tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35861756322684026422024-03-05T09:29:11.064+01:00Sew sew sew your boatA blog about sewing, crafting, and organic living.Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-51287589532596767002015-04-01T09:21:00.000+02:002015-04-01T09:21:00.332+02:00No poo update - 2nd month of Water OnlyThis month has been a roller coaster. I nearly caved in and turned back to conditioner again in my first week this month. Then I read somewhere that week 5-6 are generally the hardest weeks when switching to WO and you need to work past those particular weeks before deciding if WO works for you or not. That was encouraging in the sense that I wasn't alone in this experience. Gotta hang in there a little longer!<br>
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My hair felt sooooo dry and brittle!! The roots did not feel oily at all and also the tips of my hair felt nice, soft and hydrated. It was the hair in between that was awful. It felt like hay! It was as if the sebum had hardened on the shafts and would no longer be brushed away with the BBB.<br>
At this time, however, I was also sick with the flu, so I could make do with my straw hair and just keep going a couple of more days. If I had needed to go back to work I don't know if I would have stuck with it this week actually. So thanks for that, flu. ;-)<br>
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Then on day 8 something happened! My hair suddenly turned soft again! The hardened wax became more oily again and started to be absorbed by the hair!! Can you see it in these pictures?<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 9, hair has gone soft again</td></tr>
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And then I WO washed my hair and it looked like this:<br>
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How about week 6 then?</h3>
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This has really been my breakthrough week! There has not been one day that I haven't absolutely LOVED my hair! So light, fluffy, shiny and soft - every day! No heavy feeling anywhere. No waxiness. Hardly any brushing necessary. And also, my hair has become even more wavy - bonus!<br>
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Last week I was ready to divorce my hair for good. This week I am completely in love. Roller coaster, all right! My advice to anyone trying out WO out there would have to be - don't give in!! That week around week 5 when everything seems particularly bad - it will get better!!<br>
Weeeeee, I am so excited!!! WO really WORKS! And my hair is not getting oily anymore :-)<br>
In the first month my BBB was covered in white/gray dusty goo after every brushing session and I had to clean it every night. Now, the brush looks completely clean after usage, except for a few hairs of course. But I don't have to clean it after every use anymore, rather every 3rd usage, if that. I seem to be approaching that simple carefree life that I hoped for, yeah! (hope I'm not jinxing it...)<br>
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Week 7 and 8?</h3>
The simple life continued! I really don't need to think about my hair anymore. It just behaves :-)<br>
No oil or waxiness. I brush with the Boar Bristle Brush 1-2 times between washes (so in reality around every 3-4 days) but not nearly as thorough as in the first month. The WO wash it quite quick too. I'd say it doesn't take any longer than a "normal" shampoo+conditioner session.<br>
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My hair has now become that trustworthy that I decided to cut my bangs again! I've been a little hesitant since nothing can spoil a good style like greasy bangs.<br>
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In the second month I've WO-washed my hair 3 times (roughly 9 days in between washes), used BBB 1-2 times a week.<br>
Do I want to continue? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!<br>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-91533973164663776692015-03-29T17:18:00.001+02:002015-03-29T17:18:51.843+02:00Completed: Cordova Jacket from Sewaholic PatternsI've had this pattern i stash for almost 2 years and never been completely sure that it was for me. So I never touched it. But it has been on my conscience since I HATE buying things and not using them - it's simply not in line with my style of life. Now I wish I had sewed it sooner because it is AWESOME!! What a cute, light, summery yet stylish jacket this is! Work approved too!<br />
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I sewed it in a medium weight linnen (it is light red, NOT pink!!!), added a gold metal zipper and lined it with a bright, happy turquoise fabric. The only adjustments were a small FBA and that I had to reposition the sleeves somewhat. The puffed part were sort of hanging off the shoulders and needed to be moved in a bit. I also moved the sleeves slightly forward to be able to move my arms more freely.<br />
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I really recommend this pattern!<br />
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/Alexandra<br />
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PS. The shirt underneath is another Granville shirt that I'll write about some day soon.<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-32252909352805171812015-03-12T19:49:00.000+01:002015-03-12T19:49:11.132+01:00Completed: a home made thread rack!Anyone else having problems with storing those spools of thread and getting jealous of the pretty ones that 'everyone else' seems to have, that would turn that mess a tidy display of beauty? And then when you decide to buy one - there aren't any to buy?!?!?! No? Well, this was it for me. And then what do you do? YOU BUILD YOUR OWN!<br />
This is the one I made. If you want to know how, keep reading!<br />
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This rack has the finished size of W50 cm H130 cm (19,5" x 51") and it accommodates 90 spools and 18 cones.<br />
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I had now drawing so I had to go with an idea that I had in my head. I went to a hardware store and bought some material. One tip before you go shopping is that you put a couple of different spools in your pocket so that you can try out what dimensions you need. You want the sticks to be as sturdy as possible, but they also need to fit the hole.<br />
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I bought 2 different thicknesses of round sticks (is that the proper term?) and two different dimensions of untreated moulding for the frame and "peg holders".<br />
Other things you need are wood glue, drills with the same dimensions as the round sticks, self drilling screws (for moulding so that they don't split too easily), a saw, and sand paper.<br />
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Roundstick 6mm<br />
Roundstick 8mm<br />
Moulding for the holders: 3,4 x 1,5 cm<br />
Moulding for the sides: 4,2 x 2,0 cm<br />
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Now let's start the construction work! This part I made up as I went along. First you need to decide where on a wall you want to put it so that you know if you have any boundaries width- or length wise. One thing to think about is to avoid a wall in direct sunlight if you can, to give your thread a long and happy life.<br />
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Then, when having decided the measures you want for the frame you can cut the peg holding mouldings to pieces of that same width. You don't have to calculate exactly how many you need just yet, if you don't want to. I only had mouldings enough to make 10, so that is what I made.<br />
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Next step was to decide how many spools of various dimensions you would like to accommodate. Do an inventory and see what you have more of. I basically have 3 dimensions of regular spools and then I also have large cones for the overlocker and cover machines. The smallest spools are the Gutermann thread spools. These pegs can be places rather closely on the peg holder. When you have decided how many you want of each kind you can measure what peg length you want for each kind and then you need to saw all the round sticks into pegs. And when done with that you also need to sand one end of the pegs so that you don't have any sharp edges. This is important but boring. Don't skip this step though.<br />
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When this is done it is time to take the peg holders and mark how closely you want the pegs. Make sure you double check with actual spools so that you don't put them on too tight. Also make sure they are evenly spread across the length so that it looks neat. Drill a hole for each peg. Not all the way through, halfway is enough.<br />
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Now, put a dollop of glue in each hole, don't do too many at at time. Put a peg in, tap it down with a hammer, and wipe excess glue away. Try to get them nice and straight.<br />
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Leave them to dry. Before the glue is dry, do any final adjustments so that the pegs are straight in every direction.<br />
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The next step is to decide on what distance you want the peg holders from each other. This is easily done by putting them "on top of each other" on the floor. They will be angled later, so this is not too close. Mark this distance on the side pieces. Then screw into place. Note! The best way to do it, in my opinion, is to set only one screw on each side to begin with. Then you can tilt the holders and try out different angles (try with the spools!!!!) before deciding how you want it. Then put the second screw to have it secured properly.<br />
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As you can see at the top of my rack I added two ribbon holders, simply because I had leftover round sticks. It wasn't a part of the original plan, but that is the beauty of constructing as you go along :)<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-16242872979323203172015-03-12T09:25:00.000+01:002015-03-12T09:25:36.296+01:00Completed: a doll for my 2y oldIn my parenting philosophy I feel strongly that I don't want to limit my children by forcing them into a shape decided by society, but I want them to be who they really are and pursue interests of their own choices. To do that, I want to offer them everything, not "dolls for girls and cars for boys".<br />
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I also try to be a little more protective with the kids in terms of chemicals and substances that may interfere with their hormones, which has lead us to remove a lot of suspicious materials from our house, such as most plastics. This makes the toy department quite limited. Have you been into a regular toy store lately? Try to find 5 things not made from plastic. Oh, and good luck with that by the way...<br />
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Anyway. We have managed to sniff out toys made of wood and metal for most things, but we hadn't "solved" the doll thing. And then it hit me, why not SEW a doll!!! I men, duh?!?!? I can't believe it took me so long to crack that one! Said and done. I spent an hour on Pinterest and pinned all the waldorf doll sewing tutorials i could find and off I went!<br />
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May I introduce..... <b>- The first homemade doll of my life!!!!</b><br />
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She is made from organic cotton jersey, stuffed with wool. The hair is croched from mohair yarn, and then dyed with tea to make it more off white (than white). Ain't she cute?<br />
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I then made some clothes from vintage fabric scraps I had around the house:<br />
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And then I sewed a matching tunic for my daughter...<br />
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Now, let's hope she likes it!!! We'll see this weekend.<br />
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/AlexandraAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-44516022917763019542015-03-05T10:16:00.000+01:002015-03-05T10:16:57.734+01:00No poo update - Switching from CO to WO!About a year ago, i wrote a <a href="http://sewyourboat.blogspot.se/2014/01/no-grease-ball.html" target="_blank">post</a> on soon being ready to switch from Conditioner Only method to Water Only. Well, it took me another year to take that step for some weird reason. I guess it came down to that i was starting a new job, hence being weary of coming across too much of a hippie (I'm a management consultant). But NOW I've done it! Yay!<br />
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Why am I doing it? I want my life to be easy and uncomplicated. I don't like the idea of relying on "products" and I in general like to strive to achieve some balance in what is natural to my body. The ideal outcome of this would be that I can do WO a couple of times a month, have beautiful, healthy, fresh and manageable hair with minimum effort. Plus, what can be more organic than this? So let's see now if this can be achieved or if I'm back to CO in a little while, shall we?<br />
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I though I might do a monthly update if anyone is curious about how I'm getting along.<br />
Here we go!<br />
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My hair routine goes like this:</h4>
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<b>On wash day: </b><br />
Massage my scalp thoroughly for a couple of minutes. Brush entire hair with a BBB (Boar Bristle Brush) for about 15 minutes to try to move as much sebum as possible down to the ends. Then jump in the shower. Massage entire scalp in the shower in hot water (helps removing excess oil) for about 5 minutes and rinse thoroughly for another couple of minutes. I try to pay extra attention to my areas that tend to get oily more quickly: the fringe and the back of my head (opposite point to the chin).<br />
When I'm done I wrap the hair in an old t-shirt for like 20 minutes and then comb through with a wooden comb. Air dry.<br />
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<b>Between washes - in the evening:</b><br />
Many people suggest you should "scritch and preen" which means you should massage your scalp with your finger nails to loosen up the sebum and then pull the sebum down your hair with your fingers. I have tried this, but haven't got the hang of it. It rather feels like I'm tugging on my hair and causing it stress. Also I don't think any oils are really moved. Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I have now ditched that method.<br />
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Instead I gently massage my scalp for a couple of minutes every night and then I use my BBB on SMALL sections of hair until I have brushed all of it. It may take me 15-20 minutes, so I do it in front of the TV before I go to bed. When this process is done, the hair often looks kind of gross, because now you can see the sebum on your lengths! When I wake up in the morning it looks great though - all the sebum is absorbed and now naturally protects my hair.<br />
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The last thing I do EVERY DAY is to clean my BBB. I use <a href="https://justprimalthings.wordpress.com/2014/10/18/how-to-clean-a-boar-bristle-brush/" target="_blank">this</a> method and it works great! This process is easily done while I brush my teeth and such. I don't think it is a hassle at all, actually.<br />
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I also braid my hair before going to bed to avoid bed head. Just for precaution, it has never really been a problem for me.<br />
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<b>Between washes - in the morning:</b><br />
I quickly brush my hair with a wooden brush (not the BBB). That will detangle and smooth the hair and I am ready for the day.<br />
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-<span style="color: purple;">-- ONE MONTH REPORT ---</span></div>
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<b>How many washes:</b><br />
I have during my first month (February 2015) washed my hair with water only 4 times, i.e. once a week.<br />
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<b>General review:</b><br />
I am very impressed that this actually works! My hair gets very shiny and has much more body than before. My transition period seems to be kind to me. Maybe due to the gentle CO washing I was used to? My hair feels much less greasy around day 5 (when it is at its worst) than with CO or shampoo. I've also noticed that around day 6 it sort of swings around and becomes less oily again. I think I could go longer than a week between washes quite easily, but for now I think I'll stick to it.<br />
I have asked my husband to really smell my hair at various stages to see if it in any way would seem gross and he thinks it smells clean. I think that too - relief! It both looks and smells clean - yay!<br />
I have also noticed that my hair tends to get slightly wavy, whereas I've always had very straight hair before. I wonder what will happen with that going forward.<br />
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<b>Reflections for improvements:</b><br />
My hair gets VERY clean from the washes. I actually think I should wash less thorough, because it almost feels too clean after the wash. Weird. I need to play with different temperatures during the next month I think.<br />
Another reflection. I expected my hair to become suuuuper soft (I've read that is to be expected in WO) but that is not really my experience. Maybe for the first 2 weeks, but now after a months I don't think it is super soft at all. It is not super stiff either, but it has more hmm structure? than before. I also start to notice that my ends are becoming more dry (you can almost see that in the pics below. So maybe I need to experiment with adding some hair oil or aloe vera or something to the ends.<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-54818949671550786982015-02-18T20:55:00.000+01:002015-02-18T20:55:11.734+01:00Completed: Plantain T-shirt from Deer and DoeSo, I've been sewing again :-)<br />
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As a part of my spring SWAP I wanted to sew a color blocked top to go into the work closet. I have read a lot of great reviews of the free pattern from Deer and Doe: Plantain Tee. I have to say I was a little suspicious of the A-line shape, because it is REALLY a-line. I have a fairly narrow waist and sometimes a-line tops look a little too shapeless on me. (I LOVE a-line dresses though).<br />
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I did my usual FBA, of course, and then I gathered scraps of fabric I had laying around and started constructing the tee. I did plan to add those elbow patches, because I love elbow patches, but with the color blocking I thought the top became busy enough without them, so they were left out in the end.<br />
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This is the finished top. If I would sew it again I would for sure make it less flared, but I still really like the result. In particular the color combo!<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-23438021228760248262015-02-14T17:33:00.001+01:002015-02-14T17:33:19.070+01:00Completed: Sewaholic Granville Shirt, + Pattern ReviewI was thrilled when Sewaholic released the new shirt pattern, with all the neat details you'd find in RTW. I have wanted to sew myself a perfect shirt for a while but didn't want to invent my own pattern. The shirt was quickly out on all sewing blogs too with nothing but amazing reviews.<br />
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The only alteration I made on forehand to the pattern was my usual FBA. Other than that I cut a straight 8. Other alterations that I did during the process in the pattern review below.<br />
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And here is my pattern review: </h4>
I'll start with the things I liked: All in all a very well drafted pattern with a lot of attention to details. I love the clever collar stand construction and the beautiful sleeve plackets. I also love the back princess seems and the self lined yoke - it all made for a very professional finish. Another good thing (personal preference) were the slim fit sleeves, which makes the shirt look very tailored in my opinion.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just look at those collar points!!!! SHARP.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added a placket button to keep the fabric in place, since I had to overlap quite a bit.</td></tr>
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There were, however, things I didn't like as much with the pattern too. The suuuuuper long sleeves, for example. Many blogs mention it, but they are seriously long. Chimp long. I need to shorten them at least one inch next time, maybe more.<br />
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Also the cuffs where enormous. The sleeves are not eased or tucked into the cuff, but the cuff matches the circumference of the sleeve exactly. This means the cuffs fall over my hands completely if I don't overlap A LOT. Next time: make the cuffs at least 1,5 inch narrower and ease/tuck in the sleeves instead.<br />
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The pattern, like all Sewaholic patterns, are made for pear shaped bodies. I do have a narrow waist and big hips, but apparently I wear my extra load somewhere else than at the sides because the original shaping gave me wings! It actually looked kind of ridiculous so I had to unpick the flat felled seams and reshape it. I graded from size 8 down to a size 0 at the hemline and it still has <b>plenty</b> of shape and room. Well, I guess we are all different ;-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After grading to size 0 at the hemline. <br />By the way - look at that smooth hemming job! I am seriously proud!</td></tr>
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Another thing that threw me off was that I had to cut back the collar 3cm (more than 1 inch) to get it to fit! Which means that I must have fucked up somewhere (or else it should have been mentioned in all those blog posts, right?!?). I double, and triple, checked everything but could not find where it had gone wrong... Thankfully the shorter collar would still fit around my neck (better actually!) and no weird wrinkles appeared either. I am still puzzled.<br />
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All in all, this is a lovely pattern. With my new learnings, this will be great next time. I know this pattern will become a staple and I already want to make my next Granville! Thank you Sewaholic the best pattern yet!<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-37663847109939835082015-01-05T14:49:00.001+01:002015-01-05T14:49:37.564+01:00Completed: Glam top + tutorial on pretty details on the insideSo my first top from my <a href="http://sewyourboat.blogspot.se/2015/01/planning-sewing-projects-for-coming.html" target="_blank">spring plan</a> is completed. I actually had already started it before the plan was fully set, but hey. I wanted it to stick out a little in terms of details in comparison to other tees I just knock out in an hour or so. This baby is really worked on, and it think it was worth it.<br />
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First I will take you through the tutorial for pretty insides. You know when you buy a top you never see any raw/serged edges when it's on the hanger - ever. Not even for cheapo brands. So why should we settle for anything less when making clothes ourselves?<br />
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This is what I did:<br />
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1. Cut a piece of contrasting (if you want) fabric with similar amount of stretch as the main fabric, Let the top follow the shape of the neckline on the back piece and the lower part should be a nice rounded shape, slightly below the front piece neckline. If you have trouble shaping the lower part, then trace off a plate or similar. It is important that the shape is even since it will be a sewing guide later on.<br />
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2. Serge the lower edge of the contrasting fabric. If you have a name tag, then sew it to the piece as well, about 1'' (2,5cm) below the edge, centre front (only through the inner piece). Pin it to the inside of the back piece, wrong sides together. Sew along the served edge with a long straight stitch. Note - here you must be careful since this line will be seen from the outside. If you are not happy - unpick it and resew it, trust me, it will drive you crazy if this seam is wonky! Join the shoulder seams.<br />
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3. Time for the neck line and all the schnazzy trims! Cut a strip, around 4cm wide, and hold it against the shape of the neckline. Stretch A LOT as you go around, to get the right size and to avoid having a neckline that doesn't stay flat later on. When you are all the way around, cut the strip off and join the short edges (right sides together). Fold in half, press and pin.<br />
Pin it to the neckline, stretch more at the front than at the back of the top. NO SEWING YET!<br />
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4. Cut another trim, about 1'' wide, choose a fun print if you want - it will not be seen on the outside. Pin it to the back of the neckline so that you sandwich the folded trim in between the new strip and the back piece. Stretch slightly. To clarify: the new strip shall be placed face down on top of the folded trim on the inside of the back piece. Leave about 1cm past the shoulder seams and cut of the rest.<br />
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5. Now serge all the way around through all the layers! When you are done it should look like this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the inside of the top</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the outside (right side) of the top. The back side that is.</td></tr>
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6. Now comes the real fiddely part! The strip shall be folded under the served edge on the inside to encase it completely. This is done in two steps.<br />
First, understitch the trim to the seam allowance only, close to the edge, with a straight stitch.<br />
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Then fold under the raw edge and pin. Topstitch the other end of the trim to encase the serged edge. This is where things can go pear shaped! This second line is seen from the outside and it is important that it is on an even distance from the first line or it will look shitty!! I had to redo this step 3 times before I was happy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Done!!! Ain't that pretty???<br /><br /></td></tr>
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7. The last step is to topstitch the seam allowance on the front side. Only go between the shoulder seems. Do this with an elastic straight stitch or with a cover locker. After this you can proceed as normal with setting the sleeves and sewing sides and hems.<br />
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Apart from this I actually made some other fun things too. I decided to up cycle some "gold" sparkles from a hideous second hand blouse I had in a bag. I sewed this at the center back, actually before step 3 above.<br />
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I also wanted rolled up sleeves. I cut the sleeves extra long, rolled them up and then hand stitched all around from the inside through all the layers except the top one, to keep the rolls securely in place with no visible stitches.<br />
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Final product (sorry for poor picture quality - It is difficult to take pictures without help, especially for black items):<br />
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Well, again, I won't be receiving prices for best photography anytime soon, but trust me that this garment looks WAY better IRL than shown here :)<br />
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/Alexandra<br />
<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-60879147101916969252015-01-05T12:02:00.002+01:002015-01-05T12:02:04.834+01:00Planning sewing projects for the coming season!New year, new sewing projects!! This year will be devoted to details! I will not settle for anything less than perfect, and I'll go for all the bits and bobs that you'll ever find in the RTW garments to make them look finished and polished. That's my new years sewing resolution :) What's yours?<br />
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This is my plan for spring:<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-41375460642543047262014-12-27T20:34:00.000+01:002014-12-27T20:34:47.560+01:00Sew for a Change - wrapping up the year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One year has past and what a year it's been!! Mindful shopping, a lot of sewing, and many new learnings on how to lead a greener life and I am so glad I did it! Some things have been very challenging and others came easier, but I think a lot of the things I've tried will stick with me for good.<br />
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Should I start by sharing my final score? You know we started out with 75 points for the year and then there were more points to earn if a challenge was completed successfully. I didn't pass them all, but I gave all of them a go. After a splurge (synthetic pantyhose are a killer!) at the end of the year I ended up on 13 points - woohoooo, I made it!<br />
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The best part of this whole experience was that I have challenged myself to sewing a lot more, and more advance things (such as jackets, coats and bras). Another cool thing has been the impact on the whole family, who I found to be equally into it all as I have been. I have also re-discovered many second hand/vintage clothing stores where I've scored very nice things. I will definitely continue to search for things in the second hand market more often than I did before. I have also learned that I don't need a lot of things at all (I kind of already knew, but it has been nice to be able to test myself on that), and may I just say that this has been a year when I have<br />
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- and STILL I have managed just fine!! Actually kind of proud that I have dared to wear my home sewn things to work and also that I dared to remake/resize a lot of clothing by myself.<br />
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In 2015 I will not be tracking any points, but I'll continue to make conscious decisions for sure. My guess is that I would consume about the same amount of points for the next year too. I can live with that.<br />
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I have really enjoyed all the inspiring comments and sharing of experiences, both on the blog and in the Facebook group. I'll treasure this experience for a long time. I wish all of you a wonderful new year and thank you so much for hanging out here with me!<br />
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Alexandra<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-19437995578144524552014-12-01T22:41:00.001+01:002014-12-01T22:43:02.326+01:00Completed: another batch of lingerie!Since my first, rather successful, bra sewing adventure I have now altered the "pin-up girls classic bra" pattern to add more room in the cups. We'll, I did get help with the alterations from the sweet woman running the webshop www.bwear.se<div><br></div><div>This one is wearable, although still a tad tight.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_gZRYMY4SBfhGIp28GzWBLnjnCvPpyUvC1XAdTb4L7K3CR6u3BAxzOUxi98wwCZNNa_QDoO3mDEg-ClgLZjsc2p5C0Y2Ya95zBwCvSOZvdJQWIcuvcEBHEEvel7zg1A9VsO0Sv9kqQM/s640/blogger-image--166037954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_gZRYMY4SBfhGIp28GzWBLnjnCvPpyUvC1XAdTb4L7K3CR6u3BAxzOUxi98wwCZNNa_QDoO3mDEg-ClgLZjsc2p5C0Y2Ya95zBwCvSOZvdJQWIcuvcEBHEEvel7zg1A9VsO0Sv9kqQM/s640/blogger-image--166037954.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>After that I thought I'd try the popular indie pattern Marlborough Bra, from Orange Lingerie. Malin told me her first one ran small so I went for my normal bra size 34DD (75E) instead of going for the measures recommendation (which was 34 D). It turned out to be pretty much perfect! Just look at this!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAEcA39Rx6GdjsXguLJwPb2xrx6UEbzg0-nVmAApHIQBQoZ-yzC5_I5YRUOSsRBKw6XB0roI3YN14VEWd8baJS99yBsL-OY1FmTiP4TXR0a3WdfS9KFFE3NORTsjk8ubP-gBQ9bODs-8/s640/blogger-image-614107159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAEcA39Rx6GdjsXguLJwPb2xrx6UEbzg0-nVmAApHIQBQoZ-yzC5_I5YRUOSsRBKw6XB0roI3YN14VEWd8baJS99yBsL-OY1FmTiP4TXR0a3WdfS9KFFE3NORTsjk8ubP-gBQ9bODs-8/s640/blogger-image-614107159.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">High from this success I thought I'd treat myself to a matching set (first one in absolute ages) and went for the free pattern Rose Hip knickers that were getting great reviews. And hold your horses - they turned out great TOO!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM_pa64EYVwgRVYvE0ajDHw84qCCHSYga-hYrqCvnpGsaaY-1ap1oDTWxLHLofR0sAQ1axG_31HdaKbHOPjpiL8QmxsLO01GNc8i326rwzsBWwX6eKVWQyRPEnVZpFXwQQ7WswqSuWf8/s640/blogger-image-1954748546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM_pa64EYVwgRVYvE0ajDHw84qCCHSYga-hYrqCvnpGsaaY-1ap1oDTWxLHLofR0sAQ1axG_31HdaKbHOPjpiL8QmxsLO01GNc8i326rwzsBWwX6eKVWQyRPEnVZpFXwQQ7WswqSuWf8/s640/blogger-image-1954748546.jpg"></a></div>I am a wee bit sad that I couldn't find the exalt colour green of the lace trims to match the bra, but I still think it works.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, from not having sewn any lingerie in my life (except the odd pair of knickers from left over kids print jersey) I have this month sewn no less than 3!!! bras and one panty. I think I have indeed learned a new skill!! </div><br></div>Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-67619682948878325982014-11-27T14:23:00.001+01:002014-11-27T14:24:59.614+01:00Completed: the first piece of men's wear!I have FINALLY sewn something for my loving husband! It's a Xmas gift, so he doesn't know yet. Posting it online before Xmas? Ruining the surprise? Hardly. This is totally safe. Unless I start writing about the stock market or about electronic gadgets, he will not be a frequent visitor, trust me.<div><br></div><div>This is what I made: a t-shirt with a contrasting pocket in a lovely, thin, wool knit jersey. 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I thought I'd put up a post with some of the things that I've completed that I am very pleased with, for you to enjoy and hopefully get inspired by.<br />
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Here we go! The photo quality is impeccable (not), but I am no photographer, ha.<br />
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First one out is a 3/4-length, boat neck, basic, striped top. This is my all-time favourite type of top and I never get sick of stripes. I made this one by copying a top I had in my closet, only changing the neckline. I actually made two, one with blue stripes and one with black stripes. You can hardly tell them apart, therefore only pics of one.<br />
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In the below picture I am wearing a royal blue "Wardrobe Basic" jacket. The picture is not great, but the jacket actually is. You have to take my word for it ;-P Pattern from Ottobre.<br />
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The third item is the first LBD that I have owned in a decade!! I have had it in the plan to sew one for over a year, but for some reason I just cannot make myself make things in black - because black fabric is BOOOOORING. I do love this dress though, now that it's made, so I am pleased I fought my black fabric resistance this time. Pattern from Stoff & Stil.<br />
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Oh, I now we get to the REALLY lousy picture!! It is almost impossible to see what it actually looks like, but it's all right. Pattern from Burda Style.<br />
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The last one out is a gem! The coolest and comfiest skirt on the planet is here! Self drafted pattern (or it's so simple I don't even wanna call it a pattern actually). It is made in the loveliest merino wool knit. I want to live the rest of my life in this skirt. Just because of this big love, I'll give you no less than THREE pictures of this little darling.<br />
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Anyhoo... Here is a quick post about 3 sweaters I've made lately for my toddler and her friend. I refuse sewing all the cutsie, girlish, pink frill stuff for as long as it is avoidable. I thing these ones worked out all right.<br />
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This one was the first one I made in order to practice all the settings on my Janome CoverPro:</div>
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The next one is a gift for my toddlers friend, and my god son. I made a built in tie out of vintage terry I had around. It is AWESOME if you ask me. I would totally wear it myself if I could:</div>
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The third one was also made out of vintage scraps that I had left over from my first <a href="http://sewyourboat.blogspot.se/2014/01/completed-wardrobe-basic-including.html" target="_blank">Wardrobe Basic</a>. I love how it turned out, in particular the back of it (lower picture):</div>
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Welcome to the very last star challenge of the Sew for a Change year!! We hope this last one will be a real fun challenge that will inspire many of you to develop your crafty side and be earth friendly in one go. How good does that sound?<br />
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All right, I failed. That sucks, since I really didn't see it coming. I thought I had this one safe since I already manage everything on the list.<br />
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What pushed me over was toothpaste. I use a good one normally, buy a little while ago I was going away on a sort of sewing camp/LAN for a long weekend (and that was awesome by the way!!!) and realised half way there that I forgot to pack both toothbrush and toothpaste! And that the only store between myself and the destination was a petrol station - oh, the horror. I had to buy a terrible super rough plastic beast (yes they only had one) and some equally awful paste to go with it.<br />
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The better side of the month was that I have only purchased second hand fabric and therefore spent zero points. Amen.<br />
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New challenge will be presented shortly - sorry about the delay!<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-38150248011835652552014-10-01T21:32:00.001+02:002014-10-01T21:32:36.874+02:00Completed: Burda Style shirtA while ago I completed a shirt project in this lovely sheer green fabric that I bought on a trip to Berlin earlier this summer. Since the fabric is very see through I had to finish it with french seams. French seams look awesome, but are very time consuming since every seam takes 4 times longer than just running over it with a serger. I think it was worth it though.<br />
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It was almost a month ago that I finished this shirt and it is already by far my favourite garment in my entire closet, partially due to the AWESOME color, but also because the fit turned out exactly the way I wanted it. A bonus was that I, for once, managed to make something that was also somewhat trendy. Many of my colleagues wear very similar shirts (although not home made, obviously). If I could, I would wear this shirt every day.<br />
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Here is the picture parade! It turned out to be hard to capture right. It looks a lot shinier in the pictures than it really is, but anyways...<br />
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Isn't it funny how we try to eat organic food, lower our carbon footprint in all kinds of ways and be good people in general - but we don't hesitate for a second to smear poisonous goo all over our bodies many times a day, and then at the end of the day, shower it all (well, what is not absorbed by our bodies) right out in the ocean. Not so clever, is it?!<br />
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Note! If you are a newcomer who wishes to jump on board the <i>Sew for a change</i> challenge, then you'll start with 33 points instead of 75. Check out all the rules <a href="http://sewyourboat.blogspot.se/p/sew-for-change.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Welcome!!</div>
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Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-27885745637394893082014-09-29T20:53:00.002+02:002014-09-29T20:53:28.875+02:00Sew for a Change - September Results<br />
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In this area it was tricky since we had already come a very long way here. There is virtually no bad stuff left (patting myself on the back) but I still went for a big detective hunt and the only thing I needed to change was the cling film department. I recently blogged about making my own Bee's Wraps and now, a couple of days later, I am even more in love with them. They ROCK!! I think I have earned the 10 points despite not having changed a lot. Why should I be punished for already being good, right?<br />
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The spending was not too bad either. I love striped simple tops and the ones I have are pretty much worn out so I decided to treat myself to 2 yards of striped fabric for new tops. The only bad thing was that I didn't find anything organic. But still, this was the first month in a long time where I actually come out on the plus - yay!!! <br />
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Now - only 2 more star challenges left of this whole year!! Hang in there, people, we are almost there!<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-73275870662856318972014-09-23T22:24:00.001+02:002014-09-23T22:24:53.454+02:00The coolest thing EVER - Bee's Wraps!!!As this month's challenge is about detoxing my home, and I have done almost all I can think of before - I have been searching long and hard to improve the situation even further. One thing I couldn't get my head around was how to get rid of cling film. Although I try to use glass containers for most things, sometimes the convenience of that plastic is just too great.<br />
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But, stubborn to find a solution for this, I have indeed been googling my behind off and I came across the absolutely GENIUS <a href="http://www.beeswrap.com/" target="_blank">Bee's Wraps</a>!! They are simply cotton sheets covered with bee's wax and jojoba oil and the heat from your hands will allow them to form around any item you wish to wrap. And present a perfect food preserving environment! And are reusable again and again and again!<br />
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The not so genius thing was the price. Dead expensive if you ask me. There must be a way of making them myself! Again, google was my friend and I found other people that had already come to the same conclusion and found away of making their own!<br />
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1) I cut some leftover cotton sheets that had been washed many times. I did a range of sizes since I want to have options :)<br />
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Out and let dry - it literally takes less than a minute - and they are ready to use. And they cost me close to nothing. THAT, I say, is genius!!!<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-48794346758963510572014-09-01T21:59:00.001+02:002014-09-01T21:59:48.172+02:00Star challenge #8 - The HOME DETOX month!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This month we will focus our energy towards the environment of our homes and making it a less toxic one in which to sew ;) More and more research prove chemical substances to be the most likely armageddon of mankind. And this worries me. The human species has already severe problems in the reproduction department and to be honest, we can be as much eco friendly as we like, but if we aren't able to reproduce in a couple of generations it is game over anyway. We need to protect or children in particular! They are exposed to multiple times more chemical substances every day than we were, growing up in the 70s (smoking mothers during pregnancy included). Of all the challenges so far, this is my personal favourite.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If you are buying new furniture, be a difficult customer and demand information regarding flame retardants (shall be avoided at any cost!). They are impossible to break down and they are everywhere in the environment now, in the fish in the deep sea and in newborn babies to name a few. Be suspicious of most soft furniture, even mattresses. This is actually an area where buying second hand/vintage is not always best. Many of the really scary flame retardants from back in the day are now banned. </span></div>
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If you manage this, you'll receive a star and 10 points.<br />
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Good luck!<br />
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Note! If you are a newcomer who wishes to jump on board the <i>Sew for a change</i> challenge, then you'll start with 40 points instead of 75. Check out all the rules <a href="http://sewyourboat.blogspot.se/p/sew-for-change.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Welcome!!!Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-18793798165792327642014-08-31T20:18:00.002+02:002014-08-31T20:18:36.671+02:00Sew for a change - August results<br />
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1. Talking with the kids about recycling and up-cycling and helping them make stuff out of worn out clothes:<br />
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My ten year old needed shorts - a pair of unfitting jeans were cropped to make these:<br />
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Then my 7 year old wanted to make a pencil case of the left overs from the jeans and a recycled zipper.<br />
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My ten year old were then feeling creative and made this tunic by combining things from a worn out bra, a worn out top and a scarf with holes in it, this is all her own design and doing!!!<br />
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She also made a stuffed animal (a dog) out of a worn out hoodie that she really loved and wouldn't give up for recycling.<br />
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2. Making it easier to recycle in other rooms; in particular the sewing room. Before the challenge all kinds of bits and pieces went in the same bin, making recycling hard work (nearly impossible at the end of the day. Now I have 2 bins - one for pure textile bits (to be handed in for recycling) and another one with the stuff that needs to go in the trash (such as broken needles, tape, vlieseline etc).<br />
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Ok, this pic is a bit messy but the pile of white stuff on the right side of the plastic bag is what would have kept all of the fabric scraps in the bag from being recycled. Oh my, what a waste! Really glad to have made this improvement.<br />
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3. Handing in textile for recycling: Larger pieces - given to my youngest kid's daycare to be creative with. Smaller/tiny pieces - given to Hemtex and H&M.<br />
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My original plan was to start a new compost. Our current food scraps are being picked up and turned into heat, but since we have a garden it makes more sense to keep it ourselves. We have now started such a compost at our summer house, but one at home is on the todo list.<br />
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Now to the spending side.... *cough*<br />
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1 pair of cotton trousers (6p)<br />
1 pair of viscose trousers (6p)<br />
1 organic cotton top (3,5p)<br />
1 swimsuit (6p)<br />
3 wool socks (3p)<br />
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<br />Alexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-71077269120586210852014-08-24T16:21:00.001+02:002014-08-24T16:21:45.611+02:00A freestyle top that turned out pretty well after all....A while ago I bought some super soft and lovely organic cotton jersey in a pale lavender sort of color. I had a cowl neck top in mind and since I didn't have a pattern I thought I'd freestyle it. How hard can it be, really? Very, it turned out. At least if you do it late at night, a little stressed and sleep deprived :D<br />
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This is roughly what I had in mind:<br />
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But I didn't spend more than, say, 20 seconds before I was at it with the knife and it didn't work. Instead of a loose drapey thing I got a choker. So I tried to rescue it by making a more regular top (again without pattern) and I ended up cutting the neckline way too wide.... What on earth to do now????<br />
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At this point I got a little stressed out. The fabric was expensive and too good quality to be wasted, plus was bought abroad (i.e. no way of getting more in a flash). Gosh, now I REALLY had to switch on the upper department and do some thinking.<br />
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I decided to buy some contrasting fabric - similar colour but different texture. I found some nice woven fabric with a slight sheen to it and then I just went for it. I freestyled a new neckline and sewed it on and voilá - a GLAM top was born!!!! Pretty fine rescue if you ask me!<br />
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Learnings: Don't try to freestyle without a rough pattern when you are tired.<br />
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/AlexandraAlexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639520566368794189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3586175632268402642.post-11657711362124187202014-08-12T22:26:00.001+02:002014-08-12T22:26:16.122+02:00Completed: Minoru Jacket from Sewaholic PatternsI have just finished the best thing I've ever sewn! Not due to my skills or anything, but totally due to the awesome pattern and brilliant design. A pattern that really delivers!<br />
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First, let me show you the finished product and then let me talk you through my alterations and learnings :) Sorry about the poor picture quality. They were actually taken in the dark, by my kid, and I didn't feel like waiting and making it all pretty. Just so EAGER TO TELL THE WORLD you know.<br />
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I decided to make the pattern without the hood. The only reason was that I thought I'd get by with the supplies I already had if I did. It turned out I didn't and still had to go buy a zipper but at that stage I was already too far along in the process. I actually don't like the jacket with the hood out, but I love the detail with the zipper on the collar and that rushed decision I will be mourning long and hard probably. Anyway.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A back view showing the great shape of the jacket.</td></tr>
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In the above picture all the gathers are showing pretty well. I did an FBA (the same way as I did for the wardrobe basic <a href="http://sewyourboat.blogspot.se/2014/01/completed-wardrobe-basic-including.html" target="_blank">here</a>) which caused A LOT of gathers around the neck. If I'd do it again I would sew a shoulder dart to eliminate the excess and then gather according to pattern. The dart would be pretty concealed in the gathers anyway. That's how I did it on the lining and that turned out great.<br />
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Another mistake I made was that I forgot to lengthen the front placket the same amount as the FBA, which meant that it ended up a good 1,5'' too short. The jacket feels like a good length still so I don't mind, but something to keep in mind for those of you who do large FBAs.<br />
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My next alteration was to add an inside zipper facing. Because, let's face it (haha) - without a facing the wind will get an autobahn to my always cold body and make me hate the jacket. I am actually surprised that this pattern doesn't include one since it is so incredibly well designed in every other area. Well, it was an easy thing to freestyle.<br />
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I added interior pockets as the pattern suggests, but I highly doubt I'll ever use them. I do think they give a more finished look though, so they get to stay. Maybe one would have been sufficient.<br />
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For the inside of the jacket I chose a cotton with a cute print that I already had in stash and interlined it with cotton flannel for some extra warmth, except for the sleeves which I lined with a slinky (perhaps silk) fabric that I've been given and no interlining. The sleeves are narrow in design so I didn't want to risk making it feel too tight. I also lined the inside of the collar with a layer of organic lambswool that I originally bought to make cloth diaper covers, but I had a piece left and it now makes it incredibly soft around my neck.<br />
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For the outside I chose a thin green wool blend fabric, much like the thickness you would find in a regular suit. I was worried it would be too thin and flimsy, but with the lining and interlining it is just the perfect fall jacket. I have tested it today and it withstands plenty of wind and keeps me toasty.<br />
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My last alteration was to add pockets on the outside. Or in the side seams to be accurate. This is my biggest regret. I soooooooo wish I had made patch pockets with flaps instead since that would have taken the design through the roof, but I got lazy again and made the quickest pockets I knew.<br />
My best advice to anyone making this jacket - spend time on pockets. You won't regret it!<br />
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So now I'd like to say I'm gonna sew another one, because I truly enjoyed it and I love the result, but in all honesty it is not very likely. I would never buy two of the same jacket in a store regardless of the deepest love so...<br />
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Summary: awesome jacket! awesome pattern! I looooooove it. Yes. I think you should sew it too if you haven't already.<br />
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/Alexandra<br />
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