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Super excited!
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have been kicking around the idea of joining the GBACG . They are doing a Wives and Daughters picnic in Sept. that I would be able to wear the Archery gown to. While looking for costume inspiration for E, D asked if he was invited. I said sure, if you're willing to dress in period. And guess what? My husband who has always insisted he would not wear "funny clothes" agreed to do just that! I never thought I would see the day! So, I guess that means I have much sewing in my future!
As for the Archer gown its self, I have come up with a new plan to tackle the vandyke hem. Instead of cutting both the pink and black fabric then trying to get them to line up so I can stitch them together, I have decided to cut the pink fabric first. I will then fuse it to some pellon to eliminate the squidge factor. Now for the breakthrough. I plan on basting the cut and fused pink to the uncut black. I will then use the pink as a guide for cutting the black. I can then satin stitch the pink to the black and trim off any excess. Luckily, I bought way more fabric than I needed, so have lots left. I'm hoping this will eliminate the headache of trying to get all those angles to line up correctly.
What do you guys think, will this new plan be likely to work?
I don't think I will ever do a vandyke trim again! I love the look but it's way to fiddly for the likes of me.
Now, I'm off to plan my hubby's wardrobe!
As for the Archer gown its self, I have come up with a new plan to tackle the vandyke hem. Instead of cutting both the pink and black fabric then trying to get them to line up so I can stitch them together, I have decided to cut the pink fabric first. I will then fuse it to some pellon to eliminate the squidge factor. Now for the breakthrough. I plan on basting the cut and fused pink to the uncut black. I will then use the pink as a guide for cutting the black. I can then satin stitch the pink to the black and trim off any excess. Luckily, I bought way more fabric than I needed, so have lots left. I'm hoping this will eliminate the headache of trying to get all those angles to line up correctly.
What do you guys think, will this new plan be likely to work?
I don't think I will ever do a vandyke trim again! I love the look but it's way to fiddly for the likes of me.
Now, I'm off to plan my hubby's wardrobe!