Covering up
Apr. 29th, 2013 01:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisAs I contemplated another Summer with arms and hands looking like I have and am spreading the plague, I got to thinkin...
There does not appear to be anything I can do to prevent the bruises or clear them up faster. I hate hot weather so long sleeves is a depressing thought.
BUT, what if I had some kind of holey something to cover up with???? I could probably knit or crochet something but even the lightest weight stuff would still be too heavy.
So it was off to the fabric store. And I think I have a plan that will work.
My initial thought was too just wing it - too many episodes of Project Runway, I think. And I found a pattern as soon as I walked in the door because one of the clerks was wearing what I wanted and she'd just finished making it off a pattern they had in stock. SCORE. Then I looked at fabric. I wanted something with holes that did not look precious and/or ripped off a bride. And it needed to be soft and summery. I found one that was pretty expensive and not perfect. And then I found a tan/mustard/goldish sheer chiffon that was comparatively cheap. So I got it.
I want the sleeves to be a little longer and the back to be a little trapeezier. That part should be easy. It's been years and years since I've sewn clothes from a pattern or, actually, sewn clothes at all. But, it's like riding a bicycle without the helmet hair issue.
Chiffon is a bitch to sew with and my machine is not the best but WTF. I've got time to go slowly and carefully. And, if it works, I'll have a Summer Solution!!
There does not appear to be anything I can do to prevent the bruises or clear them up faster. I hate hot weather so long sleeves is a depressing thought.
BUT, what if I had some kind of holey something to cover up with???? I could probably knit or crochet something but even the lightest weight stuff would still be too heavy.
So it was off to the fabric store. And I think I have a plan that will work.
My initial thought was too just wing it - too many episodes of Project Runway, I think. And I found a pattern as soon as I walked in the door because one of the clerks was wearing what I wanted and she'd just finished making it off a pattern they had in stock. SCORE. Then I looked at fabric. I wanted something with holes that did not look precious and/or ripped off a bride. And it needed to be soft and summery. I found one that was pretty expensive and not perfect. And then I found a tan/mustard/goldish sheer chiffon that was comparatively cheap. So I got it.
I want the sleeves to be a little longer and the back to be a little trapeezier. That part should be easy. It's been years and years since I've sewn clothes from a pattern or, actually, sewn clothes at all. But, it's like riding a bicycle without the helmet hair issue.
Chiffon is a bitch to sew with and my machine is not the best but WTF. I've got time to go slowly and carefully. And, if it works, I'll have a Summer Solution!!
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Date: 2013-04-29 11:20 pm (UTC)The material is very pretty. Love shades of gold. :)
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Date: 2013-04-30 10:20 pm (UTC)