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Fun with fabric!
Apr. 19th, 2009 06:46 pmSo I went to JoAnn's to get buttons for the short sleeve shirt I've been working on (m5630), and batting for the quilt I'm going to finish in a class on Saturday. I happily managed to come across the *perfect* purple Ambiance to use to line my halter top dress (that I still need to cut out the muslin for).
Well, the McCall's pattern sale sucked me in! I picked up McCall 5815, and McCall 5847.
The jacket (m5815, view A) is going to be made from a 100% beige/natural linen I found at JoAnn's (lined with beige Ambiance, a nice breathable rayon lining fabric)), and the shirtdress (m5847) is going to be from a chocolate brown 100% linen. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to line it. It'll depend on how soft (or not) the linen ends up after washing. Right now it's a fairly scratchy medium/heavy-weight fabric, and if it doesn't soften up I'm definitely going to want to line it. It'd be great lined with a nice lightweight cotton batiste (or I could use that nice rayon Ambiance).
If only I could sew as fast as I can think up ideas (& buy patterns & fabric)!! :D
I don't think I'll get my shirt (McCall 5630) finished today. I'm half-way through putting the center button/buttonhole strips on, the I have to do the collar, sleeves & cuffs, then do the buttons & buttonholes.
The shoulder princess seams on the shirtdress called to me! To make the shirtdress better go with the shawl collar of the jacket I'm thinking about doing away with the collar on the shirtdress. But maybe the two collars will be ok together. I'll have to see.
Well, the McCall's pattern sale sucked me in! I picked up McCall 5815, and McCall 5847.
The jacket (m5815, view A) is going to be made from a 100% beige/natural linen I found at JoAnn's (lined with beige Ambiance, a nice breathable rayon lining fabric)), and the shirtdress (m5847) is going to be from a chocolate brown 100% linen. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to line it. It'll depend on how soft (or not) the linen ends up after washing. Right now it's a fairly scratchy medium/heavy-weight fabric, and if it doesn't soften up I'm definitely going to want to line it. It'd be great lined with a nice lightweight cotton batiste (or I could use that nice rayon Ambiance).
If only I could sew as fast as I can think up ideas (& buy patterns & fabric)!! :D
I don't think I'll get my shirt (McCall 5630) finished today. I'm half-way through putting the center button/buttonhole strips on, the I have to do the collar, sleeves & cuffs, then do the buttons & buttonholes.
The shoulder princess seams on the shirtdress called to me! To make the shirtdress better go with the shawl collar of the jacket I'm thinking about doing away with the collar on the shirtdress. But maybe the two collars will be ok together. I'll have to see.
