Sewing Status Report
Sep. 7th, 2009 07:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
peteyfrogboySo what sewing have I been up to lately? The only thing really on my plate right now is making my parents' new clothes. I'd finished most of the pieces by yesterday afternoon, minus Mom's skirt, attaching sleeves to bodies, and the buttonholes and eyelets on the doublet. I ended up on the north end of town for a play date, so I dropped by to do a final fitting and get a length for the skirt.
Mom's bodice needed taking in by a few inches in back (I'd assumed the problem would be in the front; glad I checked) and Dad's collar needed a new angle. The alterations are pinned and I should get them taken care of today. I guesstimated the size for Dad's sleeves, based on how baggy my doublet sleeves look on him. I think I got it about right, as long as I put him in a thin enough shirt. I'll probably have to take a pair of my old hose up and tweak them to get them to fit just right, but I'm not going to make all new ones.
I've been thinking about how best to do the alterations. I'll see if I can get a decent set of pictures to illustrate the process. Someone might be interested, you never know. :)
Mom's bodice needed taking in by a few inches in back (I'd assumed the problem would be in the front; glad I checked) and Dad's collar needed a new angle. The alterations are pinned and I should get them taken care of today. I guesstimated the size for Dad's sleeves, based on how baggy my doublet sleeves look on him. I think I got it about right, as long as I put him in a thin enough shirt. I'll probably have to take a pair of my old hose up and tweak them to get them to fit just right, but I'm not going to make all new ones.
I've been thinking about how best to do the alterations. I'll see if I can get a decent set of pictures to illustrate the process. Someone might be interested, you never know. :)