Status update on the flannel shirt: all of the main pieces have been assembled, two buttonholes out of five have been done. I still have to fell the seams on the sleeves and the sides, and hemstitch the hems. And then I must not forget the reinforcement patches at the sides and sleeves. The one I've almost forgotten about about every time I think on what's still to do on the shirt :D
Being able to wear it this weekend is starting to sound feasible, unless something unexpected happens.
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •one sleeve seam felled.
And a bit of hem, to do something easier for a change.
Now starting the second sleeve seam.
And note to self: if you're doing a flat felled seam with relatively thick fabric like flannel, use. wider. allowances.
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •both sleeve seams felled!
and the hem on the back is almost done too, as well as one side seam.
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •Also, probably yesterday / this week wasn't a great day to make buckram in the coldest room of the house: it's still not completely dry after more than a day.
I'm quite confident that tomorrow it will be dry enough for a second layer. I hope :D
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •4 buttonholes out of 5 done.
And I've discovered that one of the cuffs wasn't completely sewn, wooops
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •all 5 buttonholes done, all 6 buttons attached (there is an additional button in the center back of the collar for detached collars).
still missing: hemming and reinforcement patches.
chances of wearing it in the weekend: very high (but I hope I'm not jinxing it)
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •hem done!
And I've also added a button that was missing to the white linen shirt of the same pattern.
tomorrow I'll cut, press (that's going to be a hassle) and sew the reinforcement patches, and then it will be done!
And then on the pile I have the facing of the bathrobe and — cough — a couple of things that I really would love to have mended :D
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •reinforcement patches, done!
the shirt is complete!
I'll wear it (and take photos) in the weekend!
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in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • •the bathrobe facing have also been finished today!
*and* I've finished a pair of socks (that have been *almost finished* for weeks).
progress through the pile of WIPs is being made!
(no, I'm not going to get my card to buy the pattern for a new project for the list, why do you ask?)
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