Sadly, the fabric pilled quickly - after just one wearing, the cream jacket has pilled so much around the cuffs that I can't wear it anymore.
Sew, this week I spent time making up the tops again in fabric with a very high cotton content, and I couldn't be more thrilled!
As you can see, I have manged to duplicate all the previous tops, with the exception of the chartreuse one - when I see a cotton knit in the same colour . . . I will make one of those too! Oh, and the black one. I picked up a cotton/lycra knit today, but I am waiting until I get a cover-stitch machine (hopefully in the next few weeks) before using this fabric as it is quite thin. I do have another fabric that would work well, a black embossed velvet, so that should be making an appearance soon!
Here are some more pics . . . . !
Le Purple Velvet Smoking Jacket - Prince eat your heart out! I changed out the front of this jacket, and rather than have a button band and a round neck, I took out about 1.5" off each of the fronts and then sewed on a band that has a centre back seam. More about this fabric in a post later this week.
Tomatoes/tomatoes - ribbed 100% cotton, regular neckline
True Blue Baby - I Love You! Cotton with a smidge of lycra - altered neckline with attached band.
A Study in White - This is the same fabric as True Blue above, and also has the altered neckline with a band. I am thinking of leaving buttons off this one but sewing some beads around the band.
I rather like the smaller white glass beads at the top, the large ones are gold lined glass beads and I think that they are a bit ostentatious and big. I am looking for subtlety!
Finally Fushia - again, the same fabric as True Blue and Study in White. I may need to re-hem the bottom as I sewed a narrow hem that is wanting to turn out and is not happy about lying flat!
Sorry about the flushed face in these pics - I had just had a shower and I think I was still rather warm!
Incidentally, the reason why I had the time to get all this sewing done, as well as my PJ's, is that Mr. SDSC and I took a week of work. Just like that. For no real reason except that we wanted too. And it was great! We had a couple of things that needed doing - dogs to the vets to get their teeth cleaned etc., but on the whole we chilled and did what we wanted - went out to dinner, saw an exhibition and I sewed, sewed and sewed!
Back to work on Monday, and a return to weekend sewing, I find it hard to get motivated to sew after a long day at work, but I do have some ideas brewing - I rather fancy making Tilly's new Coco Dress, and I also wanted to make some garments out of some lovely wool that I picked up this last week. What about you - what do you have brewing?
Doesn't pilling get you!!!! They shouldn't be allowed to sell fabric that pills. It has killed some of my favourites too.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely :( I saw some more of the fabric in the store when I was looking for a cotton knit, and it really does call your name and suck you in. It was sooo soft and flowing that I almost came out with more!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cardis,all,but I especially like the cream one.And I pledge to walk right past the ponte at Fabricville from now on. The same thing has happened to me more than once.
ReplyDeleteThank-you! I understand that the issue was the high polyester content - for some reason I thought that it was quite high in rayon but it wasn't :(
DeleteThey all are pretty. I really like the idea of using beads around the band instead of buttons!!!
Deleteoh my goodess! hereI am working on my1st one for Feb & you've started over lol! I'm having the same perseverance with linning a dress that I've been working on for weeks lol!
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How lovely that you took a spontaneous week off. I love that kind of thing! As you know I am a sloooow sewer but I'm currently working on a little cape. It's going quite quickly for me lol. Enjoy your new cardis!
ReplyDeleteI love those spur of the moment weeks off.. What fun, and what an amazing lot of sewing you have accomplished.. And got your cardis replaced [so sorry, your other fabric turned out like that..sad.. I have done the same thing]. They are all beautiful.. I really love the idea of putting the beads on that one.That is going to be really pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love all the pretty colors you chose..
I like the new coco dress pattern too. Haven't decided if I am going to buy it or not??
"Trying to use patterns I have." ha.
What a great productive week off. I like the top white beads as well - have you added them too. I think Coco would suit you - hope to see a make soon. g
ReplyDeleteMy local Fabricland has ponte in right now, and based on your experience I am hesitant to buy some, the stuff at my store is 23% rayon and 77% polyester, is this the same blend as the one that pilled for you? Thank you for your help.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it, $18/m and it is the lighter version of the two. It is such a shame as it is so lovely, soft and drapey and the colours are fabulous :(
DeleteI wonder if they would let you have a 'sample' and you could run it through the washer a couple of times and carry it around with you to see how it hold up?
I don't think they would let me have a sample. I don't think I will chance it, it is a shame, the feel of it is lovely. Thank you for helping me out.
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