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Dec. 13th, 2012
This week has been all about the shaping of pattern pieces. NoKey's men's shirt has a very big collar that I've pinned in the round over a big jar, making sure the undercollar is smaller than the upper collar. Laugh if you want, but I find it makes for a far better shaping at the neckline. His collar stands perfectly upright around the neck, and doesn't want to lie flat (which happens if you pin it flat before stitching the upper and undercollar together).
The best picture to illustrate what the difference I have is this one, back in the day I made my gambeson. It shows exactly what happens when you put the collar, that is designed to curve around the neck, flat on a table. You can imagine the opposite happens when you stitch it flat and you want it to curve nicely around a neck!
I'm also working on an NPC costume for Badger's Business, taking care to do proper innards for the coat I am making. I've just finished herringbone stitching the canvas to the first center front panel and padstitching the lapel, making sure it curls nicely. Next up is the other center front piece...
People might think me crazy for putting so much work into an NPC's costume, but I find it good practice. I need to be able to pull off a decent padstitch by the time I hand in my exam pieces, after all, and I need all the practice I can get.
The best picture to illustrate what the difference I have is this one, back in the day I made my gambeson. It shows exactly what happens when you put the collar, that is designed to curve around the neck, flat on a table. You can imagine the opposite happens when you stitch it flat and you want it to curve nicely around a neck!
I'm also working on an NPC costume for Badger's Business, taking care to do proper innards for the coat I am making. I've just finished herringbone stitching the canvas to the first center front panel and padstitching the lapel, making sure it curls nicely. Next up is the other center front piece...
People might think me crazy for putting so much work into an NPC's costume, but I find it good practice. I need to be able to pull off a decent padstitch by the time I hand in my exam pieces, after all, and I need all the practice I can get.
