tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78659415408886711762024-03-05T10:43:06.700-08:00Sewn by EllenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-160338128101707842013-02-25T08:07:00.002-08:002013-02-25T08:51:03.856-08:00My Best Dressed List<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I watched the Oscars last night with my sister, Anna. We watch it every year together. With a mom who studied theater arts in college, my whole family has been watching the Oscars since I can remember. We would have parties growing up with close family friends, starting to watch the red carpets at 3 pm- before TiVo days- to hear every star's interview. It was like the Superbowl for us. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And the last two are tied for 1st. I LOVED the black and gold trend that invaded the carpet last night. So art deco and so modern!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">and.... of course... the legend... Halle Berry with shoulder pads galore by Versace!</span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-83023763930820720802013-02-24T16:20:00.001-08:002013-02-25T10:14:50.044-08:00I don't draw as well as I sew<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This week has been a doozy. My <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-chambray-blouse-part-1-pattern.html" target="_blank">chambray blouse</a> was put on hold completely to do homework and list every item in my apartment on KSL for sale. Every piece of furniture except for my bed and all of our office/sewing room stuff is being sold for when we move downtown next month. The new apartment is only 1 bedroom, so we are going to do a living/sewing room/office/dining room combo! It will be a party. Goodbye <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2011/01/arriving-at-my-24th-year-never-felt-so.html" target="_blank">chair</a> and <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2011/10/big-reveal.html" target="_blank">table</a> :(</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Next month I'll be heading to Cali again to make my little sister Olivia's prom dress. Last year's dress was a <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-beautiful-sisterthe-belle-of-ball.html" target="_blank">total hit</a>, so this one has to be good. I was able to do double duty and draw some options for Liv as well as my Fashion Illustration class. Which one do you like the best, Liver?</span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-69396346072145713592013-02-20T14:05:00.000-08:002013-02-20T14:05:02.260-08:00A Chambray Blouse, part 1: the pattern<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">In my mind's eye on Monday night I saw a chambray (leftover fabric from my <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2013/02/february-fifteenth.html" target="_blank">Valentine's dress</a>) button<span style="font-size: large;">-down </span>blouse with a tie collar and a sequin tank top to wear over it, either in pink or gold. I guess what triggered this creative thought were all the sequin tank tops under blazers that girls wear in <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewnbyellen/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> Pins. I guess I felt left out. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I started on the pattern the other night. I based the pattern for this blouse on the bodice pattern from <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2013/01/from-haitus.html" target="_blank">this dress</a> (also my valentine dress), mostly because it fits so well over my bust. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Once the patterns were all adjusted, I cut them out. Please note that I NEVER add seam allowances to my paper patterns anymore. I've learned from my classes at SLCC Fashion Institute that it is best to add seam allowances only when the pattern is cut. This makes the whole process of altering patterns <span style="font-size: large;">during fittings</span> much, much easier. Obviously, this only works when making patterns for individuals. In the industry when computer patterns are made and are cut by another person for production, seam allowances are added to those patterns for accuracy. </span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-2044387565580729602013-02-18T15:05:00.003-08:002013-02-18T15:05:27.350-08:00In case you missed it....<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As Fashion Club President at SLCC Fashion Institute, the charity co-chairs from I Love Bullies invited FI students and me to show looks at their charity fashion show and auction called Excuse Me While I Change the World, held on February 28th at the Gateway Grand Hall. The charity co-chairs had 3 of the designers display their looks on Channel 2 morning news, and I was one of them, with Carrie Pennington and Kim Dunn, both FI students. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Here is the segment (really fancy recorded off of my TV), and I will be modeling this evening gown at the fashion show Feb 28th! This show is for a wonderful cause to continue to help teenagers with bullying and suicide. Buy tickets <a href="http://excusemewhileichangetheworld.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-75210725028482379022013-02-17T09:57:00.001-08:002013-02-17T10:23:44.987-08:00Peplum wool jacket and my favorite studded booties<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Steve took a break from watching the Twilight Zone this morning to finally take some pictures of my new wool peplum jacket. I love this jacket. I love that the fullness in the peplum is just right. I love the perfectly eased-in tight sleeves-- they are a little <i>too tight</i> to wear with regular sweaters, but I would rather have that then have a nice jacket with big ol' sleeves. The <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2013/01/meet-sophie.html" target="_blank">pleating on the sleeve</a> shoulders did not work out at all- soo unflattering. Steve said they made me look like I was a woman playing a man in a <span style="font-size: large;">Shakespearean</span> play, like Viola in Twelfth Night... I imagine my hair cut didn't help that image. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">3 day weekend bliss. I am pushing all my homework till Monday (more like Monday night) and resting up today. I have about 3 months of <i>W, Vogue, </i>and <i>Lucky </i>magazine subscriptions to catch up on. I also have 3 new books to start on: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Definitive-History-Costume-Style/dp/0756698359/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361054378&sr=1-1&keywords=smithsonian+fashion" target="_blank">The Smithsonian <i>Fashion</i></a> (Steve's Christmas gift to me), <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Making-Trousers-Men-Women-Multimedia/dp/1589234499" target="_blank"><u>Making Trousers</u></a><i>, </i>and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Manipulating-Fabric-Colette-Wolff/dp/0801984963/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361054341&sr=1-1&keywords=the+art+of+manipulating+fabric" target="_blank"><u>The Art of Manipulating Fabric</u></a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Since Steve and I both had classes all day yesterday, we decided to put off celebrating V-day until this afternoon. I had my tailoring class with my favorite teacher at the Fashion Institute, Eugene, and then Steve picked me up to go to lunch. For our special down-town valentine date, I made sure to wear my new dress...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The best restaurants in Salt Lake are of course down town. We decided to try someplace new: Plum Alley on 3rd South. Very affordable, adventurous, delicious, and an inspiring setting. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"Find out who you are. Find out where this is. Find out what this is. Find out who you are. Find out what to do about it. Find out who the others are. Create or do not create in accordance with your findings."</span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">"He who takes possession loses [...] I decided that to be economical with my career [as an artist], I would stay away from taking possession as mush as possible and either dump [my art] for quick cash or give it to the charities to do with what they may." </span></span></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: #93c47d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> "I sacrifice a lot for what I get. If you don't eat anything except bowls of oatmeal, unseasoned, anything at all will taste like a huge garden of flowers."</span></span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I feed off of other creative people. <span style="font-size: large;">I'm <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">grateful</span> that <span style="font-size: large;">down town <span style="font-size: large;">has so many creative outlets. Ste<span style="font-size: large;">ve<span style="font-size: large;">, <span style="font-size: large;">Bridgette and<span style="font-size: large;"> I will actually be moving<span style="font-size: large;"> down town next mont<span style="font-size: large;">h, and we are all <span style="font-size: large;">super <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">excited</span> to see down town on a day to day basis <span style="font-size: large;">walking around, and not <span style="font-size: large;">driving in a car. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Free-motion sewing basically means appliqueing lace or other materials (but mostly done with lace) with your sewing machine without using a foot. You read that right... free-motion sewing is done without any foot on the machine! It is just the needle and your hands keep everything flat that sews the lace to the fabric. If the foot were used, there would be a lot of shifting going on to the fabric that is being appliqued, which would result in a poor-looking garment for sure. Free-motion sewing is a proper method for appliqueing lace onto other fabrics that is long lasting and looks really good.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Steve bought me this black lace for Valentine's. I had my eye on it at <a href="http://tissufabrics.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tissu</a> since I 1st saw it there two weeks ago. It is a non-beaded corded black lace that has a beautiful
floral and leaf motif. It goes perfectly with the chambray dress I made
up last week, which is the same pattern as <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2013/01/from-haitus.html" target="_blank">this dress</a>. I love this pattern so much-- oober flattering tres chic in cotton chambray fo sho.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I wanted to just add the lace to the back of the dress, much like my <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2012/03/business-in-front-party-in-back.html" target="_blank">jacket </a>I made last year with the lace detail. The easiest way to drape lace is to use a dress form. Having your daughter/friend/mom/other loved one stand there while you accidentally poke pins in them for 45 minutes per side would not be fun. But draping like this doesn't work on a hanger either-- you need to be able to mimic the curves of the body to make sure the lace is placed correctly. A dress form like <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2013/01/meet-sophie.html" target="_blank">Sophie</a> is vital</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Note: I draped the lace on each side of the dress in one piece-- lace is malleable and stretchy enough to drape around a body without having to add darts-- especially on the back. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The first thing I did was place the dress on the dress form, zipped up. I am larger than my dress form, but that doesn't matter for draping and placing lace on a dress-- if need be, you can always pin the dress excess out of the way if you feel you need a tighter fit. I did this each time I draped the back sides.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It was a lot of sewing yesterday-- about 10 hours. But so worth it. My dress is amaze-balls. I'll be showing it and my jacket that I finished last week tomorrow!!!!!!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">happy v-day. </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-63557225176358989682013-02-08T17:42:00.002-08:002013-02-08T17:42:47.273-08:00And the winner is...<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Heather from <a href="http://www.feathersflights.com/" target="_blank">Feather Flights</a> blog! What's funny is that I knew Heather pre-blogging days at BYU. We both took sewing together, and now we blog. What a life we both have.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Send me your address Heather!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Was my shape to obvious? I thought it would be trickier than it was... oh well. I guess we are all creative genius's sharing a similar brain. I'<span style="font-size: large;">ll post a pick of the rabbit pendant when it is compl<span style="font-size: large;">eted. </span></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-35789940949422992822013-02-07T12:02:00.000-08:002013-02-07T12:08:28.767-08:00Guessing Game with a prize!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Can anyone guess what I am soldering out of sterling silver 10 gauge wire for my jewelry class? The first person who guesses right in the comments by the end of the day (Feb 6 12 am<span style="font-size: large;"> mountain time<span style="font-size: large;">) </span></span>will receive one hammered <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2013/01/shoulder-pads-are-not-just-for-beyonce.html" target="_blank">sterling silver ring</a> (<span style="font-size: large;">better <span style="font-size: large;">picture <span style="font-size: large;">of hammered detail</span> <a href="http://www.fireandice.com/images/P/3994370_a-Sterling-Silver-and-14K-Gold-Hammered-Spin-Ring.jpg" target="_blank">here</a></span></span>) in your size<span style="font-size: large;">, <span style="font-size: large;">made by moi</span></span>! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I really want to make a jumpsuit. With long sleeves and palazzo pants. I need to figure out pants first<span style="font-size: large;">, though.<span style="font-size: large;"> I can make them fine, but it is hard <span style="font-size: large;">figuring out the crotch length for individual people when making the pattern. Perha<span style="font-size: large;">ps I need to take a class<span style="font-size: large;"> somewhere... Or go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=451099468297339&id=132835720123717" target="_blank">Tissu's sewing circle on Wednesday!</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-40988561702382344882013-01-30T08:31:00.001-08:002013-01-30T08:31:47.506-08:00Updates<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've u<span style="font-size: large;">pdated<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: large;">the gallery in the tool bar above, so please take a gander...</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This morning I had jewelry class again-- we meet twice a week and it is becoming one of my favorites so far. Last time I had made a copper ring not knowing why we had to make that 1st before using other metals... but after working with nickel and sterling silver, copper is like working with paper. It is almost TOO malleable. My second ring was made from nickel, which isn't too pretty at all, but much nicer with which to work. But the piece de resistance was the sterling silver-- hard, but not too hard, shiny, and oh so fun. I decided to add a hammered detail to the ring once it was all done. Some flicker is always nice.. I hope this picture shows it well enough: </span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-75824110240164237462013-01-23T08:44:00.005-08:002013-01-23T08:44:35.790-08:00What did I create today?<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This semester at Salt Lake Community College, I wanted to take a jewelry class. I have always loved jewelry, and I can make some <a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-dont-need-anthro.html" target="_blank">good stuff</a>, but I wanted to get into metal working. That desire has been realized. Below is a pic of me soldering a bronze ring (wearing a J.Crew jacket, mind you):</span></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-90476727514833284842012-10-20T15:37:00.000-07:002012-10-20T15:38:08.651-07:00Red Lipstick at 11 amOh boy. It's been awhile for me writing in the ol' blog. 5? 6 months? geez louise.<br />
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A lot has happened since the last time I was here. I finished my 1st semester at SLCC Fashion Institute, finished my evening gown (see below), took a summer class in Fashion Illustration (got an A and was told that I would succeed in the design world by my teacher... so I'm kind of a big deal...), got elected Fashion Club President at my school without even running (a different teacher asked me to do it, in case you were doubting my legit-ness), did 2 fashion shows (pics to come), made 3 tops that are great, and made a wedding dress for a client.<br />
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Why didn't I blog all this? I guess because I was burnt out. Like, put-some-salt-water-on-that-beachside-bonfire-burnt out. Yes, I am really busy, but I am still sewing a lot for myself. And hopefully in the next month I'll have pics of everything I did while I was away.<br />
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Am I back to blogging regularly? Yes. Will I be posting tutorials and step by step stuff like I have in the past? Prob not. BUT I will be blogging all of our Fashion Club activities, so that all you Salt Lake peeps can come see in person and look at my work! It'l be great!<br />
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So here is the long awaited evening gown I made my first semester at SLCC Fashion Institute. It is REALLY TIGHT. I had to do a hook and eye closure on the back instead of a zipper because a zipper would never work-- it is that tight. But, I look amazing in it and all that boning has been used wisely. I love this dress. Hopefully I'll find a place to where it someday (seeing that my waistline doesn't suddenly explode... eesh). My favorite part? The lace trim on the hem. yeah, that's all handstitched...<br />
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Oh, and I cut off all my hair. It's the new me! Hello red lipstick!<br />
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Bridgette watched from the balcony of our apartment during our photoshoot. She can't be ignored.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-15126169032767845452012-05-04T14:45:00.002-07:002012-05-04T14:47:28.838-07:00An Evening Gown, Part 5: French seams and finishes<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">I learned a lot making my evening gown this semester about fit and draping, but a few of the things I learned were so simple, yet so monumental and necessary for my future work. I've been sewing french seams since I learned to sew 4 years ago, but it never really clicked for me how to make them absolutely perfect, and sewing them in silk chiffon is a whole other adventure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the skirt of my gown, the seams are obviously very long, and when sewing such long seams in silk chiffon, it is very easy sew in ease, which makes the seams bubbly and not cute. Eugene had some very cool techniques for sewing french seams. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To conquer that frustration, lower the machine foot and tape a pack of sewing machine needles right next to that foot (don't tape it to the foot, just to the machine). This pack of needles creates a perfect guide for not only your seamline, but it keeps the chiffon from slipping by pushing it towards the needle. It is amazing how well this trick works-- honestly, one of the coolest things I've ever learned. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eugene then had me trim the 1/4" seam allowances to about 1/8", and then I pressed the seam open, which can be hard to do, but when the fabric has to be flipped so that wrong sides are together and the new seam has to be sewn, it is ten billion times easier to have the 1st seam pressed open. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next trick I learned was how to sew rolled hems. Oh rolled hems, how you have tormented me in the past. Can I get a wha-WHA from everyone who has tried to force yourself to faint trying to sew a damn rolled hem?! I even went out and bought a rolled hem foot for my Bernina and that only really works if I sew on the straight grain, which is like 10% of my sewing. And what hem is on the straight grain??? Answer: none... i think. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, the silk charmeuse was very slippery and hard to sew, and my first fold of my rolled hem was a little wide, so I did have to go around the hem and VERY CAREFULLY trim some of that fold excess away. For beginners, it may be easier to just fold over like an 1/2" or 1" and then trim down to the very stitches. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today was my last day of school for the semester. I'm kinda sad. I love school. I love being graded and being the best in my class... that is a sincere attitude of mine, and I'm not ashamed of it. I honestly thrive on getting straight A's. Is that weird?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The bodice draping on my evening gown was a labor of love. I had to drape it twice to get what I wanted, but once I got the hang of it, it was a sea breeze. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The first time I draped it on my own, outside of class, the draping was just too heavy and controlled. It looked like it was homemade and amateurish.I got to class that week and I was ready to give up on this dress and move on to a different project. I had looked through my <a href="http://pinterest.com/sewnbyellen/inspire/" target="_blank">Pinterest Inspire board</a> trying to feel better about my gown design, and realized I had NO draped dresses AT ALL. I was shocked. It was like I had subconsciously ignored draped dresses, and for some reason I had thought to do it all of a sudden. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Of course, I was being a drama queen. Eugene, my teacher for evening wear, talked me off the ledge of giving up and encouraged me to just re-drape with his help, and re-commit to the dress that he knew would be great. So I took another shot. Eugene said that my draping was "too perfect", and I needed to make it a bit more messy and less controlled. The second time around was ten times easier than trying to make perfect drapes like I had, and it took half the time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I draped one side of the bodice at a time, using two different mannequins so that my draping would still be continuous. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><a href="http://sewnbyellen.blogspot.com/2012/04/evening-gown-part-1-inspiration.html" target="_blank">part 1: the inspiration</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finishing up finals this week. Must. blog. faster!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the muslin was done, I used the canvas bodice, withe the boning and everything, as the under-structure of my real gown. I threw away the muslin skirt after I had transferred all my alterations to my flat pattern. I took apart the canvas bodice, and began cutting out the silk for the bodice which would lay over the under-structure. I had basted all the soft, slippery silk pieces to the canvas-- even the best seamstress probably couldn't use a sewing machine to do this. By hand is the best and most accurate way to add layers to bodices. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I love hand sewing. I love that I can just sit on the couch and watch a movie while I do it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">After everything was hand basted, I sewed up the bodice again, treating the silk and the canvas as one. Doing a good hand basting job means that sewing everything back together is a sinch. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I bought the silk from <a href="http://yellowbirdfabrics.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Yellow Bird</a>. It was quite pricey, but my evening gown teacher said it was one of the best silk charmeuse fabrics he had ever seen. I guess I could have used something a little cheaper, since black silk chiffon covers it all up. But, the important thing is that I know it's there, and I know how much work I put into the dress, how much money, and time. And when I wear it, that gold silk charmeuse is going to be worth everything. </span></span><br />
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Anyway, the muslin. I think about 75% of the length of my Bridal and Evening Wear class at SLCC was about getting the fit right. I tried on my damn muslin dress every week, and every week the dress did get better and better, but it was really annoying to see that bland muslin color for so long. I was happy too finally cut out my silks. But as my teacher, Eugene said, the fit is EVERYTHING. And that muslin serves its purpose. There is no reason to not get the perfect fit at this stage, no matter how long it takes, because if the fit is off when you cut out your silks, then, well, you're in the pooper.<br />
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I cut out three different bodices in the canvas with new boning every time. Always pre-shrink canvas when you sew with it, because all the steam that is used can do a number on the duck cloth. I made this mistake, and then had to remake my whole bodice again with pre-shrunk duck cloth. It was very annoying.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I posted the muslin I had made for my evening wear class at Salt Lake Community College a few months ago when I was just starting, but let me tell you I never thought that gown would end up where it is today. This project has been the most challenging and rewarding to date. I love how my gown turned out, and I can't wait for you to see it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had scribbled down a gown about a year ago that I thought would be a great bridal gown for my little sister some day, and for some reason when I started my first week of classes at SLCC, this gown was stuck in my head. Originally I was thinking it would be a black silk chiffon over some sort of gold charmeuse, with black beaded lace on the hem, neckline, sleeve hem, and lace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My evening wear class, which is now completed, was a very free environment. My teacher, Eugene (who is a sewing genius with crazy experience), really let us do anything we wanted. We didn't need to have boning, or a full length gown, nada. We could do whatever we wanted. As I had never done boning before, I knew I wanted to try it with this gown. I think I may take the class again in a couple semesters and do something without boning, like a simple church dress, to see what other techniques I could learn from Eugene. He really is great, and I highly recommend any seamstress or seamster to take his class. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So i had the idea, and the lace, and the sketch. But to be honest, the development of the gown is on-going. The gown that hangs in my closet now is much different than the sketch-- editing is a very important and full-o-learning process. Eugene helped out a lot of this. Like a regular Tim Gunn! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The next part was the muslin, which I've blogged about a little bit already. I'll re-hash that tomorrow though. Don't want anybody missing anything! </span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15197007109855495034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865941540888671176.post-52124698193800904292012-04-20T21:32:00.004-07:002012-04-20T21:32:53.286-07:00My beautiful sister...The belle of the ball.<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Olivia's prom was last weekend. She was the belle of the ball, thanks to me and my mom (who filled in all the sequins that had to be removed to sew the seams after the dress was done! it took her for days!) I'm pretty proud of the gown and how it turned out, and my beautiful sister.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I made three evening gowns during this semester. One for Liv, one for my evening wear class, and one for a school competition. The next two weeks will be dedicated to the latter gowns on construction and process. Tune in this weekend, and we'll start on the next gown! </span></span></div>
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