tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66963234240713090052024-03-13T09:42:51.337-07:00CherRepairCherRepairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028308646814265277noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696323424071309005.post-80827796105691471002014-01-07T13:27:00.001-08:002014-01-07T13:27:26.460-08:00Lydia's Dress - Hallowedding!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7k901wcTbgU/Usxvgo9TbRI/AAAAAAAABuQ/cJEpWKtKcTI/s400/Photo%252520Jan%2525207%25252C%2525202014%25252C%2525202%25253A57%252520PM.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7k901wcTbgU/Usxvgo9TbRI/AAAAAAAABuQ/cJEpWKtKcTI/s400/Photo%252520Jan%2525207%25252C%2525202014%25252C%2525202%25253A57%252520PM.jpg" id="blogsy-1389130043703.7744" class="alignnone" alt="" width="300" height="400"></a></div>
<p>Congrats again to Alison and Justin!!!</p>
<p> This project was really fun - but I had a lot of difficulty with fitting because the woman I was making the dress for was in Philadelphia and I was 5 hours west - so as a side-note, when you make a dress for someone or any article that needs to be fitted, DO SO IN PERSON.</p>
<p>We used Skype, my friend's fiance safety pinned things and then my poor sister had to make sense of the mess we made. Though it worked out in the end, and my sister did a lovely job, I was unhappy with my final result because the areas that we had to take in at the end should have been altered before the bodice was put together.</p>
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<p>This was the pattern I altered and used.</p>
<p>Let's face it, hoop skirt dresses are not flattering on anyone. I would wear the crap out of one though, for the record. Since this was a Hallowedding, the bride needed to be hot, not frumpy. So this is the pattern we found and I made some alterations to make it more Lydia-like. </p>
<p>We ditched the sleeves and decided she could find long gloves. Then I made some decisions so that the dress could be worn again and not look like a Halloween costume. I made the train detachable and I made a ruffled collar that was also detachable. </p>
<p>I overlayed aspirin dot lace with a shiny, satin-like bridal fabric for the bodice and skirt.<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></p>
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<p> I took Alison's measurements and altered the bodice and skirt pieces as needed. </p>
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<p> I really need to replace my sweet vintage mannequin with a new one that isn't so broken. I set my mannequin to Al's measurements as best as I could and fit the bodice pattern pieces to the mannequin as closely as possible. THIS IS THE WRONG WAY TO DO THIS! Normally, you would fit the paper pieces to the person, pinning with appropriate seam allowance.</p>
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<p> Then I cut the pieces, enforcing the high tension areas as described in the directions. I used my rotary cutter with a pinking edge. So awesome.</p>
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<p> I applied boning where necessary. Haha, boning. The kind I used can be sewn through! This means I didn't have to make casings, which saved a lot of time. </p>
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<p> These are the lining bodice pieces with boning in place. Haha, boning. </p>
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<p> Then I overlayed the lace on the shiny fabric and sewed it in place around the edges with a loose straight stitch so that it could be removed later. This helps keep the lace in place without using pins and keeps wrinkles out of the lace.</p>
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<p> Here are the overlaid bodice pieces. Haha, laid.</p>
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<p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></p>
<p> Here is the bodice pieced together. I wish I could have fit this to her before I sewed these pieces together. *Sigh*</p>
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<p> After putting together the bodice, I switched to the collar. I used the collar pieces from the pattern as a guide. I overlaid the collar pieces with lace and created my own design for the ruffle.</p>
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<p> I used two layers of ruffled lace and finished the edges with ribbon. (Like I did for my living room curtains!)</p>
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<p> I created loops with cording for the button fasteners and purchased satin covered, shank buttons.</p>
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<p> Next I attached the lace to the top of the bodice. This was tricky since the lace was pretty delicate. The pattern for this left the back open above the zipper with a clasp at the neck. I carefully handsewed the lining in place around the armholes and along all upper edges of the bodice. I finished all raw lace edges with the same ribbon from the collar.</p>
<p>After this, I made the skirt and attached the skirt to the bodice. I put the zipper in, hemmed the bottom of the skirt and added a clasp at the top of the zipper. Then I carefully hand sewed the lining from the bodice to cover the raw edges where the skirt and bodice meet and around the zipper. The final part of construction was the train.</p>
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<p> I cut the pieces and sewed them together, leaving a thumb hole in the back. Then I gathered the top as instructed but instead of sewing this to the bottom of the skirt as instructed, I used a ribbon to cover the raw edge. Once this was sewn in place I used small metal snaps to attach it to the bottom of the skirt. This took forever.</p>
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<p> I finished the bottom of the train with the thin ribbon.</p>
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<p> And it was done! Or so I thought....</p>
<p>I mailed it to Alison at this point and we found that it was much too big. (Thank god it wasn't too small...) This was when we Skyped so I could try and see how much I needed to take it in, and where. </p>
<p>ALWAYS FIT IN PERSON</p>
<p>Because of time restraints before the wedding, the physical distance between us and the fact that we were both taking midterms in graduate school - this was the best we could do. I put some darts in the back of the skirt and took in the back panels of the bodice - which was not the correct way to fix the problem. I should have taken the bodice apart and taken in even amounts from each piece's width, doing the same for the skirt. I didn't have the time. </p>
<p>My sister fixed my crappy darts and made the fabric lay properly - she was able to meet with Alison and see her in the dress. Then she took in the train and had to re-sew the freaking snaps in place. Wow.</p>
<p>I will post pictures of Al in the dress when I can get my hands on some!</p>
<p>More soon!!</p>
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<p> We set up dueling sewing machines!</p>
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<p> First we measured the windows and came up with a plan for the living room. Then my mom did math. This lacey fabric rules because it doesnt fray so there was no hemming involved apart from the top. We had limited fabric for these two windows so we had to be pretty exact. We decided on two long panels per window and then figured we could wing something as valences out of the remaining scraps.</p>
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<p> Here we cut the 4 panels quickly by folding the fabric in half lengthwise and then cutting the fold. This made it easy to measure the appropriate length for the window height and visualize what we had left for the valences since the fabric was one long piece. </p>
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<p> This is one panel. My mom is gesticulating about the hem at the top from where they hang. This hem was about 3 inches.</p>
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<p> Each panel was slightly wider than the window, creating a generous gather. For the valences, we cut two squares in half diagonally as seen here. This allowed us to keep the direction of the fabric pattern on the valences consistent with the panels. The hems for the triangular valences were a bit different. Since the valence covers the panels, the panels have simple hems and will not be seen. For the valences we created some decoration at the top by folding over the hem and sewing a tight fitting, one inch space for the hanger to slide through about one inch from the top of the fold. The inch or so at the top created a bit of a ruffle. </p>
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<p> Here are two panels hanging for one window. Then we hung two valence pieces for each window where the right angles of the triangles were in the upper corners of the window and the points met at the top center of each window.<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></p>
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<p> Here you see the ruffled top of the valence above the hanger. Again, this was done by sewing the hem a short distance below the top fold of the hem. The hem was folded and the first seam was sewn one inch below the fold. Then a second seam was sewn one inch below that. Then the hanger was inserted into the second one-inch space.</p>
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<p> As a finshing touch, I used a thin ribbon to accentuate the bottom edges of each piece of lace. I used a long, straight stitch right in the center of the ribbon, making sure the ribbon just covered the bottom edge of the material. This slight added weight made the ripples in the fabric stand out a bit more.</p>
<p>When making curtains with valences you need double curtain hangers. The inside hangers need to have a shorter width than the outside hangers. Don't get the same width hangers for both the panels and the valences or you will be going back to the store. Save yourself the headache.</p>
<p> For the bathroom curtain, I decided to use this fabric. I originally planned to use this fabric as triangular flags around a canopy piece for my bed, but I never finished that project. I had several triangles made so we decided to make a curtain for the once bathroom window and use the already-made triangles as a shower curtain decoration. </p>
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<p> Here is my mom using using genious math skills again, cutting several layers at once to create even triangles... She took over this window project so I just kept refilling her wine glass and focused on the shower curtain triangles.</p>
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<p> I used my overlock machine to sew my triangles and then flipped them to the right side and sewed the tops closed. </p>
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<p> I ended up with 2 different sizes of triangles because I am no good with math and I couldn't properly copy my already made triangles. Mom's came out perfect.</p>
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<p> The triangles on the edges were perfect halves. This piece was also double sided so she turned this inside out and sewed in a hem at the top for the hanger, creating a ruffle at the top. Then with some extra fabric from the living room curtains, she fashioned a cute ruffled backdrop with triangle cutouts in the bottom. Super-genious.</p>
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<p> I used my Singer button-holer machine to create two holes at the top of each triangle. This machine only fits on certain, older Singer machines. I use a 99K with this attachment. Someday I will make a post about my machinery. I've been saying that for a while...</p>
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<p> From here I overlapped the edges of each triangle and arranged them so the larger triangles were on the ends.</p>
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<p> I went back later and added pom-poms, cause duh.</p>
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<p> Thanks Mom!</p>
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<p> The first step was deciding how large I wanted to make the throw pillows. ALWAYS USE STANDARD MEASUREMENTS FOR CASES IF YOU PLAN TO USE INSERTS!!! Otherwise you will be making your own inserts. Look in craft stores to find out what size inserts are available and make your finished cases 2 inches SMALLER than the inserts you will use. I recommend buying the inserts when you buy your fabric.</p>
<p>I used a linen fabric as the main material because a large weave makes embroidery a bit easier. I initially wanted to cross stitch the names but after playing around with it, I decided simple embroidery would look nicer and be more visible. </p>
<p>I cut one large square for each front of the two larger pillows and then cut two pieces for the back of each sham. The idea is that the two pieces in the back will overlap by 3 inches, which is enough to stuff a pillow insert into the sham. The fabric for the borders overlaps with the large linen square making the whole pillow case more sturdy overall. </p>
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<p> Linen frays easily because it has a large weave so I used an overlock stitch on all edges of the linen pieces before sewing any pieces together. I measured the decorative fabric and then pressed the raw edges over about a quarter inch along all of the edges framing the area where I would be embroidering and then sewed them in place. </p>
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<p> At this stage, I began the embroidery. I wanted to mimic the striped pattern in the lettering so once i figured out a plan on paper, I penciled in my letters and began stitching.</p>
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<p> I used a cheap plastic embroidery hoop to keep my fabric taut while stitching. I used a thickness of 3 strands of embroidery thread for this project. I recommend not tightening the hoop too tight, it should allow some movement in the fabric.</p>
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<p> The hoop is tight enough to make it easy to work with but not tight enough to distort the fabric or be able to play it like a drum. </p>
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<p> At the end, I added some stripes in the enclosed spaces of the letters with tiny cross stitches. </p>
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<p>After the embroidery, the shams needed to be pressed. I used a steam setting - which was a little dangerous to do on the embroidery thread since the color can run. Pressing from the back or using a towel inbetween the iron and the work is a safer way to press with steam if you are worried about color bleeding.<span style="line-height: 1.3em;"> </span></p>
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<p> For the center pillow, the front sides of the fabric were sandwiched together and stitched all the way around, leaving a few inches open at the bottom center of the pillow. I used a quarter inch seam in all stitching. Then I turned the work inside out and stuffed the pillow with polyester stuffing - as full as i could stuff it - and hand stitched the opening closed with a hoop stitch. </p>
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<p> For the shams, I made a one-inch hem on each of the two back pieces for each pillow. Then, with right sides together I placed the two back pieces overlapping at the middle of the pillow and lined up with the outside edges. I sewed this in place with a quarter inch seam ALL THE WAY AROUND. There was no break in the stitch since the work could be flipped inside out at the opening of the sham. I used a shorter stitch length for this stitch. After the straight stitch, I used an overlock stitch on the raw edges to minimize fraying since these pillow cases will eventually be stuffed and unstuffed with inserts and washed or drycleaned.</p>
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<p> After turning out the pillow cases, I stuffed them with inserts. The general rule for inserts is to use an insert that is about 2 inches larger than the measurement of the pillow case. I think my measurement for each sham was 14 inches along each side so I used 16 inch inserts. ALWAYS USE STANDARD MEASUREMENTS IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE INSERTS!!! Otherwise you will be making your own inserts. </p>
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<p> I recommeded that these pillow cases be spot cleaned with cold water when necessary or dry cleaned. Since the embroidery thread is dark there is a good chance that the color will run in a regular washer so I would not recommend letting these soak.</p>
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<p> These make great wedding gifts! </p>
<p>Congrats to Phil and Sheena!!!</p>
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<p> The first step was attaching some padding around the rim of the chair. If you remember from the beginning posts, I removed padding that had been stapled around the metal ring:</p>
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<p> So I went out and bought a cheap, second hand quilt to use as the new padding.</p>
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<p> I pulled the stuffing out of the quilt and stapled this around the metal ring.</p>
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<p> Voila! Next, I added another layer of the old quilt to the seat of the chair and put padding over that last part of the metal you see in the front.</p>
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<p> Then I started attaching the cover to the frame. First, I needed to cut some holes in the back of the burlap seat for the ties to reach through. This anchored the whole seat cover into place. Then I tied and stapled the rest of the ties in place.</p>
<p>After that, I had a friend help me to stretch the fabric over the padding and secured the seat cover in place with my staple gun.</p>
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<p> Then I slowly went around the rim of the chair and lined the edge of the cover with staples.</p>
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<p> I actually removed the first round of staples and replaced them with a neater row because I needed the space behind them to attach the last piece of the cover.</p>
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<p> Now only the staples from attaching this piece were visible. Then I put the legs back on, and the chair was finished!!!</p>
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<p> Up next, I will be making a wedding dress for a friend - it's a Halloween wedding and they will be dressing as Beetlejuice and Lydia!!! Stay tuned!</p>
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<p> I found some gold tie backs for the drapes and I also added a sheer backdrop for each window so that the light could come through and not blind anyone and so you can't see the glass.</p>
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<p> I'm so happy with how these turned out!</p>
<p>I always have lots of denim to repair for friends: here are some old cutoffs that I patched up. I will often cut out a new panel that reaches up to the top of the pockets and down to the crotch seam. This covers any holes and also reinforces the worn surrounding denim. I always use an overlock machine to finish the edges so nothing frays.</p>
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<p> These are the standard shape I use. Sometimes I need to custom shape a new panel if the pants are an unusual design, but these two usually work fine. I always check the shape against the pants first before I cut patches and if these shapes aren't perfect, I can account for the change.</p>
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<p> This is what the new panels look like on the inside.</p>
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<p> And the outside! You can easily make these patches blend in or stand out depending on thread color. At first this kind of patch can feel bulky if the pants are a tighter fit, but after a. Few wears and washes they feel back to normal. I always advise my customers to cut any loose threads short and never pull on them since that will make the patch less sturdy.</p>
<p> In addition to patchwork, I had the opportunity to make some costume robes for a music video by Needle Points!</p>
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<p> I made the middle three. I had limited time and fabric so the construction was pretty poor quality but I was able to take a few measurements like arm lengths and then construct some flowing sleeves and droopy hoods. I kept this very simple, and the whole length of the robes and the side panels were one piece.</p>
<p>Check out their music and video!</p>
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<p> Sewing this material was tricky because it wouldn't slide under the presser foot smoothly so in order to sew I had to use tissue paper and put that between the top layer of vinyl and the presser foot. I actually started with paper towel because that was all I had, but for the second panel I used old gift wrapping tissue paper which was so much easier to remove from the stitches later.</p>
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<p> Here you can see the paper towel stuck in the stitches. I grabbed a small cup of water to dip my fingers in and once the paper towel became a bit wet, it was much easier to remove. My mother suggested using oil when sewing with this material so that the presser foot would slide easier across the vinyl but I wouldn't suggest that method unless the project was for an outdoor slipcover or something that would see weather. I didn't want to use that method for an indoor chair like this one. </p>
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<p> Here is the second panel. You can see the layers and the sewing lines I drew across the top. This was necessary to keep the lines straight since theses panels were pretty thick. </p>
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<p> There are the two finished panels. I sewed across the edges as well so that I had lines to follow when I sandwiched the pieces together and sewed up the side seams. This ensured that there would be no gaps in the vinyl.</p>
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<p> I sewed the bottom seam first and reinforced that seam a few times after I added the ties to the back. As I mentioned in some past posts, I am using a 99k Singer machine. These machines are very strong and will sew through most anything you can fit under the presser foot. The right needle is also important - I am using a larger sized denim needle and heavy duty upholstery thread. I didn't break any needles, I am thoroughly impressed with my luck. </p>
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<p>Here you can see the old ties and how those were assembled. It was much easier to sew through the two layers because the burlap was against the presser foot and the feed dog. </p>
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<p> These ties are actually tied around the base of the structure to anchor the seat cover.</p>
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<p> Here you see the burlap seat is stapled in place. I have to rip holes in the back of this piece to wrap the ties through and I might add a second layer to this seat piece to add strength. </p>
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<p>Here is the finished cover before it will be tied and stapled to the chair frame. Yay it's done!!</p>
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<p> The next step is to secure padding around the circular rim before the cover goes in place. Updates on other projects to follow and then the final assembly!</p>
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<p>Here is the old seat with the side seams ripped.</p>
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<p> Tracing out the dissected vinyl:</p>
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<p> For the layer between the vinyl and the foam I used an old sheet, but I should have used something with stretch. </p>
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<p> The burlap:</p>
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<p> The foam:</p>
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<p> Coming soon: Reconstruction </p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Yay! It's time to rip into this chair finally! The first layer off will be around the back of the chair along with the piping underneath that layer.</div>
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<p> Stupid screwdriver broke immediately, but my friend gave me a better one, 'old yeller.'</p>
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<p> I'm having a hard time understanding all the sunflower seeds....</p>
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<p> I already gave myself Tetris with a rusty staple. </p>
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<p> Gross: mold and old grode. This will be an easy piece to pattern.</p>
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<p> I'm beginning to understand the sunflower seeds. That white stuffing underneath the layer of cardboard here is actually the remains of an ancient mouse nest.</p>
<p> I have no idea when these mice lived here but it was over 5 years ago because I have been moving with this chair for about 5 years and it has always been spewing these sunflower seed shells. Also I've never had a mouse problem....</p>
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<p>Really gross.</p>
<p>They had a roomy place.</p>
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<p> I removed the legs of the chair, the cardboard and the mouse nest. It's looking like I should have gotten more burlap - I couldn't tell that the vinyl was backed with burlap when the chair was put together.</p>
<p>All along I've been taking notes on the construction as I'm taking this thing apart. You can see there are 4 ties at the seat of the chair that have been sewn to the bottom seam of the seat and then stapled to the wood. The ties are blue and yellow in the picture above.</p>
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<p> After removing the rest of the pink vinyl, there was some padding around the rim of the circular edge of the chair that was stapled to the wood underneath. This came off pretty easily and revealed some pretty rusty chrome. This chair may have spent portion of its life out in the weather, probably after someone realized that mice were having a party in there.</p>
<p>The last piece was the burlap seat support. Wow, that's disgusting.</p>
<p>Also all of this fabric smells really bad since I ripped into it. It was never a smelly piece of furniture when I lived with it. The smell was released after I took the nest itself out and the sun hit it.</p>
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<p> That water mark is presumably mouse pee.</p>
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<p>My last step of the day was sanding the rust off of the metal. I have some bronze rustolium that I'm going to paint over the metal with which will keep it from rusting any further and make the chair legs look awesome. </p>
<p>Unfortunately I can't pattern this disgusting fabric right away so I have to fold everything up and store it in my home again until I have the time. This is really disgusting, I know, but I'm quite invested in this project as you can see.</p>
<p>I am re-thinking my fabric choice after seeing the water damage on the materials. I think I might use a similar vinyl instead of the groovy polyester I have. It would be really sad to have a spill on the new threads after working so hard redoing the upholstery. </p>
<p>Also I may simplify the pattern of the seat of the chair if I find that it will still be strong enough to support a human.</p>
<p>I need to buy more burlap and also some padding for the rim job :)</p>
<p>Til next time...</p>
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<p> This is a 1950's champagne chair - The wooden fame is made of pine, it stands on a metal base and it is upholstered with burlap on the underside and covered with pink vinyl.</p>
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<p>The top cover made of vinyl should be fairly easy to pattern with new material once it is taken apart. The complicated part is covering the backside and attaching the new materials in the correct order.</p>
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<p> You can see from this photograph that there was a sheer back fabric attached lastly in order to hide all of the other staples and the burlap. </p>
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<p> Photographs are another great tool to help you document the original construction of your project. This photograph reveals a detail in this cover where piping was added. You can see the tail end of that strip which was intended to hide the staples from the cover and create a more finished look. The back cover was stapled last, folded or hemmed in place.</p>
<p> I can tell from this detail that I will definitely need a buddy to help hold things in place while stapling. One should always use the buddy system when upholstering; it lessens your chance of injury and its more fun!</p>
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<p> Here you see that a jersey material and cardboard are sandwiched in between the vinyl and the wooden frame to add structural support while protecting the vinyl.</p>
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<p> Here are my notes about the construction which I have explained above. This in addition to the photographs shown are the beginning of my construction map. Once I start pulling staples out and taking everything apart, there is no going back so that is why you should be very thorough with your notes and photos just like if you were excavating an archaeological site (my other profession).</p>
<p>More to come once my burlap and other supplies come in the mail!!</p>
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<p>This was my brother's shirt and he didn't like how the sleeves fit so he tried it on for me and I measured that he wanted the sleeves thinner by about an inch. By changing this, I also had to change the side seams of shirt so that it would fit back together. The seams of the sleeves were an irregular shape so my design ruler was a really helpful tool.<br>
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<p>Here you see the body of the shirt marked for new seams on the sides. I was able to measure accurately to accommodate the new sleeve lines by marking on my ruler the exact lines I needed and transferring them from the new sleeve lines to the body of the shirt. <br>
It seemed a little wonky at first because the old seam lines were such a different construction, but after ironing and finishing the edges, it fit back together just fine.<br>
Unfortunately, my brother was in a hurry to leave after I finished the shirt and I didn't get a picture of the finished product! Now he lives in Washington - Maybe I can get him to send me a good shot of the finished shirt...<br>
On to hemming:<br>
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<p>These were new dress pants for a wedding my friend was attending. Hem- jobs are pretty straight forward. I had him try the pants on with the belt he was going to use. Ideally he would have worn the shoes he would be wearing for the wedding as well but he hadn't bought them yet. <br>
Not a big deal, we just need to pin up the hems to a good length where they don't drag on the ground and where they aren't too short that your sock garters show...unless you are into that kind of thing. <br>
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<p>I pinned one side up high and one low so he could do a sit-test and walk around in shoes and see what side he liked better. Once one side was pinned to the right length, he dropped his drawers so I could iron a crease in the hem in the correct place. Then I measured the amount of fabric below the crease so I could copy the crease to the other pant-leg. <br>
Since there was a lot of excess fabric I measured about 2.5 inches from the crease and marked this line around the cuff. Then I used an overlock machine to finish the edge and hand sewed the hems up. I used a simple loop stitch because it goes quickly and I was careful not to stitch too far into the outer fabric so that the seam is basically invisible when turned right side out. </p>
<p>Finally we have a well worn flannel shirt that needed some new elbows.<br>
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<p>This material was worn pretty thin so it needed some larger patches to reinforce the surrounding areas. I cut the right shapes for these patches by laying the new fabric over the old and making sure the fabric covered all of the weak parts or high stress areas of the sleeve. Then I used an overlock machine to finish all of the edges of the patches. Then I pinned the first on in place and sewed it in around the edges and sewed around any holes that it was covering.</p>
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I left this in place and reinforced around it.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p> The finished sleeve on the outside.</p>
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Hi Folks!</div>
I'm going to catch you up on some projects from the last few months:<br />
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<li>I have been trying to keep up with repair work - some well worn flannels, jeans and skirts needed some reinforcing. </li>
<li>A handful of hem-jobs (haha!)</li>
<li>Resizing a button-down shirt</li>
<li>The beginning of my spring line of clothing: Plastic Spring</li>
<li>And my Theater-Curtain styled drapes</li>
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I'll start on the drapes and post the rest later :)</div>
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I finished the drapery project for Nomad Pizza in Philadelphia around November.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*Please note:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Nomad has the best Neapolitan style pizza in the city - If you haven't tried it yet, go. Now. And check out my sweet drapes! And get the Spicy Soppressata.</span><br />
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Nomad shows movies upstairs a few days a week so my idea was to create theater curtains to frame the screen. Each window has a valence and two panels which cover the pane and can be drawn open at the middle. </div>
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Above you can see the process for making loops from which the panels hang.</div>
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I marked the floor with tape so I knew where to place each loop for each of the 6 panels. Then I taped the loops in place because the fabric was too thick for pins.</div>
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After sewing everything together and ironing like a madwoman, I had my sister and my mom help me hang the hardware and put the drapes up. Then we pinned the bottom of the panels up to the correct height.</div>
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Since the curtain panels were pinned individually they were all labeled for which window and which side they went to. This was important since we had a different sized space to cover for each of the 3 windows.</div>
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Here is my work space at home. After pinning I had to bring the curtains back home and hang them again so I could properly hem them. Then I added the gold fringe! Yay! I LOVE FRINGE!</div>
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I hand sewed the fringe in-between the layers of each panel and then pinned the fringe along the bottom so that it would hang about a quarter inch below the hem.</div>
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Then I sewed it in place using my 99k Singer. This machine has much more space under the presser foot than my Elna and will sew through anything you can fit under there like it ain't no thang.</div>
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Re-lining old coats and jackets is really a fun project - and pretty straight forward.<br />
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Once the liner was out, I carefully de-constructed one side completely so that I could use the pieces to make the new pattern from. I left the other half so that I could see the way it was put together in case my notes were incomplete. This came in really handy.</div>
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These are the three pieces. I took out the seams and darts and pressed them well. Then I traced these onto paper to make a new pattern. The arm holes were pretty deteriorated so I was very careful to keep the pattern as close as possible.</div>
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The dart in the sleeve elbow was sewn together with the insulating liner. I re-used the gray insulating liner because it was in fine shape and saved a lot of time and money. You can see from this picture how there are cutouts in the insulation to allow for movement. The gray liner is also the part that is tacked into the outer shell to hold everything in place. </div>
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I attached the front pieces together and then attached the sleeve. There was a slight gather in the shoulder located at the top, which was part of the pattern. </div>
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I constructed the other half the same way and attached them at the back center. </div>
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I removed the rest of the old, red liner from the insulation and sewed the new one into place.</div>
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First up - a really fast - and fairly half-assed - cushion cover:<br />
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It's a bad color, it's covered in stains, it's really gross! But I love this chair - it spins!<br />
So first we have to check out how this thing was put together - then make a plan to re-do it.<br />
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You can see here we've got two sets of ties to hold it to the frame. We also have 6 buttons that go through the foam of the cushion to the other side - these are tied to another button on the reverse side with thick upholstery thread. You can also (kindof) see from here that the cushions are zipped into the case.<br />
The zipper is pretty pointless though since you can't remove the cushions without ripping the buttons out anyway. Hence the stains remaining in situ.<br />
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The next step was doing just that - removing the foam cushions. I'm re-using those suckers. Again this was a fast and fairly half-assed approach.<br />
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So now we have the empty case - all I have to do is trace the outline onto new fabric.<br />
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You can see below there are two open zippers between the back panels. Screw those zippers - they are totally unnecessary. All you really need in place of this is some extra fabric that lays over the opening, hiding the cushion and holding it in place. Think pillow shams.<br />
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So here you see the new cover, sewn together and stuffed - The lines you see are from the back of the chair - Like I was saying before, I'm a slacker and I finished this a while ago so it's been in use!<br />
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You can see from the second picture that I also ditched the button fasteners. Besides being unnecessary, those things create unsanitary conditions - I want to be able to wash this thing and also have the option of replacing the old foam eventually, because let's face it, it's totally disgusting. I live with a 5 year-old, people. That boy shows couches no mercy.<br />
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Here's a close-up of the sham-flap thing I substituted for the zippers. So much easier! Really I was just looking for functional here so it didn't need to be beautiful.<br />
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I pinned the whole thing together inside-out and sewed all around the cover. Then I flipped it right side out and sewed a line straight down the middle of the flap. By doing this it separated the two sections - You can see how the flap overlaps the two back pieces.<br />
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I sewed the side ties into the outside seam as well - I reinforced those seams well.<br />
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Next project coming soon :)CherRepairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028308646814265277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696323424071309005.post-4587355066060923692012-08-09T10:08:00.001-07:002012-11-06T17:54:22.148-08:00DesignI'm going to backtrack once again and showcase my design portfolio from my senior year of college. There were 5 pieces altogether, 3 of which were Halloween costumes that I made for friends.<br />
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I included photographs of the patterns I created. Newspaper is a free and recyclable material to use for pattern making but there are much better materials available if you are willing to pay a few dollars per yard. I had limited sources available when I was working on these and newspaper worked just fine. </div>
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This costume was based off of an action figure of mine, dubbed El Salvador:<br />
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I was very pleased with the results! I used most of the same pattern for the Fox but made a different tail and a few other details.</div>
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The last two pieces were not designed as costumes, though the first one shown here was used as a Cindy-Lou-Who costume a few years later.<br />
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My idea was to create Spring-inspired cuts that were warm enough to wear during a Vermont Winter. I used heavy red denim and attached a layered petticoat underneath the skirt that was very warm.<br />
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The back of the suspenders had a zipper near the bottom to allow some adjustment. This way a thicker sweater or a thinner shirt could be worn underneath comfortably. </div>
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This is probably my favorite piece. The red and brown plaids I used were from 2 pairs of vintage, woolen, Pendleton trousers. </div>
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The pattern was a simple and flattering design that I was very happy with. The only disappointment was that I had such a limited amount of the fabric that I was unable to line up the skirt panels on a bias.<br />
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In fact I couldn't really make the lines remain straight up and down either, I had to cut the pieces however they would fit. I carefully deconstructed the pants, pressing everything as I went to make sure I was saving as much of the fabric as possible. Then I sewed pieces together to make the largest panels I could, matching the plaid meticulously so that you couldn't notice a break in the pattern. Then I traced the newspaper patterns as best I could.<br />
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As always I have to warn folks that once the patching begins, it's an uphill battle to keep them going. I often reinforce weak areas with large panels. Then I quilt through the layers with designs to keep them sturdy.<br />
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This is what the inside looks like with new panels, though you can see where they were worn through again. I always serge the edges of the patch before pinning in place and sewing together. It is important to trace the shape carefully for these kinds of repairs because if the crotch shape isn't cut right it will be uncomfortable and it will be difficult to sew in place. I attach these panels right to the seams, often to the edges of the pockets and sometimes further down the pant legs.<br />
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Here's the inside after further reinforcement.<br />
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Sometimes folks give me fabric they prefer to have as patches. The green denim which I used for these was fairly worn already so we knew this would wear through quickly. Patching behind this with darker denim creates a nice contrast and the scruffy frayed edges of the original holes look cool after a few washes. Sometimes its best to cut those frayed parts out when sewing in a patch so that you can really secure those weak edges and make sure fabric is sturdy. Other times you can get away with leaving some for show. </div>
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If I used black denim it would have been a bit more hidden, but she wasn't terribly concerned with the visibility so I used what I had. I didn't make full panel patches for these because it is more time consuming and we wanted to keep the cost down for the repair. They were cheap jeans, but a good fit and this small repair will give them several more months of steady wear for the low cost of about 15 bucks.<br />
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Some repairs are more fun to patch from the outside. These are one of my favorite pairs of pants and I like to let them get pretty destroyed before patching again. I add from the outside and let the edges fray. They are surprisingly sturdy from years of quilting and many layers of fabrics.<br />
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I started sewing because I wanted to save my favorite pants so this is a specialty of mine and something I have been practicing for over 10 years. If you are desperate to save a favorite pair get in touch! You can check out my clothing repair website www.cherrepair.com or email me at cherrepair@gmail.com - I'd love to help you!CherRepairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028308646814265277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696323424071309005.post-8452346470604725982012-07-29T15:58:00.002-07:002012-11-22T09:44:01.558-08:00Birthday Vest!I've been super busy with repairs and alterations this month and have been neglecting to post but I have been taking some photos which will make their way online in the following week! As for my favorite project in the last 2 weeks - a ridiculous handmade birthday present:<br />
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I used a vintage pattern and altered some of the pieces - the neckband and collar pieces as well as the front bands for the buttons and button holes.<br />
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The bands were much wider than this and a bit longer than I wanted the vest to be so I shortened the length of the front and back pieces and that of the right and left band accordingly.<br />
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It took a few practices to get the buttonholes the way I wanted so I used scrap material until I found the right settings on my buttonholer machine.<br />
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(This is an amazing piece of equipment which I will gush about further in another post, I promise.)<br />
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I decided late in the construction of the vest to embroider my friend's DJ name on the back. That meant I had to open up the basting stitches around the armholes and work in between the shirt layer and the yoke. This was difficult to do but it was necessary because the back of the embroidery is now protected from wear. That is why you should do the embroidery BEFORE you put everything together. Oops...<br />
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This is the front before I added the buttons and buttonholes. I loved working with fringe! First I sewed the pieces together with the right sides facing and then pressed the fringe out. Then the yoke was attached to the shirt and after basting around the neck and armholes I top stitched just above the fringe to hold it all in place. I found that keeping the length of fringe longer than instructed was very helpful in this case because it allowed me to account for my alterations in the band widths.<br />
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The zipper foot works great for close stitching like the top stitch for the fringe and also for the band stitching because it allows more visibility as you sew. Also this foot allows me to have the needle to the right or left of my work which is very handy.<br />
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This kind of foot works great as well for top stitching. For my buttons I used the machine as well to produce a more professional look.<br />
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Here's are some great poses in the finished article:<br />
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I'm going to back track a bit and showcase some costume designs from 2009. I had the opportunity to costume a play for a children's camp through a friend of mine, Miss Natalie Jones. The play is called <i>An Elemental Tale </i>and consists of children and adult characters as various animals and earthly elements such as the Moon, the Wind and the Earth. One of the many wonderful things about this play was that 3 generations of Miss Jones' amazing family were a part of this particular production. Natalie's mother, Ellie Anderson and <i>her </i>mother<i>, </i>Juanita Choukas co-wrote the play and Ellie directed and composed the music. Natalie and her brothers have acted in different productions throughout the years, with she and her brother, Nick starring as the Sea and the Wind in this particular production.<br />
This project was a blast - I took a lot of measurements of the cast and then began building the costumes at home. As we approached the performance dates I set up shop in Ellie's home so I could fit costumes properly and have a bit of help for the last few pieces. Our baby deer actress' mother made the deer costumes which was a big help at the last minute and they turned out great. Other parents helped provide things like leggings, black pants or green shirts for their kids as we needed them.<br />
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If anyone is interested in reading the script for this play, contact Ellie at <span style="color: #777777; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">andersoneleanor@gmai</span><wbr style="color: #777777; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></wbr><span style="color: #777777; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">l.com. </span><span style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
I will be adding a link to her website soon!<br />
More pictures will follow soon :)<br />
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<br />CherRepairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028308646814265277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696323424071309005.post-54490513737635382822012-06-20T13:45:00.000-07:002012-11-22T09:56:09.367-08:00CherRepair is finally blogging!<b>A short background:</b> My name is Cherilyn I am a self-taught seamstress working in the Philadelphia area. I mostly repair clothing but I also have tried my hand at costuming and clothing design. Most recently I have had the opportunity to work on large scale art installation projects, namely covering iron sculptures with fabric.<br />
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I hope to document and share my work here in order to help inspire, create dialog for learning and to celebrate the art of sewing. I will also be shamelessly promoting the amazing work of other artists and businesses with whom I've had the pleasure of working. It is my hope that readers may be able to contact these folks if they so desire.<br />
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<b>Latest Project:</b><br />
I figured it was about time to start showcasing my sewing work in blog-form. I just completed some work for the 3-day Phish concert in Atlantic City and I was really pleased with the results!<br />
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Each tower was about 8 feet high and there were 8 towers altogether. I measured and patterned each tower by section, making a paper pattern of each shape. Most shapes were cut 8 times but there were a few smaller top sections where I got away with piecing 4. <br />
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Lycra was a dream to work with because the 4-way stretch absorbed most patterning mistakes and sewing each section together would have been an easing nightmare with anything else. I mostly used my serger to put these together but I used a straight stitch to attach industrial strength Velcro. Each outfit had a removable hood and a Velcro seam up one side of the entire structure. The hoods were then secured to the rest of the outfit with Velcro.<br />
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Once I would piece one section together I needed to make sure it was the right size so I had to fit each individual section and then refit the entire outfit once it was all one piece. It was a difficult process because even with the measurements I was taking, the sections could end up being off by a lot because all 8 shapes were not identical. After this first attempt I used the average measurements of all 8 shapes and the Lycra accounted for the differences.</div>
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Here we have one finished piece. This was the first one as I mentioned before so I was unaware of the need to make the hoods removable at this point. I later went back and detached the hood. This was needed because of the way the sculptures were going to be hoisted and placed on poles 25 feet in the air.</div>
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