Sunday, January 23, 2011
Monet Tank
I made this for Sister #2 for Christmas using View D of Simplicity 2892 and polyester charmeuse from Jo-Ann's that reminded me of an impressionist painting. The sides seams are French but I did use my serger to finish the hem before hemming narrowly.
This fabric is easy care machine wash & dry but it looks and feels special. I experimented using Sullivan's Spray Stabilizer with this slippery fabric and I couldn't be happier with the results! After I treated the fabric with the spray it had the feel of crisp taffeta instead of slippery satin charmeuse so it was much easier to handle and work with. Once I washed the finished garment it returned to its original softness.
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This was a really helpful post! I have a similar fabric and the first time I was handling it, I felt out of control! So, I put it down in a box, where it seemed much happier. I'm excited to try this stabilizer and it's nice to know the fabric went back to it's original feel. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI have plenty of it left if you want to play around with it. Let me know!
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