My toiles are horribly unprofessional. I never use nice new muslin, I always use scraps of of quilters-weight fabric. It uses up scraps, and if I use different colours for each pattern piece, I can get a better idea of how well my seams work. Sorta.
Anyway, I've sewn the first draft of the Princess-seamed bodice. I pin these to the doll inside out, to check for fit. If I need to tweak seams, I can adjust accordingly with pins and fabric markers.
First draft - front:
And the back:
If all looks well, I give the seams a press and pin it to the doll the right-side out:
Front:
And back... this is the best time to ensure your back closes correctly.
And because I'm me. I put aside the princess seamed bodice, because it wasn't working with what i had in mind, and drafted a new one for my current project.
Front:
And back. The back closure is looking a bit lumpy here, but that's fine, I just need to smooth it down and adjust the closure a bit.
Now I need to sew it in cotton lawn, and line it. Add a skirt. And somne other stuff, which is a sekrit, until it's done. :)
In other news - Watching Wimbledon on my 'pooter. The Djokovic v Querrey game OMG. Novak is in trouble here. I'm actually missing the first bit of the Murray game to see it, it's so exciting!
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