What does a short attention span in sewing look like?
This photo shows three projects all in progress: two skirts and a fall/early winter coat.
It's not my fault, I swear. Maybe a little. See what had happened was...I saw that PR was running a skirt contest this month. No problem! I can make a skirt in less than a month. I really like my trench skirt and figured I could make it again and that it would be a good entry for the contest.
It's not my fault, I swear. Maybe a little. See what had happened was...I saw that PR was running a skirt contest this month. No problem! I can make a skirt in less than a month. I really like my trench skirt and figured I could make it again and that it would be a good entry for the contest.
So I found some fabric and started cutting everything out on Saturday.
The tricky thing about contests is that they have...um...rules...and I neglected to read them before cutting the fabric. Apparently, wrap skirts of any kind are not allowed. Siiiiiiiigh. I GUESS this is a wrap skirt - even though the use of buttons as a closure is allowed. I don't get it but am still too sleep-deprived to argue. Here the skirt sits in all its unfinished glory:
Still determined to participate in the contest, I traced and cut the only skirt to appear in this month's issue of Knipmode.
I am almost finished with it - except for the zipper. And waistband. And belt loops. And hem. Okay so I'm not almost finished. But I can't go much further until I get the zipper. I am not following the instructions because (a) they're in Dutch and (b) the order doesn't make sense. So the skirt will sit (or hang) until I get the right size zipper.
Plus I'm debating whether to re-do the back topstitching. Right now the seam is pressed to one side and topstitched. But this makes the V look off center. Maybe I should have topstitched on either side of the seam to achieve balance. Meh. If I have time, I will re-do it. Maybe.
The third project in sewing limbo is a fall/winter coat. What sparked this idea in the middle of two skirt projects? Another contest! PR is also running a natural fibers contest this month. I bought this lovely wool melton from Kashi at Metro Textiles last summer with the intention of making this coat:
Still determined to participate in the contest, I traced and cut the only skirt to appear in this month's issue of Knipmode.
I am almost finished with it - except for the zipper. And waistband. And belt loops. And hem. Okay so I'm not almost finished. But I can't go much further until I get the zipper. I am not following the instructions because (a) they're in Dutch and (b) the order doesn't make sense. So the skirt will sit (or hang) until I get the right size zipper.
Plus I'm debating whether to re-do the back topstitching. Right now the seam is pressed to one side and topstitched. But this makes the V look off center. Maybe I should have topstitched on either side of the seam to achieve balance. Meh. If I have time, I will re-do it. Maybe.
The third project in sewing limbo is a fall/winter coat. What sparked this idea in the middle of two skirt projects? Another contest! PR is also running a natural fibers contest this month. I bought this lovely wool melton from Kashi at Metro Textiles last summer with the intention of making this coat:
Jamie Christina: Abbey Coat
I was so excited about it last year that I made a muslin and all of the pattern adjustments. Then pffft. I gave up on doing all of the work. Since the outerwear contest isn't until October this year, I thought it would be a good idea to get this coat made now since I'd like to be wearing it in October.
The contest ends on 30 Jun which means I have 23 days to get it done. I want to go all out with hair canvas, padstitching, and other tailoring techniques. No bound buttonholes, though. I really don't have time to learn or do that. =) I am either crazy or ambitious for trying to do this in three weeks. I think I can make it happen if I focus and not waste time. That's a BIG IF!
Here the fabric is hanging to get some air before I steam press it. I suppose I should go make the adjustments to the lining pieces and start cutting this out!
I will try to blog the process and sewing of the coat. It will certainly be an epic endeavor!
That's all for now. I need to get started on tracing and altering the lining pieces for the coat.
L
