In retrospect, I shouldn't have trimmed away so much of the canvas interfacing. And I should have worked harder to position everything nicely to allow for turn of cloth. Honestly I think that is much harder to do with this technique than with hand tailoring, but I should have at least tried. I got too gung-ho about cutting away the canvas at 5/8" all the way around.
I considered making a new under collar using fusible interfacing. But I do like how the collar stand looks with this stitching. So I decided to see if I could press the piece into shape. I pressed, and I smoothed the bubbles into the crease between the stand and the fall:
And then I pressed and smoothed some more:
And I think that's acceptable now. Remember that this is cotton twill - if I'd used wool, it would have been even more cooperative! So I'm going to use this one, and just not pop my collar. (As if I would anyway!)
As always, you are so amazing, Mama. I have to admit I get lost following along as I know minuscule about sewing. But I've been slowly researching videos on how to make basic stuff like bags recently. I was slowly getting the hang from reading tutorials on Pinterest but turned to Youtube which helped a lot more for some steps.
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you Stef! Have you looked at Noodlehead's tutorials? I think her instructions are very clear. Here's the link: http://www.noodle-head.com/tutorials
DeleteThat bag I made you is her Open Wide Pouch - super easy to make. I bet Princess Cupcake could make one too!
Also, there are a couple free mini classes on making bags on Craftsy. I haven't watched them but they're worth a look. They are called "Bag-Making Basics."
Thanks for the referral, Gail. I will pore over her tutorials after my run. Have a solid Friday.
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