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Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition

Sewingsue

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #255 on: November 18, 2018, 13:39:13 PM »
So sorry to hear your news, Kwaaked, and more sorry that you are in such a difficult situation with the family who should be supporting you.
I am glad you felt you could come in here and 'chat' to us and you know there will be people around at most times of day when you need us.
Bernina Aurora 440QE, Brother BC-2500, Singer 99K (1938), Juki MO-654DE overlocker, Silver Viscount 620D overlocker.

Ellabella

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #256 on: November 18, 2018, 15:13:58 PM »
So sorry @Kwaaked, please be gentle with yourself and give yourself time to heal.

renita

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #257 on: November 20, 2018, 06:44:11 AM »
Oh @Kwaaked, I'm so sorry to hear about your mum also.  Look after yourself.  (hugs)

Tamnymore

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #258 on: November 20, 2018, 06:58:45 AM »
Only just read this but very sorry to hear your news @Kwaaked .
'One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.' Oscar Wilde

Kwaaked

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #259 on: November 20, 2018, 07:26:58 AM »
Thanks, y'all.

DementedFairy

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #260 on: December 01, 2018, 15:25:08 PM »
I've tried scrolling back but this is a LOOONG thread now.  What's the extended deadline again?    Do I still have a day or two to sew or is it photo time?
C'est moi!

SewRuthieSews

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #261 on: December 01, 2018, 20:52:53 PM »
@DementedFairy

Deadline extension until December 10th.
Submission posts need to be up by December 15th.

DementedFairy

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #262 on: December 01, 2018, 23:13:23 PM »
@DementedFairy

Deadline extension until December 10th.
Submission posts need to be up by December 15th.

Ah good cos I just cut out a new batch lol
C'est moi!

warpjr1965

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #263 on: December 05, 2018, 00:57:09 AM »
I am no way, no how, gonna finish this. :( Sad, cause I really liked all my ideas.

Kwaaked, do take care of yourself. Hope you are doing OK.
Wendy

Kwaaked

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #264 on: December 05, 2018, 01:33:33 AM »
Thanks, you guys.  I appreciate it.

Missie

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #265 on: December 05, 2018, 09:05:44 AM »
Ah good cos I just cut out a new batch lol

You are a machine, not a woman, of that I am sure!!

DementedFairy

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #266 on: December 05, 2018, 22:01:45 PM »
wearing the hell out of the teal/jade stuff right now, very cheery in such dismal weather! 
C'est moi!

Manuela

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #267 on: December 09, 2018, 01:13:44 AM »
Looking forward to see the second round of submissions  :)

DementedFairy

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #268 on: December 09, 2018, 08:03:35 AM »
Planning to do a little final sewing today before selecting the final cut.  I got distracted by a trip to buy coat fabric, and snagged a glorious bright red cashmere, and fake astrakhan for trim...yum!
C'est moi!

MrsThrifty

Re: Sewing With A Kind Of Plan - SWAKOP our first wardrobing competition
« Reply #269 on: December 15, 2018, 06:42:14 AM »
Well, I've made it just in time! Didn't think I'd be able to take photos in time but I've just managed it. I also want to point out that an outdoor photo session (due to camera lens constraints- zoom is broken!), when the temps are hovering around 38c with 70% humidity and rising due to imminent summer storms are not great conditions for modelling anything with long sleeves, long legs or indeed any extra layers, including WOOL COATS! I need to get my AintoG and photograph as I go... At least then they'd be seasonally appropriate. ;)

Copied from my little plod-along-thread from a week or so ago, here are the groups as they stand:

Group 1
- MADE - Style Arc Fay Skirt in black croc print scuba.
- MADE - Style Arc Terry Tie Cardigan in double face merino.
- MADE - Cashmerette Dartmouth. B&W printed poly knit. Sadly too small and wants to ride up, should have sized up for the fabric, but I'll keep it in for the purpose of this plan.



Group 2
- MADE - Style Arc Fay Skirt in black and white geometric textured knit.
- MADE - Style Arc Diana Top in a pepper grey space-dyed, heathered spandex black ITY knit.
Style Arc Demi Drape Top- outside layer only (see camisole above).
- SUBSTITUTED - Style Arc Abby Cardigan in a black, sheer, textured knit fabric.



Group 3
- MADE - Style Arc Linda pants in black ponte knit. Fail! I apparently didn't pre-wash the fabric and they shrank in the length! They're awaiting being lopped off into house shorts. Therefore...
- SUBSTITUTED - Style Arc Barb in a "ponte like" fabric. Thick and spongy like ponte, with a fine rib. This fabric DIDN'T shrink, thank goodness.
- MADE - Style Arc Samantha Raglan Top in B&W and W&B striped cotton spandex.
- MADE - A loose fit, dropped shoulder t-shirt with a godet back I took a rub-off from, in a B&W border print knit.



Wild Card
- MADE - Simplicity 8141, View D- Twist front tunic in a grey, drapey, loose weave knit.
Which goes well with the Croc Print Fay Skirt from group one, the Black ITY Diana Cami in group two and the ponte-like Barb Pants in Group 3. Yay!



And here they all are lined up together on the curtain rod in my sewing room! Achievement unlocked! Woot!



I'd do things a little differently next time to make it easier (like prewashing things), but I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and appreciate being able to look back and feel a bit proud of the number of things I've made this year. :)