progress
project 1.5 completed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/miss_shigatsu/sets/72157622830697931/
finally finished that white blouse last night. when i first put on the piece where the buttons and holes go, i neglected the interfacing, because i am lazy. but when i went to put the button hole in, the fabric wouldn't hold still, and i realized it really needed that extra stability. i considered skipping the buttons altogether and just leaving it open but decided that just wouldn't work either, so i broke down and pulled apart the front of the shirt, put in the interfacing, and stitched it all back up. tada, now i have buttons and holes. even ran some bias tape around the arm holes for stability there.
i should have used french seams on the inside for all the vertical pieces, but i didn't, and now it's going to fray like crazy. :( oh well. another lesson learned.
also, this stuff runs really easily (seen very clearly on the front). i need to remember next time to use the proper needle and thread tension. tearing out seams is no fun at all and this fabric simply can't take it.
this has been a truly educational project for me, in many ways. too bad i really like this fabric, cheap as it may have been. i need to invest in another roll of muslin.
unfortunately because of so many little technical details i had with this shirt, i'll probably end up wearing it mostly under other things like vests or high waisted skirts.
- Miss Shigatsu @ 01/27/2010 09:39 AM -
