So far I've been able to work around them, but once I went too close to one and the needle did NOT want to go. She does recommend needle nose pliers for those times you have to coax your needle through - yikes! So here's the back sewn together but not all felled yet. Bianca recommended lowering the armholes and shortening the shoulder straps to raise the neckline (thanks, Bianca!), so I'll see if I can make that happen or not. I bet I can finagle the front, since I already cut it a different size than the back, and that didn't mess up the armholes on the tank top, at least.
Oh, but now I have ANOTHER project. My nurses are dressing up as Mickey and Minnie Mouse for Halloween, and I've been advised to be Donald Duck - really popular with the kids right now, I'm told. Uh, they don't sell that costume at Party City, or any other internet business I found in the States, so I'm going to make it myself. Now before you get all excited, I'm just going to do a blue Burda T-shirt like I already made, except make it really big and somehow get a drape around the shoulders with some yellow strips for that and the sleeves.
And I bought this white flannel on sale at Hancock yesterday to make some shorts with an elastic waistband.
I bought some yellow tights at Party City and I'll wear my white walking shoes I wore in Japan. Now to find a hat, or something I can cover with blue fabric. Oh, and I went to Pure Barre today - Sandra (Bullock, not Betzina) inspired me...although now I feel like a limp dishrag - bleh. Hope YOU had a good weekend.
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Your top is looking great. You will get so many compliments.
Love the look of this technique.
Oh and kids will love Donald and Minnie :)
Donald sounds about perfect! congratulations on your AC project -- but pliers -- ouch!
Thanks, guys! And I forgot the tip about wearing rubber finger tips like tellers wear for counting money - also helps pull the needle better....
That top is gorgeous!!! I've always wanted to try to make one of those. I'm so impressed with yours.
Your costume will be adorable. I think that costumes are my absolute favorite thing to sew. Jessica is going as a creepy doll. She want's a pink "doll dress" with a lot of lace. This is so far to the opposite of her personality, it really is a costume! I just have to make some overlay for Sam's purchased black robe for a pumpkin headed ghoul.
Becky, you are the queen of costumes! I bet her dress will be so cute!
I seriously thought I was following your blog and your reviews on PR, but apparently I don't know what I am doing! I am following on Craftsy,don't want to miss the progress on the Mardi Gras dress. What paint technique are you going to use? I waited too long to get an airbrush and want to save you the headaches, or introduce you to the joy or having one.
Bianca, I was going to do it like I did this corset, but airbrushing would be so much faster. Where did you buy yours, and how long did it take you to get it right? I also wonder where I would do it - I'm always scared to spraypaint our cars if I do it in the driveway!
I wrote a post about my airbrush with a link to the one I bought. I explained the issues I had with learning how to use it and got great results the first time I sprayed. You can buy them at Hobby Lobby and Micheal's and get a good deal with coupons, but I liked that the kit I got had everything in it and was cheaper (If you go with Amazon, I suggest you take it a hobby store and have them connect it for you. The instructions were poor.
I spray on a large table in my garage, away from the wind. There is very little over spray beyond 12 inches or so. I use cardboard to cover previously sprayed areas and things I want to protect.
If you have more questions after reading the post, let me know.
http://thanksimadethem.blogspot.com/2013/02/new-airbrush-new-possibilities.html
Sadly, I am still stitching that dress! :)
Oh, Bianca, thank you so much for the link to that - very helpful! And that dress is going to be GORGEOUS!!!
Thanks! You are welcome!
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