I tried and tried to line this fabric up but in the end I had to settle for close enough because naturally, the print wasn't straight! |
So, as she's a bit down after the surgery (constant pain can do that to you), I thought I'd better whip her up a pair of PJ's from it before it got lost in my stash. After much searching, I finally found the pattern I'd made last time (copying her worn out rtw pj's). Even better, I'd even left notes to myself about lengthening the legs, adding 1.5" to the bottom front, length of elastic needed etc. (awesome tiger, you were on the ball). Unfortunately, I couldn't remember whether I'd made those adjustments last time when I cut and made them or they were notes for future renditions (face palm - not so on the ball at all!). Don't you just hate it when you do something so stupid? Gah! I added the length to the front and some to the legs but I have a feeling that they should be longer. There's still a lot of fabric left, so if I find out that I still need to make more adjustments, I can make another pair.
Good old floor pic. I know it looks like one side is smaller than the other but it's because I took the photo at an angle and I'm too lazy to take another one. |
Just look at that awesome binding ;) I think the shoulders might be a bit on the narrow side too. Ah well, they're pj's, not a haute couture ball gown. |
I copied this pattern from a top a friend made her years ago. As you can see, my overlocker decided to stretch out the fabric and give this delightful fluted look on the hem and shoulder seams - NOT what I was going for (I always tell myself I'm going to stabilise shoulders seams next time but I still haven't done it once!). The neckline also looks kind of small - what was going on when I copied that pattern? As I didn't have the original shirt or the body it was meant to go on, I thought I'd just make it as is and we'll see. For the hem I decided to try one of the stretch stitches on my sewing machine - never again! After many experiments, I finally settled on one but it took forever and didn't even look that good. What with all the machine and brain malfunctions I was quickly getting over this project so for the neck and arms, I just turned them over and twin needled them.
Of course, I'd managed to get chalk marks all over the fabric, so into the wash. Can you believe it? My Chaco liner is still showing on the top centre of the singlet top - it didn't come out in the wash! Usually, by the time I've mucked the fabric around sewing, it's worn off itself, this time it decided to stick ......... fabulous.
So, now I've reminded myself that I need to mark on the patterns the adjustments I did and didn't make for this egyptian set so that I'm not in the same position next time.
Tigerboy is on to me about putting the 'Handmade' labels I picked up in Korea in them but I realised that the pale linen ones probably need to be preshrunk first and I want these packaged up and out of the house! (I'll be posting about the couple of things I picked up in Korea soon)
Does anyone add labels to the clothes they make?
Cute p.j.s! I think the fabric is really fun! I always sew labels in my garments. I made mine at home, and I just like sewing them in. It's the icing on the cake.
ReplyDeleteThanks! How did you make your labels? It's ironic, this last year, I've been really sensitive to labels in my clothes and I've been busily removing them, now I've gone and bought a stack!
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DeleteThey soften up pretty fast when they are made of muslin. Also, maybe fusing them in would keep them from bothering you, as they can't flap around. Or, maybe you can just sew yours in a place where they won't bug you- like on the side seam of the bodice in a top.
Thanks for the link, it's great. Something soft would be the way to go. I think you're right for these though - somewhere that's not going to drive me nutty (like the back of the neck).
DeleteI love love love the fabric - including the cat (being a lover of everything feline!). Great jarmies. Will be wonderful for summer.
ReplyDeleteI have thought about labels for my clothes but 2 things are stopping me. I too am sensitive to labels in clothes and cut them off - otherwise I would be scratching all day. Also I have yet to produce anything I would want to put my name on. Once I get more confident and produce better garments I will probably start attaching labels and scratching all day!
I'm with you - labels drive me nuts! Your second point is something that was appropriate for these pj's too, as soon as tigerboy started in on me about putting labels in them I thought "I don't want to put my name on these." Of course the labels I have only have "Handmade" written on them but still... Hey, you've made some clothes, what about your red dress?
DeleteThese are so cute!! I've been thinking about labels, but the scratchy thing is an issue for me too....
ReplyDeleteThanks! Mum has received them now and loves them. She says the singlet top is her favourite but they both fit well. Now she's ordered a nightie :/
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