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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:34 pm
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I must have been possessed to attempt a project like this.
First off, I'm in Canada, and on top of that I don't have half of my supplies (like black thread, though I do have navy blue, or sewing shears, or pins, or...). And I am not a sewer. Not a bit. As the username implies, I am a knitter. I like yarn.
But, nonetheless, I am trying to make witches robes.
The triangles on the sides are panels to make it more billowy. There's actually going to be two panels on each side (they still need to be trimmed down a little). I'm also going to add smaller, similar panels to the sleeves (I adore belled sleeves).
So in this thread I will show you all progress so you can laugh your little tails off, as well as randomly come screaming "Help! HELP! I screwed something up again!!"
Edit: if the picture won't show up, click here.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:01 pm
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:22 pm
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:38 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 1:23 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:55 am
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Well, last night I managed to sew up the billowy panels, which took only about an hour and a half. I didn't realize how low I was on thread though; half my spool is showing gonk I'll have to run out to the dollar store to get some more thread (black this time).
Normally when I do big projects on this, I use a variation on running stitch--I just weave the needle in and out in tiny stitches, with a couple of back stitches every four inches or so, which saves time, thread, and hassle. For some reason, this material won't let me do that (it's just cotton quilting material, because that's all I could afford. The one I originally wanted was 19.50$ a meter), so it's back stitching all the way. Oh well, I guess it'll hold up better.
I think tonight I'll start sewing the panels into the body of the robe, but that may get put off until tomorrow. I'm putting off the sleeves, because I always have trouble sewing sleeves on so that they don't look funny (one of the reasons I don't make many sweaters). Suggestions are welcome.
I did angle the body end of the sleeve a bit, rather than just making it a tube. After examining some of my shirts, I realized the shoulder part was a little more triangular than I initially thought. Still, suggestions are welcome.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:12 pm
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:35 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:33 am
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:45 am
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:47 am
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:14 pm
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