Printer Purgatory Day 10
Jan. 25th, 2021 08:39 amOnly counting business days bc I wouldn't be using it on weekends anyway lol. The last part required shipped on Friday! Fingers crossed it arrives SOOOOOOOOOOOON and we can get back up and running!
I started sewing my Amalia Jacket yesterday. My curtain panel was HORRIBLY off-grain. I folded it in half and one end was narrow while the other was wide, so I clipped off a line near the former hem and ripped it. And then used that as my grain marking. YIKES, it was so bad, like over 12" from one end to the other. I had to cut it in single layers. I was careful to keep the pattern as UNmatched as possible (as my first gown has big flowers in alignment across my chest) and because it had to be cut singly, I have only a couple of significant scraps. But I AM pleased that the single curtain was enough for a full jacket with a big fluffy skirt :3
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mala_14 mentioned her delightful plaid and it made me think of the skirt I made back in December for my 20 in 20 project. I had hung it to let the bias hem stretch and just haven't got back to it yet. But now I'm EXTRA excited to hem it because my AD Bernadettes should be here this week! They won't match the plaid even a little bit but at least I'll get the height needed.
The plaid was also horrifically off grain and required a good pressing and stretching. And it's SO polyester that the red threads left a waxy residue in the bottom of the dish I burned it in lol.
I started sewing my Amalia Jacket yesterday. My curtain panel was HORRIBLY off-grain. I folded it in half and one end was narrow while the other was wide, so I clipped off a line near the former hem and ripped it. And then used that as my grain marking. YIKES, it was so bad, like over 12" from one end to the other. I had to cut it in single layers. I was careful to keep the pattern as UNmatched as possible (as my first gown has big flowers in alignment across my chest) and because it had to be cut singly, I have only a couple of significant scraps. But I AM pleased that the single curtain was enough for a full jacket with a big fluffy skirt :3
mala_14 mentioned her delightful plaid and it made me think of the skirt I made back in December for my 20 in 20 project. I had hung it to let the bias hem stretch and just haven't got back to it yet. But now I'm EXTRA excited to hem it because my AD Bernadettes should be here this week! They won't match the plaid even a little bit but at least I'll get the height needed. The plaid was also horrifically off grain and required a good pressing and stretching. And it's SO polyester that the red threads left a waxy residue in the bottom of the dish I burned it in lol.
