tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63786236647991054082024-03-05T07:03:18.960-06:00Art AttackA Texas-style atelier churning out all manner of fine dry goodsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378623664799105408.post-35166704130717325722014-04-09T08:56:00.000-05:002014-04-09T08:56:46.672-05:00Fun with Panels!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love working with panels and border prints because they challenge my creativity and present me with little puzzles that I have more fun working out. Okay...I know I'm weird when it comes to fabric but so are you or you wouldn't be reading this blog.</div>
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When I saw this fabric on <a href="http://www.emmaonesock.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Emma One Sock </span></a>I was at the same time intrigued and skeptical. It was more or less an impulse buy but one that I'm so happy I made. It is purely a printed cotton, nothing eyelet about it, but it is so unbelievably realistic it's amazing. I bought 2 panels and it was more than enough for my tunic and it afforded me 4 scalloped edges. Here is the uncut fabric:</div>
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Truly, with the construction of this pattern and the design elements on this fabric the possibilities were simply endless. I played around with it for hours. When my vision started to gel, I went to Simplicity's website and printed out the line drawing to sketch on and that helped to anchor the color blocking in my head:</div>
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The back of this tunic is really cute, too. And I can't reach the hook at the top of my zipper!</div>
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I like the inside finishing of the band and the front yoke, which extends into the shoulder straps:</div>
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I can't remember when I've had more fun playing with fabric! I'm always on the lookout for border prints and panels. I used to be afraid of them but now I chase them down!</div>
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Surely, the renown pinnacle of the campy Brady Bunch show was the "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha" episode. Poor Jan, it was always all about Marsha. </div>
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Well, now it's all about the Renfrew. I was late getting on this train but I'm so happy it didn't leave the station without me. I swore I wasn't going to review it but it simply has to be done. Not so much a review as a share the love, kumbaya jubilee. What a great pattern. What a fabulous top. Many a knit top I've made. Many a favorite I've touted. This one has something different, something extra. </div>
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I've made it 3 times and have 3 completely different tops. The cowl reacts differently with every fabric. Soft and cozy with the spotty cotton knit from Hobby Lobby, dressy with the heavy and drapey bronze on black Rococo knit from Vogue Fabrics and luxurious with the sage and nutmeg tones of the Missoni Lace knit from High Fashion. </div>
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So, what is that something different and extra? I think it is the band finishing. A total serge-fest. Clean and neat on the inside and oh, so great on the outside. </div>
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So far I've only experimented with the cowl version but look forward to making the other views. If you've not yet treated yourself to this fab <a href="http://sewaholic.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Sewaholic</span></a> pattern, please do it. Before the train pulls out!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378623664799105408.post-87268645591616029462013-11-01T22:00:00.000-05:002013-11-01T23:28:18.408-05:00BurdaStyle U.S. Premiere Issue!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just downloaded the first BurdaStyle U.S. magazine. The entire magazine! All 196 pages of it. Is it packed with good articles? Check. Cute fall and winter patterns? Check. The patterns themselves? Check, check.</div>
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It's a very interesting concept. Some of the patterns are included in the usual style Burda "map" that is at the end of the magazine. These have to be cut and pieced like a regular digital pattern. The rest are available as free downloads from Burda and you are given a code to access those. Fairly brilliant in my opinion. A pretty good sewing fix for $14.99.</div>
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Now, were many of the patterns re-treads from previous issues? Yes, but they do that in the print magazine as well. The only downside I see is not being able to preview all the patterns before purchasing. I don't subscribe to BurdaStyle but instead buy it at the local international magazine store...that is IF I decide I want it after previewing. </div>
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Check it out! I think it's a cool concept. Those of you who have shied away from BurdaStyle will really enjoy it...there's an excellent tutorial on how their patterns work.</div>
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See for yourself! Here's the <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/burdastyle-magazine-2014-winter-digital-issue?utm_source=burdastyle&utm_medium=nl&utm_campaign=bsawpromo110113-premiered&et_mid=644435&rid=235237896" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">LINK</span>.</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378623664799105408.post-27208286375725419422013-10-21T20:28:00.000-05:002013-10-22T18:13:30.215-05:00Claire's Genius Strikes Again & a COUPON!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most of you are familiar with Clair Tharp and her ingenious measuring and finishing tools like the SA Curve for adding seam allowances, and the E-Z Pocket and Shirtmaker tools found at her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SACurve" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Etsy shop</span></a> , but the new SA Curve Measuring Wheel blows me away! Claire has graciously offered to give my readers a 20% discount when ordered on her Etsy shop. Use coupon code ARTATTACK20 for the discount!</div>
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When I first heard about the concept it didn't really make sense to me and a pizza cutter for sewing was as far as my pea brain could take it. However, the perfect opportunity presented itself this weekend for me to try it out. After pinning the sleeve of my jacket to the body, it had much more ease than I wanted. I got my magic wheel and set it to zero at one end of the sleeve head:</div>
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Then I simply rolled around to the other end. The wheel is segmented into eight 1" sections so counting is easy either by inches, or by complete and then partial revolutions, which is how I did it:</div>
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Then I measured the jacket sleeve opening in the same manner. I had a 1" difference. I recut my sleeve 1 size smaller and was then able to sew my sleeve in flat, with a perfect fit and no easing!<br />
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Well, I certainly see what all the commotion has been over this jacket! <a href="http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/product/1103-minoru-jacket" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Sewaholic's Minoru</span></a> is nothing short of brilliance. It's been quite some time since I've had so much fun watching a garment come to life as this one did. </div>
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I've seen so many cute versions of this jacket I soon realized that the possibilities were really endless as far as the look that could be created. I wanted mine to be what I would call "dressy casual". I found this cotton twill at <a href="http://www.moodfabrics.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Mood Fabrics</span>.</a> The toile print is large, and also had a 25" repeat, so I worried that it might overwhelm the jacket, but I think it's perfect. Especially in the back:</div>
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I used a waterproof zip which looked a little dressier since the teeth are not exposed and it has an appearance of being more of a satin strip than a zipper. I topstitched with black to tie it all together:</div>
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I vacillated FOREVER whether to make a size 6 or 8 and finally settled on the 8. It is perfect everywhere except the hips. One my next one I will grade down a size or two. Oh, yes, there will be a next one and probably one after that!</div>
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I will post this on Pattern Review as my Lined Jacket Contest entry, even though I am not eligible to receive votes. However, I can vote for the Minoru to possibly be my favorite pattern of all time! Up until now, at least.</div>
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I'm the contest manager for the Pattern Review <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/80622" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Lined Jacket Contest </span></a>that runs from October 1-October 31, 2013. Even though I'm ineligible to win (so sad) I still plan to enter and make a lined jacket. I hope some of y'all decide to enter, as well, and we'll have some fun with it!</div>
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I've finally ordered the <a href="http://www.sewaholicpatterns.com/product/1103-minoru-jacket" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Sewaholic</span></a> Minoru jacket and plan to make that during the month of the contest. I've seen SO many adorable versions of this jacket and can't wait to put my twist on it. I'm making the version without the hood:</div>
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I may never make another buttonhole again! I just discovered the wonder of snaps after purchasing the awesome SnapSetter tool from <a href="http://www.snapsource.com/store/products.php?categoryName=The%20SnapSetter&categoryParentName=Attaching%20Tools" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">SnapSource.com</span>.</a> This ingenious little invention is simple in design, easy to use, inexpensive and foolproof. That is the quadrafecta (new word) of bliss for moi. </div>
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So, what better welcome to my sewing world could I give the little SnapSetter other than using it to adorn my November Archer? I could think of no better christening. </div>
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The biggest dilemma I had was choosing which color pearl snaps to order. My fabric has so many wonderful fall colors in it the decision was a bit daunting but I settled on trying to match the contrast fabric that I used on the bands and undercollar: </div>
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This proved to me that the <a href="http://www.snapsource.com/store/products.php?categoryParentName=Snaps&categoryName=Size%2016%20Pearl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">color charts</span></a> on the SnapSource website are fairly accurate. When I place my next order I may buy one of their complete sample sets that gives you 1 snap in every color they offer. </div>
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I aspire to someday be a perfect topstitcher like <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?reviewnum=90418&readreview=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">JStarr4250</span></a> but I'm not there yet. I figure I might be after finishing 5 more Archers.</div>
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It happens every year about this time. It's hot a blazes outside, a beautiful fall fabric catches my eye, and I get wistful for that first cold snap. I know...I know...here on the Gulf Coast we have a long wait for that day, so the next best thing is just to start sewing for it, right?</div>
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<a href="http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6801-products-47110.php?page_id=2843&search_control=display&list=search" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">McCall's 6801</span></a> is my new favorite dress pattern! It was easy to put together, fits great and has several great looks within one pattern.<br />
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I love my new dress and my new favorite pattern!<br />
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Having made 6 of my 12 Grainline Studio's <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/product/archer-button-up-shirt" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Archer</span></a> shirts in Julie Starr's fun <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/77700" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">sew-along</span></a>, I decided to give the Grainline <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/product/moss-mini-skirt" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Moss</span></a> a whirl. I love it!</div>
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The pattern is downloadable and comes in two lengths, a mini-skirt and a longer version that has a bottom band creating extra length. I made the extended version and it is still pretty short! I may lengthen it a little bit next time. </div>
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This first Moss I made as a muslin and since I achieved glove-fit right out of the envelope, or I should say right off the printer, it is most certainly a wearable muslin. My first Archer shirt, shown above, has a great hot pink in it and so I made this skirt specifically with it in mind, and used hot pink topstitching: </div>
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This skirt, like the Archer shirt, lends itself to a myriad of design possibilities with different fabric, topstitching- more, less or none, color blocking with the bottom band and a whole lot of other ideas that were swimming around in my head as I was working on it. Hmmm...wonder if a "12 Months of Grainline Studios Moss Skirt" sew-along is lurking around out there!</div>
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In my quest to continue learning new techniques I tried Grainline's method of fly zipper insertion and I really liked it. </div>
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I did have some fun with contrast cotton for the pocket bags and fly shield:<br />
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My takeaway is that Grainline Studio patterns are exceptionally well drafted and a pleasure to sew. I have found their sizing to be right on with RTW in both the Archer shirt and the Moss skirt. </div>
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<strong>Pattern Description: </strong> A semi-fitted mini skirt with optional band at hem. Skirt features a fly front and button closure as well as a yoke at the back. Techniques involved include straight and curved seams, inserting a fly front zipper and basic hemming. Pattern is nested to facilitate cutting between sizes, if necessary. Downloadable version only.<br />
<b>Pattern Sizing:</b><br />
0-18 I find Grainline Studio's sizing to be right on with RTW. I made the longer version skirt in size 6.<br />
<b>Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?</b><br />
Yes<br />
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The instructions are excellent. I only veered from them a few times.<br />
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Method of fly zipper insertion, drafted to perfection, inclusion of a fly shield, the pattern is drafted such that the pockets have just a little room for your hands and yet there is no gap at the hip when they're empty. I like the bottom band treatment that has a finished hem when completed. <br />
If I have a dislike it is only that the longer version is still pretty short! I may lengthen it some next time but I made this one for a muslin and will certainly wear it as is. No major dislikes.<br />
<b>Fabric Used:</b><br />
A denim weight cotton/spandex.<br />
<b>Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:</b><br />
My changes were minimal. The 6 fit me straight off the page. I did some additional seam finishing and topstitching. I topstitched down the banded hem (at the top part of the band) rather than slip stitching by hand. I used a lot of Wonder Tape at the zip rather than basting. I used a skirt hook at the waist to fasten rather than a button because I didn't want a button interfering with a belt if I choose to wear one. I used a contrast cotton for the pocket liners and fly shield. <br />
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I see many more of these in my future and I definitely recommend it. <br />
<b>Conclusion: </b><br />
Both of the Grainline Studio patterns I have sewn so far have been a joy to work with because they are so beautifully drafted. It really makes me wonder how the Big 4, who've been around since before most of us were born, can get so sloppy with the patterns that come off their drawing boards. Hats off to these indie pattern makers that are giving them a run for their money.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378623664799105408.post-47430130382303556472013-07-23T21:04:00.000-05:002013-07-23T21:50:16.193-05:001940's Retro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wasn't excited about getting on the peplum bandwagon until I saw Simplicity 1590. To me, it's the true essence of the retro peplum of the 40's and 50's. I love its simple lines, flattering neckline, cap sleeve, cinched in waist and full skirted peplum.</div>
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Are these adorable or what?</div>
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And there is an interesting fashion history story on the instruction page that I thought was very enlightening:</div>
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"Social trends always had a certain amount of influence over fashion. With the onset of WW II, the United States experienced the largest change in fashion to date. Prior to the war, the American designers were traveling abroad for inspiration for their designs. 1941 changed all that and laid the foundation for the United States to become the sportswear capital of the world.</div>
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American designers went from full to slim in all silhouettes. Skirts were shortened and were topped with above hip length jackets. Evening wear went from long, flowing gowns to slim fitted sheaths. Designers created separates and coordinating pieces as they were guided by the War Production Board to design fashions that would remain stylish and wearable through the seasons. The American fashion staple of mix and match pieces, or coordinated separates and wardrobes was born."</div>
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I think Rachel Comey has outdone herself with the simplicity and elegance of Vogue 1350. The hidden snap closure down the front gives a clean and classic look. I am simply in love with it! It is easy to wear, fits like a glove and I think it will have lots of versatility when made with different fabrics and then accessorized. I can't wait to make a more casual version in a soft cotton. </div>
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Lined dress has yoke fronts extending into sleeves, close-fitting bodice with side back seams, raised waist, semi-fitted skirt, side front extends to lower side back, no side seams, mock front bands, and concealed snap closure.</div>
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Okay. I have to give the instructions a C-. There is some very intricate work in the bodice around the yoke, front and side front pieces. These same pieces are lined, doubling your pleasure. I just think they could have done a better job with descriptions and made the illustrations less confusing. Once you get through that portion of the bodice, the rest is easy as pie. If I didn't love the finished result so much I might rant a little more, but I have to forgive BVM. </div>
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I love the style of this dress and the clean, simple front with the hidden snap closure. The fit is great and it can be made dressy or casual depending on fabric and accessories. My only dislike was the instruction issue described above.</div>
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A linen/cotton blend. Polyester lining that I regret using now. If I'd known how I was going to love this dress I would have used Ambience or something nicer.</div>
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Because of my frustration with the bodice instruction this one was in close danger of being a wadder. I'm so happy I persevered because I adore this dress!</div>
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Many years ago I was making a Vogue pattern that had a button placket down the front, just like this one. It was dark purple, just like this one. I couldn't do it, just like this one. Only many years ago I could go to my sainted mother for her sewing expertise. Sadly, I had to plow through this one on my own. And it shows:</div>
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By the time I realized I was not going to have perfection on my placket, I decided to just plow ahead and make it fun. Had I made that decision earlier on, I would have exposed all my orange seams to the outside instead of hidden in the inside...spilt milk:</div>
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I love the silk Archer I made for July but there was something so off about the color. I know something is not my color when I have nothing in my closet that goes with it. I even took it with me on a trip to High Fashion to find fabric for a pair of pants. Everything was either "yuck" or "meh..."</div>
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Teal to the rescue! There is something SO satisfying about dunking a piece of silk into a boiling pot of acid dye. Having sandwashed this crepe de chine previously I had no fear about the dyeing process. My thoughts were "what's the worst that can happen? I'm not wearing it the way it is..."</div>
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And now I LOVE it and it will see lots of wear. I found that I couldn't focus on my next Archer with that emerald green nagging at me. What a difference a dye makes!</div>
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Got something in your closet that you like everything about except the color? Check out the assortment of dyes made by <a href="http://www.jacquardproducts.com/dyes/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jacquard.</span></a> It's fun, fast and virtually fool-proof.</div>
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This post is about Dominance and Submission. But wait, before you dash off to your adult toy closet for instruments of pain, let me clarify that I am in the role of the Dom and my Sub is a length of green silk crepe de chine. No whips and chains needed, my washing machine and steam iron were the flogging tools.</div>
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Some years ago a friend gave me about 3 yards of patterned silk crepe de chine in an emerald color. Not being a huge fan of jewel tones it sat on the shelf. </div>
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Earlier this week I heard whispers of "Archer" coming from my stash closet. It was that green silk saying "I have potential...get creative." Well, don't dare this girl to get creative and not expect action. Game on! (wink@Julie) I'd been wanting to make View B of the Archer and thought stonewashed silk would be the perfect fabric for this view with the little flounce in the back:</div>
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Not having any stones, I threw that silk into the washer set on hot along with a couple pair of bluejeans for some agitation. Then into a hot dryer. I then repeated the hot water wash process but with a cold water rinse and adding about a teaspoon of hair conditioner to the final rinse. Then I dried on a medium setting. Voila! It was faded to a lovely sprucey-teal green and the fibers had compressed to a heavier weight with great drape. It is soft and without that shiny crepe de chine finish, which I'm not crazy about, and it smells great! Although it is no longer emerald, in this pic it does show the pretty pattern:</div>
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Now, back to Archer View B. There has been much discussion among some of us participating in the <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/77700" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">12 Months of Grainline Studios Archer Shirt Sew-along </span></a>, as to how View B is going to translate on our backsides. So, I volunteered to pioneer the road here, knowing that there was a definite potential of becoming known as Ol' Ruffle Butt. </div>
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However, I had a sneaking suspicion that I was going to love this style shirt and I do! Having said that, I think the success of View B is completely dependent on your fabric. Absolutely use a fabric that is drapey and presses well like a silk or rayon woven. I think with the crispness and body of a cotton you would indeed have a ruffle butt. </div>
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The pattern suggests gathering the back flounce but I decided to use my ruffler attachment to make pleats. The first thing I did was to cut a muslin of the flounce piece so I could test out which setting I needed on my attachment:<br />
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I used the cap sleeve idea from V8886 that I recently made and previously posted <a href="http://myartattack.blogspot.com/2013/06/60s-vibe.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here. </span></a> Basically, all you do is copy the sleeve cap and make a straight line the length of your armscye seam, which on this shirt is 1/2" Here is a picture of the pattern piece I made over the back side of the Archer sleeve:<br />
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By the way, my perfect collar points and rounded pocket corners were made using Claire's fabulous EZ Pocketmaker found on her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/152659936/ez-pocket-ez-shirtmaker" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">ETSY Shop</span>.</a></div>
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Bottom line...I love View B of the Archer. I have another gorgeous piece of silk in my stash that I've been saving for just the right project. I see August's Archer in my future!</div>
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Do any of you remember the cute clothes Mary Tyler Moore wore on the old Dick Van Dyke show? That's what Vogue 8886 reminds me of...I love the cap sleeves and collar!</div>
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This beautiful brocade is a mystery fabric I found at an estate sale a few years ago. It washes and dries beautifully and based on a burn test I'm guessing it is some blend of cotton and Rayon.</div>
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This was a simple pattern to put together and I think the most time consuming part was the roll in the collar. The zip I used was too short to allow this close fitting top to go my dress form and this garment really needed to be steam-set around a pair of shoulders. So, I padded a hanger with a thick towel and then tucked a tightly rolled kitchen towel up into the collar and shaped it. I then went over it several times with my steamer and let it dry completely. </div>
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If you have never used a professional steamer it will change your life! I was lucky enough to inherit one from my sister when they paired down two households into one and she had an extra Jiffy steamer. I lovingly call him "Swamp Thang" and he is awesome:</div>
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I really like this outfit and aside from a few fitting adjustments described on my <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/87164" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Pattern Review</span></a>, it was easy and fun. Thanks for stopping by!</div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know, I know...I'm a little early but I thought I would get June's Archer shirt off my plate. I spied this Robert Kaufman panel print cotton at High Fashion a few weeks ago and couldn't get it off my mind... envisioning, of course, some kind of Archer for the 12 month <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/77700" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Archer sew-along</span>.</a> I've not worked with a panel print before and didn't really know what I was doing. (I find I'm at my most creative when I'm flying by the seat of my pants...lol) Each panel was about 24" long and I bought 4 of them which was a little over 2.5 yards. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">I decided to cut the back, front and sleeves from the panel print and then work on where to cut the other pieces after that. Originally, I cut the long sleeves as per the pattern but I felt there was too much going on "fish-wise" and I opted to cut them off. I really like it with short sleeves. I then decided to cut the yoke, front button band and collar from the companion fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">During one of my fittings in front of the mirror it occurred to me that if I left off the collar and put on only the band, it would enhance the Asian look by creating a mandarin collar. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">Who knows what creative juices next month's Archer will stir up? I'm finding this 12 month sew-along to be a really fun challenge to see how many looks I can get from this pattern. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, I'm pretty much lovin' my first </span><a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/product/archer-button-up-shirt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Grainline Studios Archer Shirt</span>.</span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I'm not really a button-up shirt wearing sort of girl but this one has my vote. And while the jury is still out on this decision, I may even sew along with the </span><a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/77700" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">12 Months of Grainline Studio Archer Shirts </span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> that the beautiful and talented JStarr4250 has started.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heck, it's 100% cotton. I may even enter it in the Natural Fibers contest on Pattern Review. Who wouldn't love a chance to win $100 from <a href="http://www.schmetzneedles.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Schmetz</span></a>!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">This pattern is drafted beautifully and came together like clockwork. The fun part was picking the fabrics. Here are a few close ups:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is a downloadable pattern so you get instant gratification when you plunk down your money. I was reminded what a joy it is to sew on cotton. I was also reminded I need to brush up my topstitching skills! Love my new shirt. Download this pattern and join in on the fun!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">See my complete review of this on </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have a happy and safe Memorial Day and God bless America and the folks in Oklahoma.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It's no secret that I'm crazy about </span><a href="http://www.fehrtrade.com/article/676/free-lacey-thong-panty-pattern" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fehr Trade's </span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> FREE Lacey Thong pattern, so what more appropriate project to use to perfect some dyeing techniques for lingerie delicacies? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After researching several different dye products online, I learned that <a href="http://www.jacquardproducts.com/dyes/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">JACQUARD</span> </a> dyes fit the bill for what I want to accomplish. Lingerie in general, and bras and panties specifically, are constructed with a myriad of different fabrics and components which run the gamut of fiber content and each individual fiber can require a different dye. Here are the 3 products I will talk about:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The little jars on top contain Acid Dye and the pouches across the bottom are i-Dye and i-Dye Poly. These two products come in dissolvable packets meant to throw in the washing matching to dye a large load but I just used tiny bits of each and the stove-top method.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here are the fibers the different Jacquard dyes will color:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jacquard's Acid Dye: dyes protein fibers including wool, cashmere, alpaca, feathers, silk and some nylons. It also dyes the white rings and slip rings used in bramaking. Don't be afraid of the acid, it is simply vinegar.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I did all of my dyeing prior to constructing the panties. On this project, this is what I started with, color-wise:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The lace and fold-over elastic on all of them was white. I dyed this first in Acid Dye to use for my color match for the fabric:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The panty fabric for the Aztec gold was white cotton knit from a 6-pack of men's Hanes t-shirts. Soft and lightweight and perfect for this project. I used Acid Dye on it, as well.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Prior to starting this whole process I mixed up a pot of Acid Dye and added snippets of all kinds of laces, fabric and elastics to see what all it worked on. It was fascinating to see which fibers grabbed the dye and which didn't:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wait a minute, might there be something in my stash? Eureka! I had two fabrics that I thought might work; a polyester poplin I had purchased earlier this year from High Fashion and a knit from <a href="http://www.gorgeousfabrics.com/shop/index.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Gorgeous Fabrics</span></a>. I photographed them and asked Sigrid to apply her "magic dots":</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you have things hanging in your closet that, while you like them, they just never get worn? I made at least 3 versions of Vogue 1250 and I never wear them. Rather than try to figure out the reason why I just decided to keep loving the fabric and make something else. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Enter into my life another fabulous bra pattern! <a href="http://www.makebra.com/make-bra/designer/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><strong>MakeBra</strong></span></a>'s downloadable balconette bra. It has a 3-part foam cup, side boning and underwires. The straps are attached to the cup and the foam lining provides good support, a beautiful shape for the cup and comfort on the shoulders. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">This bra is basically my muslin for fit but I will definitely wear it! For my base I used a nude bra kit from <a href="http://www.fabricdepotco.com/2013Pages/page36.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #0b5394;">Fabric Depot</span></strong></a>. I also bought the tricot bonded poly filler from them as well as the foldover elastic. Their bra kits are so reasonably priced (This one was $12) that I use one for the spandex, elastics and findings and save the lace for a pair of panties. There is always a good amount of simplex left over, too, actually shown in the pic below. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Working towards my goal this year to try new techniques and products, I was excited to use boning for the first time. Easy as pie! I bought mine at Joann and it is simply a flexible plastic strip cut to length and inserted into a channel. I found that using my pedi wand was perfect for rounding off the sharp corners. Here's a before and after on that:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had a lovely invitation to join friends today at the annual March of Dimes luncheon and Neiman Marcus award ceremony honoring Houston's 10 Best Dressed. The FABULOUS runway style show presented the Fall/Winter collection of Emilio Pucci. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I wore my recently completed Vogue 1314 with fabric by Gorgeous Fabrics, which in itself, is rather Pucci-esque. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">I felt great in my little spring-worthy outfit mingling with our town's "see and be seen" crowd. The March of Dimes is a great charity so I was happy to buy a $50 raffle ticket for a chance to win a $5000 spending spree at Neiman's. As the emcee was reaching into the bowl to pick the winner, I thought "I'd love to win it...but I sure wish they carried fabric." </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">See these two good looking broads? You probably know them as PDiddly (P's Thrifty Sewing Blog) and Art Attack via their blogs and Pattern Review, but guess what? PDiddly lives in the UK and Art Attack is a Texas girl and yet here they are together. That is the gift of blogging! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pauline's work occasionally brings her to Houston and we met last year and just clicked. (Go figure...) Tonight we had a wonderful Italian dinner and talked sewing non-stop. At one point, she was pulling down her sweater to show me the gorgeous detail on the bra she recently made.</span> <span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We probably raised some eyebrows but neither of us noticed as there was too much fun stuff to cram into too little time together.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">What I wouldn't give to live closer so that I could help Pauline with her upcoming wedding trousseau!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">We all enjoy ideas, inspiration and motivation from each other's blogs but...if you ever have the opportunity to actually meet one of your blogging buddies...do whatever you can to make it happen. It is the true gift that blogging has to offer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But...I want to steal the limelight from the 'special occassion specialist' and take a moment to wish my blogging friends all around the world a happy <em><u>day of love</u></em>. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After all...that is the true spirit of Valentine's Day. Not candy...not flowers...not cards...not sexy nighties...not anything or everything red...just LOVE.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And... with my blogging friends, it happens to be sharing a love of SEWING. Dull? Boring? Old fashioned? A thing of the past or of days gone by? Oh, let's feel sorry for those that have that mindset!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In any event, this Valentine is not for them, it is for YOU. This is the day for saying... I Love You...and I do.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In my continuing 2013 quest to add new techniques to my sewing repertoire, I happened upon a really cool raw edged neckline finish while making </span><a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v1315-products-27088.php?page_id=1113&search_control=display&list=search" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Vogue 1315</span>. </span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since this dress might not be the right cup of tea for everyone, I thought I would pass on the neckband technique which can be used on any knit garment. I just finished using it on View D of </span><a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-8077-misses-knit-top.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">New Look 6150 </span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">resulting in the cute tee above. And yes, it's Rodeo season in Houston hence the belt and boots. (and pearls...only in Texas!)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Edgestitch and topstitch, or use a double stretch needle, which I think is easier and gives a better result. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To curl the raw edge of each band pull edges slightly and....Voila! The double-layer, raw edged neckband:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will use this technique once in a while for a different neckline finish on casual tees and dresses. It's easy...try it!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia;">If you've not tried NL 6150 and would like to read about it, here is my complete <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=83357" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d;">Pattern Review.</span></a></span><br />
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