There is still a bit of work to be done on Simplicity 3224,
but I am getting there! Kris generously emailed
me a copy of the instructions (thank you!), but I am going to hold off looking at them until
I finish, and then compare what I did to the original construction.
To complicate matters, I am working with eyelet, which
requires a bit of extra finishing work. Silk organza came to my rescue, once again. I found three yards that I completely forgot about – love when that happens!
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Unfortunately, I did not think my pocket construction all
the way through. Sometimes auto pilot
gets in the way.
I will just call the mistake my practice run. The opening is what needs to be finished, not
the bottom portion - whoops! Way to miss the obvious!
I wanted my eyelet motifs to match as much as possible, so I marked those in chalk on the pocket and pocket flap tissue.
One side of the flap is underlined in my ivory bemberg and
the other in silk organza for a bit more body.
One thing that took me way too long to understand was clipping
exterior curves. Interior curves were
clearly not going to lay flat without a few cuts, but I never really understood
why a circle edge could be so lumpy. But clip a few little triangles out of the curve and everything is perfectly smooth!
The bodice is underlined, but I am treating my ivory bemberg
as a lining for the skirt pieces.
Because the two fabrics drape very differently, I cut the rayon lining
shorter than the cotton eyelet. The
dress has been hanging for a couple of days, and parts of the lining are now
even with the cotton eyelet, which is exactly what I was expecting.
Wow, it already looks amazing. How you matched the eyelet pattern on the pockets, perfect.
ReplyDeleteI am so completely stunned, your projects look so professional, I love how much attention you pay to finishing and a clean look on the inside of the garment. You really made me re-think my practice of sewing (because really, you don't want to see the inside of my projects :-) )
Can't wait to see it finished!
It already looks so great. I love how you matched the eyelet pattern on the pockets, perfection!
ReplyDeleteIn general, I love to see you work, how carefully you finish your garments on the inside made me re-think my own sewing practice (because you don't want to see my project from inside :-) )
When I found your blog a few days ago via Bloglovin, I spent several hours reading on it.
I can't wait to see that dress finished!
Greetings from Switzerland, ette
This is looking great! The eyelet is very pretty and I love the idea of underlining it with organza.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to see the finished dress...
I wish I could find some forgotten silk organza around here!
ReplyDeleteYour motif matching is amazing. Do you usually buy an extra 10 - 20% of fabric for this kind of thing, or do you find that the "with nap" fabric requirements usually give you enough yardage to work with?
These days I rarely buy fabric with a specific design in mind, so I am forever trying to cram all of my pieces on limited yardage. This particular design is small, so the repeats are frequent and do not pose much of a problem.
DeleteIf I know what pattern I am working with, I always purchase extra fabric for motif matching! And because I usually add length to my bodice pieces and wash everything, I like to have generous yardage amounts to allow for shrinkage and pattern alterations.
(oh, sorry, I was sure my first comment got lost, because my internet disconnected, that's why I wrote the 2nd)
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