In my last post I questioned the method of making the boning channels of my stays by using the seam allowance THEN flat lining them onto the canvas interfacing. And then, like a butt, I completely didn't do that which the directions instructed and instead flat lined the pieced and sewed the channels, leaving only the two at the very front floating.
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| My hand stitching isn't getting better, by the way |
It wasn't until I was sewing the two channels across the bust that I noticed the error of my ways.
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| The bones will just have to learn to share space |
It seems the bones are placed in the seam allowance so the bones across the front don't touch them and are easier to insert. However, it's nothing that looks game-breaking to me and I've been able to counter it by putting gaps in the channels as needed. The pattern would have you do this with a few of them anyway. It makes it a bit fiddly to put the bones in, but now I know for next time.
Also, fabric~
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| 44" wide linen from Puresilks and 60" wide linen from B&T |
I ordered some linen from Puresilks to make a shift, but because of a glitch in the postal system it took almost two months to get it whereas the last time I ordered from there it only took about two weeks. So, thinking my cash was eaten by the big bad Internets, I ordered some more from Burnley & Townbridge which arrived two days later...along with the linen from Puresilks...
So now I have two lengths of linen. One will end up being the shift and other will probably be the pannier/pocket hoops. I still need to pre-treat both cuts to see which will do for which. Meh. It's just nice to have some usable fabric in my stash and not just pounds of swatches. Makes me feel like an actual seamstress and not just a hoarder.
