Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Hand Stitching and Underlining


This linen/cotton blend is extremely sheer.  And while that works for many designs, a slim fitting dress is not one of them, in my opinion!


I decided to go with the green satin as a backing.  Those butterflies needed a bit of foliage as a backdrop!



I am currently hand basting my pieces together.  This time around I decided to cut the fashion fabric first, since it is more stable than the underlining I have chosen.


And the sleeves will be a single layer of the linen.  I am using French seams for those pieces.  The cuffs will probably be underlined – but those pieces have yet to be cut, so I am still not sure about that!


In the mean time, I have quite a few darts to stitch!


7 comments:

  1. I can't wait to see the finished outfit. This fabric is lovely.

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  2. Wow love the butterfly´s! Looking forward to the end result.

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  3. oh so much time and effort you put in your garments, it's inspirational! this is going to be really pretty!

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  4. That fabric is so, so pretty and cheerful!

    ♥ Jessica

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  5. Thank you for giving us the little peeks into your process. It really does help. Sometimes it's thrilling to know that you do things the same way I do, and other times I learn something completely new!
    That satin is going to be so sleek and scrumptious inside the dress. A good choice. I can hardly wait to see the big beautiful sleeves, covered with butterflies!

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