Yesterday was unbelievably productive. To start off, my mom and I went to JoAnn Fabrics to get the knits I've been missing. We also picked up all of the silver lining that was in the store (only 7 yards, so I'm pretty sure I'll still have to get more at some point), and the stabilizer for the edging of the Black Satin 4 Square Dress. It feels pretty great to be able to say that I finally have all of the fabric I need for my line. Such a big weight off my shoulders.
JoAnn was also having a 50% off sale on their clearance fabric, so I picked up over 4 yards of this lovely metallic plaid weave for just over $20! And it's a pattern! I see a jacket and skirt in its future (far in the future, that is). I know I can't use it just yet, but it was a great deal, and a little motivation to get my line done can't hurt, can it? Of course not.
When I got home I began working on the muslin for a bootcut pair of pants, which I had drafted the night before. I used the pattern for the wide leg pants for the top, and then when I got to the crotch area on either side, I used the pattern from the jeans I had ripped up (they were bootcut) to determine the line of the leg. The fabric I used is, again, something I got from my grandmother (I'm pretty sure it used to be a tablecloth).
They seem to be significantly tighter than the last pair. I wore them around the house for about an hour to see if they would be alright as is, or if I should just add some to the sides again. I bent over to pick up a dropped pin and ripped them right up the back seam. Now, I understand that I didn't reinforce the seam in any way (it was just a single line of stitching), but I still never want to hear that sound again, so I think I'll be adding some.
I also began working on the edging for the Black Satin 4 Square Dress. The edging part is finished, and the entire dress is ready to be sewn together, but first I need to decide how I want to do the straps.
I'm going back and forth between these two chains. The one on the left is a simple black chain, the one on the right is bigger and black but with a silver front. What do you think?
I know I want to do a chain because I think the detail in them would really speak to the detail in Gothic architecture. I'm going to try to have the decision made by tonight so I can finish this dress soon (it's so close to being done!). I'll post a tutorial on how to make the dress, too.
That's all for now!
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