Pom Poms are everywhere, so why not have them in your hair too. I've been making Daisy Flower Pom Poms for my Pom Pom hair clips. Now available on Etsy. Available in pink, blue, gray, white and peach.
Showing posts with label Handmade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handmade. Show all posts
Monday, 12 September 2016
Handmade Retro Style Collars
Detached Collars with ribbon for an Adjustable size. Now available @ HandmadebyIsobelle on Etsy.
Wire Stitch
Wire stitch is a stitch often used in millinery. I recently used the stitch to attach wire around the rim of the wool fedora.
Wire stitch is simply a blanket stitch used to attach a piece of wire to fabric. You will need to hold your wire in position on the end of your fabric. The next step is to push the needle through the fabric from back to front. Do the same stitch again, through the same place and going from back to front. One you pull the needle through this will leave you with a loop going over the wire and holding it in place. Push your needle through the loop you have just made. Move a short distance along and repeat the process.
Sunday, 11 September 2016
Stab Stitch
This stitch is incredibly easy and incredibly simple. If you do this stitch well it can be practically invisible. I have previously mention Stab Stitch in my post about the fedora I made. In this case I used the stitch for the ribbon around the brim.
Stab stitch is like a running stitch but much smaller. The needle is put through the fabric diagonally so there are spaces between the stitches.
Sew Vintage Magazine's 1950's Dress
Fabric- I decided to make my version with a crinkle satin polyester in a burgundy colour. Incredibly slippy but a very pretty colour.
What else will you need- The dress needs a invisible zip and a little bit on interfacing for the facings.
A Little Tip- If you need step by step instructions on how to insert underarm reinforcement squares, I found a useful tutorial on Handmade Jane's Blog. This post explain the processes a lot better than the pattern, with lots of useful pictures.
Shape and fit- There quite a lot of fabric in the bodice and I would probably take it in a little bit more if I was to make the dress again.
Overall, I'm pretty happy with the dress. It has a lovely drape to it and a great new addition to my wardrobe.
The Secret World of Millinery: How to make a Fedora
The word Fedora comes from a play "Fedora" by Victorien Sardou . In 1882, the actress Sarah Bernhardt played the role Princess Fedora Romanoff and wore a centre creased soft brim hat. The hat also became popular choice for women's rights activist's. It wasn't until the 1920's, that men began wearing fedoras (popularised by Prince Edward).
Now I've decided to make my own. Using a Stetson crown block and wide circular brim block. I used two bottle green wool felt capeline which I steamed and stretched over the two blocks.
Traditionally a milner would sew the entire hat by hand so that's what I did too. Putting the hat together requires three different hand stitches; wire stitch, back stitch and stab stitch.
Wire Stitch
Wire stitch is the stitch I used to sew the wire round the brim.
Back Stitch
Back stitch is one of the essential hand stitches. I used it to attach the crown and brim.
Stab Stitch
Stab stitch is the stitch I used to sew petersham around the edge of the brim and sew in the hat band.
After hours and hours of hand sewing, all that's left to do is add a hat band. Then it will be ready to wear.
The Dressmaker
I'm a costume making student, currently studying in Glasgow. I've always had a love of
clothes, particularly vintage. This blog will follow my costume making work, the new items I make for my wardrobe and my projects on the side.
You can follow me on instagram @isobelle_joyce
Visit my online costume portfolio @ http://isobellej.wixsite.com/costumeportfolio
Or take a look at my Etsy shop @handmadebyisobelle
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