Ellen's Sewing Passion

This is another project I made when I attended the course by Shingo Sato. This is how I started with making the pattern. The patten is finished and folded. I use cotton fabric so I can see wher the pattern is folded. I stitched the folds in place. Then the panel is finished. Then I can make a jacket or a blouse :)  

The dress is based on the same BurdaStyle pattern as I used for my  Draping Fluid Dress This project was very challenging, but also very fun! The pattern had to be made at first, so this is on the right side, - and this is on the wrong side. I put the pattern on the cotton fabric. It's definitely the best to use cotton fabric, so the foldings can be shown.   I have to press hard with the fingers so the folding will stay, but I do not recommend to use iron, then it will be to hard. Then you have to stitch one by one together, and one of the seam will be on the side.   I started sewing the folds for the skirt together. The skirt has inserted side pockets. This is all the parts that needs to stitch together. This is the lining with a part of the fabric. - and this is the lining of the front. The top of the dress is loose, and not stitched to the skirt. It's the same at the back, and the slits are open on top of the zipper. This is a closer picture. The pockets are in line wi...

My lovely model is holding the Tote bag we had as a prize. I draw the line for the origami pattern first.  I made the pleats where it's going to be folded. You have to make the pleats carfully - - so it will be on the right place. I'm making the pleats all around the front of the pattern. The insert is around 8 cm. The pattern is growing.. Since the pattern is crossing you need to cut it apart  before cutting it in fabric. This is the front part when it's folded together. This is how it looks like on the wrong side. This is the back part and the innerpart of the tote bag. You have to sew one, and another pleat in place at the time. The front part is finished. I have stitched the inner part in place  and the back part together with the front part.