Garment Sewing Group
Debbie’s Garments:
Sew House Seven Toaster Sweater, Version1, Purple Watercolor digital print Sweatshirt fleece. High neck, semi-cropped , raglan sleeves with wide band and cuffs and loose T-neckband. This pattern requires no fit adjustments for me.
Sew House Toaster Sweater, Version 2. Green and Gray light Ponte or double knit. This version has a unique neckline, set in sleeves, fitted through bust and then slightly swings out to hem. There are side vents with a hi-low hem. The only fit adjustments I make to this pattern is shortening the length between waist and hip. Both versions are easy, quick and versatile makes. Truly a great pattern.
I like features from these two patterns so I often interchange pattern pieces and construction details. For example, I wanted contrast cuffs so I used the Simplicity pattern piece because the KS pattern doesn’t use a two piece cuff pattern piece.
Cranberry Winter Coat
I did my fitting adjustments including petiting, narrow shoulder and shortening sleeves and body length.
I used inseam pockets and bound buttonholes. (Mistake Proof Bound Buttonholes on It’s Sew Easy with Janet Pray – You Tube ).
This pattern is well drafted and the directions are excellent. Time consuming but not too difficult.
I may have added a design feature to lining hem OR I may have “camouflaged” a mistake. I also may need to redo the lining – I am going to think on that.
When we had that cold spell in August I was motivated to start this project. Then the weather got HOT and I almost put it aside for awhile. I have a hard time starting a garment and not completing it before going on to the next project so I kept on going. I’m glad I did – I am ready for winter whenever Mother Nature throws it at us!
Kristin’s Garments
Shawl Collar Jacket
This fabric was quite off grain so a slow cut but there was enough fabric. It also has cross grain stretch which makes the jacket very comfortable. The pattern is drafted for a woven fabric with no stretch.
The pattern features a cut-on neck facing but pivoting went well. Neck facings were turned under and handsewn.
Fit is nice, collar lays beautifully. Front facings are wide and pulled at front so facings were hand tacked at edges. The grain of the fabric may have had something to do with the pulling too.
Great jacket-I can see short versions and many different fabrics that would work.
Stylearc Cheryl Stretch Woven Pants in ponte
1. I wanted a cropped pant that wasn’t too wide legged. I’ve made these in stretch denim before and they are OK but the ponte works well. Goes together quickly and has very gathering at the waistband.
Love Notions Barrington Boxy Tee-tried and true boxy fit tee that draped nicely in the Eileen Fisher knit.
If no one has said, “it’s all about the fabric” somebody should! Not sure what possessed me to buy the pique (photo above) but I won’t buy any more. It’s fine but the tee looks better in the navy Eileen Fisher (photo with gray pants) as it is slippery on the inside so hangs better than the pique.
I was inspired by a blog post and just had to try the original pattern first. The pique knit had very little drape and the pattern was too big so I took it in.
The neckband is a single band of knit serged to the neck edge and rolled around to wrong side and stitched in the ditch. Nice option with a knit like the pique that hasn’t much stretch recovery.
Burda 6990 in rayon knit–better result
I was thinking all along that I should just use 6990 and tilt it out at centers front and back to get the same effect as the Makers Atelier tee. After all, I already knew it would fit around arms, etc. The rayon knit also hangs better and looks more like the inspiration photo.
November Garment Sewing Group
Saturday, Nov. 8, 10:30 at Sewing Lounge, St. Paul
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 10:30 at Sew Inviting, St. Paul
Thursday, Nov. 13, 10:30 at Creative Sewing, Apple Valley
Material Girl Sewing 