tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29244632287065076672024-03-14T17:00:04.579+11:00Petite and SewingSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-80374366412074755792021-07-31T18:37:00.001+10:002021-07-31T18:37:22.379+10:00My blog has movedIf anyone is still around, and yes I am and plan to be a better blogger, I have moved over to <a href="http://www.petiteandsewing.com" target="_blank">here</a><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully I will see some of you there as I have quite a bit to catch up on.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-77800878268539161642019-05-21T10:59:00.000+10:002019-05-21T10:59:50.374+10:00The Boatneck Top <br />
I am finally wearing my new silk boatneck top that I started in 2018 with Susan Khalje.<br />
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Back in 2017 when a group of us were discussing what we would make if Susan made it back to Australia again, I always said it would be the <a href="http://blog.mccall.com/tag/v1467-sew-along/">Ann Klein Womens Peacoat V1467</a>.<br />
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When we heard that Susan was coming to Australia again in 2018 I realised that my wrist was still not 100% and I didn't think all the tailoring involved in this project would be a good idea.<br />
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Talking to my sewing friends about a suitable project, Wendy mentioned Susan's new Boatneck top that <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/140752">CissieW</a> had mentioned on a Pattern Review that she had worn when she reviewed Susan's Skirt. Once I read the description of the top I emailed Susan and she organised for the pattern to be sent to me to prepare my toile for the class.<br />
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Susan made some adjustments to the neck and shoulder and felt that this was the best starting point.<br />
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For the class I had purchased some gorgeous burgundy silk from <a href="https://www.tessuti-shop.com/">Tessuti Fabrics</a>.<br />
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One of the design challenges we had was that I wanted long sleeves but not a zipper down the centre back, but on the left hand side of my top. This is not an issue if you have short sleeves, but as I wanted long sleeves Susan came up with the use of a placket.<br />
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When sewing the left sleeve, I stopped 2" from the top. At this stage I basted a strip of silk organza selvedge along the stitching line on one side only. This then gets folded back so the press studs can be sewn to it.<br />
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For the 2nd side a placket is sewn to the seam allowance. <br />
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Then the the clear press studs are sewn in place along both edges.<br />
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The sleeve has a large dart at the sleeve head which gives it a beautiful shape.<br />
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The neck facing had been sewn, trimmed and pressed and then it was time to trim the neck facing and armhole excess fabric. I trimmed this on my tailors ham and then basted the neck facing edge and armsyce edges together. When I tried it on there was something not quite right so I undid the basting and got out my shoulder stand and realised that I had trimmed off too much of the neck facing, so the edges weren't meeting up evenly. I was only able to stitch 3cm together along that edge, whereas the other side I could stitched 5cm on each side of the shoulder seam together.<br />
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I also left the armhole on the shoulder stand to baste the seams together so it was all sitting correctly.<br />
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Then it was the small bias binding on the sleeve hems.<br />
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Another feature Susan and I had decided on was to put a 7.6 cm (3") French Bias on the hem of my blouse to give it some weight. The challenge was that when I measured one of my <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2019/02/multi-muted-v8572.html">tops</a> that I have finished, I am 29.5cm on the left hand side and 31 cm on the right hand side. So I marked these spots on the top's hem and drew a chalk a line from each spot and then basted this line so I could try it on and get my friends to fine tune it for me during one of our weekends away.<br />
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The photo below shows the re-basted (adjusted line) and cutting off the excess fabric. Now the basted line is the finished edge of the top. I will need to mark up another 7.6 cm (3") and baste another line as this is where the French bias will have it's first stitching.<br />
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So to prepare for this next step I have made the bias binding and have it rolled on a toilet roll to stop it from being creased.<br />
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During another sewing weekend away the 2nd basting line was sewn in place,<br />
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and the bias was machine stitched along the blue basting thread, pressed, the excess fabric was cut away and the bias was folded to the inside to be slip stitched in place.<br />
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A press and I have a new top to wear for winter.<br />
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The photo below shows the picked zip and the underarm gusset when worn.<br />
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Now to find time to finish the 2 x Little French Jackets and Couture Skirt.<br />
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2019 Stash In: 3 mSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-88554152944613396272019-05-05T20:00:00.000+10:002019-05-05T20:00:05.709+10:00Advent KnittingBack in 2017 I was seeing Advent Knitting packs being shown all over the internet/instagram and I was intrigued.<br />
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So in 2018 I found <a href="https://www.dingodyeworks.com.au/">Dingo Dyeworks,</a> an Australian wool dyer in Perth and <a href="https://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/">Sweet Georgia Yarns</a> in the USA who are only a two of the many of producers of Advent Kits around the world.<br />
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I also realised that <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/ambah">Ambah O'Brien</a>, (knitwear designer) designed a wrap for the Advent Kits in 2018, so I signed up for Ambah's Newsletter and fell into the rabbit hole of the Advent boards in her group on Ravelry.<br />
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In July Ambah O'Brien opened up a board in her group "<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ambah/3809950/1-25">ADVENTurer KAL 2018</a>" which shared links to all the Advents Kits that were available and I ended up purchasing two kits -<br />
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Ambah had also designed the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/adventurer-scarf--wrap">ADVENTurer Scarf & Wrap</a> pattern so I purchased this and decided to use the Dingo Dyeworks kit first.<br />
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It was fun to open a box each day, but my knitting wasn't as quick, but I did manage to cast-on on 1 December and do a few rows.<br />
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by 4 December I had only started my Day 2's colour.<br />
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It was interesting to see the new colours each day and I finally finished knitting it on 4 January 2019.<br />
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Here it is draped along the front fence.<br />
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I haven't had a chance to wear it yet and I am not 100% certain about the colours, only time will tell if it will get worn when the weather cools down.<br />
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The Sweet Georgia Advent kit is still waiting for me but first I have a couple of the knitting projects I need to finish.<br />
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The 2019 pre-orders for this years kits is up already on <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ambah/3914591/1-25">Ambah's page</a>. I am trying not to look!!<br />
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Well at last I think I am on the right track and made this pair of shorts to see how the fit was so far.<br />
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I will share more of the pattern adjustments when I make pants, which I hope will be sometime soon but life is getting in the way of sewing at the moment.<br />
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These shorts did start out as the <a href="https://www.stylearc.com/shop/sewing-patterns/ellen-woven-short/">Ellen Woven Shorts</a> by <a href="https://www.stylearc.com/">Style Arc</a> but I soon realised that the fabric that I had found in my stash was not going to be drapey enough, so I then changed them to my adjusted pants draft that I made at the <a href="https://aussew.org.au/">Australian Sewing Guild</a> Convention in Melbourne last year.<br />
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During this process I also realised these would be for dog walking/working around the yard so the Ellen Woven Shorts pockets were then added. It looks like I have misaligned one of the pockets as it is pulling/visible at the front leg,<br />
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Here are some very washed out photos of the shorts so you can see the fit better.<br />
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My first fabric purchase for the year is 3 metres of brown polyester suiting, as I have decided to take part in the <a href="https://aussew.org.au/blog/pleated-garment/">Australian Sewing Guild Pleated Garment Sew-Along</a> I just hope my idea works out!<br />
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2019 Stash In: 3 m
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Thankfully Tatyana and her staff had cut out our silk and stablised it so we could get started on the placement of our lace straight away.<br />
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During a couple of <a href="https://www.aussew.org.au/https://www.aussew.org.au/">ASG</a> group meetings I worked on this to finish the elastic and also to hand roll the hem,<br />
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as I couldn't get a nice finish by machine and then finished the straps.<br />
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This is where it was up to when I found out that Tatyana was holding a 2 day workshop in Sydney. I jumped at the chance to do this, as we hadn't really dealt with the initial preparation and cutting out of the silk and this is skill I want to work more on.<br />
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During the workshop Tatyana pinned my cream straps in place and I was able to sew these in place during the class as well.<br />
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Surprisingly to my fellow attendees I had chosen a black silk with a black and gold lace kit.<br />
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We set about laying out our pattern pieces on the silk and cutting it out before we started playing with the lace placement.<br />
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Seeing I had made a "v" neck for the cream camisole, Tatyana suggested I make this one a round neck which worked perfectly with my lace.<br />
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French seams are used and this time I was successful in getting a lovely machine rolled hem.<br />
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I was very pleased to get this finished within the 2 days of the workshop.<br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-63596651727609301542019-02-10T21:00:00.000+11:002019-02-10T21:00:05.990+11:00Lemon slub knit top with shirt tail hemThis is another version of KS 3740 in a lemon slub knit that was in the stash.<br />
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I would also like to introduce you to Katniss our new family member. This is why Tomba is in nearly every photo as he is busy trying to find out where she is in the hedge.<br />
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Now to change up a plain t-shirt I decided to use the downloaded <a href="https://www.cjpatterns.com/blog/2016/1/12/sewing-a-shirt-tail-hem-tee-shirt">shirt-tail hem extension </a>from <a href="https://www.cjpatterns.com/">Christine Jonson Patterns</a> that I had downloaded sometime last year that has been sitting in my KS3740 pattern folder waiting for me to remember to use it.<br />
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So finally I got to play with it.<br />
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My t-shirt length is long meaning I usually cut off around 7cm depending on the fabric drape, so I already had some length built into my pattern to play with.<br />
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You make your t-shirt as normal until the side seams, so I used the binder on my Coverstitch for the neckband,<br />
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and then used the chain stitch on my Coverstitch to baste the side seams together so I could work out the length of my top and the point I wanted the split to occur.<br />
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I then machine stitched my side seams, stopping 6cm from the hem, where I pressed open the seam allowances and then had Mark level the front and back hems.<br />
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Once this was done, I pressed the hems and then used the shirt-tail hem extension to draw in the shaped hem with a FriXion pen.<br />
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Then with some 6mm Steam A Seam I finger pressed this around right at the outside edge the hem allowance,<br />
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and then trimmed the fabric back so I only had a 6mm hem allowance.<br />
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which I then carefully removed the backing tape from the Steam A Seam and finger pressed the hem in place<br />
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so it was ready to be taken over to the Coverstitch to finish the body and sleeve hems.<br />
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<b>Front view</b> minus Katniss<br />
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This is my 2nd piece for SWAP 2019.<br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-43729379031437709432019-02-03T21:00:00.000+11:002019-02-03T21:00:13.277+11:00Multi muted V8572I thought this blouse was finished a while ago but it was one of those that wasn’t quite right.<br />
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The fabric was in my stash and I can't remember where I purchased it from but the colours in it means I can wear it with <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2014/10/navy-linen-skirt-vogue-1247.html">navy</a>, <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2013/03/rachel-comey-skirt-v1247.html">brown</a> and <a href="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7892/46935092291_066c917e66_z.jpg">olive </a>skirts.<br />
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I ended up doing a burn test to work out what it might be and it is pure polyester although I find it quite comfortable to wear in the heat we have been having recently and it drapes well.<br />
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I wore it a couple of times and it just didn't look right and finally realised it was too long, only by 1cm but that perfect length was not there. <br />
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So I took the hem up and I thought I had a new top to wear. Not so!<br />
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On my pattern I had noted to shorten the back darts after seeing the pictures of this <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2016/04/taupe-shell-top.html">top</a>, however I also did the same to the front darts (my blog post did say back only) which was a mistake as the top was falling away from my body, not a look that I like.<br />
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The top sat around for a few more weeks before I lengthened the front darts into the hem. I am glad I persisted in getting this right as it has been a great addition to my wardrobe.<br />
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2019 Stash In: 0 mSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-10805810890224125552019-01-31T20:30:00.000+11:002019-01-31T20:30:02.839+11:002018 in review<div style="text-align: center;">
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was a year of sewing for me, but unfortunately not garment sewing.</div>
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As I highlighted <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2018/01/">last year</a> the renovations we did, meant that the curtains were not going to work with the new colour scheme so I decided to make them for the whole house, 5 windows and 2 very large french doors.</div>
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Don't get me wrong I did manage to do a bit of garment sewing and that is probably why the curtains took 9 months to complete. <br />
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Knitting and jewellery making ended up being my sanity savers.</div>
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<li>changing the sleeve length on <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2018/09/v8648-finished-couture-dress.html">V8648</a> made this dress very wearable.</li>
<li>another <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2018/12/turbulent-sea-dvf-wrap-dress.html">DVF Wrap Dress</a>, has been worn a number of times and I can see it being worn a lot more.</li>
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<li>another 3 classes with Susan Khalje in Sydney<br /></li>
<li>winning viewers choice at the <a href="https://aussew.org.au/">Australian Sewing Guild </a>Convention Dinner held in Melbourne in August for my V8648 dress.</li>
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<li>In November I toured Tasmania with 12 other yarn crazy ladies and had a fabulous time.<br /></li>
<li>completed the curtains and I'm very happy with them.</li>
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<b></b><b>Reflections</b></div>
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I've realised that I get caught up in too many shiny things and in 2019 I need to be a lot more aware of this and take stock before I jump in.</div>
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That is why I still have 2 Little French Jackets, 1 Couture Skirt and 1 Couture Silk Blouse to complete, time is something I struggle with.<br />
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I didn't manage to be effective with my #MakeNine plans with only 1 garment completed even though I did sew 3 garments (one of them was was V1247 for "#MakeNine), knitted 2 scarfs and made 3 pieces of jewelry.<br />
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My stash in and out this year is 6.4 metres out and 18.6 metres added and this includes fabric for the classes with Susan Khalje as well as lycra for the <a href="https://www.bobbinandink.com/collections/sewing-classes/products/stretchsportswimwear?variant=13792070467647">swimwear course </a>I attended earlier this month which are close to being finished and some Dintex for a jacket for Mark and I which if you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petiteandsewing/?hl=en">IG</a> you would have already seen.</div>
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As mad as it sounds after reading my comments above, I plan on doing <a href="http://artisanssquare.com/sg/index.php/board,63.0.html?PHPSESSID=a6ac43239ea94b1e93bf888c2f4fb7db">SWAP</a> again in 2019 as it will fill my wardrobe with necessary garments in a quick time frame which have either worn out or been stained beyond recovery.<br />
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I'm not sure if blogging is alive or dead these days, but I do like to blog simply for the added information that you can't share via IG.<br />
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I would like to thank everyone who visits and those that comment, I know life is hectic and I myself have been remiss in commenting but plan to get back into reading and commenting on the blogs that I enjoy.<br />
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Here is the collage of my makes for 2018.<br />
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I do have a few pieces to blog about, so hope to see you soon.<br />
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-30480857228772128152018-12-11T22:06:00.000+11:002018-12-11T22:06:04.661+11:00Turbulent Sea DVF Wrap DressYou know when you purchase your ticket for Frocktails and then it dawns on you, "what am I going to wear".<br />
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Of course I left it to the last minute but with a sewing weekend coming up I decided to make another <a href="https://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/search/label/DVF%20Wrap%20Dress">DVF Wrap Dress</a> with this dry knit that was in the stash.<br />
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Just before all this happened the ladies over at <a href="http://artisanssquare.com/sg/index.php">Artisan Square</a> had a <a href="http://artisanssquare.com/sg/index.php/topic,1709.0.html">Pre-2019 SWAP Dress Challenge</a> that had to include a new fabric or new technique.<br />
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As this knit is heavier than my previous DVF dress, I decided to add a waist-stay which is a technique I have never used and I found this very <a href="http://stitch-n-smile.com/if-it-falls-put-a-waist-stay-on-it/">detailed</a> post over at <a href="http://stitch-n-smile.com/">Stitch N Smile</a>.<br />
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The next thing I did was to do a gaposis adjustment in the front neckline of 1cm, this has made the front neckline sit much better.<br />
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So armed with all my sewing goodies I headed off for a weekend of sewing.<br />
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To make the waist-stay I used some navy petersham ribbon I had purchased from <a href="http://www.torbandreiner.com/">Torb and Reiner</a> and a trouser hook and bar.<br />
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2018 Stash In: 5.0 m
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-70308173571575079212018-10-07T19:14:00.000+11:002018-10-07T19:14:00.535+11:00Copilot cowlLast year I went to the Bendigo Wool and Sheep Festival and purchased a skein of <a href="http://dyedbyhandyarns.com/">Dyed By Hand Yarns </a>wool in a colour called Gorgon's Head Coral and then found a pattern in Ravelry by <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/copilot">Dominique Trad</a> called <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/copilot">Copilot</a>.<br />
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I started this soon after and not long after I realised I had twisted the stitches when I joined it in the round. I decided to leave it this way and so far it hasn't bothered me at all.<br />
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I enjoy wearing it and it is a great pop of colour in this dull winter weather,<br />
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and I find it quite comfortable worn doubled-up for extra warmth, particularly when I have my coat on.<br />
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One of the things I was hoping to improve with this pattern was my speed with YO, K2TOG in Continental Knitting (there is quite a lot of it) but so far I am still not quite there so will keep working on it.<br />
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The best thing about this pattern is that you can keep knitting until you no longer want to play "<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/wiki/pages/KnittingLingo">yarn chicken</a>", and this is the small amount of yarn I had left, very happy.<br />
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I realised that my in my haste to finalise the dress to wear to Government House, the zip was not as nice as I would have liked it and when your husband says he can see the zip you know it must be obvious.<br />
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The final step was to do a rolled hem for the silk lining,<br />
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I found it interesting that once the dress was finished I wasn't keen to wear it, it didn't feel right. So I took it along to one of my ASG Groups and asked my sewing friends what was wrong, the length, the sleeves or what? The unamious decision was that the sleeves were too long so they were shortened by 2.5" (nearly 6cm).<br />
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Since then the dress has been worn a number of times and I love the new <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2018/08/coral-red-necklace.html">coral/red accessories </a>I now have to wear with it.<br />
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So here are some more photos of the dress after being worn all day at the office.<br />
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Unfortunately the <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Classic%20French%20Jacket">jacket</a> hasn't progessed much further as my sewing time at present is on curtains for the house now that we have a new colour scheme and is also why there is a lot more knitting appearing.<br />
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The same day that I made the <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2018/08/coral-red-necklace.html">Coral Red necklace set</a>, I also made the above Coral Orange 5 strand necklace and earrings.<br />
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Julie was very helpful again in working out the colours for me and this class was a <a href="http://www.beadthemup.com.au/page/free%20classes.aspx">stringing workshop </a>held by <a href="http://www.beadthemup.com.au/">Bead Them Up</a>.<br />
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Back in June at the Craft & Quilt Fair I got chatting to Julie from <a href="http://www.beadthemup.com.au/">Bead Them Up</a> about how I found it difficult to work out the bead colours for my jewellery. Also my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2017/05/v8648-coutre-dress-progress.html">Couture</a> dress needed some new jewellery as I had worked out that I was going to wear it to the Gala Dinner at the <a href="https://aussew.org.au/">Australian Sewing Guild Convention</a> in Melbourne in August.<br />
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Julie suggested I bring my dress and shoes to the shop and do a workshop which I was very happy to do.<br />
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I had fallen in love with these Supersoft Marnee Red Patent Leather shoes so they winged their way to me from <a href="https://www.styletread.com.au/marnee-red-patent-leather.html?CATARGETID=120145440000215979&cadevice=c&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn4ncBRCaARIsAFD5-gVFdNBEOq6AXgb6OdHui2YbDi1VQtic0c1MkXfMstIPAfrcKH3Q5hoaAv57EALw_wcB">style tread</a> and we used these as the colour base for my beading class.<br />
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Julie and I wandered around the shop looking for a design and Julie showed me one that I really liked which was with pearls so Julie went about and found the coral/red beads for my necklace and earrings.<br />
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This is a closer look at the two different beads and gold chain<br />
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This is how it all came together with the Couture dress for the Gala Dinner.<br />
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I am thrilled with my new necklace and earring set.<br />
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I can't remember how I found Libby from <a href="https://www.trulymyrtle.com/q7v28ohhw21k1wrqrbbsvmqady6cge">Truly Myrtle </a>but I am so glad I did.<br />
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Libby is from New Zealand and I really do like the way she encompasses knitting, sewing and jewellery making in her life and the fact that she designs knitting patterns is a plus.<br />
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There is an active <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/groups/truly-myrtle">Truly Myrtle</a> group on Raverly and I have just finished listening to all her podcasts, up to the last few in the car whilst driving to and from work. Back in March Libby went back to <a href="https://www.trulymyrtle.com/blog/backtovideo">video</a> podcasts and I found that watching/listening to the video podcast make the filing at work quite enjoyable for a change and as I am in the office alone a lot of the time, this is not a problem.<br />
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Libby held a <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/truly-myrtle/3754268/1-25">Knit Along! Spring Shawl, Wrap up KAL</a> and I had this gorgeous SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Yarn purchased from <a href="https://www.skeinsisters.com.au/">Skein Sisters</a> back in October 2017.<br />
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Part of the Knit Along was to use one of Libby's <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/designers/libby-jonson">patterns</a> and as I only had 1 Skein of yarn and I wanted an easy public travel knitting project I chose the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/industry">Industry Shawl</a> and carried it around in my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com/2016/04/new-knitting-bag.html">knitting bag</a> I made back in April 2016.<br />
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Libby uses a very catchy song on her podcast by <a href="http://mrroberelli.co.nz/page/388/">Mr Roberelli "Casting On"</a> and one of the lines is "<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;">Cause you can do it standing and you can do it sitting" </span>so I've been having some fun knitting standing when waiting for my bus to arrive.<br />
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The weekend before the knitalong finished I managed to block the shawl, and it was one of the rare weekends of rain, I set it up in the office with the heater blowing gently across it.<br />
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I'm not sure if I will wear the shawl as a shawl<br />
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I am thoroughly enjoying wearing this shawl and the pop of colour is perfect for the grey days.<br />
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I've tried Make A Garment a month but that just doesn't seem to work for me with with all the other commitments I have.<br />
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So this year I've decided to have a go at #2018MakeNine and have chosen a variety of sewn and knitted garments,<br />
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<li>Amy Herzog scoop neck top (knitted)</li>
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<li>Susan Khalje Couture Skirt (yes I did the class this year, more to follow)</li>
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It has taken a few months but at last Vogue 1247 skirt has been finished and my first #2018Makenine garment is completed.<br />
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This skirt was started back in January and has been ready for the hem to be done for many months except life has got in the way (Susan Khalje courses and curtain making).<br />
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Back in April I attended a sewing weekend organised by the <a href="http://www.bernina-chatswood.com.au/">Bernina Chatswood Sewing Centre</a> and by my very good friend Rhona at <a href="http://www.stjosephskincumber.org.au/">St Joseph's Spiruality and Education Centre</a>, Kincumber South.<br />
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So I took this opportunity to get this skirt and also a top which only needed hemming finally completed.<br />
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The linen for this skirt was purchased from <a href="https://www.pitttrading.com.au/">Pitt Trading</a> back in 2016 during their January Sale and I must admit 4 metres of it followed me home. It is a funny colour as I originally thought it was taupe but it does have an olive tone to it.<br />
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I've ended up using the same quilting cotton for the pockets as I did for my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/navy-linen-skirt-vogue-1247.html">Navy Linen skirt</a><br />
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One of the hardest things I found with this fabric was finding a lining to match. Finally I gave up and used this pale coloured Sun Silky and added some cotton lace to the hem.<br />
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I wore it today to a knitting workshop to learn more about the <a href="https://www.knitcompanion.com/">KnitCompanion</a> app that I use for my knitting on my iPhone and iPad and here is Tomba very happy to see me home determined to get my attention with "fox" his stuffed toy.<br />
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I still really like this pattern and can see more appearing in my wardrobe but first I need to get some other garments finished.<br />
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So my first garment for #2018MakeNine is completed.<br />
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2018 Stash In: 0 mSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-49710563743168791532018-05-27T21:58:00.000+10:002018-05-27T21:58:05.739+10:00Taupe knit top - V8572If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen this back in October 2017, it had just been finished but as it was a winter top, it went straight into the wardrobe to wait for the weather to get cool enough to wear.<br />
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Fast forward to last weekend, the weather had turned nice and chilly and my top had it's first outing at the Annual <a href="https://www.aussew.org.au/">Australian Sewing Guild</a> Rhodes Fashion Sewers Sewing Retreat at <a href="http://www.thetops.com.au/">The Tops Conference Centre</a> at Stanwell Tops.<br />
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This fabric was purchased in the USA in 2011 from the same shop the fabric for my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/skewed-cowl-collared-top.html">Skewed Cowl Collared Top</a> but this one was a very stable knit.<br />
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2018 Stash In: 0mSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-4677358953855428792018-03-25T20:30:00.000+11:002018-03-25T20:30:08.326+11:00Filigree necklaceThis is another workshop I did with <a href="http://www.etelage.com/">Etelage</a>, it's called <a href="https://etelage.worldsecuresystems.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=298543">Earring Duo & Stylists Secrets</a> and is it is the simplest set to make.<br />
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The main piece is a <a href="http://www.etelage.com/beads/Charms-and-stamping/brass-stamping-filigree-charm-wholesale-boho-style-medina-filigree-donut">large diamond filigree brass stamping</a> and then you can add the colour beads of your choice to the points of the diamond.<br />
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I then chose a round bead to mimic the centre of the diamond to make a pair of earrings.<br />
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The set is getting a lot of wear with my <a href="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4798/39825172315_07ac1405d5_c.jpg">T-Shirt with a Twist</a> and also my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/04/navy-linen-t-shirt.html">Navy Linen T-Shirt</a> during summer and I expect it will work well with my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/cream-top-and-other-news.html">Cream Top</a> for winter.<br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-62455413706112485642018-03-18T20:30:00.000+11:002018-03-18T20:30:03.194+11:00Como TrunksStill catching up with my sewing backlog, here is a gift I made for Mark back in September last year.<br />
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I have read a lot of reviews of the <a href="https://threadtheory.ca/collections/sewing-patterns/products/comox-trunks-pdf">Thread Theory Como Trunks </a>and purchaed a kit back in 2016 to check out the fabric quality as well as the elastic that they suggest you use.<br />
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These were made for our 16th Wedding Anniversary in 2017, and the gemstone colour is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peridot">Peridot</a> which by my thinking is green therefore this olive fabric in the Como Trunks kit was perfect and thankfully quite quick to make up.<br />
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For some reason last year Mark decided to wear trunks and went on a bit of a purchasing spree. At this time he did make the comment that he didn't want any for his Birthday or Christmas so I felt that I could still give him a pair for our Wedding Anniversary.<br />
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As usual the Thread Theory instructions are very clear and you end up with a very professional looking pair of trunks.<br />
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The only change I made was the way I sewed on the elastic for the waist, I followed how Mark's RTW trunks were sewn which meant I had to trim the excess fabric away using my Duckbill scissors.<br />
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2017 Stash Out: 21.9<br />
2017 Stash In: 14.6 m<br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-8425252899927626552018-03-11T20:00:00.000+11:002018-03-11T20:00:42.055+11:00A striped topThis is the 3rd top that I made during our weekend away along with the <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/skewed-cowl-collared-top.html">skewed cowl</a> and <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/cream-top-and-other-news.html">cream top</a> back in May.<br />
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I originally purchased this fabric from <a href="https://theremnantwarehouse.com.au/?gclid=CjwKCAiAt8TUBRAKEiwAOI9pAMdH5EGn3i3mCOU5O2SB7_36jUQskp6F9JA0go0grI_fDUUJYnBz1BoC9wsQAvD_BwE">The Remnant Warehouse</a> for a shingle dress, <a href="https://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8904">Vogue 8904 </a>and no matter how I tried I just couldn't get it to sit right at my swayback even taking notice of all the very helpful blog <a href="https://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/59860#pattern-review">reviews</a>.<br />
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So this fabric has been marinating in my stash since then, still in pieces, so after seeing so many striped tops this year I decided it was the year to finally do something with the fabric.<br />
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Once again I have used KS 3740 as my base.<br />
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Michelle showed me a great trip for matching the stripes, using <a href="https://www.voodoorabbit.com.au/steam-a-seam-lite-half-inch.html">Steam-A-Seam</a> you finger press this onto the right side of your fabric at the seam line and then slowly remove the tape and finger press your stripes together,<br />
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it worked a treat<br />
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The back has a seam as this works better for my sway back<br />
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I also used my A Binder on the Coverstitch to finish the neckline<br />
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This top also got a lot of wear during Winter and I have found more striped fabric in my stash so there could be another one appearing at some time.<br />
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2017 Stash Out: 21.9 m<br />
2017 Stash In: 14.6 mSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-10026088344919938742018-03-04T20:00:00.000+11:002018-03-04T20:00:27.795+11:00Garnet FinlaysonI've been sewing for Mark again for our 15th Wedding Anniversary back in 2016 and it has taken me quite a while to get some photos of this garment even though it is worn quite a lot.<br />
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Some of the choices from T<a href="http://www.happy-anniversary.com/year-of-marriage/year-fifteen.html">raditional and Modern Anniversary Gifts</a> suggested Glass, Watches, Ruby, Alexandrite and Rhodite Garnet.<br />
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I then remembered I had been given some Sweater Knit from Knitwit by <a href="http://nosilasews.blogspot.com.au/">Alison's</a> mother about 10 years ago that I had earmarked for a smarter sweatshirt style that Mark had been wearing for years that were starting to show their age.<br />
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So I headed to <a href="http://threadtheory.ca/">Thread Theory</a> and purchased the <a href="http://threadtheory.ca/collections/frontpage/products/finlayson-sweater">Finlayson Sweater</a> PDF as I planned to sew this during our Sewing Weekend in Brisbane as Mark was going to be away for our wedding anniversary. However his plans changed so I suddenly had to get this made.<br />
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Working from his much loved sweater I cut a large and added 7.5cm in length as I wasn't going to add the bands.<br />
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From my bag stash fabric I found some black twill that I used for the back neck facing.<br />
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and used my Duckbill scissors to trim the bulk from the collar which I also understitched.<br />
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This pattern went together very well and when I had the sleeves in I decided to compare it to his much loved sweater and realised it was going to be too large in the sleeves and also thought I'd take some extra width from the side seams as well.<br />
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The final steps were to add some black twill tape to the neckline and to do the hems on my Coverstitch.<br />
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Mark has said that it is a different neckline but he seems to be quite comfortable with it as it got a lot of wear during Winter.<br />
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This is the only photo I have got of the back view, which shows how much fullness there is in the body,<br />
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so I will compare this to the Medium to see how much difference there is for the next version.<br />
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2017 Stash Out: 21.9 m<br />
2017 Stash In: 14.6 m
Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-117425371613180192018-02-25T20:00:00.000+11:002018-02-25T20:00:17.868+11:00T-Shirt with a TwistThis is a top that I finished in October last year and it has been worn quite a lot during the warmer months.<br />
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This is the result of the sew-along with the <a href="https://aussew.org.au/">Australian Sewing Guild</a>, <a href="https://aussew.org.au/blog/t-shirt-with-a-twist/">T-Shirt with a Twist</a> which was for ASG Members only back in May last year, but as we were experiencing Winter at that time, I decided to make it a summer top and leave it for a few more months.<br />
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I used KS 3740 as my base pattern and followed the instructions, but this is where I ran into trouble, 45 degree angles can be found both on the short length and long length of the quilting ruler I used, and I managed to use the wrong one.<br />
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Thankfully I made this at my ASG Sewing Guild Group at <a href="https://theremnantwarehouse.com.au/?gclid=CjwKCAiAt8TUBRAKEiwAOI9pAMdH5EGn3i3mCOU5O2SB7_36jUQskp6F9JA0go0grI_fDUUJYnBz1BoC9wsQAvD_BwE">The Remnant Warehouse</a> and <a href="http://nosilasews.blogspot.com.au/">Alison</a> was very helpful in setting me in the right direction and also guiding all of the overs/unders for the lattice stripes.<br />
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Here are the lattice pieces in place.<br />
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Now this then leaves you a gap in the back neckline, so I used some <a href="https://www.spotlightstores.com/by-the-metre/legacy-water-soluable-stabiliser/p/80301582?gclid=CjwKCAiAt8TUBRAKEiwAOI9pAIzJtreDIwk-ESP8n0Umn67kRN8peHuF6Ih5Chn2drfECSjRGJu-rRoCuIMQAvD_BwE">Solvy </a> to create a false back neckline so I could used the B Binder on my Coverstitch to finish the back neckline<br />
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Then at another ASG meeting another sewing friend, Wendy, kindly pinned the back hem for me,<br />
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which I finished with my Coverstitch.<br />
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I like that this top is plain in the front so I can wear a number of different necklaces with it,<br />
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and then there is all the fun in the back.<br />
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2017 Stash Out: 21.9<br />
2017 Stash In: 14.6 m
Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-4963460315863841782018-01-21T22:15:00.001+11:002018-01-21T22:15:28.958+11:002017 in review<br />
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I am very late to the party, but what a year it has been and Gillian from <a href="https://craftingarainbow.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/its-time-for-the-sewingtop5-of-2017/">Crafting a Rainbow</a> has again asked us to share our thoughts.<br />
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<b>Hits</b><br />
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All of what I have made this year has been has been worn continuously and I am very happy with it all.<br />
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<b>Highlights</b><br />
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<li>3 classes with <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Susan%20Khalje%202017%20Australian%20Teaching%20School">Susan Khalje in Sydney</a>.</li>
<li>Trip to Melbourne to see the Dior Exhibition with sewing friends.</li>
<li>3 long weekends away sewing with friends throughout the year.</li>
<li>Attending my first Australian Knitting Guild Camp.</li>
<li>Bus trip to the Bendigo Wool Show.</li>
<li>My <a href="http://toolsbyhollie.com/sew-sister/">Sewing Sister</a> has arrived and I am thrilled with her.</li>
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<b>Reflections</b><br />
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It has been an interesting year, sewing took a back seat as we renovated our home and even then the knitting didn't increase but I was surprised that I had completed 9 garments. The Little French Jacket still has a lot of work to be done, but I plan on finishing it this year.<br />
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It also came as a surprise that I managed to curtail my fabric purchasing this year with 21.9 metres going out and only 14.6 metres being added to the collection, this hasn’t happened since 2014 and I would like to continue this way. Instead I have increased my knitting collection but at this stage it is still contained in 2 small tubs.<br />
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<b>Goals</b><br />
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I've realised over the years that I post goals here and then go about and forget about them until my next round up! After listening to the <a href="http://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-22-new-years-re-sew-lutions/">Love to Sew podcast Episode 22</a> I realised that I am an "Obliger" and unless I share my goals elsewhere I'm not likely to do it.<br />
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I joined Instagram back in January last year and found the #2018makenine hosted by Rochelle from <a href="http://luckylucille.com/2017/12/2018-make-nine/">Lucky Lucille</a>. This is 3 less garments that A Garment a Month which I found difficult to achieve so I am hoping that this format keeps me motivated. I have chosen my 9 pieces and have started work on the skirt from Vogue 1247. The question mark will be a top of some sort I'm just trying to work out which pattern.<br />
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Thank you everyone who has visited my blog to follow my crafting journey, it is very much appreciated.<br />
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Now for the collage of my makes for 2017:<br />
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Now to catch up on some blogging.<br />
<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-61790157790698419222017-09-17T21:56:00.000+10:002017-09-17T21:56:00.261+10:00Travel TrayIt is great when you see a friend sew an item that you think would be perfect for your own use.<br />
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<a href="https://stitchnsewcreates.wordpress.com/2016/12/08/travel-tray/">Cassiy</a> posted this cute <a href="http://ajpadilla.com/patterns/quick-gifts-small-quilted-projects/bags-accessories/travel-tray">Travel Tray</a> by <a href="http://ajpadilla.com/">Angie's Bits 'n Pieces</a> that she is going to use at her ASG meetings to collect the fees for the day.
Then it dawned on me that this would be the perfect travelling item for me, as wherever I go, I always seem to struggle to find a place for my watch, bracelet, earrings and necklace when I take them off for the day.<br />
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I still had a bit of the Xanadu Purple Haze that I used for my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/handbag-contest-on-pattern-review.html">Take Off Tote</a> as well as the blue quilting cotton so these were used for this tray.<br />
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This was my project at our last ASG meeting for the year in 2016, it was all cut out and ready to sew and by the time we stopped for our Christmas Lunch all the sewing was finished, only the snaps were left to do.<br />
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Using my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/dk-93-manual-snap-press.html">Dk-93 Snap Press</a> and some <a href="http://www.snapsource.com/store/products.php?categoryParentName=Snaps&categoryName=Size%2016">Snap Source Size 16 Antique Copper Open Prong Ring</a> snap fasteners I installed them on each corner 2cm away from the edge.<br />
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It is cute and it is the perfect item for when I travel.<br />
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<br />Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-27818838769173713092017-09-03T18:00:00.000+10:002017-09-03T18:00:30.373+10:00The Classic French Jacket - Days 5 to 7So far I have discussed my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/preparation-for-classic-french-jacket.html">preparation</a> and the <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/the-classic-french-jacket-class-days-1.html">first 4 days</a> of the class, now to continue.<br />
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Next up were the sleeves, as I used Susan's pattern I already had the 3 piece sleeve and Susan pins one of the toile sleeve to my jacket which got a nod of approval so I could cut out my sleeves in fabric, quilt the lining, and finished the sleeve placket.<br />
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I then basted the under am sleeve seam together for a final check by Susan. This is where there was a huge difference between the calico and the final fabric as Susan took out 1cm to 2cm off the underarm seam.<br />
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Once this seam was machined, pressed open, trimmed and the lining seam fell stitched in place the sleeves are then pinned in place by Susan and this is where my fitting challenge arose!<br />
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Can you see how the fabric is collapsing on my left hand side where the fabric is sitting very nicely on the right hand side?<br />
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It appears I am rather hollow there and it was very obvious in the soft structure of this jacket.<br />
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Luckily I had taken some slim shoulder pads to class and Susan took one of them and reshaped it it to look like this,<br />
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which when pinned in place filled out the fabric very nicely.<br />
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Oh and disregard the extra fabric I have at my under arms, this is not pinned in, you just can't do it so it is left up to me to fit the fabric in the armsyce that "is left" after Susan has pinned in the sleeve cap.<br />
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Now back to the hollow in my back, I have covered the shoulder pad that Susan had put together and here it is in the lining fabric,<br />
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and it will be hand sewn in place at the shoulder seam and this will let the edge of it sit beside the armsyce curve.<br />
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Once the sleeves are pinned in place, I then had to sew the sleeve in by hand, which feels quite insufficient but it is very solid and the drape of the sleeve is so much nicer.<br />
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The next challenge was to attach the sleeve lining to the bodice of the jacket without getting yourself into a mess. This is where the wooden sleeve head padded block that I purchased from <a href="http://www.bernina-chatswood.com.au/">Bernina Chatswood</a> came in very handy.<br />
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It is the last few hours of our course and a final try on<br />
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Yes, finding trim was proving to be elusive in Sydney so I sent a piece of fabric to my sister in Brisbane who took it to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sckafsfabrics/">Sckafs Fabric</a> and I was absolutely blown away by what they chose for my fabric<br />
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So at this stage my jacket is looking like this<br />
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To finish the jacket I still have to <i>handsew</i>:<br />
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<li>finish the lining around the edges of the jacket</li>
<li>sew the chain to the back hem</li>
<li>find the buttons and sew them on</li>
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Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2924463228706507667.post-56569018038261259442017-08-27T18:56:00.001+10:002017-08-27T18:56:55.010+10:00The Classic French Jacket class - Days 1 to 4Further to my post <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2017/08/preparation-for-classic-french-jacket.html">here</a> on the preparation, here is what happened over the next 4 days.<br />
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Even with my various toiles, Susan made a few more adjustments to my jacket.</div>
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<li>Shaved a bit off under the arm back to nothing at the waist and another reduction to the hips.</li>
<li>Flattened out the princess seam on the front and then letting it out from the waist down to the hips.</li>
<li>The shoulders were changed slightly but this changed again during the last fitting.</li>
<li>The sleeves haven't been looked at at this stage, this isn't done until the bodice is pretty much together.</li>
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I then took apart my toile, stitched in my adjustments making sure that everything lays flat and then cut off those huge seam allowances to get ready to start positioning the jacket pieces on the fabric to cut out.</div>
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Luckily my fabric didn't have a major repeat or nap that I had to worry about.</div>
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The hardest part was to make sure that I had the 2" of seam allowances on each side of each piece, this lets you handle your fabric without it disappearing in your hands. I tripled checked it all before taking a deep breath and cut it out using my Kai shears.</div>
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Then it was time to baste all the stitching and grainlines in place using the Japanese cotton basting thread that I purchased during my <a href="http://petiteandsewing.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/a-week-of-couture-and-travel-wardrobe.html">week of Couture</a> back in May 2015.</div>
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Once I finished all the basting the jacket pattern is removed (I still kept each piece together as they all started to look alike with the huge seam allowances) I then reinforced the "peninsula" of the side front pattern piece above the armscye with silk organza for stablisation and support.</div>
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Again a few more changes were made to my jacket, only slight and this is where I was thankful that I had different coloured Japanese cotton basting thread as it made it much easier to see what the new markings were.</div>
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Next the 7 vertical seams are sewn by machine, pressed open, reduce the width of the seam allowances (not by much) of the main fabric. I then placed my seams over my sleeve board so I could pin the lining in place and trim if necessary and fell stitch the lining seams together.<br />
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This is where the jacket is really starting to take shape and the weight of it and the amazing fit still brings a smile to my face.<br />
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There is still quite a bit more I want to document, the sleeves and a fitting challenge that I didn't expect so I will be back next week with more.<br />
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