Monday, September 8, 2014

Sew What? Your Purpleness that's what!


OK ,I know this is a beginner mistake and I can't believe I fell for the Okie Doke when purchasing my fabric to make this dress. What didn't I do? I didn't read what fabrics I should work with, that what! I saw this purple snake skin twill stretch fabric and I knew I wanted to use it for something.  The conversation I had with myself: "Oh I know the dress that I am making for a sew-a-long. I'll just buy three yards for the dress and there is a design in the sleeves that I will use faux leather with this snake print, so I'll take a yard for that" I was in my glory with this purchase. (This is pattern #6 of 20)




Soooooo I cut out all my pieces, marked and notched everything and set it aside ready to go. I finally sat down to sew this dress and everything was going great until I got to my neckline facing.  I was like "hmmm, maybe I should have used a knit cause this neckline wasn't fitting together as easily as I thought it should." I continued sewing the rest of the dress. The sleeves are the focal point of this dress and these were going to be thebomb.com with my leather.  I started with the print fabric and the next piece was the leather.....wait for it......this is when all hell started breaking loose. The fabric started bunching and puckering. I was like WTH is going on. So as I sat there perplexed and mad as hell, I looked at the pattern and it CLEARLY says knits!!!!! I had two pieces of leather that were supposed to go into the sleeve design, so I took one out and used black knit fabric to salvage the sleeves and finish the dress, because I didn't go through all that with nothing to show for my time. The dress looks OK but not the fit I was looking for. After these photos it's a wrap for this dress that will become a awesome skirt. Lesson learned but all it not lost.  I have to say that I will make this dress again with the KNIT fabric!














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  1. Wow, what a dress! I love those sleeves. I hope you can get it over your head (this has happened to me when I've substituted woven for a knit).

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    1. It has a zipper in the back. The sleeves are why I bought the pattern, stay tuned for a knit version and to see what i do with this one! follow me!

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  2. I don't see anything wrong with it. Looks good to me

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    1. It does look nice when you look at it but it's not laying as nice as a knit would and the sleeves are puckered...you can see it up close or the fact that I know it's there bothers me. I will make this into something else, follow me for the journey!

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  3. This dress looks great to me, I'd wear it.

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  4. I love the fabrics and you're right those sleeves are like butta! I can't wait to see what you do with this but I agree with Charmaine, I'd wear it too.

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