Although I want to bust my stash big time, I could't help myself when I found out that the Stoffenspektakel (fabric 'spectacle') was taking place in a city nearby yesterday. About 70 stalls were set op in a large hall and the price-quality ratio was excellent, with prices ranging from €2 to €15 (and up, but I skipped that part, as have enough too expensive fabrics that I'm afraid to cut..). Of course I brought a shopping list, as I recently purchased the charming Zinnia by Colette patterns, and I want to try this out on a sturdy green cotton or something resembling the Version 2 the model is wearing. Of course I found this, and a lot of other things, like stretchy lace (for Anthropologesque dresses with ruffled skirts, see my Pinterest sewing board), crunchy black sateen for a shift dress/jacket, and this amazing red/cherry/gray dotted woolen knit, for a long sleeved knit dress. It was Paradise for fabric lovers, so much to see and feel and there were a lot of women like me, wearing self-made blouses or dresses and rolling a large grocery trolley (must remember to bring one next time!). It was a good 3 hours spent, I keep smiling when I see my new stash :)
My trench coat project is slowly progressing, and I can show you a tiny glimpse here. It feels like it took ages to get here, but it is starting to look like a coat now. I had to do one adjustment, as it was so large it looked like I was wearing my grandpas old coat, but I fixed that by taking in the side parts and sleeves (sometimes it's best to keep things simple, I thought). I love raglan sleeves, they are sooo easy to put in :)
My mum suggested I topstitch the seams but I'm not sure: a lot of work, even bulkier seams and I have to decide now, before I put on the collar and I don't really know what it's gonna look like. The seams are kind of hard to press flat though, so topstitching would help... Maybe i'll try it out on a test swatch first.
To be continued...!
My mum suggested I topstitch the seams but I'm not sure: a lot of work, even bulkier seams and I have to decide now, before I put on the collar and I don't really know what it's gonna look like. The seams are kind of hard to press flat though, so topstitching would help... Maybe i'll try it out on a test swatch first.
To be continued...!