Bluse Construction

Having finished the apron/schurze yesterday for the German costume I'm working on, I started on the blouse/bluse today.

I got going on it and realized that I would need some lace. I choose an off-white eyelet that went well with the tan fabric of the blouse. I hope my costumer likes it!

I didn't have time to finished it this morning, but I think I will work on it again tonight.

Bodice with completed with eyelet collar.

Creating gathers in the sleeve, preparing it to be attached to the bodice.

Easing the gathers.

One sleeve attached to bodice!

Sewing in German...

I've recently been asked to make a German costume. Blouse, Dress, Apron. The catch? The pattern is written completely in German! I started with the apron today. I've decided that sewing with a pattern in a different language is like putting together a puzzle without looking at the picture. :^) I am actually having fun with it.

Say what?!?

Making sure the pin tucks are even. It's never good to have uneven pin tucks!

Ah! The completed apron. Or, schurze...

Pin tucks. (Though they are time consuming and can sometimes be frustrating, I really like pin tucks).

Tied in a bow in the front. Just like the picture. (Cause I didn't read that it's supposed to look like that!).

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I'm sure if someone - a German, perhaps - were to read the instructions they would find faults with the way I did it. I hope it's not too far off, but, I did the best I knew how. :^) And had fun doing it!

One and a half year old project...

Today my mom was going through a few baskets, and found a knitting project that I had started about a year and a half ago.

 It was a shawl in white cotton, in a sort of lace pattern.

I finished it today! :^) About time, ay?

Red and Gray Shawl

I recently completed a shawl on our Triangle Frame Loom. Here's how it turned out, let me know what you think.

I took pictures before I was totally finished. I also added fring on the to side edges.

It is all hand spun wool. The red was hand dyed, the gray is natural, and the pink Leno lace sections in the gray were hand dyed.

Will post pictures on a model after it is washed and blocked.

Removing from the loom.