Timey-wimey Tiramsisu.
The DC and I went to the ROM today. I'm supposed to be wearing a totally different dress, but that hasn't happened. Yet. Instead, I'm wearing a dress I made in June.
I mentioned I had planned to take part in the Sewaholic Belcarra sewalong; similarly, the Monthly Stitch had an indie pattern month sewalong which I was officially going to join because of prizes. The official part never took place, but I did do three of the challenges, mostly. My Gatsby dress was my quasi-Franken-Indie outfit, and I made up some New-To-Me Measure Twice Cut Once Mary knickers (although there's a fit issue that I'd like to sort out before I blog them). This Cake Tiramisu, made with the last of the mystery fabric I got from Fabricmart, would have fit either the New-To-Me or Dresses categories.
I sewed this up to wear, unhemmed, to Commencement (which they've moved from October to June, alas) because the waves make me think of my physics students. I finally hemmed it a week later. I love this dress.
I don't have a lot to say about the construction, other than I wish I had thought to lengthen the bodice; both the bottom of the bodice and waistband are a bit too high. I need to find some of this fabulous knit stabilizer that people keep talking about because I think these shoulders are too stiff; they tend to bunch up a bit. Also, I should probably have stabilized the waist.
Oh, and people who say "no pockets in knit dresses" can take a long walk off a short pier. Pockets all the way, baby. Where else are you going to put your hankie and classroom keys? I love the suggestion to use a fancy stitch to understich the seams. I used a wavey stitch, naturally.
This print is, as the DC likes to say, a bit op art. Or dizzy-making, if you like. It was fun to make the stripes match up even though the thickness was uneven.
I had fun matching all the seams, actually: shoulders and sleeves...
...and side seams.
To match the seams, I cut single-layer. I turned the first piece upside down and moved it around on the fabric until it blended. Poifect!
Requisite "look, the top doesn't gape!" picture. This is really crucial because I'm always bending over to lock or unlock my bike. And also when helping students. Not that I have much to see there, but I'd rather keep it for a special select set of observer.
The one who, incidentally, gave me the wavelength necklace which is a perfect accessory to the dress.
The DC and I went to the ROM today. I'm supposed to be wearing a totally different dress, but that hasn't happened. Yet. Instead, I'm wearing a dress I made in June.
I mentioned I had planned to take part in the Sewaholic Belcarra sewalong; similarly, the Monthly Stitch had an indie pattern month sewalong which I was officially going to join because of prizes. The official part never took place, but I did do three of the challenges, mostly. My Gatsby dress was my quasi-Franken-Indie outfit, and I made up some New-To-Me Measure Twice Cut Once Mary knickers (although there's a fit issue that I'd like to sort out before I blog them). This Cake Tiramisu, made with the last of the mystery fabric I got from Fabricmart, would have fit either the New-To-Me or Dresses categories.
I sewed this up to wear, unhemmed, to Commencement (which they've moved from October to June, alas) because the waves make me think of my physics students. I finally hemmed it a week later. I love this dress.
I don't have a lot to say about the construction, other than I wish I had thought to lengthen the bodice; both the bottom of the bodice and waistband are a bit too high. I need to find some of this fabulous knit stabilizer that people keep talking about because I think these shoulders are too stiff; they tend to bunch up a bit. Also, I should probably have stabilized the waist.
Oh, and people who say "no pockets in knit dresses" can take a long walk off a short pier. Pockets all the way, baby. Where else are you going to put your hankie and classroom keys? I love the suggestion to use a fancy stitch to understich the seams. I used a wavey stitch, naturally.
This print is, as the DC likes to say, a bit op art. Or dizzy-making, if you like. It was fun to make the stripes match up even though the thickness was uneven.
I had fun matching all the seams, actually: shoulders and sleeves...
...and side seams.
To match the seams, I cut single-layer. I turned the first piece upside down and moved it around on the fabric until it blended. Poifect!
Requisite "look, the top doesn't gape!" picture. This is really crucial because I'm always bending over to lock or unlock my bike. And also when helping students. Not that I have much to see there, but I'd rather keep it for a special select set of observer.
The one who, incidentally, gave me the wavelength necklace which is a perfect accessory to the dress.
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