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Title: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on July 30, 2018, 08:52:12 AM
:fabric:  :thread:  :vintage:  Welcome to our Mate Your Orphans Competition  :snip:  :frock:  :trousers:

The aim of this competition is to make two garments that go with an orphan in your closet (the orphan can be a garment, a bag or a pair of shoes). What you make here can also be included in the currently running SWAKOP competition - that way you could easily finish one of your 3 groups...
This is of course not a must, anybody can participate.

Here are the rules (I try to keep them simple and not curb your creativity):

1. Indicate your participation and post pictures of your orphan and your two completed garments here in this thread.

2. Timeframe:
Sewing starts on August 15th (you can plan, fit and cut beforehand) and finishes on September 30th

3. Your entries must be garments



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Fire away if you have questions - happy planning and sewing 
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Starryfish on July 30, 2018, 14:48:31 PM
How orphaned does your existing piece have to be? Is it literally that it doesn't go with anything else at all? I've been sewing 6PACs for several years so most of my things have large families!
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: jen on July 30, 2018, 15:42:37 PM
I have a whole orphanage. I’d need to keep within my no fabric purchase, stash attack scheme though. (Reaching for thinking cap)
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: SewRuthieSews on July 30, 2018, 20:13:44 PM
Great idea. I made some checked trousers which don't really go with anything.
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I am going to inlcude them in the SWAKOP by making a dark grey cardigan (StyleArc Nina) and a top of some sort, possible white.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Renegade Sewist on July 30, 2018, 22:03:56 PM
I have a pair of fancy pants, reminiscent of vintage Chinese pajama pants, wide legged and a contrasting hem band and some goofy large slouchy pockets on them. I only have one top that can be worn with them and the ensemble is too memorable and dressy so I only wear the pants 2 or 3 times a year. Such a waste as I love the pants!

Pants are a crinkled rayon with tiny woven in check of navy and white. Band is navy rayon crepe. I planned on using this in SWAKOP too! I need to do a boxy tee, 3/4 sleeve and slightly cropped-to show off the pockets!- in I think both white and navy, so 2 tees. Or one a light weight sweater knit.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on July 31, 2018, 01:18:46 AM
How orphaned does your existing piece have to be? Is it literally that it doesn't go with anything else at all? I've been sewing 6PACs for several years so most of my things have large families!
Look for something that you don't wear because you don't have things to go with is. The orphan could be a bag, a pair of shoes, a hat - it doesn't have to be a garment.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Renegade Sewist on July 31, 2018, 01:43:59 AM
@Manuela would the pants I mentioned above be OK? There is one item I can wear with it and TBH that top is too dressy for most things so it's been a year at least since I've worn either of them. TIA
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on July 31, 2018, 02:03:31 AM
@Renegade Sewist they would be perfectly fine as an orphan. Give it a family by making two garments to go with it  :)
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on July 31, 2018, 09:24:43 AM
I have a lovely 100% silk jacket, found in a charity shop for peanuts although I know the retail price was well over £100.  I've never worn it because I can't find anything other than black to match the colours which are really vibrant. 
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In the photo it's with a dress I made for it, but the pink in the dress is not the same as either of the pinks in the jacket.  IF I can find some suitable fabric I'll enter this one, but don't hold your breath!
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on July 31, 2018, 11:10:01 AM
@BrendaP that would be a great project
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: SewRuthieSews on August 01, 2018, 07:13:07 AM
The dark grey style arc nina cardigan is in progress now so that would be a layering topper to wear with the checked trousers. Not sure what would be a top to go under that. White would be too bright I think so turquoisy blue, ivory etc seem more suitable. I could go for a twin set approach with the cardigan and make a simple knit top in the same fabric as the cardigan, they would definitely go togther!
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: jen on August 03, 2018, 10:22:59 AM
@Brenda what a find! I hope you light on something to pair with it.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Morgan on August 03, 2018, 14:03:23 PM
@BrendaP,  When you cannot find a suitable exact colour match, a little trick I picked up is to work with a variation of a tone-on-tone concept.  You choose one of the colour ranges, lets say the deep cool, pinky-purple and the lighter cool pink.   Then you pick two shades of of the cool, pinky-purple range that fall in the midrange between those two colours.  Often the lighter of the two mid-tone variations is used on the top and the darker tone on the bottom.
It's easier than trying to get a match and it gives a softer, subtle co-ordinated effect.

An alternative may be to work with the blue (https://www.pinterest.co.uk/hisgandydancer/tones-on-the-bottom/) - say with one lighter and another darker than the blue in the jacket.

Also it gets interesting with transitional tones, eg. try a couple of tones on the transition between the pinky purple to the blue - for example http://www.color-hex.com/color-palette/3155 (http://www.color-hex.com/color-palette/3155)
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 04, 2018, 09:34:15 AM
Thank you @Morgan for those suggestions.  I like the idea of using shade and tints of the one colour, but the transition looks good too.
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Also I think I'm finding it difficult because the jacket has such a strong geometric checked pattern and I'm not sure whether to look for stripes or something swirly.  I don't think florals would be quite right.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on August 04, 2018, 16:14:00 PM
Also I think I'm finding it difficult because the jacket has such a strong geometric checked pattern and I'm not sure whether to look for stripes or something swirly.  I don't think florals would be quite right.
@BrendaP how about going for a solid colour but add texture (as in jacquard, piquée, boucle, lace....) - instead of introducing another pattern?
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 04, 2018, 22:55:10 PM
Well, encouraged by you lot,  ;)  I've just ordered some pink crepe jersey, some royal blue viscose jersey, some black stretch trouser fabric and some funky black and pink heavy poly-cotton and also some samples of rather expensive dupion silk in royal and hot pink.  Hopefully a couple of them will be the right colours to go with the jacket.
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Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Greybird on August 06, 2018, 22:55:04 PM
Any of the plain colours I  think. The patterned one would fight with it.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on August 06, 2018, 23:26:54 PM
I'm voting pink. A bright pink shift type dress underneath that jacket would look amazing.

Me too, I also like the texture of the pink fabric
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 06, 2018, 23:38:12 PM
It depends what the pink is like in reality.  There's fuschia pink and there's fuschia pink.  There's hot pink and there's hot pink, and a lot of them lean towards orange rather than purple.

Same with the blues, some lean towards green, others lean towards purple and if it's not right it screams. :S
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Lizzy777 on August 07, 2018, 15:58:04 PM
I think a lighter colour would look good with the jacket.

I have seen these and although they may not be the type of fabric you are looking for I thought the colour was quite good to go with the jacket (that's if you are still looking for anymore fabrics).

https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/softcrepe-27-soft-touch-polyester-crepe-dress-fabric-mulberry-per-metre?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2N-PwJjb3AIVCLTtCh2l-Qv9EAQYAiABEgIS0vD_BwE

https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/c6345-m-plain-stretch-cotton-dress-fabric?colour=Lilac

If you already have bought the fabric then my vote goes for your pink fabric too. Although I prefer a solid colour rather than one with texture on it.

Just my opinion. Difficult isn't it to work out colours over the internet.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 07, 2018, 21:07:15 PM
I quite like the look of the stretch cotton from Minerva, so if none of what is already ordered looks right with the jacket I will give that a try.

Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on August 08, 2018, 12:35:13 PM
@BrendaP the cotton sateen I got from Minerva for the Mondrian dress project is of excellent quality:

https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/jardin-m-plain-jardin-stretch-cotton-sateen-dress-fabric?colour=Black (https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/jardin-m-plain-jardin-stretch-cotton-sateen-dress-fabric?colour=Black)
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 09, 2018, 16:09:55 PM
My fabric parcel has arrived 0_0

The blue isn't a good match and really it's tee shirt type fabric which doesn't go well with a silk jacket.  The pink really doesn't go with the pinks in the jacket and the pink in the patterned fabric is much like the plain one, and the pattern clashes.

The plain black is OK, and the sample of pink silk looks good, but it is @22.45 per metre, 137cm wide.

Decisions!
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: SewRuthieSews on August 09, 2018, 17:49:47 PM
what would you like to wear with it? Do you like a lot of colour? Or one coloured things with other neutral pieces?
I'd probably wear it with a black column and some great jewellery, but its what you would like that matters.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: mudcat on August 09, 2018, 18:33:02 PM
This competition was my idea as I recall so obviously I must participate.  I've not been sewing much recently as I'm too hot and lethargic.   The 100F+ days start getting to me around this time of the year.  AC only helps so much because one has to have it at a reasonable level or the electric bills will be out of control.   

I'll be gone most of the rest of the month in Alaska and Oregon with one weekend here between the two trips so probably won't start sewing until September.

Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 09, 2018, 22:28:24 PM
what would you like to wear with it? Do you like a lot of colour? Or one coloured things with other neutral pieces?

Yes I like colour - plain black would be 'easy' but I wouldn't be happy with just black if the jacket was taken off. 

The jacket has a strong pattern so whatever is underneath probably needs to be plain or plainish in colour.  It's also fairly 'dressy' so a casual tee shirt wouldn't be right.  I think maybe a bright pink blouse and black skirt or trousers.  The pink silk (https://www.myfabrics.co.uk/81-4797-117_dupion-silk-shimmer-hot-pink.html) sample is a good match colourwise (and MyFabrics sell by the tenth of a metre, so not necessary to over-order).  But, I'm still not decided about the blouse style.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 09, 2018, 22:41:42 PM
This is the green/aqua version of the same jacket.  The model is wearing plain black under it.
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Maybe I should just go with black and look for matching pink accessories.  Probably even harder to match colourwise. :devil:
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: UttaRetch on August 10, 2018, 07:58:45 AM
What about a dark grey?
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: wrenkins on August 10, 2018, 08:18:59 AM
In an ideal world I would have a shift dress in the shocking pink silk.
I don't know how ideal your world is @BrendaP but I don't think I'd ever get a shift dress to fit me and the silk would be a bit expensive...but soooo worth it.  :loveit:
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: BrendaP on August 10, 2018, 09:17:04 AM
The compromise is that I've ordered a short length of the pink silk to make a shift top.  Probably New Look 6163
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and use the black, currently being pre-washed, to make some smart trousers.

Meanwhile I'm trying to think of what to do with those other fabrics, other than letting them mature in the stash.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on August 20, 2018, 11:15:33 AM
@Francesca, that sounds like an excellent plan  :)
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Kwaaked on September 01, 2018, 11:05:04 AM
Well, the only thing I have that is a relative orphan is my ugly pants.

Considering they're at the fair right now (yes, yes I DID enter those suckers into a sewing fair here), they aren't really orphans since I won't even get them back until October.

So...yeah, you're welcome!  I'm not going to do it!
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on September 19, 2018, 22:57:06 PM
Hmm, it has gotten very quiet here....
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Mocarroll on September 23, 2018, 20:31:01 PM
In the quietness I have been trying to learn how to insert pictures, so here goes...
I do like a shirt and made this     [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]   a couple of years ago using Lekala 5988 (https://www.lekala.co/catalog/women/pattern/5988)and 50p  ametre fabric from Walthamstow market.  Could never find anything to wear with it.
So bought this (http://)from Fabricland to make https://www.stylearc.com/shop/sewing-patterns/jasmine-pant/ (https://www.stylearc.com/shop/sewing-patterns/jasmine-pant/)some trousers.  Finally bought some soft sweater knit at £3.99 from TiaKnight to make a long cardi using a self-drafted pattern.  Trousers almost finished and cardigan cut out and ready to go, shouldn't take long  0_0!

Edited to turn the sideways picture
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Mocarroll on September 24, 2018, 09:56:54 AM
Still hopeless at this, need more practice  :'( :'( :'( :'(
Here’s picture of the fabric for cardigan and trousers.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: SkoutSews on September 24, 2018, 10:17:13 AM
@Mocarroll , I love that shirt.  Great fabric and style with the pintucks and pearl embellishment.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on September 24, 2018, 13:12:33 PM
Fabulous @Mocarroll   :)
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: SewRuthieSews on September 26, 2018, 13:39:12 PM
I like to have a go at all the garment contests, but am a bit stumped on this one. I've been sewing wardrobes for years now ( and letting orphans go) so not quite sure what I would have as my inspiration piece.

In have got a half finished safari jacket in a dark olive green which is not one of my normal colours. Don't know what I'd sew to go with it then. Maybe some striped trousers in an even darker olive/brown and a pink turtle neck top?
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Efemera on September 26, 2018, 20:47:12 PM
I think I’ve enough to fill an orphanage!...
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Mocarroll on September 29, 2018, 14:43:42 PM
Well here we are, all finished.  That was the easy bit, now the tricky bit, getting the photos in!
I wanted to make a casual Autumn outfit using a camel blouse I made a few years ago.  I made this long-line cardigan  using my overlocker and hemmed with the coverstitch machine.  It was a dream to work with and only took a few hours.
Trousers are really comfy but I've still got a bit of a saggy butt where I need to take a fish-eye dart next time.  Luckily cardigan covers it.
All in all an outfit for less than £20!  Blouse, 50p a metre from Walthamstow market, cardigan £3.99m from Tia Knight and trousers £3.99m from Fabricland.
And here is the whole outfit.   [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

......And finally, another orphan screamed "What about me?" and I remembered this blouse that I made a few years ago using this pattern (https://thefoldline.com/patterns/clara-bow-blouse/) and some lovely Liberty silk which just happens to go perfectly with the colours in the cardigan.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Mocarroll on September 29, 2018, 14:46:42 PM
See, I told you I was hopeless...!

Here is the cardigan and other blouse  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: annieg on September 29, 2018, 15:08:30 PM
@Mocarroll
Very, very nice....
Going to go to Tia site now !!
Annieg
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: SkoutSews on September 29, 2018, 15:51:51 PM
Very successful orphan wrangling.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Greybird on September 29, 2018, 16:01:04 PM
@Mocarroll - those look lovely! Very impressed.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Pearl on September 29, 2018, 16:08:17 PM
@Mocarroll , they are all fab.  I love the photo of you wearing your outfit.  Looks great.   :loveit:
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: toileandtrouble on September 29, 2018, 16:12:47 PM
Well here we are, all finished. 
......And finally, another orphan screamed "What about me?" and I remembered this blouse that I made a few years ago
All beautiful!
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: ambro0 on September 29, 2018, 19:34:27 PM
@Mocarroll

Lovely cardigan and pants PLUS another blouse. The colours look great on you!!
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Lachica on September 29, 2018, 20:31:15 PM
Great outfits, those colours suit you.
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: Manuela on October 04, 2018, 05:22:45 AM
So far there is only one entry, of nobody else puts pictures up by tomorrow, I'll announce the winner  :devil:
Title: Re: Mate Your Orphans Competition
Post by: SewRuthieSews on October 04, 2018, 14:31:52 PM
So far there is only one entry, of nobody else puts pictures up by tomorrow, I'll announce the winner  :devil:
Ah for some reason I thought there was more time..... I'm not going to have anything for tomorrow.