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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Beginning at the End


As any project comes to a close, there are all of those pesky finishing details that you think will only take a few minutes that end up adding hours to the total time spent on a design.



Don’t get me wrong, I love hand sewing, but all of those hook and eyes can drive me crazy.  And those shoulder pads or that belt that seems like they should only take an hour, or less, end up taking three or four.


Inevitably, I would get towards the end of this project, and would have to rush through things like hand hemming the drape.  I love that part - and I do not want to have to plow through it.  So I am starting with some of those final steps, like this drape.



I did a little test with a scrap of fabric to see what machine stitching might look like on the hems, but, surprise, surprise, I didn’t like it.  Shocking, I know!



Which just means I have a whole lot of hand sewing in my future - and that is just fine with me!



[Britex has generously provided the fabric and sewing supplies for a dress I will be wearing to a formal event in October.  I will be sharing some of the steps and construction techniques with you as I work on this project over the next couple of months.]

6 comments:

  1. I know I'm not the only one who loves seeing your attention to detail. Inspiring!

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    1. Rest assured, you most certainly are not the only one.

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  2. This is how you know you've matured in your craft when you take the time to do things for the absolute best finished product.

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  3. I often do the same thing - get some of that detail/"prep" work done at the beginning of a project. (That recently backfired on me when I got the cuffs done for a DvF style wrap dress, and then decided to shorten the sleeves, which meant that I had to make new cuffs, but, oh well.) I love seeing your work up close and all the details!

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    1. Ha! Yes, there are some pitfalls, like stitching up seams that should have been left open till later in the game, etc. But for the most part, I have had good luck with it!

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  4. What an amazing amount of work! Beautifully done!!!
    ~Cassie

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