tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post1955816301522211321..comments2023-06-01T15:17:07.178+01:00Comments on Diary of a Chain Stitcher : Viscose Print Wilder GownFiona Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009622644944619042noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-75720729978561527672021-06-03T23:40:00.389+01:002021-06-03T23:40:00.389+01:00This is amazing thanks for sharing this blog I bec...This is amazing thanks for sharing this blog I become fan of your blogs now. This blog is so interesting and informative.Amelia langfordhttps://bornimedical.com/product/surgical-gown/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-73263420177364582892021-06-01T13:32:25.275+01:002021-06-01T13:32:25.275+01:00I remember seeing and liking the Wilder top you ma...I remember seeing and liking the Wilder top you made, but I have to confess I love the dress even more. I think it's the warm palette that's swaying me. If you choose a semi-sheer fabric for the next iteration, do you think you'd (partially) line it or wear a slip? Caitlynhttp://www.practicemakespretty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-42379939440357153792021-06-01T12:10:13.115+01:002021-06-01T12:10:13.115+01:00Hi Fiona - great make as always! I went through th...Hi Fiona - great make as always! I went through the SAME thought process re: fabric selection for this dress that you did and also went with an opaque viscose with some weight / body to it with large random designs. I came to this after looking at lots of other makes - not caring for the look of small prints or flowy fabrics (for me anyway). I’m equally delighted with the outcome. I’ve been sewing for 50 years and discovered a new skill I wanted to share (knowing a lot of readers may well think, “duh,” haha). I prefer to finish seams with French or flat fell. I googled how to make French seams with gathered seams… and was blown away with a 10 year old post on now to do it. For the first pass, you sew a 3/8” seam using a zig zag stitch (assumes 5/8” seam allowance), trimming to the edge of the stitch. Then press flat and sew the second pass with a straight stitch - perfectly encasing the zigged edge. I cannot believe I’ve never done this and will do it this way for all future French seaming, gathers or not. I love the clean finish and is perfect for this dress! LOVE your make! textilejunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143967224211717943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-78642468802930566152021-06-01T11:57:45.741+01:002021-06-01T11:57:45.741+01:00Great reminders, but this pattern does not have ga...Great reminders, but this pattern does not have gathers at the sleeves - they are raglan and so not inset. That said, for this dress I made points like you’re describing and it helps it go quickly but it’s still a whole lotta gathering and pinning! textilejunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143967224211717943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-18643133492823679382021-06-01T11:55:11.322+01:002021-06-01T11:55:11.322+01:00When you don’t own an over locker….. haha. When you don’t own an over locker….. haha. textilejunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143967224211717943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-31989906822011203402021-05-31T08:09:54.501+01:002021-05-31T08:09:54.501+01:00Lovely dress. I made my first Wilder gown this yea...Lovely dress. I made my first Wilder gown this year too. I do all my gathering on the overlocker - settings in manual - change dial wizz the seam , job done. Can’t understand why anyone would do it any other way!!Eliza-sew-littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135585114227481049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-87406250278537348912021-05-30T19:08:10.826+01:002021-05-30T19:08:10.826+01:00Re: gathering. You could try zigzagging over a len...Re: gathering. You could try zigzagging over a length of yarn or cord (make sure you don't catch it in the stitches) & then pull it to distribute the gathers. Even faster (at the front end), you could gather with elastic & then unpick the elastic after. If you use a slim elastic & keep it within the seam allowance, you won't have any stitching holes on the exterior of your finished garment. The unpicking would take some time, but if you're good at just pulling the bobbin thread out, it can go pretty fast. Either of those methods is faster & less fiddly than the usual basting stitch method...& the gathers are more consistent with less effort, as well.ciaraxyerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09071728954133012037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-39759903143505720532021-05-30T15:09:07.158+01:002021-05-30T15:09:07.158+01:00This dress looks like it would be fun to wear! My...This dress looks like it would be fun to wear! My "gathering trick" is pretty simple -- the more markings you give yourself the easier it is. WHen you inset sleeves you have six different marks, shoulder seam, front and back notches, and small dots between, and side seam. To set the sleeve ease, you run two rows of gathering stitches between the notches and then pin at all six marks. The sleeve almost eases its way in. Usually. My point is that the marks make it easier to adjust fullness of gathers. For this dress you could have center front and back and side seam marks, and then add marks halfway between centers and seams. THen when it's pinned to the bodice, it's easier to even out the gathers. It's taken me longer to describe than it actually takes to do, hoping you can figure out what I mean. Also, a small design suggestion: The sleeves would be pretty as cap sleeves with a loose but gathered edge. jmsx3https://www.blogger.com/profile/07149027892680345622noreply@blogger.com