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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 27, 2009, 5:19 am
Ursula Schrader wrote:
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> "Kate XXXXXX" wrote...
>> Yay! Go Ursula! See, I knew you could do it! I do wish I'd had time to
>> sort out a proper sample for you, but events kinda overtook me this end.
>> Dress in post this AM as I have to go into town anyway, and it's all
>> packed up.
>
> Thank you, so the little cute frock'll be here then tomorrow? I bet she'll
> be the star of the evening. I've got a little cardigan for her, a rather
> intensive colour of perhaps berry or so, which she can wear over the dress
> so that she won't catch another cold.
TWO packages on the way. Going as 'Airsure Small Pkt'. Notguaranteed
next day, but as fast as they can. I have the tracking numbers so I'll
send them to you and we can keep our eyes peeled at both ends. I think
they are out of the UK by now, as they show up as 'unable to confirm the
status of your parcel', and I won't get more until they are signed for.
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> As for the jacket sleeves - the RD Complete Guide to Sewing proved a
> treasure in this case. You told me what to do and RD told me how to. I'm
> sort or addicted to herringbone stitch now, I've herringboned the edges of
> the bag fabric over the timtex. It's really fun. I remembered to take pics,
> and perhaps I'll put them on Dress Diaries. After all the bag is my own
> project, without any help. Let's see how it works out in the end, though.
> Perhaps it'll end up so ugly that I'd rather hide it than show off with it.
> ;-)
I'm sure THAT won't happen! :)
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> But guess what happend at the ironing lady's yesterday! Firstly, she said
> we'd used too thick a thread for the serged parts. She showed me a reel of
> the thread she used in the shop and I have to admit, she had a point. But
> otherwise I was fairly disappointed. She has a table with a steam train iron
> and an exhaust mechanism, all right, but she doesn't have a sleeve roll or
> something similar. Anyway, I'm sure she'll do her best.
Hm... We may have been a tad heavy handed with the thread, but with the
proper technique pressed over a sleeve roll from the inside, or done in
a steam cabinet, this should not be a problem. The fabric is quite
hefty, after all, and it was only 120's poly. For the hem, only the
actual fold needs to be pressed, and the overlocking, which is only
there to stop the edges fraying while you work on the hem, can be
trimmed off if the hem is more than an inch deep. It's not as if you
need to let it down for growth! ;) I tend to turn up and press, baste
in place, and then cut off the excess a yard or so at a time as I hand
hem with fairly small stitches (about 1cm long). That way it doesn't
have time to fray before you sew over the edge, which stops it.
Stitched with that thin silk thread, it should be fine and almost invisible.
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> "Juno B" wrote...
>> FarmI wrote:
>>> Well done Ursula! Nice to hear that it's almost finished.
>> Good for you Ursula. The dress is going to be a joy to wear and you'll be
>> a joy to see. Having done so much work on it has to be a very satisfying
>> feeling. Try to relax and enjoy the festivities.
>> Juno
>
> Thank you for your encouragement. Unfortunately, the longer I look at the
> dress, the more fault I find in it. Little details I wish I had been able to
> execute with more care and a steadier hand (and that comes only with
> practice, practice and loads of practice). Still, I'm determined not to let
> the joy of the day be spoilt by my own nitpicking.
Good. Though I'd be interested to see what you think are faults. :)
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> We, the lady minister and
> I, have worked out together a nice service, with good texts and songs, so
> that the motto - gratitude - comes out nicely without straining the
> attendants' patience too much. Even I, although I have some problems with
> the church-propagated picture of God, can go with that. And I won't hsve to
> pledge obedience at the altar, which is very good, because I'd hate to
> commit prejury in this case.
Giggle... We used the straight and unadulterated 1625 Book of Common
Prayer service with just that bit disceetly left out, because the
wording is so beautiful.
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> As for relaxation - a few items that are still on my agenda are: clean the
> house, get the piggy bank for the cards ready, hairdresser tomorrow
> (including face epilation, ouch!), give DH a haircut and trim his beard,
> pick up the wedding attires on Thirsday... At least I got my hat (or
> whatever you want to call that whimsical creation of feathers and fabric on
> a hairband) yesterday. Need to take that to the hairdresser's. But I have to
> admit that sewing on that little bag relaxes me a lot, especially since I'm
> almost done. So there...
>
> U. - feeling so much better now she knows that she'll 'have something to
> wear' on Friday.
:)
My gown was all finished, and Mum helped me pin the closure placement on
the skirt of my 'going away' outfit (a wrap-round affair in sugared
almond pink!). The following afternoon, when I changed to go out to
dinner with Alan, it was THREE WHOLE INCHES too big!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Ursula Schrader on October 28, 2009, 6:04 pm
"Kate XXXXXX" wrote ...
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> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>> "Kate XXXXXX" wrote...
> TWO packages on the way. Going as 'Airsure Small Pkt'. Notguaranteed
> next day, but as fast as they can. I have the tracking numbers so I'll
> send them to you and we can keep our eyes peeled at both ends. I think
> they are out of the UK by now, as they show up as 'unable to confirm the
> status of your parcel', and I won't get more until they are signed for.
They arrived here this morning, but since I was about to leave for
beautification etc. I didn't unpack them until now. The tiny dress is really
cute, and so are the chocolate buttons (both versions). Of course I'll have
to give the dress a quick pressing, but that was to be expected after
shipping. Not half as bad as the stuff you get from mail order shops freshly
out of the container from China.
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>> As for the jacket sleeves - the RD Complete Guide to Sewing proved a
>> treasure in this case. You told me what to do and RD told me how to. I'm
>> sort or addicted to herringbone stitch now, I've herringboned the edges
>> of
>> the bag fabric over the timtex. It's really fun. I remembered to take
>> pics,
>> and perhaps I'll put them on Dress Diaries. After all the bag is my own
>> project, without any help. Let's see how it works out in the end, though.
>> Perhaps it'll end up so ugly that I'd rather hide it than show off with
>> it.
>> ;-)
> I'm sure THAT won't happen! :)
Well, I've been struggling with that blasted little object all evening and
I'm not so sure. We'll see...
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>> But guess what happend at the ironing lady's yesterday! Firstly, she said
>> we'd used too thick a thread for the serged parts. She showed me a reel
>> of
>> the thread she used in the shop and I have to admit, she had a point. But
>> otherwise I was fairly disappointed. She has a table with a steam train
>> iron
>> and an exhaust mechanism, all right, but she doesn't have a sleeve roll
>> or
>> something similar. Anyway, I'm sure she'll do her best.
> Hm... We may have been a tad heavy handed with the thread, but with the
> proper technique pressed over a sleeve roll from the inside, or done in a
> steam cabinet, this should not be a problem.
The German version of the sleeve roll, I found out, is something called
ironing anvil.
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>The fabric is quite hefty, after all, and it was only 120's poly. For the
>hem, only the actual fold needs to be pressed, and the overlocking, which
>is only there to stop the edges fraying while you work on the hem, can be
>trimmed off if the hem is more than an inch deep. It's not as if you need
>to let it down for growth! ;)
There went the keyboard! ;-) No, not the hemline...
I tend to turn up and press, baste
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> in place, and then cut off the excess a yard or so at a time as I hand hem
> with fairly small stitches (about 1cm long). That way it doesn't have
> time to fray before you sew over the edge, which stops it. Stitched with
> that thin silk thread, it should be fine and almost invisible.
She has a different technique which she claims to be professional. Well, I'm
dead sure it's not a professional dressmaker's, though. I'll take pics...
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>> "Juno B" wrote...
>>> FarmI wrote:
>>>> Well done Ursula! Nice to hear that it's almost finished.
>>> Good for you Ursula. The dress is going to be a joy to wear and you'll
>>> be
>>> a joy to see. Having done so much work on it has to be a very satisfying
>>> feeling. Try to relax and enjoy the festivities.
>>> Juno
>> Thank you for your encouragement. Unfortunately, the longer I look at the
>> dress, the more fault I find in it. Little details I wish I had been able
>> to
>> execute with more care and a steadier hand (and that comes only with
>> practice, practice and loads of practice). Still, I'm determined not to
>> let
>> the joy of the day be spoilt by my own nitpicking.
> Good. Though I'd be interested to see what you think are faults. :)
Well, it seems that the lining tends to creep out around the neckline. Might
be we'd better had inserted some inlay there, too. And I'm sure I must have
made a mistake with sewing it.
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>> We, the lady minister and
>> I, have worked out together a nice service, with good texts and songs, so
>> that the motto - gratitude - comes out nicely without straining the
>> attendants' patience too much. Even I, although I have some problems with
>> the church-propagated picture of God, can go with that. And I won't hsve
>> to
>> pledge obedience at the altar, which is very good, because I'd hate to
>> commit prejury in this case.
> Giggle... We used the straight and unadulterated 1625 Book of Common
> Prayer service with just that bit disceetly left out, because the wording
> is so beautiful.
Yes, beautiful wording indeed. Thanks to the net these things are just a
couple of clicks away to research.
Oh, yu should see me after the visit at the hairdresser's: Almost female
human again... ;-) And the Whim looks a treat on the new haircut.
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> My gown was all finished, and Mum helped me pin the closure placement on
> the skirt of my 'going away' outfit (a wrap-round affair in sugared almond
> pink!). The following afternoon, when I changed to go out to dinner with
> Alan, it was THREE WHOLE INCHES too big!
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Well, I'm dead sure that won't happen to me. <sigh> Anyway, I'll be so busy
tomorrow, so I might not get round to write again before the important
day... See extra post with Re: Before the important day...
U.
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 28, 2009, 6:58 pm
Ursula Schrader wrote:
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> Well, it seems that the lining tends to creep out around the neckline. Might
> be we'd better had inserted some inlay there, too. And I'm sure I must have
> made a mistake with sewing it.
Slide up inside between the lining and the outer fabric and baste the
lining seam allowance to the outer seam allowance. Use quite a loose
stitch - you don't want to make dimples. This is probably happening
because the outer fabric is heavier than the lining.
Everything will be lovely, and I wish I could be there... I'm still
chasing that non-paying customer who is part of the reason I need to
work this hard right now!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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>> Yay! Go Ursula! See, I knew you could do it! I do wish I'd had time to
>> sort out a proper sample for you, but events kinda overtook me this end.
>> Dress in post this AM as I have to go into town anyway, and it's all
>> packed up.
>
> Thank you, so the little cute frock'll be here then tomorrow? I bet she'll
> be the star of the evening. I've got a little cardigan for her, a rather
> intensive colour of perhaps berry or so, which she can wear over the dress
> so that she won't catch another cold.