My Taffy blouse
I completed my Taffy blouse today at 4:00 pm, talk about a procrastinator! In fact, I didn't even cut out my fabric until today. I made a muslin a couple of weeks ago and it was a nightmare because I used really slippery fabric and had trouble cutting it. My cuts were so far off that the shirt wouldn't even stay on my shoulders when I sewed it up. It was a depressing muslin, but I am so happy that my final shirt turned out well.
This was my first time sewing with silk and it was definitely a change and a challenge for me. I made sure to use spray stabilizer, a rotary cutter and pattern weights to cut out the fabric, a new needle, and sharp pins.
What I love about this sew along is that I am really getting out of my comfort zone and learning new things, like French seams. If you told me last year that I would be sewing French seams I would have asked if you were drunk! My sewing projects are far from perfect, but I am so happy to be learning.
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Schedule for sewing the Taffy shirt designed by Colette Patterns.
April 6th - Let's talk about fabric.
April 13th - Marvelous Muslins
April 20th - Guest post by Meg the Grand
April 20th - Guest post by Meg the Grand
April 27th- Guest post by Oona Balloona
April 29th - My version of the blouse
April 30 - Taffy Parade
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Yay!! It looks really cute on you :) Great fabric choice!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And thank you for hanging out with me!
DeleteThis looks totes adorable! Well done on the last minute epic win :D
ReplyDeleteThank you! But I don't know if it's a win :(
DeleteIts super cute!! I love the tiny dot print!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love polka dots.
DeleteHow cute! I love the soft pink with the black bias binding. Has a very retro feel about it.
ReplyDeleteit looks wonderful on you! but i wonder... perhaps your cuts and my non-muslining aren't the issue on the neckline... we both came out with waaaaaay wide necklines. yours looks good on, are you having any off the shoulder troubles?
ReplyDeleteIt definitely falls off the shoulders when I am sitting. I have to keep adjusting it, so I am not sure how much wear it will get.
Deleteit looks so lovely! I love the contrast bias trim - very very fun :) Well done on the French seams!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meg! You have inspired me to keep using them :)
DeleteYours is cute! And here I was thinking I wouldn't make this one (I have been sewing projects from the Colette Sewing Handbook as well), but I think you just convinced me!
ReplyDeleteAww you're sweet! Let me see yours when you are done!
DeleteSoooo beautiful! It suits you ;) It's a gorgeous fabric and color, and I am not at all surprised you were complimented on it! Well done, Lady!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rochelle!
DeleteReally pretty! You look too cute!
ReplyDeletedon't feel bad, I'm still not done mine yet... it's sitting there in the same half-finished state it was in a week and a half ago... bad me!! LOL
ReplyDeleteAnd yours is so pretty and looks lovely on, btw ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, it's so darling! Looks like you double-layered the sleeves? Maybe that's just how it looks on the dress form... either way, I really like your Taffy confection :) Mine will be late :(
ReplyDeleteOh, and I concur with Oona... my muslin was ridiculously wide at the neckline, so I had to pinch out the pattern for the final version. Which is essentially what Oona did to hers, only in the fabric. I think the pattern is just wide :)
DeleteSo very pretty!! I love the teeny polka dots with the black bias binding. :)
ReplyDeleteReally pretty, yay!
ReplyDeleteAlso, yes, I think the pattern's shoulders are just naturally wide. I had the exact same problem as everyone else!
Hmm... did I mention your Taffy is super cute? :)