Folkwear Cocoon SewAlong

It's a sew along and a sale! (through Oct 31, 2021)

 https://www.folkwear.com/blogs/news/making-the-folkwear-503-poiret-cocoon-coat-sew-along-day-one

Hooray! cause I keep smacking at this and not getting the results I want!

Not that I didn't have some inspiration.

Piakdy's Overflowing Stash Gigli Cocoon

http://overflowingstash.com/2011/08/20/taking-the-scenic-route-with-gigli-wannabe-coat/

https://www.pinterest.com/erniekdesigns/cocoon/

Tiny Scale model version

Plus the pattern is onsale until October 31st.

Bigger split back/collar version in double gauze

Adjusting for full busted

I have made a couple of samples and few of them have worked out. the pattern has a lot of ease, but no bust adjustments for the large chested. 

Not quite what she was hoping for

So many samples over the years. These are only a few of the ones I could find photos of.

Looks great from the back

And from the front, NOPE

I'd still make one in silver velvet in a heartbeat

Anyway, sale runs through Oct 31st 2021

v2922 Miyake Top

 Scale model sewing to see how something goes together

Vogue Patterns 2922 oop, their image my copy cleaned up

So, how did I get here?

Scanning and cleaning up in Paint and copying. Getting the top to fit the model is always hit and miss, and I do it by eyeballing it (it's too big for this one, too small for another).

As this is copyrighted material, and I purchased this pattern and it's limited use, I will just show you how I got there

My photos of not my designs:

not my designs

Still not my designs

Actually only a couple of construction questions, once I wrapped my brain around the center front. 

Hint: it's just a big draped thing that hangs in front and you iron it to maintain that folded central shape.

I could sew this with the machine, but then I would have to get up out of this chair

Sewing set-in sleeves, something I do not do at 100% scale

So here we are.

And the life size version is

This fabric was purchased a few years ago for a different item altogether, and I almost tossed it several times (too flimsy and loosely woven for the dress I had envisioned).

But PERFECT for this top. I finished it and wore it the next day to work, thus this bathroom selfie.

On Madame, it's pretty handsome and more in focus

In a soft drapey fabric, it's a winner.

Buttons and Hems And Mending

The blog Spitalsfields Life is just a gift, this post is particularly pertinent

https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/11/maureen-rose-button-maker-x/

Button Maker.

photo by the Gentle Author of Spitalsfields Life

Meanwhile, I am hemming dresses

Girls come in all sizes for this choir. There are four choirs I'm hemming, but the pants choirs are already done.

Altogether there are 22 for this one, 8 for the other, with a couple more coming in. I'm actually half way done at this point.

And mending pants/making a pattern of favorite pants for Em. Sacrificed one pair to patch the crotch of the other, and traced off a pattern to make more.

Should get a couple more wears out of them and fill in the holes on the outside

And I am one photo short on another Miyake post and I WILL take that photo tonight. Work has been busy, marking hems ate up time, and homework for what was supposed to be 'the easy A' accounting class has been a nightmare (not the work, but trying to get the online textbook from Pearson to work is INSANE).

Excuses excuses excuses.....