New Look - 6356

Pattern: New Look - 6356 (View D)
Size: 18
Fabric: 1.75M 45" Lawn Cotton (Harisons)
Details:

• Barely enough fabric for the top.
• Did a full bust adjustment
• Lengthened the top by 2" 
• Installed an invisible zipper and hook and eye
• This is a semi-fitted garment with side slits and the waist has been intentionally taken in to 38" including ease.

My favourite hem treatment with bias binding

Somehow most instructions do not say to stitch the facing down but I prefer to do that so that it's not fiddly.  Used catch stitch so that it can have some flexibility

The bust darts are ironed upwards so as to minimise a full bust

Deer & Doe - Plaintain T-Shirt

Pattern: Deer & Doe - Plaintain T-Shirt
Size: 44
Fabric: 1.5M 45" Polyester Knit (People Textile)
Details:

• Barely enough fabric for the t-shirt
• Cut the fabric on single layer of fabric, recomended when matching stripes and plaids.
• Sleeve was shortened by 3" from the 3/4 sleeve mark
• Length was shortened about 2"
• Used twin needle for hemming and neck band

 

Twin needle (2mm) hemming

Single layer cutting with rotary cutter and weighted pattern piece instead of pins

Wearable muslin Plaintain

Colette - Hawthorn

Pattern: Colette - Hawthorn
Size: 12
Version: 3
Fabric: 3.4M 45" Lawn Cotton (Harisons)
Lining: 2M 45" Spun Polyester (Harisons)
Details:

• Used store bought bias binding for the sleeves armhole
• Used my favourite bias binding method for the hem, stitches catching only the underlining
• Added in-seam pockets to the skirt
• The facing was hand stitched down with catch stitch.  Can't stand the facing flapping around! Also prefer the raw edges enclosed. 
• Added snaps at critical areas
• Added a button at the back of a button for the skirt section since they'll be some stress on the button when sitting 
• Skirt lining is sewn together with the fashion fabric as an underlining
• The skirt is a half full skirt and cut on the bias

Had to use white cotton for the pockets since the lining fabric was too thin

Shift Dress - Completed

Pattern: Self-drafted
Fabric: Linen (Harisons)
Underlining: Spun Voile (Harisons)

Details:

• Used the underlining method for lining
• Used store bought bias binding as facing for the neckline and arm hole.  Machine stitched from the front, hand stitched down from the back through all layers as this will ensure the lining do not creep up
• Also used bias binding to hem the dress and hand stitched down with catch stitch to the underlining fabric only as it's a more 'flexible' stitch
• Installed the invisible zipper and a hook and eye
• The hand of the underlining was on the stiff side instead of flowy

Shift Dress

Pattern: Self-drafted

Using the reverse engineering method of lifting the pattern from an existing garment to flat pattern.  A method thought by Kenneth King.

Colette - Laurel (V.4)

Pattern: Colette - Laurel (V.4)
Size: 12
Fabric: 1.5M 45" Cotton (Harisons)
Price: RM29.90 / M

• Used store bought cotton bias binding for the neckline and armhole.  Machine stitched on the front and hand stitched from the back
• Seams were finished open with the overlock stitch on the sewing machine
• Hem folded a 1/2" and then 3/4" and top machine stitched

Grainline - Scout Woven Tee

Pattern: Grainline - Scout Woven Tee
Size: 0
Fabric: 1.5M 60" Viscose blend (Nagoya)
Details:

• Used store bought cotton bias binding for the neckline
• Seams are French seamed including sleeve seams 
• Garter 3/4 sleeve
• Narrow 1/4" hem