Lots done at last!!
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mlsdesignsI did sewing today! Lots of sewing! I did both of the darts in my bodice fronts, and I'm so proud of my stitching! I did teeny (well for me, for SOME of the people on my Flist they might not be so teeny!!) back-stitches, and they're so even and smart :) Squee!! I should then have got on to the eyelets, but I had to make Mummy's waistcoat. I'm sharing fabric with another member of my dance group, and she needs it to make her stays, and obviously she wants to make her stays as soon as possible! So after she gave it to me yesterday I wanted to get the waistcoat cut out to give the rest to her on Sunday.
It took quite a while to fit the mockup though, because obviously the patterns from original waistcoats are not going to be a good fit on a woman, and a woman with a good bust at that!!! Then after it was cut out, it made sense to make it up, she needs it the same time as I need my outfit after all! It just needs one of the armholes finishing and the pocket flaps sewing in place, then buttons and buttonholes and it's done :) I might go into town tomorrow to look for buttons, gold ones would be nice, but I expect I'll end up with covered buttons, so I'll get some plain ones to use for forms. I'll look for buttons to cover for their breeches too, and I want cut steel buttons for Clare's waistcoat, not that I'll find cut steel while I'm out! But something imitating it might do OK, especially as the fabric isn't totally accurate!
So, a good day!!
It took quite a while to fit the mockup though, because obviously the patterns from original waistcoats are not going to be a good fit on a woman, and a woman with a good bust at that!!! Then after it was cut out, it made sense to make it up, she needs it the same time as I need my outfit after all! It just needs one of the armholes finishing and the pocket flaps sewing in place, then buttons and buttonholes and it's done :) I might go into town tomorrow to look for buttons, gold ones would be nice, but I expect I'll end up with covered buttons, so I'll get some plain ones to use for forms. I'll look for buttons to cover for their breeches too, and I want cut steel buttons for Clare's waistcoat, not that I'll find cut steel while I'm out! But something imitating it might do OK, especially as the fabric isn't totally accurate!
So, a good day!!
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Date: 2010-01-16 12:13 am (UTC)My backstitches aren't the most even things in the world, to be honest. The stitches in question were whipstitches--much easier to make tiny. And I just took a picture!
And yay for progress!
I love cut steel. I wish it were available still...
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Date: 2010-01-16 12:28 pm (UTC)I love cut steel too *sighs* but Clare's waistcoat will probably end up with plastic ;)