Not the most flattering photo due to photographer lying on a chair and not willing to move to get a better photo, unshaven legs and the fact I'm wearing my pj singlet... I'll take better photo's later in the week Mum.
Showing posts with label Clothes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clothes. Show all posts
Monday, March 23, 2009
Nice skirt!
I cannot take the credit for this though, Mum made it. She was even nice enough to send back the scraps (which have already been put to use)! The fabric is by Valori Wells.
Not the most flattering photo due to photographer lying on a chair and not willing to move to get a better photo, unshaven legs and the fact I'm wearing my pj singlet... I'll take better photo's later in the week Mum.
Not the most flattering photo due to photographer lying on a chair and not willing to move to get a better photo, unshaven legs and the fact I'm wearing my pj singlet... I'll take better photo's later in the week Mum.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Evidence
My mother doesn't believe that I wear the clothes she makes me out in public.
So here I am, on two separate work days wearing two things you made me. Sorry for the bad photo's, they were taken in one shot by co-workers.
For the record, I am wearing the hippo skirt right this moment, and while shopping today had a guy in a store go "Oh my god that chicks skirt has ....rhino's? NO! Hippo's on it! And one is biting another one! That is so cool!" He then turned to the other three guys around him and pointed it out to them.
And the dress? Well, the sleeves were still WAY to puffy, but with some minor adjustments through safety pins they have been de-puffified a fair bit.
So here I am, on two separate work days wearing two things you made me. Sorry for the bad photo's, they were taken in one shot by co-workers.For the record, I am wearing the hippo skirt right this moment, and while shopping today had a guy in a store go "Oh my god that chicks skirt has ....rhino's? NO! Hippo's on it! And one is biting another one! That is so cool!" He then turned to the other three guys around him and pointed it out to them.
And the dress? Well, the sleeves were still WAY to puffy, but with some minor adjustments through safety pins they have been de-puffified a fair bit.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Skirt.
This is it.
So, I carefully made the pattern, cut it out, used my sewing machine to finish all the edges, then sewed the two pieces together and put the zipper in. I tried it on - and it just fell straight off me. So I took the seam in by about 1.5 inches, then it was a bit too tight. I let the seam out twice, and still to tight - I kept getting bunching across the front of it. I call my Mum, who suggested I let out the seam (again) and add darts, and she tells me how to do them. I unpick the right hand side seam for the third time then carefully measure half, and then a quarter and then sew in the darts and try it on again. Hmm... I accidently put them on the back instead of the front... I decide to leave them there as they seem to have mostly solved the bunching problem, but I needed to make them a little longer, and then voila! It sorta fits.
I did a very very shotty job of adding a facing, but I think its ready to go to work with me. Things that will still need to be done (sometime after I have worn it to work tomorrow) - hem the bottom, topstitch over the facing - but this can only be done once I have unpicked my first origonal seam and cut it down to the new seam! I also need to fix up the top of the zip in one spot - this is the first time I have ever put a zip in an item of clothing so I think I did alright. The facing also needs to be cut to size - I have a little bit overhanging, I think I'll just safety pin it out of the way for tomorrow and then finally, I need to hand sew the facing down.
Then, after that is complete, I attempt skirt number 2!
Other things I got up to today were sewing together what I could of my triple irish chain. Its moving along slowly. I will admit that for the past two days I have been debating making it two rows shorter, meaning that when I add the next lot of blocks I will be done, and just have borders, but then it wouldnt be big enough for my bed. So I think I will just have to persever. You may notice in the skirt photo that this thing continues down to the floor.
I also made a quater of a civil war block. I'm really liking how all these are coming along - even though I have only finished 2 and have about 5 in progress!
So, I carefully made the pattern, cut it out, used my sewing machine to finish all the edges, then sewed the two pieces together and put the zipper in. I tried it on - and it just fell straight off me. So I took the seam in by about 1.5 inches, then it was a bit too tight. I let the seam out twice, and still to tight - I kept getting bunching across the front of it. I call my Mum, who suggested I let out the seam (again) and add darts, and she tells me how to do them. I unpick the right hand side seam for the third time then carefully measure half, and then a quarter and then sew in the darts and try it on again. Hmm... I accidently put them on the back instead of the front... I decide to leave them there as they seem to have mostly solved the bunching problem, but I needed to make them a little longer, and then voila! It sorta fits.
I did a very very shotty job of adding a facing, but I think its ready to go to work with me. Things that will still need to be done (sometime after I have worn it to work tomorrow) - hem the bottom, topstitch over the facing - but this can only be done once I have unpicked my first origonal seam and cut it down to the new seam! I also need to fix up the top of the zip in one spot - this is the first time I have ever put a zip in an item of clothing so I think I did alright. The facing also needs to be cut to size - I have a little bit overhanging, I think I'll just safety pin it out of the way for tomorrow and then finally, I need to hand sew the facing down.
Then, after that is complete, I attempt skirt number 2!
Other things I got up to today were sewing together what I could of my triple irish chain. Its moving along slowly. I will admit that for the past two days I have been debating making it two rows shorter, meaning that when I add the next lot of blocks I will be done, and just have borders, but then it wouldnt be big enough for my bed. So I think I will just have to persever. You may notice in the skirt photo that this thing continues down to the floor.
I also made a quater of a civil war block. I'm really liking how all these are coming along - even though I have only finished 2 and have about 5 in progress!
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