Monday, May 26, 2008

BWOF 03/06 #131

I love the design details included in BWOFs. They make the garments I sew look more like RTW and less like homemade. However, those details often present a challenge and elevate the pattern to 3 dots. These pants are a good example.

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The front pocket looks deceptively simple: self fabric flat piping at the top of the pocket and inserted into a dart. But, add BWOF's infamously translated directions and 2 hours of my Sunday morning were gone! I'm not complaining. These details are the reason I love BWOF so much. But, pictures would have helped. Halfway into the process it occurred to me, "This must be a three dot pattern." Doh! The process included careful slashing of the dart prior to sewing; sewing the piping while keeping the rest of the front out of the way; and sewing the front unit to the yoke exactly on the same seam of the dart. Whew! My eyeballs were sore from reading and re-reading the directions. My bottom lip was swollen from being bitten in deep concentration. I have a bald patch from scratching my head.


But it's finished to my satisfaction.


Nothing boosts your confidence like a three-dot BWOF. I feel such a sense of accomplishment for having finished this. Having pictures included in the instructions would have really helped, but where's the challenge in that?

9 comments:

  1. I'm such a novice sewer that a few hours on Sunday morning seems like instant magic. haha Love those pockets.

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  2. "Swollen lip and bald patch", LOL. The result is beautiful. And yes, those details are very much why I like BWOF so much too.

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  3. *lol* What a wonderful tribute to all that is right and challenging about BWOF!

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  4. Yes, it's all in the details. Glad you worked it out. The pocket looks great!

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  5. Yes, that's what I love about BWOF, too! Your pocket is perfect - definitely worth the trouble.

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  6. Congratulations on you success with the pocket/piping. Looks great.

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  7. Ok, the second I see a BWOF with a pattern I like even a little I am buying that issue and enlisting you and all the other BWOFers to hold my hand. You all get such great results.

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  8. Your pants look great!! This was the very first BWOF pattern I ever tried. It was a complete wadder! LOL. And it was mostly due to that pocket/dart detail. I never did get it done smoothly. I may have to give it another go now that I'm much more "BWOF" savvy!! :D

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