I’ve been fiddling around with my sleeve pattern, trying to get it to hang more nicely (I gave up on that part for now) and also trying out a new way of doing the hem that’s curved rather than straight. Photo below (there is a dart in the middle, which is not usual for sleeve patterns but it works well for me).
I’ve also been working on embroidering the second of two panels that will eventually go at the bottom of a pair of trousers. I started these panels a couple of years ago and have been working on them steadily ever since. Unfortunately I have also been steadily improving my trousers pattern over that time (making it fit me better) so I’m going to have to do a bit of fiddling to make these panels work with the current version. I think it’ll work out OK though.
The next thing I intend to sew (as opposed to embroider) is a short-sleeved top made from cotton/rayon sateen. My top pattern is fairly plain so I’m embroidering it around the neck in silvery silk thread since I think it’ll look a bit weird otherwise. I’m embroidering the fabric before properly cutting out the pattern, to avoid stretching the edges out of shape, so I thread-traced the pattern edge and then cut out roughly around that and zigzagged the edges to stop them fraying. When I’ve finished the embroidery, I’ll cut it out properly.
The embroidery is what I call “fake blackwork”. Real blackwork is done on fabric where you can see the warp and weft, and you count “squares” to see where to put your needle. This fabric is unsuitable for that, and in any case the neckline is curved, so I printed a curved grid on some water-soluble stabiliser and am counting the squares on that instead. The thread I’m using is a very similar colour to the stabiliser, so this is a bit tricky, but I think it’s going to look good when it’s done.
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Date: 2024-01-03 04:02 pm (UTC)I’ve been fiddling around with my sleeve pattern, trying to get it to hang more nicely (I gave up on that part for now) and also trying out a new way of doing the hem that’s curved rather than straight. Photo below (there is a dart in the middle, which is not usual for sleeve patterns but it works well for me).
I’ve also been working on embroidering the second of two panels that will eventually go at the bottom of a pair of trousers. I started these panels a couple of years ago and have been working on them steadily ever since. Unfortunately I have also been steadily improving my trousers pattern over that time (making it fit me better) so I’m going to have to do a bit of fiddling to make these panels work with the current version. I think it’ll work out OK though.
The next thing I intend to sew (as opposed to embroider) is a short-sleeved top made from cotton/rayon sateen. My top pattern is fairly plain so I’m embroidering it around the neck in silvery silk thread since I think it’ll look a bit weird otherwise. I’m embroidering the fabric before properly cutting out the pattern, to avoid stretching the edges out of shape, so I thread-traced the pattern edge and then cut out roughly around that and zigzagged the edges to stop them fraying. When I’ve finished the embroidery, I’ll cut it out properly.
The embroidery is what I call “fake blackwork”. Real blackwork is done on fabric where you can see the warp and weft, and you count “squares” to see where to put your needle. This fabric is unsuitable for that, and in any case the neckline is curved, so I printed a curved grid on some water-soluble stabiliser and am counting the squares on that instead. The thread I’m using is a very similar colour to the stabiliser, so this is a bit tricky, but I think it’s going to look good when it’s done.