWYSGS/s320/620D50AA-B482-4882-B261-5103C52E5826.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above the front flanges are folded to the front and the back flanges are left to drape at the side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzVnMeWZUs8saLzfuu3zEnFkqwmKAYEfqGZoz9p7hOMD7ApnqBpamxlTUUzKJzcIG5r1PS0qdj8PqcTVX8UDmgF9hkM5pKDgZFc5EaQM5k-ZLjiTLfbKZS4LvvpsJkikNjp4aAU3RXXXqAsR6j4Zy7WIjSNETVQxJlX2IipVfZ1kyE5gQFLO3eiV2C4zI/s4032/78508288-A7AE-49C9-B4C5-CB96418F19E0.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzVnMeWZUs8saLzfuu3zEnFkqwmKAYEfqGZoz9p7hOMD7ApnqBpamxlTUUzKJzcIG5r1PS0qdj8PqcTVX8UDmgF9hkM5pKDgZFc5EaQM5k-ZLjiTLfbKZS4LvvpsJkikNjp4aAU3RXXXqAsR6j4Zy7WIjSNETVQxJlX2IipVfZ1kyE5gQFLO3eiV2C4zI/s320/78508288-A7AE-49C9-B4C5-CB96418F19E0.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shrug is pretty but more ordinary if the flanges are left dangling. Here it appears the way a T-shaped kimono might looks if it is wider than it is long.</div><p></p><p>Lessons learned:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Stay stitich ALL the cut edges. Serging is challenging given some of the angles.</li><li>That positive-negative weave provides lots of design options.</li><li>Yep, I'm size M, though with different fabric I might even go up to L.</li><li>It can be completely zero-waste by changing the front cut a bit.</li><li>The off-white and black is not great on me. I may dip it in blue dye and see what happens.</li></ul><p></p><p>VERSION THREE: Size M (36" X 48"), Brussels washers in a beautiful green apple green. No lining.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFj1wPL-dO6395-Yka7Ka8zM6HqjVjW8pzWStqgjA4U-1n-a0Wwlfg6woUjPRqaEo6heHQngMinZefGe3Wfj7feyspeUqHWuwr9emgyUjI8VAYoCl6Q4dFtFqhdF3ONAxPkN7hrwVfA0fa-Tdwim-NkPI7EhfsN1R6FYPo6jWA28rs_qm7cMocdcHmKx3/s4032/0A44EF9D-17EF-45F0-8C3A-868799705CE9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFj1wPL-dO6395-Yka7Ka8zM6HqjVjW8pzWStqgjA4U-1n-a0Wwlfg6woUjPRqaEo6heHQngMinZefGe3Wfj7feyspeUqHWuwr9emgyUjI8VAYoCl6Q4dFtFqhdF3ONAxPkN7hrwVfA0fa-Tdwim-NkPI7EhfsN1R6FYPo6jWA28rs_qm7cMocdcHmKx3/s320/0A44EF9D-17EF-45F0-8C3A-868799705CE9.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I chalked in the cutting lines and stay-stitched at 1/4" before actually making any cuts. </p><p style="text-align: center;">After adding the second row of stay-stitching, I decided that I did not want the raw edges.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIia34mEMDeXnoOqoh0XJ96sY33psG1bH_lDfH8Ge9IHDcB1-dbRX-YOwLumAH1stVyq36eEjQl4_Q3YCyDbSi1hdhC_AW9VJJETk3HeaaR8VnH5wHd5IrZSQ7oJirEqOyhp-znp2ob0AQRN4Sq4rjzi7866JeWjYSpkNUdO1scaA9fLTy8pGfLrAWrz7x/s4032/CCA5CB71-EB63-43A2-92FF-A0AC727B421A.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIia34mEMDeXnoOqoh0XJ96sY33psG1bH_lDfH8Ge9IHDcB1-dbRX-YOwLumAH1stVyq36eEjQl4_Q3YCyDbSi1hdhC_AW9VJJETk3HeaaR8VnH5wHd5IrZSQ7oJirEqOyhp-znp2ob0AQRN4Sq4rjzi7866JeWjYSpkNUdO1scaA9fLTy8pGfLrAWrz7x/s320/CCA5CB71-EB63-43A2-92FF-A0AC727B421A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Binding: I tried binding the edge by simply wrapping it with light weight printed linen. I settled on a bias facing, about 1.5" wide to start. Binding the sharp interior edges has still proven to be quite challenging. This is especially true at the underarm juncture. Diane has some clever work-arounds for this that I may try later.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxGIhQccE1BQIMidtWYbus84baUUPPj7uiaIeaRyfvypbohco_48PNwhLmh0wh9T8zw4GnRAYQ6Q5PDF3oC1ya1jpr71kf71OJQxWNt1_aRoc7VGyF5GDgrV36IRhcK5zY5yZ0tWtVuz8Ad4ETmG8451001XPBeAAjSyhYrT8lg9z7bOE5virDRl9iVZr/s4032/0FD77816-4CE7-476C-9B04-9723319A04C8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxGIhQccE1BQIMidtWYbus84baUUPPj7uiaIeaRyfvypbohco_48PNwhLmh0wh9T8zw4GnRAYQ6Q5PDF3oC1ya1jpr71kf71OJQxWNt1_aRoc7VGyF5GDgrV36IRhcK5zY5yZ0tWtVuz8Ad4ETmG8451001XPBeAAjSyhYrT8lg9z7bOE5virDRl9iVZr/s320/0FD77816-4CE7-476C-9B04-9723319A04C8.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wrong side at neckline. Binding is not sewn down yet.</div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZjTasiyIdNcn13A99RSP3DLN4C7gz_3KW4CPbm8ADUfoFFVpD15lxJnqG8c4TRdAugOgI3cnadkdlVPmIlHZE3ePVUkC7cPMsizgU-3-CajTvnBLV-LmGW9XdgoeAiqRrl2s1EZdYPzGJ4aEvz9TUyzBy7I9XdIG6xrEIz_B9sEoKx14tC4EEDSmdupi/s4032/D3647F39-F668-4EF9-B5B2-BADD18C01D27.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZjTasiyIdNcn13A99RSP3DLN4C7gz_3KW4CPbm8ADUfoFFVpD15lxJnqG8c4TRdAugOgI3cnadkdlVPmIlHZE3ePVUkC7cPMsizgU-3-CajTvnBLV-LmGW9XdgoeAiqRrl2s1EZdYPzGJ4aEvz9TUyzBy7I9XdIG6xrEIz_B9sEoKx14tC4EEDSmdupi/s320/D3647F39-F668-4EF9-B5B2-BADD18C01D27.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Right side at neckline. The lower portion tends to fold back, creating a shawl collar effect in the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div>I even made a sample!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsu-NwLAzSohynq_ltoq6TtOMBK9sFUcmQFBU9yUjddkKrOwThk69LpmfOhe4lsP8Y_hXYdRCQ90WsPlMQLTPvMQaisvDC2OZ3e1vDY6823t9-r4TgcR5VsBlIwNr5PqzfwQmM9UY7Tjkjq38uZ_Ssc4sLQMw0U0Z0AYJcxoIsz35t4AYqWxlJwt1JvIQ/s4032/ACDDE12F-AF4E-4E7A-8F82-865FBD16760C.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOsu-NwLAzSohynq_ltoq6TtOMBK9sFUcmQFBU9yUjddkKrOwThk69LpmfOhe4lsP8Y_hXYdRCQ90WsPlMQLTPvMQaisvDC2OZ3e1vDY6823t9-r4TgcR5VsBlIwNr5PqzfwQmM9UY7Tjkjq38uZ_Ssc4sLQMw0U0Z0AYJcxoIsz35t4AYqWxlJwt1JvIQ/s320/ACDDE12F-AF4E-4E7A-8F82-865FBD16760C.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">The sample is a right angle, so easier than my tight acute angles. The sample gave me a start. I'm still working on it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1t44AFadJl1GI3kGOm2Z1mkU9dqjOrCqmqi8lPsLPjhuL4mFRT6LpM8OqZePbgOP8jQLq3-BXqvXjGMg-rAAQ2Ev26XiGGOO_FCPoIscae_y2msHTl_6ijV3kA7j4xDix0yqz80WaH1Ljv8JS2-q-6yfJXIX0Jr0H3eSh93CkswediTi4JYnlGqj_C096/s4032/A485B69C-7FA7-43B6-83D2-70755F525531.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1t44AFadJl1GI3kGOm2Z1mkU9dqjOrCqmqi8lPsLPjhuL4mFRT6LpM8OqZePbgOP8jQLq3-BXqvXjGMg-rAAQ2Ev26XiGGOO_FCPoIscae_y2msHTl_6ijV3kA7j4xDix0yqz80WaH1Ljv8JS2-q-6yfJXIX0Jr0H3eSh93CkswediTi4JYnlGqj_C096/s320/A485B69C-7FA7-43B6-83D2-70755F525531.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz-AOyqhbVtWUwQLKZ3IEWo9nJReLpqdu0GmQeH6F9j89BAia4zwMRAif7h911Bhr1PLLFyBxLOG-4u5TzmXl_R3D4uA07fVK1Gq0rU2EvXM22xNEJP6gsnAI7HGXSdaESJvLej07HZWCqhKtESkmcGgddjq_PNJ1X3yqrfb2EGLnoLhgQvnmLQXXi4-M/s4032/DBE2167C-AAAF-44B8-B892-43060B86792A.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz-AOyqhbVtWUwQLKZ3IEWo9nJReLpqdu0GmQeH6F9j89BAia4zwMRAif7h911Bhr1PLLFyBxLOG-4u5TzmXl_R3D4uA07fVK1Gq0rU2EvXM22xNEJP6gsnAI7HGXSdaESJvLej07HZWCqhKtESkmcGgddjq_PNJ1X3yqrfb2EGLnoLhgQvnmLQXXi4-M/s320/DBE2167C-AAAF-44B8-B892-43060B86792A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Options, options...I think it's time to stop!</div><p style="text-align: left;">The neckline has variations too. If the pattern is cut with a T shape up the front, then a slight shawl collar is formed in the front. I've noticed this in some of Gayle's pieces (see the above link to Diane's blog)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUT7uk9o7XPJv2t6Tx5yw1De3rKk33HPP1fn1sNvzi_7nGuudtvg49S51x-AgG52vPRWDTY2ODXWLc6y5uJ7G5X5tCxmeJb9hu52bG7SkilhThAUzshn7zjjuPvIHIiwD7yk0sMBPxWZ5PvmCJuymOU6LRHaEKhbl1Gt2jCdf7PomEvfe1oP1mOcbQdHA/s4032/360F73F0-E9AF-43BD-9626-AE95A35A1B42.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUT7uk9o7XPJv2t6Tx5yw1De3rKk33HPP1fn1sNvzi_7nGuudtvg49S51x-AgG52vPRWDTY2ODXWLc6y5uJ7G5X5tCxmeJb9hu52bG7SkilhThAUzshn7zjjuPvIHIiwD7yk0sMBPxWZ5PvmCJuymOU6LRHaEKhbl1Gt2jCdf7PomEvfe1oP1mOcbQdHA/s320/360F73F0-E9AF-43BD-9626-AE95A35A1B42.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">On me:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyZRRsSSYAB5DEPCifrT8IHY_Q-WAQFUbn3rr8AbnD8PimOFRrjU8IdyRK5RycjQiMkpGhSsWZLBTxZ-E-TYgIZWWyRq2HrbieTB2SfQ58NevdllE5uY5oHENL2KvdKcfOZVXkf6HuEulb0C8YjaqF0oiTgJS6JsL2Xlfj9oZA_UpDt5mq1qnUpuitwzG/s3176/14F8715D-F520-4025-A6C6-185CB530BE15_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3176" data-original-width="1620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyZRRsSSYAB5DEPCifrT8IHY_Q-WAQFUbn3rr8AbnD8PimOFRrjU8IdyRK5RycjQiMkpGhSsWZLBTxZ-E-TYgIZWWyRq2HrbieTB2SfQ58NevdllE5uY5oHENL2KvdKcfOZVXkf6HuEulb0C8YjaqF0oiTgJS6JsL2Xlfj9oZA_UpDt5mq1qnUpuitwzG/s320/14F8715D-F520-4025-A6C6-185CB530BE15_1_201_a.jpeg" width="163" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Probably not the silhouette I'm after. I think the dress should be way longer, or the shrug should be re-proportioned with folds, making it shorter.</div><p style="text-align: left;">Lessons learned:</p></div></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I stay stitched twice around all raw edges, once at 1/4" and again at 1/2", thinking I might leave it raw edged. However, the fabric ravels too much to do so, IMO.</li><li>The drape and weight of Brussels washer is perfect for a summer shrug.</li><li>Still size M.</li><li>Tried the zero waste option by cutting a T shape up the front. This creates a lovely fold-back that I like.</li><li>I'm still playing with the edge finish. For now, I've attached a bias piece of light weight printed linen to the edges and sewed it in place with a running stitch.</li></ul><div>VERSION FOUR: This exists in my head. I think it would be great in a two-layer cotton (or other fiber) knit, sort of Alabama Chanin style with raw edges. </div><div><br /></div><div>The knit needs to be stable to handle raw edges. Some knits look rough when left raw-edged, IMO. For example, ponte can be left raw-edged, but I'm not fond of the way it wears, if the raw edge is visible. </div><div><br /></div><div>Alabama Chanin cotton knits would work great. And then I would add lots of sashiko. Wouldn't that be lovely to sew and to wear?</div><p></p><p>NOTE: I have not finished any of these. Finishing is overrated. Honestly this pattern lends itself to never finishing. It is hard to stop playing long enought to finish. </p><p><br /></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-34474899604532520322023-06-27T14:44:00.003-07:002023-06-27T14:44:59.322-07:00Shakerag 2023 - Soft Books with Lotta Helleberg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5L9FPuM4TZe9PCSEjRdLsdLI-0ezpThUXVVjW2Hwqds0OKuX-m7sdnrtMC0DevFCUmTSz1ndY1rVGOadHEN5994SSXHbbnDpJYvHgK90Qk-E6wOBTr95aabCI-unm52vITgwHJvWwearn6tioaU4p7mPp6TT757atk3mwW9fnuJbN53UD0R8lsTwvX4q/s4032/IMG_4637%20copy.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5L9FPuM4TZe9PCSEjRdLsdLI-0ezpThUXVVjW2Hwqds0OKuX-m7sdnrtMC0DevFCUmTSz1ndY1rVGOadHEN5994SSXHbbnDpJYvHgK90Qk-E6wOBTr95aabCI-unm52vITgwHJvWwearn6tioaU4p7mPp6TT757atk3mwW9fnuJbN53UD0R8lsTwvX4q/s320/IMG_4637%20copy.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fabric-covered book with added hand-stitch</div><p>This is the 3rd year I've been able to attend a week-long workshop (<a href="https://www.shakerag.org/workshops/register">Shakerag Workshops</a>) in Suwanee TN. Oh, my goodness. I love this place. Surrounded by all those creatives, some who return year after year, so I get to catch up with them. This year was no exception. I had a blast.</p><p>This time I took a class taught by <a href="https://www.lottahelleberg.com/">fiber artist, Lotta Helleberg</a>. I had not met her before but had been following her for several years. Her work focuses on botanical prints for wall art, as well as art books. We learned to bind *soft* books with our botanical prints on paper and fabric.</p><p>Though I've had some limited success with <a href="http://nowsewing.blogspot.com/search/label/ecoprint">botanical contact prints</a> in the past, I was so looking forward to learning her approach. And I had basically no experience with book binding.</p><p>It felt a bit fast and furious while I was in class, but I came away with so much to practice at home. I love that.</p><p>We learned 4 different soft bookbinding techniques. I kept getting confused. But now that I'm home, that is all good. I have been practicing. I *may* have it in my head (now).</p><p>At the beginning of the workshop, we students walked around the St Andrews campus with Lotta. We collected leaves to try printing. I love Lotta's experiential approach to this. She inspired some fearlessness. Today I did the same thing in my own yard. My results are cooling as I type. Maybe I'll have something to show before I post this. Fingers crossed. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9qYWLJgfqHFm-fTkL20mAEMj8YlvfGq3kn-7ooGMC0CXfJaBk0wNo7K7leBPi7sajJLDedyhtnxTPCiqR7YWsJHJL04-gvIzPZGXSXYzVNhoo8dOaydinYrrsHnGOY14W-aV-dLWnbojr8HmCWr8jFx2T4lHdCzFq9SisBbGcOxZ91DM8mtLfaPxu4kt/s4032/IMG_4631%20copy.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9qYWLJgfqHFm-fTkL20mAEMj8YlvfGq3kn-7ooGMC0CXfJaBk0wNo7K7leBPi7sajJLDedyhtnxTPCiqR7YWsJHJL04-gvIzPZGXSXYzVNhoo8dOaydinYrrsHnGOY14W-aV-dLWnbojr8HmCWr8jFx2T4lHdCzFq9SisBbGcOxZ91DM8mtLfaPxu4kt/s320/IMG_4631%20copy.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The above example is called Dos-a-dos, based on the two bindings, I suppose. It is really two books with one common back. It contains blank paper - writing paper for one side, and watercolor paper for the other half. It's all set to take on vacation.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIM8J9Y2vwn2cK8574CpN8N0tMNsWnSu3hmAROwBumkwp8lZMVEIrMm3SW-gv5P42S-XzXg7F1yfVuZ_AepE6YOUokx8SYlbtNkaW6j3y-0mARceuW1eUj2nQtLiijnDsXvOqEnCq4wRZ1uitNTwnX3mfszVt4VdoaT_z_bnsazJuSYIszwkg-EaKJQcn/s4032/IMG_4634%20copy.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIM8J9Y2vwn2cK8574CpN8N0tMNsWnSu3hmAROwBumkwp8lZMVEIrMm3SW-gv5P42S-XzXg7F1yfVuZ_AepE6YOUokx8SYlbtNkaW6j3y-0mARceuW1eUj2nQtLiijnDsXvOqEnCq4wRZ1uitNTwnX3mfszVt4VdoaT_z_bnsazJuSYIszwkg-EaKJQcn/s320/IMG_4634%20copy.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The one above is a Japanese stab-stitch binding and contains a mix of printed paper and printed fabrics. The fabric on the right is silk. The paper on the left is printed via a dip in logwood ink.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJjhWwLkTFwAfOAhdKWaMUYydxaLVaVFLeWQgugU-LEwy2pQXUY0PFe628odPGwLJtQUpqROi7HxfkaQu_E0WlfrL8hLK5lnE8WvmZRBPC1fnTo4Lqi8U9MpJVih537fKd7SUjxy0B1Istjo69oGmmPPtxiULPJak_i73DViKShKLObnXe6UfxaGWzA_B/s4032/IMG_4632%20copy.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfJjhWwLkTFwAfOAhdKWaMUYydxaLVaVFLeWQgugU-LEwy2pQXUY0PFe628odPGwLJtQUpqROi7HxfkaQu_E0WlfrL8hLK5lnE8WvmZRBPC1fnTo4Lqi8U9MpJVih537fKd7SUjxy0B1Istjo69oGmmPPtxiULPJak_i73DViKShKLObnXe6UfxaGWzA_B/s320/IMG_4632%20copy.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I wish I could remember the names of the plants we used to print leaves. Maybe I should work harder to remember them. Perhaps I should start in my own yard!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikue2ZhW-y_2cPfLa2mmpxTQfM9QUfaA-gdW89_AkjKQdoDgFqXF-Moq7dknXacYXT92ZFaXp8qJCYmww4pbOHTxjTOGks5nnPLh7xTU6D5z3oi3Id23Tw744EGHi3vVy2uHMsFk5S7CwfRfOvd90gr1RXvAcJp7BPjjdZ656rcTB9qcUQjhasvUJ8eyly/s4032/DA3954B1-45C1-41C2-B107-98205174CC50.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikue2ZhW-y_2cPfLa2mmpxTQfM9QUfaA-gdW89_AkjKQdoDgFqXF-Moq7dknXacYXT92ZFaXp8qJCYmww4pbOHTxjTOGks5nnPLh7xTU6D5z3oi3Id23Tw744EGHi3vVy2uHMsFk5S7CwfRfOvd90gr1RXvAcJp7BPjjdZ656rcTB9qcUQjhasvUJ8eyly/s320/DA3954B1-45C1-41C2-B107-98205174CC50.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This one almost glowed. Maybe it was smokebush?<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSE9AHXkhkTPELiOsmeAD2QilYWNXLhJ6n_eXzDRF1WKHx4qjpxiHkscWMZB6e3YGGyY8jpAXdqJMlza6UPSIwqnQ9ijId7Iq-1-ggIUw5qtGP0GrT4jZqXCnNQOvOsMfe2X3HbK6U5MNP94wFBd-TklgalURpRs-7XIut7xj9PfTstYJzZNkKOZx7jlDH/s4032/CD6FC228-A491-4B3D-8356-46982EC94188.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSE9AHXkhkTPELiOsmeAD2QilYWNXLhJ6n_eXzDRF1WKHx4qjpxiHkscWMZB6e3YGGyY8jpAXdqJMlza6UPSIwqnQ9ijId7Iq-1-ggIUw5qtGP0GrT4jZqXCnNQOvOsMfe2X3HbK6U5MNP94wFBd-TklgalURpRs-7XIut7xj9PfTstYJzZNkKOZx7jlDH/s320/CD6FC228-A491-4B3D-8356-46982EC94188.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cover for the Dos-a-dos book.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOV953xX1Xee5h7bBXsmsJmTlTvWf_i2_bjU_hh0oHVeOLcz6LWcJUrwr4i1Fw_AXhhmbX-4cLYo2Nov58HQwNIFGmpXOJkRYAjsRfYl7zTqH4_12EMsvS1Cy3ldU4zmkM8V7CxZTlrNomcc2EKqv9hwRvuJxLUq9Drs1JxOSyhq1I13QKy-4q5AMANt5r/s4032/4828B077-6EDD-44D2-B2A3-D366BB781B26.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOV953xX1Xee5h7bBXsmsJmTlTvWf_i2_bjU_hh0oHVeOLcz6LWcJUrwr4i1Fw_AXhhmbX-4cLYo2Nov58HQwNIFGmpXOJkRYAjsRfYl7zTqH4_12EMsvS1Cy3ldU4zmkM8V7CxZTlrNomcc2EKqv9hwRvuJxLUq9Drs1JxOSyhq1I13QKy-4q5AMANt5r/s320/4828B077-6EDD-44D2-B2A3-D366BB781B26.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was able to print on my old piano sheet music from the 60's. I've tried using it in other paper crafts and it crumbled. So I'm pretty pleased to see this. Interestingly, the black ink from the music, printed in bright blue on adjacent pieces.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytIq3PqeAWWRCYtZQec2s5Ax4ilrkHSIiHtXxaMm92Z7JMbVYw7u2AWc48erBVIakawLvqWpPG-g3_9XrMKESwLTgjNZGiMOIejsSwnYTNEiL_ur2ck6vByhaYZ1gL17bq8rbb_EFmS5C-m2tmcJ32Sva8F8tdFITWVJr64tBUO6T4kteVMAwzAvOjdoR/s4032/B589EE92-1FF4-4DE9-85E8-AA540966A3BC.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytIq3PqeAWWRCYtZQec2s5Ax4ilrkHSIiHtXxaMm92Z7JMbVYw7u2AWc48erBVIakawLvqWpPG-g3_9XrMKESwLTgjNZGiMOIejsSwnYTNEiL_ur2ck6vByhaYZ1gL17bq8rbb_EFmS5C-m2tmcJ32Sva8F8tdFITWVJr64tBUO6T4kteVMAwzAvOjdoR/s320/B589EE92-1FF4-4DE9-85E8-AA540966A3BC.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Silk prints beautifully.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Npfo-gesgdclUxkspJkQ8vBEHQE4iNT-c8NxOiqfmQmvfJp79d5q4pFZJdOlE_aAFFv5gihh2s2jHoGk6L-0PJjM2SXIda6SyUvl348G8OCxdSxquFn7jBKeET3gdz4j2epggEta74YJat-5pSb6x5nUglbVkn0AtSYiz3Aiopo2znRWrPXdO78PNnmo/s4032/2F427227-0D62-4166-A4CC-D6B32C693B81.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Npfo-gesgdclUxkspJkQ8vBEHQE4iNT-c8NxOiqfmQmvfJp79d5q4pFZJdOlE_aAFFv5gihh2s2jHoGk6L-0PJjM2SXIda6SyUvl348G8OCxdSxquFn7jBKeET3gdz4j2epggEta74YJat-5pSb6x5nUglbVkn0AtSYiz3Aiopo2znRWrPXdO78PNnmo/s320/2F427227-0D62-4166-A4CC-D6B32C693B81.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-8pSA_ns-qMIFCf3ZiFr4xyO8vEt-oISV76p5NLoKTpQRGaEXyUSxUGxrXC6DDsY-WXS0HHnypwm0-8udlSiHcArhDRY43ZIFWSeOyHb0qumtlBc9qbZH2b_o2I55YzJ7nqN25RFp316AuJy0_XeYYSMQxZJD1Yn1CTL-ID27v1Gbzl7rjyl4WbXLwJx/s4032/03F35CFC-A7C5-4364-8747-4D80DB52BC16.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-8pSA_ns-qMIFCf3ZiFr4xyO8vEt-oISV76p5NLoKTpQRGaEXyUSxUGxrXC6DDsY-WXS0HHnypwm0-8udlSiHcArhDRY43ZIFWSeOyHb0qumtlBc9qbZH2b_o2I55YzJ7nqN25RFp316AuJy0_XeYYSMQxZJD1Yn1CTL-ID27v1Gbzl7rjyl4WbXLwJx/s320/03F35CFC-A7C5-4364-8747-4D80DB52BC16.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was pretty excited when I finished this *tiny* book at home. It has a woven binding and contains water color pages. So it will be modified over time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO6UGqQ_bZXBNOcrKfkXZMetV3AWU12nEmr9mhcOilh7CagJ-jZfhj38ojE6RLbz1MvuDHKi1yXCZ1B3bdWkYSSH0hGtMDPurvVgRdZYLCkLpkXODxZZrQgOrfR6waup7fXBBSQTqWGOTBEX01Uc8m5s-5hHtjyOehc5i2VvD1HAaBbAjIiim5IoDBPFp/s4032/EF33B670-3A65-44DD-8898-FC04347DF880.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO6UGqQ_bZXBNOcrKfkXZMetV3AWU12nEmr9mhcOilh7CagJ-jZfhj38ojE6RLbz1MvuDHKi1yXCZ1B3bdWkYSSH0hGtMDPurvVgRdZYLCkLpkXODxZZrQgOrfR6waup7fXBBSQTqWGOTBEX01Uc8m5s-5hHtjyOehc5i2VvD1HAaBbAjIiim5IoDBPFp/s320/EF33B670-3A65-44DD-8898-FC04347DF880.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some classes are fun at the time but I never know how/if they influenced my creative practice. I feel sure this one will continue to entertain me, as it combines paper, fabric, and even watercolor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-65136880414718652572023-05-25T11:21:00.004-07:002023-05-25T11:21:45.716-07:00Ginsbird<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzkcQ_DxKt01l99erZbuETMFpxsOxE4J0USn_nDZi2uuLNSo_RQbtwqn9pIpqRxW6taMozjbZ38o9VBNjzOYtmp3k_RQt80ttgseIKhAPMvB0ZCNNiCWnMVGchTCG38Pa0n1uAaEobk6Ct_PC8ObrGccbCUcG5WEREflDFab-197r66g8e_pdHWpp9g/s4032/3724D54E-D249-4954-8433-1497CB3C1A7E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZzkcQ_DxKt01l99erZbuETMFpxsOxE4J0USn_nDZi2uuLNSo_RQbtwqn9pIpqRxW6taMozjbZ38o9VBNjzOYtmp3k_RQt80ttgseIKhAPMvB0ZCNNiCWnMVGchTCG38Pa0n1uAaEobk6Ct_PC8ObrGccbCUcG5WEREflDFab-197r66g8e_pdHWpp9g/s320/3724D54E-D249-4954-8433-1497CB3C1A7E.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's all about the fabric. That's what Mama always said. And Mama was right.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9sdqDgvJadjIio2IlMEhsRWcYsOeIu6QqjdPxMqny4VnrrtvbddYwVr5XforMpQtNT8Gr88bJ5HAZR_AwlolKBpkfHEZZ_IjO7cB9MyrTxqMbskPJLydNhZNuaf-dPaN9OvhwOyyebtTpoiOuj7Ju_JANfvCAlaBFOkZvwOiehdU-jDC-p3x_oCQTg/s4032/3F73EF6F-75E5-48EE-BD49-F000FE5CEDF2.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9sdqDgvJadjIio2IlMEhsRWcYsOeIu6QqjdPxMqny4VnrrtvbddYwVr5XforMpQtNT8Gr88bJ5HAZR_AwlolKBpkfHEZZ_IjO7cB9MyrTxqMbskPJLydNhZNuaf-dPaN9OvhwOyyebtTpoiOuj7Ju_JANfvCAlaBFOkZvwOiehdU-jDC-p3x_oCQTg/s320/3F73EF6F-75E5-48EE-BD49-F000FE5CEDF2.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p><a href="https://www.spoonflower.com/en/shop?on=fabric&q=Ruth%20Bader%20Ginsbird&availability=ForSale&sort=bestSelling">This fabric</a> came from Spoonflower. I needed it after a friend told me his wife put up Ruth Bader *Ginsbird* wallpaper in their guest bath during COVID lockdowns. Well, of course, I had to have it in fabric. So I ordered it in their Petal Signature Cotton - one yard in the huge print, and one yard in the small print.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQkUd0ArDVEvbsWbNPOWwOZ6SUQo9isb5VUBgkIO582rtpCnULeRW6_PWOE9p9xC_X5zAu2PaCiUpIEZp1erpFMlOUfelLAza-KHbu2YU9k1i59tdnEVDwqPXt0yYyn1WfXfZK9cA32_7osDF56U02VI9TsS-s02q1oxqes3-CWB3DUdXzwJOqTVmZQ/s4032/EC829F06-8659-4D67-AC2E-A9D32D9148F1.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQkUd0ArDVEvbsWbNPOWwOZ6SUQo9isb5VUBgkIO582rtpCnULeRW6_PWOE9p9xC_X5zAu2PaCiUpIEZp1erpFMlOUfelLAza-KHbu2YU9k1i59tdnEVDwqPXt0yYyn1WfXfZK9cA32_7osDF56U02VI9TsS-s02q1oxqes3-CWB3DUdXzwJOqTVmZQ/s320/EC829F06-8659-4D67-AC2E-A9D32D9148F1.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>It's been sitting in stash ever since. First of all, there is the fabric. It's stiff. It has no drape. But it's so danged cute. So yesterday I pulled both pieces out, determined to *make something.* I like making stuff. It gives flow to my life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJv8ZgwY5BLyGIach0reI-5hjPFacb8OpMUFYPqgL5qorxTlMEinF2RPdLl0pOrsS-0VclkXN_LWFoopsTIdjuxvUppiABJ_XLazt1pXQaaOz9vACgBKfFfApHfmeeLGhPHmwQ1U1yqX88nI9C4GgBdZ3aLF1_rGOwvhKkb0wdo01xRXpMzTKU4q7dw/s4032/28E3DBA5-DA3E-40EA-89B4-6BD17550F690.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJv8ZgwY5BLyGIach0reI-5hjPFacb8OpMUFYPqgL5qorxTlMEinF2RPdLl0pOrsS-0VclkXN_LWFoopsTIdjuxvUppiABJ_XLazt1pXQaaOz9vACgBKfFfApHfmeeLGhPHmwQ1U1yqX88nI9C4GgBdZ3aLF1_rGOwvhKkb0wdo01xRXpMzTKU4q7dw/s320/28E3DBA5-DA3E-40EA-89B4-6BD17550F690.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>After auditioning a few patterns with potential, I chose the ever simple and easy Eureka top from the Sewing Workshop. For some reason, it was marketed as a pattern for knits but it makes up equally well in woven, even stiff, tight woven fabric.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdjO1GFoYz2-uLEl5OG1taTWOy-REhNTPmlONW1a0iDja_eK5ImNiJX5h7L-MgLONvzS7qtTLuGw3eh3leD-h-sAB8MBcdBthxlgKetktMvFpLuvxrFwPXry15c15CZ_wnL3LCvkz8FtDEmkssImlRZAJJX2fTZilDSNPMIfITIV3Q8H0LkMZdbFC1w/s700/2432050231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdjO1GFoYz2-uLEl5OG1taTWOy-REhNTPmlONW1a0iDja_eK5ImNiJX5h7L-MgLONvzS7qtTLuGw3eh3leD-h-sAB8MBcdBthxlgKetktMvFpLuvxrFwPXry15c15CZ_wnL3LCvkz8FtDEmkssImlRZAJJX2fTZilDSNPMIfITIV3Q8H0LkMZdbFC1w/s320/2432050231.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>There are essentially two pattern pieces - the front and the back. The shoulders extend into the look of a cap sleeve, something I like for summer. Yeah, yeah, I know. My arms are not what they used to be. But they are still doing what needs to be done and I'm grateful. Also it's hot in the summer where I live.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoyzz-iJRSmftRzZZKcVjH3-A-EzK_0cXfzopd-gx4orSbYd6A9cn19TKtyLjtC6Y29GUgrIHWajda6sCOAoyuiRotoGKKtP7ymYdBu2HVgVrx1xWTW_LQvaa1UpvGh-ZVRqdFmkpXjBjHr0WYXFOCzszJtrnaSqDNssftaxY4Z1Th6Jfyrk2vQRZpw/s4032/48009E04-70D9-4BFE-86BB-90B7928BBE71.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoyzz-iJRSmftRzZZKcVjH3-A-EzK_0cXfzopd-gx4orSbYd6A9cn19TKtyLjtC6Y29GUgrIHWajda6sCOAoyuiRotoGKKtP7ymYdBu2HVgVrx1xWTW_LQvaa1UpvGh-ZVRqdFmkpXjBjHr0WYXFOCzszJtrnaSqDNssftaxY4Z1Th6Jfyrk2vQRZpw/s320/48009E04-70D9-4BFE-86BB-90B7928BBE71.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I cut the hem off straight and made the back a little longer than the front. This pattern runs a little short, I think, so this one is lengthened about 5 inches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDVxpSEXGy5td1WKBbxD3CDXPotFljGoMJSD4O711o5HUyz1tgt3JQLfJfwnB14GmxQ16wJOQbkOPStD_AXiSy4zir_VO0Xtc0-jEnr8fOMgOTI0IxZPpB4F5zCh4_33PcAByg7CBzTGcs95juCmQp0QM58es1HZU0Q1EyYJTC3yQQuigCdZNbkLvew/s4032/BA88496A-A604-4004-83B8-7016C170192B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDVxpSEXGy5td1WKBbxD3CDXPotFljGoMJSD4O711o5HUyz1tgt3JQLfJfwnB14GmxQ16wJOQbkOPStD_AXiSy4zir_VO0Xtc0-jEnr8fOMgOTI0IxZPpB4F5zCh4_33PcAByg7CBzTGcs95juCmQp0QM58es1HZU0Q1EyYJTC3yQQuigCdZNbkLvew/s320/BA88496A-A604-4004-83B8-7016C170192B.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I found a quilt cotton remnant in stash with a gray and black pattern to use for the bias binding on the neckline and the sleeve hems. The quilt cotton is quite soft and drapey compared to this RBG fabric! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaLTDofbgibKx0TsuDNrj0ZzHkaEx_8gmBbD55NMj42WbZ6KCXFUhJugcshqobF6U_cvPgoNq-pmoFoqssOu3_j443NtaJhLnTJQM7-JsB-y2bhsp-D-UlS7c622GlbsBAjhIwvx0KOX3fFHjlokoT0zpa2Pgcpeq3ZHteUqLm0SanfneC3UIWWo_2Q/s4032/F9EEFBC7-CC79-42E4-8D86-AB703A5CE50B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaLTDofbgibKx0TsuDNrj0ZzHkaEx_8gmBbD55NMj42WbZ6KCXFUhJugcshqobF6U_cvPgoNq-pmoFoqssOu3_j443NtaJhLnTJQM7-JsB-y2bhsp-D-UlS7c622GlbsBAjhIwvx0KOX3fFHjlokoT0zpa2Pgcpeq3ZHteUqLm0SanfneC3UIWWo_2Q/s320/F9EEFBC7-CC79-42E4-8D86-AB703A5CE50B.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>Of course, I had to add a little patch at the back neckline and a single pocket in the front for a tissue. And I omitted the sleeve cuffs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VGYFzVXWbtPD7pI8PjA5fSN2dUxgonjPR33ebn8BccW3jSI9kA2qjuUu5FOi-ruf1h3JANblytv_TQIqVUhgU92-Nzrp9fuBVZPsz3ykuwaU5DNYbPCrpj2VlHEOSqEIbL_R3sb1eJl_XJ_QHG5XVU4AZSsCudoxjkr6D-2VoxKIg7NMJ5ITAaedGg/s4032/CD019666-6634-46F2-83A0-F1B2A8206897.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VGYFzVXWbtPD7pI8PjA5fSN2dUxgonjPR33ebn8BccW3jSI9kA2qjuUu5FOi-ruf1h3JANblytv_TQIqVUhgU92-Nzrp9fuBVZPsz3ykuwaU5DNYbPCrpj2VlHEOSqEIbL_R3sb1eJl_XJ_QHG5XVU4AZSsCudoxjkr6D-2VoxKIg7NMJ5ITAaedGg/s320/CD019666-6634-46F2-83A0-F1B2A8206897.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Given the nature of the fabric, I chose to do everything by machine. I decided it would be fool-hardy and not zen to hand sew anything on this fabric.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9AqZxjZfngWBzCEg7utmgfNNnWdOAkReKSI-yCOG21RoFxnO0qpjNJAZ0KqgaiN84eya_G1402D8q3ixIH3Y-yUWlsJnrWCDZNCtv1k4j8kTUOyInEeIbLzt5w12TmV4M6c8XSCiwjh2IR9IRTC3_tqv1F4OifWOpaX2HoiCbSNCPg2hvNnFK0zUAw/s4032/DE992DE4-6BB4-4DBF-B32F-DC0C3FBED4ED.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9AqZxjZfngWBzCEg7utmgfNNnWdOAkReKSI-yCOG21RoFxnO0qpjNJAZ0KqgaiN84eya_G1402D8q3ixIH3Y-yUWlsJnrWCDZNCtv1k4j8kTUOyInEeIbLzt5w12TmV4M6c8XSCiwjh2IR9IRTC3_tqv1F4OifWOpaX2HoiCbSNCPg2hvNnFK0zUAw/s320/DE992DE4-6BB4-4DBF-B32F-DC0C3FBED4ED.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I thought it might look like sandwich board in the end, but I think not. I quite like it and I am going to wear it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uM8GssFi5lfci09R-GuJ4w6tJKW8ZnO_7-jbI4NyRbAmqmQ6XgGE6ObwtsQG4QFfiJ537b8BUu4WP2sq3IoNZL2wc-YfJd8B3GbpM21BsKjat-qYKIVwGogGmx3XpKfk_AuE3KajRPc3yCTnVVOs7H0x30GyJJOOegrdbsex5BufqMIF4-aQ_8ok6A/s3275/218CCFE1-C827-4224-9676-F40541527B98_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3275" data-original-width="1859" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1uM8GssFi5lfci09R-GuJ4w6tJKW8ZnO_7-jbI4NyRbAmqmQ6XgGE6ObwtsQG4QFfiJ537b8BUu4WP2sq3IoNZL2wc-YfJd8B3GbpM21BsKjat-qYKIVwGogGmx3XpKfk_AuE3KajRPc3yCTnVVOs7H0x30GyJJOOegrdbsex5BufqMIF4-aQ_8ok6A/s320/218CCFE1-C827-4224-9676-F40541527B98_1_201_a.jpeg" width="182" /></a></div><p>Today I'm wearing it with pants I made a few days ago from a mystery black remnant in stash. I think it's rayon. These are the Urban pants (also a Sewing Workshop pattern), but without the front vent. I simply continued the center front seam to the hem.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYbzZe-rcyZRbfjaHr_h9Yevm-eHIcbaAFlaDcPdL-GUKMlU0bAOWEbzIvU164iySIQF62g9phL8TNP6FSXw5zxI08YRNEKLXV9_QfaHVRx00loZeMI2nos6FiBazcsi1wG9u9EKlA4zbK6iC2eGSB1ydYfTMk9dQ1XciRnSDyZ7MzJeIGqREakbRJQ/s418/urban-t-shirt-pantsline.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="418" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYbzZe-rcyZRbfjaHr_h9Yevm-eHIcbaAFlaDcPdL-GUKMlU0bAOWEbzIvU164iySIQF62g9phL8TNP6FSXw5zxI08YRNEKLXV9_QfaHVRx00loZeMI2nos6FiBazcsi1wG9u9EKlA4zbK6iC2eGSB1ydYfTMk9dQ1XciRnSDyZ7MzJeIGqREakbRJQ/s320/urban-t-shirt-pantsline.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The Urban pants are another summertime staple for me. I have made them shorter than the original for more of a cropped length. Because of the straight lines, they would work for shorts too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNLK65ZihgrPAvJvI-NNi76lGVvkwu548qbgFTldl14CnjzQOrbHyYwYUYaLm0avSGASKWwyz90XCWIzScClaeVVvv6Cu8-PXgKp4dMEwMJdR_LUEZ00O1Buwi5yuAThbVwXUqJlKF0pVxErqPVHa2OSqSP80Zt2Gt8etoDUIeKXVzYM1s0gXr7mEMA/s4032/D0B1C206-C665-4D90-BABA-F8FDD80A5CD1.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNLK65ZihgrPAvJvI-NNi76lGVvkwu548qbgFTldl14CnjzQOrbHyYwYUYaLm0avSGASKWwyz90XCWIzScClaeVVvv6Cu8-PXgKp4dMEwMJdR_LUEZ00O1Buwi5yuAThbVwXUqJlKF0pVxErqPVHa2OSqSP80Zt2Gt8etoDUIeKXVzYM1s0gXr7mEMA/s320/D0B1C206-C665-4D90-BABA-F8FDD80A5CD1.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>They are basically what Louise Cutting calls One Seam pants with an added center front seam. The CF seam is strictly a style element, adding nothing to the shape or fit. But it means they can be cut from more narrow pieces than the One Seams. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDbqhmlv2ib-nBzw9yKUhL9RBhD3zWQqaUR6C9B_Lza61yXaq3DWaY9lOO5Pl_MRC9Su2_MWcsj9R5lDhjH-uOY4jlQPC-Q6miO9mxkvE--ctZivdPPWreDUKH8xB5SWYvuNyeBesU0gftS1VVJSU1OUtpBwa8tpWNWSMs8l_lvePOe6mPox0XwX82A/s4032/D72EE1CC-4321-4082-B70D-66E05A7AD79F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDbqhmlv2ib-nBzw9yKUhL9RBhD3zWQqaUR6C9B_Lza61yXaq3DWaY9lOO5Pl_MRC9Su2_MWcsj9R5lDhjH-uOY4jlQPC-Q6miO9mxkvE--ctZivdPPWreDUKH8xB5SWYvuNyeBesU0gftS1VVJSU1OUtpBwa8tpWNWSMs8l_lvePOe6mPox0XwX82A/s320/D72EE1CC-4321-4082-B70D-66E05A7AD79F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>And they have the Sewing Workshop signature flat front with elastic sides and back. So comfortable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5LHX5LvuMy5eU4-3OJgE3OhLr_jZzJrwq3Bzg73D_2_wl0DbXMWgF78TkkU2il93sx_xiWwslDgxNv1X4-tFZrAhB3qsZ98Y942tOQ5A4IYrXcd4dd4R-Ap8y3Lav4TIzj7BFW_hi-3hHYxg0Rwi9NvMd-QLcvkkuUMtyWQ9BK-nxO2yYhkTuOmECQ/s3250/969F6965-BAFE-4E10-9ED2-C6891E0CB09A_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3250" data-original-width="1649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5LHX5LvuMy5eU4-3OJgE3OhLr_jZzJrwq3Bzg73D_2_wl0DbXMWgF78TkkU2il93sx_xiWwslDgxNv1X4-tFZrAhB3qsZ98Y942tOQ5A4IYrXcd4dd4R-Ap8y3Lav4TIzj7BFW_hi-3hHYxg0Rwi9NvMd-QLcvkkuUMtyWQ9BK-nxO2yYhkTuOmECQ/s320/969F6965-BAFE-4E10-9ED2-C6891E0CB09A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="162" /></a></div><p>Summer is the time for simple, loose, fun clothes, I think. Off to dig in stash again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeN9WrTti9GLSajGEp1s-Ge636diKkCwKAimzr0JLbpSo7H-CLh18ugLd1JTy4HrEzmBA9nTY1PGTdLLFqdTPgvYJ8fFW1-YMRs3jXlCQAwd5-8xnp9EY1fn-eijk9G6WP2ZK_0H0jWxzXDGns3cha99F6WdbZCbs-l2uUuRWRWPQoJgkKCsEPu7NqhA/s2820/1CA0CB93-88CF-4D06-A5F1-4283C7E10A33_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="1457" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeN9WrTti9GLSajGEp1s-Ge636diKkCwKAimzr0JLbpSo7H-CLh18ugLd1JTy4HrEzmBA9nTY1PGTdLLFqdTPgvYJ8fFW1-YMRs3jXlCQAwd5-8xnp9EY1fn-eijk9G6WP2ZK_0H0jWxzXDGns3cha99F6WdbZCbs-l2uUuRWRWPQoJgkKCsEPu7NqhA/s320/1CA0CB93-88CF-4D06-A5F1-4283C7E10A33_1_201_a.jpeg" width="165" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-38568240867329028912023-05-17T12:36:00.006-07:002023-11-06T15:48:08.419-08:00Screen Printing and Vogue 9081<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHpKHfyzCiWW6TX_3mXYAb68iVBFQHLtrBhKthwnJcxEZpj5Y-CNtBl9Ub7jlJdIAtkLhFi7D31vr76zfWyiuuGxHsQS5YNOQ4n9ktDCsEQyUpXyJ_Az8eBWB0Z226knRQDI4dz1Bi9T-SUZ3w7A_RTb4Cld68mefyAOslfUY-RT6z-PUKGdb3DDTCg/s4032/C67CCDC1-349E-4C98-ACCD-99BF4DE0D08E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHpKHfyzCiWW6TX_3mXYAb68iVBFQHLtrBhKthwnJcxEZpj5Y-CNtBl9Ub7jlJdIAtkLhFi7D31vr76zfWyiuuGxHsQS5YNOQ4n9ktDCsEQyUpXyJ_Az8eBWB0Z226knRQDI4dz1Bi9T-SUZ3w7A_RTb4Cld68mefyAOslfUY-RT6z-PUKGdb3DDTCg/s320/C67CCDC1-349E-4C98-ACCD-99BF4DE0D08E.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>Vogue 9081 is a Marcy Tilton design for Vogue patterns. It includes a dress, as well as a sort-of cardigan. The dress can be made with a woven fabric, rather than requiring knit fabric as many of Marcy's designs do. I think it is flattering and easy to wear in the warmer months.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjEp5rgKiwG_JGnn1LJdLITiTFlh7EK1Tf-DyFh22V2851aY0RgFUNdOloo_2RAAXVh_WvhEcKGJ7KTMAmLWK4cOi90yim9l3JEqWzEwxOjS0Qbgi3_6-EfHxy1oD04-hLiqZppBGNX1OPbON_KUjjjBsvpiAmugMhnVXefg5xvdpqc7BVHSdMQNRhA/s4032/C21BE0D3-B297-4ADD-9448-3384559C5F6A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjEp5rgKiwG_JGnn1LJdLITiTFlh7EK1Tf-DyFh22V2851aY0RgFUNdOloo_2RAAXVh_WvhEcKGJ7KTMAmLWK4cOi90yim9l3JEqWzEwxOjS0Qbgi3_6-EfHxy1oD04-hLiqZppBGNX1OPbON_KUjjjBsvpiAmugMhnVXefg5xvdpqc7BVHSdMQNRhA/s320/C21BE0D3-B297-4ADD-9448-3384559C5F6A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>The last time I made it, I used a super bright orange linen. It was lovely to sew and I enjoyed making it. Wearing it was something else. I felt like a traffic cone. And so I began to rework it. You can read more about that process <a href="https://nowsewing.blogspot.com/2018/08/vogue-9081-dipped-again.html">here</a>.</p><p>Recently I've been enrolled in Jane Dunnewold's Screen Club. Each month she sends the students a new and interesting thermafax screen. Each month, she also provides a 90 minute live tutorial on a particular process involving screens. Sadly, she's had to terminate the subscription service. Evidently her machine could not reasonably handle that level of production. Now I will definitely sign up for a future class with her. She's wonderful - knowledgeable, inspiring, careful, intuitive and and great all-round teacher.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Hn6zqBL8e8oZGijfZBiM8fGzzcU8U0t_HQqR9ndpfhQFSSQ8BruQytXTOBajBuxoLdYO76IbS9K5S3Dylz-DIg7LAzuIVoLbeQpE3gyovU4_IPXlGoNRhnDMjvamlzDLhDGR9p-hzSa0R9ZzppWBEycOPL5Til-YmBa0-_ROBW5FHqHBxlpcP3c-tQ/s640/IMG_4205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Hn6zqBL8e8oZGijfZBiM8fGzzcU8U0t_HQqR9ndpfhQFSSQ8BruQytXTOBajBuxoLdYO76IbS9K5S3Dylz-DIg7LAzuIVoLbeQpE3gyovU4_IPXlGoNRhnDMjvamlzDLhDGR9p-hzSa0R9ZzppWBEycOPL5Til-YmBa0-_ROBW5FHqHBxlpcP3c-tQ/s320/IMG_4205.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I found that I enjoyed the most recent topic a great deal. It involves a kind of bleach color removal with lots of safety tidbits from Jane. She is exceptionally knowledgeable here, dispelling some myths I harbored about bleach printing, as well as de-colorants.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNM7RsdbDpoqajNVQUs5dKOKdTkvyWrQwNwgJoyXAxL-vPLJdoCAA3TANysSl4hOl6K20y_OZtlQLB3XZSWzesH7U-IuMjMGt5wcyj3hWB4N7WPRwCRvxXYTcP1vlTkuON5C2WywcWYfPKCsLCtpcDdl2NLMF69yRUtMbRol-0FxN5Po2UFfZFBgjWQ/s640/IMG_4210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNM7RsdbDpoqajNVQUs5dKOKdTkvyWrQwNwgJoyXAxL-vPLJdoCAA3TANysSl4hOl6K20y_OZtlQLB3XZSWzesH7U-IuMjMGt5wcyj3hWB4N7WPRwCRvxXYTcP1vlTkuON5C2WywcWYfPKCsLCtpcDdl2NLMF69yRUtMbRol-0FxN5Po2UFfZFBgjWQ/s320/IMG_4210.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>After playing with some scraps, I decided to cut out yardage of organic cotton knit to make a dress. My idea was to screen it with bleach if it would de-color in a way I liked. My test pieces bleached to pink from this medium red. I was not sure I loved it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd69S-c8vj3wFHkQvUSuIAdScKSNGQTNZZlxLTHnLWcfUeAny8fVSEtYrigPAMD3yl5yxREqZnEqXdMRbj4cuBXtiObYI1CReZYK40gNVzsR6qgb9Fg7rl6aLexpF2YLPKygfFutOL65wFy-tVT-ktQdVResp5j93efuiArEjqUgBZ3C2kVFFVVbpWwQ/s640/IMG_4203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd69S-c8vj3wFHkQvUSuIAdScKSNGQTNZZlxLTHnLWcfUeAny8fVSEtYrigPAMD3yl5yxREqZnEqXdMRbj4cuBXtiObYI1CReZYK40gNVzsR6qgb9Fg7rl6aLexpF2YLPKygfFutOL65wFy-tVT-ktQdVResp5j93efuiArEjqUgBZ3C2kVFFVVbpWwQ/s320/IMG_4203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>So I went ahead and cut out the pieces using Marcy Tilton's old Vogue 9081. Now this was destined to be a real yawner without some kind of embellishment. I decided to go for it, but not on all the pieces. Here it is during early construction:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNfmzLLui6rTjIPuWf7QgS9G8LGs5CyI3l2_TSahyuUeC-_JEnHUk_LJAgokjklkCyAVdVcwZt0KZrdetfiYEdHwmdohshQjLl42m3WhG7tAwmIkN3N91SGoEN3aJwMsSysDLBRXZRk0-LtWVMQmDy7VvCVmgcbHAevgcdgd10uAxL9_b4L9cCnMNEA/s4032/A8C53A1B-79DC-4C8D-83A0-369D8E3EAB7F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNfmzLLui6rTjIPuWf7QgS9G8LGs5CyI3l2_TSahyuUeC-_JEnHUk_LJAgokjklkCyAVdVcwZt0KZrdetfiYEdHwmdohshQjLl42m3WhG7tAwmIkN3N91SGoEN3aJwMsSysDLBRXZRk0-LtWVMQmDy7VvCVmgcbHAevgcdgd10uAxL9_b4L9cCnMNEA/s320/A8C53A1B-79DC-4C8D-83A0-369D8E3EAB7F.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Three pieces have been sewn together, the main front piece printed with bleach. Now I was really unsure. I kept driving the words Pepto Bismol from my head. Not I do like pink but I just wasn't sure about this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAasN5mpbNA01L9u8LSJJdkZGOPlqqjlI2EhDB6p9wBPyBOKLzo9vfFUcN6fVheM1VI5umoTIc2b5BVO64Ru5X5bRX3TzrZxGAXrn0UhQZYU1NqV-gIS2T9fjE5l5t8c82zIOr833-yuF5y90IzW7HDoKeKLmTLcp5jXvvSqCZXXKmpC8miuLxpxAXg/s4032/6EE11BD3-F555-4E42-93D4-AA940B6221BE.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAasN5mpbNA01L9u8LSJJdkZGOPlqqjlI2EhDB6p9wBPyBOKLzo9vfFUcN6fVheM1VI5umoTIc2b5BVO64Ru5X5bRX3TzrZxGAXrn0UhQZYU1NqV-gIS2T9fjE5l5t8c82zIOr833-yuF5y90IzW7HDoKeKLmTLcp5jXvvSqCZXXKmpC8miuLxpxAXg/s320/6EE11BD3-F555-4E42-93D4-AA940B6221BE.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>So I kept going. It did improve some as I attached to rest of the pieces. And it's a fun pattern to assemble. All the puzzle pieces fit neatly together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKDBCxXJJarAR_3EZ03aM4eL0W-LgsKxbwb341rwM_5YdhHHJvaIJvWBOi_pms-5pMqoemTNKRgbra_dCyq1061Xflk5rXC00HShLlHWjQBUEehbZIM8bjdSC2reNgqXLZa4NNxKMmOZAPmcvUROllSCEPEAB8Iewk7wIXsD11Z2Q54W2-l8iZY0EBA/s4032/0A4CE51F-01C1-4893-AE9B-7F96E6A9F8E9.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKDBCxXJJarAR_3EZ03aM4eL0W-LgsKxbwb341rwM_5YdhHHJvaIJvWBOi_pms-5pMqoemTNKRgbra_dCyq1061Xflk5rXC00HShLlHWjQBUEehbZIM8bjdSC2reNgqXLZa4NNxKMmOZAPmcvUROllSCEPEAB8Iewk7wIXsD11Z2Q54W2-l8iZY0EBA/s320/0A4CE51F-01C1-4893-AE9B-7F96E6A9F8E9.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>At this stage I liked it more.</p><p>But still it did not seem right. The overall effect was somewhat jarring. I tried out various embroidery stitching on the neckline but that came out. Twice. Then I just started adding more-or-less vertical lines of running stitch in various places, especially to break up where these two pieces were sewn together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_qXxuS4ldfXxvUkKe_qSCNS9EjlOpZmCFlYRsb7U9MaunslU1NbyFdt0FFEgpp07NVz_p_Mqv_E2CXWq6wq0Ts-6p4d6PKaPzInsn5CgGZsbDVWqWvFmHiJ9lSmm0JepCck-_m4l8mGW0LX8HnQwQcd8rTZJrzFXo-ml_ljObHwJrhPxvzQadrlFdg/s4032/DF6642B9-C8E1-4D94-B876-EA317DCF4D5E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm_qXxuS4ldfXxvUkKe_qSCNS9EjlOpZmCFlYRsb7U9MaunslU1NbyFdt0FFEgpp07NVz_p_Mqv_E2CXWq6wq0Ts-6p4d6PKaPzInsn5CgGZsbDVWqWvFmHiJ9lSmm0JepCck-_m4l8mGW0LX8HnQwQcd8rTZJrzFXo-ml_ljObHwJrhPxvzQadrlFdg/s320/DF6642B9-C8E1-4D94-B876-EA317DCF4D5E.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>So I added a variety of similar *lines* on the dress, trying to create a more cohesive piece. Maybe I succeeded. Maybe not. Either way, I'm wearing it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEimztqftcd8sD7kWFDnKyf2prwaU2saE2YcHd5b7UrXqxhvkG62WL4yUcxcO-zoHZy3biSISAvBIhedVBHq3RE75Ykk1mt2Au8vujnFYkmEgZ_dNCKl46J8Mia-aCY2CBb5GvpzMRbzvhme5R8ttW9K2zIIvRxU2tEeD-ozEbWIS_i2w187IQnlwRw/s4032/F4C67927-B752-46C6-8148-9A631A5392B5.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEimztqftcd8sD7kWFDnKyf2prwaU2saE2YcHd5b7UrXqxhvkG62WL4yUcxcO-zoHZy3biSISAvBIhedVBHq3RE75Ykk1mt2Au8vujnFYkmEgZ_dNCKl46J8Mia-aCY2CBb5GvpzMRbzvhme5R8ttW9K2zIIvRxU2tEeD-ozEbWIS_i2w187IQnlwRw/s320/F4C67927-B752-46C6-8148-9A631A5392B5.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Back:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ct5SAwwdZxNqpEvdel__ecVCVcoyBtgoSHr9g47yYWlzNnvt-BBdR92FNe_ruBCx04IpKt79JB0D_1ktRpF-mruyq0uRbBFH3GBFniREmN49VPYjPVD8N-oxR2twQD4uckK58AWdG8NR1-mqnMvNeCCs7stpZDmjg30668QU3zGp5BoxqjlMaIt9IA/s4032/C67BE374-F1C3-4DC8-96D3-A185EE437EE7.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ct5SAwwdZxNqpEvdel__ecVCVcoyBtgoSHr9g47yYWlzNnvt-BBdR92FNe_ruBCx04IpKt79JB0D_1ktRpF-mruyq0uRbBFH3GBFniREmN49VPYjPVD8N-oxR2twQD4uckK58AWdG8NR1-mqnMvNeCCs7stpZDmjg30668QU3zGp5BoxqjlMaIt9IA/s320/C67BE374-F1C3-4DC8-96D3-A185EE437EE7.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-25677826394522744702023-05-08T07:31:00.008-07:002023-05-08T14:03:39.794-07:00Fractal Dress 2.0<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfJwpM_zmXVSQXsWDevtYsCTnq8IK-q-piye40PuacrA-0jwGI0LSETw4UdV2S-V1htLV-L5Prl45BrwdZcx0jJnae8VrvU39HxDHgaKNMIoz6aMIOL30SRNieS4dKq-YBtOUr1mzlXRacWrr8P7z7iKpjcWY595xR-uBJcGcTEBSVHnwTM1-wEV7Cw/s640/IMG_4114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfJwpM_zmXVSQXsWDevtYsCTnq8IK-q-piye40PuacrA-0jwGI0LSETw4UdV2S-V1htLV-L5Prl45BrwdZcx0jJnae8VrvU39HxDHgaKNMIoz6aMIOL30SRNieS4dKq-YBtOUr1mzlXRacWrr8P7z7iKpjcWY595xR-uBJcGcTEBSVHnwTM1-wEV7Cw/s320/IMG_4114.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>In April 2022, I was lucky enough to attend an Alabama Chanin workshop from their School of Making. It is such a fun place to play and sew and chat. The workshop includes your choice of one of their kits. A kit is created for you and ready to start the second day of the workshop. Students are able to select from a number of their garments, as well as a few non-garments (baby blanket, for example). The kits include two layers of their organic cotton knit. One layer is stenciled professionally in the stencil of your choice. Each piece of the pattern is cut out and ready to embroider. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZKmdy-XvGwNajSHc54trMZq2WOk2QAMHLxiuGuS6fEZev4lYnlhLy7gdwSbCKVcTS_69hklWzkJLozt6tzeec5tCPxxZoazFQrZUFN8TNHWED8knCRuc1v45I6QhjeMUqZgJo0bwljV8y5gzfOuymcEb75wzJmCCADbTLLiSGjtuo2rLZtKgF_bY4A/s640/IMG_9013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZKmdy-XvGwNajSHc54trMZq2WOk2QAMHLxiuGuS6fEZev4lYnlhLy7gdwSbCKVcTS_69hklWzkJLozt6tzeec5tCPxxZoazFQrZUFN8TNHWED8knCRuc1v45I6QhjeMUqZgJo0bwljV8y5gzfOuymcEb75wzJmCCADbTLLiSGjtuo2rLZtKgF_bY4A/s320/IMG_9013.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>After trying on a number of their samples, I chose the Fractal Dress. It has a lantern shape and about a gazillion panels - 4 on the front bodice, 4 on the back bodice, 4 on the skirt front, 4 on the skirt back, 2 on each sleeve, and the collar.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnMR_vaONOTDFrE1Eqnr1B16QPL_Y8ziBjMB8djd5fBnlbiXRUfirrsrmUfAuolEXQY-H1sqkBbvrH-OJEIT7TrcMXinjbsta70RCNWj-JXb95HtDYPd_kaGpd8YzLbJJXI20Yh_WE8sMCPtPSsck4szK2cKhsuep0_5-AlrW7KKF5-Ch1wDzlNFiBw/s1500/the-school-of-making--the-fractal-dress-pattern--maker-supplies--pattern-envelope.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnMR_vaONOTDFrE1Eqnr1B16QPL_Y8ziBjMB8djd5fBnlbiXRUfirrsrmUfAuolEXQY-H1sqkBbvrH-OJEIT7TrcMXinjbsta70RCNWj-JXb95HtDYPd_kaGpd8YzLbJJXI20Yh_WE8sMCPtPSsck4szK2cKhsuep0_5-AlrW7KKF5-Ch1wDzlNFiBw/s320/the-school-of-making--the-fractal-dress-pattern--maker-supplies--pattern-envelope.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My kit:<br /><ul><li>Pattern: Fractal dress, size S</li><li>Outer knit: brown (earth)</li><li>Inner knit: brown (earth)</li><li>Stencil: Abbie's Flower</li><li>Embroidery floss: Slate</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJLGYgsR85BIVkpZsLmVIHwGpqb-MpwLlwU3_txyZJrm_Hm2ydfuqj5klU6Insn0WTpLNcwpdlQyHsqm9gaByol9z5YTJ2GiLIh0GLEo3ha-EhkmApVVQFb99JNfp_VOtERNfJ_s8suruDjKaNfQOxH-E5LUqlrDVFsxEPsQQaIx9_UbpIdU_Yw-KOg/s640/IMG_9052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJLGYgsR85BIVkpZsLmVIHwGpqb-MpwLlwU3_txyZJrm_Hm2ydfuqj5klU6Insn0WTpLNcwpdlQyHsqm9gaByol9z5YTJ2GiLIh0GLEo3ha-EhkmApVVQFb99JNfp_VOtERNfJ_s8suruDjKaNfQOxH-E5LUqlrDVFsxEPsQQaIx9_UbpIdU_Yw-KOg/s320/IMG_9052.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Each kit includes two 8x10 rectangles, one with the stencil and one without it. This is a wonderful part of the kit, as it gives you the opportunity to test your ideas about how to stitch. There are so many ways to go - applique, reverse applique, and on and on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAxHJCrAm-FSQdOX4-xjciP9VZxHUHlc29nnwk2Na-cAQKKqqQRw8mW2OMxzUKwKbDvzcVIu6G9MNhX2fL9m8l12Xs7MtiOEvV7tCTAhZPRJDdj4ZCUa8XDy8_dgkzL12n3Ukt1EtPQaQHcbF0XdqfrqFADqEq5WQGy_5jlZkNEd1Rej3DHzEPVZdpg/s1500/the-school-of-making--the-fractal-dress-pattern--maker-supplies--pattern-envelope.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDAxHJCrAm-FSQdOX4-xjciP9VZxHUHlc29nnwk2Na-cAQKKqqQRw8mW2OMxzUKwKbDvzcVIu6G9MNhX2fL9m8l12Xs7MtiOEvV7tCTAhZPRJDdj4ZCUa8XDy8_dgkzL12n3Ukt1EtPQaQHcbF0XdqfrqFADqEq5WQGy_5jlZkNEd1Rej3DHzEPVZdpg/s320/the-school-of-making--the-fractal-dress-pattern--maker-supplies--pattern-envelope.webp" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div><div>The stencil I chose, Abbie's Flower, is complex. That is, there is not a lot of open space either between motifs, or within motifs. This makes the embroidery options challenging, IMO. Typically the embroidery motifs are outlined with an embroidery stitch. Then fabric from the inside, or the outside of each motif is cut away. This can produce a beautiful effect especially if the outer dress is a different color from the inner dress. The effect is lovely and, with a different motif, it will dramatically reduce the overall weight of the finished garment, in addition to allowing the under fabric to peek out.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDBjDYuIVy1Z8CqjtgqYIcQTh_opj4LWmLZu1KNxoe326oUlcG6fGngQXEtY8g3dalMBmGpfmqRhSReR-BODzw1fZK56kWVqPAokm23qX6S0Jah4u5g5PfQjUVi0kmsvzs_samzpPD0lTw6NSpNT9-J3H--eYeUq_pjuthaDt71X3L8bizmi4_K6EVQ/s640/IMG_9043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcDBjDYuIVy1Z8CqjtgqYIcQTh_opj4LWmLZu1KNxoe326oUlcG6fGngQXEtY8g3dalMBmGpfmqRhSReR-BODzw1fZK56kWVqPAokm23qX6S0Jah4u5g5PfQjUVi0kmsvzs_samzpPD0lTw6NSpNT9-J3H--eYeUq_pjuthaDt71X3L8bizmi4_K6EVQ/s320/IMG_9043.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>After completing my 8x10 sample, I became convinced that the dress would be like armor if I constructed as two layers. There was simply too little to cut away, no matter whether I chose applique, or reverse applique, or negative reverse applique.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQClKCm_suTi9oEl_pBCjnE1NmC0FcPaWsyJ0tx7ntKix-PZ1YUXCX1k37-fjyaim1mL-rUhoUD9-_bMdmhGeJ-KTxKocwMLNEt8FYtnnCDRvHtCOu8W-RRz_cd9xoPU94qSMzYwqmvKntDSFz6GWYHozDIX2-gPc3coDFN3teTCsWh_ILhWh9Q1OIg/s640/IMG_9156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQClKCm_suTi9oEl_pBCjnE1NmC0FcPaWsyJ0tx7ntKix-PZ1YUXCX1k37-fjyaim1mL-rUhoUD9-_bMdmhGeJ-KTxKocwMLNEt8FYtnnCDRvHtCOu8W-RRz_cd9xoPU94qSMzYwqmvKntDSFz6GWYHozDIX2-gPc3coDFN3teTCsWh_ILhWh9Q1OIg/s320/IMG_9156.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>In a previous kit, I used a more open stencil. In that case, cutting away fabric gave the jacket a lovely drape that did not feel heavy at all.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJZv49EOTX_O7RuVygSVBL-BJOMUIEgg-Id_OsKonB6_p3pTWJUJChJYTXs1g_c5xts3dmEbkp7yEB9R-PRcTMKHpr41x2QU5uTIPwB98tVXHMWEtjYU4D1iGJQkvs4DC_xUKX6fIFDpaoJ6crzYue6XA0VfSxLF-mXMM_z-Cx4ApfQz_6xnFLcJxQg/s640/IMG_9054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJZv49EOTX_O7RuVygSVBL-BJOMUIEgg-Id_OsKonB6_p3pTWJUJChJYTXs1g_c5xts3dmEbkp7yEB9R-PRcTMKHpr41x2QU5uTIPwB98tVXHMWEtjYU4D1iGJQkvs4DC_xUKX6fIFDpaoJ6crzYue6XA0VfSxLF-mXMM_z-Cx4ApfQz_6xnFLcJxQg/s320/IMG_9054.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>And that is how I ended up with two dresses instead of one. I completed the plain one a while back and I've enjoyed wearing it. It is the fabric that would have been the underlayer of the dress.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXUAflIcdCnhFuJgASNfeu-QKEwFlWO99Yia1kLERBOwVnl1-4o140_ZR38Uc4DQZ28lO-_jI_Xw7qDigQildpQMWqHepqsp0W2hOVBCHUD3BPYE53ecFDKiEHzbZyp8DLlzdfBiALV3b4S7rka-1t_pLRNPVPlw88Vzk8rtIf171VZRQQSOaOEUuUg/s640/IMG_3547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="475" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXUAflIcdCnhFuJgASNfeu-QKEwFlWO99Yia1kLERBOwVnl1-4o140_ZR38Uc4DQZ28lO-_jI_Xw7qDigQildpQMWqHepqsp0W2hOVBCHUD3BPYE53ecFDKiEHzbZyp8DLlzdfBiALV3b4S7rka-1t_pLRNPVPlw88Vzk8rtIf171VZRQQSOaOEUuUg/s320/IMG_3547.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><br /><div>As you may know, the kit comes with the pieces already cut out. There is no pattern included, although I could have purchased it. In retrospect, I certainly should have done so. It would have saved me a lot of hand-wringing during assembly of each of the two dresses.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh637M8SB7XxabpKzI6z3Looxg2BsgXdH5UbfjRXJw4CRFKSKjtWC9y0R5n7DBCy4yXZiWZpSo7XdC8FepScpTciN-IKUj3lnZv6ZMNwBEdlDIeDFOg1Y2g8IaySXh8liSEd7QJlNlaY2Gj3_e7s6pkXAz_sSuXLbgc69z9_g8-RHdwu640-zBetHtdWw/s4032/0B292B91-93AD-4EAB-BE46-F1DB83B64E19.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh637M8SB7XxabpKzI6z3Looxg2BsgXdH5UbfjRXJw4CRFKSKjtWC9y0R5n7DBCy4yXZiWZpSo7XdC8FepScpTciN-IKUj3lnZv6ZMNwBEdlDIeDFOg1Y2g8IaySXh8liSEd7QJlNlaY2Gj3_e7s6pkXAz_sSuXLbgc69z9_g8-RHdwu640-zBetHtdWw/s320/0B292B91-93AD-4EAB-BE46-F1DB83B64E19.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Each panel is supposed to be labeled. I noticed some ambiguity in their labeling while I was still there and sent it back for more specific labels. It helped but they were inconsistently applied to all pieces. And, in the case of the skirt, it was going to be easy to sew pieces together upside down. Given the lantern shape of the dress, the waistline is actually larger around than the lower hem of the dress. But the difference is quite small, as it is spread over 8 panels. Finally I called them and asked for very specific measurements for the top and bottom of each skirt piece. I still had to identify some pieces by process of elimination.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYCY_TEsrbJRLVPSF_GW2fSRmN8EpH3td8z6DFgV7p9knvfnK1rZt_WXZQ9q4X70FgO7hnqqMNdCeILK_FXPtlpAifpDCzeBbxBpyMxXh9-aRilxyfBTHLuJDcoWsWwTH9abtxXrBXKXSWTLI3KOFuGzyIAq7gluyaOu56nTjZuWdbaocWy-vvXE-Fg/s640/IMG_4171.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYCY_TEsrbJRLVPSF_GW2fSRmN8EpH3td8z6DFgV7p9knvfnK1rZt_WXZQ9q4X70FgO7hnqqMNdCeILK_FXPtlpAifpDCzeBbxBpyMxXh9-aRilxyfBTHLuJDcoWsWwTH9abtxXrBXKXSWTLI3KOFuGzyIAq7gluyaOu56nTjZuWdbaocWy-vvXE-Fg/s320/IMG_4171.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><br /><div>Having said all of that, I actually enjoyed making both versions of the dress. And I love the effect of each. My *outer* dress, like the plain one, is single layer. I outlined each motif with a back stitch. It was fun to make it a bit jagged to mimic the edge of leaves. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR65AZL9Nzh99Nd-AmF2lUg2OvdQV2FyoAztO48gjcG3yypVcafIeKusi8H1f4fQ9WWiumgPQip3RkmUMnbcPzJR9QVx_jtvM1BRgpyp5poy0XJ85ryrj_wMjhsKAhrfa4tDBPmqDh4D8Q-Xu_z236-1SCzosN9azJRKOlXleZptHW7MLyjVj2zlbZUA/s640/IMG_4113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR65AZL9Nzh99Nd-AmF2lUg2OvdQV2FyoAztO48gjcG3yypVcafIeKusi8H1f4fQ9WWiumgPQip3RkmUMnbcPzJR9QVx_jtvM1BRgpyp5poy0XJ85ryrj_wMjhsKAhrfa4tDBPmqDh4D8Q-Xu_z236-1SCzosN9azJRKOlXleZptHW7MLyjVj2zlbZUA/s320/IMG_4113.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And, obviously, I did finally finish it. Now I want to another kit to stitch, perhaps a long skirt next. I'll have to save up for that!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE45U8abZ3vniZQREBwkl0OLb6QmettzbW7X---Az3ag0k-YKdzG54mk0cTz7AZfX3WOIZXslhpT-CnkZphj2p0cnlmI2w3BT3oYwUMMfPc2LRtz5reNGE5x7LOUuCc-vH4n3pOZO-wK4cJBu9-MIYnZzSybaDdCEyaZ7hzweV39jr10l_SabpGUSzQ/s640/IMG_4112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZE45U8abZ3vniZQREBwkl0OLb6QmettzbW7X---Az3ag0k-YKdzG54mk0cTz7AZfX3WOIZXslhpT-CnkZphj2p0cnlmI2w3BT3oYwUMMfPc2LRtz5reNGE5x7LOUuCc-vH4n3pOZO-wK4cJBu9-MIYnZzSybaDdCEyaZ7hzweV39jr10l_SabpGUSzQ/s320/IMG_4112.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-6882163135618630272023-04-13T12:19:00.007-07:002023-11-06T15:48:26.316-08:00Wrapping a Small Piece around a Canvas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DLFEnJ168wLh7ACqc-mIBqRi2CujnxqFgqNeVQ7y-L4EX6mXfB7fluCp7X1j_FMn0URxAgGgGK1UqlwvNyWKaF-XMDZi-17myDfBgdIzeWJHpU-HffYR6bN8o2EJNIm_IE4s_O-tQ7t0GHGgFlsUhb2-_8evvvXi1PebNLmI2weydJQcO4UjtXPkNw/s4032/2643A89A-97B0-4377-9406-B0094BAD2EE4.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DLFEnJ168wLh7ACqc-mIBqRi2CujnxqFgqNeVQ7y-L4EX6mXfB7fluCp7X1j_FMn0URxAgGgGK1UqlwvNyWKaF-XMDZi-17myDfBgdIzeWJHpU-HffYR6bN8o2EJNIm_IE4s_O-tQ7t0GHGgFlsUhb2-_8evvvXi1PebNLmI2weydJQcO4UjtXPkNw/s320/2643A89A-97B0-4377-9406-B0094BAD2EE4.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>This is a piece I prepared for the local <a href="https://fiberartsalliance.org/participate/call-for-entries-square-foot-fiber-art-pin-up-show-2023/">SEFAA square foot challenge</a>. It is annual, no fee, and all are welcome. So, no pressure. Well, not much anyway.</p><p>My square foot piece for 2023 started with a thermofax screen from <a href="https://www.janedunnewold.com/">Jane Dunnewold</a>. I am enrolled in something she calls Screen Club. Each month subscribers receive an original screen from Jane. I joined in March and so received my first screen recently.</p><p>After messing around to organize my set-up, I was ready to start screen printing on fabric. I've done this before and have a small collection of screens from Marcy Tilton and others. I have had uneven results.</p><p>My first attempts with Jane's screen were not successful. I got only a faint print on this eco-dyed fabric from stash.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XduZBxxatvSp2akfS150Lhy0WgW5GzaJXwl5qN6TpG25bDgs6-bMcjBu5DWk2un_rWVjURxqMHAO7LvJr20ZrZCeyS68WDpYCuRMvN71wDEKnbBXNREhHtgOEOelEFClRSZgoKO8217ZiyoYQYU4WFUPZ0HkFpCVNA2S8caUa3XvZm23mT_Oz4sOGQ/s640/IMG_3883.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XduZBxxatvSp2akfS150Lhy0WgW5GzaJXwl5qN6TpG25bDgs6-bMcjBu5DWk2un_rWVjURxqMHAO7LvJr20ZrZCeyS68WDpYCuRMvN71wDEKnbBXNREhHtgOEOelEFClRSZgoKO8217ZiyoYQYU4WFUPZ0HkFpCVNA2S8caUa3XvZm23mT_Oz4sOGQ/s320/IMG_3883.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I pulled one of my old screens and the result was darned good, if I say so myself. Same cloth, same paint, different screen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA7dwEuQaYLB7cCAWw3RQbGx0DL_PGDqe0cfa1cfkvQxY8mOddrrlokx-ivseus_IrS97zBQnsTXdo5aBeXgvXpLJ6Nmgxm7LDetiQZVBHdUuGBDaxLyNtBdCMFMnPms3cu119bxzAwzKi4pSxK4JezylHdeb61XYrjLKzWFOzs47n3DdpVPPzlbLAA/s640/IMG_3884.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMA7dwEuQaYLB7cCAWw3RQbGx0DL_PGDqe0cfa1cfkvQxY8mOddrrlokx-ivseus_IrS97zBQnsTXdo5aBeXgvXpLJ6Nmgxm7LDetiQZVBHdUuGBDaxLyNtBdCMFMnPms3cu119bxzAwzKi4pSxK4JezylHdeb61XYrjLKzWFOzs47n3DdpVPPzlbLAA/s320/IMG_3884.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Of course the screen from Jane is quite different. Hers has a lot of pen stroke line and a sketchy feel to it. It need not be totally crisp but I was a little disappointed.</p><p>I posted these results to the group asking for suggestions. The one that seemed to make a difference was the one that suggested that Jane's screens sometimes take a heavier hand than other screens.</p><p>Next experiments were more satisfying.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx26SkeYBhBaMAc-akAQ0nzQrOLj241FHYnowVYGpUqRFhNy_OUtxt6fRe511Uk_bCN9RIvFK8qapd_YOPBNQiiJrDzhjAoADlH7q5Chjs9YnJkx-C6FjNZwqAY-tfUabWaVgqtEb_lKcNxGhn5tvG2BsZlhZdW9TnCd_hxJBdxvdAO19mTnV_-Tu0Pw/s640/IMG_3923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx26SkeYBhBaMAc-akAQ0nzQrOLj241FHYnowVYGpUqRFhNy_OUtxt6fRe511Uk_bCN9RIvFK8qapd_YOPBNQiiJrDzhjAoADlH7q5Chjs9YnJkx-C6FjNZwqAY-tfUabWaVgqtEb_lKcNxGhn5tvG2BsZlhZdW9TnCd_hxJBdxvdAO19mTnV_-Tu0Pw/s320/IMG_3923.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I got all excited and printed multiple times in approximately the same location on this true blue cotton. The effect is sort of out of focus. I decided to like that. A lot.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvMS9_1r8urwhMlCGKeiX_yn-CribJdxHYctrO5xhaFH0G-9vuKW8oTsJQPyT4U_VGWKQ4gu5Ps4cgFlP5O-_1NUYVqCsHCWde46svt6Cx7rwFFKeCcQgcEOHU8JO_LNrnZ04omWUG6tI4QJG9hj_uEuMLUe3lKslUjzpJaxZd6RtZVvlUEsOcHlaXw/s4032/F1FA958D-7E63-4CBB-82B6-195A2844A815.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHvMS9_1r8urwhMlCGKeiX_yn-CribJdxHYctrO5xhaFH0G-9vuKW8oTsJQPyT4U_VGWKQ4gu5Ps4cgFlP5O-_1NUYVqCsHCWde46svt6Cx7rwFFKeCcQgcEOHU8JO_LNrnZ04omWUG6tI4QJG9hj_uEuMLUe3lKslUjzpJaxZd6RtZVvlUEsOcHlaXw/s320/F1FA958D-7E63-4CBB-82B6-195A2844A815.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Then I added a print from a favorite stencil. I love the intricacy of this koi stencil and have enjoyed using it on other projects. It did not disappoint. The paint is a gold metallic.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcOzt6YwlSNza8ENK8QoBCymViLcU9ZSbO30DflcsMNFckkeIYhdLvb2Oq8ns1i4_tWLuFtl-sHXUGCv66PrXpLad9tI396LrBqyrgOkrK428TiARBkfx3Pj_iFCWq-TLd-5DjW8iTT3rS2u1u8MhgYT8nXQoWEgxKHCXLpHUCKP-IkMqSiHRnKkIjQ/s4032/97E23E9C-BF8B-4212-9ADB-B14D33A94833.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcOzt6YwlSNza8ENK8QoBCymViLcU9ZSbO30DflcsMNFckkeIYhdLvb2Oq8ns1i4_tWLuFtl-sHXUGCv66PrXpLad9tI396LrBqyrgOkrK428TiARBkfx3Pj_iFCWq-TLd-5DjW8iTT3rS2u1u8MhgYT8nXQoWEgxKHCXLpHUCKP-IkMqSiHRnKkIjQ/s320/97E23E9C-BF8B-4212-9ADB-B14D33A94833.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Next I inserted a strip of greenish batik. And left it alone for a day. I decided I've been cracking* open a good bit lately so I thought - what the heck - and I cut it into 3.5" squares in solidarity with my cracking episodes.</p><p>I shuffled the squares and put it back together. Along the way, I introduced these little striped pieces to bring in another shade of green - chartreuse. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxxS1NfW0lk1O7tFK4dwSVt9ijZqSg6HHHzQIbd-Avh0g4uhvsxv0zfeZus6PLJ43KynDzp7rgInlbS1DswQj6JiW99FL8jQ9XobevxKMlQSCZBrFT00gu0jVTfy6vozlpXFX9zvZKdyESUvuO4SpoSthcTJ1hTYoBT5WwqpUEpDRjSrv5ak0UGwE8g/s4032/45E35595-0AE1-4435-8293-5FD08CA1561E.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilxxS1NfW0lk1O7tFK4dwSVt9ijZqSg6HHHzQIbd-Avh0g4uhvsxv0zfeZus6PLJ43KynDzp7rgInlbS1DswQj6JiW99FL8jQ9XobevxKMlQSCZBrFT00gu0jVTfy6vozlpXFX9zvZKdyESUvuO4SpoSthcTJ1hTYoBT5WwqpUEpDRjSrv5ak0UGwE8g/s320/45E35595-0AE1-4435-8293-5FD08CA1561E.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I was ready to start stitching. Of course, I warmed up with a bit of sashiko on the striped bits. Then I used some thick gold rayon thread to couch onto the surface. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcl6X3RazLul4gSO6ISgym3SZqIPKJ2iDNnT9AAZVEDe0jS5_fxYxiUVafpRSGPmn00uuUlIKXc5tCY0qGkVWaM7dtoRIwfo8NU69v2sXPR9x1BybpaDjbcC6a7H2owMAROfN5my5k8yki9ezqtTFrstA1oledRjC6XKmbc8iNLVErV9MR5ykWaL97Q/s4032/32644B41-4D18-4E76-8574-1E48FF20DE4C.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcl6X3RazLul4gSO6ISgym3SZqIPKJ2iDNnT9AAZVEDe0jS5_fxYxiUVafpRSGPmn00uuUlIKXc5tCY0qGkVWaM7dtoRIwfo8NU69v2sXPR9x1BybpaDjbcC6a7H2owMAROfN5my5k8yki9ezqtTFrstA1oledRjC6XKmbc8iNLVErV9MR5ykWaL97Q/s320/32644B41-4D18-4E76-8574-1E48FF20DE4C.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I lived with that a day or so and took it out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgDo3Zxvsry_uEyyHGUcNGp98lQrVEMk4eAYpwFrGmOMJ75B2tuRJ548kS7lWNvqzUrKXZTNXNzfS29BNdzsFK2ta4xJbScDIaJ5OL0sjrgmkmuxp3gqXUyfd8VXQHuZn3RvO0wjIzjnNGA88lgq91WOSxoE08GtuyKiJMOKcsnDu0G85ipSTabfnlw/s4032/F7A10389-6FAF-404A-A2B9-B2A0B81BCA38.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRgDo3Zxvsry_uEyyHGUcNGp98lQrVEMk4eAYpwFrGmOMJ75B2tuRJ548kS7lWNvqzUrKXZTNXNzfS29BNdzsFK2ta4xJbScDIaJ5OL0sjrgmkmuxp3gqXUyfd8VXQHuZn3RvO0wjIzjnNGA88lgq91WOSxoE08GtuyKiJMOKcsnDu0G85ipSTabfnlw/s320/F7A10389-6FAF-404A-A2B9-B2A0B81BCA38.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Finally I returned to simple sashiko, with the gold rayon thread, as well as a turquoise rayon thread. This process gave me joy. I do not know what it is about sashiko but it brings me joy. Especially when I just meander and don't try to follow a pattern.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPSsD4eUwmHQYHwmJC13uNmqMgyZp74InmBee-RQ_yXG8jWzMG6QxMYlIVVPJ0b8CxrqyOSDepiKhfL1k0JrBXrpYEVvR3ZiG2lukJLTLHzMFAxtfdnLOGKbGmtkdtWrPwQ18quGb-adWfWQ6NqKvrlA86yGKe7UYTn0Uv0j0e_LwofHHot0J306fow/s4032/5516AEB0-EA56-4C50-A4E7-DD7B8A379740.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPSsD4eUwmHQYHwmJC13uNmqMgyZp74InmBee-RQ_yXG8jWzMG6QxMYlIVVPJ0b8CxrqyOSDepiKhfL1k0JrBXrpYEVvR3ZiG2lukJLTLHzMFAxtfdnLOGKbGmtkdtWrPwQ18quGb-adWfWQ6NqKvrlA86yGKe7UYTn0Uv0j0e_LwofHHot0J306fow/s320/5516AEB0-EA56-4C50-A4E7-DD7B8A379740.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>Because this is going in a show, I wanted to wrap it onto a 12x12 canvas for a more finished, and less quilty look. I researched the web for best ways to cover a canvas with a quilt, took note of what I liked and what I did not.</p><p>I had already added the chartreuse border to give me plenty of room for wrapping. Also when I basted the batting to the back of the piece before the sashiko, I made sure the batting was just about 1/2" larger than the 12x12. I was hoping this would create a smooth but soft wrap without a lot of bulk from wrapping the canvas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCN3tZXuDDBbzEUIc8poVkwcBJ88qdkvFds3hJy8bXC32K958rEfreFqR1s6Q03IE-AnxgG6Yrr-xcdIJ1ANZANJ41LIOWq_-5o6J7LQTdQSXIMPMZ8KQbN6RtLmMOffZ-fErBlMvWOF6QLk7iBtbOooqHsOkaOVCjLYhRNH956IhuxefeeUod1sThA/s4032/8BB2BD9A-631D-4D22-9DF2-69159F2F0BC6.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCN3tZXuDDBbzEUIc8poVkwcBJ88qdkvFds3hJy8bXC32K958rEfreFqR1s6Q03IE-AnxgG6Yrr-xcdIJ1ANZANJ41LIOWq_-5o6J7LQTdQSXIMPMZ8KQbN6RtLmMOffZ-fErBlMvWOF6QLk7iBtbOooqHsOkaOVCjLYhRNH956IhuxefeeUod1sThA/s320/8BB2BD9A-631D-4D22-9DF2-69159F2F0BC6.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>The technique I used was maybe an amalgamation of techniques I found on the web, though I did not spot anything exactly like this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCC-pMApJh5sxTqC1HGxTc4cKUUR8jTcrPSipHp7_moPFTTIGe1uFHXirsxL0hWw-QfRNSFf3YAcCYMy_uEqK_c7aechnl4fU10lFFOzyW-o9mhxfuCqhXK9TkqRUpjb0wwitzDZF4iFZT5lIgUPqyTUEjFTb595UoPUfLFMM4w3LTCtZ_IAf7ZomlrA/s4032/C159E0E4-0CBB-46D5-B52E-D8EF2CA79FF3.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCC-pMApJh5sxTqC1HGxTc4cKUUR8jTcrPSipHp7_moPFTTIGe1uFHXirsxL0hWw-QfRNSFf3YAcCYMy_uEqK_c7aechnl4fU10lFFOzyW-o9mhxfuCqhXK9TkqRUpjb0wwitzDZF4iFZT5lIgUPqyTUEjFTb595UoPUfLFMM4w3LTCtZ_IAf7ZomlrA/s320/C159E0E4-0CBB-46D5-B52E-D8EF2CA79FF3.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>First, I marked the 12x12 square on the back of the piece with 4 little dots in the 4 corners. Then I drew lines connecting the dots and extended the lines to the raw edge of the piece. Then I used my favorite Linda Lee mitering technique to create a box for the canvas to fit inside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD97NB3GPsiPFttAReMKFkFmMO4vZtJkAGZq40E9BU3zOOlxBUHFgovVNvyqKRCLoOI1arcDo7UlIyGPrC-GAC9RZXZjhpTdcrZtexFks_Yz3-RkKnhVoMMdT-Uxcd5s1fkRbf2YKIBqClkaeKcIsMq09ZOo97EksKcWalcT0BggRyEPHiBNDm9Zvq7w/s4032/C37D413F-518C-4A1C-AA31-892549666508.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD97NB3GPsiPFttAReMKFkFmMO4vZtJkAGZq40E9BU3zOOlxBUHFgovVNvyqKRCLoOI1arcDo7UlIyGPrC-GAC9RZXZjhpTdcrZtexFks_Yz3-RkKnhVoMMdT-Uxcd5s1fkRbf2YKIBqClkaeKcIsMq09ZOo97EksKcWalcT0BggRyEPHiBNDm9Zvq7w/s320/C37D413F-518C-4A1C-AA31-892549666508.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>This allowed me to trim some of the excess from the corners. I still had a bit of bulk when I wrapped it all the around to the back of the canvas, but not much. The back part of it was single layer with no batting. I mitered that too.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvLr2mQzoH_WwfJ2-EbyNmOjHmxwPbdoP_XLhuAfubP2AFI6DZm_eRlhLkuFoYTRnbbnlmGUZLe14MHlgosQeEKbYK5rFJeRo7baRuJvir72i5fBDOTC83G_seEpuq4fYMO1Ok1tABMHgZ4CVngoXD0evvuDPol54zUF_mekrz0XPDwAka0GRfpcVCg/s4032/E0430AF2-2F14-47CE-97BC-84CAC96D0921.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvLr2mQzoH_WwfJ2-EbyNmOjHmxwPbdoP_XLhuAfubP2AFI6DZm_eRlhLkuFoYTRnbbnlmGUZLe14MHlgosQeEKbYK5rFJeRo7baRuJvir72i5fBDOTC83G_seEpuq4fYMO1Ok1tABMHgZ4CVngoXD0evvuDPol54zUF_mekrz0XPDwAka0GRfpcVCg/s320/E0430AF2-2F14-47CE-97BC-84CAC96D0921.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /> Card stock paper was glued to the back side to cover the staples and raw edges. Then I signed and dated it. I'm pretty jazzed with the result. <p></p><p>BTW, I am documenting all the steps so I can repeat myself some day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxehKEuZWXoiZiEMPbJ2NbPDsy67EAIffV2RuIIlv6nA9ObjJ1bAyTba6fuXmoRQ0t7v_BStS5qz0eSzlqsjcIjAVjLx_h7x8ymITHjWy7TWf2ncHy8d8jXEkU6Oet4UPnfD-cjMB2VsQi8xGCbW0rxKDsOpjgWn96oU8-IBD8DnrO1AwY-dLLckRbbA/s4032/70CD7C3E-38EB-4DE1-BE9F-0AAF6368BDBE.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxehKEuZWXoiZiEMPbJ2NbPDsy67EAIffV2RuIIlv6nA9ObjJ1bAyTba6fuXmoRQ0t7v_BStS5qz0eSzlqsjcIjAVjLx_h7x8ymITHjWy7TWf2ncHy8d8jXEkU6Oet4UPnfD-cjMB2VsQi8xGCbW0rxKDsOpjgWn96oU8-IBD8DnrO1AwY-dLLckRbbA/s320/70CD7C3E-38EB-4DE1-BE9F-0AAF6368BDBE.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Now it's ready for the Square Foot Challenge. The title is Welcome to the Deep End.</p><p>*As the saying goes, the crack is to let the light in. (Hemingway?)</p><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-76165369744944441282023-04-06T11:42:00.004-07:002023-04-20T05:55:19.707-07:00Station 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaGN3BMkiC416invVnqpz0xJ-508XvFjjPU5eSzodqoeUGxMpaWsXIHiSOev46qz0MyBJMA9WaxY8qT6rjyLHKPwEhsjBIy-f7pNoWDmxEQTcrHBBV824tKEOmmsCZXJOpNEBZdrCTbUvUYov3Bnxb0of7X8UpYe7R9amn94rc61mkHtl6x81rAhzt1w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaGN3BMkiC416invVnqpz0xJ-508XvFjjPU5eSzodqoeUGxMpaWsXIHiSOev46qz0MyBJMA9WaxY8qT6rjyLHKPwEhsjBIy-f7pNoWDmxEQTcrHBBV824tKEOmmsCZXJOpNEBZdrCTbUvUYov3Bnxb0of7X8UpYe7R9amn94rc61mkHtl6x81rAhzt1w" width="180" /></a></div><p>This year, I chose Station 5, Pilate Judged Jesus, as my contribution to the Stations of the Cross, produced annually by the artists in my church. It is not one of the more traditional 14 stations. Our volunteer coordinator, Margaret, pushed us to produce 28 (!) stations by combining the traditional list with others introduced by a pope, I believe. </p><p>Side note - can you imagine *coordinating* 28 artists?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNWp3TLihWWCS93ylPiqaPtko9yKMU-TwM0mDA-xiUBWuQ6fWb6jRKvDiDI2Qy_NscZu8BsrsN3nF0zDKG26g1py6Vb8nniBf-r0_KRLxwaXyYmKBeaw-OPksM3NQSxnWX8ELAF_2aM3NIURH38vjxXgkLjIeGhEwyoQJjtFc9m9iZTV1hXmM1KYikBA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNWp3TLihWWCS93ylPiqaPtko9yKMU-TwM0mDA-xiUBWuQ6fWb6jRKvDiDI2Qy_NscZu8BsrsN3nF0zDKG26g1py6Vb8nniBf-r0_KRLxwaXyYmKBeaw-OPksM3NQSxnWX8ELAF_2aM3NIURH38vjxXgkLjIeGhEwyoQJjtFc9m9iZTV1hXmM1KYikBA" width="180" /></a></div><br />One of the aspects of this annual ministry that I dearly love is that we acknowledge that everyone is an artist! All ages, all *skill* levels, all who claim they cannot draw, and so on. The only requirement is that it fit on a 24" x 30" canvas with a wire on the back for hanging in our church nave.<p></p><p>As usual, I sketched, fussed, trolled the internet, fussed, and sketched some more. A few days before our presentation at the Starving Artists' soup supper, DH asked me if I was finished. I replied that I was either almost finished or about to start over.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDX6ul04xLgcqfce0vRBhIoO3S4KEqqqH9I_aXctkBuRnv0sOUp3UU_rwoZQH3UGXYmPVq42teUoFt4tkQOg1yxzUiQcfAaRrjMpC9V3LAdVsrcBR9udFi3ABSVCnTFD83YipMM3zINX39GyHYlkRt6bKCeIMhmoRsUQBDDrJpGuxW9k0aCpsFXwlgBw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDX6ul04xLgcqfce0vRBhIoO3S4KEqqqH9I_aXctkBuRnv0sOUp3UU_rwoZQH3UGXYmPVq42teUoFt4tkQOg1yxzUiQcfAaRrjMpC9V3LAdVsrcBR9udFi3ABSVCnTFD83YipMM3zINX39GyHYlkRt6bKCeIMhmoRsUQBDDrJpGuxW9k0aCpsFXwlgBw" width="320" /></a></div><br />That is because I decided to add some paint. I knew that it would be either done or ruined. Spirit led me to done. Of course, it is always hard to say it's done. Maybe I should add this or that. A deadline has a way of reining me in. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyZF8h5pyMQ2PFUuJdps1SnJMkpjbrO0KBT1BgLRPYKVS0G4hH1-5o372_-tU4PiR1SIP80b8xYgDtodhta-QsKfknzat9kTJW_diHGMThjCGbmJvLfLoEYI9RtS3NEZeX1OAulLi1MXAYpeGBk1-70KyQaQpHuPZlwHUqSb0Fddj5Ke1HzEkcUK2PMw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyZF8h5pyMQ2PFUuJdps1SnJMkpjbrO0KBT1BgLRPYKVS0G4hH1-5o372_-tU4PiR1SIP80b8xYgDtodhta-QsKfknzat9kTJW_diHGMThjCGbmJvLfLoEYI9RtS3NEZeX1OAulLi1MXAYpeGBk1-70KyQaQpHuPZlwHUqSb0Fddj5Ke1HzEkcUK2PMw" width="180" /></a></div><br />There are many layers to the story of Pilate judging Jesus. Herod refused to judge Jesus and sent the decision back to Pilate, a local Roman official. Pilate saw the mine field involved in judging this charismatic and spiritual Jesus. So Pilate turned it over to the people. And we all know what the people did. Just like Herod, just like Pilate, they turned their backs on Jesus.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSXGl9wL9FXi9OVp0I4a0pZ5BZiwYqNp50i5KaTqXRowfZ628iRH61xWCQJC7EshCAMAubTyvmsB8epUyfE-ilftVfYQVuRexcNvH7vC0Ms-ilfqdFAbaZzXznyLoorK6qX5MzpHGIe5321cj12JWMP-eYZ2NE4Ieu0ur8Dq01WPZuRlDIjIK1iHHgdw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSXGl9wL9FXi9OVp0I4a0pZ5BZiwYqNp50i5KaTqXRowfZ628iRH61xWCQJC7EshCAMAubTyvmsB8epUyfE-ilftVfYQVuRexcNvH7vC0Ms-ilfqdFAbaZzXznyLoorK6qX5MzpHGIe5321cj12JWMP-eYZ2NE4Ieu0ur8Dq01WPZuRlDIjIK1iHHgdw" width="320" /></a></div><br />My meditation for this is to wonder when I have turned my back on someone. I still have lots to ponder there. I sat with that thought throughout Lent. And I'm still sitting with it, praying I will be more open to the needs of people I encounter.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAwbJ0M3zdGl_NnRBLFnnd9CO27aRTqmJxNdL3mlt7npPY08ubU9NqtVyzxgbM9WZe6wub0yY18FyeO1m5K5k1OUuGVZcjRs-i7hL2RoTCNe2A5Xlzu44QEV6K0buUim4MQjDA1BXCBZs_Tvi5fNQH0L80UDV163qteqE425s8Yz3Vx4DJ5IYYQfvmUA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="4032" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAwbJ0M3zdGl_NnRBLFnnd9CO27aRTqmJxNdL3mlt7npPY08ubU9NqtVyzxgbM9WZe6wub0yY18FyeO1m5K5k1OUuGVZcjRs-i7hL2RoTCNe2A5Xlzu44QEV6K0buUim4MQjDA1BXCBZs_Tvi5fNQH0L80UDV163qteqE425s8Yz3Vx4DJ5IYYQfvmUA" width="320" /></a></div><br />The quilt is composed of appliqued shapes of people from the back, silhouettes, really. I used remnants from various sewing projects and varied the contrast so that the upper figures read as fading into the background. The idea was to show lots of people turning their backs on Jesus.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRLLLe3UzG--U7c_8A9VSSHx6L3BnL37p-0uTTn_9TU8zKpMONTIgV6DnCAVAyHHUxKlGHBSig4_WiQ5NIOUHYX0KIGpbiUpeovT7oQl165Fek-bHWW6kt4iskNXcsddydtcHa8G5N8y6Wtgy6lcv_LmP9VvrNWQFbJoNhgsJGLFhOSu-PQClU5v9zlQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1554" data-original-width="4032" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRLLLe3UzG--U7c_8A9VSSHx6L3BnL37p-0uTTn_9TU8zKpMONTIgV6DnCAVAyHHUxKlGHBSig4_WiQ5NIOUHYX0KIGpbiUpeovT7oQl165Fek-bHWW6kt4iskNXcsddydtcHa8G5N8y6Wtgy6lcv_LmP9VvrNWQFbJoNhgsJGLFhOSu-PQClU5v9zlQ" width="320" /></a></div><br />After much gnashing of teeth, I decided to cut a stencil of Jesus based on an image I found online. I never could find a source for the original image, as it only appeared on someone's Pinterest page without a link to the original. It was just right for my idea.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_kERFC4Fg5ICwVM4_Xw7jO7mxX_gr2s4x7ri03GhCMtP_v2JhZ6zQLKAz8bczEP6V8taLM6pdLiLyVlpRFZ-zYNhXJVUoGdvwzWZy6vBBc56pHf2fQRCl5vg__GCjBUB-ncgHwFgpwGY-uL_UqFZ1mZ_0AFZk-PNcfjTfdtvqs4ofJkFtV1JrC6TAzg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_kERFC4Fg5ICwVM4_Xw7jO7mxX_gr2s4x7ri03GhCMtP_v2JhZ6zQLKAz8bczEP6V8taLM6pdLiLyVlpRFZ-zYNhXJVUoGdvwzWZy6vBBc56pHf2fQRCl5vg__GCjBUB-ncgHwFgpwGY-uL_UqFZ1mZ_0AFZk-PNcfjTfdtvqs4ofJkFtV1JrC6TAzg" width="180" /></a></div><br />First I printed it on my printer in 8x11 format. Then I enlarged it 175% on the printer in sections. Next I taped the pages together and, using a light box, traced it onto some wonderful stencil paper I purchased from Roland Ricketts. I have no idea what that stencil paper is called, but I enjoyed working with it. It has been sitting in my stash for years. It was nice to finally use it.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9ZS6jP2JDON6PQ7W3WJ5ePCqCp_qFxK3iLqA9cvBFDQYza5Yk6KNMhFaBEVCNmkdZNaSW4WOBQJDhehbfqFZWHFpwutBZzyNr8sVDSXBj0RhM2rgz2nzvuiY6b6zPn8I8OJw-C8twn_Imeu3WyDmyKt_ykibrwY05P-fiRmcphj5B3Ba_9ugIk26bsQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9ZS6jP2JDON6PQ7W3WJ5ePCqCp_qFxK3iLqA9cvBFDQYza5Yk6KNMhFaBEVCNmkdZNaSW4WOBQJDhehbfqFZWHFpwutBZzyNr8sVDSXBj0RhM2rgz2nzvuiY6b6zPn8I8OJw-C8twn_Imeu3WyDmyKt_ykibrwY05P-fiRmcphj5B3Ba_9ugIk26bsQ" width="180" /></a></div><br />The next step was to cut with an exacto knife. That was back-breaking, even using my raised cutting table. Luckily DH has a work table adjusted for his much-taller height. That allowed me to cut the stencil without the awkward curve in my back. It still took a long time but the result was and is very satisfying. I love that stencil.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR0D1UKhPvlyEYjXuNPhIuqBptlvUGNNwxgDS1LwDnmFpC3724S46CMG0UYFVpXdBDAeXKN84DSFCzMnfsoZLZLrR42jBHl5jQ1EXyB-i5uVxxoeUanfdogUnw4u5KPvlg0w1GoMab1-6QkT9kRmAm9qUidarHaW3q9Njpz5qp8XiJ2xcLJZLL7HKq1w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR0D1UKhPvlyEYjXuNPhIuqBptlvUGNNwxgDS1LwDnmFpC3724S46CMG0UYFVpXdBDAeXKN84DSFCzMnfsoZLZLrR42jBHl5jQ1EXyB-i5uVxxoeUanfdogUnw4u5KPvlg0w1GoMab1-6QkT9kRmAm9qUidarHaW3q9Njpz5qp8XiJ2xcLJZLL7HKq1w" width="180" /></a></div><br />It occurred to me that the back of my quilt would be a nice test spot for the paint. The fact that the surface is quilted in long fluid lines created a surface not ideal for use of a stencil. I pressed it as flat as I possibly could and taped it to the table. Then I taped the stencil to the quilt. Next I placed my blank screen over it and applied fabric paint to it using an old credit card. It worked.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNP_YyANd1LmRTcRC8Qzu1Y4R0fvGt1mSjYiOe3qIcetCaNJawUZulHo4C_yVXNwD-MM2quKai2LGW4cGb6Vj9rtcQLdpZSO-ui-bGxlq_c6sQPX3150mZLp0-kIUqRkkeUffCMSAZLwEbQzaBoq1VcPcQPk9j-zsDQdKGiJm4VMXgdID6DH8P7RJOng" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNP_YyANd1LmRTcRC8Qzu1Y4R0fvGt1mSjYiOe3qIcetCaNJawUZulHo4C_yVXNwD-MM2quKai2LGW4cGb6Vj9rtcQLdpZSO-ui-bGxlq_c6sQPX3150mZLp0-kIUqRkkeUffCMSAZLwEbQzaBoq1VcPcQPk9j-zsDQdKGiJm4VMXgdID6DH8P7RJOng" width="180" /></a></div><br />After the back dried, I did the same to the front. Again the paint sank into the crevices formed by the quilting, but I decided to like the effect. I was done!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijn3ts5kIGHhLxDuP9B1m9O_7MPQAy3pWa0vf2fKCxtbBsvxN4Wdx4D_9BxOYwLRMnfJ-NR2PvmY-6aUYfw_-KOAxmzOMvUkeAMOKh_hBRvfd6ZLXo_2EzwKlF2HtxUiEdu1doUs_8HrlFcMXVgGDYyXE4o_kEB7BzljYFvsBqNOlLTpDYoDlHeyt9bA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijn3ts5kIGHhLxDuP9B1m9O_7MPQAy3pWa0vf2fKCxtbBsvxN4Wdx4D_9BxOYwLRMnfJ-NR2PvmY-6aUYfw_-KOAxmzOMvUkeAMOKh_hBRvfd6ZLXo_2EzwKlF2HtxUiEdu1doUs_8HrlFcMXVgGDYyXE4o_kEB7BzljYFvsBqNOlLTpDYoDlHeyt9bA" width="180" /></a></div><br />This year, I attached the quilt to the canvas with hook-and-loop tape, applying a glue-backed hook strip to the canvas. I attached some sew-in loop tape to a strip of fabric and hand-stitched it to the back of the little quilt. That way, I can remove it and add a sleeve later for hanging in my sewing space.<p></p><p>And I like it quite a lot. And it's done. And it has been hung in the church.</p><p>After I finished mine and could relax a bit, I pulled out all my previous pieces. That was another meditation for me. </p><p>With one exception, my pieces are quilts. One is a watercolor painting. It was a good challenge to make but not as much fun as working with fabric.</p><p>Most of the other artists use paints - oil, acrylic, pastel. And some add 3-dimensional pieces. But mine are soft and can be rolled for storing. Typically I have sewn them to a canvas that is painted a dark solid color. That tends to destroy the canvas over time. We'll see how I like hook-and-loop tape over time.</p><p><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S-CDr1f8q_dFjVDDHIdGmcql039l4j0meEQllLrUuo1T1r959qREix-U0HUplhE-AUDWU-bYGnutvfZ_OObvOVT_06w4Jx-9WIntHI0U_82j4OeYBD2L1FOrTz0WSBazVBv5PN8iK5I751Zx-AIXKgD_TMoNXxNRAc5T_n7Il4h2VyCktDDIBKZkNrT31UKnSI7MEdKZH_c5O3dfN4nq1G5YyKKUiEA1uLOTcEnKw3a8EltgHCfLK1NPBbVEU-X8&c=UrueVN2mARjwqlUIODgo9uiLcPNhNFAjmQL5y9Uzde38o_eIGVpPXg==&ch=emmkJNg-m2osbul0RAXXslDkyfpZhab9753ALwDGNdgAb-jr-aZzkg==">Here is a link</a> to the document about all Stations of the Cross for this year. </p><p>And now for a little palate cleanser:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXWJXRXQrqPqTfv3TFVDebqOyV3Pc-TUdxxnPHE8IeEIhCv271fzO4Lrfim7demW7h8fyNiadRQSyFDs89XtLcHX-WPkCjlpoB1EtnvygpM5ObvyirTwgtVtGwjyJE4L8-UqmbCKv9RK55AZDR1esMJ7oPr92EMdBq-oSRuIKOZUOt_GjSoHTfe8fkvQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXWJXRXQrqPqTfv3TFVDebqOyV3Pc-TUdxxnPHE8IeEIhCv271fzO4Lrfim7demW7h8fyNiadRQSyFDs89XtLcHX-WPkCjlpoB1EtnvygpM5ObvyirTwgtVtGwjyJE4L8-UqmbCKv9RK55AZDR1esMJ7oPr92EMdBq-oSRuIKOZUOt_GjSoHTfe8fkvQ" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2h0wB6DYFAqmuEAAooV4Ro3BZy0JlMhG2UsoItT-IQ1D5H4iyIQkwQEmW8_6ppcOtofudEpugqcjXa1CpBl8svPcZeJAYYRhPjC0kTqDbJ85-qFujMWwksjXYuhf_sNwq89bhzsAGARF5rzhouQVOtOH7RHDA5EN0fEAxXBGHb6tDDhHWxw-echnNpQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2h0wB6DYFAqmuEAAooV4Ro3BZy0JlMhG2UsoItT-IQ1D5H4iyIQkwQEmW8_6ppcOtofudEpugqcjXa1CpBl8svPcZeJAYYRhPjC0kTqDbJ85-qFujMWwksjXYuhf_sNwq89bhzsAGARF5rzhouQVOtOH7RHDA5EN0fEAxXBGHb6tDDhHWxw-echnNpQ" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOeXqxOxf2f6D5RAh3j6GibzDCmR6b12LVwgAYcBtkthcdw5-yhSrC43ff-G5lAiZgT8Vec8hOw9rQ0se16XtJeTElHMw0xalby6ID84P3BEU1_An3iad-ax3V8L7_taICdWY0FaTeVTAGfY9idP37GTmQL3U83acO4hndqyzCvppGY9WEjpc9SYlLqw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOeXqxOxf2f6D5RAh3j6GibzDCmR6b12LVwgAYcBtkthcdw5-yhSrC43ff-G5lAiZgT8Vec8hOw9rQ0se16XtJeTElHMw0xalby6ID84P3BEU1_An3iad-ax3V8L7_taICdWY0FaTeVTAGfY9idP37GTmQL3U83acO4hndqyzCvppGY9WEjpc9SYlLqw" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-76959580438498719822023-03-07T19:06:00.011-08:002023-03-09T06:48:56.875-08:0017th Birthday Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR3seTSu-8Ipxbnxahl9ff_DlkgUg8VkdCitoKhz47bxdUkdurQVYsBGNyteJWj_UJkiObUcR_WbRkImDXX8gRaSKRhIvo04ncL8mehqBG9a4CWAFOitTZN5gSEIIsGUb8R340EQUPMP-pOUZqv0h3BWJ0d5v96XCJYLMmDaK6wGEbOcykpWPIn4moQ/s4032/7EE50420-B98C-4CC8-9861-D28A6BE84D75.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjR3seTSu-8Ipxbnxahl9ff_DlkgUg8VkdCitoKhz47bxdUkdurQVYsBGNyteJWj_UJkiObUcR_WbRkImDXX8gRaSKRhIvo04ncL8mehqBG9a4CWAFOitTZN5gSEIIsGUb8R340EQUPMP-pOUZqv0h3BWJ0d5v96XCJYLMmDaK6wGEbOcykpWPIn4moQ/s320/7EE50420-B98C-4CC8-9861-D28A6BE84D75.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I've not been sewing as much in the last few months as I wish. Too much in the non-sewing part of life going on and demanding attention. Sewing keeps me sane, so this is not something to mess around with.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E_lnv_gF42CI-OwoyDHF3s9slCZsSKc-7v9M_vJJVro5bDZD1Z5_KpC-qumzFtTIjuc9anha3LCMoytK92wknB6SoJT6dgENNgqmzePdv93lINQA329emMp7-wgdzvQMyJ9n4boiFVG1RE2KNZ20ZeLs289fe4Vkgm8zJtnObpCmMUm9PxrRJZ4WQw/s4032/88EC5919-BFE0-427E-B722-1707C385CEFC.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6E_lnv_gF42CI-OwoyDHF3s9slCZsSKc-7v9M_vJJVro5bDZD1Z5_KpC-qumzFtTIjuc9anha3LCMoytK92wknB6SoJT6dgENNgqmzePdv93lINQA329emMp7-wgdzvQMyJ9n4boiFVG1RE2KNZ20ZeLs289fe4Vkgm8zJtnObpCmMUm9PxrRJZ4WQw/s320/88EC5919-BFE0-427E-B722-1707C385CEFC.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>After my fun with bricolage, I found the sew-jo to finish a shirt I cut out maybe 3 months ago. It was dicey because it has all the classic shirt details that I love. I just assumed I would ruin one or more of these details.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAyICA3MYQLG-GnH65S4vx2cKVbMtCbsEsdIu7boXs6IGYAHy_Og2g_vdRIGjSUr7AOFvBEAibt0QXZx-0hDBel2KiGDjsU-utlG4jXtVdq6h1ywU5p9a-TCY44dGxkI3tOa29sSD6Js8ij6XEaCztti25bNuD9Rwg0imFibpUXbKDhzGlJ_amno8cg/s4032/3BE3D6BE-6AF2-4BF6-9506-FAAAB14745D1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAyICA3MYQLG-GnH65S4vx2cKVbMtCbsEsdIu7boXs6IGYAHy_Og2g_vdRIGjSUr7AOFvBEAibt0QXZx-0hDBel2KiGDjsU-utlG4jXtVdq6h1ywU5p9a-TCY44dGxkI3tOa29sSD6Js8ij6XEaCztti25bNuD9Rwg0imFibpUXbKDhzGlJ_amno8cg/s320/3BE3D6BE-6AF2-4BF6-9506-FAAAB14745D1.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>But, surprise! It all went great. I took my time and enjoyed the entire process. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRW_Ia9YiGmVPbFKZB49ZafZ_kCqYhOviLwqo60K3UC-lLEeaGAAVUvgrIgdyZCKg71oJLNSggYMVOFg2pTuUxIB7ofv1aKCuMurxMH-87gvfvL5l4y6TU0tYTttHnMjs24Fv9M1JkGME1_06xXQKcoO_Xg10J_S-Z-X1TttKPR38WavsYEyMP-d46Ag/s4032/3332628F-02E2-4EEC-97DB-7F7C78B709AB.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRW_Ia9YiGmVPbFKZB49ZafZ_kCqYhOviLwqo60K3UC-lLEeaGAAVUvgrIgdyZCKg71oJLNSggYMVOFg2pTuUxIB7ofv1aKCuMurxMH-87gvfvL5l4y6TU0tYTttHnMjs24Fv9M1JkGME1_06xXQKcoO_Xg10J_S-Z-X1TttKPR38WavsYEyMP-d46Ag/s320/3332628F-02E2-4EEC-97DB-7F7C78B709AB.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>Luckily the pattern I chose was The Blouse Perfected from Cutting Line Designs. I have blogged about that in the past. It is just such a great pattern - really a small book on professional techniques for completing classic shirt details.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpv78j7uoJYnnJWOL5lhJcG6sOOdG7qXsRoXdqkDijpYqI339U-hVNahIE5rJ_BfJ6TQ4VRw7wqpSX861RuATf0xfo7ECBNFgSmyaKyb_bGOiLfbzgVgdc_9HJscW2piGwKCtu5n1OiA6IfiL2c8BcqNfFrPu0J5-OSiAyVdnrAwRSHIxP0NRuYe08Q/s4032/C0B8FB9B-F887-4C04-8EA1-06FAF90CBAA2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpv78j7uoJYnnJWOL5lhJcG6sOOdG7qXsRoXdqkDijpYqI339U-hVNahIE5rJ_BfJ6TQ4VRw7wqpSX861RuATf0xfo7ECBNFgSmyaKyb_bGOiLfbzgVgdc_9HJscW2piGwKCtu5n1OiA6IfiL2c8BcqNfFrPu0J5-OSiAyVdnrAwRSHIxP0NRuYe08Q/s320/C0B8FB9B-F887-4C04-8EA1-06FAF90CBAA2.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>First up was the collar and collar stand. CLD approaches this process in a manner that is quite different from others, I think. The collar stands are attached first, sandwiching the neckline in between the two stands. Then the ends of the collar stand are completed, leaving a gap for the collar. The collar is finished on three sides and top-stitched. Then the collar is dropped inside the gap in the collar stand. It is machine stitched to the right side of the stand and invisibly stitched to the inside of the collar stand.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPcnKLlOcgMDEsvNTL_mjlhsIkeJcbEmI4GoYxOPofl2MEkwfT2WILPDgFoLd41QFV_-h9z8H13H2MTDw0fdenfwRYi0nmbwSMDntMdD19cbRP-edhSQZulEJbNllZ3XBTuEuhsbCVEEnsSgc7Fs4CJZKlHvQu4JGdppLXXqWHBTsaK5x14cg6SLwXQ/s4032/ED1C6D4A-302F-438A-B669-C83951DAE9ED.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPcnKLlOcgMDEsvNTL_mjlhsIkeJcbEmI4GoYxOPofl2MEkwfT2WILPDgFoLd41QFV_-h9z8H13H2MTDw0fdenfwRYi0nmbwSMDntMdD19cbRP-edhSQZulEJbNllZ3XBTuEuhsbCVEEnsSgc7Fs4CJZKlHvQu4JGdppLXXqWHBTsaK5x14cg6SLwXQ/s320/ED1C6D4A-302F-438A-B669-C83951DAE9ED.heic" width="320" /></a></div><p>I thought I'd screw that up, for sure. But indeed, it worked out perfectly. CLD patterns are nothing if not meticulously drafted. And the explanations are detailed with clear illustrations. Everything fits together as it should.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPuPJq8qhbeEGXxiHGF_y0_hNOv33gGS5OCFn0fhnJWJKr6DYdkrfC446S4i0SCNMYVMgI23HY00aeVeSRMIKUv9AR-jatXgS9KbHoaGn9et0_-1iEEw6t-Q6p9aiLtZ-e05cR1uSfWEmFQ6yOr-Oy_jLpbl3ij0fONcRW_ZaDyMsJiqJlPhfduRk1w/s4032/B7820061-9717-4D11-B4E6-64BE53AEBA1E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPuPJq8qhbeEGXxiHGF_y0_hNOv33gGS5OCFn0fhnJWJKr6DYdkrfC446S4i0SCNMYVMgI23HY00aeVeSRMIKUv9AR-jatXgS9KbHoaGn9et0_-1iEEw6t-Q6p9aiLtZ-e05cR1uSfWEmFQ6yOr-Oy_jLpbl3ij0fONcRW_ZaDyMsJiqJlPhfduRk1w/s320/B7820061-9717-4D11-B4E6-64BE53AEBA1E.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>I also took my time on the sleeve plackets. There are so many ways to mess those up! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07HTz7o6O3-Fn7pw20i6qPJoCrmnxB_KqRYTQZS3vlTlpJLKcGZJZWk-rMaYx5Dcq_e1q-bfuT71SD0F6pvl5fjZUNaTYRh--sYaFpk-U0Wz7j33pPgw0Yhg6Nw2tOZW2aeHpQPvPkczv7iSTU3sbY2Ctdo0z2mrNNtqaod8nrfRjd6kNLvFtjeXOSg/s4032/A68CD4D5-7493-4919-97AB-CCB36D4DAB9A.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07HTz7o6O3-Fn7pw20i6qPJoCrmnxB_KqRYTQZS3vlTlpJLKcGZJZWk-rMaYx5Dcq_e1q-bfuT71SD0F6pvl5fjZUNaTYRh--sYaFpk-U0Wz7j33pPgw0Yhg6Nw2tOZW2aeHpQPvPkczv7iSTU3sbY2Ctdo0z2mrNNtqaod8nrfRjd6kNLvFtjeXOSg/s320/A68CD4D5-7493-4919-97AB-CCB36D4DAB9A.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>The stars were aligned and it too worked!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLrYgSKKE4itEecyIVc45C6FtMc8smHIx-8PkzZw5zTDb1vX-YwNuOnmIIex3BoiW6esrL2oCoD89K_kPUDjbPIvS9ca4Eib-3a8aV5kmjzYIVh0uHNPxj4tEUfSElyvJpnIgwoeVVi2t-DfYqt8dUi1jwSchKbGUjlpU_zgR6QtNWNSxIcbnh9dPDA/s4032/79B9140E-759E-4786-A642-3138359B58F4.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdLrYgSKKE4itEecyIVc45C6FtMc8smHIx-8PkzZw5zTDb1vX-YwNuOnmIIex3BoiW6esrL2oCoD89K_kPUDjbPIvS9ca4Eib-3a8aV5kmjzYIVh0uHNPxj4tEUfSElyvJpnIgwoeVVi2t-DfYqt8dUi1jwSchKbGUjlpU_zgR6QtNWNSxIcbnh9dPDA/s320/79B9140E-759E-4786-A642-3138359B58F4.heic" width="240" /></a></div><p>And then I found perfect buttons in stash. This is when sewing is totally satisfying, right?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqH3aIms9ivYcObeku3_EU4xlMTVHdS9i6lB2y3qIuMqSLMlmlWrPsy1Q3Az7VGxx-BW4ZFhRA2vviq1wGiPsfcps0OnrP0F-d1JQg2kWePHBj7jxP-l_rTwaVsESKZwGRu8aPpmYcbpjxxHBGH2zDo9dzc3gU_z17z4kli9Wf3RjjtEPaYUq9g54ARQ/s4032/835918A6-62E2-4803-BFC7-33D5EF986EE8.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqH3aIms9ivYcObeku3_EU4xlMTVHdS9i6lB2y3qIuMqSLMlmlWrPsy1Q3Az7VGxx-BW4ZFhRA2vviq1wGiPsfcps0OnrP0F-d1JQg2kWePHBj7jxP-l_rTwaVsESKZwGRu8aPpmYcbpjxxHBGH2zDo9dzc3gU_z17z4kli9Wf3RjjtEPaYUq9g54ARQ/s320/835918A6-62E2-4803-BFC7-33D5EF986EE8.heic" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284332651721553766.post-83670478917536191122023-02-23T14:29:00.001-08:002023-02-23T14:29:45.008-08:00Bricolage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWa2efKVBCKD7QDI6WazFxv81eqcEuyB0pgmTW4DLcHS8wWVhV9Yb3JsnEkTQ-M0ZXZ3YvSt3WLVcu6czuRzNfP5ezSc9l8-bB_ioZLNwRHVtwBEFhsjuGqrgB6jznncVOTx1zM1t02CtZA6wt0P147QdKWc0kKEs0JdLhKiMIdgwT3mcx10BKVmGfw/s640/IMG_3375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWa2efKVBCKD7QDI6WazFxv81eqcEuyB0pgmTW4DLcHS8wWVhV9Yb3JsnEkTQ-M0ZXZ3YvSt3WLVcu6czuRzNfP5ezSc9l8-bB_ioZLNwRHVtwBEFhsjuGqrgB6jznncVOTx1zM1t02CtZA6wt0P147QdKWc0kKEs0JdLhKiMIdgwT3mcx10BKVmGfw/s320/IMG_3375.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>In January, I attended a virtual class with the wonderful Mary Ray via my local fiber art organization, <a href="https://fiberartsalliance.org/">Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance</a>. And it was just full of the kind of inspiration that makes you want to drop everything and get into the sewing studio. It was just what I needed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCoDidG01j9zeo7YGSekXuuwzgaJ3TvikzMsWHdslgc3MZq6EpRM5E4dvkT_M_OuFV5NDL8164oZXq4JY5rdUrNPrLKbTV7WvU0l_xQU7I_-qrUFrGtUjsYcBv7h4u2MEyQESo4e9rISc7osXXwiKqEIb-XfeONA2eKtgxUEC27i_y_f_D0_GVGVMXg/s640/IMG_3355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCoDidG01j9zeo7YGSekXuuwzgaJ3TvikzMsWHdslgc3MZq6EpRM5E4dvkT_M_OuFV5NDL8164oZXq4JY5rdUrNPrLKbTV7WvU0l_xQU7I_-qrUFrGtUjsYcBv7h4u2MEyQESo4e9rISc7osXXwiKqEIb-XfeONA2eKtgxUEC27i_y_f_D0_GVGVMXg/s320/IMG_3355.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>We have a follow-up virtual meeting this coming Saturday. During this meeting, participants' bricolage projects will be shown. I cannot wait to see what everyone made.</p><p>So what is bricolage anyway? As I understand it, the basic idea is to use what you have. That is not all that difficult given the embarassment of riches I have in my fabric storage.</p><p>1st Attempt:</p><p>Ever since I made a vest from my husband's old jeans, I have been collecting old jeans. I volunteer at a food pantry that also includes a clothing closet. I sometimes rescue items that are deemed unredeemable and end up in the trash. The clothing volunteers are on to me and pass along used jeans when not useful.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFsYsvnidCq-xIdHkAG9bzoranjsXXAAx8R9QyHCUmvqPMQSMCG5ylo8Tic22PLtqhuvyevqDZxd6jlYvamIPMxg2o5rFIli6d_b6Q0K2q-3-M3WpVqw8qD5Iy3Coscdo7ILhwlgg3QeC2X7ENoDMgdaFWJUp0pYuu9F3OISDm9tGFpgFk6B6-FSNCg/s640/IMG_3335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIFsYsvnidCq-xIdHkAG9bzoranjsXXAAx8R9QyHCUmvqPMQSMCG5ylo8Tic22PLtqhuvyevqDZxd6jlYvamIPMxg2o5rFIli6d_b6Q0K2q-3-M3WpVqw8qD5Iy3Coscdo7ILhwlgg3QeC2X7ENoDMgdaFWJUp0pYuu9F3OISDm9tGFpgFk6B6-FSNCg/s320/IMG_3335.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I now have a fairly substantial pile of old jeans, some already diassembled. I tried to disassemble more but, two bandaids later, I simply cut them apart. Next I made *fabric* by stitching pieces together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE02V9Y_Dqx8wE8dIBdtIYygcyCKX-XNjWStFMxDKhHTQ94YPeBYdQm5PdOQtAhFHgSMZ-tXXmErlyn-5Ssuv66FqcmcdYhILmKDcCUgzSJYwtdkZTOuqkzsanyeMGNGcZ4Ksi-U91_mlSoGHpjYBmZYRJDDT5gb4Km48lgBRQJumE08EiUsRNxcWR_w/s640/IMG_3333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE02V9Y_Dqx8wE8dIBdtIYygcyCKX-XNjWStFMxDKhHTQ94YPeBYdQm5PdOQtAhFHgSMZ-tXXmErlyn-5Ssuv66FqcmcdYhILmKDcCUgzSJYwtdkZTOuqkzsanyeMGNGcZ4Ksi-U91_mlSoGHpjYBmZYRJDDT5gb4Km48lgBRQJumE08EiUsRNxcWR_w/s320/IMG_3333.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>My idea was to recover 8 cushions on my sunroom love seats. Ha!</p><p>2nd Attempt:</p><p>When I finished covering one cushion, I stopped. It did not look that great, honestly. And it took forever to piece together enough to cover a cushion. This surpirsed me. Not one to let go too easily, I converted it into this pillow:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75ddMORykN-YRlNqdRfDHQyFzAGCAQqcVq5fIKrVTOeU4gA4G4eeUkR03oXW5-UgIC6zAmaPzjooEV1kgXm3SPocshzqesCwDgP1sTt6WQ1h4HPXnBDLdB-Yiv7m7Kvfn0mIQ_BpUK8J0YtwD6SRSVFXRCVMtmH9AeZ6B-rsmagZtXu7bNCqcdzvsww/s640/IMG_3440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75ddMORykN-YRlNqdRfDHQyFzAGCAQqcVq5fIKrVTOeU4gA4G4eeUkR03oXW5-UgIC6zAmaPzjooEV1kgXm3SPocshzqesCwDgP1sTt6WQ1h4HPXnBDLdB-Yiv7m7Kvfn0mIQ_BpUK8J0YtwD6SRSVFXRCVMtmH9AeZ6B-rsmagZtXu7bNCqcdzvsww/s320/IMG_3440.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>3rd Attempt:</p><p>About a decade ago, we visited Spain on a tour. In Barcelona I became enamored of Gaudi, of course. How could I not? And I wanted fabric to remind me of Gaudi. </p><p>Tours like ours did not include fabric shopping. Instead I bought a tshirt with a Gaudi-esque print on the front. It was a too-small size but I liked the front print, so I bought it, figuring I could work it into something.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6lTMnKxLXYGl5iTU0SBatwJoUqNbxQPfrRaqAEFjmatnmA8mob9lCuLmJJAUwL5umuvqlC6HtWksJq-hOMrM-LlOzFueAr219UEZ46ZAGdNbhSWN7eqtxFXMdYfKXMp5cLHuSdW22usYIrxsssKSYARVtE6UluwQenBkxXEJNrMRZ1x5baSwoKfCXg/s640/IMG_3353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB6lTMnKxLXYGl5iTU0SBatwJoUqNbxQPfrRaqAEFjmatnmA8mob9lCuLmJJAUwL5umuvqlC6HtWksJq-hOMrM-LlOzFueAr219UEZ46ZAGdNbhSWN7eqtxFXMdYfKXMp5cLHuSdW22usYIrxsssKSYARVtE6UluwQenBkxXEJNrMRZ1x5baSwoKfCXg/s320/IMG_3353.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>After capturing the maximum amount of fabric from the tshirt, I pulled out some thrifted tshirts acquired over the years, one of which I had used for another project, leaving me with less that one tshirt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY4RPEhSXL9PjD0A1NlnVg33b_QWJUrvXqwZiot7Npnxdnhk5pPAdrejCDfbQVVhUs5wqg7LebIANI0DSQqt-TZp0B858jXS-AAiWCdEK3jryc-8mQk5rSOClE4_72rTIZ610Cnju-FlSK6J7QVig3mmes6h72j_OP2-TZ5vQS6mJoU-RiPqZRxLz_Q/s640/IMG_3354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUY4RPEhSXL9PjD0A1NlnVg33b_QWJUrvXqwZiot7Npnxdnhk5pPAdrejCDfbQVVhUs5wqg7LebIANI0DSQqt-TZp0B858jXS-AAiWCdEK3jryc-8mQk5rSOClE4_72rTIZ610Cnju-FlSK6J7QVig3mmes6h72j_OP2-TZ5vQS6mJoU-RiPqZRxLz_Q/s320/IMG_3354.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I selected the Odette pattern from the Sewing Workshop's Odette and Ivy. It's an interesting take on a tshirt with lots of assymetrical piecing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUlA6PxYhPEqVHP6MfbWXVwCqYW8rZJ0JIqbiu3nHZtyX66H9HWa81LHu-m7A06K49MPh39R8vkReuJ_zxmPKoE5fuyueDMI7lSKEnsT6vvlQfBPNn2Co_-msjq8MkjQzNm0XJ06vNmfV7rEIeaRWlBfsj8GaB40jdId10E9EBIlQOuTiN1sFTVMB6w/s640/IMG_3357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUlA6PxYhPEqVHP6MfbWXVwCqYW8rZJ0JIqbiu3nHZtyX66H9HWa81LHu-m7A06K49MPh39R8vkReuJ_zxmPKoE5fuyueDMI7lSKEnsT6vvlQfBPNn2Co_-msjq8MkjQzNm0XJ06vNmfV7rEIeaRWlBfsj8GaB40jdId10E9EBIlQOuTiN1sFTVMB6w/s320/IMG_3357.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>My approach was to start with the focus fabric from my Gaudi tshirt. I wanted to use it as efficiently as possible while keeping the focus on it. It became the front piece.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddQPOoCh9Pjr5ljPYW1aFE6pAI2-eo8fhOoqppojLzp9awcoha2rn2-qsJma4-bF7ACJw5r0tCZ03IPD3bKY_dPT1tufOe6MJkSH4XNvYtbThqMHKu4pRmSVQPDm0D35yk9o4f77UC8yg_Z74RlxxYN1d8CJFnOLoVLucV2C6Zo7TeuSQaFdwOitQog/s640/IMG_3376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddQPOoCh9Pjr5ljPYW1aFE6pAI2-eo8fhOoqppojLzp9awcoha2rn2-qsJma4-bF7ACJw5r0tCZ03IPD3bKY_dPT1tufOe6MJkSH4XNvYtbThqMHKu4pRmSVQPDm0D35yk9o4f77UC8yg_Z74RlxxYN1d8CJFnOLoVLucV2C6Zo7TeuSQaFdwOitQog/s320/IMG_3376.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I worked from there using first one and then another shirt to cut out the various pieces of the <a href="https://sewingworkshop.com/shop/Odette-&-Ivy-p45193256">Odette</a>. In the end I did not have a lot of choices. The sleeves and the lower band take a good bit of fabric. Then I spotted the bicycle and decided to incorporate that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HI-kvLBuLSR3m7EoW8sPBWlnobNuTY1MWxfJcSdwYgqAywmur9BL8BmZx-CmLWNvuy5VP6sJ525r-grIE8pH0msPHIreUdbv9CEeQq6LMtVHROOcsZD8fOTtTY28yHM-OvLguMMbFrY2Uui9S7nB0pVylf4gNs7ASQv4ujsVk2TGaJjHeUAkLAyBPQ/s640/IMG_3378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3HI-kvLBuLSR3m7EoW8sPBWlnobNuTY1MWxfJcSdwYgqAywmur9BL8BmZx-CmLWNvuy5VP6sJ525r-grIE8pH0msPHIreUdbv9CEeQq6LMtVHROOcsZD8fOTtTY28yHM-OvLguMMbFrY2Uui9S7nB0pVylf4gNs7ASQv4ujsVk2TGaJjHeUAkLAyBPQ/s320/IMG_3378.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Next I began to cut apart the other tshirts, using parts for first the large pieces in the pattern, until I had each piece cut out. I enjoyed the process so very much. And I like that the funky bicycle made it into the final piece.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUftJ6FynJ4IrrkP3SukCibo-YisXiIXUx-UOj6Nuun1_SuZMSXNh-MYUT_ACM0fXPUoGK497tKIVTd4bLapRiH7NkUZ_8t8NfleYmEC_uyeem-XMAv1d2xioazfb_vMzur5cBViPvUR8a1nzhvWzoakxQn1vMCDfoy1MuKioPLqKeofQZh5DI8pybkw/s640/IMG_3385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="475" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUftJ6FynJ4IrrkP3SukCibo-YisXiIXUx-UOj6Nuun1_SuZMSXNh-MYUT_ACM0fXPUoGK497tKIVTd4bLapRiH7NkUZ_8t8NfleYmEC_uyeem-XMAv1d2xioazfb_vMzur5cBViPvUR8a1nzhvWzoakxQn1vMCDfoy1MuKioPLqKeofQZh5DI8pybkw/s320/IMG_3385.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><p>OK - bring on the bricolage!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKR7ym_eHuRDsfcPdHGDBaB9drEs5cVlIhjbtAt6k84msPLK4Xh2t4S_uZRd-iHEOky6RT-wSp0T3UPqUG4NOYjGsWuz_oLfERk7Tv3J3CyVu2NxJLsIemuL2EkYlbqgc8O8arUuJOFdbsNfMwQ_6LHMUCdWFHoXlnucrdmahsOjU4Ot1sFQCIFB3YA/s640/IMG_3410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="402" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKR7ym_eHuRDsfcPdHGDBaB9drEs5cVlIhjbtAt6k84msPLK4Xh2t4S_uZRd-iHEOky6RT-wSp0T3UPqUG4NOYjGsWuz_oLfERk7Tv3J3CyVu2NxJLsIemuL2EkYlbqgc8O8arUuJOFdbsNfMwQ_6LHMUCdWFHoXlnucrdmahsOjU4Ot1sFQCIFB3YA/s320/IMG_3410.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.com3