Well, the weekend went, as usual, far quicker than the weekdays ever do! I feel as if I put a lot of effort into this, but so far with little to show.
For the most part, I've been caught up with the back and shoulder area - pad stitching takes so long!! I see now why it would be useful to thread several needles before starting. Shoulder pads are also made and shaped - I like them better than what I have previously bought.
The fabric is of the very devil, and I'm so glad that I used a fine iron on interfacing to help with the stability. I'm also overlocking the edges.
One worry atm, is shrinkage. I thought this fabric was some sort of man-made stuff, so I happily used the steam freely. But, the pleat pieces seem to have shrunk, and if they've shrunk, so will the other pieces. Not much I can do about it now... I'm going to cut a square of fabric, trace it, and them steam it well, that should give me some idea of the shrinkage - if any. It may just be my poor cutting out...
Jessie