tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8619354331586246622024-03-22T03:01:14.706+13:00 Alyz CostumesThis blog is to share creations I have made. I am mostly self-taught although I have had lessons in pattern draughting and the finer points of dressmaking/couture. I make all sorts of different things from dance wear to baby wear.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-64267581684768241152020-10-14T23:16:00.000+13:002020-10-14T23:16:01.774+13:00A Ball Dress for Locket<p> It's a long time since I wrote a blog post. Most of the year, it's been a strange year, 2020, as I think everyone will agree! </p><p>This post is about a ball dress mock-up from 2018 😃 Locket was invited to a ball and so a dress was needed. She found an image, below, online that she liked and . . . "Mum, can you make this please?" My response was that I'd have a jolly good try!</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28fEi-ePLVimc8q_XvVDD9UhWKiK2mphoyyLGne6o3-A3NoseN6FJcEZh11bGrI3d8XAf7yuGQUnYtBr8TncKFUDT3uZMNYos256D_HgPSsxl6rSjiuw4xGGO0BfFKz78GH7a9HDW2MMk/s800/Idea+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28fEi-ePLVimc8q_XvVDD9UhWKiK2mphoyyLGne6o3-A3NoseN6FJcEZh11bGrI3d8XAf7yuGQUnYtBr8TncKFUDT3uZMNYos256D_HgPSsxl6rSjiuw4xGGO0BfFKz78GH7a9HDW2MMk/s320/Idea+1.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dressafford.com/a-line-knee-length-off-the-shoulder-t-shirt-short-sleeve-satin-dress-with-pleats-p333658.html" target="_blank">Source</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTNC1x_Z-jmecQBneiDhXYoWulf1E9ySaCtZvM5FX4cedHHil4y9ngKr4sM_BNR8PJ8e4x4YZKcaYQessTDw-HI8JkSWJLb6pRwf1KFkxUoakDHc08Td13HSWBBBfYOQl2ZiG2mYfLAdS/s800/Idea+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTNC1x_Z-jmecQBneiDhXYoWulf1E9ySaCtZvM5FX4cedHHil4y9ngKr4sM_BNR8PJ8e4x4YZKcaYQessTDw-HI8JkSWJLb6pRwf1KFkxUoakDHc08Td13HSWBBBfYOQl2ZiG2mYfLAdS/s320/Idea+2.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source as above<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So out came my draughting books, Winifred Aldrich's <i>Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear</i>, out came all my <strike>toys</strike> tools and the draughting began. I've done a fair few bodice blocks by now so the first part was easy enough. It was figuring out the changes that were needed that gave my brain a good workout!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5DuViil7y-pgEcPIwq0iys62L_xFSSXwYVrrpGHmXMNyFDDnsKBL_XAyKNBolsmciGLyAp8-B4nNBFrlOcRC9Wrelm2XR2YNLzH_PuzZF74nHaJr8cDhmVBc1f_coJT3bUWKe2jS9kk2/s2048/Blog+LR+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1793" data-original-width="2048" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF5DuViil7y-pgEcPIwq0iys62L_xFSSXwYVrrpGHmXMNyFDDnsKBL_XAyKNBolsmciGLyAp8-B4nNBFrlOcRC9Wrelm2XR2YNLzH_PuzZF74nHaJr8cDhmVBc1f_coJT3bUWKe2jS9kk2/w400-h350/Blog+LR+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Back and front of bodice block, plus the sleeve block.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloP6Nfpn8b102UOoCOwEHtH2T9sSXB26s4fkkdo0f9IbThd4hNqyUzN0mY9dNQXNnMWvSVc5b_IKdfszUxPcRvOxNHAprqRRUFxvS8P3LiD6gl3XJVj9QtHbLoV7_3Ju8BU1paqJS7Lui/s2048/Blog+LR+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="2048" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloP6Nfpn8b102UOoCOwEHtH2T9sSXB26s4fkkdo0f9IbThd4hNqyUzN0mY9dNQXNnMWvSVc5b_IKdfszUxPcRvOxNHAprqRRUFxvS8P3LiD6gl3XJVj9QtHbLoV7_3Ju8BU1paqJS7Lui/w400-h340/Blog+LR+9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Checking the bodice block fits, marking the scallops and separating the parts.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-ggFvzUrv5VOX1eso8dLb0PNQVEuDJ0saq6KW_pHNDj7uIuUJEjRKy_eq4pnPTmSYwwDExfPuNS6uhPJ0U51I2M8tNHGsftGjirrVl7ciAfJN29WRLrKV2sW0wPZXMe9P6iNnTLJD-py/s2048/Blog+LR+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1838" data-original-width="2048" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf-ggFvzUrv5VOX1eso8dLb0PNQVEuDJ0saq6KW_pHNDj7uIuUJEjRKy_eq4pnPTmSYwwDExfPuNS6uhPJ0U51I2M8tNHGsftGjirrVl7ciAfJN29WRLrKV2sW0wPZXMe9P6iNnTLJD-py/w400-h359/Blog+LR+2.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting to figure out the shapes for the scallop look.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jf7gM2bZtbmljm3nEML3FeGa8VQX96UdGgaJL8vdwMLHuVURENQwomT7On8v_wjOtDKyRrgkWvCORzTnYKejZw-RdTU6jyMMZ3xc3pk7QKDKFybPJtw3qR1vfdFs83o4Oy92OnE0zTsQ/s2048/Blog+LR+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1103" data-original-width="2048" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Jf7gM2bZtbmljm3nEML3FeGa8VQX96UdGgaJL8vdwMLHuVURENQwomT7On8v_wjOtDKyRrgkWvCORzTnYKejZw-RdTU6jyMMZ3xc3pk7QKDKFybPJtw3qR1vfdFs83o4Oy92OnE0zTsQ/w400-h215/Blog+LR+3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Getting the shapes for joining the sleeves to the back and front. Raglan seam lines.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEQZ9MJPnKFSXAHBVT8dNsO4AdH9swGrtJLZmK3Vj7wfVx_bM5FT_okKlzrTJXHTgQQaqzfYt1OVK6S4rM8_9TSwRe8QPtN_ZreVugf78mIETQlZuqMn2yXLpSW_5sw1fvbJwkqUjLE-B/s2048/Blog+LR+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEQZ9MJPnKFSXAHBVT8dNsO4AdH9swGrtJLZmK3Vj7wfVx_bM5FT_okKlzrTJXHTgQQaqzfYt1OVK6S4rM8_9TSwRe8QPtN_ZreVugf78mIETQlZuqMn2yXLpSW_5sw1fvbJwkqUjLE-B/s320/Blog+LR+4.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bodice and sleeve pattern pieces ready for a mock-up.<br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1BE6EqC4hqMzTfSZ6pRG0qgTGq06_vxwDGC5oW7HXl0XjdhuMc1NVk6f7gl38av5c3KLPE-MoHPWrFBM-sb_czqRaT3EJHlFmHWKl0B5Y_ZG-dJ0fDPZCLxgIFgLAYVP1whQAs9ULuDQ/s2048/Blog+LR+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I was all set later that day to begin tweaking when Locket asked if it was alright if she changed her mind and went with another idea instead. O.k! If you know teenagers - well, they do tend to change their minds. <br /></p><p>It was a good exercise in altering a basic block and I learned a whole lot in the process, as I usually do when I attempt something I've never done before. It generally involves lots of research, trial and error. Often a lot of error - but I get there in the end. I find I learn a lot from the things I do wrong. Whether I remember for another time is another matter entirely! <br /></p><p><br /></p>Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-38427565027628176082020-02-15T23:32:00.001+13:002020-02-15T23:32:07.644+13:00Merino Crossover topsLooking through photos I realised I had not written a post about these merino crossovers. I was asked to make them as samples and the fabric was provided. I decided to use a pattern from <a href="https://mountainashdesigns.com/wrap-ballet-top-in-girls-sizes-1-14/" target="_blank">Mountain Ash Designs</a> as a starting point. I had to tweak the pattern a little to get the look my client wanted, not much though.<br />
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Patterns, fabric and foldover, or lip elastic, all ready. I actually took this photo after I'd cut them all out as I didn't think to take one before!<br />
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I found it worked well for me to cut out using my rotary cutter. The size 2 pattern fit across the width of the fabric.<br />
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I took a few photos as I went. Here I'm pinning the shoulder seam to the back so it will sit there when I stitch on the foldover elastic. Since I was binding with the foldover elastic I needed to work out the order I stitched it on. Neck and front edges were first.<br />
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Cutting off the stitched elastic so it is flush with the front side edge.<br />
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Elastic applied and side seams stitched. Inside out view.<br />
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Sleeve seam stitched and elastic applied. I decided to do this "in the round" I.e stitch a seam in the elastic to make a circle then apply the elastic. I thought it gave a neater finish than the bulk of elastic at the bottom of the sleeve seam, which is the more usual industry look. Although I have a coverstitch machine I used a zig zag stitch to attach the elastic.<br />
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Sleeves attached and the crossed fronts pinned before attaching the elastic.<br />
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When applying foldover elastic I find you need to make sure the raw edge is snug against the fold of the elastic . . . otherwise it might not get stitched in properly 🙄<br />
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So pins, pins, pins. Also I find if I use a needle with a blunt point, such as a wool needle, I can gently stroke the raw edge to encourage it to lie flat as merino has a habit of curling. If you look closely just above my fingers you can see it looks a bit lumpy whereas closer to the machine foot I have stroked the raw edge and it is smooth.<br />
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A pile of little pink merinos. These were size 2 - 8 years.<br />
As well as these I made samples for older girls 10 - 14 years. For the older girls there were ties and a lettuce leaf edge on the sleeve.<br />
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Front of crossover top.<br />
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Back of crossover top.<br />
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There was also a V-neck top with lettuce leaf edge sleeve and hem. Although Hetty, my mannequin, is petite the tops were smaller and are a little tight!<br />
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Back view of top.<br />
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Merino can be a bit of a challenge to work with however I think as samples they turned out well 🙂<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-11934874424825224182019-10-26T23:15:00.000+13:002019-10-26T23:15:35.032+13:00A Jazz leotard for Miss ZIt's a long time since I posted anything . . . Life became busier than usual and I find writing a blog post seems to go in the "not enough time" basket! I realised when I was looking through old photos that I'd omitted to write about this make. So here goes.<br />
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Back in 2017 I was asked by a sewing friend, Mrs C, to make a leotard for her niece, Miss Z. It was for a jazz dance for her dance studio's end of year concert.<br />
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It was to be a pretty standard leotard, with two spaghetti straps interwoven at the back. Once again I based the leotard on <a href="https://jalie.com/jalie2915-leotard-tutu-pattern" target="_blank">Jalie 2915</a> but using the lining patterns I created several years ago.<br />
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The main request was for a full shelf-bra in the leotard. I.e front and back to fully support the bust. I've made plenty of front shelf-bras in leotards so I figured a full shelf-bra wouldn't be that much different!<br />
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Here is the shelf-bra ready to cut out. It's out of black power mesh, a size smaller than the leotard so it gives better support. The dart is to give it some shaping, not needed for smaller cup sizes but definitely for larger.<br />
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All the pieces including a modesty panel ready to be stitched together. Since the shelf-bra is black I decided that black plush-back lingerie elastic would look much better than white.<br />
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Not having any black elastic I dyed some of the white I had 😁 I didn't have the foil in the pot at the time of dyeing as I used a different pot!<br />
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When there are several layers I find it much easier to baste the outer shell and lining together. When a leotard is fully lined there are 4 layers, and if they're all nylon Lycra they slip and slide all over the place. I could do the basting by machine but I find I get much better control if I do it by hand. I find hand stitching quite soothing so don't mind doing it. I'm using silk thread here which pulls out easily later. <br />
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Here is the shelf-bra, sides stitched together and I'm about to stitch on the elastic.<br />
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All done. This is the right side that will sit against the skin. <br />
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The shelf-bra is attached to the main leotard and then overlocked, the point is stay-stitched and marked so I can add the modesty panel. It isn't necessary to overlock the edges but I like things neat and tidy so I do. <br />
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Modesty panel basted so it's edges stay together when I stitch it to the main leotard. The purple spot(s) are disappearing ink. Yup, one of them is not in the right place!<br />
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Modesty panel added and top-stitched down with a narrow zig-zag stitch. Front view.<br />
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And the back view. Just needs the elastic stitched on.<br />
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Narrow spaghetti straps added, and all the elastic is done.<br />
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The view of the back. The straps are just sitting inside at this point as from memory Mrs C was going to attach them when she added all the bling.<br />
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The leotard fit really well and the feedback I received was that the full shelf-bra worked really well and there was no bouncing around of the bust in the Jazz dance it was worn in. Pretty much a win. 😃 Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-2183529384975459952018-12-31T00:15:00.000+13:002018-12-31T00:15:39.938+13:002018 - nearly done!I swear the years begin to go by more quickly the older I get! I'm sure it took longer for a year to pass when I was younger.<br />
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This year has gone by fairly quickly and has been a full year for me. Back at the beginning of the year I decided to do some studying. I've always been interested in drawing and painting and a friend <a href="https://artyvicky.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Arty Vicky</a> told me about a course she has been studying for the last few years. It is through <a href="https://www.tlc.ac.nz/" target="_blank">The Learning Connexion</a> and has several different levels you can study. Having done hardly any drawing or painting I have been working my way through the New Zealand Certificate in Creativity Level 4 as a distance delivery student. Or an older term would be correspondence student. That is, I complete the work at home and it is reviewed by a tutor/mentor.<br />
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I also chose to do the course part-time over a year rather than for 6 months full-time. This works really well for me as although I can get to the campus doing the study from home fits in with my life better. It's an average of 3.5 hours five days a week. Of course you can work the hours out however you like so long as each hand-in you've completed seventy hours.<br />
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It sounds as though it should be easy, 17.5 hours per week, but honestly there were times when I found it difficult to fit it in with all the other claims on my time! I'm nearly there though. All the theory is completed and when I've done another seventy-odd hours I'll have reached the target for the number of hours required. I finish at the end of February so there's a bit of time left over summer to get those hours done.<br />
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I have done some sewing this year but not as much as I usually would. Part of the reason I am doing the course is to up-skill, to be able to draw designs more easily, if needed, for clients. So that has meant my focus has been on creativity in general rather than sewing.<br />
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I'm going to share some images of what I've been doing. <i><b>Disclaimer</b></i>:- I'm at the beginning of learning how to draw and paint so these are the results of some of my explorations in creativity.<br />
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One of the tasks is to create with soap using tools. I chose a woodcarving set of tools and carved the soap. <br />
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Then I made some prints with the soap. One thing I forgot about was the fact that the word needed to be in reverse/mirror image so it would read the right way round! All part of the learning 😀<br />
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I sketched this elephant at a series of classes I attended at <a href="https://www.kacc.org.nz/" target="_blank">Karori Arts and Crafts Centre</a> earlier this year, where the tutor for the class I took was <a href="http://helencasey.co.nz/page/home.aspx" target="_blank">Helen Casey.</a> There is much room for improvement but I was pretty happy with my effort. <br />
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Another of the tasks for the certificate course is to draw with your feet so this was a 5 minute drawing with my foot with charcoal dust.<br />
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The next few photos are of a mock-up skirt for a local dance studio. Last year our girls wore a similar skirt with the short side at one side of their hip. The skirts this year needed to be short at the front and long at the back. Front view . . . <br />
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View from the side . . .<br />
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And from the back.<br />
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Something else I've done this year is to mentor a young student with a couple of her projects for school. It is quite fun but also teaches me a lot as I learn how to more effectively communicate ideas and pass on knowledge.<br />
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I've made Mrs C a couple more dresses. One to the usual pattern . . .<br />
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The next had a slight change. No ties at the back, and a single layer more flared sleeve.<br />
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Here's a close up of the sleeve.<br />
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There were also a couple of skirts, one from a floral fabric . . .<br />
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And one from a mainly paisley print. The floral skirt is opened to it's full width and the paisley is folded in half.<br />
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Another course I took this year was Couture Beading and Embellishment run by <a href="http://www.theenglishtailoress.co.uk/" target="_blank">Charlotte Appleby</a>. It was something I had been wanting to do for a few years and when the chance came up it was too good to miss! <br />
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These are the different techniques we learned over the weekend. It was a challenge but great fun as well.<br />
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Lastly a toadstool I made from a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBlMD4lqWxo" target="_blank">cold porcelain soapy clay</a> which I left to dry and then painted.<br />
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Just over the last few weeks I've been doing a bit more mentor work with a student helping him with a project he is working on. We started with hand stitching and will try sewing with a machine soon.<br />
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As well as the dresses above there is the costume I made for a performer and wrote a post about <a href="https://alyzcreations.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-cape-and-more.html" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
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I hope you've enjoyed looking at a little of what I've done this year. If you'd like to see more there are some other images on my personal blog <a href="https://quietlifeornot.blogspot.com/2018/12/30-december-2018.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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It is so close to the end of the year that I'll wish you a very happy New Year and all the best for 2019. I plan on getting more sewing done next year so will try to post more regularly. Fare thee well 😄<br />
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We had an initial meeting to sort out a few details and I was able to get an idea of what was needed and the time frame. Awa is French and there was the occasional word I used that needed more explanation so it was a good lesson for me in making sure a client and I fully understand each other and are working towards the same end product! We arranged a time to meet up and look at fabrics and patterns. Awa had a clear concept of what she wanted for the costume which was great. The item needed was a cape.<br />
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The next time we met we looked at several different patterns. Unfortunately the one Awa chose wasn't at Spotlight but when I put the pattern number into google it showed it was at a place called <a href="https://www.patternpostie.co.nz/" target="_blank">Pattern Postie</a> which I'd never heard of. They had it in stock and as soon as I got home I ordered the pattern. Delivery was really quick, great service! We also chose some fabric at the Fabric Warehouse that day. <br />
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Next up was a meeting to take Awa's measurements. At that meeting Awa asked if I could also make a pair of harem style pants and a unitard. I could! <br />
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One part of the brief for the cape was that it covered Awa's face for some of the performance. This got me thinking as to how best to achieve that look, and eventually I figured out I could just extend the low collar piece on the pattern. I draughted a pattern piece basing it on the measurements from the pattern.<br />
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Then I was able to go ahead with making a toile for the cape. In the photo below the pattern piece has been shortened and the white bit of paper is the front neck piece. Both back and front neck were printed on the same piece and since this was only the toile I didn't want to hack the neck out before I cut out the main fabric.<br />
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Harem pants not being something I generally wear I went looking on the internet and found quite a few helpful videos and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHwy3iAAK9g" target="_blank">this one</a> is the one I liked the best. Once I'd watched it I found an old sheet and set to making a toile pair. I chose the old sheet as it was soft and I thought it would mimic the drape of lycra better than calico. In the photo below the curve is cut for the waist.<br />
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Measuring across for the leg openings.<br />
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The belt was going to be doubled over so was quite wide. I extended a belt from a dance pant pattern.<br />
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The cuff of the pants needed to be long as requested so I draughted a pattern for that. Here it is placed on the fabric that I have double folded so as to cut two at once. This is for the toile as well and I planned to re-use the cuffs for the actual pants. <br />
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The first fitting - the pants; as you can see there is only one cuff but that was enough to get the general idea that I was on the right track with Awa's ideas. They are very baggy. When I made the pants out of the grey fabric I had to reduce the length from the crotch to the bottom of the droop as they were a bit too baggy and restricted the movements Awa wanted to perform.<br />
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The toile of the cape. This is the concept Awa described. The high collar was great and what she was wanting. I tried the cape on before the fitting and thought there was one area that may need adjusting and I was right. So I drew a curve at the back neck before I left as I thought if it was lower at the back neck it would allow more neck and head movement. Without the back neck being lowered the collar was quite close to the front of the face . . . <br />
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Here I've cut out the back neck and as I thought it allowed more head movement.<br />
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The next photo shows the adjustment to the pattern piece. <br />
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That done it was on to the actual making of the cape. I'd taken some of the depth off the hood as the original pattern had a more peaked back of the hood and Awa wanted a curved shape. After seeing the toile on I reduced the curve a bit more. The hood is still quite deep. <br />
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The neck piece all ready to attach to the main cape.<br />
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The hood all completed and ready to be attached. All the parts of the cape are lined with self-fabric. They needed to be dark so as not to be seen through. When I was deciding between lining and self-fabric I held both up to the light and self-fabric blocked more light so I went with that.<br />
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The pattern instructions were helpful in that they confirmed the order I thought I needed to construct the cape in. Quite a few of the things I make are one-off items and so I tend to wing it a fair bit and work it out as I go along. So much so that I sometimes forget when I do have pattern instructions to refer to! Here the collar and hood are attached to the cape and the collar facing is stitched down. I did this by hand as the less stitch lines showing the better I thought.<br />
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Once the cape was done it was on to the unitard. I did make a toile for that to check the fit. It was to be nude coloured and I found a good match for Awa's skin tone at Pete's Emporium. I showed her several other samples as well. I backed it with a good quality lining from <a href="http://www.dancefabrics.co.nz/" target="_blank">Dance Fabrics Direct</a> as the main lycra fabric is a looser one than I would usually use for dance wear.<br />
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I had just enough white bra-type elastic that I could dye to get a fairly good match. I put it in a solution of about 6 teabags - well, once the teabags were removed - and below is the result. It's a bit dark and orange since <strike>someone distracted me</strike> I forgot to set the timer and left it soaking longer than I meant to! A good rinsing took some of the dye out and then I soaked it in coffee dye which darkened it a bit and it was closer to Awa's skin tone 😃<br />
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Here are the pants before I added the waistband and leg cuffs. A very simple shape but quite a bit of fabric and the only space big enough to lay them out was outside . . . there were a few grandchildren around which = toys in the lounge! Once I'd taken the photo I noticed it looks as though multi-coloured gas is erupting from the pants . . . . It's a rainbow really 😉 😛 Note to self - pay attention to the background of the photo!<br />
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The leg openings were pretty wide and the cuffs were close fitting so I decided to pleat the fabric into the cuffs as they weren't going to stretch onto that width. It worked out well as Awa wanted the bagginess with the close-fitting long cuff.</div>
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Once we'd done the final fitting we realised some fabric needed to be taken out. Option one: Un-pick the over-locked on cuffs, reduce fabric on crotch area and stitch cuffs back on. Option two: Do a cheat by leaving the cuffs on and angling the cut from closer to the crotch to the cuffs. I went with option two as you can see. It was not noticeable and just looked like a seam if anyone looked that closely! <br />
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Here the unitard lining is laid out ready to cut. This pattern is a bit of a frankenpattern based on a barefoot costume I made for Locket. Her costume had an overdress, this one doesn't and it would have been better to put a gusset in the crotch as I usually do. The pattern worked ok and Awa was happy with it but the perfectionist in me didn't like how the seam was noticeable at the front. Always learning!<br />
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I attended Awa's last performance as I hadn't been able to go to the earlier ones due to other committments. Here is a screenshot of the Facebook event page<br />
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And here are some photos I was sent by Awa from the performances. I have a first name for some of them, and will add a last name when I receive it. Also the name for the other photographer if it is given to me. <br />
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The cape and pants from the front<br />
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From the back<br />
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The pants once the cape was removed.</div>
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The unitard<br />
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I really enjoyed the performance and it was great to see the costume in action as well as to have played a small part in helping Awa's ideas come to fruition. I also enjoyed looking at the other artists' work that was in the exhibition space.<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-80849850770420529622018-05-13T23:07:00.001+12:002018-05-13T23:07:40.569+12:00Swimming bags for the wee onesAt the end of last year I got busy making some Christmas presents for the grandchildren. If truth be told I did start them for Xmas 2016 but ran out of time so they got other things instead!<br />
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I started with a bag I made probably 20 years ago, a survivor from my children's growing up years. The one below was one of the girls' ones.<br />
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I took the basic measurements and then drew up a pattern. Very simple, a rectangle and a circle!<br />
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The pattern is above and is folded up at one end because I had just cut the nylon lining which is a bit shorter than the outer layer of fabric.<br />
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The base is a simple circle. So the bag is essentially a cylinder with a base.<br />
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The part I did get done in 2016 was the detail that I feel made the bags special. I asked what each child's favourite animal or character was and found some free colouring in images online. I bought some fabric markers and used them to make a patch for each bag. The pens worked well.<br />
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One thing I would like to make is a light box. It would make tracing images a lot easier. I used the good old-fashioned method of taping the fabric over the drawing on a window and going over the lines in pencil. I then carefully went over them with the marker pens.<br />
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I think they turned out pretty well! To add strength I placed a layer of white calico behind the natural coloured calico the pictures are on. I also thought this would block any of the patterns on the outer fabric of the bags showing through the calico.<br />
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I used some left over self-made bias binding to create a channel for the cord to go through. The boys ones were all different but the girls binding was the same as there was more of it left over. In the photo above I'm placing the picture mid-front on the bag. I did this on the outer layer only. I hoped this would retain some of the waterproof qualities of the nylon inner.<br />
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I basted the two layers of the bases together so they would be easier to manage when pinned and stitched to the main cylinder of the bag.<br />
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Stitching Sunshine's picture to her bag.<br />
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The loop for the cord to go through. I stitched it to the bag before I joined the base on.<br />
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Stitching the base to the bag. Lots of pins. I love these glass head pins. I know I've said it before and no doubt I'll say it again!<br />
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The inside of the bag. A bit wrinkled as I didn't think to take a photo at the time and this bag has been used by Mr Magoo as it is his. Here you can see how I made the lining slightly smaller than the outer layer.<br />
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Front of Mr Magoo's bag.<br />
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Back and cords of the bag<br />
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Mr Magoo modelling his bag. The bags are quite big on the wee ones just now but I made them to last a few years. Old habits die hard!<br />
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Mr Magoo turned 5 recently and had a pool party with his cousins and friends so I took the opportunity to take a photo of the girls bags, partly as I had none and also to show that they hold quite a bit.<br />
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Moneypenny told me she has washed the girls' bags quite a few times. I was very pleased to see the pictures do not look as though they have faded at all.<br />
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The grandbabies were all happy with their swim bags and they have come in handy for their school swimming lessons or trips to the pool.<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-78852379895977658102018-05-12T21:53:00.000+12:002018-05-12T21:53:31.476+12:00A Peridot costumeIt's been a couple of months since I wrote a post. I've mostly settled into studying and have also been busy with life in general.<br />
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Towards the end of 2016 I was asked if I could make a costume for a young girl, Miss J. It was a Peridot costume for her to wear to Armageddon & Comic Con. Never having heard of the character I was intrigued by the images I was provided with and did a bit of searching on google. If you want to know more you can look <a href="http://steven-universe.wikia.com/wiki/Peridot" target="_blank">here.</a> I figured out it is a cosplay costume. 😁<br />
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So this is what I had to make, although it was at the beginning of 2017 as Christmas and New Year intervened! The clients wanted it in two pieces as a leotard and tights which is a bit easier than a unitard. I pointed the clients in the direction of <a href="http://www.dancefabrics.co.nz/" target="_blank">Dance Fabrics Direct</a> whose fabrics I have been using for years for costumes. <br />
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The fabric arrives! Measurements were taken and then I began the process of figuring out the pieces needed and adapting a pattern. Most likely a Kwik Sew one.<br />
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Ready to cut out the tights with my rotary cutter.<br />
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Attaching the black "vee" piece to the top part of the leotard.<br />
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Under-stitching the "vee" so the green won't show. I used a small zig-zag stitch to retain the stretch of the lycra.<br />
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It's usually pretty easy to tell the front of a leotard from the back but they were pretty much the same with this one. Since the top and bottom are different colours and both the front and back have the "vee" I took the precaution of labeling the front as you can see.<br />
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Unfortunately I forgot to keep taking photos, as I often do when I get <strike>in the zone</strike> a bit behind with the job in hand! So I don't have any of the completed leotard. 😒<br />
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I had great fun working out the diamonds for the front and knees. I used a double layer of the yellow carefully bonding them together with fusible web. Then we had a fitting so I could get them in the right position when the tights were on Miss J. I marked the position with safety pins and then stitched them on with a zig-zag stitch.<br />
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Stitching the yellow toes to the green feet was a bit tricky. I basted them first to make it a little easier. It was still a tight wee circle to overlock!<br />
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Stitching on the diamonds to the knees was also a bit tricky but with patience and taking it carefully I got there. Again I used a small zig-zag stitch so that the lycra would retain it's stretch. Also I didn't want to have to do any unpicking and re-stitching!<br />
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I forgot to take a picture before I delivered the costume to it's owner. I did ask if I could take a photo at the time however Miss J was keen to only have a photo of the whole look. Fair enough as it included a wig which still needed to be purchased. I'm still hoping to get a photo and will post an update if and when I do.<br />
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This was a fun project and as usual stretched and added to my knowledge.Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-29451109261757019692018-03-10T16:13:00.000+13:002018-03-11T19:40:43.724+13:00GB Sashes<div style="text-align: center;">
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Yes, I do know it is March already but this is my first post for this year so Happy New Year dear readers!<br />
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Life has been busy, but not too frantic, since the end of last year when I last wrote a blog post. I've had a bit of a break from sewing, despite there being quite a lot of things to finish.<br />
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One of my aims was to de-junk, sort and organise all my sewing gear, fabric and doodads. Guess what? <strike>I got it all done!</strike> It didn't happen 😒 But that's OK. I'll get it done eventually!<br />
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Anyway I better get to writing about the sashes. If you <i style="font-weight: bold;">really</i> want to know what else I've been doing to fill in my time you can read about it on my other blog <a href="http://quietlifeornot.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">A Quiet Life</a> but I assure you it is just your usual everyday stuff. Nothing scintillating at all!<br />
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When my dear Mum was young she joined <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls%27_Brigade" target="_blank">The Girls' Life Brigade</a> which later became <a href="http://www.girlsbrigade.nz/" target="_blank">Girls' Brigade</a>, GB for short. It actually began in 1893 in Ireland, before Girl Guides which started in 1908. Girl Guides is larger and more well known but GB is still going strong.<br />
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Mum believed passionately in the aims of GB for girls and young women and moved up through the ranks. When she married and moved to Wellington she joined the 18th Wellington Company eventually becoming Captain of the company, a position she held for many years. My sister and I both attended the company and I spent time as Captain myself. Roll on a few years and we had a daughter, Smurfette.<br />
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We didn't automatically send her to GB but in the end, for personal reasons, that's where we enrolled her. Frosty and Locket followed along as they became old enough. These days Smurfette is Co-Leader of a company in Wellington.<br />
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So now you have the back story 😃<br />
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Over the years the uniform has changed as these things do. My Mum had a sash for all her badges. Then they went out of fashion, or just weren't part of the uniform anymore which really annoyed me as I always thought it would be cool to display the badges on it.<br />
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Now they have reintroduced them and last year Smurfette asked if it would be possible for me to make some for the girls in her company. A young lass had joined who had a sash and we were able to borrow it so I could make a pattern.<br />
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They're quite basic and easy to make and I enjoyed making them as they didn't require too much brain power. 😌 Sometimes it's nice not to have to figure out a complicated make, for me anyway.<br />
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Here the sash has been overlocked on all four sides, and the sides turned in ready to hem.</div>
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Folded in half, the end stitched and the corner clipped ready for it to be turned, which will give a triangular end to the sash.<br />
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The label so I won't muck up which way the velcro goes on each end. There were 21 sashes so I did not want to unpick them all if I got it wrong!<br />
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Here are the girls wearing them at the end of the year. Smurfette is the one whose face you can see! The girls were all pretty excited to get their sashes and put their badges on them.<br />
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I was given a lovely thank you card from them all which I greatly appreciated 😍<br />
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I will be blogging this year and will try to be regular. I say try as I have made the decision to do a bit of study. Well, formal study as opposed to informal. I'm always researching and learning via books and the internet however there is one area I have always felt I would like more knowledge in. It's the area of art. E.g. drawing, painting, colour, shading . . . all that kind of thing. I didn't study it at school apart from the art we did in primary school, age 5 - 12. I'm great at stick figures and that's about it!<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-73611640208391494062017-12-29T22:31:00.000+13:002018-01-02T10:33:01.191+13:00Trying a new craftA couple of years ago (!) <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/treasure.html" target="_blank">I wrote a post</a> about receiving some things from overseas. I had a quick try at one of them around a year ago then put it aside again. Then earlier this year I saw an article in the local paper that caught my eye.<br />
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It was about a lace-making course that was coming up in September! It was the first I'd seen advertised and it was local as it was to be held at the <a href="http://craftsandarts.co.nz/" target="_blank">Karori Arts and Crafts Centre</a> so I had a good read of the article. It was a two day workshop so I had a chat with 't other 'arf, aka Boar, and he was quite happy for me to go along. He usually is but one needs to consult! 😜<br />
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I've been interested in lace-making for years. In fact I think I first became aware of making lace when I read about it in a series of books I read growing up which begins with <i><a href="http://www.chaletschool.org.uk/" target="_blank">The School At The Chalet</a></i> and in which it is called pillow lace. Re-reading the books is like meeting up with old friends. Yes, I collect the books 😁 My interest was re-kindled when I saw a display in <a href="https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/48557" target="_blank">Te Papa</a> along with an <a href="https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/topic/1389" target="_blank">explanation of the lace.</a><br />
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The course was fun, challenging and I managed to produce a couple of pieces. There are only a couple of stitches but the combinations of them are many and varied. It took a lot of concentration too as I find learning any new activity does! The other ladies were lovely and it was great to see that there was one young (in years!) lady there. The rest of us were young at heart . . . well, I feel that way even if my body belies it!<br />
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One thing I did was to make my own lace pillow. I used some polystyrene I had lying around. I got the dimensions from <br />
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I also got the instructions on how to cover the pillow from the book.<br />
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When I was ready to pin the fabric to the pillow I wanted some sturdy pins and remembered popping some that I found in my Mum's things in a desk drawer. Who knows how old they are, they could even have belonged to one of my grandmothers! They are quite a bit thicker in the shaft than pins are now.<br />
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This is my first piece which I finished half-way through the first day. I was pretty happy with it even if it does have a mistake in it! The tutor was kind and had started the bookmark off for us and also had us omit the beads that usually go in the eyes up the top.<br />
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This is my second piece which I started the first day and which took me most of the rest of the second day! It was quite a bit more complicated, for me anyway, and at one point I made the same mistake about three times in a row requiring me to undo the strands and re-work it! I found this pretty frustrating as my perfectionist tendencies were rearing their heads . . . i.e. I should be able to do it right the very first time! So I shoved them back in their rightful place and persevered 😎 The piece of paper under the working is a pattern with dots on and every dot has a pin to hold the knot made in the lace. Lots of pins! When you take the pins out the lace holds together - hopefully! <br />
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Here it is completed. There are a few mistakes in this one as well, and the tension is a bit all over the place in some spots but I can live with it. I was really happy I attended the course to have a go at it. The tutor showed us some of her work which is beautiful. Some of it is done with silk strands and is very fine work.<br />
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I started another bookmark on my own at home intending to practice and give some as Christmas gifts. Then life got rather busy and that didn't happen, so maybe I'll get some done by next Christmas!<br />
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There is a weekly craft & quilters meet-up at the Karori centre, plus a lace-making group that meet monthly which I'm going to try and get along to next year.<br />
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How about you, dear reader, are you trying any new technique or craft?<br />
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Update:- I posted this a few days ago. This morning I had a look at what is the first piece of lace I have tried on my own. Oops . . . It has been moved hither and yon by various family members . . . and . . . those bobbins are not meant to be up there! They should be sitting neatly under the white tape. I shall sort it out and finish it off.<br />
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Oh, and I actually managed to do this update on my phone! Shhhh all you young ones who have it sussed . . . older minds sometimes take a bit longer to suss these things out. Mine does anyway!<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-36937870070158379692017-12-26T23:32:00.000+13:002017-12-26T23:32:12.160+13:00Miss V's Ball GownA friend asked me to make her daughter's ball gown for her end of year ball in September. They had looked around but nothing was what Miss V wanted. Miss V had some definite ideas as to design and so M decided to check with me.<br />
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Miss V made me a rough sketch, with a description, plus gave me some pictures that showed design aspects she liked. Miss V had chosen a lovely silk chiffon for the outer layer and wanted lace sleeves so went off shopping again with mum to find some, which they did at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Fabric-Warehouse-251975710004/" target="_blank">The Fabric Warehouse</a>. So the design and fabric choices are Miss V's 😊 I did my best to interpret her design ideas.<br />
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From there it was measurements, draughting a block and making a toile. <br />
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So here is <strike>the final</strike> one of the draughts I did, possibly the first! At that stage I was thinking myself pretty clever having mostly got the hang of this draughting business! Well!! That thought quickly evaporated at the first fitting 😕 I did another tweak of the draught, fitted that, still some issues . . . another draught. Check the measurements . . . hmmmm that armscye doesn't <i>really</i> match up with the numbers in the book . . . . oops, re-measure armscye which solved most of the problems strangely enough!<br />
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These photos are from the second fitting, I think. I had to make a few more tweaks . . .<br />
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. . . and did another fitting to make sure the bodice fitted. I did suggest the bodice be quite a bit more close fitting than it is but Miss V was very determined to keep the style she wanted and she is the client so that is what happened. <br />
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For the skirt I looked through my pattern stash to see what I had. I found this pattern that was given to me a while ago. It's a vintage one, by the price and the fact that it has no markings. Someone had previously written on the pattern pieces which was a help!<br />
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I've never used a pattern as old as this but I have read about them. They have circles punched out for the markings. And thankfully a guide to tell you what they are although I was able to work most of them out!<br />
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I didn't get photos of most of the making but I did take one of the pleating on the front. Miss V wanted a soft look. I showed her examples of pleating and gathers and she went with the pleats. A bit of maths was involved figuring out the width of the pleats and how much fabric needed. Then there was folding, pinning and basting the pleats in place before I stitched the skirt to bodice. To reduce bulk at the waistline the lining waist seam was the same measurement as the bodice waist measurement.<br />
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Lots of pins! These are Clover glass head silk pins. I love them and they are great for fine fabrics such as this silk chiffon. I think I am in danger of becoming a pin snob! After using these pins a year or so ago I found the regular thicker ones, which aren't that thick really, seemed so much thicker that I reach for these pins all the time now. They are great and the glass heads are heat resistant so when you are using the iron the heads don't melt. I've done that a lot - melted the sides of pins that is.<br />
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As well as the dress Miss V requested a cape to wear for added warmth. I used this pattern I had in my stash and used view A, E with a centre opening. The cape was lined as well.<br />
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I was very happy to receive some photos of Miss V in her ball gown from the night of the ball. I think Miss V looks gorgeous. It was a special day and night for her as she had her hair and make-up done especially for the ball.<br />
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A couple more photos which show off the stretch lace sleeves. Being a stretch fabric meant I was able to make the sleeves really fitted. I draughted a new pattern for the sleeves as the measurements for non-stretch and stretch are different.<br />
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Miss V was happy with her ball gown, her mum was happy as well. I learned quite a few things from this make - especially to make sure to double check what you see on the tape measure! Oh, and that it really helps to have your glasses on when you look at the tape measure. These days the numbers are a bit blurry without glasses! 😜<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-86396723110682881352017-11-29T00:35:00.000+13:002017-12-19T16:47:23.065+13:00A few MadelinesBack in July I was asked to make some costumes for a troupe for competitions. They were dancing to a piece of music from <i>Madeline.</i> There were going to be 12 dancers in this troupe.<br />
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The time frame ended up being quite short. There was a slight muddle up about when the competition was. The fabric was delivered on the Tuesday and the comp was on the Friday!<br />
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I draughted a pattern as I thought it would be difficult to find something suitable in the time frame. I most likely needed to make them in a size 6, 8 & 10. I made a mock-up which I was able to try on my grand daughter who is 5 years old but the size of an average 6 year old. The size 6 fitted her really well so I then graded the pattern up to the size 8 and 10.<br />
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Miss O modeling the toile for me.<br />
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And again with the cape.<br />
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In the end I only needed to make 6 dresses for the first competition. They were mostly size 8 and one size 10.<br />
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I managed to take a few pictures while I was making the dresses, and capes, but it was pretty much just sew, sew, sew!<br />
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Cutting out the size 10 sleeve. This is the first time I've graded a pattern up 2 sizes so it was a bit of a challenge until I got my head around it!<br />
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There was enough fabric but not a whole lot to spare so some careful placing was in order 😀 I think I ended up with less than a metre of fabric left over after all 12 dresses were cut out.<br />
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Many know this trick but in case you don't here is how to fold the fabric for a circular skirt, or in this case cape, so there are no seams. Take your piece of fabric and fold it in half, two edges together, you'll have the fold facing you as in the photo.</div>
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Then fold that piece in half . . . so you end up with quarters.<br />
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Place your pattern piece, which will be a quarter circle, with the straight sides on the folds. You'll see that with this pattern one straight side is on the fold, the other side is at the top corner then angles away slightly. I didn't want this to be a complete circle but for the front edges to be slightly apart.<br />
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Once I'd cut out the main part of the cape I folded the top layer back out of the way and cut the tapered edge, this will be the front opening and the folded edges are the sides and back of the cape. This was a very simple cape, not fitted at the shoulder as they often are. <br />
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I was up working at silly o'clock on the dresses and when Boar got up early at 5:30am he came and asked if there was anything he could do to help. Being a <strike>chippie</strike> carpenter I figured he could cope with cutting these so showed him and he cut the rest for me. I think I cut the linings but memory is a bit hazy . . . <br />
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There were collars too of course, so a dozen, cos 6 pairs, of them needed interfacing, stitching, trimming, clipping, turning, ironing, and then attaching! They're stacked like that as they are in pairs and I'm trying to keep some kind of order . . . tiredness does things to my brain and the front and back curves of the collar are slightly different, hence not wanting to get them muddled.</div>
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That's all the photos I got of the making. I got the 6 done and delivered the afternoon of the comp. The remaining 6 were done by the next comp. </div>
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Below is a photo of some of the troupe from Wellington Dance and Performing Arts Academy. I suspect the tallest lass is in a size 8, or has grown since the size 10 was made! The hats were decorated by their teacher, Miss Denton, who was the director of the studio my children began dancing at . . . 17 years ago! </div>
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-79812435806963959842017-11-25T22:44:00.000+13:002017-11-25T22:44:03.664+13:00"Can you knit me a tea cosy?"This was the question my younger brother asked me earlier this year! He'd been on a bit of a hunt in shops such as Farmers and surprise, surprise, had not found any tea cosies! He was pretty suprised at that. I wasn't though . . . more the type of thing some craft shops would sell. He even tried a few knitting shops but no luck.<br />
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I figured it was within my ability level so I went on a hunt in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/account/login" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> to see if they had tea cosy patterns. Yes, they sure did, heaps of them! Many fancy ones but I was looking for a fairly plain blokey kind of one for him. I decided on a few that I thought he might like and sent him the images. He chose my first pick so then it was on to the wool buying. I also needed to know the size of his teapot as they come in a variety of sizes.<br />
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It was a fairly basic pattern knitted mostly in moss stitch. It only took a few nights to knit up so it was a quick project. The two halves are down below.<br />
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Here it is all stitched together.<br />
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He even brought his teapot when he came to visit so I was able to take a photo of the pot wearing it's cosy! It looks a bit more interesting actually on the pot than lying flat on a table.<br />
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I really enjoyed this knitting project, it was easy, quick and I just had to follow the pattern. <br />
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There is a little bit about the history of the tea cosy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_cosy" target="_blank">here.</a> When I was growing up they were an integral part of most homes along with tea leaves and a tea strainer if you didn't like leaves floating in your tea!<br />
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Every Sunday we had a roast lunch in winter, cold meat and salad in summer, and so for our evening meal we had "tea" as in date loaf, or scones, cake, and yes, tea in the fancy china cups and saucers, with matching sandwich plates. At the time I didn't realise it was a bit uncommon, it was just what Mum did! Now it is one of the memories I treasure from my years growing up. <br />
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Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-3690465827963361092017-11-06T00:06:00.000+13:002017-11-06T00:06:54.880+13:00A few wrap skirts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At the end of last year I was approached by a small business to see if I was interested in making some dancewear for them. I was, and earlier this year was asked to make some wrap skirts, and a short time later some small circle skirts for younger dancers. The business is <a href="https://dancersdance.co.nz/" target="_blank">Dancers Dance.</a></div>
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There were several fabrics for the skirts. Here I'm cutting out the lovely floral ones. My pattern was made years ago from some hydrographic maps a friend gave me. They have lasted well! </div>
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Lately I've been finding the rotary cutter great for cutting out chiffony type fabrics. I find there is less fabric movement than when I use scissors.</div>
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Then it was on to the sewing machines. In the photo below I'm using the overlocker to stitch a rolled edge hem on the lovely red lace.</div>
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Pinning on a label before I attach the bias ribbon.<br />
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With these skirts I was able to find bias ribbon for the red and floral ones.. However for the other colour the only good match was too narrow. So I had a hunt for a matching fabric and found a satin that I could make my own bias ribbon from. I did a post on how I do this <a href="https://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/making-my-own-binding.html" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
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In the photo below I'm stitching the two pieces together so I can cut the strips in one continuous piece. I hadn't done this before and it worked well. <br />
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All cut and put through the bias binding machine ready to go.<br />
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The only problem was that it was a bit too soft and I could see it was going to be a pain to sew! Soft, floppy and not holding the creases well. What to do?<br />
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It was pretty interesting smelling . . . ventilation needed! I did spray the fabric on some baking paper but it still made a bit of a mess on the ironing board while I was ironing it. The ironing board cover can be washed though so that's o.k. I had to re-do the folding and ironing by hand but it is a calming kind of thing to do with the radio playing in the background. I used a bias folder to help and the trick with the pins is one I read about years ago. <br />
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Below it's all ironed, folded and ironed again . . . and holding it's shape and creases!<br />
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Just a closer view below.<br />
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I was able to apply the bias ribbon easily once it held it's shape. It will soften over time however that won't matter once it is stitched on.<br />
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Below is the first set of skirts. Each colour is in several different sizes.<br />
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Soon after making these skirts I was asked to make some more. These were in a lovely purple lace. <br />
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The other ones were of a pretty floral lace and these were circular skirts for younger dancers.<br />
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If you scroll down the Dancers Dance page in the link above you might spot a few of the skirts. 😍 <br />
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After a bit of research and thought I decided to go with a bodice pattern from <a href="http://tutusthatdance.com/" target="_blank">Tutus That Dance</a> partly because time was a little short. I chose the one that best fit Miss K's measurements and then lengthened it to suit.<br />
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I had some invaluable help from Margaret who I did a workshop with about 5 years ago. There were a couple of techniques I wasn't sure of and Margaret generously shared her knowledge with me. You can find Margaret <a href="http://www.zipleaf.co.nz/Companies/Margaret-Shore-Ballet-Costumes#company-sociallinks" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/margaret.shore.costumes" target="_blank">here.</a> Thanks so much, Margaret 😂<br />
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Miss K's dance was from <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower_Festival_in_Genzano" target="_blank">Flower Festival in Genzano.</a></i> It required a peasant girl style romantic tutu. Once all the materials were to hand I made a start on a toile/mock-up to ensure the best fit.<br />
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Pattern pieces traced off and lengthened. Once the toile was right I got onto the actual bodice.<br />
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Laying out the pattern pieces. Note to self:- 0.75mtr or 1mtr of fabric for older girls especially if a basque is needed . . . 0.5mtr was just enough! It's a gorgeous colour, which changes shade with the light. It is silk and was lovely to work with.<br />
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Tracing round the pattern pieces before I cut them out - the weights are fishing weights :)<br />
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This is what was left over! Enough for piping so all good.<br />
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Circular skirt all cut out. There will be only one seam down the back of the skirt.<br />
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I decided to sew a French seam for the skirt as it encloses the raw edge and for the sheer chiffon looks neater than overlocking I think. Not that it will be seen from the stage but I'll know!<br />
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French seam completed and edges of opening turned under.<br />
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Here is the front of the bodice and I'm playing around with the inset which needs to look like a peasant blouse.<br />
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The back bodice.<br />
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Keeping the bodice covered! There is a small grandson in the house, he was under four when I was making this so I kept the bodice covered, pushed to the back of my table going with the out-of-sight-out-of-mind principle. Also his mum told me she has told him Grandma will be very angry if he touches her sewing things! Dragon-granny! He does leave things alone but likes to help grandma sew or "zo" as he says :)<br />
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Piping for the base of the bodice. Trimming the edge to an even length. It's the first time I've made piping and attached it for something like this so I was pretty pleased with how it turned out.<br />
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Piping attached. I took my time doing this, basting it before sewing it. There was no more silk so I had to get it in one go!<br />
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Lace attached to the top edge. The lace provided was a straight piece so I pleated it to add a bit of detail and depth to it. Stitch, fold, stitch repeat . . . until done.<br />
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Gathering the net for the underskirt.<br />
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Hooks and thread eyes for the bodice. Also a bit of the trim that went around the top and "vee" of the bodice.<br />
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The finished bodice.<br />
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Not the best photo with the lighting, but this is one I got before I handed the tutu over.<br />
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This photo shows the the lovely Miss K, as well as the back of the bodice.<br />
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Here are two photos of Miss K performing her dance during the AHA awards.<br />
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I really enjoyed making this tutu for Miss K. As usual I learned a lot. Miss K was happy with it as were her mum and the dance teacher.<br />
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I was able to see photos of other dancers costumes in the photos and thought Miss K's measured up pretty well against the others 😃<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-78706834646026072582017-08-12T00:08:00.001+12:002017-10-17T21:34:32.789+13:00Romantic tutus for RCDCAt the end of last year a friend asked if she could pick my brains about romantic tutus as she needed to make some for her daughter's dance studio. I helped out with making some costumes a couple of years ago and there are blog posts about it <a href="https://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2015/03/more-leotards-but-not-for-us.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/last-concert-sewing-for-2014.html" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
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After talking with S for a short time she said that this type of costume isn't her forte so I offered to make them for her. She had a whole pile of other sewing to do. After a bit of persuasion S accepted my offer. <br />
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This is how it all starts - a quick drawing with a description, then all the measurements written down. I was able to take M's measurements as I was there at the time. S took all the others.<br />
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Quite a number of measurements. Often the measurements are similar enough that I only need to make a few sizes, not all individual ones. As you can see the notes have been well handled and have become a bit crumpled!</div>
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I was able to use the patterns from last time, and after making up a couple of samples was able to get on with the actual costumes. </div>
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The tulle that was supplied was all there was to work with. So I measured the length and then divided it between the number of costumes, allowing extra for the largest costume so that it would have the same fullness as the others.</div>
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My container of weights kept the tulle still as I used the edge of my mat for a straightedge. This worked really well for this tulle which was folded in half.</div>
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The net that was the underneath layer was slightly stiffer which was good as it supported the softer top layer of tulle. I was able to fold it as I usually do and cut it with the rotary cutter.<br />
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The leotard material was actually a good match for the purple tulle above but has come out more blue than purple in the photos! Here I'm marking the line for the back waist. The line dips slightly, it's not straight across as you would think.You might notice the crotch is not stitched up which is because I decided to stitch the net and tulle on before I stitched the crotch closed and added the elastic to the leg-holes. <br />
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This is just a closer view showing how I marked the mid-point with a pin so I could accurately mark the lines on either side evenly.<br />
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For the rest you are going to have to use your imagination as to the end result! There was a short time frame - and I completely forgot to take a photo before I delivered the tutus 😒<br />
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I am hoping that I will get a photo at some stage. If and when I do I'll update this post.<br />
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The important things are the tutus fit the dancers well and they looked good onstage. The dancers were happy with them as was the dance teacher.<br />
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UPDATE 17/10/2017 <br />
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I've received a photo of the girls in their costumes so here it is.<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-12507084122277574632017-07-18T19:38:00.000+12:002017-07-18T19:38:05.369+12:00Wedding attendant dressesThis project harks back to 2015 when I was asked by a teacher at the dance studio if I would be able to make her dress for a wedding that she was Best Woman at. Yes, that's right best woman to the groom 😁 I agreed . . . and then, as happens sometimes, one dress became four dresses! How so? Well, the three bridesmaids were having trouble finding anyone to make their dresses. There was one thing to consider in that only the best woman lived in Wellington. Where were the bridesmaids living? One in Auckland, one in Christchurch and, wait for it, . . . one in London, England!<br />
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Hmmmm. This needed a little thought! Since I had been asked well ahead of time once I got my head around a few logistics I felt it would be o.k. to go ahead. The best woman and two of the bridesmaids were apparently similar sizes which would make things easier. Also the dress pattern was the same for the four of them. <br />
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Here is the pattern below, View C with a sash tied at the back. A link to the updated version is <a href="https://www.simplicitynewlook.com/6431" target="_blank">here </a><br />
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I checked on Pattern Review to see if this pattern had been reviewed and it had. Reading the reviews was helpful as there were a few things I could watch out for when fitting the toile. <br />
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First up I measured the best woman. I then tinkered with my
measurement chart in Excel to highlight the measurements that were
needed and put an X in the boxes that weren't necessary. I developed my chart from
a combination of a couple of charts, one being a standard measurement
chart the other a specific tutu measurement chart. Since I make all
sorts of things it is handy to have all the different measurement possibilities on my chart.<br />
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the tinkering was done I sent the chart by email to the Christchurch
and London girls along with a set of instructions in how to measure,
with some diagrams as well for good measure. The Auckland girl was down
for a weekend so I was able to measure her in person. When a couple of weeks had gone by and I hadn't received a return email from London I emailed again, this time remembering to mark it high priority. Just as well as my first email had gone into cyberspace!<br />
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While the emails were winging their way about I got on with the toile of the dress for Miss A, Best Woman. Here it is below, and the fit was pretty good! From that I was able to make the necessary adjustments for the other three girls, once I had all the measurements in hand.<br />
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Then came one of the fun parts. The toile for London was sent by "tracked and signed for" courier, as was the Christchurch one. The cost of these was covered by the bride. Miss A was traveling to Auckland so was able to take that one up and bring it back with her. Again I sent instructions, and asked the girls to take photos for me when they fit the dresses. I was glad I had as it made a big difference being able to see the dresses on their bodies. <br />
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The two that had been sent by courier were returned pretty promptly and in the case of the London one within about three weeks. The fit of them all was pretty good, a bit on the large size so needed taking in, but better than the girls needing to figure out how much to add in!<br />
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All that done it was time to move on with the actual dresses. These were of . . . chiffon! and lined of course. I do not know what it is about chiffon and I, it seems to have a dangerous attraction to me!<br />
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The best woman's dress was grey with a lavender sash, the bridesmaids were lavender with a grey sash. One thing I hadn't made before was a lined sleeveless dress with an invisible zip. I did have a lesson with <a href="http://www.andygjustsew.co.nz/" target="_blank">Andy G</a> to go over it as I learn best by watching and doing. For good measure I found <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_471406&feature=iv&src_vid=SEBZGFm_iK8&v=Qn_KynJxpXs" target="_blank">this video </a>online which I found really helpful as I was able to watch it several times and pause it when needed while I was actually sewing the first one. I also did a test run with some of the scraps . . . better to stuff that up than mangle the dresses! <br />
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I took a lot of photos whilst making these dresses, and they are some of the "lost lot" 😒 I had posted some on Instagram and found them on my phone so have a few. Below is Miss As' dress on Hetty before the final fitting for the hem.<br />
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I was able to get Miss A's dress sorted and finished without too much stress. I had been given to understand the bridesmaids would all be in Wellington around a week before the wedding, which was on 28 December. In actual fact the earliest they were all able to be available was 26th December! So that afternoon I did the first actual dress fitting. Below is the photo of the girls after I've done a bit of pinning. They still needed a fair bit of work! The little white tags have their initials on to make it easier to tell the dresses apart, especially Misses V & R. <br />
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The next day, around 9;00 pm or so in the evening, I was able to do the 2nd and final fitting for the hems! There had been a pre-wedding rehearsal and dinner, plus I hadn't got as much as I wanted to done - I needed to grab a few hours sleep after all!<br />
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I think from when I did the first fitting to dress handover was about 46hrs and we were down to the wire! 😅 The finishing takes time, under-stitching facings, hand stitching the shoulder seams of the linings closed, and the lining to the zip, handmade eyes for the hook on the back of the dress. But they did get done! Below is one of the finished bridesmaid dresses complete with sash.<br />
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I hope to receive some photos from the wedding at some stage. For now these will need to suffice. I learned so much from this project, not just sewing technicalities either!<br />
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One thing I know for sure - if ever asked to do anything like these again I would ask more questions and only agree if the wedding attendants were all in the city and available for fittings at least a week before the wedding! One lives and one learns 😎 <br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-72213516593331650172017-06-13T22:03:00.001+12:002017-06-13T22:03:45.308+12:00Ham and Sausage!"Exactly what does that have to do with sewing?" I hear you ask. Well . . . if you sew you may well have guessed.<br />
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For quite some time I had wanted a tailor's ham - which you use for pressing. And I must admit the "sausage" is really a seam roll, again used for pressing.<br />
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I'd looked at various tailor's hams for sale over the years but really wanted to make one. I had a look at various patterns online - it's a simple shape but I wanted to get the proportions o.k. I found <a href="http://www.fearlessmakers.com/how-to-make-a-tailors-ham/" target="_blank">this video</a> which has you make your own pattern for the tailor's ham. Right up my alley 😁 The seam roll I just decided 'this wide by this long'.<br />
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I had some woollen blankets at home so first off I chopped some out of one, boiled it, as you do, to shrink it and cut it out. They were old blankets i.e. 50 years or older as they were my Mum's. Anyway, they were a bit hairy . . . meaning they kind of shed every time I touched or moved them. Perhaps the fibres were a bit tired. Hmmm I thought maybe not such a good idea. So, Plan B. <br />
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I went down to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Fabric-Warehouse-251975710004/" target="_blank">The Fabric Warehouse</a> and had a rummage through their bargain box. I found a fabric that felt like wool and when I checked, and I think a burn test was done, it was a wool/viscose mix from memory. So not a pure wool, but a good price of only $5 so I snapped it up! Part of the appeal of making a tailor's ham and seam roll myself was keeping the cost down.<br />
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So fabric purchased, some calico I had at home and pattern made I was ready to start. One thing I liked about the one made in the video was that it was two layers of fabric on each side which I felt would make the ham and seam roll stronger. The main change I made from the video was that I stuffed them both with sawdust. Not just any sawdust but cedar! Boar works for a place that does wooden double glazed windows and the frames are cedar in the main. So I asked him to bring me some home! He kindly obliged 💖<br />
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Two other things I did differently were I decided to stitch it with upholstery thread for strength, and also I used an invisible or slip stitch to close the opening cos . . . tidier! This is where my perfectionism rears it's head. Whip stitch would annoy me every time I looked at it. 😜<br />
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Not sure what invisible stitch is? Here is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbE5hXt27uU" target="_blank">video showing how it is done.</a> I remember the first time I used this stitch was when I made a stuffed pink elephant for my eldest daughter whilst being in hospital before she was born. Funny thing was in those days you didn't find out the baby's sex! Showing my age there I reckon! <br />
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I had some photos of the making but . . . lost. Anyway here are a few of the completed items.<br />
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I've used them so much since I made them. I very quickly decided I need another seam roll that is at least a metre long and double the depth! It will be especially useful for long skirt seams. Project for this year I think. I'll keep my peepers open for a piece of reasonably priced wool. <br />
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One of the nicest things when I'm using these items is that I get a lovely whiff of cedar as I'm pressing things. It doesn't linger in the fabric of whatever I am making though which is great. <br />
<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-10748346915696500212017-06-06T21:47:00.000+12:002017-06-06T21:47:06.505+12:00Barefoot costume This is another make from 2015 but one I still want to post about. It turns out that this was the last costume I would make for Locket for competitions. So a bit of nostalgia.<br />
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I don't have any photos of the making as they are in "the lost lot" - again I was able to salvage some from Facebook.<br />
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Miss Lisa was quite specific as to the colour for this costume - blood red! Luckily she showed me an example of what she meant - a crimson - maroon shade of red. Miss Lisa was also specific as to the design. The music for this dance was <i>Pie Jesu</i> sung by The Ten Tenors.<br />
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The basic idea for the costume was a leotard with a boyleg legline with an attached overdress that split at the sides. That wasn't so much of a challenge.<br />
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The bigger challenge I thought would be to find blood red fabric. I went down to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Fabric-Warehouse-251975710004/" target="_blank">The Fabric Warehouse</a> (TFW) to have a look at what they might have. Lycra was needed so I checked out that section. Pulled out a bolt of what I thought was a blood red and checked with a staff member. Yes! There were a few other shades close so I got samples of them as well. Miss Lisa's idea was for both the leotard and overdress to be of the same lycra. My eyes were roving over the shelves when I spotted a lace - a stretch lace! - in almost the exact shade as the lycra. Immediately I could "see" the costume in my mind's eye. I thought the lace would really lift the whole costume, give it a bit of class, richness, elegance . . . just lift it. So I grabbed a sample of that too. Since I was pretty confident what I liked would be approved I didn't look in any other shops. I did what I usually do which is to show the card with the samples to Miss Lisa, with no comment, to see which ones she would choose. <br />
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As I thought Miss Lisa pointed to the two I liked when she saw the fabrics 😉 So back to TFW I went to get the fabric. I think I used one of my lining patterns from the Jalie pattern I have but I'm not 100% certain . . . and too lazy at the moment to go upstairs and find the pattern! Anyway it was just the base pattern as I created a new legline, and then draughted the overdress pattern. A bit of guess work involved there but I got there in the end. Then it was on to construction.<br />
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Here are a few photos of the finished product. <br />
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I think this one was from the first time Locket danced in the costume in 2015.<br />
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Similar photo, slightly different angle, which shows the boyleg legline a bit better. The only place the overdress is attached is around the neck and arm lines. This also shows the lace a bit better, though Locket was not impressed with the shadows.<br />
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This is just to show the back of the costume.<br />
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One last photo which especially shows one of the reasons for the design of the overdress. This is Locket performing at the studio recital. It was her last time performing this dance as she decided not to continue with competitions.<br />
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As Locket performed her solo there was utter silence from the audience. Always a compliment in this kind of show. It's quite something to watch the transition of a child from a shy preschool dancer to a teenage student who is a confident performer. It was a beautiful performance. Am I biased? Of course I am! This is my baby girl 😍<br />
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Locket is still dancing but not nearly as much as she was. Different phases of life. <br />
<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-10396363990203640952017-06-04T23:54:00.000+12:002017-06-04T23:54:38.738+12:00Autumnal CreativityA few months have passed since I last posted . . . busyness in my personal life meaning although the will to create blog posts was there the time and energy wasn't! That's life 😔<br />
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This post is about an Autumn Swap I was part of with other <a href="https://thecuriouskiwi.wordpress.com/wellington-sewing-bloggers-network/" target="_blank">WSBN sewing folk</a>. The idea was to make a gift for another member who was participating. Similar to a Secret Santa so until we received our gift we didn't know who had made it. Also the person you made for was different from the one you received a gift from. We were given a few clues to help us out. It was set up via <a href="https://www.elfster.com/" target="_blank">Elfster</a> and was quite a while ago . . . 2 years to be honest! 😲 Kinda embarrassing but better late than not at all I reckon. I lost the photos last year when my computer died . . . but with the internet I was able to recover a couple 😀<br />
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I was to make something for <a href="https://laulipopnz.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Laulipopnz who blogs here</a>. The theme was autumn so those colours etc. I knew that Laulipop liked embroidery so I decided to make something incorporating embroidery.<br />
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Around the time I was thinking about colours etc we headed north to Paeroa as my Dad was attending his primary school 125th reunion. He was staying with his sister, Aunty J, <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/exquisite-work.html" target="_blank">who I posted about here</a> a while ago. I mentioned that I was making something and asked if there was still an embroidery supply shop in Waihi as I was going to be staying at Waihi Beach with Dad's other sister, Aunty E.<br />
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Aunty J never really replied to that question! Instead she asked what I wanted to make and delved into her pattern stash! "Here you are, look through these." And then provided me with a pattern as she had duplicates. Aunty J couldn't remember when or where she got it from.<br />
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Next she asked about colours and passed over a box containing a whole heap of threads . . . most of which were already wound onto floss bobbins. Aunty J told me to choose as many as I wanted. When I said I was happy to buy some I was told very firmly there was no point when she had so many to spare and wanted to give them to me. I chose the number of colours needed and she would have had me take more! Below are the ones I chose. Hmmm pic quality is a bit fuzzy!<br />
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Once I'd completed the embroidery I stitched up a small pouch and added a snap as a closure. I gave it a working name of <i>Autumn Rose Anything Pouch!</i> Below is the completed pouch. Since I found I'd lost all pictures of it I contacted Laulipop and she kindly sent me a photo earlier this year. 😍<br />
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When it was all complete I packaged it up and popped a packet of tissues in it to give it some oomph. In the end I delivered it to Laulipop's place of work as I wasn't able to make the actual swap meet. Laulipop really liked it and thought it would make a good pouch for her sunnies.<br />
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Once I was all finished with the gift I had made I arranged to pick up the one that had been made for me. It had been made by <a href="https://acharmofmagpies.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">acharmofmagpies who blogs here</a>. It was quite a big parcel and beautifully wrapped. I did have photos . . . but gone they are! I love it, and it's bright colours add warmth to any room. Right now it is hanging on our lounge room door . . . I wouldn't want to put it outside unless it was a still, dry day. The dry bit might be o.k. but there are not that many still days where we live! Here is a photo of the lovely autumn wreath. Isn't it gorgeous? 💓 I found the photo on Facebook and since I took it and posted it I reclaimed it! <br />
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It was fun being part of this Autumn Swap. I find it stretches my creativity as I figure out what to make and how to make it, as well as the actual making. Which is always good. Got to keep those brain cells active! <br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-9902596594802005702017-03-11T23:05:00.000+13:002017-03-11T23:05:01.670+13:00Concert Sewing 2016: Part TwoThere were not too many other costumes I needed to make for this concert as many were able to be re-used from previous years.<br />
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I did need to make some Chinese type costumes but the fabric chosen by Miss Lisa had more of a space look so that's what they became! Space dancers!<br />
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Once again I delved into my stash of patterns. A crossover type top was needed, and loose fitting pants. These two dancers were also part of <i>Goldilocks and the Three Elves</i>.<br />
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I used the pattern for the purple crossover top as a base, then lengthened it, changed the angle a bit and generally figured out what I needed to do.<br />
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For the pants I used View B, they needed to be loose but not have too much flare!<br />
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The two dancers are different sizes so I needed to grade up from the largest size I had. This was mainly because I had cut the pattern years ago. Also it was for knit fabric and the fabric chosen was non-stretch.<br />
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Lengthened and widened.<br />
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There's a bit of a glare there! The outer fabric was a metallic nylon taffeta and the easiest way I found to mark it was with a fabric marker pen. Since the fabric is pretty see through I lined it with some silver satiny fabric that had been gifted to Miss Lisa. Together the two layers were stronger and the taffeta didn't shred.<br />
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The edges of the jackets, sleeve hems and pant hems had a trim of the fabric left after cutting out Mama Elf's skirt.<br />
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Not the best picture but these are the finished Space suits. The three black dresses at the left of the photo are part of a set of 6 I made for last years concert - minus the red ruffle. That was added to give the dresses a Spanish look for this ballet!<br />
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There was a wee tutu required for a Sugar Plum. Small, pink and made of Lycra.<br />
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Once again I used this Jalie pattern that I've used many times before. The young dancer I was making the tutu for has the measurements of a size 4/girth 5 . . . although her actual age is quite a few years older! The great thing is that back in <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2013/03/les-sylphides-2011.html" target="_blank">2011</a> I made a whole lot in different sizes and kept all the patterns. They are of a heavyweight paper so I just needed to trace round the pattern pieces and add the right amount to get the right length.<br />
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This is just to show how I keep the lines for the net layers <strike>from going wonky</strike> straight 😛 The panty is two layers to give it strength. The two different coloured zig zag stitched lines help prevent the panty overstretching and I can follow them more easily.<br />
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There are only 5 layers of net on this tutu, just a simple wee tutu with a little bit of trim. I was really pleased when I fitted this tutu on Miss S to find that it was a perfect fit 😁<br />
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Miss S in flight 😊<br />
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The only other costume I made was for Brains . . . last of all as usual! He was dancing a solo from <i><a href="http://www.the-ballet.com/corsaire.php" target="_blank">Le Corsaire</a>, </i>only about a minute long but pretty fast paced! The costume was intriguing.<br />
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This was Brains last show with the dance studio. He auditioned and was accepted into the <a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/career-and-study-options/contemporary-dance/bachelor-of-performing-and-screen-arts-contemporary-dance" target="_blank">Contemporary dance programme at Unitec</a> so has now moved on in his dance training 😍<br />
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I mentioned costumes being re-used. These <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2013/03/ducklings-trolls-and-bears.html" target="_blank">yellow ducklings</a> were also made in 2011 so it is quite neat to see them being used again.<br />
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<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-61038067751374585642017-03-11T20:41:00.000+13:002017-03-11T20:41:12.719+13:00Concert Sewing 2016: Part OneLast year one of the items for the dance concert was <i>Goldilocks and the Three Elves</i>. Some of the Elf costumes were able to be re-used from a previous concert but a few pieces needed to be made.<br />
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Most of the costume for Mama Elf was needed. A blouse, skirt and overshoes. I had a few patterns in mind so delved into my pattern stash. I have a few photos, but as usual I tend to be pressed for time and not many photos get taken. 😲<br />
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I based the blouse on the loose fitting B style as although it was to be tucked into the skirt Miss Lisa wanted it loose and over the hips under the skirt so it wouldn't ride up out of the skirt partway through the dance!<br />
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Laying out the pattern.<br />
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Marking the hemline on the pattern tissue. I then carefully folded the tissue up and marked it with tailor's chalk.<br />
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I didn't want to cut the pattern tissue . . . never know when you might need it again! So I traced the armhole edge I wanted off the pattern and used this piece to mark the armhole on the fabric.<br />
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Cutting the trim for the neckline of the blouse. I cut all the angles one way then went back and cut the other side of the triangles!<br />
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Attaching the self-fabric <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/making-my-own-binding.html" target="_blank">bias binding</a> I made, which I later inserted elastic into.<br />
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The trim for the sleeves.<br />
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The skirt was a simple one. Two rectangles gathered onto the waistband at the front and straight stitched to the back waistband which then had elastic inserted into it. Here I'm stitching the back waistband down.<br />
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Baby Elf had a top but I needed to add a ruffle to it to make it longer.<br />
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Baby Elf also needed pantaloon type pants so I used the above pattern for those. They needed to be a bit baggy, have a ruffle and be elasticated to keep them up above Baby Elf's knees.<br />
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Stitching the lace to the edge of the pants. Just above is the casing for the elastic, which will run through binding stitched on the inside of the main fabric.<br />
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Baby Elf also needed an elvish type bonnet so I had a look online and chose <a href="http://www.petitapetitandfamily.com/blog/5j3oxf6n2n3zsio66a6f9akwawn5xm" target="_blank">this pattern</a> as it is designed for an older child who has a larger head. It was a great pattern to make up. I slightly elongated the back seam to give a longer peak.There are many patterns on the web but the majority are for toddlers or younger children.<br />
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There needed to be a trim around the outside of the bonnet. To make it sturdy enough and for depth of colour I used a double layer of the sequin fabric. I made a small template and stitched around it until I had enough pieces. The triangle is taller than its base hence my "edge ↑ " to make sure they were all the same! I then cut them out close to the stitching.<br />
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The trim stitched to the edge before I lined the bonnet, then added binding of the same fabric as Mama Bear's skirt.<br />
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Above are Mama Bear's boots on Goldilocks. These were made out of a snakeskin look vinyl type fabric. Easier to sew than I thought they would be. I had fun figuring out the pattern for these. They needed to be put on quickly so the laces are actually gold elastic, hat elastic thickness, so that there is some stretch for the opening.<br />
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Mama Bear and Baby Bear backstage with Goldilocks. I was able to find a co-ordinating red fabric for the frill on Baby Elf's top to go with the original fabric. <br />
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The only thing I had to make for Papa Elf were the boots! Here are Mama, Baby and Papa Elf rocking their stuff on stage. They had a lot of fun with this ballet.<br />
<br />Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-90209216343662387632017-01-04T14:28:00.000+13:002017-01-04T14:28:00.286+13:00Sewing for exams<u>October 2016</u><br />
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Each year the students at the studio sit<a href="http://www.rad.org.nz/" target="_blank"> Royal Academy of Dance</a> ballet exams. Dancers come in all shapes & sizes and occasionally they are of a larger build and find it hard to fit a standard size leotard. I was asked to make a leotard for one pupil plus a chiffon skirt & character skirt for another.<br />
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I took a few photos although as it turns out my small camera was on its last legs so the photos are not great.<br />
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Cutting out the lining. I used Power mesh as the lining to give a bit more support than the usual lycra lining I use. Years ago I was given a whole lot of out-of-date survey maps on stock card paper and they have been great for patterns I use over and over again. All ready to be cut out.<br />
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The leotard from the front. Once again I used <a href="https://jalie.com/jalie2915-leotard-tutu-pdf-pattern-403" target="_blank">Jalie 2915</a> joining the pantie to the bodice part and continuing the front seams down to the leg line. These shots are a bit fuzzy <span style="font-size: large;">😟</span><br />
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Miss A ready for her exam with classmate Master B. Miss A was very happy with her bespoke leotard. It is a tad long in the body so will hopefully do her for a few years as she gains height. </div>
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I got a couple of photos of the chiffon skirt I made for Miss R. I have <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/chiffon-skirt.html" target="_blank">a post here</a> from a couple of years ago with more on the making of these skirts. Miss R is another lass who is fit and flexible with a more solid build.</div>
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This is what it looks like with the bias ribbon pinned . . . lots of pins!</div>
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Miss Z, Miss R and Miss T all ready for their exam. Miss R requested her skirt be a little longer than chiffon skirts generally are.</div>
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All of the students who sat exams passed them <span style="font-size: x-large;">😃<span style="font-size: small;"> Thanks for reading! </span></span></div>
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To answer the question above, yes, I am still sewing and creating. However as far as sewing, crafting and creating went I had a quieter year last year. This was partly through choice, sort of like a sabbatical except not paid! As it turned out family life became busier than ever, which left little time or energy for anything other than getting through the days. There is a little about it <a href="http://quietlifeornot.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">on my other blog</a> if you'd like to read about it. I didn't do many posts on that blog either!<br />
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I am hoping things will be quieter this year . . . we shall see. So far this year it is looking promising. I have a few projects to be going on with. I'll also be posting about some makes from my ongoing list. Not all however because unfortunately my laptop couldn't find <strike>itself</strike> it's operating system! So it is with a techie friend to see if it can be revived or if it's a goner. I do back things up . . . but I hadn't for a few weeks so may have lost some photos. I'd taken them off the camera SD card too as it was full ☹ So between son's tablet & the old desktop PC that sounds like a 747 taking off I'll do my best to post.<br />
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The last day of 2016 brought me an unexpected wonderful gift. I'd gone to meet up with a friend who was over from Aussie. We met at her family home. Her parents are in the process of sorting through things as they are moving into a retirement village in a few months. There on the coffee table was a small machine. After expressing interest and excitement I was <i>gifted </i>the machine! 😀😀 My friend was going to take it and they were trying to work out how to get it back to Aussie. When she knew I wanted it and would use it she said to take it as she would just put it on a shelf. Mrs B was very glad to pass it on to someone who would love it and use it. <br />
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So I am now the very happy new owner of a <a href="http://www.sewalot.com/willcox_gibbs.htm" target="_blank">Willcox & Gibbs</a> chainstitch handcrank machine! Isn't she a beautiful wee thing. <br />
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. . . and the other. As far as I can make out from the serial number she was made circa 1907! Mrs B brought her out from England in the 1960s I think.</div>
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Treasure! Methinks some research is in order to find out what the gizmos are. One is a hemmer as it says so on it.</div>
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And look . . . the packet even has needles in it and as far as I can work out on quick inspection they're <i>not even rusty!</i></div>
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So will it work? Mrs B said it used to but she hadn't used it in many a year. I was having a good look at it when Boar arrived home. And he couldn't resist! I got to watch . . . and advise of course, after all it is my toy ☺ I had spied a small bottle of machine oil on a shelf so Boar put a bit in each hole. He also fixed the belt as it snapped, the leather was very brittle. Then I figured out how to thread it with the help of some images online. A bit tricky but after a few goes I got there. The green thread in the top pictures just snapped. So I went for a bright orange.<i> </i></div>
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And after a bit of trial and error . . . she worked! Amazing! There is just the single thread, no bobbin. </div>
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This was my first few attempts at stitching, on a plain piece of calico. This is a single layer but I also folded the opposite edge and sewed a seam to see how strong it was. A seam would hold together no problem I think. </div>
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There are quite a few things I still need to figure out. She needs a good clean as she is a bit rusty, but that's just cosmetic stuff. I also need to get her a new belt as I think the old one is too brittle to last for long, and I've sourced a place I can get one. I had a fun afternoon doing a bit of quick research and look forward to doing more.</div>
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Oh, and her name? Milly, after two wonderful ladies. My Pa's mum, my Granny, was Mildred (Milly), she was a seamstress, and one of Pa's sisters, Aunty J, had the middle name Mildred, she also was a seamstress. I wrote <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/exquisite-work.html" target="_blank">a post about her work here.</a> Aunty passed away late last year and I am so glad and grateful to have some of her beautiful work to remember her by ♡ </div>
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So for me it was a great beginning to the new year. How was yours? </div>
Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08901511380818937555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-861935433158624662.post-80143801250275433362016-02-07T16:57:00.000+13:002016-02-07T16:57:32.678+13:00Awesome bed of fabric<u>18 April 2015</u><br />
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In April last year I had a call from my children's dance teacher's mother, Mrs L. One of Mrs L's nearly lifelong friends had passed away recently. When clearing out her home her daughter's had not known what to do with the stash of fabric. They knew that Mrs L used to do a lot of sewing so asked her if she would be able to sort it out for them.<br />
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Mrs L called me to ask if I would like to take a look and to take what I wanted! Did I say, "Oh, no thanks, I have enough fabric already . . . " Nope! I was over there pretty quickly! When she said a lot Mrs L really did mean <i>A LOT</i>!<br />
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All colours of the rainbow, and Mrs L had sorted them all! <br />
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Still more . . . so much that it was a visual feast!</div>
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Mrs L was a bit despairing of just how she was going to dispose of it all. Did any of my friends sew or did I know of any people who would like it?</div>
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Did I? For sure I did! Why the lovely ladies from <a href="https://thecuriouskiwi.wordpress.com/wellington-sewing-bloggers-network/" target="_blank">WSBN</a> would be delighted to help out I was sure!</div>
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As I was looking through the fabric I saw pieces that I was sure would be loved by others.</div>
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I got in contact and posted some photos - and yes a fair proportion of the fabric was lovingly taken.</div>
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This was <i>given</i> to us. Mrs L just wanted it to go to people who would appreciate it.</div>
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The rest was donated by Mrs L to the local <a href="http://www.marypotter.org.nz/" target="_blank">Mary Potter Hospice shop</a> in Newlands. </div>
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And me? Well, I thought I showed pretty good restraint as what you see above was what I restricted myself to! At the moment it is still waiting to be used. But that is the wonderful thing about fabric and stashes isn't it? They just wait ever so patiently till the day you exclaim, "<i>That is just the piece of fabric I need!"</i></div>
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Every so often I get asked to make something for the church I attend. This time it was capes for the holiday programme in April. The brief was :- simple, no need for them to be flash. The fabric and ribbon for the ties was delivered. I can't remember how many there were, quite a few anyway.<br />
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First though some tidying up was in order! When I'm busy working on something I have a tendency to create piles and strew stuff all over - such as in the photo below.<br />
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My cutting table is large - a full sheet of customwood (MDF) so roughly 2.4m long and 1.2m wide and as you can see "stuff" is creeping like a stealthy thing and is covering half the table! This was partly because I'd been on a short time frame for <a href="http://alyzcreations.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/a-bluebird.html" target="_blank">the previous Bluebird project</a> and I get into not-enough-time-to-tidy-now-will-do-later mode. When it does get like this I get antsy and can't work as well. So the "stuff" all found homes.<br />
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Much better :) Although I still need to organise and find a place to keep all the things I like close at hand which are currently on the end of the table. Mainly because then I would have the full length of the table - and I could lay out a 2m length of fabric no problem.<br />
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So the tidying up done I then had to do some serious maths - see how much fabric there was and work out how best to cut it. I quickly worked out I couldn't just cut down the length. Trickier than that!<br />
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The capes were around 42cm wide</div>
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I was able to get three capes out of each length I cut by folding the fabric in half, getting 2 from the main width then the 3rd from the folded bit that was over! I cut the first one with scissors . . . </div>
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Then used my rotary ruler for the rest. Quick and easy :)</div>
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Ribbon ties all pre-cut and ready to attach.</div>
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I overlocked the 4 edges of the cape then zig zag stitched the ribbon ties on, folding the edges under so they wouldn't fray.</div>
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The pile of capes all ready for the holiday programme.</div>
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My great-niece, Miss Z, was at the programme and this was what she painted on her cape - a pink sword :)<br />
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It took me several sessions over a few days to make them. They were a quick and easy make though which was lovely. </div>
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