Velvet naps

[mala_14]

I got the shoulder pieces cut out last night as well as ironed on the fusible interfacing to the lining, which is the same as the skirt fabric. I was so distracted by trying to avoid small spots where the dye-job was uneven (I totally didn't stir enough) that I accidentally cut the pieces upsidedown so that the nap is running up instead of down. Not really a big deal because both pieces are the same, but still, silly mistake.

I sewed one piece together. Wow. Sewing fabric with a pile to something without a pile sucks. I've sewn velveteen before, but not to another different fabric. It keeps squidging and slipping away. So annoying! I'm glad that the pieces are fairly small and I only have one more to sew today. (I'm too lazy to make the back trapezoid for now. I'll get to it for CoCo.) Then they need to be tacked front, back, and at the neckline. That's it!

I'm sitting here, working (well procrastinating at the moment) on my thesis with my hair in sponge curlers. They're kind of fun. :)

Comments

[nuranar.livejournal.com]

Is the velvet on the original costume running down? I think you're actually supposed to have it running up in most things, because it catches the light and looks better.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

Hm... Actually, I'm not sure. I just sort of assumed it was running down because I could see the slight lines of the pile running across, but really it could be either way. Thanks for sharing the info! I had no idea about that!