I have quite a few newly finished items to blog about, but haven't been in the mood for photographing my makes. So I thought I'd fill in this week's space with a ode to the unfinished creations.
I'm not sure how it happens, but I have a tendency to start certain projects and then abandon them half or more the way through. Sometimes it's because the pattern seems to be taking forever to come together (too many steps) and I just lose interest. Or, it's been a frustrating venture with instructions that don't make sense or part of the project isn't coming together properly. Then sometimes it's just a lousy fit and I know I'll have to unpick and fix something.
I'm not sure how it happens, but I have a tendency to start certain projects and then abandon them half or more the way through. Sometimes it's because the pattern seems to be taking forever to come together (too many steps) and I just lose interest. Or, it's been a frustrating venture with instructions that don't make sense or part of the project isn't coming together properly. Then sometimes it's just a lousy fit and I know I'll have to unpick and fix something.
I knew at some point this year I had to set my challenge to at least finish a few of the unfinished before the end of 2015. Hopefully by actually typing this, I shall attempt to finish some of these sad little forgotten makes.
The Vogue shirt dress. I really did get most of the way through on this gem. I didn't particularly like the way the back of the dress was looking, too much poof, but I'm sure this can be fixed with a few darts. Also this cotton material is quite peculiar. I tried to hand sew the inner waistband and couldn't get the needle through the fabric. So I think when I finally get to attaching the buttons I'll have to do it with the machine. Anyways I'm sure I could finish this all off in an afternoon, collar, buttonholes and sleeve binding. It's all ready to go. So fingers crossed.
On my horsey frock! This was a finished McCalls pattern where I used an olive green bodice with a black frill. The dress looked pretty good too, but it was a tad snug in Tummy Town. Also the fabric I used for the bodice was a little stiff and didn't sit as well as I would like. So awhile back I cut out a new bodice in black and that was more than half finished. I have no explanation for my abandonment of this project.
I remember cutting out this shirt when I was house sitting at my parents' place maybe 2 years ago. At least half of it is is finished. I think all that there is to do is attach the collar, button holes and add sleeves.
So there you have it, just a handful of the sins of this sewer. These aren't projects that I've abandoned because they were disasters but because, well I can't actually explain myself. So here's to the remaining weeks of 2015 and I shall hopefully use them wisely and just finish one or more of these bleeping things!!!!
Exhibit A
The Vogue shirt dress. I really did get most of the way through on this gem. I didn't particularly like the way the back of the dress was looking, too much poof, but I'm sure this can be fixed with a few darts. Also this cotton material is quite peculiar. I tried to hand sew the inner waistband and couldn't get the needle through the fabric. So I think when I finally get to attaching the buttons I'll have to do it with the machine. Anyways I'm sure I could finish this all off in an afternoon, collar, buttonholes and sleeve binding. It's all ready to go. So fingers crossed.
Exhibit B
My cat and contrasting spot fabric Cambie. Now I've made a Cambie before and it was far from great. The sizing was too big and the sleeve lining was showing so I had to re-do the sleeves, but couldn't really take in the dress because of the lining. Sooooo, I thought I'd give it another crack and I did get a lot of the bodice done, but must have lost interest. Perhaps it was a new project screaming out to me to be made. I also want to make this year's work festive frock from the Cambie, so the pattern will be whipping through my Janome at some point regardless.
Exhibit C
On my horsey frock! This was a finished McCalls pattern where I used an olive green bodice with a black frill. The dress looked pretty good too, but it was a tad snug in Tummy Town. Also the fabric I used for the bodice was a little stiff and didn't sit as well as I would like. So awhile back I cut out a new bodice in black and that was more than half finished. I have no explanation for my abandonment of this project.
Exhibit D
I remember cutting out this shirt when I was house sitting at my parents' place maybe 2 years ago. At least half of it is is finished. I think all that there is to do is attach the collar, button holes and add sleeves.
So there you have it, just a handful of the sins of this sewer. These aren't projects that I've abandoned because they were disasters but because, well I can't actually explain myself. So here's to the remaining weeks of 2015 and I shall hopefully use them wisely and just finish one or more of these bleeping things!!!!
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