It's #notaquilt, but at least it's for me! I even wore it today!
When I read Rae from
Made by Rae's post last week about her
new pattern, Gemma, I could hardly contain my excitement. I love her
patterns, but they just aren't sized for me. You may remember
my Beatrix fail from last year. But not so this new
pattern! Nine sizes! Woo hoo! The style is simple and totally up my alley!
The puzzle doer in me loves a digital download pattern. Putting all those pages together makes me happy!
This could have been my Thursday Finish post! ☺
I used a few fun tricks when prepping the pattern pieces. I didn't want to cut my main pattern to make the lower scoop neck (versus the jewel neck), so I used my Hera marker to mark the cutting line through the pattern. I did something similar to mark the dart lines.
I also decided to play around with the finishing stitches on my trusty Pfaff. I even marked each one with the stitch number so I could compare (and not forget!)
What did I do before Wonderclips? So much more precise than pinning.
I love how the arm and neck binding turned out. Not so different from binding mini mini quilts!
Part of me thinks it would look a lot cuter in a smaller size, but then I couldn't wear it... so it is what it is.
I love the nice wide straps on the Gemma tank. So work appropriate!
Rae's technique for prepping the hem is ingenious. I shan't give it away, but it's a great tip! It came out so much smoother than I ever would have anticipated!
Instead of making a muslin version to play with the fit and check sizing (as recommended by Rae), I opted to buy an inexpensive shirting fabric. I can't bear the idea of doing all that work and not having a finished product. I also cringe at the idea of using expensive fabric I love and not having a wearable product. I can hardly wait to make my next one! I'd be linking up with Finish Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts if she weren't on a social media break for August. Sadness. But I am going to link up with
TGIFF @ Quokka Quilts!
J
P.S. No finish for you this Friday? Why not make it a Flashback Friday and
write a post about a quilt from your dark quilty past? Then you can
link up with
this week's Throwback Thursday for a chance to win some fab prizes!
