Structurally Complete

[atherleisure]

It still needs trim, but my gown and petticoat are structurally finished.





The blue ribbon is where I'm playing with the trim layout. It will be all self-trim. That's going to take a bit because I'm putting Fray Check on all the cut edges since the fabric is a bit prone to fraying. I've been sealing each edge as soon as it's cut so I have to wait half an hour between cutting the two sides of a strip. Fortunately, I've had lace to piece for the engageantes in between cutting out trim. Once that runs out, I'll be able to start applying the first strips while waiting for more to dry.

Comments

[danabren]

Oh, fun! This looks so nice.

[atherleisure]

Thanks!

[starlightmasque]

Your gown looks gorgeous and I am so excited to see it with all the furbelows on!

(I have 10,000 miles of fraychecked furbelows on my resume-- and I just use my iron to press it dry-- it dries almost instantly. Maybe that will speed things up for you? It also makes the scallops a breeze to cut if you fraycheck first, press dry, and then cut the decorative edges.) <-------unsolicited advice alert, sorry

[atherleisure]

Thanks for the advice, unsolicited or otherwise. I never thought of trying to heat dry it since heat can do funny things. Now that I know that it works, I'll try it. I had thought of trying to fray check first and cut after but didn't know how well it would work with scallops. I think I'll try it tonight and see how it goes for me.

[starlightmasque]

Here is one of my old posts that shows how I did it-- slim finger smear along the edges, press dry, then cut the scallops. Works great! Plus, you can cut the scallops close to the fraycheck border so only the littlest bit is fraychecked at the edge, not a giant smear. Plus, the edges are nice and crisp!

http://www.starlightmasquerade.com/violet-rose-underskirt-for-robe-a-la-francaise/

[danabren]

Phew that is amazing.

[starlightmasque]

Thanks! The gown was a lot of work, lol-- turned out well, though!

[atherleisure]

I tried your method last night, and it was definitely easier to cut. Thanks for the tips.

[starlightmasque]

Oh, good! Can't wait to see it all-- this is such a gorgeous gown.

[atherleisure]

I keep plugging away. I feel like I'm so close and yet so far away - two more weeks, maybe?

[mala_14]

You're so smart! That's genius advice that I need to remember in the future!

[starlightmasque]

<3

[mala_14]

It's SO beautiful! And there's something about it, maybe it's the proportions or the fabric or both, that looks so "right."

[atherleisure]

Thanks. You just made my day! That's the best sewing compliment I know of.

[quincy134]

This looks gorgeous!

[atherleisure]

Thank you.

[theladyrebecca]

That looks so pretty!

[atherleisure]

Thank you.