I have a few questions for you clever folk. I have this pattern here:
Thank you!!!!
I have a few questions for you clever folk. I have this pattern here:
Thank you!!!!
I found a picture online that shows the kind of fabric I mean, I think:
Kirsten
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Erin (who has had absolutely NO caffeine whatsoever today and who is therefore functioning at 50%! Please excuse if anything/everything I wrote is goofy!!!)
I wouldn't line it but I would wear the dress with a full-slip made of cotton. I had a couple of nice ones that I wore under crinkle cotton dresses during the 1970s.
Erin (yeah, I'm old! :-) )
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Hi! I think the pattern is fine for crinkle cotton, definately do the version without collar.... and I'd do buttons - be sure to use a lightweight interfacing... I would use a similar color or plain cotton organdy for a lining in the skirt - attach only at the waist and let it hang free inside... line the bodice/sleeves with a lightweight poplin or shirting - it's a bit more stable and will hold the shape... to get some of the wrinkles out on the edge - hang the fabric over the towel rack when you shower... the weight of the fabric aided by the steam will help it spread out a bit... Since it's crinkled - baste it to the underlining pieces first, then sew them together as one for the bodice & sleeves... when you sew on the fabric if your needle pushes the fabric down into the machine - put a roll of toilet paper next to your machine, and run it under the fabric next to the feed dogs on the machine... you can pull it off later and if there are stray fibers they will wash out w/ the first wash... don't iron it flat, it won't always come back... if it's 100% cotton or another natural fiber you'll have to twist it up each time it's washed... if it's a synthetic or synthetic mix it will crinkle up easier with washing... let me know if this all makes sense?! and happy sewing!
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