Virtual Retreat - Ongoing (started January 2019)

[eileenkny]

Terry,
Wonderful post, and I checked out all of the blog posts. Only left one comment, but read all of them. #23 fabric for Mom’s scarf on your stitching goals post is a winner ! !

[eileenkny]

Wow, this thread has really taken off.
To catch up with what I was up to on the 4th of this month, I was partying, dressed as Lalume from Kismet

Here is a better view of the headdress I made,

It even lights up :lol:
Unfortunately I made the corset a bit too long in the body above the waist line, so I will have to rebuild it the next time I want to wear it, but apart from that I am pretty pleased with it.

As for that embroidered coat, gorgeous though it is, it would take ages to make and embroider, I think I will keep to my chenille waistcoats for the time being

[twiglet]

Amazing Rosemary you are so skilled and imaginative. You must enter it all at FOQ :cheer:

[eileenkny]

Rosemary, that's fabulous! I'm not familiar with the character, but I do appreciate your workmanship. I especially love that headdress!

[eileenkny]

Rosemary,
Looks like you had a great time, and probably the most lovely costume there.
I do like those chenille waist coats. Perhaps you’d do a little post about your process,, I would love to understand how you choose which fabrics and the chenille design to cut, very interesting.
Glad to see what you did on your Birthday.

[eileenkny]

Wendy - the waist coat is far too old and tatty to enter FoQ now, and the corset doesn’t have enough layers. :side:

Eileen - Lalume was the wife of the Wazir, played by Dolores Gray, who takes a shine to Hadj the Beggar, played by Howard Keel in the film. Two beautiful voices.

Luann - it wasn’t my birthday (that is next month), but a good friend of mine’s 50th. As for the waist coat choosing the fabric is easy, I like a plain dark fabric for the top layer (easy to see the chalk lines and calms everything else down. Under that you want about 6-8 layers of any ‘pug-ugly’ fabric you want to get rid of, preferably slightly looser weave, except for the bottom layer. When stacking them make sure that there is a good colour contrast between the bottom and second to bottom layer to make it easier to work out how far down you are when cutting through the layers. For the garment pattern, it needs to be simple (no darts for fitting) the first one I made was 4panels, (2 fronts & 2 backs), the second one, already posted, is 5 panels (2 fronts, 2 sides and one back) with the shaping down the seam lines. Next draw out all the pattern pieces on paper full size with straight grain indicated. I have a large roll of pattern drafting paper which I can see to trace through that I use. I also have a roll of wide graph paper (imperial scale) I place this under the pattern pieces on the 45degrees to draw in the machining lines for the background. Actually I think I only drew in every 4” and eyeballed the ones in between whilst sewing. The lines of stitching need to be approx 3/8”apart. The edges are finished with two lines of stitching 1/8” apart and raw edge. The panels are quilted before assembly with lapped 1/4” seams.

Chenille waistcoat Mark 1


lots of scraps went into this one.

I also made a bag using the same technique.




I won’t be doing the design on the bag again, far to many short cuts. All the cuts need to be on the bias and I start making the hole with my seam ripper and then swap to small scissors.

Thinking about it, If Terry made one (or two) it would seriously make a dent in her stash

[NanaPie]

Rosemary, to say that you are extraordinarily talented is an understatement!

[quilting00]

Your work, Rosemary, is amazing! I chuckled over your comment about how I could make a dent in my stash. . .I'll leave the chenille making to you!!!

[quilting00]

Fabulous work Rosemary!

[quilting00]

Terry really enjoyed your blog!! Great to see what your grands are doing as well.

[genevacarroll]

Rosemary! Your work is amazing! I could never get anything to fit me. That's why I make quilts. They are flat. B)

I always like to see what you make as it's so different and full of texture, color and ingenuity.

geneva

[twiglet]

Sorry can't wait until 8th Feb to tell you that my Through the Window journal Quilts won the Grosvenor Shows challenge. Sorry if you've seen it on Facebook . First time I've won anything, I've tried a few times :lol:
More exciting is I get a ribbon, stash of fabric and a trophy. Currently I'm irritating husband telling him I'll display it on top of his clock :lol: :lol:



I'm also really pleased my friend got runner up after I pressurised her to take part at the last minute.

[twiglet]

Awesome Wendy!!

:-)

[eileenkny]

Woo Hoo Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sewengel]

Wonderful News!!! and a purdy ribbon too!!