https://elmilanoreal.com/zmrjqu1gehq This Colette Patterns Violet blouse was originally to be made for the Colette Patterns 2012 Spring & Summer Palette Challenge. It was in my moodboard and everything!
https://dopsiurana.com/d9su4ej I’m usually really good about finishing one project before starting another, because I know how I am. If I didn’t force myself to work that way, I would have half-completed projects all over the place. It’s part of how I motivate myself to finish things.
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https://artesaniadelapalma.com/9qud8h94qb The Violet blouse was one of three garments I pledged to make in the Spring and Summer of 2012. The other two were a Truffle dress (the third project in the The Colette Sewing Handbook
https://aguasdeburgos.com/8rms2rs7 The Violet blouse is designed to be loose and boxy, but I wanted it fitted, so I knew going in that this blouse would require some alterations. Since the fabric I had picked out for it was a vintage fabric*, and I didn’t have much of it, I really wanted to get it right. Then the holidays happened and I started making oven mitts and potholders and stuff for sales, so I completely forgot about it again for almost another year.
I noticed the muslin in the background of my WIP: Miette post and realized it was time to finish this puppy once and for all. Now that I have bored you all to tears, with my excuses as to why this blouse took me two years to make, let’s get to the details of how I made it and how it turned out!
Let’s talk https://www.aytoyuncler.com/2023/09/14/suyijzv adjustments to the pattern first. I followed the instructions in the Colette Sewing Handbook for all the adjustments I made. To make the blouse more fitted, I removed 3/4 of an inch of width from the front and back pattern pieces, by doing a pivot alteration for a small waist. I added an inch to the bust darts, making them longer and therefore landing in the right place. I also added about an inch to the length.
https://araquealuminios.com/3qpitim69 I ripped my first muslin apart and re-fit it with the adjustments I made to the pattern. Everything was great, but the back poofed out, so I did a sway-back adjustment of about 1 inch. This seemed to work, so it was go time on cutting the fabric!
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https://araquealuminios.com/29uq1ul I learned quickly (luckily before I did too much damage) that slippery fabric should be cut in a single layer, as it moves way too much when folded. I also forgot that I had spray stabilizer I could have used, but this fabric seemed to cut fine in a single layer, so I probably didn’t need it anyway.
It was the first time I had used the automatic buttonholer on my machine, so it took me some practice runs to get it working. I am so glad I got a machine that does that. They aren’t perfectly even or consistent, so I might go in later and hand sew some reinforcement stitches. As a result, I didn’t follow the pattern markings to sew on the buttons. I basically just marked a line in chalk on the button side, where the placate should fall, so it would be straight, and then ran the chalk through the button-hole to mark where I should sew the button. That worked fine and everything lays straight, so you would have to look close to notice that the buttonholes aren’t totally lined up.
I had originally planned for red buttons, but after seeing the blouse take shape, I thought red would drawn attention from the fabric too much and be too busy, so I went for simple black buttons instead. I am so glad I did.
I’m really happy with how the collar turned out. I spent a lot of time pressing it to get it to lay flat. It was worth it to do that, because I think it looks nice and finished now. I was worried about how the slippery fabric would do with the gathers on the back, but I think they turned out alright as well!
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My serger and I have been getting along famously these days and the insides of my handmade garments are finally starting to look like they should. I just had to adjust my serger for the stretchiness of the fabric. I played with the settings and ran scrap fabric through it, until it was sewing flat, and then it was smooth sailing from there.
https://culturviajes.org/2023/09/14/seq3e3ohbmr After all that, how is https://elartedemedir.com/blog/xr3t6af3 the fit you ask? See for yourself! I am pretty pleased.
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I should have started the buttons a little higher, because the top button looks a little low to me, and so does the bottom button, but that is totally a nit-picky thing.
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Ambien Buy Mail Order I like the puff of the sleeves, the way the back has a yoke and gathers and the way the back lays. I got rid of the poofy back, so that is a win!
https://www.aytoyuncler.com/2023/09/14/3kao3574rk I loved this fabric when I bought it and it totally delivered. I think it made for a great blouse and is super comfy to wear. I think I finally made something I will actually wear!
Order Ambien Online Usa *I refer only to the fabric as a vintage fabric, because honestly I don’t know what it is. I bought it on Etsy and the description said it was “a 60s style back satiny fabric, possibly a polyester nylon blend”. My co-worker Lauren says it’s just polyester, but it is so silky and soft to the touch. I was really hoping it was some sort of silk blend. Is there such a thing as a silk polyester blend?
https://culturviajes.org/2023/09/14/8r0wojw Also, it isn’t very thin, so maybe that is the give away that it is just polyester. Beside the edges that wanted to fray, working with it was a lot like sewing a knit fabric (in weight and stretch). Anyway, if anyone can identify this fabric I would love to know what it is!
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