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Posted by Ursula Schrader on October 22, 2009, 4:59 pm
"Kate XXXXXX"wrote...
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> How's the hem going? Did it drop a lot?
Uh-oh, should I have done that much earlier, basting it and then let it
hang? Too late, I'm afraid. Today I only managed to get the lining pinned
and basted for sewing. Bad day, got off late, loads of stuff to do at home,
so I arrived there at 11:30 a.m. , almost bedtime for DD. Mom and I tried to
get it done before lunch but we didn't succeed too well. However, we used
her old skirt marker, without the chalk though, but it worked OK. There were
a couple of hitches to overcome, like profuse sweating on my side and the
fabric, to name a few. That lining fabric pins like water; getting out of
the dress let a shower of pins rain on the table. Not good, no fun. However,
it seems that we got that right.
We looked for my tailor's chalk, but it seems to have disappeared. Did you
pack it perchance? You did if you find yourself suddenly the owner of two
brandnew pieces white and blue in a box. If you did, welcome, I'll just
better get new stuff then; if not, I'll have to go hunting again for the
stuff. Tomorrow is pick-up day for Edgar's stuff, so I'll be in town and
could grab some more. I'll have to get some make-up, too, because I'd hate
to look totally flushed all day. I try to get away from here asap, and then
we'll mark the dress and the jacket sleeves. If the marking business on the
dress doesn't go too well, I can try some work on the jacket for a change.
My paln is to work all weekend on the thing so that I can take everything
out for getting it pressed on Monday. We'll see if that works. Keep your
fingers crossed for me, and if you're to busy with sewing spider dresses,
croos your toes, might work equally well. ;-)
U.
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 22, 2009, 6:58 pm
Ursula Schrader wrote:
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> "Kate XXXXXX"wrote...
>> How's the hem going? Did it drop a lot?
>
> Uh-oh, should I have done that much earlier, basting it and then let it
> hang? Too late, I'm afraid. Today I only managed to get the lining pinned
> and basted for sewing. Bad day, got off late, loads of stuff to do at home,
> so I arrived there at 11:30 a.m. , almost bedtime for DD. Mom and I tried to
> get it done before lunch but we didn't succeed too well. However, we used
> her old skirt marker, without the chalk though, but it worked OK. There were
> a couple of hitches to overcome, like profuse sweating on my side and the
> fabric, to name a few. That lining fabric pins like water; getting out of
> the dress let a shower of pins rain on the table. Not good, no fun. However,
> it seems that we got that right.
No, no need to baste the hem and then hang it as you'd only have to do
it again once it had hung out! Once is enough... :)
And try little gold safety pins in the lining. A few pin holes won't
show once you have it hemmer up! :D
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> We looked for my tailor's chalk, but it seems to have disappeared. Did you
> pack it perchance? You did if you find yourself suddenly the owner of two
> brandnew pieces white and blue in a box. If you did, welcome, I'll just
> better get new stuff then; if not, I'll have to go hunting again for the
> stuff.
No, I failed to steal that! ;P Has the little fairy/demon had it away
to draw with?
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> Tomorrow is pick-up day for Edgar's stuff, so I'll be in town and
> could grab some more. I'll have to get some make-up, too, because I'd hate
> to look totally flushed all day. I try to get away from here asap, and then
> we'll mark the dress and the jacket sleeves. If the marking business on the
> dress doesn't go too well, I can try some work on the jacket for a change.
> My paln is to work all weekend on the thing so that I can take everything
> out for getting it pressed on Monday. We'll see if that works. Keep your
> fingers crossed for me, and if you're to busy with sewing spider dresses,
> croos your toes, might work equally well. ;-)
Second spider dress largely together, after some REAL hassles today!
See post on frock nightmare...
--
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 24, 2009, 2:10 am
"Kate XXXXXX" wrote...
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> Ursula Schrader wrote:
> No, no need to baste the hem and then hang it as you'd only have to do it
> again once it had hung out! Once is enough... :)
Failed to finish the lining hem yesterday...
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> And try little gold safety pins in the lining. A few pin holes won't show
> once you have it hemmer up! :D
Nothing wrong now that there's two layers of fabric, but is hand-sews like
hell. :-( Need to work out the right stitch. I'll try herringbone today...
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>> We looked for my tailor's chalk, but it seems to have disappeared. Did
>> you pack it perchance? You did if you find yourself suddenly the owner of
>> two brandnew pieces white and blue in a box. If you did, welcome, I'll
>> just better get new stuff then; if not, I'll have to go hunting again for
>> the stuff.
> No, I failed to steal that! ;P Has the little fairy/demon had it away to
> draw with?
I never said a word of stealing! ;-) And I'm pretty sure that I wasn't the
owner of two or three cases of Schmetz machine needles before you visited.
;-)) But no, the little fairydemon didn't take it, at least not to draw
with. They'll show up one day, either here in Hagen, in Lüdo or in Kent.
Never mind, I got new ones, and a new skirt marker. We'll use that today.
I spent the best part of yesterday in town, ordering the wedding cake ('You
want it when? But the boss is not here today![my personal moment of heart
attack] Of course we can do it. Somebody will come round to take your
orders.' And it'll be three stories of yummy buttercream in various
tastes.), shopping for notions, make-up [Clinique, and a very nice lady to
help me, despite my wuite hirsute appearance, chin-wise, so I left about
150.00 with them], and other tiny things that don't come to your mind in the
first place but would be sorely missed if not present on wedding day. I
think I've got everything, apart from a spare reel of silk thread...
Oh, and please remember to insert the curtain weights when you send
Christine's dress. I'll leave the slit in the lining open to the last
moment. When I got back from town, I went to tackle the jacket sleeves.
Re-basted, trimmed inlay, and herringboned one inlay already. Easier than I
thought, the brocade sews so nicely and doesn't fray too much. The lining
will be basted/pressed to proper length and then slipstitched to the
brocade?
Anyway, gotta go, sew a lot today...
U.
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 24, 2009, 10:52 am
Ursula Schrader wrote:
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> Oh, and please remember to insert the curtain weights when you send
> Christine's dress. I'll leave the slit in the lining open to the last
> moment. When I got back from town, I went to tackle the jacket sleeves.
> Re-basted, trimmed inlay, and herringboned one inlay already. Easier than I
> thought, the brocade sews so nicely and doesn't fray too much. The lining
> will be basted/pressed to proper length and then slipstitched to the
> brocade?
Yes.
I've hunted about for small enough oblong curtain weights here and can't
get them. I'll fling a bit of shower curtain weight in and you can cut
it to length. It'll be a separate package as I failed to put the
pattern in with the frock!
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> Anyway, gotta go, sew a lot today...
Busysewing... Buzzzzzzzz....snip...buzzzzzzzzz!
--
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 24, 2009, 3:48 pm
"Kate XXXXXX" wrote...
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> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>> Oh, and please remember to insert the curtain weights when you send
>> Christine's dress. I'll leave the slit in the lining open to the last
>> moment. When I got back from town, I went to tackle the jacket sleeves.
>> Re-basted, trimmed inlay, and herringboned one inlay already. Easier than
>> I thought, the brocade sews so nicely and doesn't fray too much. The
>> lining will be basted/pressed to proper length and then slipstitched to
>> the brocade?
> Yes.
Ah, see, I'm learning quickly. However, I've made two decisions today. No.
1: I'll give the dress out for hemming, too. I asked the lady who'll do the
pressing and she said no problem, they had a hemming machine. So I'll just
get mom to mark the hemline with chalk tomorrow and put in a basting thread
to mark it and of it'll go on Monday. No. 2: I thought that I better
herringbone the other end of the inlay, too. One day the whole thing may
have to go to the drycleaner's and then woe if the inlay rumples up. I did
that today and it looks very nice. Since I won't give the jacket away for
steaming, I still might have time to herringbone the inlay around the
neckline, too. And I cut the fabric for the little bag. As you so rightly
stated in your sagas, Timtex rules! We'll see how that'll go.
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> I've hunted about for small enough oblong curtain weights here and can't
> get them. I'll fling a bit of shower curtain weight in and you can cut it
> to length. It'll be a separate package as I failed to put the pattern in
> with the frock!
Ah yes, perhaps you remember the olden days: After washing up, there's
always one teaspoon left in the sink after the water is drained. ;-) As long
as it's here before Friday... ;-))
U.
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