In preparation for SWAP 2013,
I need to do a few muslin's for my motorcycle outfit. Jacket, pants and cap. The cap isn't part of SWAP, but it is part of the outfit. I've been missing motivation to do the muslin's, because I am a 'go for it' kind of gal and making a whole garment that was 'just for practice' was hard for me to get motivated for. I like to have a piece at the end of my work. So i remembered a thread from SG a while ago by DatCat where she did a "wearable muslin". I didn't comprehend what that was at the time, because I still didn't know what a muslin was, let alone the difference between a wearable or other type... So, since then I learned what a muslin was so when I recalled DatCat's post, it made sense, and it was something I could get into. I had a stash of red corduroy from a while ago, so let's try that... I wanted to try the pants. So let's see.. Had to cut out the pattern. It was a download from BurdaStyle site, and I had already printed it out, pieced it together, and cut it out. Let the clock start us off....
Well I jumped right in. Started with getting the pockets settled, the pattern called for a lot more basting than I'm used to, but I really did more pin basting than any stitch basting.
Had to install the back pockets - They came out so cute.
Little more work and the front legs to the back legs, Press those seams!
Gotta wind more bobbin....
Now the Princess Seams yokes...
Boy do I need a break!!!!! been going and going!
Nothing energizes like a Brownie! Can I afford it though? I've been so bad lately...
Okay... about an hour later, quick run to JA for matching buttons - I'm so pruod of myself - i went to JA for buttons and got JUST the buttons!!!!! and then back to it....
So, I finshed off the legs, and the button holes, now to sew on the buttons...
Somewhere I read about this trick to put a toothpick in between the button and the fabric when sewing a button on, so figured I'd try it out. It seemed to work out well.
Okay, we'll hem later (I always seem to do that (put off the hemming)
OK, 9 1/2 Hours, minus the break of about an hour. Did I mention that I am driven on certain things? I push myself. DH always tells me i wear myself out... :) I get involved and just get to going and the time just goes by....
So Anyway...
So, I really disliked the button fly. It didn't sit right on the front. A zipper closure would be much more flattering.... Well that's it for now, my game is on at 4 pm, and I never got to make those hors'd'oevres for DH (Buffalo Wings). It really felt good to pop into my recliner and kick my feet up for a few hours! But me being me, I had to try something before bed....So now, how do I do this zipper? Well it took me two tries of pulling stuff apart, and trying, to yield no good results. Face it I was exhausted, and disappointed. Had to get some sleep.
December 3rd
Well woke up with an idea of how to install the zipper for it to work. And it did. then a slight alteration to reign it all in, and I now had a wearable muslin. I am going to reinstall the buttons over the "now fake" button holes (the top one is functional) just so I don't have empty button holes hanging out there, looking empty... But I now have a good prototype for my SWAP outfits. AND I can wear these.
Ahh the joy of success!
I will be making this outfit out of Faux Brown Leather and Wine Distressed Denim.
Now to figure out which fabric I will use to make my wearable muslin of the jacket. :)
Ciao!
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