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Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019

jintie

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2019, 11:05:10 AM »
Francesca, as it is such a lovely fabric, can I suggest that you chose a pattern that suits you to start? It just seems a shame to be fiddling with a pattern that isn't right to start with. Especially as you will have enough on your hands just controlling this slithery fabric.
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Flobear

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2019, 23:26:42 PM »
Have now realised that the offending shirt is much more purple than blue so that counts me out   -<
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Ploshkin

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2019, 06:37:22 AM »
I did wonder when you said it @FloBear I remembered it as a purple shirt.  But, you did put in print the fact that you are going to refurbish it so you'll have to do it now  :)
Life's too short for ironing.

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2019, 11:27:23 AM »
It's probably time I used some of this fabric I bought about a year ago.  I like it so much I don't want to waste it, so haven't sewn it yet as I can't decide what to make with it...

Helen M

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2019, 11:52:49 AM »
It's beautiful so I'm not surprised you are apprehensive on what to make!
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Flobear

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #20 on: June 30, 2019, 16:16:49 PM »
I did wonder when you said it @FloBear I remembered it as a purple shirt.  But, you did put in print the fact that you are going to refurbish it so you'll have to do it now  :)

Oh flippin'eck @Ploshkin. How can be be so cruel to your Big Sis at 6.37 in the morning  :o

Actually, perhaps I should have kept quiet and photoshopped the purple <mwah ha ha>
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SewRuthieSews

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #21 on: July 01, 2019, 00:10:58 AM »
woo hoo its July, sewing the blues can start!

(I do however have some duck egg coloured fabric laid out for cutting and it looks more green than blue to me....)

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #22 on: July 04, 2019, 16:02:08 PM »
Bodgeitandscarper's entry number 1

I used Butterick 6101.

On the pattern, there is a sort of overlap/flap at the bottom strip, but I've omitted that as the fabrics's pattern wouldn't really show it anyway. 
The fabric has been marinating in my stash for a year or so, another one of those "too nice to waste, dunno what to make" pieces.  It has a border print along the selvedges, so I made use of that for the bottom edge pieces and the collar, although deciding how to use a straight border print for a curved section was interesting.

Apart from having to unpick, re-cut and then sew on the right way up one of those bottom border bits, it went together quite well.  I did as much as I could on the overlocker, but some fiddly bits on the sewing machine.

Next time I have a lovely patterned fabric, please remind me that it only needs a simple design...

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SewRuthieSews

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #23 on: July 05, 2019, 07:35:03 AM »
Absolutely lovely @Bodgeitandscarper :-)

I have made something blue, but its very boring. A pair of plain dark blue (almost navy) curtains for my friend's living room. We'll hang them on Monday and I suppose I could get a photo.

snoozi soozi

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #24 on: July 05, 2019, 13:29:10 PM »
@Bodgeitandscarper what is that fabric, a woven or a stretch?
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Manuela

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #25 on: July 05, 2019, 13:40:12 PM »
Wowsie @Bodgeitandscarper, that was quick  :) Loooooooove the fabric  :loveit:

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #26 on: July 05, 2019, 14:55:16 PM »
@snoozi soozi it's a jersey, not sure of composition, but mostly cotton with a possibility of something else mixed in.  No idea where it came from!

Stitches

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2019, 09:51:31 AM »
Stitches
I have made a tunic based on Angel Wolf's Linda

Fabric is a jersey I got from the market
self-drafted princess seam

Have used my pattern before altered neck to make it in to a tunic  it went together really well

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Efemera

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #28 on: July 07, 2019, 19:55:08 PM »
I’m going to make this tunic from Ottobre...it’s cut out and ready to go. It’s a piece of border print cotton, almost a voile from Abakhan, Im going to make  the bodice button up as opposed to a plain one piece bodice...work in progress.

Efemera

Re: Having the Blues contest 1.07. - 31.07.2019
« Reply #29 on: July 10, 2019, 10:16:24 AM »
This is my entry for the Blue contest.
The pattern is from Ottobre magazine Winter 2012
I changed the plain single piece bodice to a two piece button up.
The fabric is in between a lawn and a voile, it’s cotton. I made deep hems, 3” on the sleeves and 5” on the hem. This gives it some weight. It’s to be worn over skinny cropped jeans.

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