Sunday, October 24, 2010

A bit of a shir never hurt anyone.

Some Sunday sewing happened at my place today. Along with a million visitors and crazy children who decided it was warm enough for a swim in the channel.
This is what got produced:
Here's a close up of the 'skirt' fabric.

And this one:
The red is 'Hello Kitty' fabric, that, along with the 'Love is' fabric was a good find in an op shop.


They are both going to pretty 'cheery' girls, so I hope they like them. I really like this patten. It's called 'Claire' by Sandi Henderson and I have made it repeatedly. This style is a tunic top which sadly isn't big enough for my girl anymore (despite her modelling it for me)- I could alter it abit but I think she is ready for a different style! It could be a great dress which becomes a top, because the shirring is so stretchy and would fit say, a 3 year old as a dress and a 7 year old as a top, I reckon.
I love shirring. My favourite bit is at the end, after I have sewn the rows of elastic in, when I steam it to death and it all shrivels up and becomes beautifully elastic-y.
Isn't sewing great?

3 comments:

  1. I bet shirring is just like zips. And buttonholes. All bark, no bite. A whole lot of bluster because it looks so swish, but actually, when it comes down to it, it's easy peasy lemon squeezy(?) Purely wishful thinking?

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  2. That fabric combination is adorable.

    Shirring and boys don't seem to click. I think I'll just make them one-size-fits-all mumus for the rest of their childhood...

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