tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80694842566832233222024-03-13T10:49:45.113-07:00sew knit meVictoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-75632537333924557972012-06-30T22:54:00.000-07:002012-06-30T22:54:18.875-07:00drop-shoulder top tutorial<div style="text-align: justify;">
Yeah, I know I missed my dress-per-week thing. I haven't finished it - I underestimated the amount of time it would take, and so here we are. I'm going to try to do a July 4th outfit with it, so hopefully you'll see it then...</div>
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Anyway, I felt kinda lousy that I didn't get it done, so in the meantime, here is the very easy tutorial for this shirt I made, which uses just a long skirt or dress:</div>
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This tutorial calls for a flared dress or skirt, something at least 35" long, so a maxi dress. You could use something shorter, but you would have to figure out something else for the sleeves. Possibly just bind them?</div>
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I am also happy to announce that these instructions can be modified in many ways, including to make this top:</div>
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This just requires the addition of a pocket, the lower edge of front being straightened, and a drawstring. It is also made from a knit fabric. The dress in the first version, which is what I took pics of, is a woven fabric, but you can see that the drape is slightly different - also, you'll be wanting the sleeves of a knit version to be tighter than a woven version, so keep that in mind when deciding on a fabric.</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">A maxi dress or skirt, with a skirt that has no seams or anything (except side seams) for 35", and at the hem is half your bust plus 8" to 12". The wider it is, the more pronounced you can make the dropped shoulder. You can use a dress that is tapered like mine was, but 23" up from hem, it has to be wide enough to sit nicely on your hips, since this is where the hem lies. For me, the hem was half my bust plus 2".</li>
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In this picture, I've drawn where you need to cut. The whole skirt is folded in half, and what you're looking at is the hem. The neckline starts 5" from center fold, and comes 2" down. The shoulder starts at the top of the neck and comes down in a straight line 2" to 3", depending on the angle that the skirt tapers at - you kinda want it to be roughly a 90 degree angle where the shoulder meets the side.</div>
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25" from neckline, start cutting hem - use a shirt as a guide to curve the cut upwards. <br />
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Cut the side seam out, as close to the stitching as possible.</div>
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Now you have two separate pieces. </div>
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Take the one for the front and cut the neckline so that in goes down another 3".</div>
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Put the pieces back together, and fold down center front again. At the bottom corner of side seams, start to cut a line straight up, parallel to center front. Stop around 12" from top.</div>
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This picture shows where you need to cut, sort of... What you want is a 10" place where the sleeve goes, and a gentle curve from the straight line.</div>
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If you have a very wide dress, or are doing this from fabric, the curve can be deeper, narrowing the body, which will make the dropped shoulder more pronounced. The striped shirt is like this. Just make sure the hem is still wide enough to be comfortable.</div>
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With the remaining fabric, cut the sleeves - fold the tube in half lengthwise.</div>
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Sew shoulder seams.<br />
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Sew sleeves to shoulders. You may need to cut some excess off the sleeve.<br />
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Sew binding to outside of hem and neck. Fold under, wrap around raw edges, and sew.<br />
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Hope this was easy to understand!Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-13890383105855589462012-06-23T18:10:00.004-07:002012-06-23T18:10:36.649-07:00dress 4<div style="text-align: justify;">
Uh, yeah, couple days late, but that's because I wasn't able to photograph it in time. This top was a gift for my sister, and she was off doing something other than posing for me so yeah, sorry! But here we are:</div>
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I don't even know where this came from. It's one of those things that you hope your parents never made you wear, but you can't know for sure because you don't remember... But I don't think me or my two sisters would have stood for such mistreatment anyway.</div>
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Okay, I guess it isn't so bad. My sis likes it more now though. So I guess this was a success! Yay!Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-86008785307669194752012-06-14T18:55:00.001-07:002012-06-14T18:55:42.079-07:00Dress 3 of 27<div style="text-align: justify;">
This one is having problems. It was really quick and easy and all, but then when I tried it on I found that I had made the underarm sections too shallow - the casing along the top is what did it, it's so wide that it took off too much of the top. Here it is anyway:</div>
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The dress that I used had some very interesting fabric - I think that this is called matchstick pleating. I really like the idea of the shirt so I will probably fix this, but not today...</div>
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Yeah, there it is.</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-78454804547829074442012-06-07T19:50:00.002-07:002012-06-07T19:50:36.050-07:00Dress 2 of 27Haha! Didn't think I could do it, huh! Just kidding... Anyway, here we have a lovely mock tee shirt, made with the skirt of a maxi dress:<br />
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It is a mock tee shirt because it's made out of woven fabric. I do not find it to be in the least constrictive or uncomfortable, and the "method" I used was exactly the same as I would have used for this style if it had been a knit fabric. However, I would definitely not recommend going and sewing up a bunch of stuff with a woven fabric using patterns designed for knits! It's the loose-fitting style that makes this work. I'm sure you know that but for like liability or something...</div>
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Yes, I took pics of the process. We'll see about a tutorial... I think this would be especially good for a tutorial though because it would work well for any slightly flared skirt of a certain size, i.e., would make a shirt loose-fitting enough to look okay. I'm thinking a skirt whose measurement across the hem is 1/2 your bust plus 10 inches or something like that, and around 35" to 40" long. My dress had a skirt that was 40" long and I had some extra to match stripes on the sleeves, so you want too keep stuff like that in mind.</div>
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Courtesy of my sissy, who didn't like it for whatever reason. It didn't fit me, but I'm not much of a dress person anyway.</div>
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So, yes, thanks for looking!</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-58779825522302584272012-06-06T21:54:00.001-07:002012-06-06T21:54:41.918-07:00ruffle shorts tutorial<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here is a modification tutorial for the shorts that I posted <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2012/05/27-dresses.html">here</a> for my 27 dresses series. </div>
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1. For this tutorial you need to start with a pants or shorts pattern, preferably one that you've used before, and it should probably be a low-rise fit...I'm sure you could use a higher rise but I didn't so I'm not like absolutely sure it would work the same way. </div>
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2. For fabric, I would say you need around a yard, I normally would use less for a pair of shorts but I would guess that it depends on the size you make, the width of the fabric, etc, so just use discretion. You could even follow the instructions to make the pattern and then lay them out to see how much you will need before buying/choosing your fabric. </div>
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4. 2" elastic was used for the waistband. You need whatever length is comfortable on your waist. You could do a drawstring if you like, or narrower elastic, but keep in mind that if you make the casing smaller you need to make sure that the rest of the shorts has enough fabric to give you the rise you want - more on this in the instructions.</div>
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On the top corner, extend the waist out a couple of inches. Because the front and back overlap, this isn't a critical measurement. </div>
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Draw a nice curve from the point of the line you just drew around to meet with the hem (it can cut off the lower corner, that's fine). How big or small of a curve you make is up to you. It's not like I pulled out a compass or anything.</div>
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You want the top to be a right angle, so place something with a right angle lined up with the top and line up the other side of the angle with a ruler that extends to the curve below. </div>
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Now about the waist casing - no matter how big of a casing you have, what you do is to the top, add the width of the waistband that comes with the pattern, not including the seam allowance (if your pattern doesn't have one you don't add any), and add the width of the desired casing over that. The pant piece also comes with SA but just leave that on, because you need extra at the top when you fold over the casing to sew. </div>
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For me, my pattern came with a waistband that was two inches wide when you take off the SA. I want a two inch waistband, so that makes four inches that I need to add to the top.</div>
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Without moving the ruler, remove the right angle, and draw a line along it from the curve at the bottom up to the top, and then continue it up the top for the width determined just before (in my case, four inches)</div>
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This is what it should look like.<br />
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Now draw a right angle across the top. I used my big envelope again.<br />
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You need to draw a line from the place where the back seam curves up to the line that you made at the top. they need to meet at a right angle.</div>
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What it should look like.</div>
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One thing you can do to ensure a good fit is to measure on a comfy pair of pants the length from the top of the waistband to the seam at the crotch along the center back, and compare it to the length here, not including SA or the width of the desired casing (2" for me).</div>
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If you need more, you can add it most easily at the bottom like shown. I didn't add any, this was just drawn on the computer. I probably could have used it, but my shorts turned out comfy anyway. This is just to be on the safe side.</div>
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Lay the finished back piece over the front, so that the original top corners lay over each other. Trace over the outside and top, then slide it over so that it lines up with the center front, and trace that. </div>
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To try to make the back and front more even, I shaved some off the curve on the back piece. As you can see, I'm not using any kind of super exact equations to come up with these. You just want to make sure the pieces look relatively normal, the front and back sides are somewhat even, and the inseams are the same length, which they are in the pattern so you just have to be careful not to change them.</div>
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Cut two of each in fabric and lining, except make the fabric twice the width of your casing shorter (so I made it four inches shorter). I used the dress for the fabric, and I just barely had enough width for the pieces. You can use whatever, I guess, just make sure you have enough before you cut into it obviously.</div>
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You also need to measure around the outside of the front and back five inches from the top edges (or one inch more than twice the width of your casing). Multiply that by 1.5. You have to cut 1 1/2" strips to make this length for the ruffle twice, one for each length. </div>
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1: If you have multiple small strips, sew together to make the two long strips. Press seams open. At the ends, fold right sides together and sew the end closed. Trim the top and turn right side out. Press along the entire length and baste the raw edges together.</div>
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2: Right sides together, sew front to back at inseam for both legs (if your fabric looks the same on the front of it and the back, take care not to make them the same). Do the same for the lining.</div>
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4: Ease-stitch around the curves of both fabric and lining fronts and backs, and gather just a tiny bit, not so much that it will actually look gathered, but it should form a little bit of a bubble I guess, while the fabric by the stitching is still smooth. This will prevent the finished shorts from looking stretched out around the curve when it's finished. I didn't actually do this when I sewed them, but I had to do some fancy steaming when I was done to make it look right and would have saved myself a lot of work.</div>
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5: Pin the ruffle to the shorts five inches from the top edge (or twice the width of your casing plus one inch) and around to the back on the right side. Baste. Pin the lining right side down to that, lining up the inseam (the top of the lining won't line up with the top of the fabric, it will be shorter), and sew along the baste line. Trim and turn.</div>
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6: Right sides together, pin the crotch seam together as shown, and sew, being careful not to catch the lining. If you're doing a regular casing with elastic, leave an opening at the top back big enough to fit your elastic through plus 5/8".<br />
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9: Lay one back piece face up on your work surface. Lay the corresponding front piece face down over that, and slide over so that there is about an inch and a half from the raw edge on the front (on top) to the raw edge of the back (folded under in the picture). The exact measurement isn't critical as long as it's the same on both legs. Make sure it's loose enough to be comfy, though, of course.<br />
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10: Pull the lining out of the way and pin the layers of fabric together.<br />
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11: You're going to start sewing directly over the stitches that hold the facing, ruffle and fabric together. Backstitch at least a half an inch down from the top edge of the facing, then sew straight up to the top of the fabric, being careful not to catch the facing.<br />
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It will look like this on the front: <br />
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Do the same for the other leg.<br />
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12: Sew the waistband - I did not do a regular casing, I folded the fabric around the elastic and sewed through both. I personally think this makes a more professional-looking waistband. This is the easiest way I have been able to do it:<br />
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Sew the elastic together at the ends, then fold in half with that stitched part at one end, and mark the other end with a pin. The place where this pin is will be pinned to center front later. Now fold so that that pin is on top of the stitched part, and pin each of the folded ends - these are where it will be pinned to the side seams. So you have a circle of elastic marked into quarters by three pins and stitching.<br />
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Starting at center front, fold 5/8" fabric down over elastic at place where the stitching is on the elastic, then fold over so that the fabric wraps relatively tightly around elastic. Pin at lower edge. To the at the center front with the corresponding pin in the elastic; remove the pin when you pin the fabric down, though. It isn't fun to trap pins inside sewing - I have done it! Do the same for the two side seams. Be careful not to twist the elastic.<br />
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Working on one section at a time, stretch the section until the fabric is flat, and pin all along the space in between the two pins marking the section. You could safety-pin one end to something heavy, or have someone hold it, or what I do is hold one end with my toes (clean feet, of course) and pin one-handed, then go over and make sure the fabric wraps nice and tightly afterwards. Whatever works for you. The fabric should cover the top edge of the facing on the inside.<br />
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You should try it on inside out at this point to make sure you like the rise. If you want to lower the top, you have to unpin the sections you want to lower, leaving the pins marking the sections for last (mark those again on the elastic). Then you can re-pin, increasing the 5/8" underneath be the amount you want off the top when you do the place marking the sections. When you stretch out the sections, it will basically even itself out, just try to make sure everything lies smoothly. I have a slight swayback so I ended up taking some off the front to compensate, even though it's a lot of work to re-pin it and all.<br />
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Sew 1/8" to 1/4" in from the lower edge of the elastic, stretching until the fabric is smooth as you go. If you sew on the outside, you can use the pins as a guide, or sew the width of your elastic minus 1/8" to 1/4" from the top. I personally just feel the elastic as I go on the outside to make sure I catch it, and don't measure anything.<br />
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For a casing<br />
If you are making a drawstring, you need to first make buttonholes at the center front,
in the middle of wherever your front casing would be. The center of
the buttonhole should be one and a half times the width of your casing
plus 5/8" down from the top, with two one each side of the center front
seam.<br />
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Fold and press 3/8" (leaves 1/4" for room for stitching) towards the inside all around the top. Fold and press again the width of your casing plus 1/8" to 1/4". There is technically only 1/8" there extra, but taking another 1/8" out of the main part of the leg is not going to effect the rise very much. Pin; if you can pin it in such a way that the pins are on the outside and you could stick your elastic in and try it on, you should, cause now's the time to see if maybe you want the rise a little lower in front or anywhere. Sew the fabric down close to the edge. Make it as close as possible. There is the 1/8" to 1/4" that you folded down extra as room for the stitching.<br />
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If this is a casing for elastic, There is that opening at center back to thread the elastic through. Thread it through, leaving the ends out, and sew the ends together. Pull the sewed-together ends into the casing and stitch over the opening to close it.<br />
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If there is a drawstring, just pull it through the buttonholes and tie the knots at the ends. I stitched a little mock-drawstring to the center front that was a tie thing on the dress that I got the fabric from.</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-45898660558927574642012-06-01T10:00:00.000-07:002012-06-01T10:00:04.697-07:00update on tee shirt tutorial<div style="text-align: justify;">
I've been promising a tutorial on a tee shirt that I made a while back. I didn't take pics while I was sewing it, so I said that I would sew a new one with this drapy off-white knit I had, and would take pictures then for a tutorial.</div>
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I have a confession to make. </div>
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I killed it.</div>
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Yes, I do try things and then end up killing them...in this case, I had so much trouble hemming such a stretchy fabric that I tried everything I could think of to fix it and now it's so short it just looks plain wrong. Not like a crop tee, which I don't like on me anyway. Ugly.</div>
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Okay, well, you can't tell how bad it is in this picture, but believe me, when it's on it looks much worse!<br />
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Maybe, someday, I will try again with a fabric that is less ridiculous to work with, like actual normal jersey that doesn't have like ten miles of stretch, but my jersey supply is running low and I want to conserve it for sleeveless items more suitable for the triple-digit weather we get around here.<br />
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After a while I may try resuscitating it but not till I've had time to think it over, and the warming weather is not helping me - I won't be able to wear this till maybe October, if I'm lucky.</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-45095913254974653062012-05-31T16:00:00.000-07:002012-05-31T20:54:09.663-07:0027 dresses<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have a LOT of clothes that I have
collected for the purpose of refashioning them. Some vintage, some ugly
(like I was daring myself to make something with it), some I just liked
the fabric, etc. Anyway, the amount of things I have for refashioning
is starting to exceed the amount of space I have for storing it. So I
had an idea. A series of posts where I refashion one dress per
week!!! My sister told me it should be called 27 dresses after the
movie even though I don't have 27 dresses yet to sew - more like 21 -
but by the time I go through those I'm sure I can find another six
dresses. Even though that seems like it defeats the purpose of clearing
out my stash...Anyway, I'm actually pretty psyched about it. </div>
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know, I don't post very regularly, but maybe this is just what I need
to get myself back into sewing. And besides, I already have my first
dress refashion to show you:</div>
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This lovely and super comfortable pair of shorts is a modification of my favorite pattern:<br />
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I've used this pattern many times
because it's the only pattern that I've really gone in and made it fit
really well. It took some trial and error, but it's really nice to have
a basic pattern that you can alter easily.</div>
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This is the original dress, a 100%
linen, not vintage but certainly pretty dated dress from the depths of
my mother's stash (yes, I do get a lot of stuff from my mom who likes to collect more than sew):</div>
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Notice the large purple stain. Basically I avoided the most
concentrated spot but didn't worry about it a whole lot - it's pretty
subtle around the edges. You can see where some of it is in the ruffles on the shorts.</div>
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And, just to prove that I can have some commitment when I decide
to, I have even sewn a second piece of clothing from the remains of the
dress:<br />
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back is some crocheted table thing my mom gave me when I told her I was
planning on making a shirt like this. The only problem I had here is
that there was not enough of the dress left to cut bias tape for the
edging, so I had to use just plain old strips - that is why the curved
edges don't lie as smoothly as I would like. However, I was able to
make it wearable by steaming it to death. The purple is more noticeable here because I was running out of fabric.</div>
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So, yeah, I took pictures of the projects while I was sewing them, so expect to see something like a tutorial soon here!</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-25790372084270740162012-05-20T18:29:00.001-07:002012-05-20T18:29:53.496-07:00marshmallow lace pullover update<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi everyone! I have gotten a couple of comments on my <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2012/01/lacy-marshmallow-free-knitting-pattern.html">marshmallow lace pullover</a> on <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/account/login">Ravelry</a> saying that the it was confusing, so I wanted to say a couple things about the pattern - first of all, if you've tried it, please <i>please </i>let me know what I need to do to make it clearer! It would mean so much if you could help me with that! I write patterns all the time (in the cooler months) and would love to share them, but just don't have the experience with writing them in a traditional, readable-for-people-other-than-me format. If you can get in touch with me it would be AMAZING. </div>
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So, anyway, I'm going to be rewriting the pattern while knitting it in the next few weeks with you all in mind so where I wrote it badly hopefully it will be much better! If you have been planning to try it, I'd suggest maybe waiting until I've rewritten it. This is really high on the priority list so it shouldn't take too long (when I first knit it, it was for the <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2012/01/wool-competition.html">competition</a>, and I actually had to reknit it two days before I had to send it off - so I can knit it fast, I just have to buy some yarn).</div>
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Sorry bout all this, folks. I should have been writing while I was knitting it, so I could make sure it was all fine. Hope you'll give it a try when it's all fixed up!!</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-42794346321756643982012-03-27T16:15:00.003-07:002012-03-27T16:16:50.008-07:00wallet tutorial<div style="text-align: justify;">
All right! Another post within the month!! Whatever... So, my friend had her birthday party the other night, and I decided to make her a wallet as a gift out of some cute comic strip fabric that I snagged from my mom...according to her, a friend gave it to her when my older brother was born - wow, that stuff is old. Well sort of. Anyway, this would be a great project for a tiny amount of some cool fabric, or just fabric that couldn't possibly be much else (comic strip canvas shorts, anyone?) and the outside is also plain enough that you could easily do some cool stuff with stencils, applique, embroidery - the possibilities are endless!!! So, yeah... I can't wait to try some other things with it myself.<br />
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Features of this fabulous wallet include: <br />
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<li>two inner patch pockets, sized appropriately for a checkbook or cash</li>
<li>an inner zippered pocket for change or other things</li>
<li>six credit card-sized pockets</li>
<li>very roomy main compartment</li>
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<li>roughly two square feet of fabric - canvas or wool or some other bottom weight fabric is best</li>
<li>one square foot or so lining - cotton shirting is easier to work with than regular lining fabric</li>
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I am using recycled zippers, since I tear apart enough old clothes to have zippers for a lifetime - not really actually, they hardly ever match, but I use them when I can, or just don't have new ones sitting around, like now... <br />
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<li>Outside: large rectangle (upper right corner) - 11"x6", x2 fabric, x2 lining</li>
<li>Inside pockets: smaller rectangle (upper left corner) - 9"x5", x2 fabric, x2 lining</li>
<li>Card pockets: smallest rectangle (above zippers) - 9"x3", x3 fabric</li>
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Now the small zipper pocket. Some of you may know how to insert a zipper, but I used to find it really confusing, so I'll attempt to explain it...Hopefully I won't make it more confusing!<br />
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Carefully mark a long skinny rectangle on the back of the other fabric pocket piece that is one and a half inches from the top and sides, and is 1/2 inch wide. Baste along these lines, carefully and exactly, and then slash it open as shown.</div>
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Look at the zipper and note where 1/4" from center is - measure how far from the edge that is. If you have a one inch wide zipper, you know that you need to sew 1/4" in from edge. Since the slash is 1/4 inch wide, I can just line them up and sew along basting. If it's a little more or less, just make sure that place where it's 1/4" from center lines up with the basting stitches in next step.<br />
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Lay zipper face down over slashed opening and pin - I somehow didn't take a picture of this, so I'll try to explain the best I can - you have the fabric piece face up with the slashed opening on the top. Hold the zipper so that it is face down. Place so that the lower edge of the face-down zipper lines up with the slashed edge of the opening, which is pointing downward from the top. Pin in place, making sure they are exactly straight, and turn over and sew directly over the basting stitches, but only on the one straight line, and backstitching at each end. Pull zipper through to back. It should look like this:<br />
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Okay, so here I kinda messed up the order of how this sort of thing goes together. I sewed the bottoms of the outside together and then did the zipper. Basically, if you want to topstitch along the bottom, as I did, do it this way, but topstitching along the top will be a lot harder and will probably be messy, as mine was, a little. So I'm going to show it the other way, zipper first, then the bottom, because the zipper topstitching is more important and you can just press the bottom.<br />
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Pin the zipper face down to the top of one of the outside fabric pieces as shown. I have it here 1 1/2" from each side and 1/2" from top, but in retrospect I think it would be better to have more like 1 1/4" or even just 1" from the sides and 3/8" from the top. If you want it to look exactly like mine, by all means do it the other way, but I had to sew over a 1" seam allowance on the sides because I put the zipper too far in. Pin the other end in a curve as shown.<br />
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Lay the lining piece face down over this, lining up the edge with the edge of the fabric piece; if you're crazy about doing everything perfectly without any shortcuts, you can baste the zipper first, but I didn't. I would just suggest that you don't take the pins holding the zipper on out when you pin the lining on, and you HAVE to make sure that the zipper is a specific distance from the edge, and that you sew a larger amount - so in my case, I had 1/2" space, and I sewed 5/8". That was cutting it really close though, so that's why I think it would be better to have 3/8 and 5/8.<br />
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Do the same thing with the other side. You should end up with two sides - each with their lining, fabric, and pockets - separated by the zipper. With the outside of the wallet facing up, lift each fabric section up till they meet and pin - they'll be right sides together. Sew straight across the bottom. Repeat for the lining.<br />
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The result will look kinda weird, like it might not turn right side out properly, but that's fine:<br />
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Work with it a little until you have turned it inside out, just like the finished wallet would be turned inside out but with open sides - it will be easier if you have it unzipped.<br />
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So there it is! Enjoy. And I <i>am </i>working on the tutorial for the <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2012/03/stripes-again.html">shirt</a> like I promised! It is sitting in pieces waiting to be sewn as we speak...</div>
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Here is the shawl that took me forever. The pattern is the Cyrcus Rectangular Shawl pattern, a free <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/account/login">Ravelry</a> download from Madeline Wardrobe. The pattern was not what I would call easy, but I got through it :D Anyway, my grandma is happy with it and I am almost tempted to take another three months out of my life to knit another one - it would have to be for my mom though because now she wants one too.</div>
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I like it best myself worn loosely around my neck as a scarf. The cashmere yarn is so soft!</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-3388591279175374602012-03-21T18:28:00.000-07:002012-03-21T18:28:39.782-07:00stripes again...yeah I know what you are thinking...I know, it's sad...I have just not been sewing much. I actually have spent the past, like, three months working on this shawl for my grandma - which is ready just in time for our triple-digit summer! Oops...<br />
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Yes, stripes, again. I just have a thing for stripes. The fabric was something I saw at a thrift store that I just <i>had</i> to get, and the pattern is improvised, based very very loosely on a favorite shirt from Forever 21 - actually, they don't have anything in common except for the dropped sleeves. </div>
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I did not photograph what I did, but I am planning on making one with some drapey off-white loose knit - gorgeous! So yup, stay tuned, I'll do a tutorial then. Knowing me though, who knows when that will be...jk</div>
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See my plastic spoon flower? Yeah, cool huh? I saw a glimpse of a blog that had it, and it was like in French or something, and it was a long time ago, but I had to try it, and I think it looks really cool! It's just super bulky and makes a sound like, well, plastic spoons. And a couple of petals fell off. You just bread off the handles and melt them over a candle till they get floppy, then melt the broken part and stick 'em together. Voila! </div>
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As you can see, it has a drawstring, which is because the curve in back ended up very odd-shaped and I knew it would be fixed if the front were narrower - hence the drawstring. I think that doing a little stitch-in-the-ditch on the side seams will fix the problem I have with the fullness going into the back and making it all wrinkly and weird looking.</div>
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Hi everyone! I have gotten a couple of comments on my <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2012/01/lacy-marshmallow-free-knitting-pattern.html">marshmallow lace pullover</a> on <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/account/login">Ravelry</a>
saying that the it was confusing, so I wanted to say a couple things
about the pattern - first of all, if you've tried it, please <i>please </i>let
me know what I need to do to make it clearer! It would mean so much if
you could help me with that! I write patterns all the time (in the
cooler months) and would love to share them, but just don't have the
experience with writing them in a traditional,
readable-for-people-other-than-me format. If you can get in touch with
me it would be AMAZING. </div>
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So,
anyway, I'm going to be rewriting the pattern while knitting it in the
next few weeks with you all in mind, so where I wrote it badly hopefully
it will be much better! If you have been planning to try it, I'd
suggest maybe waiting until I've rewritten it. This is really high on
the priority list so it shouldn't take too long (when I first knit it,
it was for the <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2012/01/wool-competition.html">competition</a>, and I actually had to reknit it two days before I had to send it off - so I can knit it fast, I just have to buy some yarn).</div>
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Sorry bout all this, folks. Because of the time constraint, I wrote the pattern after knitting it, which is probable why it was messed up. Hope you'll give it a try when it's all fixed up!! Below is the pattern as it was, so if you are super anxious about trying it, you can take a whack at it of you so desire - be warned! Nah, hopefully it wasn't that bad. Anyway, I'll be posting the updated version in a few weeks so follow my blog so you'll know when it's up. I'll delete this one then (after updating ravelry, of course).<br /><br />
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Here is the pattern for the lace pullover that I made, as
promised. It's a very loose fitting
pullover, as you can see in the picture.
Be warned, this is my first sweater pattern that I am posting, so I'm
not sure if the grading is quite right.
Be sure to look carefully at the finished measurements and the diagram,
and also keep in mind if you do want to alter the width of the pattern that you
can do that just by adding or subtracting 6 stitches to the underarm section,
which is equal to a pattern repeat. Hope
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Diamond lace pullover</div>
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Sizes: S/M, M/L, L/XL</div>
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600 (700, 800) yards bulky weight wool/wool blend yarn (I used recycled
yarn, so the amount is not for sure, but this should be way more than you
need)</li>
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US 17 circular and double-pointed needles</li>
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US 10.5 circular and double-pointed needles</li>
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Gauge: 7 stitches, 13
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Finished measurements:
bust, 40” (46, 52); length, 24”</div>
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one stitch, knit next two stitches together, pass slip stitch over</li>
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Using the smaller needles, loosely cast on 74 stitches. Join
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k2, p2 around for 8 to 10 rounds.</div>
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decrease round—with larger needles, *k2, k2t* until you
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Now we start the lace.
The neckline has short row shaping, as well as the raglan shaping, so
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front shoulder a, front shoulder b.
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Note: every time the
pattern says to turn, start by passing yarn to other side, then slip one
stitch, pass yarn back, slip stitch back, and then turn. This wraps a loop of yarn around one stitch,
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Turn work. Remove
marker. The type of increases that we're
doing doesn't allow for a regular marker, but you can tie a contrast bit of
yarn a row down to mark the beginning round.
You may have to untie it and move it up as you go. We'll call the yarn overs that are done over
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Row 1 (wrong
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Row 2 (right
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Row 4: k1,
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Row 6: k1,
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Row 10: k1,
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Row 1: *purl
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Row 3: p2,
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Row 4: k1,
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We're now
ready to start working in the round. You
may notice that the beginning of the round is now in the middle of the sleeve,
which is not a good place, but we're going to move it to the front shoulder
raglan, where you won't be able to tell.
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ready to do a worked row in the
round. Go ahead and work in pattern (see
charts) around until you get to the front shoulder seam that is just before the
beginning of the round. This is going to
be our new beginning of round. Untie the
marker and tie a new one on that is a different color to distinguish this
shoulder. When you do the increase, do the yom at the end of the worked round,
then switch to just knitting, so the change is really just after the
increase. You can't tell at all that
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pattern until you have almost three full diamonds along the front shaping. End with row 13 (worked round is next). The last stitch we did is the p1 into the
yom; slip it to the other needle. Slip
all of the shoulder stitches onto a holder—that means to the spot where we would
do the yom, in between the k1 and the p1 into the yom before. With the working strand of yarn, CO 3 (9, 15)
stitches, and continue in pattern until you get to the next marker. Do the same as with the first shoulder. Continue working until you come to the other
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of the round will now be 2 (5, 7) stitches into the cast on stitches. Continue working until you have finished a
total of three diamonds from center front, and then one more repeat up to round
11—or you can slip the stitches onto a piece of yarn and try it on to see if
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Tie a strand
down at the beginning of the shoulder section.
Work in pattern across. CO 3 (9,
15) stitches, join for working in round.
The beginning of the round will be 2 (5, 7) stitches into the cast on
stitches. Do the next round; tie a piece
of string around the center stitch in the underarm. Tie it like we did for the other
markers. Work the next two rounds, but
stop at one stitch away from the center stitch.
At the end of every non-worked round, we're going to k3t—that decreases
one stitch from each side of the center stitch.
Continue like this until you have 18 (24) stitches, then work straight
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Changing to
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Wow, it's been a long time. Sorry folks. Things get busy. Funny thing though is that I've got a lot of stuff that is just starting now, so I'm not really getting less busy, but for all that I am determined to stick with blogging!</div>
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So, yeah, a couple weeks ago I entered into a competition and won first place in my category! =D I had a blast. The competition is designed to help promote the beauty and versatility of wool products and stuff like that. This time, I made a pair of shorts out of some herringbone wool that have details similar to <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2011/04/gingham-shorts.html">this pair</a>, and I also knit a sweater from some bulky recycled wool yarn that I <i>love.</i></div>
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Sorry for the bad pic! You know, lighting. I love the outfit, but as far as it goes, the shorts weren't the best thing I ever sewed. They might not take me to nationals, anyway. But life goes on, and I adore the sweater.</div>
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And, I wrote the pattern! Right now I'm working on writing it out so that I can put it up for you all. I figured out the lace and everything! I'm not sure how long it will take before I can post it, hopefully within the next week. </div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-52282309682777827812011-09-27T14:09:00.000-07:002011-09-27T14:09:20.202-07:00some art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I thought it might be cool to share some of my artwork. I've actually been drawing for much, much longer than I've been sewing or knitting, and in my personal life that is more what people know me for. So these are some of my more successful drawings that I have done:</div>
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This is one of few that came out of my head, but it's sort of inspired by some Eischer art that I've been forever fascinated by. My perspective looks off because of the camera angle and then trying to crop it, but it's not too bad in real life.</div>
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Here is one that is a copy of a photo from an old nat geo magazine. The sky in the photo was not so unrealistically bright looking, though! This one is in oil pastels. I love the heavy, heavy contrast that the pastels give, which is definitely missing in this next one:<br />
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This one is done in crayons, just your eight basic crayola colors. They didn't have the sharpness and softness to give the sharp edges and deep shadows, and it doesn't quite capture the gloominess of the photo (this is also from the same magazine). I added some edges with a marker, but it didn't quite do it.</div>
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These two drawings are from a phase when I was copying a bunch of cool photos from this one magazine. There are a few more, actually. Another time!</div>
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Here is a tutorial for this top:<br />
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It is super easy and it only took me maybe twenty minutes to put together. So, here's what you need:<br />
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A big tee shirt. For this one, it should be a good deal bigger than your bust measurement, but exact measurements are not that important.</div>
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First, cut it across under the arms, for a large tube. Cut a one inch strip from the top. This is for the drawstring straps, which should be long enough. I had to cut excess off myself. But, if you're working with a shirt that is closer to your size and not so big as this one, you may need to cut some extra length from the top of the shirt.</div>
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So you see this is the blue version, but that doesn't matter. Fold and sew the edges of the underarms. Maybe there are more professional ways to finish an underarm of a knit garment, but this works, and it's good not to have too much bulk since the drawstring has to pass through.</div>
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Ignoring the zipper in the picture, fold both front and back top edges 3/4" under. It's not important to be exact, it just needs to be big enough for the drawstring. Sew 5/8" in.</div>
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Sew the drawstring. You'll have to cut it, since it is a big loop. turn it. It's a lot easier to turn it if you use a safety pin and crochet hook. If the fabric is stretchy or if the stitches tore while turning, you can stitch down the center to reinforce it. Thread through the front and back casings. This is easier with a safety pin and crochet hook, too. Fit it to yourself and sew the two ends of the drawstring together. you can arrange it so that the sewn part is inside the back casing, not showing.</div>
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I added a pocket to mine, which you can do if you like. I cut it from the sleeve so that the stitching would match. I was not exact with any of it, I just cut and pinned till I liked how it looked, and tapered it in 1/4" at the bottom so that it was slightly drapy on the top. </div>
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So I got this dress thing from the thrift store. It was just this giant square that had been sewn into a triangle, with slits for the arms, legs and neck and birds printed on the front. Some people may think that I ruined a perfectly good piece of clothing, because I mean it was hip and all and not like totally outdated or anything. It just wasn't my style, and hey, it was five bucks! Anyway, this is the first top I made out of it.</div>
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Just two squares, you know, using the birds on the front. It is definitely a whole lot more useable for me than the triangle thing. </div>
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I also had a good deal of fabric left, so I made this:</div>
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I wore this outfit to Six Flags Magic Mountain last week (except with pants), and it was very comfortable, you know, just a comfy cami over a tank (Yes, I am wearing a tank!). I like how nice it looks in the drapy fabric, which isn't something you get to work with too much when you sew. At least not me. I'm usually stuck with pretty stiff jersey like you get from old tees. Not that that's bad! Here's a similar top out of my dad's old tee:</div>
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I liked the blue one so much I decided use the tee for another zipperless one. This thing took like twenty minutes. A tutorial is in the works, so stay tuned! So, yeah, love this top, wear it constantly now. I love the look that the fading from the original tee gives this top. Kinda rugged, you know, how you would think it should look, being made out of a guy's old shirt. Like boyfriend jeans. </div>
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The backpack was something I threw together for a trip. It's in need of some finishing touches, so I'll show it to you in time, maybe. The same fabric as those darned <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-jeans-ever.html">skinnies</a>! I forgot about those skinnies. Maybe now that it's going to cool off (not today, we've got triple digits!) I can fix them up, tighten them.</div>
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Wow! it's been a long time. I've been having computer troubles. >:( Oh well...Anyway, I've finally made a tutorial for you guys! I think you'll like this one because you could use basically any lightweight woven for the main body. I have it here in a crazy vintage fabric that I rescued from the reject pile.</div>
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What you need is a piece of fabric that when folded is half your bust plus 10-12" wide and the length of which is what you want the finished length of the top to be, plus 1.5" for shoulder seams and hem. You also need a small piece of lace for the insert. If you had one, one of those pre-made vintage lace inserts would be great, but sewing it in would be a little different. You would probably applique it onto the front and cut the main body out on the inside or something. Anyway, here's the tutorial. </div>
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I have my piece sideways as you can see, which doesn't matter as long as patterns go the right direction.</div>
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you need two measurements: Half your bust, and the length from the shoulder to the underarm. I just measured another shirt from the shoulder seam to across from the underarm, and added a couple inches. You want to add 2-3 inches.</div>
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So here is a diagram for the measurements. on the bottom, "a" stands for half your bust. "b" stands for the measurement from the shoulder to the underarm. The neckline is a smooth curve starting four inches from the center, cutting off maybe two inches in the middle. The lace section is completely up to you, but here I show what I did. The rest is pretty self-explanatory. You need to add width to the bottom, for ease (especially with a woven) and SA. Cut the bottom of the sleeve 2.5" in, and make the curve.</div>
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When you cut out the place where the lace goes, lay it over the lace to get the right size. you need 1.5" around the sides.</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Basically, I like the way it looks, but the neckline gathers it in a way I don't like. It's hard to find the right length for the neckband! If it's too long, it'll that bacon collar thing going on, if it's too short, you gather the fabric it's sewn to. I'm thinking I'll try some different methods for attaching them...we'll see.</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-87151825510328639962011-07-10T21:04:00.000-07:002011-07-10T21:04:10.169-07:00dress refashionBefore:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, for all that, I think it looks cute! And you have to love that it was free! lol</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-28115026339099505782011-06-25T14:26:00.000-07:002011-06-25T14:26:57.663-07:00backpack attempt<div style="text-align: justify;">yeah, I know that it's been a while. I went on a semi-long trip and haven't quite gotten back in the groove of things. Anyway, here is a backpack that I tried to make, but am not too thrilled with the way it turned out:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the pictures, it doesn't actually look too bad. But in person, or rather, on my body, you can see that it doesn't sit very well. Personally, I think it's a flop.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, never to be deterred, studying this adorable bag from Target (if you ever see someone studying one bag for ages and not buying it, that's me) has shown me the changes I need to make in the shape and construction. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd2Z06FGHE2_gQuALXsQzszdh6kGLUSM8eojrBvJPHOD6yUZpaiqIfGJelY-25iTUDIra945PwkoMqUB_Kpj0AsQ5YiAPLZoZyPgICJqrCCbWr4a3HIi05_hrxdWEc-ui-0ol1OLtZnI/s1600/yellow2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxd2Z06FGHE2_gQuALXsQzszdh6kGLUSM8eojrBvJPHOD6yUZpaiqIfGJelY-25iTUDIra945PwkoMqUB_Kpj0AsQ5YiAPLZoZyPgICJqrCCbWr4a3HIi05_hrxdWEc-ui-0ol1OLtZnI/s1600/yellow2.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I had a lot of trouble with the sleeves. I wanted plain cap sleeves, but I had to redo them because of a silly mistake, and then I redid them too small and I couldn't lift my arms up without making them stand up all weird. I ended up having to use an old doily to make the little inserts, but I think the lace really looks nice!</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-76240665560224847382011-05-09T18:14:00.000-07:002011-05-09T18:14:38.448-07:00first jeans ever<div style="text-align: justify;">It's been a little while, but I can blame the heat! It's finally come upon us! The hot weather totally zaps my energy when it first starts coming.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But, there's been a little break in the heat, so I've finished these pants that I've been working on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6Ao5ahGqppQwp2jfdeRhx7iqPXY_bD5vzYqzCoPuPTOb466drz5TJuf9PNlrMx3AD28gnQ2IW91P-laX1qXruWjLS8yXQ29huDl4SEV4NPA6olq0WF-Ua2OcBplhQalHb1GwLYGOkyE/s1600/DSC_0878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6Ao5ahGqppQwp2jfdeRhx7iqPXY_bD5vzYqzCoPuPTOb466drz5TJuf9PNlrMx3AD28gnQ2IW91P-laX1qXruWjLS8yXQ29huDl4SEV4NPA6olq0WF-Ua2OcBplhQalHb1GwLYGOkyE/s1600/DSC_0878.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">They are sort of jeans, with the fit and the back yoke and the five pockets, but they're made of some vintage corduroy from a yard sale. I don't know if that disqualifies them from being called jeans or what. They're cords, anyway.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is my first attempt at jeans, and my first successful attempt at pants from scratch. I guess they look okay! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4dr9lRgrx57twqjUyFl2Vivij3s1nDvA-e7uhIIB5ghUtEaD547wZRdpI7Kj8TmNGdnMKtkGHGueoyNncEe2a8lhY2DsZlAUiyOarJsdj6G3c6EvE8TXUwAfUf8WOTClg9uxr05IgI8/s1600/yhst-13864406963717_2149_1837451.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4dr9lRgrx57twqjUyFl2Vivij3s1nDvA-e7uhIIB5ghUtEaD547wZRdpI7Kj8TmNGdnMKtkGHGueoyNncEe2a8lhY2DsZlAUiyOarJsdj6G3c6EvE8TXUwAfUf8WOTClg9uxr05IgI8/s1600/yhst-13864406963717_2149_1837451.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This pattern is killing me. There is still way too much fabric in the seat, even after modifying the original twice then adding the back yoke (which is supposed to help with that). I also took it in a size from when I used it for <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2011/04/gaucho-refashion.html">these shorts</a>, and then again while sewing, but they still look a little baggy, as you can see. My goal for this pattern is to eventually have the perfect go-to base pattern for any shorts, slim trousers, and skinny pants, tailored to me, but it is slow in coming! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-4098077935120035872011-04-25T17:06:00.000-07:002011-04-25T17:06:43.465-07:00Easter outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKlQ9rPFAK_vF9qDyKoDI3c5M5EHIQp88OwO8MXLXmaTE-PUHZz1v_0h7ndGYGd5l4ZFfbzo7NqngmxISNsDsrmCS_DlqFrEP33iMkxT2vf5kudO9h0kBugxVxdTKs8Pyag5dON0vuo4/s1600/DSC_9991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKlQ9rPFAK_vF9qDyKoDI3c5M5EHIQp88OwO8MXLXmaTE-PUHZz1v_0h7ndGYGd5l4ZFfbzo7NqngmxISNsDsrmCS_DlqFrEP33iMkxT2vf5kudO9h0kBugxVxdTKs8Pyag5dON0vuo4/s1600/DSC_9991.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1z-1-8OoJty1YY734gOzh5zQ_R4mCiKJakpOeohG914CSpTAGrgzbwwMBvPNJl45x4r1IzLdnQL3dW6E6ZSxxxbMrGE-eybV6V3b__80rmIu-CpDZIEZ1agS6Dcq1MTnFzK1HeIoxNqc/s1600/DSC_9989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1z-1-8OoJty1YY734gOzh5zQ_R4mCiKJakpOeohG914CSpTAGrgzbwwMBvPNJl45x4r1IzLdnQL3dW6E6ZSxxxbMrGE-eybV6V3b__80rmIu-CpDZIEZ1agS6Dcq1MTnFzK1HeIoxNqc/s1600/DSC_9989.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">sweater/blazer: Thrifted</div><div style="text-align: justify;">scarf: made from thrifted fabric</div><div style="text-align: justify;">dress: Target, $13</div><div style="text-align: justify;">lace skirt: Target, around $6</div><div style="text-align: justify;">boots: stole 'em from my mom, she got them from Zappos </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">You've seen this dress before, with teal tights, which brought out one of the colors in the print. The boots that I borrowed from my mom bring out a different color, and with the gray and yellow, I think it worked out a lot better this time! I have a thing for boots, and I'm so jealous of these!</div>Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-24714622123931621272011-04-20T20:17:00.000-07:002011-04-20T20:17:19.514-07:00some knit tops<div style="text-align: justify;">Yes, it's been a while since I last posted, but I promise I've been working on things! Here's some knit tops that I've just made.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIyWwxypp14hMEP79ApE2gqDgnPHmzoo1lNDyFNUZ39ibM7pXNsfNJ5GdH7kSKTCdCX-7Yf_h14L-IMBjUKwNOO3YlAjKIUK_jTKcRSbzc4tZFpiVtH5eCB2LmSZ2ehpNWWyGU0I8Xgw/s1600/DSC_9812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIyWwxypp14hMEP79ApE2gqDgnPHmzoo1lNDyFNUZ39ibM7pXNsfNJ5GdH7kSKTCdCX-7Yf_h14L-IMBjUKwNOO3YlAjKIUK_jTKcRSbzc4tZFpiVtH5eCB2LmSZ2ehpNWWyGU0I8Xgw/s1600/DSC_9812.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">First is a top made from a men's turtleneck shirt. I did the anchor in reverse applique from another shirt, a men's tee shirt. This is one of my favorite refashions ever! I love the anchor.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rWjykBBL5zzZcKDNr4u_V-hTyPjb9dhasAQxPWOX4E6kDdzTAirk7qQnLFm-JLoDssM2W0xMzryLJNhzhPkHB2D_ph2jnTLlarzcGHHYS_-l_ODLs-ehCUCpSkk0fvLU0eqRzyLufao/s1600/DSC_9831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rWjykBBL5zzZcKDNr4u_V-hTyPjb9dhasAQxPWOX4E6kDdzTAirk7qQnLFm-JLoDssM2W0xMzryLJNhzhPkHB2D_ph2jnTLlarzcGHHYS_-l_ODLs-ehCUCpSkk0fvLU0eqRzyLufao/s1600/DSC_9831.jpg" /></a></div>This is from a knit floral pillowcase. I did the neckline a little different this time, twisting it before I sewed it on. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zapiSl7tYxPIV2GbfP5vvAJiU1Z-4KjtL18QjkY_SDAU90acywMINkVazhrSKwdLvorGUkJeLVSx2wJ_2dQrwHtIqpVrZuLTJu_DKII3HIniAW41qHyuprtfSgSVqms8-NVXFsH4Va4/s1600/DSC_9837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zapiSl7tYxPIV2GbfP5vvAJiU1Z-4KjtL18QjkY_SDAU90acywMINkVazhrSKwdLvorGUkJeLVSx2wJ_2dQrwHtIqpVrZuLTJu_DKII3HIniAW41qHyuprtfSgSVqms8-NVXFsH4Va4/s1600/DSC_9837.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is from a size 22 women's shirt from a yard sale. It was almost one of my best sewn knit things ever; I can't tell the difference between the binding on the armholes (which I sewed on) and the binding on the neck (which in from the original). Sadly, I cut a hole while trimming the extra seam allowance by the armhole, and had to patch it up. Not so great...</div><br />
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So, yes, I've been working on things! I got a few things that have been sitting around taken care of, finally!Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069484256683223322.post-51388105620107542392011-04-10T21:45:00.000-07:002011-04-10T21:45:04.658-07:00gingham shorts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j2QqJJf1mmPyq5YCeH756CIEIlyRybI7YlWeNjljJ9x_Qt4od1_Dl4yUgfX6hmZn5wXBHONHIS7rv4ciRwKlVSwVSILHGqMJxU3O97uBnet82XQ2MqPAtlDrnlDBup3ZZ1R-FN0rWZg/s1600/IMG_1754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7j2QqJJf1mmPyq5YCeH756CIEIlyRybI7YlWeNjljJ9x_Qt4od1_Dl4yUgfX6hmZn5wXBHONHIS7rv4ciRwKlVSwVSILHGqMJxU3O97uBnet82XQ2MqPAtlDrnlDBup3ZZ1R-FN0rWZg/s1600/IMG_1754.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KKoQpEc2QYXH4I-6pNapgavoyBEndHXWJxPdFnSpElUh-lKRbLnhXJMAvUxbv1XxVrtowznSxgNLCqGX4FcXqlQdGzKO3vKRl5CgVE3zfTHTRHZA6GmITztladzPQcdUnIghVTtjATk/s1600/IMG_1758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2KKoQpEc2QYXH4I-6pNapgavoyBEndHXWJxPdFnSpElUh-lKRbLnhXJMAvUxbv1XxVrtowznSxgNLCqGX4FcXqlQdGzKO3vKRl5CgVE3zfTHTRHZA6GmITztladzPQcdUnIghVTtjATk/s1600/IMG_1758.jpg" /></a></div>I made these shorts out of a Ralph Lauren new, unused top sheet, which someone gave to me knowing that I like to sew. They are a modification of <a href="http://sewknitme.blogspot.com/2011/04/gaucho-refashion.html">these shorts</a>, with front pleats, cuffs, actual back pockets (the pattern had like fake pockets), and shaped carriers. These have got to be my very best project, how they are finished and detailed and everything. I am so happy with them!<br />
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The jacket is a hand-me-down from my little brother, a boy's size 10 jacket which looks great but is a little tight in my broad shoulders. The next project that I am working on is a jacket that has the same shape as this, but will actually fit my shoulders. Can't wait to show you!Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795679440791466111noreply@blogger.com6