Upcycled Wedding Dress ~ Part 3

I'm back to working on the "Wedding Dress."

 

I had to get the kiln cleaned out & re-loaded with a slump firing,

go to Costco, clean the house & then get out the serger & sewing machine

so I could start to work on the "wedding dress."

 

I just had my 1970 Pfaff sewing machine tuned up & this little

girl sews like a dream.  My "new" 1991 White serger...not so much.

It has a plastic body so it needs a lot of adjustment & re-threading

on a frequent basis when sewing.  The White was the first machine I

ever purchased new.  It was treat one year with my pfd ~

 I think I spent $298 on sale at Riehl Sew & Vac.

It should go back to Riehl for a tune up ~ they can fix anything!

 

Before I could start to work on

the "dress"  project. I needed to clean the studio & house...

I think it's like clearing the slate or

having a fresh start.  It stills the mind & allows fewer distractions.

 

 

Although, sometimes there's little distractions afoot when you least expect it ~!

 

 

I spy a little bird...oh, wait ~ it's a shop rat!

 

 

So, after working for most of the afternoon on the "wedding dress"

I was able to add four layers of tulle on the bottom of the hoop skirt.

The tulle has some nice sparkle so it adds a bit of fluff & reflection.

 

I added a layer of "leaf" fabric over the bodice.

This was harder than I thought it would be but it turned out nice.

I was going to add the leaves on the back of the bodice too but

I think it would be too much...it has a better line on the back with the simple polyester.

 

So, I'm learning a little bit about the polyester.

It's very forgiving, doesn't wrinkle, repels spills, is easy to sew...

 

hmmm....maybe that's why this "wedding dress" was made out of polyester?

 

More to do...