tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post4140368510255654772..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Vogue 8995 - Construction DetailsCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-88319490351051651372014-05-29T22:41:32.472-04:002014-05-29T22:41:32.472-04:00Hi Carolyn - I just love your blog and your detail...Hi Carolyn - I just love your blog and your detailed posts. I always learn something new. I am looking forward to seeing this dress modeled, as the touches of piping and color are really scrumptious! - NNaomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730965715524395796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-36487883706082582412014-05-29T22:10:39.835-04:002014-05-29T22:10:39.835-04:00Ooh, piping! Can't wait to see the finished d...Ooh, piping! Can't wait to see the finished dress.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23271372965884130832014-05-29T20:10:56.201-04:002014-05-29T20:10:56.201-04:00The piping just makes the whole dress!!! It is be...The piping just makes the whole dress!!! It is beautiful! You sure were a young thin chick in those photos! Neat glimpses from your past!!! Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-82312264231928338212014-05-29T18:32:58.793-04:002014-05-29T18:32:58.793-04:00Looking lovely Carolyn. Can't wait for the fin...Looking lovely Carolyn. Can't wait for the final reveal.BeaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071033898844018967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-62319937186834793962014-05-29T17:09:04.402-04:002014-05-29T17:09:04.402-04:00I sure hope you're not disappointed by the rev...I sure hope you're not disappointed by the reveal! I mean it's a nice dress but not earth shattering! *LOL*Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-37805571350041639392014-05-29T15:49:54.414-04:002014-05-29T15:49:54.414-04:00Beautiful. Love the piping.Beautiful. Love the piping.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11892410221459163985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-55658988897000664392014-05-29T14:22:52.280-04:002014-05-29T14:22:52.280-04:00I would be afraid that the lining would not have e...I would be afraid that the lining would not have enough 'shape' as it lacks the 'darts' which are hidden in the design's seams. I like the idea of making the lining not have the same seams, I might have used a TNT sheath pattern for the lining, so it would be a little more fitted. I think a slightly more fitted lining would contribute to the final appearance of the garment when you wear it. I could be wrong, too. What you do works beautifully for you, I am always impressed with your results! Karin Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08808335574114131432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-18374388562384345722014-05-29T14:21:00.044-04:002014-05-29T14:21:00.044-04:00gahhh the anticipation! loolgahhh the anticipation! loolTheTellTaleTashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03537226937891698569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-38579501816967256542014-05-29T13:00:48.638-04:002014-05-29T13:00:48.638-04:00I think home seamstresses sometimes make things mo...I think home seamstresses sometimes make things more difficult than they need to be. Your lining is made very similarly to how I was taught to make a lining in fashion school, for the same reasons you stated. Very beautiful dress, I can't wait to see photos of you in it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035060448234611911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-34803960405352633142014-05-29T12:10:43.710-04:002014-05-29T12:10:43.710-04:00S - it sounds fancier than it actually was! But it...S - it sounds fancier than it actually was! But it made my Mother happy and it looked good on my college applications!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-33712073040368738812014-05-29T12:09:22.474-04:002014-05-29T12:09:22.474-04:00Yeah, I'm one of those people who serges her c...Yeah, I'm one of those people who serges her cut pieces of fabric prior to sewing them together. However, I've just never had a good experience serging them after the seam has been sewn. One disasterous hole after another has scarred me! So I serge all my pieces, stitch the seams and press them flat and then open.Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-89848505854488684762014-05-29T11:19:04.594-04:002014-05-29T11:19:04.594-04:00Carolyn your dress looks amazing! Question for you...Carolyn your dress looks amazing! Question for you, I see that you serge all the pieces prior to construction. So do you just press the seams open once constructed, no trimming? I think I remember you talking about this before, but I cannot for the life of me remember which post.<br />~RenaeRenaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774813503471281011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19301009461449759192014-05-29T11:04:05.665-04:002014-05-29T11:04:05.665-04:00Debutante Ball! How fancy! And your Easter suit lo...Debutante Ball! How fancy! And your Easter suit looks amazing! I'm so excited by this dress! Show it to us already! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-50152471932717841642014-05-29T10:43:50.044-04:002014-05-29T10:43:50.044-04:00what a lovely spring dress, perfect and great colo...what a lovely spring dress, perfect and great colors. Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27225736016337143702014-05-29T10:21:55.310-04:002014-05-29T10:21:55.310-04:00Karen - no need to worry...I'm firmly in the n...Karen - no need to worry...I'm firmly in the no muslin making camp! *LOL* However, I definitely support your choice to make one!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-75140763264535319112014-05-29T09:14:06.466-04:002014-05-29T09:14:06.466-04:00 What an amazing spring dress. The piping is perfe... What an amazing spring dress. The piping is perfect and takes it to another level. Waiting for the reveal. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03600013213157963948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-6105190961319968882014-05-29T08:51:34.502-04:002014-05-29T08:51:34.502-04:00So fun Carolyn!! This is going to be a great sprin...So fun Carolyn!! This is going to be a great spring dress!!!SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-4049165647908171022014-05-29T08:41:52.608-04:002014-05-29T08:41:52.608-04:00I love your dress and it's so well executed! ...I love your dress and it's so well executed! I also agree with your nearly seamless lining but I will say that making a muslin would have been an easier route considering you had to pull out the seam stitches to insert the piping. That said, I'm a muslin gal when I'm working on a new pattern that is quite different from my TNTs. I'm not trying to convert you, Carolyn, just sharing my viewpoint. <br /><br />Karensewingkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747001697655177474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-75332001842700991812014-05-29T08:34:51.102-04:002014-05-29T08:34:51.102-04:00Love this pattern, love your piping and love those...Love this pattern, love your piping and love those great pics of you over the years. You're helping me get my sewing mojo back......slowly.....Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-15012601854331184682014-05-29T08:06:42.432-04:002014-05-29T08:06:42.432-04:00The piping is fantastic, makes the dress go up ano...The piping is fantastic, makes the dress go up another level in terms of design and finish. Congratulations on a beautiful and technical make.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957426567127616613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-49792530089212416112014-05-29T08:05:42.841-04:002014-05-29T08:05:42.841-04:00Thanks but seriously I'm no master! *LOL* A l...Thanks but seriously I'm no master! *LOL* A little piping obsessed though! This piping is store bought. I buy mine from Daytona Trimmings in NYC.- they have an array of piping - fabric covered, satin covered, and corded which is what I like. The phone number to the store is: 212.354.1713. Maybe they can ship some to you.Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-2748895765338662072014-05-29T07:27:14.759-04:002014-05-29T07:27:14.759-04:00Ooooh, on tenterhooks for the big reveal post! The...Ooooh, on tenterhooks for the big reveal post! The piping really makes this dress something special. Love the old photos, it's so nice to have them to look back on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-34493381586479189092014-05-29T06:42:31.748-04:002014-05-29T06:42:31.748-04:00Looks amazing but may i ask what type of piping yo...Looks amazing but may i ask what type of piping you use , ready made or do you make it yourself . Its always good to learn from the master and you are one indeed.lola sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433682245904878020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44484507040886021632014-05-29T06:41:33.709-04:002014-05-29T06:41:33.709-04:00i wish i could move in with you for one of your se...i wish i could move in with you for one of your sewing weekends/vacay for some intensive training. (is that slightly stalkerish?) your finishing is amazing and your attention to detail is so impressive. I am always impressed by your work and really look up to you as a sewing role model. I am desperate to figure out what my own TNT patterns will be...it's taking a lot longer than i thought it would! can't wait to see this beauty on you! <br /><br />-dani eAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340709187374341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-72432283656925499642014-05-29T05:21:46.411-04:002014-05-29T05:21:46.411-04:00I love the light piping against the main fabric - ...I love the light piping against the main fabric - it looks great! Piping is one of the techniques I haven't tried yet, but I'm hoping to use it on a shift dress I'm planning to make soon. Thanks for sharing your notes on making this dress!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com