You can see that the cream layer has really subdued the bright fabric.
Because of the 2 layers, it doesn't have as much give as one layer would, so it feels a bit snug. This is the same bodice pattern as the blouses I have recently shown you. So I am just going to let it out a bit more in the waist darts. Maybe do away with them altogether in the front after seeing the photo!
The cream fabric needed to be pieced in a few places because I hadn't got enough length for sleeves, button stand and collar. So I put the piecing in random places - stitched with a French seam - before I laid it together with the bright fabric. Then it looks like a design purpose rather than an oops.
I also used a sort of lightning zigzag on the seam. Here you can see the right side button stand where the piecing is a short way down from the collar.
I have arranged this to show the piecing on the button stand...the right side as mentioned. top of the photo,
And a bit of a scrunched photo to show all of the pieced detailing, including across the 3/4 length sleeve.
Each of the sleeve piecing is in the same place. If I did it again, I would stagger those as well, but I already had the sleeves cut to be pieced in that place for both sides before I thought of it.
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I also had good word that my Ramshackle piece for the SAQA Auction was sold! I hope it gives the new owners great pleasure.
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