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Lauren said:I look so much like my mom in this picture it's scary.
Ive has a similar freak out when I took a pic of me in a dress I recently made. It *is* scary lol
Great out fit ya got there
LD
Lauren said:I look so much like my mom in this picture it's scary.
Lauren said:
I love this! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and I just love the novelty fabrics for it. What are you going to wear this for? (I think I need to make one at some point, so I saved the photo for reference later).Lauren said:I finished my halloween kitty dress tonight! Yay!
Mrs. Merl said:I think the nature of the top of those pants will always make them feel a little odd. Since there is no waistband. For my knock around pants - I think I am going to try Simplicity 3688. I think the waistband will be better for stay up! I too have been holding off on black pants (with the same pattern with the cute dip in front) for the same reasons. Fabrics can be so yecky these days. And my town has NO fabric store - unless you quilt.
Inky said:We have two fabric stores here in adjacent towns, and one has some beautiful ancient stock, but it's all wool and i want something washable - and yes, both are overrun with quilting cottons and prom/bridal satins.
kamikat said:Wool can be washable. What seems to work best is a flat weave, like men's suiting. If it's fuzzy, it doesn't seem to work as well. You need to wash and dry it before cutting, then wash in cold and hang to dry as your regular wash. If you're nervous about trying it, buy 1/4yrd first and try it.
Tourbillion said:
If you don't need it right away, you can get wool suiting at an affordable price online. Fabric.com http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-suiting-fabric-designer-stretch-wool-suiting-fabric-designer-stretch-wool-suiting-black.aspx has a nice black stretch wool suiting for $9.98 per yrd. FFC has a nice black wool gab for $10 per yrd http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=CCC344Inky said:yikes - that does sound scary, especially at the prices they want! if i can't find any soon I will try that route. I want them wearable and easy to care for.
must do a bit of sewing today on the hubby's unfinished b-day present! he want's to wear it to the silent movie on 10/17, so now I have DEADLINE!
kamikat said:If you don't need it right away, you can get wool suiting at an affordable price online. Fabric.com http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-suiting-fabric-designer-stretch-wool-suiting-fabric-designer-stretch-wool-suiting-black.aspx has a nice black stretch wool suiting for $9.98 per yrd. FFC has a nice black wool gab for $10 per yrd http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=CCC344
deadpandiva said:I love the hats, Lady Day. I have that pattern but haven't attemped it yet.
I love everything that's been posted here latley.
I am on vacation so I hope to get alot of sewing done.
I am making this for my sister an will try to get a pic of her in it when I am finished. It won't fit on my dressmaker's dummy. The pocket and yoke are eyelet and I made the bias binding myself. I was tempted to just purchase it.
It's anne adams. I must have messed up when I traced it because it's a size 14 and it fits me.I amd normally betwin a 16-18 for 50's and earlier patterns. I am going to have to take it partialy appart and re sew it because my sister is much smaller than I. The good news is that I can make one for my self with out re tracing the pattern.miss_smith said:I think I have this pattern...is it an American Weekly? It looks super cute.