Monday, December 28, 2009

Update

I've actually been sewing!
1. There's velveteen trim around the neckline of the blue brocade bodice, and it's nearly all hand sewn down. I hope to pattern the sleeves today, and get them in, to seal all the edges of the bodice. The brocade frays terribly, and I'd like to get it all finished before I walk away from it to make the skirt.
The prick stitching along the edge of the velveteen is working very nicely. it builds a line very similar to the white detail in the image. Considered doing it in white, but figured it would look dumb.
I've done something funky - well, I think it's funky, because it's new to me. Boning channels along under my boobs, like normal. But two, to help the bodice keep its shape. And then another channel up the front opening, hopefully to help the curve over the bust. The front opening is not straight, so the boning has to curve...I won't really know it it will work until the lacing is in, and if it doesn't work, all I've done is put a line of reinforcing stitches in the front.
THOUGHT! French seam the skirt pieces, and save yourself some time and pain.
2. Boy's brown pants have come out of their 'work in progress' basket, and I've put the cuffs on the bottom. Three of seven buttons have been made, but it's tuff on the knuckles so I'll be a little slow there. The plan is to make button holes for the main opening, a la How Green Is My Cactus, but I think I'll need little loops for the knee cuff buttons. I don't think there's enough in the measurement to get that little bit further around his calves. I'm reconsidering my lining concept - I just don't think I can be arsed.
3. I've made an early period shirt, mostly, and thought to cut the neck out in a more 16thC way. That nobody would know. But I've had a look at it, and the sleeves on it are quite big in the arm, as there's no armpit gores, and I wonder if it will look funny/too big with a sleeveless or shortsleeved frock. Which is how I'd like to wear it. Can I be arsed unpicking all the hand sewing I've done to it, to make it more appropriate? Maybe I should finish it and wear it as bed clothes. Or just never wear it with the wrong frock.

I'm finding that because I've spent 6 months thinking about sewing stuff, the actual sewing is rather brainless. When a small job on a garment is finished, I just pick up the next thing and keep going. Which is good, because the last time I did a major sewing thing, I had to think so hard about it all. So perhaps I haven't lost it!

Things I still need to make/organise for the blue brocade to be a wearable 12th Night frock:
Beady belt? Perhaps.
Undersleeves. Detatch. so I can cool down.
New shirt - let's make a fun pleaty one. With nice big sleeves, and tight little cuffs with cute bands, and a pearl button closure, and little delicate ruffs. Should have enough swiss voile for that. Or should it be a partlet and a shirt with cool sleeves? Oh, this is the bit that confuses me!
I have the coif, should I make a flat cap and give Smash hers back? Well, yes. Line with something stupid and sexy - orange and red stripes?

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