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Mar. 26th, 2010 12:05 am- 09:32 Remember, Chicks Dig Time Lords: tinyurl.com/yzzgf2l #
- 18:17 I can likely get all the pattern pcs out of 4 1/2' of 45" wide fabric but I'll have to lay them out very tightly #sewing #regencygown #
Mar. 26th, 2010
close to the edge
Mar. 26th, 2010 10:27 pmEver since the notorious pink project, I've wanted to make another, more historically correct Regency gown (for the non history buffs, think the high-waisted gowns seen in Jane Austen films).
Specifically, a white one, despite all of the care and maintenance issues.
This project came off the back burner when I rediscovered some very pretty white fabric with a woven windowpane pattern whilst going through my stash. Of course, there was only ~4 1/2 yards of it, for a pattern that required closer to 6.
Damn the logic:
( snipped for space )
True to form, most of the fabric is used up by the skirt. What you see in the photo above are the bodice pieces and a bunch of binding/overlay pieces cut on the bias, thus using up more space. Everything but the skirt and a couple other long skinny pieces is cramped into that 1 1/2' length you see there.
I'm not cutting it yet. I'm letting it sit overnight, then I'm going to look it over in the morning, read the directions, compare to the layout and look at it again before I cut.
There is no room for error, and there will be NO scrap.
Specifically, a white one, despite all of the care and maintenance issues.
This project came off the back burner when I rediscovered some very pretty white fabric with a woven windowpane pattern whilst going through my stash. Of course, there was only ~4 1/2 yards of it, for a pattern that required closer to 6.
Damn the logic:
( snipped for space )
True to form, most of the fabric is used up by the skirt. What you see in the photo above are the bodice pieces and a bunch of binding/overlay pieces cut on the bias, thus using up more space. Everything but the skirt and a couple other long skinny pieces is cramped into that 1 1/2' length you see there.
I'm not cutting it yet. I'm letting it sit overnight, then I'm going to look it over in the morning, read the directions, compare to the layout and look at it again before I cut.
There is no room for error, and there will be NO scrap.