For some reason, I always put in one sleeve just fine, but the other one looks like it was sewn in by an inebriated monkey! This is just a basting so I will be ripping out and resewing the funky one. I also need to add some structure to the shoulders which will lift and smooth under my arms.
The funky one is on the left side.
The sleeves have also not been pressed yet and it will look better when I have lost 10 lbs, but that is what it is for now.
All in all, I had a nice first Saturday. First I got a haircut, then on the way to the fabric store I stopped at Katz's Deli for a spinach omelet on my way to the fabric store. I only picked up some nice shirting, but I found some of that really sweet navy pinstripe fabric that perfectly matches some pants fabric that I picked up in Atlanta years ago.
Your inebriated monkey likes to mess around with my button holes. The 'test' one on scarp fabric is always just peachy, but then the drunk monkey takes over and ruins the 'real' one. A waste of good booze is what it is!
ReplyDeleteYou're moving along with that Marfy jacket. I love the design.
ReplyDeleteThose drunken monkeys are often at work in my sewing room, too! Your jacket is going to be fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBecca, the sleeve trouble you describe is happening because the fabric stretches when you sew against the grain. Do your collars always look lovely on one side and give you trouble on the other? Try staystitching all of your curved pattern pieces changing sewing direction to sew with the grain of your fabric. It takes a little longer, but it is worth the time, and your sleeves, collars, princess seams, and hems will lie beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debra, I will try that. This fabric is turning out to be more of a challenge than I expected. It really feel like it has some silk in it instead of being all wool. The sleeves are the only part that don't have pro-tailor fused to them, and the seems are tending to pucker like when you sew with a crisp suit weight silk. I will try the directional sewing like Debra suggested.
ReplyDeleteNice jacket, I love the contrast & seaming detail, It's going to be stunning.
ReplyDeleteBecki, I really enjoy your blog. I have nominated you for a new award which you can pick up from my blog (if you have time).
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