Fringe!
Thank you all for the compliments on the Intropia jacket - it seems like many of you like houndstooth, too! I did have someone ask me anonymously if I matched the pattern on purpose, and no, I didn't. It just happened to line up pretty well. I was more concerned with grainline which was a bit deceiving as the print was a bit off grain.
I've got the fringe and the front yokes in place on the vest! Here's a sneak peek:
To apply the fringe, I placed the edge of the fringe 1/4" from the edge of the fabric and zigzagged it in place. This held the fringe in place without further pinning or basting.
The yoke portion had the raw edges turned under and the piping basted in place just like the yokes of the shirt. The yoke were then pinned into place on the lower portion of the vest and the edges
If I have enough time, I will get the back sections joined today, too. They are prepped, but I do not have enough time to get them done before picking the children from school.Parting Shot: Black and White. Since my children had appointments in the middle of the day yesterday, I decided to take a side trip down to Manchester from Concord to shop at Fabric Fix and Martin's House of Cloth. It is hard to tell but I picked up black corduroy, cream/white stretch velvet, black interfacing, fusible interfacing for my coat and some black knit interfacing, along with some bridal trims that were on sale.
I found out that Martin's House of Cloth is liquidating all of their apparel fabrics and will be carrying only quilting cotton, fleece and their home dec fabrics. Everything is on sale from 30 to 60% off, including all the bridal and special occassion, notions, buttons, ribbons, etc. I am sad to see this happen, as I won't have a source for bridal fabrics of all kinds, nicer buttons, notions, etc. in less than 1 1/2 hours drive from here. I'll probably go back and see what else I can get - they need to clear that stuff out before the end of the month, so they might up the sale percentages.
9 comments:
That is really a shame. Where are the sewers?! I have no where to buy good fabrics and interfacing. I can get buttons about an hour away, but anything else is internet or a ride into NYC. I keep looking for other garment sewers to meet up with, but except for the internet no luck so far. Your cowboy outfit is coming along really nicely. The fringe is great.
Ditto what Nancy wrote! If I didn't have the garment district I most likely would not have returned to sewing. I'd be decoupaging or something stupid.
Oh MAN! That's another one in the northeast to bite the dust. I've been depressed ever since I found out Fabric Place is closing. I've never actually been to Martin's House of Cloth, but even so, knowing that it's closing is still enough to make me depressed.
Ah, the fringe is GREAT!
Hey, how's your belt buckle search coming? I bought a box of misc belting supplies at a garage sale this weekend, and ended up with a child-sized belt buckle from the 50's, which I learned by checking the patent date. :)
Here's a link to the picture;
http://lh5.ggpht.com/craftrage/SNF6_Fl_tSI/AAAAAAAABYk/g53356XDAUk/s912/beltbuckle.jpg
It's not perfect; there's no star, and the steer is kind of small and...crooked, but if you can't find anything more appropriate, and you'll use it, it's all yours.
Sad news! I had a local chain store close to work but it closed down and now I need to drive somewhere to get bits and pieces - but that is nothing compared to the drive you have! We need to really plan ahead.
I don't know what I had in mind when I first read about Ride 'Em Cowboy, but it is so much better than I expected! I love the fringe! Will you tape it to keep it out of the way while you sew the pieces together?
This makes me really sad too, and there's NO chance I would have EVER visited that store, as I live on the other side of the country. I was even bummed when the last Hancocks in the area closed, now all we have is JoAnns. I guess I should be happy we still have them, but well . . . . It just doesn't bode well for the future. Then again, with the economy in a downturn, who knows.
On a brighter note, the vest is looking good. The fringe looks different than the typical (rayon chain???) fringe.
The fringe is perfect for the vest! You have everything planned out to the smallest detail!
I'm sorry to hear about Martin's. I always made a trip there whenever I came home to visit... just not enough times. Not enough times from myself or other garment sewists I guess.
I'm sure everything will be gone before I get there this Christmas...
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