I keep forgetting to take photos of the clothes I make for myself, mainly because I feel that I should be modelling them and forget to ask Ant to take the photo while I'm wearing it. Well I thought it was a good excuse!
The shirt on the right, it's light and flimsy and great for warm summer days - especially as it also protects my arms from the sun's burning rays. The only problems were that it's purely synthetic (egad!) and a real b#+*!%d to cut and sew, especially those pin-tucks!!! So, never again. I think the fabric was cheap at either Spotlight or Ebay, more fool me......
The red top is a cotton/polyester blend knit fabric with a tiny white dot. Now, I normally don't 'do' knits as I don't have an overlocker/serger and in the past the fabric tends to stretch as I sew and I forget to buy ball point needles for the machine. As this one had a good percentage of cotton (70% I think) and I did have ball point needles, it sewed up a treat - with zig-zagged edges to make up for no overlocker. I love this top!! It doesn't need a zip or buttons, is very comfortable and looks even better with a 3/4 length sleaved t-shirt underneath. I wore it to work yesterday and I felt so happy!
So at the moment the commission bag is well under way and hopefully should be finished by the end of the week. I'll have to post a photo or two.
The shirt on the right, it's light and flimsy and great for warm summer days - especially as it also protects my arms from the sun's burning rays. The only problems were that it's purely synthetic (egad!) and a real b#+*!%d to cut and sew, especially those pin-tucks!!! So, never again. I think the fabric was cheap at either Spotlight or Ebay, more fool me......
The red top is a cotton/polyester blend knit fabric with a tiny white dot. Now, I normally don't 'do' knits as I don't have an overlocker/serger and in the past the fabric tends to stretch as I sew and I forget to buy ball point needles for the machine. As this one had a good percentage of cotton (70% I think) and I did have ball point needles, it sewed up a treat - with zig-zagged edges to make up for no overlocker. I love this top!! It doesn't need a zip or buttons, is very comfortable and looks even better with a 3/4 length sleaved t-shirt underneath. I wore it to work yesterday and I felt so happy!
So at the moment the commission bag is well under way and hopefully should be finished by the end of the week. I'll have to post a photo or two.
The red top is really lovely - what a great pattern. Did you line it or is that the reverse of the fabric?
ReplyDeleteWell done! Both are very nice.
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of fun "experimenting" on the quilt you left a comment on.
Thanks!
Well done! Both are very nice.
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of fun "experimenting" on the quilt you left a comment on.
Thanks!
Not lined so to speak. It's one of those knit fabrics that are like 2 fabrics together(?).
ReplyDeleteThanks too BC!