FMP, week 9.

Week 9

·        Started sewing real garment! – excited to see what it will look like!

·        Started by setting sewing machine up – using a very fine needle so it doesn’t snag the expensive silk satin fabric – tested on scrap material

·        Sewed the darts into the bodice and skirt panels – decided to line the bodice as well as the skirt – cut bodice pieces out in lining

·        Cut facing out for the collar and heat pressed onto the collar panels – when doing it one panel had miss-shaped – didn’t match up to the original pattern shape – had to iron it back to the original shape – also realised the facing had snagged so having to use the front pieces as the back now so you can’t see the mistake on the front of the collar – sewed panels together

·        Sewed bodice seams together – shoulder and sides – sewed lining onto satin and sewed collar on the top – overlocking the edges as progressing

·        Sewed the top stitch on the collar wrong – frustrating – cant unpick

·        Gathered the sleeves and sewed onto satin and lining – difficult getting gathers right on lining – sewed hem on sleeves – rolled hem – looks really effective – tricky to do

·        Sewed skirt panels together – overlocked all edges – sewed hem on inside so can’t see stitching on the outside of garment – sewed top stitch along edges to hold the lining down – sewed wrap over together – ready to add the peplum on before attaching to bodice!

 
To Do:
Need to pleat fabric, add peplum and sew on bow then complete

Really pleased with how far I’ve came along the past 2 days – got a lot completed and fabric not as difficult to work with as I thought it would be!