As promised, here's my
newly made skirt:
It's
another McCall's 3830, but this one has a few
changes. I added two more darts to both the front and the back, and I also
added a waistband. The top is New Look 6150 and an infinity scarf, blogged
about here.
The
fabric is from Joann's home dec department, on sale, and I chose it because I
think the colors can span a couple seasons.
The skirt
is underlined with black poly/cotton broadcloth to give it a little more body
and to, hopefully, stave off wrinkles. All edges were serged prior to
sewing the seams.
I
inserted an invisible zipper using my brand new Bernina foot on my old Bernina
930--and it came out perfectly! Yay! For the hem, I used the
blindstitch foot on my newish Babylock sewing machine.
All in
all, I'm pleased with the whole outfit. I'll try to get some modeled
shots soon. In the meantime, happy sewing!
~ Peggy
This is a great outfit! Very sharp. Mary
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DeleteIt's very pretty and I love the color combo!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carolyn! Can't wait to see the next piece in your wardrobe!
DeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Beth!
DeleteGreat shirt! I love the colors too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Myra!
DeleteWhat a beautiful skirt! Don't you love your new invisible zipper foot?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah! Yes, I am in looooove with my new invisible zipper foot!
DeleteHi Peggy,
ReplyDeleteI recently began following your blog when I fell in love with the black & white dress you made!
This outfit too is great..........I'm curious how you finished the neckline? I see the twin needle coverstitching, did you just fold it under and stitch? Because when I try to do that, the top layer always puckers up due to the difference in circumference once folded under. Or do you snip it after folding? Or use some type of magical seam tape? Very curious, because it looks great!
Tina in MN
Hi Tina! To finish the neckline on this top, I used the facing piece that came with the pattern--really just a strip of fabric. I sewed the center back seam on the facing, folded it in half with wrong sides together, divided the facing in 4, and pinned the raw edges to the right side of the top at the centers and shoulders. I stretched the facing slightly as I stitched. Then, after trimming the seam, if pressed the facing to the inside, pinned it in place, and used my coverstitch machine (with two needles) to stitch the facing down. I also used the coverstitch to hem the sleeves and the bodice. I'm sure you could get the same look with a twin needle. Also, before I got the coverstitch, I often used Steam a Seam to keep knits in place before I topstitched. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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