No sooner had I said that there was a light at the end of the tunnel with work (and related travel and stress) than I came down with a cold. Blech.
But a day of convalescing at home gave me the energy and hours to spend some quality time in the Craft Lounge yesterday. And I am absolutely thrilled to tell you that my fetish top is now looking MUCH more respectable and lady-like.
I took the front bodice piece and converted it into two pieces with a princess seam instead of one piece with a dart.
I did this by looking at a different pattern in my stash that had a princess seam bodice. I used the pattern pieces as a rough guide for how the curve should look and where on the armscye the seam should fall. Then I traced off new pieces, adding in a seam allowance and eliminating the dart.
I cut new front bodice pieces - the center from faux leather and the sides from ponte - and got back to sewing. I've never done this sort of pattern alteration before, and so was pleased with how easily the new pieces went together and lined up with the existing pieces.
I'm nearly done and the top is looking MUCH better. It now has the feel that I was initially going for - edgy and chic. One immediate and big improvement was not having darts ending at the bust point. Whew!
I have just a little bit of hemming and finishing left. As soon as I'm done, I'll share some new and improved photos and a review.
I've always sewn to relieve stress, but this was my first attempt at using sewing as a cold remedy. It seems to have been highly effective. What about you? Do you sew to cure what ails you?
But a day of convalescing at home gave me the energy and hours to spend some quality time in the Craft Lounge yesterday. And I am absolutely thrilled to tell you that my fetish top is now looking MUCH more respectable and lady-like.
I took the front bodice piece and converted it into two pieces with a princess seam instead of one piece with a dart.
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| Original darted bodice |
I did this by looking at a different pattern in my stash that had a princess seam bodice. I used the pattern pieces as a rough guide for how the curve should look and where on the armscye the seam should fall. Then I traced off new pieces, adding in a seam allowance and eliminating the dart.
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| Altered princess seam bodice |
I cut new front bodice pieces - the center from faux leather and the sides from ponte - and got back to sewing. I've never done this sort of pattern alteration before, and so was pleased with how easily the new pieces went together and lined up with the existing pieces.
I'm nearly done and the top is looking MUCH better. It now has the feel that I was initially going for - edgy and chic. One immediate and big improvement was not having darts ending at the bust point. Whew!
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| Preview of my less risque top! |
I have just a little bit of hemming and finishing left. As soon as I'm done, I'll share some new and improved photos and a review.
I've always sewn to relieve stress, but this was my first attempt at using sewing as a cold remedy. It seems to have been highly effective. What about you? Do you sew to cure what ails you?
