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Happy New Year! and thank you, friends, for your company and companionship.<br />
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New year, cleaner loft? ummm. No! But I did take time to brighten it up a couple days ago.<br />
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First, my pin cushion. Much loved, much used. I cannot tell you how nice it is to have a 'roll' that fits right in front of my machine. And is long enough for me to segregate my pins by type.<br />
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I made my first one back in 2011, and it was looking pretty drab after 6 years. So, a new one. I took the oldie apart, both to re-use the sand bag that was inside and to retrieve any lost sewing needles. The latter was gratifying - I rescued 12 needles, most of them self-threading needles that I use all the time to sink thread tails.<br />
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The pin cushion is easy to make. It's basically a rectangular bag, finished at about 7" x 3", with a opening on the side for inserting the innards. Inside, on the bottom, I have a fabric bag of super-fine sand that I found at PetsMart (bird department). The bag is sewn from a high-thread count fabric and hasn't leaked at all. On top of the bag, poly batting and fiberfill, stuffed in until I just couldn't stuff any more. And the opening is just hand-sewn to close.<br />
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Those sewing needles. Usually they're on a magnetic card that's stuck on the metal base of my lamp. This works great, because they're right at hand and not populating my pin cushion. I still see this Singer notion at JoAnns, it comes with a few needles and is very inexpensive.<br />
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Next up, a notions tray for the little things I use constantly at the machine. Seam ripper, measuring tape, long tweezers, Frixion pen, hem gauge, 7" ruler, spool caps...lots of stuff :-) I've been using a pasta bowl from my dinnerware, which bugged me no end. Making a quilted fabric replacement was easy peasy, I should have done this sooner.<br />
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The materials are simple: A top, bottom, and batting layer, all cut at 10" x 12", then sewn as a bag, turned right side out, and quilted. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRIWNB8KxQe916Zgz0smLkT24aaUqpyJLW5jK3fNjwoTSFz6T9CwdnmnEdiheaTX8ujnbtAV72Nvq8RO1y1g907cPcUWRWZJROP0ZET6pVEdVGY-t8KwRZQrhVeFLTto0Knih5KDjmrU/s1600/Diagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRIWNB8KxQe916Zgz0smLkT24aaUqpyJLW5jK3fNjwoTSFz6T9CwdnmnEdiheaTX8ujnbtAV72Nvq8RO1y1g907cPcUWRWZJROP0ZET6pVEdVGY-t8KwRZQrhVeFLTto0Knih5KDjmrU/s640/Diagram.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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I've made these trays so many times as travel gifts. Most of them are smaller, about 7" x 5" - they pack flat and have snaps to close the corners. They're great for holding jewelry, change, and keys on a hotel nightstand. And in my living room right now, this one has the notions I'm using while basting a bunch of quilt blocks.<br />
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I'm glad I took the time to spruce up the loft, but it was just exhausting. LOL - actually I'd rather be <i>sewing</i>.<br />
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Bye for now! Coco</div>
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Over the past few weeks I've sewn three dresses with a Lagenlook vibe. And I love them. One thing they all have in common is a plethora of pattern pieces - lots of pieces and seaming to get that iconic fly-away/belled look.<br />
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Being totally without anything else I HAD to do, I started thinking about drafting a simple dress - front, back, and sleeve - that would mimic those lines. It would be as easy to sew as a tee shirt dress.<br />
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Fun project! I decided to use the skirt from the StyleArc Toni Designer Dress and the bodice from the Sewing Workshop Cityscapes Dress.<br />
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A little time on the floor, with both patterns and more tissue on top, and I had something to sew. </div>
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Actually, this first version isn't bad - but it is <i>very</i> unstructured through the body and sleeve. I do like the fabric (a pre-cut rayon/cotton/lycra jersey from Fabric Mart), so I'll re-sew this as a tunic in the spring. It will be great over white leggings.</div>
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Not deterred, I went back to work. This time I kept the skirt from my first draft, and added the bodice from Sandra Betzina's knit dress, V1297. </div>
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These are the funkiest pants I've ever made!<br />
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In all fairness, this Sandra Betzina pattern is hugely popular. I've seen so many beautiful versions of the vest. And I plan to make it as well. But the pants - well, they just called to me. If they had worked, they would have been pretty neat.</div>
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Good news, I can take out the pleats and reshape the lower leg for a jegging. The fit is fabulous - I sewed Size C, it's long enough for me at 5'7", and the crotch length is perfect, front and back. In fact, I plan to make some more in knit fabric. They will be great PJ bottoms.</div>
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It's Friday! and I hope everyone enjoys a safe and peaceful weekend, maybe with a old sci-fi movie thrown in :-)</div>
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Well, in addition to rambling on about my hair, I've actually been doing some sewing! And I think I need to take Sandra Betzina to lunch. Her patterns are so interesting, a little challenging, and a bit like doing a puzzle. Absolutely perfect for chilly weather that invites staying inside and making a mess in the loft.<br />
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I almost didn't get this pattern - the envelope pics are awful! and don't do the pattern justice at all. Because the lines and details are great. I read every review I could find (I love my fellow sewists at Pattern Review), and just after Christmas I picked it up from BMV's Vogue sale. I decided that even if I didn't like the pattern, I could use some of the details (that back is beautiful).<br />
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<li>I love this rayon crepe fabric from Confetti Fabrics, purchased from Fabric Mart. It's a 4.7oz fabric, perfect for a topper. And yes, it frays, shifts, goes off grain, grows... Using a walking foot for sewing, and steam to reshape pattern pieces, really makes crepe a more pleasant fabric :-) </li>
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And a tip - use those dozens of marks and tracings from the pattern tissue. You'll need them all!<br />
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Parting shot: My fellas in their Christmas flannel robes. I used McCalls 6236, which is for men and boys. It's a great pattern - fast, easy, and with nice sizing from boys XS through mens XL. They both liked the length and the not-in-my-cocoa sleeves.<br />
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My Betzina journey isn't over - I actually bought 4 of her patterns, not just this one. Lots of fun ahead. </div>
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Bye for now - Coco</div>
Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217930603555334551.post-71962900951629154842017-01-06T11:34:00.003-05:002017-01-06T11:54:18.259-05:00Beauty post! letting that hair go grey...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, the angst of giving up hair dye and going naturally grey. The decision was easy - the execution was a pain!<br />
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I've colored my hair since my mid-thirties. With naturally black hair (from my Dad, with a bit of Native American on my Mom's side), I didn't get grey hair - I got white hair! And I colored it, even though I always disliked using hair dye. The smell, the time it took, and the feeling that I wasn't doing my hair or scalp any favors.<br />
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However - vanity is a powerful persuader. And during my working years, grey hair on women was largely perceived as an indicator of age, not experience. So I kept it colored. In my fifties, I had it done professionally, every two weeks, and had dark blonde hair!<br />
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In June of 2016, I decided to go grey. And here's a photographic progression of that little journey:<br />
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That first step, getting rid of the dye load in my hair, way back in June, was critical. I didn't want to have it stripped professionally. Or to use color removers from the pharmacy. So I did a couple of interesting shampoo sessions with a paste of Dawn dish washing detergent and plain old baking soda. With very long rinses to let the color escape from my hair. Amazing! </div>
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After that, it was a matter of time and patience. My hair was short when I started - I only needed to grow it out about 2.5" to do a total changeover. So <span style="text-align: center;">I wore a lot of hats throughout the summer. My hair was distinctly yellowish, with a tinge of orange. Aaack! And I loved trimming it. Seeing the white start to predominate, after 3 months, was lovely.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">By October, I was there. And I was also beginning to realize that my pretty white hair could be sabotaged and yellowed by things like mineral deposits from my hard water, colorants and additives in hair products, and even heat from a hair dryer or curling iron (it oxidizes minerals on the hair shaft => rusty hair). </span></div>
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The rest of the time I use Shiny Silver Shampoo and Conditioner from One'n Only. For this one I have to go to Sally Beauty, but it's close-by. And it's sold all over the place on the web.<br />
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The last challenge - a styling product. <span style="text-align: center;">I threw out all my hair gels, sprays, and mousses. They were good products but I could see the yellow the instant I used them. Still, I do like a little something to lift my hair. Enter Got2B Spiking Glue by Schwarzkopf. I can use a little, slightly wetted in my palm, or a lot, for that rocker hairdo. It's great stuff and easy to find in the supermarket and pharmacy. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">And here's a tip, for the occasional extreme maintenance requirement (and this works for yellowing beards and mustaches as well) - the hydrogen peroxide/baking soda hair mask. I didn't even try it until all the dye was gone from my hair, because I was afraid it would make it freaky orange or Ryan Lochte green! but it's benign on my hair now, and it's very effective at removing discoloration and brightening the white and grey. I use <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/226984-how-to-remove-the-yellow-from-white-hair-naturally/http://www.livestrong.com/article/226984-how-to-remove-the-yellow-from-white-hair-naturally/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">this little formula</span></a> from LiveStrong...</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">You can use this on your nails, to whiten them! Or as a toothpaste... Honestly, baking soda is amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">And how about white vinegar - I sometimes pour a solution of white vinegar and water over my hair as a final rinse. It dries with absolutely no odor, and it simply feels good.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Whew - that's about it. I hoped you enjoyed this little foray into the world of beauty, maybe even picked up some ideas :-) And if you're taking this step into natural hair, go strong!</span></div>
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Happy New Year! and my apology that I've been slow to respond to comments on the blog. Busy time!<br />
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I was so excited to get back to sewing after all my visiting with family - because I found a new pattern one night, while watching <i>The Christmas Story</i> and cruising the web.<br />
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This is Linda Lee's Cityscapes dress. I think it was first released around 2002, along with an apron-like topper. And now the dress, by itself, is available from The Sewing Workshop as <a href="http://www.sewingworkshop.com/shop/all-products#!/Cityscapes-Download-Only/p/62076264/category=9765082" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">a PDF download</span></a>.<br />
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My first Sewing Workshop pattern!<br />
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The original release reminds me of Sonia Rykiel's Vogue 1379 Sandwich Dress from 1976.<br />
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Sewing this pattern was so much fun. It's a little quirky, but goes together beautifully. The pic below shows the basic layout of both the front and the back. I had to sit and look at it for a while. I knew the dart was continuous, bust/upper back to hem. But part of the dart, the 'bell' curve, is removed when the pattern is cut out, not when it's sewn. </div>
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A couple pics on Emile. The inside - I was very short on fabric with only 3 yards, so I cut the front in two pieces instead of on the fold. The center front seam is pressed opened and topstitched down.</div>
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And the outside. I could have cut the back in two pieces instead of the front, but I try to avoid center back seams on a knit dress. They tend to stretch out at the stitches and just don't wear well.</div>
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I used a very lightweight rayon/lycra knit with 4-way stretch, which is heavenly to wear, but requires some careful finishing. Particularly because it wanted to run if I pulled at the cut edges. What!? I picked this up from Fabric Mart's pre-cut fabric sale for a couple dollars a yard. It's not great fabric, the color is a bit uneven, almost stippled. But it was perfect for this muslin version of the pattern.<br />
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Borrowing an expression, I'm pretty chuffed with this dress! And I plan a follow-up soon, in a nicer fabric.</div>
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A little parting tip: Knits, whether in a dress or a tee, can invite a wardrobe malfunction for anyone who wears unpadded lingerie. I love these thin foam bra liners :-)</div>
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And I'm off to watch the Parade of Roses. Ciao! Coco</div>
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This is a quirky little post. I'm so busy, getting ready to visit with my children for the holidays. Ashley and Darrin in Ft. Myers. David and DGS in Orlando. Have you ever noticed that an impending trip or visit really makes you stop and think...what will I wear. It's more than that. How will I be perceived. How do I want to be perceived.<br />
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This has been a challenging year for me. I didn't feel well for most of it. And I just kept making the same thing...a calico maxi dress that was almost pajamas.<br />
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But, and it feels so wonderful, I've gotten myself out of a terrible 9 month funk. I don't say that lightly. I was really struggling with health issues and the ever lurking depression that accompanies the latter. But I stretched (OK, my doctors are incredibly supportive and helpful), and I made some things these last three months that I really enjoy.<br />
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So. Anyway. Surveying my wardrobe ahead of my visit with my kids. The biggest event, frankly, of my year.<br />
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This time, I'm meeting the family of my son's fiance. They were engaged last month. I'm thrilled - she's so lovely. They're so happy.<br />
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They will have a blended family. And my family expands. Such joy - I'm so fortunate.</div>
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Last week I did a bit of closet consideration (like that?) and removed everything that doesn't suit me now that I'm feeling soooo much better. And on Saturday, I'm off to Ft. Myers to spend Christmas with Ashley, Darrin, and those 4 adorable and entertaining kitties.<br />
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Then on to Orlando next Tuesday for time with David, Preston, Elizabeth and her children.<br />
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I am blessed. Life just keeps placing wonderful people and chances in my way.<br />
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I say chances - you know, getting older doesn't mean that life is without opportunity, chance, and fabulous circumstance.<br />
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I'm wishing each of you, my treasured friends, the joy of this wonderful season. I'm looking forward to new adventure in the new year. And I hope you are as well.<br />
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No fear - I've had this Sandra Betzina pattern for a couple years (I think it was released in 2012), but I just couldn't commit to sewing it. I always liked it, but the pics on the envelope are not especially appealing. I don't care for the solid version, styled with a shirt, and I think the striped version is over-doing the look. I just don't like to feel like a dress is wearing me.<br />
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The design reminds me a little bit of the Marcy Tilton French Housedress, because of the drooping sides (the housedress has huge pockets). And also the StyleArc Toni Designer dress that I made recently. Feeling bold, I decided to take the leap and finally sew this one.<br />
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It helped that I had 3 yards of lightweight rayon/lycra jersey that I picked up from Fabric Mart's pre-cut sale - it was only $8.20. That's a great price for a knit muslin.<br />
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Of course they fall down, as they should, and look pretty interesting. Coming...</div>
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The dress is really comfortable to wear, but it is surprisingly body-conscious. The weight of the skirt/side panels keeps the bodice close to the body. The pattern has bust darts, not always seen in a pattern for knits, and they really help to maintain the shaping in the bodice.<br />
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But back to my dress - I really like it. I wore it out this morning, loved it, and felt pretty in it. Winner. </div>
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Bye for now - Coco</div>
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Deciding what to make for the family this year was hard. They have everything (sound familiar?) so I try to think of the unexpected. Skull-print aprons. Kitty treat mats. Walking Dead PJ bottoms. Camo board pants.<br />
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For Ashley and Darrin, proud parents of 4 kitties, I settled on a cat house pattern from <a href="http://seekatesew.com/free-cat-bed-sewing-pattern/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">SeeKateSew</span></a>. I found it just cruising DIY cat things on Pinterest.<br />
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It's unique, and it's free. But Kate could easily sell this pattern. It's beautifully drafted, and the instructions are great. Here's a pic of her version with personalized fabric:<br />
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It doesn't require a lot of materials - but it can be a little pricey to make. Well, compared to a wood crate with a folded towel inside :-)<br />
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(I found all my supplies at my local JoAnns <i>on a sale day</i>. They're available online as well. No, JoAnns didn't pay me to say this - I only mention it because it can be hard to source things like foam, online or anywhere else).</div>
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These houses are not little! and are perfect for a little-bit or a full-grown kitty. The entrance is about 8.5" wide and 7.5" tall. The house is 18" tall at the tip of the ear and almost 22" across at the middle. </div>
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Such a fun project. Ciao! Coco</div>
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Who can resist a fun unstructured duster when the weather turns cool...<br />
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Not I! I've spent hours in the past few weeks, just cruising duster patterns and lots of wonderful makes by sewists in the blogosphere.<br />
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Irresistible. I especially like the new <a href="http://www.tessuti-shop.com/products/berlin-jacket-pattern"><span style="color: orange;">Berlin Jacket</span></a> by Tessuti and the <a href="https://www.namedclothing.com/shop/esme-maxi-cardigan/"><span style="color: orange;">Esme Maxi Cardigan</span></a> by Named Clothing.<br />
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But I didn't particularly want to invest in a new pattern. Trawling through my stash, I pulled out an oldie but goodie, the Heading for Adventure coat by Louise Cutting.<br />
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I made it in linen way back in 2010, but it was very large on me, even thought I sewed the size Small. And the linen really bugged my skin - I never wore it.<br />
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Nonetheless, the design details are so appealing. I love the piecing and topstitching. And Cutting's techniques, which are beautifully articulated in the pattern instructions, are incredible.<br />
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It was a great starting place. But I wanted to go with the lines of the dusters I mentioned above - a softer neckline, an attached band, and slim-ish sleeves. And I wanted to use a knit fabric - a very lightweight rayon/spandex French terry that I purchased recently from Fabric.com. </div>
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I was impatient to do all the re-drafting at one go, but I decided to be cautious. I actually sewed this in three steps. First, I cut out and sewed the entire coat from the Cutting pattern, using the size XSmall this time. And then I changed it, using the Jalie Cocoon Cardigan to redraw the neckline and draft an attached band, </div>
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and the Grainline Studio Driftless Cardigan to alter the sleeves (I removed almost 6" from the width at the upper arm - the sleeve was voluminous). </div>
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This sounds like a lot of tweaking, but it was not difficult, because the Cutting coat is all right angles. It was easy to lay it out and draw on it with chalk.</div>
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I love the back drawstring! It looks very similar to the back of the StyleArc Winsome Designer Dress (posted <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2016/11/stylearc-winsome-designer-dress-into.html"><span style="color: orange;">here</span></a>), but the construction is not the same, due to the placement of other pieces in the back.<br />
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I'm off to JoAnns now, to get supplies for Christmas gifts. And I have to remember to tell my kids to stay off my blog for a couple weeks :-) Check out this adorable cat house from <a href="http://seekatesew.com/free-cat-bed-sewing-pattern/"><span style="color: orange;">SeeKateSew</span></a>! My weekend project...</div>
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And you can tell from the twirly pic that this worked.<br />
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When StyleArc released the Winsome Dress pattern recently, I was sold immediately - I love the drawstring detail on the back. I would have bought the pattern just for that - I smoosh and hack patterns all the time. But I was also drawn by all the piecing and seams. And draped pockets and asymmetrical hem. There's a lot going on in this pattern...<br />
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I'm always more comfortable starting a new pattern if I can find reviews and tips from other sewists. In this case, I couldn't find any. There are just a couple photos on the StyleArc site, and the dress shown is done in a woven fabric. The suggested fabrics:
Crepe, silk, rayon or any fabric that drapes.<br />
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So of course I chose to do this in a thin rayon/lycra jersey with 4-way stretch! No-fear sewing for the holidays...but it worked :-)<br />
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<li>I purchased the PDF version, the 10-12-14 bundle, and sewed size 10.</li>
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Sewing the back drawstring casing was easy and fun. Those buttonholes - practice, practice. Putting a buttonhole into knit fabric can be challenging. I settled on a mid-weight fusible non-woven interfacing to stabilize the area, then trimmed away the excess once the buttonholes were done.<br />
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The sleeves were way too wide, although they might be fine in a woven fabric. I trimmed away quite a bit (1" or so) from the sleeve seam, continuing under the armscye, and down for about 5". In my next knit version, I'm going to use the armscye and sleeve from a knit dress, maybe M6747.</div>
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So - Black Friday. I did my part, and the stash will be much fatter for it. I also got the Nook Samsung Galaxy Tab A, a Barnes & Noble special offer!! It's terrific. Small, light, slips easily into my handbag, and I can do everything on it! Much better than my old IPad and original Nook. I'm feeling so spoiled.</div>
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Bye for now - Coco</div>
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Another StyleArc journey - my love affair with them has been intermittent at best! Their wishful line art and drawings are right up there with Hot Patterns. What you see is not always what you get.<br />
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However - I've been looking for alternatives to my 'usual' maxi dresses. I get bored! And this dress has intrigued me. I read as many reviews as I could find. And explored images online. I finally took the plunge, bought it (PDF version), and spent a morning with tape and scissors.<br />
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I knew going in that I would not do the collar. I don't like collars - not on me and not on most people. Oops - that's a lot of sewists. But it's a personal hang-up. My father insisted that I wear pointed collar shirts in a time when all my friends were wearing peter pan collars. It was painful, and the feelings apparently linger.<br />
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Anyway - on to this dress. Fortunately it has a lovely v-neck opportunity without the collar.<br />
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I also had to think about fabric. StyleArc suggests 'silk, crepe, rayon, suitable knit'. Since they don't provide examples, I looked at what others had done, and decided that the defining factor was drape. So I decided to try a rayon crepe - read that as drape with a burst of color!<br />
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I love how colors vibrate on rayon fabrics. Much more than on cottons, linens, and wool.<br />
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Working with this large print - the vertical repeat is a whopping 34" - I decided to cut both the front and the back on the fold. I just didn't want to break up those definitive blossoms.<br />
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The fabric is from Fabric Mart, one of their pre-cut buyout offerings. This one was 4 yards for $16. Incredible.<br />
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About the fabric. I sew with rayon challis a lot, and love it. I enjoy sewing it, and I enjoy wearing it even more. I was curious about rayon crepe, new to me, and I found that it sews pretty much the same as challis. It slips around, moves on any bias, ravels a little more than challis, and has a mind of its own! </div>
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I don't write tutorials myself - I get very irritated by the raft of sewist who do, with poor technique and, often, worse sewing examples. (BTW - I 'unfollow' any blogs that start doing tutorials - I'm that irritated!) But I do try to find good sources and information that I can share. Here's a link to an article, on Sew4Home, that is a nice discussion of fabrics like rayon crepe:</div>
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The start, stop, and start again...I tossed this dress in the bin twice while I was working on it. It was decidely awful before I got the side seams done and got a good look at it :-)<br />
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But I really like it! and I plan more. It's delightful to wear, fun and a little off-beat. </div>
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Ciao! Coco</div>
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Well, I must say this - I am so over my knee-jerk pastel reaction to my gray hair. No more mint. No more pink. No more fluff...<br />
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That felt good!<br />
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I finished a muslin of the Grainline Studio Farrow Dress this morning, and it, on top of my watercolor floral dress of last week, nearly sent me over the edge.<br />
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So moving on and back to what feels more natural for me.<br />
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I have so loved the McCalls 6747 maxi pattern - I made 4 versions in cotton jersey a few years ago. And I wore them out.<br />
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Time for more, and this first one is a fabric departure for me - I used rayon/lycra jersey instead of cotton jersey (oh, I hope it doesn't pill). And it has a 1/8" stripe. I sure pick some doozies for print matching. Laying this out and cutting it was a beast, my eyeballs felt jittery. But check out that center back seam!<br />
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News flash: David whisked his lovely Elizabeth off to Sedona this past weekend. And they came back engaged! Such joy...</div>
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Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217930603555334551.post-41295055102019313522016-11-17T11:47:00.001-05:002016-11-17T11:47:14.812-05:00McCalls 6987 Round 2 - the adjustment bureau...<br />
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I'm so stubborn. After my struggle to like my <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2016/09/mccalls-6987-just-had-to-try-this.html"><span style="color: orange;">first long version</span></a> of McCalls 6987, I almost immediately searched for different fabric for a second attempt. Honestly, I really like the vibe of this pattern - there is a Lagenlook lady lurking inside me, and she keeps knocking. Kind of fun.<br />
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This time I tried a quiet seafoam floral challis that I picked up from Fabric Mart's pre-cut buyout. And I really like the balance of the color and the print with the lines of the dress.</div>
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Yes. I took off the ruffle and raised the back 3" (it was loooong in the back). And now I really like it!<br />
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All this kept me very busy and interrupted my sleep. I think this white hair (which I love) has messed with my fashion equilibrium :-)</div>
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Parting shot: Mr. Cuban Knight anole is back this morning! This one is a juvenile, only about 14" long. Such a handsome fellow.</div>
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Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217930603555334551.post-36462207456887480512016-11-17T09:04:00.001-05:002016-11-17T09:04:44.370-05:00Re. Thankfulness...The tissue lady here...thank you, friends, for the warm, caring, and supportive comments on my original Thankfulness post. After about 12 hours, I just had to close it. I was in tears and feeling overwhelmed. Please know that every single one resonated with me and is so appreciated.<br />
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The experiences you shared are touching. So many of us are traveling a challenging road - my thoughts are with you. And I hope you also have the joy and happiness of a full life, family, and friends.<br />
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From the heart - CocoCocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217930603555334551.post-20978422855579462612016-11-07T08:02:00.002-05:002016-11-07T12:34:17.450-05:00New Look 6323 - Love this tunic pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This tunic and Butterick 5954 are officially my go-to patterns for knit tunics. A love affair!<br />
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And the hi-lo hem is just about perfect. Unexpected and so much fun.</div>
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<li>This is size 12. My very <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2015/02/new-look-6323-tunic-in-lagoona-green.html"><span style="color: orange;">first version</span></a>, in lagoona interlock, was size 14, and it was just too big for me.</li>
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I'm wearing my Essex linen/cotton wide-leg pants in the pics above. But this tunic is also great with my Love Notions Sabrina Slims. </div>
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Last spring I made this in black spun cotton/rayon jersey from Girl Charlee, and for some reason I never blogged it - but I wore it in in <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2016/04/loving-sabrina-slims.html"><span style="color: orange;">my post</span></a> on those Slims... </div>
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The black jersey is 6.5 oz. and has 50% horizontal stretch. I hope it comes back to GC, it's so nice for tops. Funny story: I wore the outfit below to my annual checkup in May - when my doctor walked in, she said "you've lost weight". Nooo, but I'll take it!<br />
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So - Election Day tomorrow! I voted by mail several weeks ago, rather than try to stand in line with my cane (would they take it away at the door?). I find voting to be so empowering and levelling at the same time - the country feels like a small community when we do this.</div>
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And I'm looking forward to watching the election results all day tomorrow to see if I won :-)</div>
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Bye for now - Coco<br />
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Edited to add: <i>Stirswatersblue</i> on Pattern Review let me know that this pattern has been re-released as New Look 6439 - and sure enough, the exact pattern!</div>
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Very selfish sewing - I've resisted the urge to try the Tamarack jacket for almost a year. But Jen Beeman has been posting so many nice versions lately, letting folks know that the pattern now includes a button front option. I thought I'd just give it a go. And I thoroughly enjoyed the quilting process and the sewing while I'm waiting for the arrival of some new fabrics (my stash is pitiful these days. I've done a great job of 'sewing it down').<br />
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The lines or the jacket itself are very nice, particularly the hi-low curved hem. In fact the latter is my favorite part.<br />
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Both my fabrics are straight from the stash. Nicely aged. I didn't have enough of either to do the entire jacket, so I decided to piece the inside. No, I did not do this in time for Halloween, but the combo does look 'seasonal'. Both are cotton quilting fabrics, and, coincidentally, both have metallic details.<br />
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I used a piece of low loft poly quilt batting that I robbed from a quilt project that's been in progress for about 4 years.<br />
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And I cut it just as I would cut fabric: I pressed it on my poly setting to get rid of wrinkles, laid the pattern on top, pinned it, and cut it out. Jen suggests laying each cut fabric piece on top of a largish piece of batting and using the fabric as a marking guideline for the batting. IMHO, too much work.<br />
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If your batting is stuck to itself, wrinkly, and so on (it can be really wonky coming out of a package, e.g., a twin-size quilt bat), toss it in the dryer on low heat for a short time. It will be so much nicer.<br />
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Marking the main fabric for quilting:<br />
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I used 3" spacing, because my ruler is 3" wide. Years of quilting have shown me that using the width of a ruler to mark quilting lines (not going for some fancy spacing) pays off. Easier.<br />
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And there are no quilting police out there to say otherwise.<br />
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Here's a fabric-batting-fabric sandwich, post-quilting. On the left, the batting is a bit squished out. Cutting batting is imprecise, don't be dismayed if it doesn't fit the fabric precisely. On the right - a piece that's nice and trimmed, ready for construction.<br />
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The whole time I was working on this, I was thinking of ways to change it. Sleeveless and long as a topper, with a collar (which would change the vibe of the jacket completely), with cuffed sleeves. In a floral print, in pieced linen solids and prints, with a rounded corner at the front neckline, maybe not quilted at all... Because as it is, I really won't wear it - I'm much more happy in unstructured styles, and I'm not likely to wear something that reminds me even remotely of a suit jacket.<br />
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Well, there's nothing like just jumping in and sewing a muslin with corded velvet knit!<br />
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But it was only $1.80/yard - which makes this a $2.50 project :-)<br />
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I got the fabric from Fabric Mart two years ago, thinking of a midi-length sweater coat, something kind of boho. But I just couldn't settle on a patten. It has just been decorating my stash ever since. Rather nicely, I must say, since it doesn't wrinkle. It's been rolled, tossed, pulled out and thrown back in, and not a wrinkle in sight.<br />
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Finally, I took it out and gave it a real appraisal. I was going sew it or donate it - it was kind of bugging me that I would buy fabric and not use it.<br />
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Then I realized that it would make a great waterfall cardi - it's drapey, the color is really pretty, and it's light enough that I'll actually wear it in our winter months.<br />
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On to patterns. I made <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2016/02/grainline-studio-lark-tee-cardigan.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">a cascade cardi</span></a> from the Grainline Lark tee earlier this year, and it has a nice little funky vibe. But I wanted something with raglan sleeves, a higher start to the cascade, and very little else. Picky.<br />
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A search on the web turned up a gazillion variations on this style. It's a good thing I like to research patterns...<br />
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Finally - BurdaStyle 7184. It has clean lines:</div>
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A clean-finish neckline and front edge:</div>
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And bonus pockets for those who can't live without them. It's also designed for knits!<br />
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I got the PDF version from <a href="http://sewingpatterns.com/sub_item.php?item_num=7184bur&model=%&new_category=&view=gallery&brand=Burda&category=Jackets&pageGoto=144&pageFormat=3|186|186&pageCount=72&search=&return=yes"><span style="color: orange;">SewingPatterns.com</span></a>, which meant printing it from the <strike>sometimes finicky</strike> PrintSew site. But I today I found it on BurdaStyle as<span style="color: orange;"> </span>pattern<span style="color: orange;"> <a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/swingy-cardigan-with-pockets-082011"><span style="color: orange;">08/2011 #117D</span></a></span><span style="color: #660000;">. Printing from the BurdaStyle site is so easy - wish I'd seen it there first!</span><br />
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<li>I sewed size 12, View B, but only after some prodigious flat-measuring on the pattern. I could not find finished garment measurements anywhere, and I was torn between size 10 and size 12. Since I did all that work, I'll share. For reference, I'm 5'7", 36"-31"-42", and have an 11" upper arm.<br /><br />Finished garment measurements, in inches: <u> 10 12</u></li>
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<ul><br />Width at bustline, waist, and hip from CF to CF 35 1/4 37 1/4<br />Cascade width at bustline and waist, each side 9 1/2 9 1/2<br />Upper arm width 13 7/8 14 3/8<br />Sleeve width at hem 8 1/2 8 7/8<br />Back length from top of neckline with 5/8" hem 32 3/4 33</ul>
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<li>I used a piece of cotton calico, cut on the bias, for the back neck facing. It adds a lot more stability than a piece of the knit fabric would have done. Also, I lowered it by 3/8" at center back, to remove a slight roll below the neckline.</li>
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My flash went off on the next pic - it's not really this shiny or this purply color! But it's the only back view I have. I love the way this lies in the back and across my shoulders, and I think a lot of credit goes to the two-piece sleeve. </div>
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Great cardi, and worn with a new pair of Love Notions Sabrina Slims.</div>
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Have you ever noticed how jersey knits want to cling to pants and skirts? right there where it's least wanted - on the bum.<br />
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I've overcome this issue in large part by wearing my jersey tunics with ITY knit bottoms. Nice slippery ITY - nothing clings to it, plus it's just so comfy to wear. Bonus - just throw it in a suitcase. It doesn't wrinkle.<br />
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But I digress. I've been meaning to make a 'slip' for my tunics for a long time. Such a simple solution.<br />
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I used a poly mesh knit from Fabric Mart, acquired 2 years ago - 8 yards of it! because I planned to line a mother-of-the-bride dress with it. It's really more of a knit lining than a mesh, and I've used quite a bit of it for interfacing knit garments.<br />
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At the same time I bought 8 yards of poly/cotton burnout jersey in a beautiful abstract (think Art Nouveau) print. In the end, I used something else entirely for my MOB dress.<br />
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But I really wanted to use the burnout jersey and finally got my act together for the needed slip. I used Butterick 5954, View A, as the starting point for the slip, largely because it has the basic silhouette of my tunics.<br />
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I simply sewed it together on the serger, put it on Emile, and trimmed away at the armscye and neckline until I had nice muscle shirt lines! The fabric is so stretchy that it was easy to fold in the edges to hem them - no binding needed.<br />
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A few notes on sewing the burnout jersey, which has intimidated me - this is the only piece I've purchased:</div>
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A side note: I worked on this in Ft. Myers last week, and I managed to get there without any gray thread. So I bopped over to Holly Lobby and picked up a spool of their Sew-ology thread. It worked great, I absolutely could not distinguish between it and the Gutermann I generally use.<br />
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Whew! What a project. But I enjoy sewing challenges, and I feel good about conquering the burnout fabric. Meanwhile - it's almost the weekend. I hope yours is nice and full of sewing :-)<br />
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What a fun project! I've been looking for an oversized jean jacket pattern for ages. One that looks like it was purchased in the men's department. Know what I mean?<br />
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In my wildest dreams, I never thought StyleArc would come up with one. But recently, <i>clothingengineer</i> posted a super cute version <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/128138" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">on Pattern Review</span></a>, actually the first review of the pattern. I've no idea when StyleArc released it, but I took a look at it right away.<br />
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And lucky me, I just happened to have a bunch of wildly green 8.5 oz bull denim just waiting for its turn.<br />
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My relationship with StyleArc patterns has been so iffy, more disappointment than success. After my recent Designer Daisy <strike>wadders</strike> projects, I had no plans to even think about StyleArc patterns. But I have to hand to them <a href="http://www.stylearc.com.au/stylearc/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=6&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=974&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=41" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">on this one</span></a>. It's a great pattern that delivers the promised boyfriend jacket look.</div>
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I really wanted my jacket to mimic the classic jean jacket style, so I did a bunch of looking around on the web - Levi, Wrangler, and Lee. And I checked with one of my favorite fabric/sewing databases, just to be sure I handled the denim in a classic way as well. I don't remember how I originally found the '<a href="http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2396&context=extensionhist" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Historical Materials from the University of Nebraska</span></a>' site, but it's a absolute gem.<br />
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I love it, and I'm working on a second one in marigold - got to keep those tropical colors coming.</div>
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Tomorrow I'm off to Ft. Myers to kitty-sit while Ashley and Darrin go to Salem, MA, for their annual Halloween fest. And I'll get to meet two newbies that they recently brought home from the shelter. Willow and Thor! A total of 4 now - I'm dosing myself with Claritin :-)</div>
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Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217930603555334551.post-84142444126212308152016-10-08T13:03:00.000-04:002016-10-08T13:03:09.222-04:00You are the best...<br />
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My heartfelt thanks to all for the support and good wishes during the hurricane event this week. I cannot possibly express how much it means to me, how sustaining your messages have been, how much I treasure each and every friendship with you.<br />
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Con carino - Coco</div>
Cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13784505178222083364noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2217930603555334551.post-89917938573775937652016-10-05T18:49:00.000-04:002016-10-06T13:43:38.100-04:00And here comes Hurricane Matthew...<br />
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The second one was awful - Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Few people in South Florida came through that storm without damage. I lost a friend. I had friends that lost everything short of their lives. I had to find somewhere to live. That was a tough, tragic storm on many levels, and even now it's hard to talk or think about it.<br />
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The third storm, Hurricane Wilma in 2005, was the first one that I experienced by myself. It came through Weston as a strong Category 3, and destroyed or damaged almost all the trees and landscaping in the area, including mine. Only a few roofs were left intact, from south of me, all the way up the coast past West Palm Beach. With roads only partially open, and the entrance to my neighborhood blocked by fallen trees and debris, I rode my bicycle to get out and about. I was without power for a couple weeks, but the storm hit in late November, and the temperatures were bearable. I had water!<br />
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But go figure. There I was with all the damage to my house and community, no electricity, A/C, or cell phone service, and the only thing that really bugged me was the sound of generators running all over the place.<br />
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So, Hurricane Matthew. I'm tired of watching the Weather Channel and wondering what might happen. And I'm so sorry for the people who've been dealing with this in the Caribbean for the past few days. I know I'm safer than many of them.<br />
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I've been ready for days - gas, groceries, batteries, duct tape. Yard checked for loose branches. Battened down. So this morning, I checked on a couple neighbors, and then I went to Holly Lobby. I just had to get out of the house for a while. Sort of sniff the air and be around some people.<br />
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This afternoon I prepped some hand sewing that I'll welcome if the power goes out. I'm starting a Kantha quilt-inspired project with two pareus I've kept folded away in my wardrobe. I'm so sentimental - I haven't wanted to use them as apparel, because they are precious memories from travel with my kids.<br />
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Tonight I'll go to bed (or fall asleep on the sofa) with my little radio and lantern nearby.<br />
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Hoping for the best outcome - Coco<br />
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Edited Thur. 10/6 afternoon: Hi! I'm so bad - this thing was fine last night, it's late today/tonight that we'll feel the most impact. Thank you all so much for the caring thoughts and encouragement. So far so good! I think my son - he's in Orlando, and has a second home at Wilbur Beach, just south of Daytona - will be more challenged. All digits are crossed. My current worry is the dozen coconuts in my very tall palm. They're like missiles in a high wind. I have forefingers pressed to my temples, eyes closed, and I'm chanting "just fall straight down, right now" :-)<br />
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I've really enjoyed the tunic version of this pattern, and I've been so curious about the longer view. Earlier this week <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/128431" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Birdybooo posted a darling version</span></a> on Pattern Review. Which led me to <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/122357" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Fabricsofcolor's wonderful version</span></a> in an African waxed fabric. Such inspiration!</div>
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So - one more pic of this version, in the light of day. I think this dress is unique and interesting. It just doesn't make my heart sing, which means I wouldn't wear it.<br />
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So, it's almost the weekend. I like a weekend project, it just feels right, and I've decided to give StyleArc a reprieve :-) In progress today - the Stevie boyfriend jean jacket. The one that the <a href="http://sewing.patternreview.com/review/pattern/128138" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">clothingengineer made for her mom</span></a> snagged me!<br />
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Parting shot: how about a toad in a frog pond. This big guy has been spending all his time in this bird bath, making an awful mess and keeping the doves away. He's cute, but not a good housekeeper. So I emptied it. A few holes in the bottom, and it will be a cute flower pot.<br />
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Hope the weekend is nice for all - Bye for now. Coco</div>
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Or what to do with 5 yards of ponte de roma! I picked it up at a very good price at Fabric Mart earlier this year, thinking I would make a long cardigan for the change of seasons. But I've been on the fence about it. A long cardigan would be an almost zero-use item for me, wearable on maybe a few days in January or February. So it's been sitting in my stash, while I've been sewing down the fabrics around it. (I've been on a bit of a fabric fast for most of the year - my stash was getting out of hand. I will totally break out during the Black Friday - Cyber Monday sales!)</div>
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So, I decided to go with a second <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2016/09/love-notions-boyfriend-cardigan.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Boyfriend Cardigan</span></a> as a compromise. Only one pic, because I just don't love it. I do have other plans for it - hopefully I won't re-cut and sew it down to nothing. </div>
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A note here about my hair: it came up blonde in this and two more pics because I took them with the settings I had been using to photograph the moon. Clearly my camera still has the upper hand. I've become very vain about my gray hair - I love it!<br />
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With the cardigan behind me, I decided to make another Grainline Morris Blazer, but with a concession - I sewed it to the original drafting, with none of the little <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2016/01/new-year-and-odd-lots.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">changes I made previously</span></a> to the bottom edge. And I cut it with long sleeves, a simple change. I thought I might like it better than my two previous versions. It's such a cute jacket, and I've seen so many terrific makes of the pattern - the Grainline Flickr group is a lurkers heaven...</div>
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Actually, this one's pretty nice. The fabric works really well, and the fit is spot on. On Emile, pending sleeves:</div>
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To keep the facings - neckline, front edges, and hem - nice and fluid, I used tricot knit lining for all my interfacing. The pattern suggests fusible tricot interfacing, but I did not want to risk 'freezing' the fabric, as fusibles often do. </div>
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I hand-basted the interfacing/facing just outside the seam line and removed the basting once the facings were in place. I enjoy hand-sewing, so basting is right up my alley. I baste all the time!</div>
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I'm really happy with the result. By the way, as before, I top-stitched along the edge of the front facing. This seems to prevent the fabric drag, between the shoulder and bottom point, that haunts so many Morris blazers.</div>
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I could not believe I still had enough fabric to make one more thing. An easy choice - the <a href="https://cocosloft.blogspot.com/2016/04/loving-sabrina-slims.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Love Notions Sabrina Slims</span></a> are one of my favorite pants. Absolutely like wearing PJs.<br />
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Ciao! Coco</div>
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