On the left is a blouse made out of a close weave with a raised thread every 1/4". This was white to start and I scoured and then using LWI dyed it a dark teal. It still needs buttons and the sleeves hemmed. The shell on the right was made with some marked down cotton to test the pattern. It has front darts which are open at the bottom for about 2". I need to hem the sleeves and bottom. I like this one, but I need to take the pattern in a little at the front neckline. It's still wearable, however.
Lastly, three pairs of Cruise Slacks.
More patterns arrived today. The machines are burning up!
Ooh! I like that blouse very much! Was the cotton just PFD (prepared for Dyeing) stuff? I wish it wasn't so damned hot to sew. . .
ReplyDeleteNeither of the fabrics were PFD. The sage one was just plain natural muslin, not the cheapest but one step up. The teal was a white all cotton fabric, can't remember exactly what, but it's very tightly woven. You can almost hear the pins pop when they go through the fabric.
ReplyDeleteYou and the clothes look great! The aura is your shadow, I believe - I get that sometimes when I take pictures of stuff too close to a wall.
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful clothes. Darlin' that "Aura" was your halo!
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