Historical Sew Fortnightly Challenge #0
Dec. 29th, 2012 10:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
miss_philomena#0 (the bonus challenge): Starting Simple
Finish a project, make a very simple garment, or something you have made before.
And how it started: I cut an almond shaped piece from each fabric. The dupioni had a tricot interfacing fused to it already, as you can see in the second picture, so I didn't need to add an extra interlining layer to prevent the red showing through the yellow. Each piece was simply folded in half and sewn partway up each side, sewn together at the top, and then turned. I hand gathered the bottom to give it the teardrop shape, and round the sides as well, and then sewed it to the frame along with the bias strips I used to cover the frame with. The binding was then folded around the frame and whipped down to the lining.
The strap is just a tube, hand sewn into the ring of the frame, with the bow tied around it to cover the stitches, and that's it!
Finish a project, make a very simple garment, or something you have made before.
I dithered around for a while trying to decide what to make, when I remembered this! I started it back in May, and it then languished half-finished since then. The base is a brass-colored metal purse frame, with butter colored silk taffeta for the outer shell and frame binding, and cherry red silk dupioni for the lining. It's got a taffeta strap, and an extra strip frayed for a self-fringe for the bow. The long seam of the strap and the side seams of the bag are machine sewn, otherwise everything else is done by hand. I'll be using this purse in a couple weeks at a Victorian Ball!
And how it started: I cut an almond shaped piece from each fabric. The dupioni had a tricot interfacing fused to it already, as you can see in the second picture, so I didn't need to add an extra interlining layer to prevent the red showing through the yellow. Each piece was simply folded in half and sewn partway up each side, sewn together at the top, and then turned. I hand gathered the bottom to give it the teardrop shape, and round the sides as well, and then sewed it to the frame along with the bias strips I used to cover the frame with. The binding was then folded around the frame and whipped down to the lining.
The strap is just a tube, hand sewn into the ring of the frame, with the bow tied around it to cover the stitches, and that's it!
