Friday, October 1, 2010

Meadow Gown: the making of Saga, Part 2

Step 22: Finally finish the sequins on the sleeves. Then start corset so you can mark out where to start the sequins on the skirt. 


With the flash 

without flash

top of sleeve with flash

Top of sleeve without flash
Step 23: cut out all corset pieces, sew inner 2 together on all necessary seams then pin over dressform and dress to determine sequins placement on skirt.  For my inner layer I used the gold crushed fabric and yellow cotton so that the inner most part is the crushed which matches the very  outermost layer.


Step 24: Sew together the outer layers of the corset.  I used duck cloth in gold for strength, gold satin wrong side out (so it was matte not shiny) and the gold crushed fabric on the very outside.  Before putting each section on I cut the little squares out of the crushed fabric and used a fray protectent/ liquid stitch around the entire opening.  


Square cut-outs with flash

center panel of corset with cut outs and sewn in to whole layer set.

Step 25: Sew sleeves together.  I did the underarm seam in both layers then sewed them together at the top.  Then turned them the right way out.  I then measured out for the elastics.  2 per arm in the right spots, one slightly above my elbow the other 2 inches above that.  I sewed in a channel and strung through the elastic sewing the ends together and finally sewing the channel shut.  

Sleeve

So much done and so much left to do...