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| Top L to R: Blue peplum top, Vogue 9056; silk Katherine Tilton top, Butterick 5891; blue and black pinstriped knit skirt, OOP Butterick 5790; black ponte knit skirt, OOP Butterick 5790; black and white pleated top, OOP Butterick 5561; charcoal wool pants, Simplicity 2372. |
None of these items were on my fall sewing list. Sometimes plans change.
RTW Fast:
The only ready-to-wear items that I picked up were undergarments, 2 pairs of panties and six pairs of tights. It is getting harder to find good quality cotton knickers and I really have to find a good pattern.
Stats:
Supplies
|
Quantity Used from the stash this Month
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Quantity Used this Year
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Added to the Stash this year
|
Basting Tape
|
0
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1.88 metres
|
0
|
Bias Tape
|
0
|
7.41 metres
|
2
|
Buttons
|
5
|
26
|
7
|
Chain
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cord Stopper
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
Elastic
|
3 metres
|
10.0 metres
|
5 metre
|
Fabric
|
9.6 metres
|
75.45 metres
|
87.7 metres
|
Fusible Tape
| 1.2 metres |
20.60 metres
|
0
|
Hand needles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Hook and Eyes
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interfacing
|
0
|
3.0 metres
|
10 metres
|
Lace trim
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pattern (new)
|
0
|
13
|
27
|
Pattern (previously used)
|
5
|
25
|
0
|
Ribbon
|
0
|
1.50 metres
|
2 metres
|
Serger needles
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Serger thread
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
Sewing machine needles
|
0
|
13
|
4
|
Snaps
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Thread
|
1
|
10
|
29
|
Trim
|
0
|
1.8 metres
|
1.8 metres
|
Velcro
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Zipper
|
0
|
4
|
8
|
Happy Sewing!
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I gave up on RTW knickers ages ago. Poor quality, not the style I wanted, and - biggest reason of all - poor fit. (Not necessarily the manufacturer's problem. I have a LOT of fitting anomalies.)
ReplyDeleteRather than starting with a pattern, I just sort of/more or less copied the least-ill-fitting RTW pair I owned. About six tries later, I had my pattern. I am quite sure it would have taken me just as many goes as if I started with a commercial pattern. BTW, my pattern looks really weird, but it produces knickers that FIT.
I bet you like making your own!
It's been 3+ years since I bought underwear, not too small jersey scraps are the best for this (it's amusing when you know your tshirt matches your underwear).
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