Next step completed

All the cutting is now completely done, including the interfacing. I cheated a little by pinning the pieces that needed interfacing on the interfacing itself, then using my handy dandy rotary cutter to cut the pieces out. ;-) I just came up from the basement where my ironing board is, and all interfacing has been fused with the fabrics! One small problem that I ran into, and didn't figure out how to prevent the problem until it was almost too late, was that I was using a scrap piece of lightweight denim/chambray to help press the interfacing pieces. Problem was, that with it being on a steam setting, the dyes from the scrap were transferring to the white fabric. D'oh! It's not too awful, it's very light. I don't know if it'll wash out, but I'll try once the garment is complete.

The funny thing that I discovered tonight is that the fabric I'm using is actually drapery lining! WHAT? Yes. I took the label from one of the remnants that I used, and I know the "code" at the top was the same on both. I decided, out of curiousity, to look up the fabric, if I could. And lo and behold, it's drapery lining. Well, hopefully that means that it's really durable!

So, all my pieces are ready to be sewn. I'm not going to do it tonight, only because it's a little late, and since my "sewing room" is right next to my son's bedroom, I'm afraid of waking him up. I'll start tomorrow when he's distracted and I can focus on what I'm doing. I understand what all the parts are for, but it's a matter of seaming edges and putting it together correctly. That's the scary part. I have my little magnetic seam guide now, so hopefully that will help in the process too. I hope it comes out decently enough.

And now for your viewing pleasure-- photos!


Here's the beginning of my cleaned up mess. Yes, like many, my cutting table is my dining room table.


Here are the pieces (before I fused the interfacing with the smaller pieces), along with the pattern, so you can see what it's supposed to look like.

Tomorrow, we start sewing! And if not tomorrow, then Saturday, I hope!