Aelwyndaeira
Age : 28
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Location : Hamilton, Ontario
Name : Shauna
 |  Subject: Tunic and Kilt!  Mon May 12, 2008 4:37 am | |
| Well, I haven't used a sewing machine in many years (over a decade, I think), so I got to really test it out tonight. I made a tunic! Without a pattern! It actually looks awesome.
It's a 100% gauze cotton in black, I did a key-hole neckline (which I'm going to blanket stitch around in green), and trimmed the bottom of the sleeves in plaid to match the kilt.  It is long enough to go below Grant's bum. It took a total of 3 hours to make. I still need to hem the sleeves, the bottom and do the neckline.
The plaid isn't really "made" by me. It's just 5 yards of tartan wool, pleated and belted. I think I need to cut another yard off to make the top more manageable.
And here's Rackham helping me cut the plaid:
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shadowsforsale
Age : 21
Joined : 28 Mar 2007
Posts : 3094
Location : South Holland, IL, land of 46 churches
Name : Elisabeth, Lisabeth, Lizzy, Liz, Lissa
| | Subject: Re: Tunic and Kilt! Mon May 12, 2008 5:01 am | |
| Isn't it wonderful when the supervisors show up to help?
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Aelwyndaeira
Age : 28
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Posts : 3627
Location : Hamilton, Ontario
Name : Shauna
| | Subject: Re: Tunic and Kilt! Mon May 12, 2008 4:04 pm | |
| | shadowsforsale wrote: | | Isn't it wonderful when the supervisors show up to help? |
Yes, indeed! He LOOOOVES that kilt wool.  I might make him a Rackham pillow out of some of the extra.
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hello disaster
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Aelwyndaeira
Age : 28
Joined : 29 Mar 2007
Posts : 3627
Location : Hamilton, Ontario
Name : Shauna
| | Subject: Re: Tunic and Kilt! Mon May 12, 2008 7:12 pm | |
| | hello disaster wrote: | | its not a true sewing project until your cat(s or ferrets for that matter) come to help you out |
Very true!
Here are pics of the totally completed tunic (complete with Rackham hair, since he insisted on helping me hand sew the hems):
Full shot:
Sleeve with plaid trim:
Neckline:
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pinkhaired
Age : 26
Joined : 01 Apr 2007
Posts : 1236
Location : Toronto, Ontario
Name : Jessie
| | Subject: Re: Tunic and Kilt! Tue May 13, 2008 6:19 pm | |
| | Nice! |
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PLATIPUSES
Age : 21
Joined : 28 Mar 2007
Posts : 1061
Location : Washington, USA
Name : Platsicles
| | Subject: Re: Tunic and Kilt! Wed May 14, 2008 7:33 am | |
| That looks really good! :]
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