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victory over sleeves!
Oct. 26th, 2011 12:22 pmVersion #4 turned out to be a winner. It's not perfectly perfect, but no garment that you actually move around in ever is. I think I could have make it look a bit more perfect, as long as I didn't want to use my arms.
So, both sleeves are in the jacket and the lining. I've started sewing the outer and lining together by hand; everything else up to this point has been by machine. I've turned both CF seam allowances in and I'm basically doing a slip stitch to join. There's a slit at the bodice bottom that has a sharp point which was slightly tricky to make smooth, but I think it's good now. Hopefully I can make the other side match.
For hand sewing, I have tucked a length of twill tape under my sewing machine's foot (and lowered the needle through it) and pinned the other end to the end of my piece to be seamed to provide a little tension.
I plan to do the CFs and sleeve ends this way, by turning both seam allowances under, but I am not sure about the neckline and bottom hem. Patterns of Fashion says "the outer fabric is turned over 1/4" over the lining and sewn with a hem stitch," but does that mean a raw edge is left? I'd rather have a clean finish.
So, both sleeves are in the jacket and the lining. I've started sewing the outer and lining together by hand; everything else up to this point has been by machine. I've turned both CF seam allowances in and I'm basically doing a slip stitch to join. There's a slit at the bodice bottom that has a sharp point which was slightly tricky to make smooth, but I think it's good now. Hopefully I can make the other side match.
For hand sewing, I have tucked a length of twill tape under my sewing machine's foot (and lowered the needle through it) and pinned the other end to the end of my piece to be seamed to provide a little tension.
I plan to do the CFs and sleeve ends this way, by turning both seam allowances under, but I am not sure about the neckline and bottom hem. Patterns of Fashion says "the outer fabric is turned over 1/4" over the lining and sewn with a hem stitch," but does that mean a raw edge is left? I'd rather have a clean finish.
