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Dress shirt, and other school progress
May. 24th, 2016 09:50 amFirst things first: I handed in the dress shirt yesterday. The teacher said "Mooi strak hoor!" -- which roughly translates to "nice and tight!". Looking at the pictures this morning, I have to agree with her.
( A full-length one under this cut )
Eisirt asked me if I was satisifed. This, after sewing frantically and in a very focused manner for a week or so. And the perfectionist in me says: Yes.
I made mistakes and I learned things, and how not, when this is a school assignment. I'd do things differently for a next version! But this shirt is a good representation of my current skills. I don't have a knack for a couture sleeve split yet, this was the first one I sewed. I also had a hell of a time trying to get the interfacing to stay put, as the glue didn't fixate at all, and my interfacing came loose as I turned collar or cuff. Luckily, everything is sewed down, and none of it shows. It's a beautiful shirt, and I'd even call it a dress shirt because of the contrast collar and cuffs.
Then, on to the other assignments!
Blazer
I'd drafted a one-piece blazer sleeve (to be divided into two pieces, later on) and it was alright. The sleeve head has 10% overwidth, so that's a lot. I have to reduce it, but first I need to deepen the armscye a bit, which will help (it will make the armscye larger, but the sleeve head will not quite grow as much).
I've also made a start on the actual pattern, but didn't get around to drafting the collar. (I wanted a few hours of weekend.)
Now I can do the sleeve alteration, draft the collar and pre-wash my fabrics. I have to decide at some point whether I just want the collar and elbow patches in darker grey suedine, or the pocket flaps as well. I'm unsure yet, we'll see.
Trousers
All my alterations were approved! The jeans crotch seam is just so much tighter than the trouser crotch and it turns out you can use one on the other (to a degree). I managed the waistband alteration quite well and I'm very happy I can start on the pattern. I'd planned to spend this week on the jeans, so I'm right on time. Four weeks to go for two more assignments.
Studying
In previous years we hardly got around to studying the theory for the exams, because of the last minute panic on handing in the assignments (not handing in the assignments means not participating in the exams!). But there's also a test next Monday on the fitted coats and the blazers, so I do want to spend some time with my nose in the books.
I'd hate to sound like a nerd perfectionist, but I am one. So far all my grades have been an 8 or higher, so graduating with an 8,5 seems feasible. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Since I'm working full-time on school now, and everything seems to be going well (touch wood!) I am sure hoping I can keep this up. So looking forward to sewing the hunky-dory pants! Awesome!
( A full-length one under this cut )
Eisirt asked me if I was satisifed. This, after sewing frantically and in a very focused manner for a week or so. And the perfectionist in me says: Yes.
I made mistakes and I learned things, and how not, when this is a school assignment. I'd do things differently for a next version! But this shirt is a good representation of my current skills. I don't have a knack for a couture sleeve split yet, this was the first one I sewed. I also had a hell of a time trying to get the interfacing to stay put, as the glue didn't fixate at all, and my interfacing came loose as I turned collar or cuff. Luckily, everything is sewed down, and none of it shows. It's a beautiful shirt, and I'd even call it a dress shirt because of the contrast collar and cuffs.
Then, on to the other assignments!
Blazer
I'd drafted a one-piece blazer sleeve (to be divided into two pieces, later on) and it was alright. The sleeve head has 10% overwidth, so that's a lot. I have to reduce it, but first I need to deepen the armscye a bit, which will help (it will make the armscye larger, but the sleeve head will not quite grow as much).
I've also made a start on the actual pattern, but didn't get around to drafting the collar. (I wanted a few hours of weekend.)
Now I can do the sleeve alteration, draft the collar and pre-wash my fabrics. I have to decide at some point whether I just want the collar and elbow patches in darker grey suedine, or the pocket flaps as well. I'm unsure yet, we'll see.
Trousers
All my alterations were approved! The jeans crotch seam is just so much tighter than the trouser crotch and it turns out you can use one on the other (to a degree). I managed the waistband alteration quite well and I'm very happy I can start on the pattern. I'd planned to spend this week on the jeans, so I'm right on time. Four weeks to go for two more assignments.
Studying
In previous years we hardly got around to studying the theory for the exams, because of the last minute panic on handing in the assignments (not handing in the assignments means not participating in the exams!). But there's also a test next Monday on the fitted coats and the blazers, so I do want to spend some time with my nose in the books.
I'd hate to sound like a nerd perfectionist, but I am one. So far all my grades have been an 8 or higher, so graduating with an 8,5 seems feasible. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Since I'm working full-time on school now, and everything seems to be going well (touch wood!) I am sure hoping I can keep this up. So looking forward to sewing the hunky-dory pants! Awesome!
