The last time I wrote I was up to my eyeballs in ironing ruffles...
well, mission completed! The final product? The Gaston Gown, made with
100% Platinum Dupioni Silk... lined in lime green poly lining.
Monday, April 23, 2012
And those Ruffles.....
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Oh the Ruffles- Oh the Iron!
There is a dress that I have been working on this week....Beautiful silk ruffles, upon ruffles, upon ruffles!!! I love it and can't wait to share it with you... all in due time!
I needed a break from all of the basting and pulling and ironing, so I thought I would sit and write and confess... ironing is one of my least favorite things to do. Sadly (for me), it is equally, if not MORE important, when making a garment, as sewing is.
I come from a long line of seamstresses, both professional and amateurs, so my history with the iron is a long one. It is quite probable that I cut my teeth on an ironing board.
My earliest memories of the independently ironing is at age 5. Family of 6, with 4 kids, we learned early! On the second floor we had a spare room, generally referred to as the "Ironing Room". There, all of the clothes that needed pressing gathered. Once a week, my older sister and I would sort, steam and starch. Tedious, but I suppose I should be thankful that I mastered the skill early in life, as the task has been a necessity for my whole career in fashion.
So today, as I iron my ruffles... I will do my best to smile and think of my big sis in the Ironing Room~ Back to the board I go!
I needed a break from all of the basting and pulling and ironing, so I thought I would sit and write and confess... ironing is one of my least favorite things to do. Sadly (for me), it is equally, if not MORE important, when making a garment, as sewing is.
I come from a long line of seamstresses, both professional and amateurs, so my history with the iron is a long one. It is quite probable that I cut my teeth on an ironing board.
My earliest memories of the independently ironing is at age 5. Family of 6, with 4 kids, we learned early! On the second floor we had a spare room, generally referred to as the "Ironing Room". There, all of the clothes that needed pressing gathered. Once a week, my older sister and I would sort, steam and starch. Tedious, but I suppose I should be thankful that I mastered the skill early in life, as the task has been a necessity for my whole career in fashion.
So today, as I iron my ruffles... I will do my best to smile and think of my big sis in the Ironing Room~ Back to the board I go!
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