I did wonder what Gillian would come up with for me and I must say I was very happy with the dare that Gillian has given me:
You mentioned needing more layering pieces in your wardrobe, so I dare you to sew a drapey cardigan and/or long-sleeved tee!
The best part of the dare is that there is no time frame but I did want some winter layers/tops so that did make me focus on it a lot quicker.
I do have a drapey cardigan that I sewed back in January and at this stage I don't need another one, but after seeing all the long cardigans about this year, I thought this would be an excellent alternative.
I purchased this fabric back in 2004 at Martin and Savage Textiles during an ASG Industry Day and it has been quietly maturing in my stash.
What I wanted was:
- Cardigan to be open e.g. no closures
- Length to fingertips
Pattern changes:
- added 18cm in length
- full bicep adjustment on sleeves of 1.5cm (eventually)
The rib in this fabric is quite distinctive so I cut it in single layers to make sure they were straight.
I did wonder how I was going to finish the edges as I didn't want a band as the fabric was too thick for that option.
I did wonder how I was going to finish the edges as I didn't want a band as the fabric was too thick for that option.
This fabric looks brown, but when I auditioned various bias tapes, it looked a lot happier with olive.
Now this cardigan was started back in May and was up to the binding, but the sleeves were too tight, as I hadn't done the Full Bicep Adjustment then :( and they were 4 thread overlocked in place, and it has been sitting in the too hard corner since then.
Thankfully I had enough fabric to re-cut the sleeves so that was a relief.
Then last weekend a group of us from Pattern Review got together in Brisbane for a weekend of sewing and this cardigan was one of the items I worked on.
Luckily for me, my sister has much better eyesight and very generously unpicked the 4 thread overlock so I could add my new sleeves.
Then I started to scratch my head about the bindings when Skye, who was sitting next to me, suggested I just turn the edges under and Coverstitch! Why do I over think things!
To finish the edges for the Coverstitch I added some interfacing:
- Neck edge - Formband colour charcoal
- Front edges - Edge Tape colour charcoal which I cut into 1cm strips.
I did add some bias for the sleeve hems.
Here is how I wore it to work last Friday.
I think it will be a great layering piece until the weather warms up.
I think it will be a great layering piece until the weather warms up.
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2016 Stash Out: 10.2 m
2016 Stash In: 18 m
