Last night I still had to put the other sleeve on. Which means I had to make sure I repeated my mistake with the lace. I didn't. I put it on correctly. I had to rip one side. :( But when I finally got it right, I took pictures of the process of putting the sleeve on.
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| Zig zag over crochet thread for easy gathering |
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| Once gathered, I did 3-4 rows of wide zig zag stitch to hold the gathers together and to flatten the end of the sleeve which was quick thick and wavy. |
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On the back side of the strap, random pleats pinned in, and then attached to the main garment |
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| Both sleeves attached, now to tackle the back seam. |
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| Sometimes it's a fun idea to put your embellishment on the back, rather than the front! |
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| The sleeves kept falling down over my shoulders, making me look a little hussified... So, my idea was to do a 'lingerie strap holder', since the sleeves keep falling down. I cut a piece of velcro, sewed one side of velcro to the wrong side of a velvet ribbon (so the velcro wouldn't irritate by skin) and then sewed that to the inside of the sleeve - |
It turns out I can't manage the strap holders myself, I have to have someone else do them. And they kept shifting, so either the front or back of the shirt sleeve was gaping. Otherwise known as 'driving me crazy'!!!! I meant to get a picture of it on me and will try to this morning.
But I've come to the conclusion that the strap holders won't work, maybe a few pleats in the top of the shoulder, or a seam to shorten the sleeve altogether. I don't know yet, but I don't like wearing it when I constantly have to adjust it.
I took off the velcro things, and added 3 small pleats to each sleeve on the neck edge. I had Mike take a picture of before and after, but I do believe they were swallowed up by the internet. (can't find them on the card) Anyway, I declare this project finished, and am moving on to the next one. This is for a client, and before I post her project on here, I need to get her permission.
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