tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post8296663500702562890..comments2024-03-28T09:14:59.192-04:00Comments on La Sewista!: A tale of two techniques - What would you do? Bunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-44269879508754391642023-02-28T16:52:48.520-05:002023-02-28T16:52:48.520-05:00The gathers were so tiny I decided to use them as ...The gathers were so tiny I decided to use them as the finish. I hike them up any way. It's all coming out really nicely. I am on to the pink version but may not finish that until I am back from vakay. More to come!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-54902536368629286542023-02-28T16:51:07.765-05:002023-02-28T16:51:07.765-05:00Thanks, great tip. Thanks, great tip. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-68536027055442448972023-02-24T15:12:04.501-05:002023-02-24T15:12:04.501-05:00Also (replying to my reply) I don’t see any cuffs ...Also (replying to my reply) I don’t see any cuffs there, just elastic, correct? Think you’ll add cuffs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-51363019729705422642023-02-24T15:08:54.306-05:002023-02-24T15:08:54.306-05:00I would do the facing, using a nude or white voile...I would do the facing, using a nude or white voile or lawn or other super lightweight woven, and use the lightest weight knit interfacing I could find. Could you not then add a thin binding over that along the edge? I would use a contrast narrow satin binding, if you could find one…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-4234283509213012182023-02-24T13:14:52.841-05:002023-02-24T13:14:52.841-05:00Rather than cutting off the selvedge, try snipping...Rather than cutting off the selvedge, try snipping through it every 6" or so. Just through the selvedge. It will relax, so the fabric lays flat without losing that reference for the grainline placement. I learned this from Susan Khalje at a retreat. I was using a silk jacquard whose selvedge remained tight and the fabric puckered along it after I gently washed it. Betsy Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-58910841282571165172023-02-23T22:09:18.039-05:002023-02-23T22:09:18.039-05:00Thanks, Carol. Thanks, Carol. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-50997562215887730222023-02-23T22:08:40.368-05:002023-02-23T22:08:40.368-05:00Good point about the hand washing. This fabric has...Good point about the hand washing. This fabric has been machine washed and dried, cool water on a short, gentle cycle. It came out beautifully, barely needing ironing. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-28957322738402024832023-02-23T22:00:35.181-05:002023-02-23T22:00:35.181-05:00That's a great suggestion, Annette. I will try...That's a great suggestion, Annette. I will try that tomorrow. I did a few fac ing samples today but did not think of the organdy which I have plenty of. Thank you!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-77785768106782767612023-02-23T12:37:55.668-05:002023-02-23T12:37:55.668-05:00I would use a binding. I think it is appropriate t...I would use a binding. I think it is appropriate to the delicate fabric. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-70238950596887150222023-02-23T12:25:48.940-05:002023-02-23T12:25:48.940-05:00I have used white organdy (cotton) in place of fac...I have used white organdy (cotton) in place of facings in lightweight fabric, I get the support I need and no show through from the organdy.AnnetteAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944902639007249151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-74392203675864571422023-02-23T12:22:52.984-05:002023-02-23T12:22:52.984-05:00I think a facing would take away the light and air...I think a facing would take away the light and airy look. Such a delicate treatment of only binding would require hand-washing the blouse. Thank you for the link to helpful videos; the Threads one shows an innovative technique.Carol in Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040851935970426022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-90232122517217980962023-02-23T11:15:31.263-05:002023-02-23T11:15:31.263-05:00Normally I'm pro facing too. But for very lig...Normally I'm pro facing too. But for very light cotton lawn I'd go with the binding, to preserve the lightness both of the look and of the shirt. I don't think I'd use this pattern though, as the tear drop might be a bit too structured for this fabric. If anything I'd do a front seam with a slit and ties, similar thought but softer. If you do the binding right it could hang open just fine for a related 70s lookM-Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-47267428752080335312023-02-23T07:14:23.111-05:002023-02-23T07:14:23.111-05:00I was actually contemplating that, Anne. I think I...I was actually contemplating that, Anne. I think I will do a sample or two before committing to an edge treatment. Thanks for your suggestion. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-17202968699968447362023-02-23T07:13:07.224-05:002023-02-23T07:13:07.224-05:00The idea of a casement does not appeal. What I had...The idea of a casement does not appeal. What I had in mind was the binding continuing into the ties. Thanks for your suggestions, however. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-74342677272703747172023-02-23T07:11:48.321-05:002023-02-23T07:11:48.321-05:00Our local JAs is one of the "super" stor...Our local JAs is one of the "super" stores and we do get a lot of nice fabrics. As with any retailer in the age of computers, we get what sells. When the store opened they had a massive, impressive home dec area. That has dwindled down completely yet I have seen that maintained in the big JAs near my daughter in Massachusetts. Each store is different, for sure. <br />Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-25798763591782680802023-02-23T05:34:04.574-05:002023-02-23T05:34:04.574-05:00What lovely fabrics! I think I would go for the fa...What lovely fabrics! I think I would go for the facing, to provide just a little more structure, but I would neaten its edges by sewing the interfacing to them right sides together and then turn right side out and fuse the interfacing down. So you get a neatened facing with very little bulk at the edges. I look forward to seeing what you decide in the end. Anne Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08751503421469462948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-78653420063615347432023-02-23T03:26:45.400-05:002023-02-23T03:26:45.400-05:00Can you use an uninterfaced facing but sew a chann...Can you use an uninterfaced facing but sew a channel in it to add the ties?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548636282453475891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-81977123182036003372023-02-22T22:44:04.775-05:002023-02-22T22:44:04.775-05:00Such pretty fabrics! I wonder if they would show ...Such pretty fabrics! I wonder if they would show up locally; I only rarely find something worth taking home when I visit the JA's in town....may have to have a look when I get off of work tomorrow...Lisa Lareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516986664460840579noreply@blogger.com