Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Scout Woven Tee

Pattern: Grainline - Scout Woven Tee
Size: 12
Fabric: 1.2M 45" Local Cotton (Zaira)
Cost: RM12.90 / M with 30% discount
Details:

  • Used store bought satin bias binding instead of making my own
  • Bias binding for the sleeve and bottom hem turned out
  • The seams are all french seamed including the armhole 
  • Size 12 is good fit for me in this fabric.
  • My 3rd Scout Woven Tee, definitely not my last

Hawthorn

Pattern: Colette - Hawthorn
Size: 12
Version: 1
Fabric: 1.6M 60" Cotton/Linen blend (Nagoya)
Cost: RM24.80/M with 20% discount
Details:

  • Used store bought bias binding for the sleeves instead of making cuffs
  • Used my favourite bias binding method for the hem
  • Saddle stitch around the collar and sleeves with Perle No. 8 ecru
  • The facing was hand stitched down with catch stitch.  Can't stand the facing flapping around! Also prefer the raw edges enclosed.
 



Monday, 8 July 2013

Hawthorn - WIP

Pattern: Colette - Hawthorn
Size: 12
Version: 1
Fabric: 1.6M 60" Cotton/Linen blend (Nagoya)
Cost: RM24.80/M with 20% discount
Details:

  • Used store bought bias binding for the sleeves instead of making cuffs
 I auditioned a lace collar but thought otherwise.  Maybe on white fabric it would not look so contrasting.

 With interfacing I interfaced a rough shape of the fabric before I cut my pattern.  This way I need to only cut the pattern once and don't have to fiddle with the interfacing matching my cut fabric.

 Before sewing the collar on I added my 'signature' saddle stitch all around with Perle No 8.

 Bodice completed with some buttons to check on the effect.

 With the peplum skirt sewn.  What's left is to hem the sleeves, sew on the bias binding for the hem and stitch that and add the buttons.