I love my serger (12-2 and 12-3)
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green_marthaBoth projects are done on the serger, only the skirt hem isn't - I know I'll want to reuse the fabric afterwards and I wanted an invisible hem so as not to leave marks on the velvet. There are about 15 uncut centimeters turned up inside and catch-stitched in place.
It's comfy, it's warm, and it's long enough that I can wear it with OTK's. And it has colorful flowers. I love it.
This is the t-shirt that doesn't fit me. As you can see, it does fit my dress dummy. I'm planning on giving it to a (pregnant as well) friend and make myself a new one. I bought more fabric because I love those stripes and flowers.
Both projects were quick - not "just a few hours" quick, but still closer to instant gratification than an historical one. There was a lot of trial and error patterning those, and sometimes I have the impression sewing with knits is like learning to sew all over again. But it's worth it !
And see ? i'm ahead of schedule on the 12-12 project !
I also finally got my 1912 Mode Illustrée. As I thought from the offer, the outer cover is missing, so the pages have suffered a bit, but it's still GORGEOUS ! Makes me want to plan lots of outfits for Kandersteg 2012. This book was obviously used by someone doing reproductions as well, there's a handwritten note on the first page, saying "fermeture éclair (zipper), p 143"... and there's an ad for zippers on page 143 ! :D
It's comfy, it's warm, and it's long enough that I can wear it with OTK's. And it has colorful flowers. I love it.
This is the t-shirt that doesn't fit me. As you can see, it does fit my dress dummy. I'm planning on giving it to a (pregnant as well) friend and make myself a new one. I bought more fabric because I love those stripes and flowers.
Both projects were quick - not "just a few hours" quick, but still closer to instant gratification than an historical one. There was a lot of trial and error patterning those, and sometimes I have the impression sewing with knits is like learning to sew all over again. But it's worth it !
And see ? i'm ahead of schedule on the 12-12 project !
I also finally got my 1912 Mode Illustrée. As I thought from the offer, the outer cover is missing, so the pages have suffered a bit, but it's still GORGEOUS ! Makes me want to plan lots of outfits for Kandersteg 2012. This book was obviously used by someone doing reproductions as well, there's a handwritten note on the first page, saying "fermeture éclair (zipper), p 143"... and there's an ad for zippers on page 143 ! :D
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on 2011-02-12 08:35 am (UTC)What is Kandersteg?
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on 2011-02-12 08:08 pm (UTC)Kandersteg is a little village in Switzerland, and they have a yearly Belle Epoque event in January.
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