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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Another Newbie.
« on: August 22, 2021, 21:53:39 PM »
Hello @LizHartley and welcome to TSP

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 22, 2021, 15:09:21 PM »
It is finished. I hand sewed the sleeve hems last evening and machined a narrow hem on the dress today.  As I feared the bobbin ran out about 18 inches from the end.
The hems need a jolly good press now and that's that.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 20, 2021, 20:57:50 PM »
Thank you @b15erk , I've just finished pinning up the skirt hem, all 14 feet of it.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 20, 2021, 12:59:31 PM »
The sleeves are in and no puckers, I sewed very slowly and am happy with it. I'll have a break before doing the hems.
While the dining table was in dressmaking mode I cut out a circular skirt in the pale grey fine wool and I have now put everything back so I can have my lunch at the dining table.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 19, 2021, 18:29:42 PM »
@Elnnina, my new machine has stretch stitch and triple stretch stitch which the manual suggests is best for armhole and crotch seams.  Both look difficult to remove with the stitch unpicker.  I usually sew over the underarms and crotch twice for  reinforcement. Haven't had a seam split on me yet.

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Very pretty, worth waiting all that time for @b15erk   ;)

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 19, 2021, 12:15:51 PM »
@Elnnina  I particularly like the different speeds that you can sew at because the sleeves will be next and they are fiddly. I have pinned the sleeves in, I'll tack them before I sew just to be sure.

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Patterns Discussion / Re: Burda 126 03-2018
« on: August 18, 2021, 17:35:44 PM »
Beautifully done.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 18, 2021, 16:29:16 PM »
Thanks BB I am really getting keen on full skirts again,  can't wait to be able to flounce about in it.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 18, 2021, 16:08:19 PM »
More done this afternoon, just the sleeves to go in and hems finished and a good press.
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Looks a bit pink in this photo.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 18, 2021, 13:41:27 PM »
Tried the dress on for my friend and he said it fitted well at the shoulders and back because sometimes I get gaping at the back of the neck and just above the back of the waist. So, happy bunny here.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 18, 2021, 10:59:21 AM »
I just tried the dress on with the side seams tacked and no sleeves and.... it fits me fine, as I can't stand up straight easily I couldn't see the back properly, I'll ask my friend to tell me how it looks when he calls in later.
It is very warm and cosy to wear,  just right for colder weather not that I want any of that soon.

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Current Projects / Re: Yet another project!
« on: August 17, 2021, 19:01:32 PM »
They look great @Bill well done

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 17, 2021, 15:41:21 PM »
Did a bit more today, I'll get the side seams tacked so I can try it for fit tomorrow and ask my friend what he thinks when he calls round. I'll need him to get the big ironing board set up so I can press the seams properly, I've been using my sleeve board to press the short seams as I go along.

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In the wardrobe / Re: Winter dress Vogue V9202
« on: August 17, 2021, 08:46:28 AM »
Made a bit more progress, matched up the seams of bodice and skirt which are pinned and ready to sew, the princess seams of the bodice fit well over my curvy bits  and when I put the dress on Mimi it looked good, she can stand up straighter than I can   ;). I remembered to slim down the long sleeves as I find Vogue patterns are large for my 16 so I cut a 14. Loving my Janome Dulcie.

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