Muslin # 3 is a winner

Having spent so much time on preparing a block you would think that I would have put it to better use up to now. I guess life has a way of getting too busy at times, but I am now finished with muslin # 3 of the banded tunic.

I used Kathleen's instructions a few months ago to prepare the saran wrap model and retrofitted Phoebe. She didn't know what hit her, poor thing. Pictures to come since it is a fascinating process and Kathleen is a genius.

Next, I found some detailed drafting instructions in a vintage pattern making handbook. It was time consuming and measurement intensive but yielded an accurate and surprisingly useful block. It is a tape-on system, useful and a great drafting exercise.

I have cut out my fashion fabric and interfaced it. The tunic will come together in the next few days and then I'll sit down and document this process for myself here. It is a lovely onionskin and the lining is, of all things, coolmax. I don't know if it will work, but cross your fingers for me!

Thanks to beangirl for the intense construction critique. You are my HERO, girl! I was really in awe to receive your email after having drooled all over your Shanghai tunics. You are the best!

:)

 

Handstitch practice

Simple and sweet

Just a little handstitch applique I cut out with my new pinking rotary blade and used a double strand of thread to do evenly spaced stitches. So easy!

Rejuvenation

Welcome to round two

 

Here goes nothing. I hope to be better at keeping this journal updated. Now that I figured out how to post via email it should be easy as cake! Speaking of cake...

 

Happy Birthday, Beangirl !!