Manufacturing my Huntsman Dress

After spending Wednesday cutting out my pattern pieces for y Huntsman dress and overlocking them all I was able to spend today manufacturing.

I started to construct the dress by first putting the front together.

Then I inserted the invisible zip into the back which is where I had my first problem as I twisted the zip so I was unable to do it up after both sides were attached.  To fix this I unpicked it and attached it again.  IK then finished the back.

Next I created the side pieces keeping the fronts and the backs separate.

I then inserted them into the front and the back to create two full pieces

I then inserted the side seams.

And the shoulder seams.

I am really pleased with the silhouette of the dress and I feel that it really flatters the figure.

Next I attached the loops of ribbon that the chain will attach to, to the facing.  I had a few problems with this as I attached them to the wrong side of the dress.

Next I attached the facings to the linings.

Then I was able to insert the side seams

I am really pleased that I have been able to complete this garment today as much as I can before fittings week and I will be able to focus on another garment tomorrow.

Continuing my Black Widow Coat

Today I have been continuing to manufacture my Black Widow Coat.

I started by inserting the sleeves.

 One problem that I had was that under one arm the seam didn't match but after another attempt I was able to fix it.

Also the top of the sleeve was lying slightly weird so I had to fix this too.

Finally I constructed the collar stand and I attached it to the collar.

One addition to the coat was to add a row of top stitching to the lining of the pocket to hold the orange fabric down.

I am really pleased with the finish of the pocket now and I am pleased that I decided to add this stitching.

The Next Stages of my Black Widow Coat

On Friday I continued to manufacture my Black Widow Coat in final fabric.

I told you about a problem I was having when inserting my pocket.  Well I managed to solve it but paying close attention to the corners when sewing the seam.

I am really pleased with the finish of the pocket and I think that the extra time that I spent on this particular part was worth it as the finish is a lot better.

Next I constructed the top side of the collar and I am pleased with how the seam lines meet.

Next I had to insert the top stitching; I am really pleased with the effect that the orange has against the black and I feel that it adds a needed pop of colour to the garment.

When I was closing the sleeve one problem I had was that the seam lines didn't meet but after a few attempts I was able to get it right.

I am really pleased with this garment so far and I am excited to see the finished coat with the lining inserted.