The Cendre Top blooper reel
It’s not often that I misjudge a fabric/pattern/thread combo, but it happens!
Please take a look and enjoy a giggle.
I need overlocker thread for the frills but I can’t get a perfect match – even the shop has none.
(Can you see this going wrong yet?)
How can it look so wrong? On reflection, the babycord looks a little like velvet, the taupe thread looks like old-gold trim and probably the puffed sleeves add to combination.
The frills weren’t so marked, since they hadn’t been crushed between layers.
I might sew a tiny hook and eye to close the front neckline slit.
So the message is: match the thread 🙂
Cheers!
You made me laugh but I quite liked those contrast ruffles!
Cheers, Sue! My children thought it was a fancy dress costume!
Love the storytelling, Liz! Kept wondering what was coming up. I think your kids were a bit harsh, but I prefer it without the gold trimmed ruffles!
Harsh? I call it “unfiltered”. It keeps me grounded in reality 🙂
Thanks for the nice comment Donna 🙂
Great save since it would have been a shame to forgo that lovely soft cord. I am not usually a fan of ruffles-I have square features and um a very curvy upper body so adding more volume there doesn’t suit my frame so I like the ties better on the whole. Always a delight to see what you’re up to. And my three kids are also unfiltered- as is my husband. Some days I marvel that that have all lived…we must love each other a lot- since I am also highly unfiltered too. Thanks for the chuckle today. And I think I am going to start basting more often to avoid the unpicking ….
Thanks Chris 🙂 I’m not an especially ruffly person myself but they do add volume to a flat chest and prevent one from being mistaken for a young lad.
I too am married to a Mr Unfiltered, but on the whole I think that’s a good thing – who wants to be surrounded by Yes men?
What’s wrong with medieval cosplay? Historybounding is quite the thing at the moment, and all the better for being zero-waste.
You’re absolutely right – there’s nothing wrong with medieval cosplay (unless you weren’t aiming for that). I haven’t heard of historybounding, but I just looked it up and fell down a rabbit hole into a fascinating, talented community I didn’t know existed. Thanks for the tip.
What a great adventure and a rescue saved the day in the end. This is so refreshing! I’ve had a number of detours that were challenging. How dull would it be if everything went according to plan everytime? We’d never learn
Exactly! – where would the excitement in life be?
Once the frills were removed from the blue cord blouse, I would like to see a softer fabric tie around the neckline, maybe silk or another ‘drapy’ fabric.
I just love your ideas for removal – the lovely ‘cord’ fabric can be so forgiving.
Hi Margaret, thanks for commenting and thanks for the ideas – I might unpin the ties and try out some scarves etc.
Cheers!
Oh dear. It happens to the best of us. Thanks for the giggle
Thanks Kim. Yep, gotta laugh 🙂
Smiling with you!
Your children’s comments! They can be so honest. I asked my son if he thought I could wear the trousers I’d just made and he replied, “What? Out?”. Says it all! :))
I know! So honest! Yet often hilarious too 🙂