{"id":5825,"date":"2013-08-15T04:31:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T11:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=5825"},"modified":"2013-08-15T07:57:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T14:57:14","slug":"washi-stick-a-fork-in-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=5825","title":{"rendered":"Washi: Stick a Fork in It"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today, I give you not one, but two<\/em> more Washis. I’m officially done done done tweaking the pattern. Not so much because the fit is now perfect, but because I don’t know that I can make another Washi at this juncture. Variety is the spice of life and all that.<\/p>\n

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Riding on the high of my alteration success from muslin #2<\/a>, I wanted to dip into my “nice” fabric to give my changes a test run. This brown knit with white polka dots is one of my prized fabrics, and I clenched my teeth a bit as I cut into it.<\/p>\n

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I know you’re thinking, “What is up<\/em> with the lining?” The batiste lining was originally a smidge too long, so I chopped it without thinking it through. I hemmed it and didn’t realize how short it became until I took the photos. I have half a mind to just cut the whole thing off and wear a half-slip.<\/p>\n

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I’m infinitely happier with the elastic casing versus the shirring, but it causes an unintentional ruching at the waist when the fabric has no give (my muslin last time had a nice amount of stretch and it wasn’t as obvious). This knit is very odd. I guess it’s what you call a two-way stretch, but the warp (parallel to selvage) doesn’t stretch at all<\/em>. Plus it curls all over the place. It’s slinky and sheer and I just love this fabric despite its weird properties. Because of its sheerness, I had to add a lining, further reducing the stretch factor. It doesn’t bother me enough to change it, but it’s noticeable and maybe not very professional-looking.<\/p>\n

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This blue floral is a slightly different colorway but same print as the one I used for a failed dress<\/a> before. I’ve hoarded both the brown knit and this floral for eons, but I decided the time has come to start using up special fabrics. You’ll be seeing a lot of phrases like “who knows where this fabric came from” and “I have no idea what kind this is” \u00a0going forward as I de-stash. I apologize in advance. Because in addition to not buying clothes, I am not buying any fabric for a year (gasp!) or until I run out of fabric – whichever comes first. My stash is out of control, friends, and I will show you just what I mean soon, because it deserves a post all its own.<\/p>\n

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Is this print not gorgeous? It might be voile. Or maybe lawn. I have no idea…At any rate, I made the elastic a little looser for this blue floral dress, hoping to avoid that pulled taut look, so this one is now more blouse-y at the top. I also added the sleeves since I felt like all I’m making are variations of the tank dress, and this too is a see-through fabric, so in went some rayon lining I had on hand. And though I love pockets, I chose to go without, again because of the sheer fabrics.<\/p>\n

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It’s not flawless by any stretch of the imagination – things got a little dicey at the neckline that I tried to stay-stitch — but you know, I kind of love it. If I saw this in a store, I don’t know if I would be naturally drawn to it, but that’s part of my aim with this sewing venture: try new silhouettes, fabrics, styles. The dress is comfortable and feminine and I don’t know, I feel like breaking out in song and skipping in it. I’m still trying to decide if I like the brown knit dress or not.<\/p>\n

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There. Done. Stick a fork in it. I wanted to try the Washi in a knit and a fabric with substantial drape, so check and<\/em> check!<\/p>\n

Here they all are, my lovelies:<\/p>\n

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You can see the first two Washis here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Today, I give you not one, but two more Washis. I’m officially done done done tweaking the pattern. Not so much because the fit is now perfect, but because I don’t know that I can make another Washi at this juncture. Variety is the spice of life and all that. Riding on the high of my alteration success from muslin #2, I wanted to dip into my “nice” fabric to give my changes a test run. This brown knit with white polka dots is one of my prized fabrics, and I clenched my teeth a bit as I cut into it. I know you’re thinking, “What is up with the lining?” The batiste lining was originally a smidge too long, so I chopped it without thinking it through. I hemmed it and didn’t realize how short it became until I took the photos. I have half a mind to just cut the whole thing off and wear a half-slip. I’m infinitely happier with the elastic casing versus the shirring, but it causes an unintentional ruching at the waist when the fabric has no give (my muslin last time had a nice amount of stretch and it wasn’t as obvious). This knit is very odd. I guess it’s what you call a two-way stretch, but the warp (parallel to selvage) doesn’t stretch at all. Plus it curls all over the place. It’s slinky and sheer and I just love this fabric despite its weird properties. Because of its sheerness, I had to add a lining, further reducing the stretch factor. It doesn’t bother me enough to change it, but it’s noticeable and maybe not very professional-looking. This blue floral is a slightly different colorway but same print as the one I used for a failed dress before. I’ve hoarded both the brown knit and this floral for eons, but I decided the time has come to start using up special fabrics. You’ll be seeing a lot of phrases like “who knows where this fabric came from” and “I have no idea what kind this is” \u00a0going forward as I de-stash. I apologize in advance. Because in addition to not buying clothes, I am not buying any fabric for a year (gasp!) or until I run out of fabric – whichever comes first. My stash is out of control, friends, and I will show you just what I mean soon, because it deserves a post all its own. Is this print not gorgeous? It might be voile. Or maybe lawn. I have no idea…At any rate, I made the elastic a little looser for this blue floral dress, hoping to avoid that pulled taut look, so this one is now more blouse-y at the top. I also added the sleeves since I felt like all I’m making are variations of the tank dress, and this too is a see-through fabric, so in went some rayon lining I had on hand. And though I love pockets, I chose to go without, again because of the sheer fabrics. It’s not flawless by any stretch of the imagination – things got a little dicey at the neckline that I tried to stay-stitch — but you know, I kind of love it. If I saw this in a store, I don’t know if I would be naturally drawn to it, but that’s part of my aim with this sewing venture: try new silhouettes, fabrics, styles. The dress is comfortable and feminine and I don’t know, I feel like breaking out in song and skipping in it. I’m still trying to decide if I like the brown knit dress or not. There. Done. Stick a fork in it. I wanted to try the Washi in a knit and a fabric with substantial drape, so check and check! Here they all are, my lovelies: You can see the first two Washis here and here.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,35],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5825","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sewing","7":"category-sewing-for-me","8":"entry","9":"has-post-thumbnail"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5825"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5837,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5825\/revisions\/5837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}