Another Tiny Elf

6/9/2015

The second little elf costume is coming along nicely. It doesn't go very fast since there's a lot of hand-sewing involved. I find these days when I can't see that well, it's better to first baste everything before feeding it through the sewing machine. Then I'm at least sure it gets sewn correctly.

The little underdress is a chartreuse crinkle gauze, and I've roughed up the bottom of the skirt, but it still needs washing and staining - yes in that order. First washing to relax the fabric, and then staining to add some extra colour to the ragged skirt bottom.

Babel

6/9/2015 06:40:39 am

Oh! very pretty :o))

Jane

6/9/2015 10:52:03 am

I love seeing your WIP photos.......for some reason I just find them so inspiring!

Laura J. Underwood

6/11/2015 08:15:53 am

Basting is most certainly a seamstresses best friend, especially sewing tiny stuff (this I have learned the hard way). :-)

Martha

6/11/2015 08:42:01 am

Maybe that's why I'm doing all that basting these days - it's because I'm working on such tiny stuff. Because I never used to baste this much.

Mary Crouch

5/20/2017 10:27:40 am

How did you rough up the edges?

Martha

5/21/2017 08:57:55 am

First I clip the edge, then I unravel it by hand. Then wet and stain it with diluted paint.

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