The pillowcase opened out to one piece of long fabric so I just sewed it up in a seam at the back, hemmed the bottom and folded over the top to make a casing for elastic. It's trimmed with giant ric-rac and a couple of ric-rac flowers. Unfortunately I pressed them with the iron and can't get them to look as lovely and full as they did initially! And I also slightly melted the giant ric-rac because I thought it was cotton and it's obviously a blend. Oops! But you can't actually tell except that one little spot is slightly smaller and feels a bit hard.
If anyone has tips on sewing this giant ric-rac I'd love to hear them - as you can see above I did the usual straight line through the middle as waggling up and down was too hard. But it's not sitting particularly nicely and the tips are curling in. Do I need to get the free motion foot out?
Cute! I love it.
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to ask you what you are after in old sheets, just in case I'm frequenting a second hand store and I could pick one up for you - the ones I've seen have been a bit awful in my opinion but then I wonder if I'm missing the point?
Gorgeous! What a beautiful skirt. You are so lucky your daughter actually likes the clothes you make her....my daughter refuses to wear anything I make unless I pull a serious guilt trip! Love it.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet. And sure to satisfy Hazel. The colour combination could never go wrong with that age group!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. Love the embellishment. I would probably sew a wavy line following the flow of the ric rac. But that is tedious!
ReplyDeleteThe best way to anchor the giant ric-rac (or even the not-so-giant) without going mad following the curve it to pick a thread colour to blend in with the background fabric, probably white here, and sew a straight line along the upper and lower edges of the ric-rac mostly on the fabric and just catching the tip of each upper and lower curve. Does this make sense?
ReplyDeleteI singed a ribbon binding twill tape today, as I thought it was cotton - but obviously not! I was quite surprised actually; it made me realise that I really am a natural girl through and through...
ReplyDeleteGreat tip about the giant ric-rak, I would never have done that, yet it makes complete sense.
I do hope Hazel likes the Iro top - it looks super cute on the hanger; I'd love to see how the sleeves work when she's wearing it. (If she'll even put it on for a pose - which Mishi would never do if she didn't like something. There'd be a big whinging fit and throwing of the offending article that I've made her.....).
Stunning skirt.
ReplyDeleteYou're really on a roll with this sewing challenge. Way to go!