…Back to reality
Of course, I’m already shuffling ideas around for my next steampunk outfit, I’ve well and truly got the bug BUT meanwhile, I’d already cut out those 2 Butterick patterns.
I settled in for a lovely long sewing session on Tuesday evening, [taking my mind of the million enrolment issues from work] while my lovely missus gave a guitar lesson to one of her mates.
Uninterrupted, stress free, easy peasy sewing. Bliss. Nought to [almost] 60 in a couple of hours really. I haven’t done hems or fastenings, but all else went together like a dream. I shortened it slightly, but no other alterations. Lightweight fusible interfacing to keep bulk down, as the fabrics are fairly substantial.
Straightforward size ‘large’ which seems to be 16-18. It looks very wide spread out on the table [but I suppose I would too, so let’s move quickly on…]
Butterick 6254, Blue/black geometric ponte was [I think] from Birmingham Rag Market a few months back, the black ponte contrast is leftover from the flame print asymmetric leggings I made for the missus a while ago. It is white on the reverse, so I lined the patch pocket with a scrap of lighter weight black jersey.
The pattern uses either in-seam pockets or patch pockets both sides, I’ve done one of each to emphasis the asymmetry. It needs buttons, but I don’t have any interesting black buttons large enough to look right. I’m happy with that pattern matching though!
We’re going into the city on Saturday to go to the Birmingham Food Fair, then a meal and off to the theatre to see Alan Carr. I should find ten minutes to pop inot the Rag Market to find buttons. What a treat of a day!
thedementedfairy 
Looks good. Still sniggering about the wide on a table follow up comment – I think I would too.
Have a good day on Saturday (the best day to go in my opinion – though Thursday is often good)
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I hate the markets on Saturdays, but just don’t get in very often any more. It’s better when I’m either on a mission, or with a mob!
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Oooh I’ve just been making that one except I lengthened it (to below the knee). I’ve made it from a double sided meltonish thingy (used t’other side for the contrast) and I’m going to wear it as a coat. Not too thick but thick enough to be a bit annoying when sewing through several layers. Although big it is nice and ‘swingy’. But I found the neck was too tight – though that might be a combination of my chubby wee neck and the fact that my fabric has no stretch. Also I though that the wrists were a bit neat for wearing something underneath so I put in a triangle of the contrast fabric and pretended I meant to do that all along. So compromises if it is to be a coat. It’s a really easy pattern and I’ll try a proper stretch fabric to make it a dress rather than a coat next time. Your version looks super. Great fabric.
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That looks nice. I like your fabric choices. I am a very recent convert to ponte after avoiding it for years. I thought it would be difficult to sew. I love it now. Birmingham Rag Market sounds great. Xx
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