I had a bit of left-over fabric from making a receiving blanket and decided to make a little smocked top and leggings.
And the best part - it was so fast and easy!! I'm not going to explain how I made the top because there are already great tutorials here or here that are far more detailed and better photographed than I could ever do. The leggings I made by takinga pair I already had a cutting a pattern off them. Too easy.
But a couple of things I did learn:- winding your elastic thread tighter means that the fabric will gather on it's own as you sew and you don't have to pull the thread to gather it, which = BIG PAIN.
- Make sure you always have enough elastic thread in your bobbin to go all the way around, because unpicking it also = BIG PAIN.
So now go get some elastic thread and let the world of shirring open up!!
Where did all of these posts come from and where have I been? I thought that i would get email updates when you posted because I am a follower but apparently not. You have been very busy and I love it. I am really tempted to go out and get myself some plastic thread and terri cloth and make myself a closet full of tube tops cause the heat is killing me. If I do this you can do a follow up post about how plastic thread is used for evil.
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely precious!!! You did a great job, it looks professional.
ReplyDeleteLove that flower bag you did a few posts back and also the paper flowers! Too cute!
Alyshia
Hello. Why did I not know about this blog? Oh, because I will never do any of it? Or because it will make me insanely jealous of your talents? Or because you are afraid I will require a copy of each of these things sent to me???
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