This one is made out of charcoal gray gauze. It's an extremely wiggly and ravelly polyester that's been in the stash since 2001. However, it worked up well in spite of all that. In retrospect, I probably should have just punted the French seams called for in the pattern instructions because they required so much handling, which made the raveling worse. Note to self: serging is a perfectly acceptable seam finish when faced with this type of fabric! Really, it's ok.
I need to pick up some buttons and more thread before proceeding with the front closures. You'd think with all the buttons I have, something would work--but no! Nothing really works for me the way I want it to. I envision this shirt as being a showcase for accessories--necklaces, scarves, etc.--so I want really plain buttons that won't compete. Worse comes to worst, I'll make covered buttons with the fabric that's left, but what I really have in mind is charcoal mother of pearl or even similar man-mades.
5 comments:
Yes, serging IS ok!!! :)
Very nice! It is an elegant version of the Now top.
Serging is always ok. And when I do French seams, they're serger French seams. Just take the first pass (fabric wrong side to wrong side) with the serger. A million times easier than doing with the sewing machine and then having to trim away the allowance.
You always sell me on those those independent patterns! What a nice shirt!
Who said serging wasn't OK? Are you kidding? And it was invented for squirelly, ravelly fabrics, so in this case it's the most appropriate medium.
I believe I like your Now shirt better than any others I've seen. Perhaps that ravelly, gauzy fabric is what the shirt looks best in.
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